House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown

President Donald Trump's push to extend the government's controversial warrantless surveillance powers suffered a minor setback early Friday morning after a group of conservative lawmakers rejected a compromise deal that would have extended the program for five years while incorporating some minor reforms intended to appease GOP privacy hawks.Shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, the House of Representatives approved a two-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)...

All Blacks great Michael Jones says rugby union is losing ‘hearts and minds’ to league

Warriors games now sell out Mt Smart Stadium while attendance at All Blacks matches lags.

PSA: Stop using your Casely Power Pods wireless charger immediately

Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) announced. It's recommended that you stop using the devices immediately, dispose of them safely and seek a replacement from the manufacturer.  A year ago, Casely and the USPSC published a recall of 429,000 units of the power bank with the model number E33A. That followed 51 incidents of...

Acting ICE chief Todd Lyons resigns, a year into Trump’s deportation campaign

Under Lyons, ICE more than doubled its workforce and detention bed capacity.

Afghan Man Arrested For Series Of Rapes Of Goats And Sheep In France

Afghan Man Arrested For Series Of Rapes Of Goats And Sheep In France Via Remix News, A 19-year-old Afghan national has been arrested and charged following a series of brutal sexual attacks on goats and sheep in Pennes-Mirabeau, a municipality in Bouches-du-Rhône, near Marseille. The suspect was taken into custody by the anti-crime brigade (BAC) on the night of April 9-10, 2026, after local sheep and goat owners alerted police. Since early 2026, several owners had discovered the...

Sources: OnlyFans is in advanced talks to sell a below 20% stake at a $3B+ valuation; previous reports said it wants to sell a ~60% stake at a ~$5.5B valuation (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Sources: OnlyFans is in advanced talks to sell a below 20% stake at a $3B+ valuation; previous reports said it wants to sell a ~60% stake at a ~$5.5B valuation Discussions with Arch

Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors and lifeguards in Sydney

A survivor said it was an “honour” to have the couple there.

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Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail

Judge says, if refused bail, Ben Roberts-Smith faced years behind bars awaiting trial.

Hangzhou-based Manycore shares rose 187% early in its Hong Kong debut after raising $156M in its IPO; it is pivoting to selling AI training data to robot makers (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Hangzhou-based Manycore shares rose 187% early in its Hong Kong debut after raising $156M in its IPO; it is pivoting to selling AI training data to robot makers Manycore Tech Inc. built a

Sperm Whales' Communication Closely Parallels Human Language, Study Finds

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: We may appear to have little in common with sperm whales – enormous, ocean-dwelling animals that last shared a common ancestor with humans more than 90 million years ago. But the whales' vocalized communications are remarkably similar to our own, researchers have discovered. Not only do sperm whale have a form of "alphabet" and form vowels within their vocalizations but the structure of these vowels behaves in the same way as human speech, t...

Mises, Rothbard, and Libertarian 'Just War' Theory In The 2026 Iran War

Mises, Rothbard, and Libertarian 'Just War' Theory In The 2026 Iran War Authored by Daniel Lacalle, As of April 2026, the US and Israel are still at war with Iran. The war began on February 28 with surprise bombings that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking officials. Since then, attacks on infrastructure have continued, leading to significant disruptions in essential services and escalating tensions in the region. Iran has attacked targets in Gulf nations and ...

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt, an open-source AI client for users and businesses who want to run their own self-hosted AI infrastructure, available on GitHub

Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: Mozilla launches Thunderbolt, an open-source AI client for users and businesses who want to run their own self-hosted AI infrastructure, available on GitHub Mozilla is th

Pentagon Reportedly Asks Detroit to Use More Car Factories as Arms Factories

Pete Hegseth has previously said he'd like the U.S. economy to be placed on a "war footing."

US Navy Destroyer Shows Off New Launcher For Mystery Weapons

US Navy Destroyer Shows Off New Launcher For Mystery Weapons The U.S. Navy has quietly equipped one of its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with a previously unseen launcher, reflecting a broader effort to counter the growing threat posed by drones in contested maritime environments, according to TWZ. USS Carl M. Launcher mounted on Levin (DDG 120) (U.S. Navy, VIRIN: 260329-M-FP389-1205) A U.S. Marine Corps photograph released April 8, taken March 29 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, shows th...

