Carolina Hurricanes drop the nation's next great novelty beer cup

There are still two first-round series that need to be decided, but the NHL is itching to get the second round of the Stanley Cup Finals underway.The first series to get rolling is the first-ever postseason meeting between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers, and do you know what an occasion like this calls for?Hell yeah, brother: beer skates!ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Don't overthink this one. Starting with Game 1, fans at the Lenovo ...

5 years of unlimited piano lessons at your fingertips

TL;DR: Get 5 years of Flowkey Classic for $99.99 (Reg. $899) and turn "I wish I could play" into actual songs—without the rigid lessons or eye-glazing theory. There are two types of people in the world: those who have tried to learn "Für Elise," and those who have almost tried to learn "Für Elise." Read the rest The post 5 years of unlimited piano lessons at your fingertips appeared first on Boing Boing.

Ted Danson had ‘10 good years’ in Speedos before wife Mary Steenburgen made the ‘brave move’ to ban them

Ted Danson is sharing one of the compromises he had to make for his wife.During a recent episode of his podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," featuring Adam Scott, the topic of Speedos came up. Scott said he felt "embarrassed" to be seen in his Speedo as a teenager in high school, leading Danson to share he "was proud of my Speedos."The 78-year-old actor shared he "had about a good 10 years" of wearing Speedos before meeting his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen."The first time I put 'em on w...

Anna Nicole Smith’s lookalike daughter turns heads in dramatic new look at Kentucky Derby as stars take over

Dannielynn Birkhead, the 19-year-old daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, made a striking entrance at the 2026 Kentucky Derby, turning heads with a bold, goth-inspired look.Joined by her proud dad, Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn wore a strapless black gown adorned with large white floral designs and a decorative black-and-white fascinator. She accessorized with bracelets and platform heels. Her father sported a crisp white suit paired with a black shirt and black shoes.ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S DAUGHTE...

Abortion pill fight heads to Supreme Court as manufacturer warns of ‘chaos’ after ruling

The legal battle over abortion pills escalated to the Supreme Court on Saturday, as the manufacturer of mifepristone filed an emergency request warning a lower court ruling is already causing "immediate confusion and upheaval" across the country.Danco Laboratories is asking the high court to quickly block a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that blocked mail-order access and reinstated in-person requirements for the drug, arguing the ruling is disrupting access and creating nationwide u...

Bruins' Nikita Zadorov reveals he played most of the first round with a wild injury

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is winding down, which means we've officially reached "Guys revealing what insane injuries they played with" season.First up this year is Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov with an injury that sounds so rough I almost pulled a bag of frozen peas out of the freezer to ice my knee, even though mine is completely fine.So, obviously, I don't want anyone to get hurt. That's not the point of "Guys revealing what insane injuries they played with" season....

Ex-Vikings captain Jack Brewer opens up on witnessing Somalis flooding luxury stores amid alleged fraud

As the FBI continues to carry out raids on alleged fraudsters in Minnesota, former Vikings captain Jack Brewer is speaking out on suspicious shopping activity he claims to have witnessed by the state's Somali population."You start seeing so many Somalians there purchasing these luxury goods. And I always wondered, how in the world did these folks get so much money? Because when you look and you see, that when they come here, more than 50% of them are on welfare," Brewer said in an interview on F...

Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Colorado's New DEI-Driven AI Law

Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Colorado's New DEI-Driven AI Law Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, A federal judge has temporarily blocked the State of Colorado from enforcing a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence law. Colorado is prohibited from taking enforcement actions on alleged violations of the law occurring up to 14 days after the court issues a ruling on the company xAI’s motion for a preliminary injunction, judge Cyrus Y. Chung ruled on April 27. The Dep...

Nato is disintegrating, Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk says

It comes after the US decided to withdraw troops from Germany over Iran war criticism.

The Next Big Original ‘Magic’ Set Is a ‘What If?’ Adventure

Wizards of the Coast has a busy 2026 planned for 'Magic: The Gathering,' from fracturing reality to taking a second journey to Middle-earth.

