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OpenAI Unleashes GPT-6 Astra, Declares 'Welcome To The AGI Era'

OpenAI's newest flagship model is rolling out to millions of paying users this week, with president Greg Brockman calling it a "generational leap" and CEO Sam Altman saying it has already rewired how he works.

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VENEZUELA

Deposed Venezuelan Strongman Maduro Tells US Judge: I'm Immune From Prosecution

YESTERDAY

WORLD · CHINA

Mudslides Bury Villages in China, Killing at Least 4 as Rescuers Race to Find 8 Missing

YESTERDAY

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US · WASHINGTON

Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer Ceiling Caves In — And Reignites Fight Over Trump-Backed Shutdown

YESTERDAY

US · FRESNO

Two Children Killed as Small Plane Crashes Near Fresno Airstrip

YESTERDAY

US · MIAMI

Amazon Cargo Jet Skids Off Runway, Bursts Into Flames at Miami Airport

YESTERDAY

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MIDDLE EASTYESTERDAY

Israeli Strikes Kill Four in Southern Lebanon After Hezbollah Drone Launch

Dawn raids leveled homes and a historic building across four towns after Israel said Hezbollah fired two explosive drones at its forces — the latest flashpoint in a fragile, near-daily exchange along the Lebanese border.

WORLD · UKRAINE

Witkoff and Kushner Head to Kyiv as Rival Capitals Get a Fragile Reprieve From Strikes

YESTERDAY

WORLD · INDONESIA

Anak Krakatau Erupts, Shutting Down Jakarta's Main Airport and Stranding Hundreds

YESTERDAY

MIDDLE EAST

Israel Seizes Strategic Lebanon Ridge, Widens Strikes Into Bekaa Valley for First Time Since June

SATURDAY

The WeeklyObserver

OpenAI Unleashes GPT-6 Astra, Declares 'Welcome To The AGI Era'

Deposed Venezuelan Strongman Maduro Tells US Judge: I'm Immune From Prosecution

Mudslides Bury Villages in China, Killing at Least 4 as Rescuers Race to Find 8 Missing

US News

Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer Ceiling Caves In — And Reignites Fight Over Trump-Backed Shutdown

Two Children Killed as Small Plane Crashes Near Fresno Airstrip

Amazon Cargo Jet Skids Off Runway, Bursts Into Flames at Miami Airport

World

Israeli Strikes Kill Four in Southern Lebanon After Hezbollah Drone Launch

Witkoff and Kushner Head to Kyiv as Rival Capitals Get a Fragile Reprieve From Strikes

Anak Krakatau Erupts, Shutting Down Jakarta's Main Airport and Stranding Hundreds

Israel Seizes Strategic Lebanon Ridge, Widens Strikes Into Bekaa Valley for First Time Since June

Celebrity & Entertainment

Memphis Wrestling Legend 'Superstar' Bill Dundee Dies at 82, One Day After Emotional Final Bow

'The Traitors' and Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Dominate Creative Arts Emmys

Natalie Portman Welcomes Baby No. 3 — Her First With French Musician Boyfriend Tanguy Destable

CBS Anchor Matt Gutman Quietly Dropped From Ex-ABC Producer's Harassment Lawsuit

Trump Team Makes Third Emergency Plea to Supreme Court Over Mail-Ballot Crackdown

Melania Trump and Dozens of Republicans Skip President's First 'Midterm Convention'

Judge Slaps New Restrictions on Trump's 250-Foot 'Triumphal Arch' Near Arlington Cemetery

18 State AGs Slam DOJ's Ticketmaster Settlement as Toothless — 'Vague and Ambiguous'

OPEC+ Hits Pause on Oil Output Hikes, Holds October Quotas Steady

Brent Crude Rockets Toward $96 a Barrel as Iran-US Escalation Spooks Global Oil Markets

CRH Locks Up $8.5 Billion Takeover of Arcosa After Shareholders Wave It Through

Sports

'I Lost My Sanity Five Times': Iva Jovic's Three-Hour US Open Marathon Sets Up Gauff Showdown

AEW Star Andy 'The Butcher' Williams Dies at 48 After Collapsing Mid-Match

Ohtani Sidelined a Third Straight Game as Dodgers Weigh Injured List