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering missing teenage girl

David Anthony Burke, 21, is being held without bail in Los Angeles.

India's Central Bank Tells Oil Refiners To Stop Buying Dollars On Spot Market

India's Central Bank Tells Oil Refiners To Stop Buying Dollars On Spot Market By Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com India’s central bank has told state-run oil refiners to stop buying dollars in the spot market and instead use a government-backed credit line. That matters because oil is priced in dollars, and refiners are some of the biggest buyers of dollars in the country. When they all go into the market at once to pay for crude, it puts direct pressure on the rupee. That pressure...

Trump admin announces expansion of visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere

The Trump administration on Thursday announced a "significant expansion" of its ​visa restriction policy in ⁠the Western Hemisphere, targeting people working on behalf of U.S. adversaries.In its announcement, the State Department said the expanded policy allows it to restrict U.S. visas for people intentionally acting on behalf of adversarial countries to "undermine America's interests.""President Trump’s National Security Strategy makes clear: this Administration will deny adversarial powers th...

Sources: Cerebras plans to make its IPO public as soon as Friday, aiming to raise $3B+ at a $35B+ valuation, a 60% premium to its $22B February valuation (The Information)

The Information: Sources: Cerebras plans to make its IPO public as soon as Friday, aiming to raise $3B+ at a $35B+ valuation, a 60% premium to its $22B February valuation Chip startup Cerebras is pl

Driver wounded in shooting on 105 Freeway, prompting extended closure of eastbound lanes

The California Highway Patrol shut down a portion of the eastbound 105 Freeway to investigate a shooting that left one person in critical condition.

Last US Convoy Exits Syria After Brutal 14-Year Regime Change Proxy War

Last US Convoy Exits Syria After Brutal 14-Year Regime Change Proxy War Widespread reports on Thursday say the very last US military convoy has finally departed Syrian territory, with the years-long occupation of the primarily northeast oil and gas rich sector over in a 'mission accomplished' fashion. It brings to a final close the 14-year long bloody proxy war which overthrew the Assad government and ultimately installed a pro-US/Saudi axis puppet, in the person of founding Syrian...

What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 2: The Crowd, the Molasses, and the Speed of Light (Sort Of)

Before Brad Bradington can sprint down the red carpet, we need to understand the crowd. Specifically, we need to understand why a crowd of atoms and molecules slows down light and why that creates a loophole that changes everything.

#TheMoment neighbours saved a baby black bear

Kristina Whitlock tells The National about the moment she and her neighbours banded together to rescue an abandoned black bear cub in Maple Ridge, B.C.

U.S. singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl found dead in his Tesla

U.S. singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla that was registered to him and towed from the Hollywood Hills, police said Thursday.

Sources: OpenAI agrees to pay Cerebras $20B+ to use its server chips, double the amount previously associated with the deal, and may receive equity in Cerebras (The Information)

The Information: Sources: OpenAI agrees to pay Cerebras $20B+ to use its server chips, double the amount previously associated with the deal, and may receive equity in Cerebras OpenAI recently struc

Singer D4vd arrested and held without bail in case tied to teen found dead in Tesla: Police

Singer David Burke, known as D4vd, was arrested Thursday in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in September 2025 inside the trunk of an abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles."Detectives from Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide Division have arrested David Burke, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, for the murder of Celeste Rivas," the LAPD said in a social media post. "Burke is being held without bail."In another post, police said, "Th...

EXCLUSIVE: NYC officials refuse ICE hold for illegal alien accused in arson that killed 4 and injured 7: DHS

FIRST ON FOX: A Mexican national illegal alien accused of randomly setting a New York City apartment building on fire that killed four people and injured seven others, could be released back onto the streets as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say the city is refusing a request to turn him over to immigration authorities.Roman Ceron Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, is charged with eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson after allegedly lighting a three-story Flushing ...