Shilo Sanders doubles down on 'make me a sandwich' insult to female Browns reporter

Shilo Sanders isn’t doing his brother, Shedeur, any favors with his recent insults aimed at Cleveland Browns female reporter, Mary Kay Cabot.In case you missed it, Shilo made what many are calling a misogynistic comment on an Instagram video of Cabot urging the Browns to make Deshaun Watson QB1 over Shedeur. Cabot, who has been covering the Browns since 1988, said, "I think they should declare [Watson] QB1 asap and let the first-team offense start to cook." She added, "There’s no time to waste."...

DOJ alleges 'systematic culture' of anti-Christian bias across federal agencies under Biden

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed Saturday that a Department of Justice investigation uncovered a "systematic culture" of anti-Christian bias across federal agencies during the Biden administration.Blanche joined "Saturday in America" to discuss the 565-page report that details how the Biden-era FBI monitored Catholic priests and the IRS denied tax-exempt status to a Christian organization based on its religious teachings."What we found in that very deep, substantial report is it was...

Trump Hits Cuba With New Sanctions; Rubio Warns Of Havana's Foreign Influence Ops

Trump Hits Cuba With New Sanctions; Rubio Warns Of Havana's Foreign Influence Ops The Trump administration's Cuba pressure campaign accelerated this past week, with Trump signing an executive order Friday that broadens U.S. sanctions against Havana and opens the door to severe penalties on foreign firms operating key nodes in the Cuban economy. On top of this, Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a very interesting comment, as if he or his staffers had read our late-2025 note titled ...

1 dead after car slams into lavish Portland social club, investigators uncover possible explosives

A fiery overnight crash in Oregon at one of Portland’s most exclusive social clubs has left a person dead and triggered a major police investigation after authorities discovered possible explosives inside the vehicle.Portland Fire and Rescue responded just before 2:50 a.m. local time Saturday to a report that a vehicle had crashed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club and caught fire, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).After the fire was controlled, one person was ...

1 dead after car slams into lavish Portland social club with possible explosives, FBI investigating

A fiery overnight crash in Oregon at one of Portland’s most exclusive social clubs has left a person dead and triggered a major police investigation after authorities discovered possible explosives inside the vehicle.Portland Fire and Rescue responded just before 2:50 a.m. local time Saturday to a report that a vehicle had crashed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club and caught fire, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).After the fire was controlled, one person was ...

What if Tech Company Layoffs Aren't All About AI?

"Running a Big Tech company during Silicon Valley's AI mania may not necessarily require fewer workers or cost less," writes the Washington Post: Amazon, Google and Meta together have roughly the same number of employees now as they did during an industry-wide hiring binge in 2022, company disclosures show. Growing costs for technical workers and related expenses have often outpaced sales recently. The tech giants' big AI bet hasn't yet paid for itself. That means AI might be killing jobs not...

OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app

It's like Microsoft's Clippy, but useful.

Joe Rogan defends Jimmy Kimmel over backlash from Melania widow joke

Podcaster Joe Rogan defended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel against backlash after a controversial joke targeting first lady Melania Trump.Kimmel joked that Melania had the glow of an "expectant widow" during a mock White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner skit delivered days before the Saturday shooting, a joke Rogan said "nobody gave a s--t" about until the incident happened."It came out on Thursday. No one cared Friday. No one cared on Saturday until Saturday night when the assassination ...

Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr clarifies he was not wearing AirPods in the field amid viral photos

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. became a talking point on the internet because fans thought he was wearing an AirPod in the field.Chisholm, 28, clarified that it was actually a piece of cotton in his ear canal because of an earache. In the Yankees’ win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, Chisholm took a grounder to the head. When he tried to field a ground ball, it kicked off his glove and clocked him in the head."It gave me an earache for like three or four days," Chisholm told ...

