Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy sparked controversy during the debate by suggesting that the US should cede eastern Ukraine to Russia, saying that resources sent to Ukraine should be spent defending the southern border of the US instead. This was strongly criticized by Nikki Haley and Mike Pence, who accused him of lacking foreign policy experience.

India achieved this historical milestone, becoming the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole. This region is of particular interest to scientists due to the potential existence of frozen water and valuable resources. This successful landing also makes India the fourth country globally to reach the moon, joining the United States, Russia, and China.

Over 3,100 individuals have been charged with pandemic relief fraud, including a defendant accused of using funds to solicit a murder. Estimates suggest that more than $200 billion, or at least 17% of the roughly $1.2 trillion in pandemic loans, may have been disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors.

Ann Johnson was part of an experiment where electrodes were implanted in her brain. These electrodes decoded her attempts to form sentences, and an AI system translated these decoded brain signals into words that were communicated through a computer avatar. This avatar not only resembled Ann but also used her voice from a past recording of her wedding toast.