What AI Doesn't Know - And Why It Matters

What AI Doesn't Know - And Why It Matters Authored by Richard Porter via RealClearPolitics, Artificial intelligence has taken the wired world by storm, but the backlash came almost as fast. Progressives complain of job losses, environmentalists question the ecological impacts of huge data centers, and local activists are clamoring for assurances that household utility bills won’t skyrocket because of the centers’ voracious electricity requirements. Others simply worry that the tech...

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops and Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, March 2026

From the “Mansion Shortage” in AI-bubble-epicenter San Francisco infecting mid-tier home prices, to Austin and Oakland where prices plunged over 25% since 2022.

Former SMU cornerback Teddy Knox faces $2.88M judgment for crash linked to Rashee Rice's Lamborghini race

Kansas City Chiefs star receiver Rashee Rice isn’t the only one facing discipline for a March 2024 car crash in Dallas.Theodore "Teddy" Knox, a former SMU cornerback and teammate of Rice’s in college, was driving a Corvette while racing Rice's Lamborghini on a Dallas highway before it caused a multi-car crash.Knox has been hit with a $2.88 million default judgment in a lawsuit from one of those crash victims, Kathryn Kuykendall, according to ESPN.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.CO...

Roblox agrees to pay $12.5M and implement age verification for all users as part of a settlement with Nevada over claims it failed to protect young users

Jessica Hill / Associated Press: Roblox agrees to pay $12.5M and implement age verification for all users as part of a settlement with Nevada over claims it failed to protect young users Roblox, a g

[AINews] Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 - literally one step better than 4.6 in every dimension

The new SOTA model asserts its dominance.

Miami Catholic Charities loses $11M contract providing care for migrant children under Trump administration

The Trump administration canceled a longstanding contract with Catholic Charities in Miami, citing a drop in illegal immigration as a factor amid tensions between the president and the Pope.On Wednesday, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski wrote an op-ed for The Miami Herald lamenting the loss of an $11 million contract to help care for unaccompanied minors and migrant children programs, which has been active for more than 60 years. Without funding, Wenski warned, services would not even last the res...

Jury awards $11.8 million to Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD during World Series celebration

Isaac Castellanos sued the LAPD, alleging officers used excessive force and violated department policies when he was shot in the face with a less-lethal projectile.

Blue Panther and Último Guerrero steal the show at CMLL's first-ever US event in Las Vegas

Mexican pro wrestling legends Blue Panther and Último Guerrero have been through the wringer and then some in their careers.Panther, 65, made his wrestling debut in 1978, left Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 1992 and then returned in 1997. Guerrero, 54, started his career in 1990 and joined CMLL in 1997. The two have won multiple championships with the company and, on Thursday night, made more history.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPanther and Guerrero were a part of ...

Drought Engulfs 60% Of U.S. As Farmers Begin Spring Planting

Drought Engulfs 60% Of U.S. As Farmers Begin Spring Planting A massive drought has emerged across large swaths of the US agricultural belt, threatening crops and livestock and eventually affecting food prices, at a time when fertilizer and diesel costs are soaring. As of early April, 60% of the Lower 48 is in drought as the Northern Hemisphere growing season begins and farmers begin plantings, according to NOAA.  The southern US is already experiencing severe, extreme, and even ...

Painters have been lying with mirrors for 600 years

In René Magritte's 1937 painting La Reproduction Interdite roughly "depiction prohibited," or "depiction impossible" a man stands before a mirror and sees the back of his own head. Artists have been putting trick mirrors into paintings for about 600 years. Read the rest The post Painters have been lying with mirrors for 600 years appeared first on Boing Boing.

Ex-teacher faces 25 charges, including rape and abuse as investigation widens

A former fifth grade teacher in Louisiana was arrested on multiple charges, including those involving her minor students.Marisa Noel, 31, faces a total of 25 charges, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, including 10 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, one count of first-degree rape, two counts related to child sexual abuse material, one count of unlawful communications and three counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.Noel allegedly abused her position of trust ...

