Convicted killer Gary Wayne Sutton was scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, but will now dodge death -- at least for a bit longer.
The U.S. pulled strategic bombers from a UK air base after intelligence suggested Iran might be planning a drone attack on the aircraft. This shows how exposed even major military assets have become to relatively cheap drone threats, forcing adjustments to decades-old deployment patterns.
Russian forces used drones to hit Ukrainian data centers by identifying weaknesses in air defense coverage, demonstrating evolving tactical precision. It signals a shift toward targeting digital infrastructure as a warfare strategy, with implications for how nations protect critical tech assets during conflict.
Video footage has emerged showing mercenaries from Mexican and Colombian drug cartels fighting in Ukraine's war. This marks a troubling expansion of cartel operations into international conflict zones, potentially giving them combat experience and connections they could bring back to the Americas.
French industrial giant Schneider Electric is reportedly close to acquiring American software company PTC for around $20 billion. The deal would be a major play in the industrial software space, combining Schneider's hardware strength with PTC's digital tools as manufacturing goes increasingly high-tech.
McDonald's is facing a lawsuit claiming it used AI-powered software to coordinate menu pricing with other chains, potentially violating antitrust laws. If proven, it would be one of the first major cases of algorithmic price-fixing, raising questions about how AI could enable new forms of corporate collusion.
Billionaire Ken Griffin's $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has New York business leaders lamenting the loss, wishing he'd invested in a NYC institution instead. It highlights the fierce competition among cities for philanthropic mega-gifts that can reshape local economies and talent pipelines.
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who served prison time in the 1980s for fraud and famously built a Christian broadcasting empire before his fall from grace, has died at 86. His death closes a chapter on one of the most dramatic rises and falls in American religious broadcasting history.
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who became a household name through his PTL ministry before a fraud conviction and sex scandal in the 1980s, has died at age 86. His career embodied both the massive influence and ethical pitfalls of televangelism during its peak era.
Caleb Flynn, who appeared on 'American Idol,' was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife. The case is a grim reminder that brief brushes with fame don't immunize anyone from criminal accountability, with his reality TV past now a footnote to a murder conviction.