Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell faces off against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District election

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images;Insider Rep. Yvette Herrell is running against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District encompasses western portions of of Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico.  Herrell is one of four Native Americans serving in Congress.  Republican New Mexico Rep. Yvette Herrell faces off…

Democrat Francis Conole faces off against Republican Brandon Williams in New York’s 22nd Congressional District election

Francis Conole’s campaign; Brandon Williams’ campaign; Insider Democrat Francis Conole is running against Republican Brandon Williams in New York’s 22nd Congressional District. The 22nd District is located in the central region of the state.  The old 22nd District represented by GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney was eliminated after redistricting. Democrat Francis Conole faces off against Republican…

Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican who voted for the CHIPS Act, faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District election

Aaron Doster/AP Photo; Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Insider Rep. Steve Chabot is running against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. The 1st District encompasses Cincinnati — the third-largest city in Ohio.  In July, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down the state’s new congressional map for violating the anti-gerrymandering rules. Longtime Republican Rep. Steve…

Classified documents from Mar-a-Lago contained highly sensitive information on Iran and China that could expose US intelligence secrets if disclosed: report

A photograph of some of the classified materials that were uncovered after the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. Department of Justice Some of the classified records seized from Mar-a-Lago contained highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China, per The Washington Post. They’re among the most sensitive documents identified so far, according to the…

The ‘Scream’ horror movie franchise has 5 films so far — here’s where to watch them all, from the 1996 original to the latest sequel

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The Ghostface killer terrorizes Woodsboro teens in “Scream” (2022). Paramount Pictures There are five movies in the “Scream” horror movie franchise so far, and a sixth is in development. You can stream the entire film series on Paramount Plus with Showtime…

Verizon’s new prepaid plans are cheaper — but not really

It’s basic wireless plan ABC’s: Always Be Confusing. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Yesterday, Verizon announced new prepaid phone plans with lower prices — but thanks to some clever shuffling of plan discounts, they’re not actually getting any cheaper. While the published prices on its unlimited and 15GB prepaid plans are indeed…

Fake Joe Rogan interviews fake Steve Jobs in an AI-powered podcast

Enlarge / Which Steve Jobs is the real one? (credit: Ars Technica) A voice synthesis company based in Dubai published a fictional podcast interview between Joe Rogan and Steve Jobs using realistic voices digitally cloned from both men. It takes place during the “first episode” of a purported podcast series called “Podcast.ai,” created by Play.ht,…

Myth, busted: Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites

Enlarge / Drone image of car driving through the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of the fairy-circle regions in Namibia. (credit: Stephan Getzin) So-called “fairy circles” are bare, reddish-hued circular patches notably found in the Namibian grasslands and northwestern Australia. Scientists have long debated whether these unusual patterns are due to termites or to an ecological version of…