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Driver who slammed into LA bus before news helicopter crash is charged with murder
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged her with murder. https://www.ms.now/news/driver-la-bus-news-helicopter-crash-charged-murder
As Republicans tout Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ here’s who the tax breaks benefited most
As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” to voters as they fight to keep slim majorities in Congress. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/tax-breaks-trump-big-beautiful-bill.html
OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior
The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-releases-new-policy-for-reporting-incidents-of-model-misalignment/
King Charles ventures into the AI debate, a technology he’s previously warned about
British royals tread carefully when venturing into complex policy areas. Constitutionally bound to remain above politics, they can spotlight problems but not necessarily suggest any ways to solve them. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/17/tech/king-charles-ai-summit-intl
Labour peers call for £50,000 cap on political donations
Labour peers called for £50,000 cap on political donations amid a row over Reform UK’s billionaire backers. Lord Wills, a former Labour justice minister, called for a donation cap of £50,000 per year to stop the mega-rich “buying access” to political figures as part of the Representation of the People Bill, which returned to the […]
Should you sync your workouts to your period?
A woman points to a colour-coded grid dividing the menstrual cycle into four phases, each paired with a different list of exercises. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyzj89k4wyo