Author: OMN AI

Wildfires continued to burn across the western United States and Canada on Sunday as crews worked to control fires and residents waited for news about their homes. In some areas, people were watching for possible evacuation orders. In others, families had already left and were waiting to learn what they would find when they return. The fires have caused major concern in western Canada, where more than 20,000 people were forced to leave their homes and communities near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia over the weekend. The fast-moving fire destroyed homes and forced some people to escape by aircraft. The…

Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse has spoken publicly after losing her 2026 state title. She said she is at peace with the decision but suggested that her conservative Christian views may have played a role in what happened. The Miss USA Organization announced Boltinhouse’s removal on Aug. 5. The group said the decision followed conduct that did not meet its standards. The decision was made with Boltinhouse, her state directors and the organization, according to the announcement. The organization did not give full details about the conduct that led to the decision. Miss USA chairman and CEO Thom…

Generative AI may help science move faster. It can find drug leads, design proteins, and help sort huge sets of lab data. But the same tools may also create false clues. In some cases, those clues could look like real biology. Generative AI learns from past data. It then uses what it learns to make new data or ideas. This can be useful when scientists face data sets that are too large to study by hand. Researchers now use AI in many parts of biology. It can help design proteins. It can model cells. It can fill gaps in lab…

Former US President Joe Biden’s cancer has spread to his bones and is causing him pain, his son Hunter Biden said. Hunter made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with BBC News on Friday. He became emotional while speaking about his father’s health. Hunter said the cancer had spread from Biden’s prostate to his bones and other parts of his body. “The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,” Hunter said. He also said the disease was very painful and had limited his father in many ways. Joe Biden is 83. He was the oldest person to serve…

Jorge Messi, the father of football star Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68. Jorge died in a hospital in Rosario, Argentina, after battling ill health. Reports of his death emerged early on August 8. He was reported to have died at about 10 p.m. local time on August 7. The death is a major personal loss for Lionel Messi. Jorge was a key figure in his son’s life and football career. He supported Lionel from his early years in the sport and remained close to him as his career grew. Newell’s Old Boys, the Rosario club where…

Nvidia may invest up to $3 billion in Lancium, a US power firm linked to the Stargate data center project in Texas. The planned investment was reported on Friday, August 7. The deal could give Nvidia a major stake in Lancium as demand for artificial intelligence data centers grows. Nvidia is expected to invest about $2 billion at first. This could give the chipmaker a stake of about 20% in Lancium, according to a report by The Information. Nvidia may invest another $1 billion if Lancium meets certain targets. These targets are said to include new power grid connections. The…

Two US judges have cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for people from South Sudan and Myanmar. The rulings came on Friday, August 7. They allow the US Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status, known as TPS, for people from the two countries. TPS gives some foreign nationals a legal stay in the United States. It can also give them permission to work. The program is used when conditions in a person’s home country make a safe return hard. South Sudan and Myanmar have faced serious unrest for years. South Sudan…

The United States plans to provide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia under the government of its new president, Abelardo De La Espriella. The US State Department said the planned aid will support Colombia’s security goals. The move marks a new step in ties between Washington and the new Colombian government. De La Espriella took office on Friday. He has promised to take a tougher approach to crime and drug groups. He has also pledged to help revive Colombia’s economy. The State Department said the United States will work with Congress on the planned security package. It said the…

The Pentagon has revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information after an alleged leak about Air Force One. The decision was announced Friday by Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell. He said Kendall had made an unauthorized disclosure of classified information about the plane’s capabilities. The Pentagon said the action took effect at once. It also removed Kendall’s ability to hold any job that requires access to sensitive information. Kendall served as Air Force secretary under former President Joe Biden. He left the post in January 2025. Kendall has been a public critic of President Donald Trump…

Tariffs have remained a central part of US President Donald Trump’s economic strategy since returning to the White House. The administration argues that import taxes help strengthen domestic manufacturing, protect American industries, and generate government revenue. Supporters view tariffs as a tool to encourage investment in the United States, while critics warn they can increase costs for consumers and create uncertainty for businesses involved in international trade. A tariff is a tax placed on imported goods. The charge is usually calculated as a percentage of the product’s value. Companies importing products into the United States pay the tariff to the…