By Nancy Lapid Oct 22 (Reuters) – Microsoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex medical cases, according to a study published on Thursday in Science. The model identifies and coordina
By Yimou Lee YILAN, Taiwan, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain, and though the storm is weakening it could still make direct landfall on the island. At one point a super typho
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a ruling that blocks new eligibility restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Hamas Threatens Another Oct. 7-Style Attack in Unusually Direct Warning to Israel By The Media Line Staff Hamas threatened to carry out another Oct. 7-style attack against Israel, warning that it could strike inside the country, in the West Bank or abroad as the terrorist group faces pressure over i
Starlink Slowed, Ukraine’s Drones Stalled: The Private Power Behind a Modern War Restrictions on satellite connectivity disrupted Ukrainian operations, exposing the military risks of relying on commercial technology that governments and armed forces cannot fully control By Giorgia Valente / The Medi
By AJ Vicens Oct 22 (Reuters) – Much of the world woke Wednesday to news that PHP, a coding language most people have never heard of but that underlies roughly 70% of all websites, had a hackable vulnerability, sending businesses and governments scrambling to fix it. While the PHP glitches sit in th
SEOUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) – South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has decided not to pursue a US initial public offering of its subsidiary Solidigm, South Korean newspaper Korea Economic Daily reported on Friday, citing unnamed industry sources. SK Hynix did not have an immediate response to a request for c
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it has granted a waiver to Intel from its ban on some foreign-made advanced robotics. The FCC said it would grant a one-year waiver of its rules in order to prevent “potential disruptions in the availability of dom
The Illinois Gaming Board approved a proposed rule that would let problem gamblers voluntarily exclude themselves from the state's roughly 50,000 video gaming terminals.
The Illinois Gaming Board approved a proposed rule that would let problem gamblers voluntarily exclude themselves from the state's roughly 50,000 video gaming terminals.
The unemployment rate dropped in 11 of Illinois' 12 metro areas over the year ending September 2026, with the Peoria area leading declines in the north-central region.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it blocked two devices from the US market that contain foreign surveillance chips produced by a subsidiary of China’s Huawei, the first time it has exercised authority under new rules. The US telecom agency said it
OSF HealthCare is testing automated text messages that flag missed prescription refills and connect patients with pharmacists, a program officials say has already prompted 92 people to resume taking their medications.
STOCKHOLM, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Sweden’s central bank has revived the debate over whether to introduce an e-krona as war, cyber threats and new digital payment systems raise fresh questions about whether one of the world’s most cashless nations can preserve the role of its currency. The Riksbank was o
Memorial Hospital in Carthage has been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as one of Illinois' top hospitals for physician communication.
By Jeff Horwitz and Katie Paul Oct 22 (Reuters) – Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company’s alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. The suit, filed by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha in Prov
Zelensky Backs Freezing Ukraine Front Lines as Russia Agrees To Resume Talks By The Media Line Staff Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that he is prepared to freeze the current front lines as part of an agreement to end the war with Russia, while seeking security guarantees for
President Trump Says Iran Outcome Coming ‘Fairly Soon’ By The Media Line Staff US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington was not formally negotiating with Tehran but expected an outcome “one way or the other” fairly soon. Speaking to reporters after returning from a campaign rally in
Thursday is shaping up to be a major campaign day, as both parties battle to boost voter turnout for their side, just under two weeks from the midterm elections. President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday evening to stump for Senate nominee Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA),
(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultura
(SRN NEWS)- ( ) Two companies are settling religious discrimination claims involving Christian and Muslim employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the firms agreed to pay 130,000 dollars combined. A Georgia supermarket fired a Christian employee for requesting Sundays off and a de
(SRN NEWS)-According to a new analysis by Open AI, the popular artificial intelligence assistant receives about 70 million queries on matters of faith every week. About 45% of those questions have to do with Islam, 34% concern Christianity and most of the rest are about Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhis
(SRN NEWS)- The Buckley Institute has released its annual survey of young men and women on America’s campuses and it reveals that 45% of respondents “believe that physical violence can be justified to stop what they see as hate speech.” 40% of college students say speech that they find offensive sho
(SRN NEWS)-The National Health Service — the country’s massive, state-run healthcare system — says it will no longer place men who are living as women in womens-only hospital wards. Under new guidelines issued this month, the NHS must deal with each patient according to their actual, biological sex
By Marta Serafinko Oct 22 (Reuters) – Anyone who has watched a manta ray glide over a reef knows how unhurried these marine animals can look. Yet researchers working off Costa Rica found their movements are varied, with juveniles staying nearby and close to shore while adults venture hundreds of kil
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it plans to award $389 million in research and development funding to four companies working on power semiconductor devices and critical materials, with the government receiving minority equity stakes. The department in recen
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini Oct 22 (Reuters) – SoFi Technologies on Thursday launched a “tokenized deposit” product that lets customers earn interest on cash set aside for crypto purchases, while offering protections similar to those of a traditional bank deposit. Cash held in a SoFi Earn accou
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Cuba’s Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodriguez Davila faces daily what appears to be mission impossible: moving millions of people by plane, train and automobile across an island nation that spans 780 miles (1,250 km) — with virtually no fuel. Since the
AMSTERDAM, Oct 22 (Reuters) – AI cloud services firm Nebius on Thursday said it had secured a $3.5 billion financing facility from Citi to fund continued development of its data centers and GPU purchases as it races to expand capacity. The announcement comes against the backdrop of a sell-off in sha
Oct 22 (Reuters) – Tesla’s shares slid 5% in premarket trading on Thursday as the EV maker’s reduced capital spending forecast raised questions about the pace of investment behind Elon Musk’s AI, robotics and autonomous-driving ambitions. The company on Wednesday lowered its 2026 capital spending fo