A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate staff just to replace them with AI, following a similar ruling by another Chinese court in December 2025

Victor Swezey / Bloomberg: A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate staff just to replace them with AI, following a similar ruling by another Chinese court in December 2025 A Chinese co

The Marshall Manning hype train is already hitting the timeline

Sometime last summer, I implored you to watch out for, nay, I warned you about the hype train that was approaching regarding a certain Manning offspring.And the crazy thing is, I wasn't referring to Texas Longhorns quarterback, Arch Manning, either.The Manning I was writing about was none other than Marshall, whose dad you may or may not have heard of.A guy by the name of Peyton. Does he ring any bells?SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER BREAKS OUT IN LAUGHTER AFTER PEYTON MANNING'S ERRANT TEE SHOT REPORTEDLY HIT...

The Cheap Foreign Labor Regime Blocking Agricultural Intelligence

The Cheap Foreign Labor Regime Blocking Agricultural Intelligence Authored by RJ Hauman via American Intelligence, I grew up in Camarillo, California: fertile soil, Mediterranean climate, strawberries, avocados, lemons, citrus, and family farms passed down through generations. The kind of place that sells itself, and does. Read the city’s own description of its agricultural economy and you will find every word you would expect: rich agricultural legacy, farming passed down, agri...

Jerry Seinfeld rips electric cars as ‘stupid virtue signal,’ has zero interest

Jerry Seinfeld isn’t interested in driving electric.The comedian, famous for his classic car collection, claimed recently that driving an electric car is more of a "virtue signal" than anything else."I’m not interested in electric cars at all," he told AirMail in an interview published Saturday. "Anybody else wants to do it, that’s fine. I think it’s a big, stupid virtue signal. ‘Look at me. I’m saving the planet, yeah.' What about the lithium? It’s all BS."The manufacturing of lithium-ion batte...

Middle East conflict: Senior Iranian officer says he expects renewed war with US

It comes hours after Trump said he was not satisfied with an Iranian negotiating proposal.

Lebron James' Lakers teammates weigh in on GOAT debate

The LeBron James GOAT debate was reignited when the Los Angeles Lakers went up 3-0 on the Houston Rockets. Sports shows and fans couldn’t get enough of 41-year-old LeBron leading the Luka-less Lakers to what seemed like a clean sweep after they were considered the underdog going into the 4-seed vs. 5-seed Western Conference matchup. Then the debate took a turn as the Lakers lost two in a row to the Rockets, despite the absence of Kevin Durant from the lineup.Now, the conversation has reached its...

I Hope ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Knows What It’s Doing

With an iffy first movie and the games now MIA, can 'Mortal Kombat II' keep the franchise going another round?

Post Malone abruptly cancels upcoming tour dates with Jelly Roll: ‘We ain’t ready’

Post Malone is hitting pause on his upcoming tour.The singer made the announcement on Instagram, saying he promised fans new music—but he’s not ready to hit the road just yet."I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts," Post wrote. "We ain’t ready for tour just yet, so I’m making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks to get this music done."He said the timing didn’t line up after looking at his schedule following another music festival, adding that he didn’t want to rush t...

An Amateur Just Solved a 60-Year-Old Math Problem - by Asking AI

Slashdot reader joshuark writes: Scientific American reports that a ChatGPT AI has proved a conjecture with a method no human had developed. A 23-year-old student Liam Price just cracked a 60-year-old problem that world-class mathematicians have tried and failed to solve. The new solution that Price got in response to a single prompt to GPT-5.4 Pro was posted on www.erdosproblems.com, a website devoted to the Erds problems. The question Price solved or prompted ChatGPT to solve—concerns special ...

DIY identity protection vs paid services: What works in 2026

Earlier this year, more than 25 million Americans began receiving letters from a company most of them had never heard of. The sender was Conduent Business Services, a contractor that processes benefits records and human resources data for state Medicaid programs, employer health plans and government agencies. Between October 2024 and January 2025, ransomware operators pulled names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, medical diagnosis codes and health insurance claim numbers...

