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Democrats Slam Democrats For 'Rigging' Democrat Primaries
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Virginia Democrats talk affordability and vote to nearly triple their own pay
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Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dead at 70
Rob Grant, co-creator of cult science-fiction comedy series Red Dwarf, died Wednesday at 70. His family announced his death at the fan site Ganymede and Titan. With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 25th February 2026), a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans across the world. Read the rest The post Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dead at 70 appeared first on Boing Boing.
What Trump's 'ratepayer protection pledge' means for you
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The LOFAR Telescope Produces the Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever
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White House Stalls Release of Approved US Science Budgets
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Trumps directs all federal agencies to stop using AI company Anthropic's technology
Trump's directive comes amid a feud between the Pentagon and top artificial intelligence lab Anthropic over concerns about how the military could use AI at war.
Trump directs all federal agencies to stop using AI company Anthropic's technology
Trump's directive comes amid a feud between the Pentagon and top artificial intelligence lab Anthropic over concerns about how the military could use AI at war.
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Vandals smash angel statues on James Bulger’s grave as police launch appeal
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Watch: DSNY Heads Supplicate To Allah With Mayor Mamdani In Coercive Islamic Ritual
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Trump Orders Halt To 'Woke' Anthropic Technology Across All Federal Agencies
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"Supply-Chain Risk": Anthropic Blacklisted By Trump Administration
"Supply-Chain Risk": Anthropic Blacklisted By Trump Administration Update (1625ET): And there it is; the Trump administration has designated Anthropic a 'supply-chain risk' - making this post highly relevant to ZeroHedge premium subscribers. In a Friday evening post on X, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that this week, "Anthropic delivered a master class in arrogance and betrayal as well as a textbook case of how not to do business with the United States Government or the Penta...
Legendary Texas BBQ restaurant in spotlight as RFK Jr touts 'real food' on health tour
Making a smoky pit stop in Austin, Texas, this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicked off what he called a "national BBQ tour" with a visit to one of the Lone Star State’s most iconic barbecue joints."First stop on my national BBQ tour, I visited Terry Black’s to EAT REAL FOOD," Kennedy wrote Thursday on X, sharing photos of him holding a hefty beef rib and standing behind a counter lined with brisket, ribs and other smoked meats.Terry Black’s Barbecue, which has ...
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: New Nancy Guthrie video, Caleb Flynn's charges, missing mom arrested
NEIGHBOR EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie neighbors' Ring camera captures vehicles on possible route from crime scene'FRESH START': Utah mom in upscale ski community killed husband to fund romance and lavish lifestyle, DA saysFOX NEWS PODCASTS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ‘CRIME and JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO: CLICK HERE TO LISTENTELLING SIGNS: Ex-'American Idol' contestant staged crime scene in alleged murder of wife: court docsDAY IN COURT: Secret tapes sink shooter's defense in Scott Spivey road rage killingF...
Antipsychotic use in long-term care homes still 'stubbonly high' despite a national target, doctor says
Use of sedating medications in long term care homes has continued to grow since the pandemic and Canadians with dementia are at a great risk, a new report suggests.
Antipsychotic use in long-term care homes still 'stubbornly high' despite a national target, doctor says
Use of sedating medications in long term care homes has continued to grow since the pandemic and Canadians with dementia are at a great risk, a new report suggests.
Team USA star Brady Tkachuk bloodied after hit, receives game misconduct in NHL return
The Ottawa Senators were back in action Thursday, and Team USA star Brady Tkachuk was right in the middle of things in the team’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.Tkachuk, 26, opened the scoring in the game when he ripped a shot from the slot on a power play to give the Senators a 1-0 lead in the first period.While Tkachuk and the Senators were held off the score sheet the rest of the game, he was still involved in the action.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn the sec...
NVIDIA stagnant for consumer AI cards... will any company ever compete?
With NVIDIA evidently not focusing on consumer GPUs (at least no planned new, top-end models) and being happy to totally screw over consumers with their insane pricing reflective of their monopoly (wi
US women's hockey gold medalist says it's 'sad' men's team had to apologize for Olympics controversy
Olympic gold medalist and University of Minnesota hockey star Abbey Murphy dismissed the narrative that the men’s Olympic hockey team disrespected them by laughing at a remark President Donald Trump made after their win over Canada on Sunday, saying that the two groups share a mutual respect for one another. Speaking about some of her fondest memories at Milan Cortina, Murphy said during an appearance on Barstool’s "Spittin’ Chiclets" podcast that her favorite memory came the night of the men’s ...
'The Death of Spotify: Why Streaming is Minutes Away From Being Obsolete'
An anonymous reader shares a column: I'm going to take the diplomatic hat off here and say with brutal honesty: basically everybody in the music business hates Spotify except for the people who work there. It's a platform that sucks artists for everything they have, it actively prevents community building, and, despite all of that, the platform still struggles to maintain a healthy profit margin. The streaming business model is fundamentally broken. And eventually, its demise will become more ...
Jupiter Mission Captures Rare Shot of Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas on Its Way Out
The JUICE mission snapped photos of Comet 3I/Atlas after surviving its closest approach to the Sun.
