Live Wire
Most Reads
Even for the world’s largest carnivorous bat, a hug is the best hello. Spectral bats are far more cooperative than researchers long assumed, routinely greeting one another with wing wraps and even handing over captured prey to roostmates, researchers report August 20 in PLOS One. Analysis of over 500 videos challenges the notion that spectral bats (Vampyrum spectrum) forage exclusively in solitude. “What surprised me most was that these apex predators are actually so gentle and curious,” says Marisa Tietge, a behavioral ecologist at Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. “Hugging seems to be their way of keeping family bonds strong.”…
Apple released iOS 18.6.2 on Aug. 20, a few weeks before the company brings iOS 26 to your iPhone. The update patches a security issue Apple says may have been exploited, so it’s important that you download this update as soon as possible — preferably right now. You can download iOS…
Early results showed centrist Rodrigo Paz take the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote, in surprise outcome.Bolivia is heading to a presidential run-off between a centrist and right-wing candidate, confirming the end of two decades of government by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), according to the South American country’s…
One student allegedly saw Snapchat messages between the accused and another student where the accused said: “I wanna do some murder suicide shit. If I got a gun shit would be going down.”When the other student responded that they did not want another family to be hurt, he allegedly responded:…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2025 2:37 pm 1 min read Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the head of the company that owns Hamilton-based steel company Stelco “doesn’t give two hoots” about those workers. Lourenco Goncalves, the president and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, has spoken positively about U.S.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani dodged a question about President Donald Trump labeling him a “communist” when pressed by Fox News’ Nate Foy on Wednesday.Referencing a Fox News Digital report, in which his supporters dismissed Mamdani’s “communist” label, Foy…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! World Boxing, the international governing body for the sport of boxing, announced a new policy on Wednesday that introduces mandatory sex testing to ensure only females compete in the women’s category. The change came a year after the world watched Imane Khelif and…
Live Now 
Editor's Choice
United States
He’s Luke Cry-walker. “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill claimed he nearly left America following President Trump’s election victory this past November, prompting a sassy response from the White House. The 73-year-old, most famous for his heroic role in George Lucas’ trilogy and subsequent films, admitted he was persuaded to stay…
Spotlight
In April 2025, the Human Rights Court in Kenya issued an unprecedented ruling that it has the jurisdiction to hear a case about harmful content on one of Meta’s platforms. The lawsuit was filed in 2022 by Abraham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A moderate House Democrat’s town hall devolved into chaos minutes after it…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The chief of police in an Idaho college town rocked by Bryan…
August 20, 2025 / 10:19 AM EDT / CBS News The Trump administration has directed government officials to probe any…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two German warplanes were scrambled overnight from Romania after Russia launched a…
The cultural conversation around weight loss and dieting seems like it’s always changing. One minute, everything is about body positivity;…
Polls have closed in Bolivia’s presidential and general elections, with the governing…
Poker Face star Natasha Lyonne wears one of his playful “levitating ribbon”…
Just In
Tom Sandoval’s quarterfinals performance failed to impress America’s Got Talent judge Simon…
Discover
Business & Money
The OpenAI CEO is challenging his former friend, one company at a time. Twitter, Tesla and even Neuralink are in his sights. Over the last year, the feud between Silicon Valley heavyweights Sam Altman and Elon Musk has devolved into personal attacks, social media swipes, and lawsuits. Musk calls his…
Why NASA administrator Sean Duffy’s atomic directives are not that outlandish. This…
For years, Rohan Oza made millions for celebrities—including Jennifer Aniston and 50…
As the Pentagon gears up for the possibility of a war with…
Politics
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Mayor Karen…
Technology
Travel patterns are changing, with more people in the US venturing outside…
Entertainment
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on…
Sports
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Philadelphia Phillies star…