Study: OpenAI's o1 correctly diagnosed 67% of emergency room patients using electronic records and a few sentences from nurses, vs. to 50-55% for triage doctors

Robert Booth / The Guardian: Study: OpenAI's o1 correctly diagnosed 67% of emergency room patients using electronic records and a few sentences from nurses, vs. to 50-55% for triage doctors Research

Missing man’s body found in abandoned cemetery crypt in case tied to biker gang

A tip in the search for missing man Keith Palumbo led investigators to a cemetery crypt and a gruesome discovery inside.The haunting case of the 36-year-old Delaware County, Pennsylvania, musician and tattoo artist, who was murdered by his longtime friend, is now the focus of Oxygen’s true-crime series, "Philly Homicide," where retired detective Chris McMullin revisits some of the city’s most explosive crimes."This is a very sad case," McMullin told Fox News Digital. "Through a very thorough inv...

Exiled MAGA Dissidents Consult With Ron Paul On Iran War

Exiled MAGA Dissidents Consult With Ron Paul On Iran War Authored by former Congressman Ron Paul Last weekend my Institute for Peace and Prosperity hosted another conference here on the Texas Gulf Coast. Not only did we have a full house attending the conference – which is in a way the most important thing – but in this era of profound disappointment and disillusionment, we struck a note of optimism thankfully due to our wonderful line-up of speakers. The main topic of the confere...

OpenAI’s CFO Reportedly Wants to Delay the IPO from 2026 to 2027

OpenAI's revenue picture is reportedly not pretty, and a new report says its chief financial officer wants to calm spending down before going public.

ESPN's PK Subban gets LIT UP online for wardrobe choice during Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage

Close your eyes and think of some of the most famous sports broadcasters of all time.Guys like Howard Cosell, John Madden, Bob Costas and many more might come to mind.All of these guys are pros' pros; the best of the best. And they dress that way, too.A suit and tie is almost a prerequisite for being a great and memorable sports broadcaster if you want to be taken seriously.JASON DAY ASKED TO TONE DOWN MASTERS ATTIRE AFTER UNCONVENTIONAL CLOTHING CHOICE LAST YEARApparently, no one handed that me...

Illegal immigrant shot by ICE indicted for allegedly ramming agents with car in California

A grand jury indicted a Salvadoran national residing in the U.S. illegally on federal assault charges Thursday after he allegedly rammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with his car.The federal grand jury returned the indictment for Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez on Thursday, levying two charges of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and one count of destruction of government property, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California announced Friday.ICE age...

Costumed Crowd 'Speedruns' Scientology Building For Social Media Trend

Last Saturday someone dressed as Jesus "was among the dozens of people in costumes and masks seen on a video forcing open the door of a Scientology building on Hollywood Boulevard," reports the Los Angeles Times, "after a tug-of-war with a security guard." The footage posted on TikTok and Instagram shows the group sprinting up and down stairs and clashing with black-shirted security guards, giggling and gasping to catch their breath while church members scream at them to leave. On their way out...

Raptors star RJ Barrett nails season-saving 3-pointer to force Game 7 against Cavaliers

Clutch doesn’t even begin to describe Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett’s season-saving shot.The Raptors, down 3-2 in the series, were trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-109 with 10.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.Barrett inbounded the ball to Scottie Barnes, with the Raptors needing a basket to save their season. Barnes dribbled to the free-throw line and then kicked the ball back to Barrett, who was waiting at the top of the key.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ...

Bill Maher denounces those disappointed Trump wasn't killed at WHCA Dinner, says, ‘You’re not a good person’

"Real Time" host Bill Maher was quick to address the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner shooting during his Friday show, condemning those who expressed disappointment that President Donald Trump was not killed.The Washington D.C., shooting, which reportedly targeted Trump administration officials, has intensified concerns over the dangerous repercussions of charged political rhetoric."Let’s get the ugly news about the political violence out of the way first," Maher said during...