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Top Nike Distributor Sounds Profit Alarm As BNP Says China Remains "Red Flag"
Top Nike Distributor Sounds Profit Alarm As BNP Says China Remains "Red Flag" Nike has reported declining quarterly sales in China, where demand remains under pressure from mounting macroeconomic headwinds, and the brand continues to lose market share to newer competitors. This weakness has dented the shoemaker's broader turnaround efforts and suggests a much-needed reset in the Chinese market. The stock is down 65% from its 2021 peak and is now trading at 2017 levels, as investors...
Backlash grows after Clinton-appointed judge frees migrants over ICE agent masking
A Bill Clinton-appointed federal judge is among several drawing criticism for continuing to order the release of some of the 650 illegal immigrants arrested by ICE in "Operation Country Roads."In one case that drew public attention, Judge Joseph Goodwin of the Southern District of West Virginia granted the release of Salvadoran national Anderson Jesus Urquilla-Ramos, a decision the man’s attorney told Bloomberg Law "reinforces that immigration enforcement must operate within constitutional limit...
A new wearable AI system watches your hands through smart glasses, guiding experiments and stopping mistakes before they happen
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The Best Roku Is $20 Off
The Roku Ultra isn’t just speedier, it also offers some advanced features that some viewers will find really handy.
The Tech Elite Aren’t on the Secret Guest List at Bohemian Grove: Report
A leaked list of Bohemian Grove camp attendee list shows some surprising guests and a noticeable absence of tech titans.
The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in March 2026
We've picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and beyond.
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Trump: "Maybe We'll Have A Friendly Takeover Of Cuba"
Trump: "Maybe We'll Have A Friendly Takeover Of Cuba" President Trump told reporters on Friday afternoon that the U.S. could pursue a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, a comment from the president that comes as his administration moves to secure the Western Hemisphere and intensifies pressure on the communist regime in Havana through a crude-oil blockade. "The Cuban government is talking with us. They're in a big deal of trouble, as you know. They have no money, no anything right now, ...
Bill Clinton says Trump 'never said anything' to suggest he was involved with Epstein: Comer
Former President Bill Clinton suggested he could not recall President Donald Trump ever implicating himself in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, one of the Republicans deposing him said Friday.House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., briefly updated reporters during Clinton's deposition in the panel's Epstein probe. The deposition began a little after 11 a.m. and is expected to continue into early Friday evening."I know there's a lot of obsession about President Trump from the media, a lot...
NASA chief vows four Moon missions before Trump's term ends in ambitious 2028 timeline
EXCLUSIVE: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman laid out the timeline for the Artemis Moon landing and discussed the current delay to the Artemis II mission during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.The agency announced Friday that Artemis III, Artemis IV and Artemis V will all be launched before the end of President Donald Trump’s second term. Artemis IV and Artemis V will be missions where astronauts return to the surface of the Moon. "To be overwhelmingly clear, we did not stretch out ...
Two more Trump allies say Biden FBI secretly seized their data amid 'weaponization' controversy
At least two more allies of President Donald Trump have said the Biden-era FBI secretly sought their records, in addition to the records of FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.Republican operative Corey Lewandowski, who currently serves as a Department of Homeland Security aide, said Thursday he received the same type of notice that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino disclosed last year regarding records seizures. Both men said they were notified in 2024...
AI Mistakes Are Infuriating Gamers as Developers Seek Savings
The $200 billion video game industry is caught between studios eager to cut ballooning development costs through AI and a player base that has grown openly hostile to the technology after a string of visible blunders. As Bloomberg news, Arc Raiders, a surprise hit from Stockholm-based Embark Studios that sold 12 million copies in three months, was briefly vilified online for its robotic-sounding auto-generated voices -- even as CEO Patrick Soderlund insists AI was only used for non-essential e...
Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie to host Saturday Night Live
Connor Storrie, one of the stars from the breakout Canadian hit show Heated Rivalry, is set to host Saturday Night Live this weekend.
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Milan tram derails into building killing two people and injuring 38
Investigators are probing whether a missed track switch by the driver caused the crash.
ICE arrests illegal immigrant training as Pennsylvania corrections officer suspected of rape
An illegal immigrant training to be a corrections officer in Pennsylvania was arrested on suspicion of rape and other sexual offenses, federal authorities said Friday. Ibrahim George Kallon, a citizen of Sierra Leone, obtained a visa that eventually expired in 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. At the time of his Feb. 11 arrest by the Glenolden Police Department, Kallon was training to become a Delaware County Prison corrections officer, ICE said. ICE NABS IRANIAN NATIONA...
Cancer-linked pesticide in the spotlight after controversial order: 'Toxic by design'
There has been a shake-up in the Make America Healthy Again movement regarding glyphosate, a widely used herbicide that has been the subject of significant controversy.The debate follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that ensures an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides related to national defense.MAHA supporters have previously pushed a pesticide-free agenda, warning of potential health harms caused by glyphosate.PESTICIDE IN FOOD THAT'S '...
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Services PPI Inflation Explodes. Goods PPI Jumps as Companies Shuffle Tariffs to Each Other. Food and Energy Plunge
It will further fuel the acceleration of the Fed-favored PCE Price Index.