Rogan backs reality TV star Spencer Pratt’s bid for LA Mayor, says ‘I’d vote for you’

Podcaster Joe Rogan endorsed former reality TV star Spencer Pratt on Wednesday to become the mayor of Los Angeles, noting that even if he no longer lives in California, he hopes he wins.Pratt, best known for his villainous on-screen persona on MTV’s "The Hills," decided to run for office after his home was destroyed in the California wildfire. He believes because of local officials' incompetence, the disaster was far worse than what it should have been."To be clear, I never wanted to run for any...

Missing pregnant woman found dead after mysterious Texas disappearance

The family of a 23-year-old Texas woman who vanished while eight months pregnant confirmed she was found dead Thursday in southwest Houston.Ashanti Allen, who had a high-risk pregnancy, disappeared Friday after leaving her home, according to a report from affiliate FOX 26 Houston.Police said a body was found Thursday, which Allen's family confirmed was hers, according to the outlet.Allen's father, Edward, told reporters he has been numb ever since learning his daughter's fate.BELOVED COFFEE SHOP...

Why The Crash Was Delayed

Why The Crash Was Delayed Authored by Robert Aro via Mises Institute, Whatever happened to the mother of all crashes that was supposed to arrive when the Federal Reserve began tightening its balance sheet back in 2022? For several years, I’ve been scratching my head, convinced that draining the balance sheet by trillions of dollars should have triggered a systemic banking failure or some other Black Swan event. In the past, crises like Lehman/AIG or the 2020 lockdowns took the blam...

Franklin Graham defends Trump in letter shared on Truth Social after AI ‘Jesus’ image backlash

Rev. Franklin Graham defended President Donald Trump in a statement shared Thursday on Truth Social after backlash over an image critics said depicted Trump as Jesus Christ.The statement was released Thursday by Graham and shared by the president as a signed letter."I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ that would certainly be inappropriate," Graham wrote.He added that Trump believed the image showed "a doctor helping someone" and said the president "imm...

D4vd arrested in slaying of young girl found decomposing in Tesla

Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday in connection with the case of a girl whose decomposing body was discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood.

D4vd arrested in slaying of girl found decomposing in Tesla

Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday in connection with the case of a girl whose decomposing body was discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood.

Kamloops, B.C., mayor bullied, intimidated staff: external investigation

"No mayor should treat staff in this manner and the mayor owes these staff an unqualified apology," said external investigator Reece Harding in the report about Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, dated February 2026.

Report details rising pressure on underground Catholics as China denies crackdown

The Chinese government is increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled church while tightening surveillance and restrictions on an estimated 12 million Catholics, according to a Human Rights Watch report.The group said in its report that the increased pressure is part of a decade-old campaign to ensure religious groups align with Communist Party ideology.The Associated Press reported that the Chinese government has rejected the claim, saying Human Rights W...

US Army Trials Unmanned Hunter Wolf Robot With Gun, Radar In Combat Drills

US Army Trials Unmanned Hunter Wolf Robot With Gun, Radar In Combat Drills The U.S. Army is quietly putting armed robots through their paces alongside real soldiers - and new footage suggests these machines could soon be a regular sight on tomorrow’s battlefields. Wolf-X robotic combat vehicle by HDT Global.Blade HDT Fresh imagery dropped on Monday by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service shows a Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle rolling with the 101st Airborne Divi...

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submits resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin Thursday, writing that he will stay on through May 31 to assist the transition process, Fox News has confirmed.According to a source, Lyons said in his letter he wants to spend more time with his family, including his sons, who are "reaching a pivotal point in their lives," and that it's been a privilege to serve under President Donald Trump."Director Lyons...

We’ve Seen Doctor Doom in Action for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Marvel Studios came to CinemaCon, and brought Victor von Doom with it.

Analilia Mejia, a Progressive Democrat, Wins Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat

Ms. Mejia, who helped to run Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, beat her Republican opponent, Joe Hathaway, to win a seat Ms. Sherrill vacated after she was elected governor of New Jersey.

Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race; GOP fails to expand fragile majority

Republicans fell far short in their bid to flip a vacant U.S. House seat in a blue-leaning district in northern New Jersey.Democrat Analilia Mejia, who was backed by progressive champions Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of neighboring New York, convincingly defeated GOP candidate Joe Hathaway in Thursday's special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, The Associated Press reported. The race was called minutes after the polls closed at 8pm ET.With ...

'We won't give up': How the PWHL sold out Madison Square Garden

Growing its fan base in New York and adding more teams are key parts of the league's drive to get a coveted national U.S. broadcast rights deal.

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L.A. clears homeless encampment long plagued by crime, drug use in North Hollywood

Residents along Varna Avenue said the encampment has made it unsafe to walk in the area and that they have long complained to the city.

IMF Warns Australia Set For One Of Highest Inflation Rates In Developed World

IMF Warns Australia Set For One Of Highest Inflation Rates In Developed World Authored by Rex Widerstrom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Australia is on track to have one of the highest inflation rates in the developed world. Australian dollars coins in Melbourne, Australia, on April 4, 2024. AAP Image/Joel Carrett In the latest edition of its World Economic Outlook, the global lender said economies around the world “face repercussio...

Bluesky blames DDoS attack for server outages

Bluesky is once again having a wobble. The platform said some of its systems are down and that it’s “investigating an incident with service in one of our reginos” (that’s Bluesky’s typo, not mine). The issue appears to have started at 1:42AM ET and was still persisting as of 11AM when this story was originally published. Since then, the site has been experiencing intermitent interuptions, including at times to its status page where users should be able to monitor outages. At 7:47PM ET, the platf...

Swalwell was dubbed the 'Snapchat king of Congress' years before sexual misconduct scandal emerged

Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., was once dubbed the "Snapchat king of Congress," years before his career was derailed by newly surfaced sexual misconduct allegations.Swalwell resigned from Congress and suspended his California gubernatorial bid amid the fallout of damning reports alleging sexual harassment and sexual assault. In his public statements, Swalwell has fiercely denied the criminal allegations but admittedly suggested he had acted inappropriately outside his marriage in...

OpenAI Launches GPT-Rosalind: Its First Life Sciences AI Model Built to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Genomics Research

OpenAI has officially entered the specialized science race with GPT-Rosalind, a frontier reasoning model designed to slash the 10-15 year timeline of drug discovery through advanced biochemistry and g

Lorenzo Lamas and Heather Locklear set to make their first public outing as a couple at fan event

Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas are taking their relationship public this month.On Wednesday, Lamas took to X to announce he and Locklear will be at the Chiller Theatre Expo at the Hilton hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey, from April 24–26."Looking forward to seeing all of my peeps. She is too," Lamas wrote on the social platform formerly known as Twitter.The announcement came just a day after a representative for Lamas confirmed to E! News that the pair are seeing each other.Representatives fo...

An Arrest in the Streets of New York, on Horseback

An officer from the Police Department’s Mounted Unit raced through the Upper West Side of Manhattan, chasing a woman accused of snatching a purse.

DOJ Launches Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Against Eric Swalwell

DOJ Launches Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Against Eric Swalwell The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), federal officials confirmed Thursday, marking the latest escalation in a scandal that has already forced the longtime congressman to resign from the House and suspend his bid for California governor. Swalwell, who represented Californ...

Mike Trout's torrid Angels series vs Yankees ends in historic fashion after he blasts fifth home run

Mike Trout couldn’t stop rounding the bases at Yankee Stadium during the Los Angeles Angels’ four-game series, and he made history doing so.The future Hall of Famer crushed five home runs, including a blast in the Angels’ 11-4 win Thursday afternoon, and tallied nine RBIs in the series, which Los Angeles split with New York.The 34-year-old Trout entered the series with only two home runs and seven RBIs on the season, but he’s heading back home this weekend looking like his prime self after what ...

Travelers may be slapped with 'ridiculous' new fees as popular city seeks millions per year

Many popular destinations struggling with overtourism and infrastructure issues are aiming to fix those problems in an often unpopular way: by implementing new taxes on tourists.The city of Galway, on the west side of Ireland, is widely known for its medieval streets, colorful shopfronts and historical landmarks. It is now strongly considering a tourist tax that could generate more than $2.1 million annually in the city, according to the Connacht Tribune newspaper.The proposal envisions an accom...