Unexploded Ordinance Accident Kills 14 IRGC Members: State Media

Unexploded Ordinance Accident Kills 14 IRGC Members: State Media Trump's operation Epic Fury saw a combined number of US-Israeli strikes in the many thousands unleashed on Iran. The common high estimates suggest over 13,000 strikes by the American side, and possibly 10,000 by the Israelis - which are staggering figures. While the severe damage to Iranian cities, bases, missile sites, and infrastructure has been abundantly clear - the hidden reality is the apparently persistent dang...

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

Tesla starts selling Chinese-made Model 3s in Canada at the EV's lowest price ever

The cars made at the Giga Shanghai factory start at $39,490 CAD, or roughly $29,000 in USD for a Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive variant.

The 152nd Kentucky Derby picks: Best bets, exactas, trifectas and late Pick 5

The 2026 Kentucky Derby is finally here. I’m no professional shark, but I’ve spent hours grinding through Beyer figures to ensure I’m not just throwing money away at Churchill Downs.I’m focusing strictly on the late-day heater: Races 8 through 12. These are my personal picks for the biggest day in sports, culminating in the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby.KENTUCKY DERBY 2026: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIRST LEG OF HORSE RACING'S TRIPLE CROWNWe aren't guessing. From exactas in the Turf Classic t...

Most Albertans want party leaders to say how they will vote on independence, poll suggests

‘86 47’ slogan tied to James Comey resurfaces at May Day protests across US

The "86 47" slogan made infamous by former FBI Director James Comey was seen on signs at multiple May Day protests.Photos captured by Fox News Digital in New York City and Los Angeles showed several demonstrators holding signs with the numbers "86 47," including one with the message, "86 the whole regime." Comey was indicted this week for a second time by the Justice Department, with charges appearing to be related to his May 2025 Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach. In the ...

Morgan Wallen rocks Larry Johnson UNLV jersey at Allegiant Stadium show

Morgan Wallen rocks Larry Johnson UNLV jersey at Allegiant Stadium show

Reds vs Pirates betting preview favors the under as both starters thrive in Saturday's matchup conditions

With all of the playoff basketball going on, it seems like I’ve forgotten all about baseball. However, that’s not the case. I’ve still been monitoring it, and we’ve collected some cash on the few bets I’ve put out on the game lately. Today, I have a really strong look at the game between the Reds and Pirates that takes place in Pittsburgh.The Reds are one of the best teams in baseball, which is not exactly something that I expected to write this season. They made the postseason last year, but co...

Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance and agility, study finds

Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance, flexibility and agility, according to a new study.Researchers in Japan, including those at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, found participants improved in standing balance, side-to-side agility and trunk flexibility after completing the specific routine, according to the study, published in April in the journal PLOS One.The program, performed lying on the back daily for two weeks, was designed to link core stability...

'Scarface' mansion in Florida hits the market for $237 million

A waterfront estate featured in the 1983 film "Scarface" has hit the market in Florida with a $237 million asking price.The 2.38-acre property in Key Biscayne, located at 485 W. Matheson Drive, was used as the fictional home of drug lord Frank Lopez in the iconic crime film starring Al Pacino. The estate was once part of the compound used as President Richard Nixon’s "Winter White House."The home spans roughly 13,000 square feet, with five bedrooms, a gym that can be converted into a sixth bedro...

Obama-backed $2.2B green energy 'boondoggle' leaves taxpayers on the hook

Federal taxpayers helped build a $2.2 billion solar plant now electricity customers are on the hook to keep it running.The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a sprawling facility near the California-Nevada border built with billions in federal support during the Obama-era economic stimulus program, is stuck in a costly dilemma.Both the Trump and Biden administrations along with the utility company that buys its power have sought to shut it down, saying it underperforms, produces expensive electricity an...

California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River

California, Arizona and Nevada announced the three states have negotiated a plan for larger water cutbacks along the shrinking Colorado River.

Jailed Nobel laureate's life at risk if she is not released from Iranian custody, Nobel committee chief says

The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Saturday the life of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in the hands of the Iranian authorities after her health "deteriorated seriously," and called for her to be released to her dedicated medical team.

