Congressional Couple Rich McCormick & Beth Van Duyne Call It Quits on Romantic Relationship

CDC sees low plague risk, monitors Siberia arrivals after worker death

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Erica Schwartz said on Wednesday the risk to the U.S. from an unconfirmed pneumonic plague case in Siberia is extremely low, but the agency is prepared to monitor and screen travelers. "There are about 200 flights that come into the United States from Siberia, that region. We are working with Department of Homeland Security, working (with) Department of State, Department of War, and other agencies within the government to make sure that we know exactly if anyone from that area comes into the United States," Schwartz said at Wall Street Journal's The Future of Health event in Washington.

OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow

Teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT, while less than 2% of them interact with the chatbot for over three straight hours, OpenAI said, as technology companies face scrutiny over the risks AI chatbots pose to children. Sam Altman's AI company released the figures in its first report on teen use on Wednesday as rapid adoption of AI platforms raises concerns about their impact on adolescent mental health and developmental safety. Such worries have been amplified by research on social media's harms to young users, with Meta in August agreeing to pay up to $18 billion and limit teens' use of Facebook and Instagram to settle claims that it designed the platforms to addict children. OpenAI said in nearly half of teen conversations where a break reminder appeared, the user either took a break or ended the chat within five minutes, aiming to show that its steps to regulate teen usage were working. The company said users with access to its dedicated teen version sent more education-related messages and used tools like learning visualizations and Study Mode. It is now looking to

'You Can Guess Who They Are': Musk Claims 'Certain Oligarchs' Blocking Starlink In India

Musk made the comments on X while responding to a post by a handle that highlighted the lack of mobile connectivity in thousands of Indian villages.

Trump renews Nobel Peace Prize pitch, says he has settled eight wars

Ahead of Friday’s award announcement, the US President highlighted his claimed peacemaking efforts and criticised the Nobel Committee’s past choices

Trump tells Texas crowd that wife Melania calls him ‘sir’

Bizarre rant kicks off rally for embattled GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton

Newly united Hong Kong aiming to overcome key absences on T20 World Cup mission

Deprived of the player he called “the future of Hong Kong cricket”, and also without one of the city’s greatest batsmen for the beginning of a winding 2028 T20 World Cup qualifying campaign this week, Kaushal Silva looked forward to a time when key absences were covered by oven-ready replacements from a growing talent pool. Head coach Silva’s 14-man party for the first round of qualifiers in Malaysia features only four players from the last Hong Kong team to compete in a major tournament at the...

Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but doubts he’ll get one

'They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me,' says US President Donald Trump of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Payal Kapadia, Anurag Kashyap Joined by Kavita Gupta’s Cineroost as Producer on Prateek Vats’ ‘Chronicles of a Confession’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Kavita Gupta’s U.S.-based Cineroost has boarded Prateek Vats’ second feature, “Chronicles of a Confession,” as producer, joining Payal Kapadia and Anurag Kashyap on the project, which starts shooting in early November. Cineroost stepped in to handle global representation and U.S. markets, and to help get the film into production. It is the company’s next feature […]

SiriusXM Reaffirms Commitment To Comics “At Every Stage Of Their Careers,” Says Raw Comedy Decision Predated Maniscalco’s Arrival

EXCLUSIVE: SiriusXM has reframed its statement on the viral Raw Dog Comedy debacle amid ongoing fallout with comics online. A spokesperson tells Deadline in an exclusive statement, “SiriusXM has proudly supported the comedy community, and we have been listening to comedians speak out this week. Our decision to end Raw Comedy was due to the […]

Warner Bros. TV Boss Channing Dungey Says It Is Time To “Begin A New Chapter” As She Adds Paramount Cable Networks To Portfolio

Channing Dungey has officially added some new responsibilities and reports to her dance card. Deadline revealed over the weekend that Dungey, who was formerly Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, will now also oversee the Paramount cable networks such as MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET. Dungey, who took on oversight […]

U.S. army moves to execute man convicted in 2009 deadly Fort Hood rampage by firing squad

The former U.S. army officer convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in December in what would be the first U.S. military execution in more than 65 years.

LG Energy Solution flags 26% rise in Q3 operating profit