Tennessee governor signs nuclear family month resolution as critics push back on exclusions

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a resolution declaring June Nuclear Family Month as an alternative to the usual LGBTQ+ Pride Month.Lee, a Republican, signed House Joint Resolution 182 April 9 after it passed the House in April 2025 and the Senate last month.The legislation highlights the importance of celebrating the traditional family unit, described as "consisting of one husband, one wife, and any biological, adopted, or fostered children.""The nuclear family is under attack in our beloved ...

Toho's Oscar-winning Godzilla director returns to stomp New York

Ah, take that Toho Company Ltd. goodness and rub it all over my gums. Try as Hollywood might, they can't seem to get Godzilla right. After hundreds of millions of dollars in attempts, Japan's city-stomping kaiju gurus still reign supreme. Following Godzilla Minus One's Oscar win, Toho is back with Godzilla Minus Zero, and this time the big, green, wet machine is pissed off at America. Read the rest The post Toho's Oscar-winning Godzilla director returns to stomp New York appeared first on Boing...

CBP Says It Seized More Than 60 Pounds Of Cocaine From US Citizen At Border

CBP Says It Seized More Than 60 Pounds Of Cocaine From US Citizen At Border Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the U.S.–Mexico border prevented more than 60 pounds of cocaine from entering the country, allegedly smuggled by an American citizen—a “trusted traveler”—the agency exclusively told The Epoch Times on Wednesday. At California’s San Ysidro Port of Entry, a 25-year-old man was arrested on April 7 for allegedly ...

Early Galaxies Were Surrounded by Huge Clouds of Hydrogen, and Astronomers Found a Whole Bunch!

Astronomers using data from the Hobby–Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have discovered tens of thousands of gigantic hydrogen gas halos, called “Lyman-alpha nebulae,” surrounding galaxies 10 billion to 12 billion years ago.

Trump rails against latest court decision on stalled White House ballroom project

U.S. President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge's decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400-million US White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site.

Left-wing host blasts AOC as 'weak,' says she only engages critics who are 100% friendly

Ana Kasparian said in an episode of "The Young Turks" that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) showed "a devastating level of weakness" in past votes related to Israel after a public exchange between the two on social media."I’m sick of AOC being incredibly weak on things that she shouldn’t be weak on," Kasparian said. "Especially at a time when overwhelmingly Democratic voters are against what Israel is doing."Kasparian’s remarks came during a segment in which she walked through a recent intera...

'TotalRecall Reloaded' Tool Finds a Side Entrance To Windows 11 Recall Database

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Two years ago, Microsoft launched its first wave of "Copilot+" Windows PCs with a handful of exclusive features that could take advantage of the neural processing unit (NPU) hardware being built into newer laptop processors. These NPUs could enable AI and machine learning features that could run locally rather than in someone's cloud, theoretically enhancing security and privacy. One of the first Copilot+ features was Recall, a feature that ...

Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.

Space Nuclear Power Initiative Sends Reactor Companies Flying

Space Nuclear Power Initiative Sends Reactor Companies Flying An announcement from the administration's Science and Technology Director, Michael Kratsios, regarding the establishment of the National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power sent reactor development companies higher over the following trading days.  The time has come for America to get underway on nuclear power in space🇺🇸 https://t.co/fLrM4MtNbM — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) April 14, 2026 Oklo...

Feeling miserable? You're not alone. L.A. County residents report decade-low quality of life

Since the pandemic, L.A. County residents have felt their quality of life has declined, but this year marked the lowest satisfaction level over the last decade.

We’ve Seen the First 18 Minutes of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

The footage played at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, featuring Pedro Pascal and a bunch of AT-ATs.

NYC-based Nas.com, an AI platform founded by content creator Nas Daily that helps solo entrepreneurs build online stores, raised a $27M Series A led by Khosla

Robert Scammell / Business Insider: NYC-based Nas.com, an AI platform founded by content creator Nas Daily that helps solo entrepreneurs build online stores, raised a $27M Series A led by Khosla - N

Striking before-and-after images show extent of California's snow drought

Before and after images of the Sierra Nevada snow show the early decline in California's snowpack. Statewide snowpack levels sit at 20% of their historical average.