Trump Says Medicare Will Soon Cover Weight-Loss Drugs

Trump Says Medicare Will Soon Cover Weight-Loss Drugs Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced on May 1 that Medicare patients will soon be able to obtain coverage for weight-loss drugs for $50 per month. Speaking at an event in Florida, Trump said the coverage for the weight-loss and diabetes medications will begin in July, referencing drugs that contain semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce that starting...

Retina Scan for Diabetes Could Also Reduce Deaths During Pregnancy in Developing Countries

This week Bill Gates wrote a blog post about a special camera from medtech startup Remidio, which delivers high-resolution images of a patient's retina in seconds. The camera plugs into a phone running an AI system that watches for early signs of diabetes all without needing a blood draw, eye dilation, or a dibetes specialist. It's already been used in 40 countries for more than 15 million patients. But that same hardware, with different software, can also flag the conditions that drive so ma...

The Oscars Just Banned AI From Winning Acting and Writing Awards

Hollywood gets a little firmer in its stance on generative AI by keeping it away from two of the biggest Oscars categories.

Spirit Airlines ceases operations. Las Vegas airport says all 16 routes still covered

Spirit Airlines ceases operations. Las Vegas airport says all 16 routes still covered

Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like 'stimulus' checks

CHICAGO Some Black Chicagoans are saying they're all in on reparations, calling for the local and federal government to take action to redress slavery and other historical wrongs in one of the most hot-button topics of debate in modern America."Should be like the stimulus. Everybody sign up, and everybody get a deposit," William, a Chicago resident, told Fox News Digital.Fox News Digital hit the streets of Chicago last week to speak with advocates and residents as the city and the state are look...

King Charles, Queen Camilla bring royal flair to three US cities on trip marking America’s 250th: PHOTOS

King Charles visited the United States in April, and made history as the second monarch to speak during a joint session in Congress.

The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

May Day protests ‘just the beginning’ of student activism push, expert warns

As May Day protests unfold across the country, an education watchdog is warning that student walkouts are just the beginning of a broader push to normalize ongoing activism in schools.Defending Education says teachers unions and allied activist groups are helping train and mobilize students for political activism, particularly as the 2028 election approaches."This is the starting point for the next two and a half years of agitation leading up to the '28 election," Rhyen Staley, Director of Resea...

John Fetterman breaks with party over ‘orgy of socialism’ May Day protests

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned against what he called a "small communist takeover" within his own party during an appearance on "Jesse Watters Primetime." Criticizing far-left groups involved in May Day protests, Fetterman described the current state of activism as an "orgy of socialism.""It’s like a marriage of the Palestinian, the anti-ICE, the abolish ICE, and now turning it into like an orgy of socialism here," Fetterman said Friday.The Pennsylvania senator noted that while he supports t...

US Coast Guard Offloads More Than $72 Million Worth Of Cocaine

US Coast Guard Offloads More Than $72 Million Worth Of Cocaine Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than $72 million worth of cocaine was offloaded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) after it was seized in multiple operations. A crew member aboard USCGC Escanaba carries a bale of cocaine during a drug offload at Port Everglades, Fla., on April 27, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez On Monday, U.S. Coast Guard Cutt...

Harvard scientist convicted of lying about China ties rebuilds brain-tech lab in China

Dr. Charles Lieber, a former Harvard scientist convicted in 2021 of concealing his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, has since rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, according to Reuters.Convicted of six counts related to lying about a contract he held with Wuhan University of Technology, Lieber served two days in prison and six months on house arrest for his crimes.Just over three years after that conviction, Reuters reported, Lieber fled for China, where he becam...

Diners in New Jersey Are Struggling to Survive

New Jersey bills itself as the “diner capital of the world.” Lawmakers are trying to help it stay that way, despite economic turmoil causing food prices to skyrocket.

