NASA’s Artemis II passed a second wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center, loading more than 700,000 gallons of propellant while keeping hydrogen leaks within safety limits.

A Sentient Futures summit in San Francisco pushed a headline question: could advanced AIs ever qualify for legal rights — even as states move to ban AI personhood.

Three Minneapolis‑area patients allege spinal cord stimulators implanted at an Edina clinic caused severe spinal injuries and have filed lawsuits amid FDA reports of device complications. The clinic disputes the claims in court filings.

State prosecutors are using AI for legal research and trial prep while the district attorneys' conference presses lawmakers for dozens of new assistant prosecutors.

A Mizzou team combined three AI models and trained them on hundreds of thousands of photos to flag melanoma with roughly 92% accuracy in tests. The work is pitched as decision support, not a replacement for doctors.

BOAH confirmed HPAI at a Boone County turkey farm affecting about 18,763 birds; control and surveillance zones are now in place and nearby farms will be tested.

Documents show Project Aero is under construction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, promising new dining, shopping and educational exhibits for visitors.

Vivace International is fabricating a major cone section for Starlab at NASA’s Michoud, and a recent Cerberus buyout could boost local production. The cone is due by June 2026.

Queen One’s Rise and Fly Vision Centre at 25 Kent Avenue turns a Williamsburg office into an immersive art-meets-tech hub with promised jobs and neighborhood programming.

The Gates Foundation joined a strategic round for Ten63, the Research Triangle AI drug‑discovery startup, which says the funding pushes its announced backing past $45M and ties support to HPV work.

Andrew Miles, 19, is living at home while two implanted pumps keep his blood flowing as he waits for a transplant. Emory surgeons call the setup a Double VAD.

Families and public records say a Mooresville bariatric surgeon faced multiple wrongful‑death settlements while continuing to operate; relatives want answers from hospitals and the state board.

Duval County faces challenges managing climate control in over 160 facilities with 11,000 HVAC units, using technology and a dedicated team to ensure comfort in schools.