Mandalorian and Grogu "final" trailer

We're closing in on Mando and Grogu's big screen appearance this May. It appears the Mandalorian will have his helmet off again, and forced character growth will continue. It is the way, after all. Previously:• How THE MANDALORIAN is making old Kenner action figures relevant again• The Mandalorian as a spaghetti western• Does the N-1 Starfighter strike you as a odd choice for the Mandalorian? Read the rest The post Mandalorian and Grogu "final" trailer appeared first on Boing Boing.

Meow! FAA investigates viral audio of pilots meowing and barking

A snippet of air traffic control audio racked up millions of views online because two pilots started meowing and barking at each other. The drama unfolded on April 12 over an active air traffic control frequency tracking planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Read the rest The post Meow! FAA investigates viral audio of pilots meowing and barking appeared first on Boing Boing.

With navigating nematodes, scientists map out how brains implement behaviors

MIT scientists create a detailed map of exactly what happens in the brains of C. elegans worms when they “follow their nose” to savor attractive odors or avoid unappealing ones.

Daughter of missing American woman touches down in Bahamas, slams stepdad after he fled amid investigation

The daughter of a woman who remains missing in the Bahamas lashed out against her stepfather after arriving on Great Abaco Island Thursday.Karli Aylesworth previously slammed her stepfather, Brian Hooker, who was the last person to see her mother, Lynette Hooker, alive on April 4. Brian said Lynette fell overboard from their dinghy around 7:30 p.m. as the pair motored toward their sailboat, which was anchored off Elbow Key.Brian was arrested by the Royal Bahamas Police Force April 8 and spent fi...

California Offering Taxpayer-Funded Gender Surgeries To Homeless, Illegal Immigrants: Report

California Offering Taxpayer-Funded Gender Surgeries To Homeless, Illegal Immigrants: Report Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, The California government may struggle to provide basic housing for the homeless, but it appears willing to fund gender-transition procedures with taxpayer dollars, including illegal aliens, according to a new report. A Wednesday report from City Journal found that San Francisco homeless shelters, with the assistance of state and local governme...

Albert Hofmann's first LSD trip, 83 years ago today

Albert Hofmann calculated that one teaspoon of LSD could affect 50,000 people. He arrived at that figure after accidentally absorbing a trace amount through his skin at the Sandoz laboratory in Basel on April 16, 1943 83 years ago today. Read the rest The post Albert Hofmann's first LSD trip, 83 years ago today appeared first on Boing Boing.

The New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Amps Up the Nostalgia

Disney would *really* like to remind you that 'Star Wars' is back in theaters in a month now.

The WNBA's Wings can't shield Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd from relationship questions forever

The biggest storyline coming out of Monday night's WNBA Draft wasn't just that the Dallas Wings landed another No. 1 overall pick in Azzi Fudd. It was that Fudd, a now-former star at Connecticut, is dating the Wings' superstar franchise player, Paige Bueckers, who also played at Connecticut."Pazzi" (as fans affectionately call the couple) has reunited.And because it's getting so much attention, it also opened the door for a lot of people many of whom don't really follow women's basketball to jum...

Former CEO of Alberta Health Services wants podcasters held in contempt for 'harassment' campaign

Shouting match erupts between RFK Jr and Dem lawmaker over his comments about Black children

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. found himself in a shouting match with a congresswoman after she questioned him about previous comments he made about Black children during a budget hearing Thursday.Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., confronted Kennedy about remarks he made during a 2024 podcast interview alleging that all Black children are overmedicated and need to be "reparented.""Mr. Secretary, you’ve already admitted that you are not a board-certified physician, and you’ve a...

Shouting match erupts between RFK Jr. and Dem lawmaker over his comments about Black children

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. found himself in a shouting match with a congresswoman after she questioned him about previous comments he made about Black children during a budget hearing Thursday.Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., confronted Kennedy about remarks he made during a 2024 podcast interview alleging that all Black children are overmedicated and need to be "re-parented.""Mr. Secretary, you’ve all ready admitted that you are not a board-certified physician and you’ve...

