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A Polish tour bus carrying pilgrims home from a religious trip overturned on a Hungarian motorway before dawn, killing 12 people and injuring at least 10 more. Quick Take The bus left the M3 motorway near Mezőkeresztes, Hungary, around 1:00 a.m. Sunday and flipped after landing in a ditch. Fifty-seven passengers and two drivers were on board; Hungarian officials say 12 died and at least 10 were hurt. Police say early evidence points to driver...

Berlin’s taxpayer-backed theater canceled a pool session reserved “exclusively” for Black communities after backlash and security concerns, reigniting a fight over equality, public money, and who gets access to shared spaces. Story Snapshot Organizers framed the event as support for Black children and families, not a standing exclusion policy. Critics called race-based access at a public venue discriminatory and a misuse of taxpayer funds. The theater canceled the event, citing threats and safety risks amid...

A Wyoming woman says her stepfather turned one childhood photo of her into more than 7,000 fake sexual images and videos using Elon Musk's Grok chatbot. Story Snapshot A Wyoming woman, identified as Jane Doe 4, alleges her stepfather used Grok to make over 7,000 explicit fake images from a photo taken when she was 11. Her claim joins a growing class action lawsuit against xAI and Stability AI that started with three teenagers and...

Two former NBA players just tried to draft themselves into the WNBA by declaring they are women — and the league still hasn't said no. Quick Take Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White both declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft within hours of each other. Both men say they now identify as women so they can qualify under the league's rules. The WNBA's labor contract says only "women" can play but never defines the word. ...

Asheville’s downtown shooting has now been publicly tied by police to an earlier gunfire case, deepening fear in a city known for its tourist draw and busy nightlife. Quick Take Police said the July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting was a direct retaliatory act tied to the July 5 Maple Crest shooting. Officials said two people died and seven others were injured in the downtown attack. Investigators also said they recovered a firearm with an illegal...

South Carolina’s Senate seat changed overnight, and the Russia sanctions push tied to Lindsey Graham now hangs in the balance. Story Snapshot South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to fill the rest of Graham’s term. A special election and special primary are now set in motion to choose a permanent successor. Graham had been publicly pushing a sanctions package against Russia shortly before his death. The vacancy also affects Senate math, committee...