Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say After an armed man attempted to breach the ballroom where Donald Trump was set to speak to White House journalists on Saturday, conspiracies immediately spread about whether the event was staged. The rhetoric has become a common refrain from both sides of the aisle in an era of deeply fractured politics and intense distrust in political institutions and media, and in the president
Taylor Swift is proactively moving to ensure her voice and likeness are protected from deepfakes and other AI misuse. Swift’s company filed three applications last week, including two audio trademarks for “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and another for “Hey, it’s Taylor,” as well as a third filing for a visual trademark covering a photo of Swift holding a pink guitar. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY.
Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputies A beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house. Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the “lovely, flowering landscape” near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient. Continue reading...
King Charles III is set to deliver a joint address to Congress on Tuesday and where he's expected to highlight how the U.S. and the U.K. “have always found ways to come together” despite disagreements, as he uses his own relationship with the President to try to repair the rift that’s emerged over the war against Iran. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
Secret Service faced challenges evacuating President, Vice President, Cabinet officials and Congressional leaders after gunman rushes D.C. gala.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Bank’s chief executive points to rising fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensation Business live – latest updates Barclays is pulling back from lending to risky borrowers, as its chief executive warned of increasing numbers of fraud cases and the bank took a £228m hit from the failure of a mortgage lender. The mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) collapsed in February amid allegations of fraud and the UK’s financial regulator has since launched an investiga
NBC News · Oct 8
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Acting Assistant Director for the Criminal Investigative Division at the FBI Darren Cox hold a press conference at the Department of Justice on April 27, 2026.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Energy company hails ‘exceptional’ contribution of oil trading operations as profits hit $3.2bn in the first quarter Business live – latest updates BP’s quarterly profits have more than doubled amid a jump in oil and gas prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The energy company said on Tuesday that underlying profits for the first quarter were $3.2bn (£2.4bn), up from $1.38bn in the equivalent period a year ago and outstripping City forecasts of $2.67bn. Continue reading...