Boston to give LGBTQ+ migrants vouchers for yoga, meditation, ‘creative healing’

The city of Boston is offering LGBTQ+ migrants vouchers for yoga, massages and meditation by partnering with a nonprofit organization."The City of Boston is partnering with a nonprofit to hand out $250 to $500 to LGBTQ+ migrants for yoga, meditation, massages, hair salon visits, acupuncture, and gym memberships," Mass Daily News reported Wednesday. "The program, called ‘Belonging Matters,’ is a collaboration between OUTnewcomers and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement a city agency unde...

Hillary Clinton rips Trump on migrant child detentions, but Bill Clinton’s own record cuts deep

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement practices, warning that the detention of thousands of migrant children is causing "terrible damage" – but data from former President Bill Clinton's tenure shows a similar trend. "Terrible damage to children is being done in our name," Clinton shared in an X post on Wednesday, along with data showing the Trump administration has so far detained 6,200 children, with an average of 226 children he...

OpenAI's Big Codex Update Is a Direct Shot At Claude Code

OpenAI is updating Codex with more agent-like capabilities, positioning it as a more direct rival to Anthropic's Claude Code. Some of the new features include the ability to operate macOS desktop apps, browse the web inside the app, generate images, use new workplace plug-ins, and remember useful context from past tasks. The Verge reports: Codex will now be able to operate desktop apps on your computer, OpenAI says in a blog post announcing the update. It can work in the background, meaning it w...

US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit

The head of U.S. Space Command said the U.S. is "very concerned" that Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon in space to target satellites, warning such a move could disrupt global communications, GPS systems and daily life on Earth.Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, the commander of U.S. Space Command, made the remarks during an appearance on The General and The Journalist, a weekly podcast by The Times."Russia remains a very historic and sophisticated space power. Yes, they have been hurt by economic...

Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.

House lawmakers express disgust over Swalwell not being exposed sooner: 'It's shameful'

Lawmakers from both parties expressed disgust and alarm that Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has been able to hold elected office for 16 years, build a national profile even mount a front-running gubernatorial campaign all the while masking the alleged sexual misconduct that forced him from office earlier this week."There needs to be a zero-tolerance policy in the Capitol for that type of behavior," Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., said."I’m glad that he resigned. He needed to resign. My heart breaks f...

House lawmakers express disgust over Swalwell not being exposed sooner: 'It's shameful':

Lawmakers from both parties expressed disgust and alarm that Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has been able to hold elected office for 16 years, build a national profile even mount a front-running gubernatorial campaign all the while masking the alleged sexual misconduct that forced him from office earlier this week."There needs to be a zero-tolerance policy in the Capitol for that type of behavior," Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., said."I’m glad that he resigned. He needed to resign. My heart breaks f...

Zendaya's flesh-toned 'Dune' suit divides fans with brutal social media reactions

Zendaya's "Dune: Part 3" press tour fashion has already caught the ire of fans and foes on social media.The 29-year-old actress, who stars as Chani in the Denis Villeneuve epic, walked the red carpet Tuesday wearing a unique Schiaparelli suit at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.Her two-piece ensemble from the fashion house's fall/winter 2026 collection featured a flesh-toned blazer with oversized lapels and sculpted hips to complement a matching pencil skirt.TAYLOR SWIFT'S ‘BAD BLOOD’ GIRL SQUAD 10 YEARS ...

Accused killer pledges '150% honesty' to fake crime boss in interview played in court

The video played in Corner Brook Supreme Court, a four-plus hour long conversation, was started on Thursday afternoon.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dead at 48 after car struck by train at railroad crossing

Former Arsenal player and Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger died tragically on Thursday after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a train at a railroad crossing in Salzburg, police said. He was 48. Manninger was not immediately identified by law enforcement, but a number of his former teams released statements on social media confirming the news of his tragic passing. "Everyone at Arsenal is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic passing of former goalkeeper, Alex Manninger," the team’s...