Trump troop cuts in Europe could be blocked by Congress here’s how he might get around it

President Donald Trump's effort to broadly pull U.S. troops from key NATO allies over resistance to the Iran war could run into new limits imposed by Congress, but the administration may have a way around them. Trump ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany Friday, a drawdown which will happen over the next six to 12 months, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. Lawmakers have restricted large-scale troop reductions in Europe below 76,000. But Trump still retains broad auth...

The Miami Marlins have an NFL quarterback first pitch problem

Well, folks, it would appear as though the Miami Marlins are at it again.And, no, I’m not talking about anything they’ve done on the field (though with how they got everyone’s hopes up to start the season only to come crashing back down to Earth deserves a separate article all on its own).I’m speaking, of course about how the Fightin’ Fish have invited yet another NFL star to absolutely airmail his ceremonial first pitch, and this one is even worse than the last.FERNANDO MENDOZA, THE NO 1 PICK O...

Seattle's socialist Mayor Katie Wilson slammed for cutting short interview over basic public safety question

Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson is facing renewed backlash after abruptly cutting short an interview when pressed on a basic public safety question.The two-minute video has amassed nearly 1 million views on X and sparked fierce criticism of the newly installed mayor.Wilson awkwardly exited the interview with Seattle’s TV station KOMO after being asked about the role of surveillance cameras amid rising gun violence in the city."That's obviously been an issue that you weighed in on. Does th...

Sources: Anthropic is in early talks to buy AI chips from UK-based Fractile when they launch in 2027, as it seeks deals to gain more leverage with suppliers (The Information)

The Information: Sources: Anthropic is in early talks to buy AI chips from UK-based Fractile when they launch in 2027, as it seeks deals to gain more leverage with suppliers As Anthropic's sales exp

Sources: Anthropic is in early talks to buy AI inference chips from UK-based Fractile when they become available in 2027 (The Information)

The Information: Sources: Anthropic is in early talks to buy AI inference chips from UK-based Fractile when they become available in 2027 As Anthropic's sales explode, straining the servers it uses,

Linux Percentage of Steam Users Doubled in One Year

Steam on Linux use in March "had skyrocketed to 5.33%..." reports Phoronix, "easily the highest level we've seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago." So what happened in April? [April's results] point to Linux having a 4.52% marketshare on Steam, a drop of 0.81% compared to March. Year-over-year it's roughly double with Steam on Linux in April 2025 being at 2.27%. Or two years ago for April 2024, Steam on Linux was at 1.9%. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Ubuntu’s Official Flavour List Is Shrinking, And That’s Not a Bad Thing

Choice is one of the hallmarks of Linux, to the point that both “distro fever” and “distro fatigue” are alive in equal measure. Historically, Ubuntu has also been known the same. Different stroke for the wide range of folks who make Ubuntu their Linux home. Many of us see this wide selection of choices as a plus, and with good reason: we get to pick and choose our exact experience and tailor it to our needs.Ubuntu’s flavour ecosystem has long reflected this ethos rather well: Don't want GNOME? U...

Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of property at Minneapolis May Day rally

Communist and socialist groups called for a "revolution" at a May Day rally in Minneapolis Friday, highlighting the growing influence of far-left organizations at an event traditionally centered on workers’ rights.Some of those demonstrators denounced capitalism and pushed for the seizure of private property and the means of production, marking a shift in tone from past May Day rallies that primarily focused on labor issues.Protesters on the ground outlined a range of demands, including rent cap...

Shawn Langdon breaks NHRA speed record with 345 mph run at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon certainly had the need for speed.Langdon broke the NHRA’s speed record on Friday during a qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park, reaching 345.00 mph. Brittany Force had the previous record of 343.51 mph, which she set last year in Indianapolis.Langdon had several runs of 340+ mph in preseason testing, but the 43-year-old said members of the team weren’t sure if the numbers were legit.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It was special for the guy...

Charlize Theron says her kids won’t get a free ride in Hollywood: They need to ‘earn it’

Charlize Theron is making it clear her children won’t be growing up with a Hollywood safety net.During a candid conversation, the Oscar-winning actress shared her approach to parenting, revealing she plans to instill independence and a strong work ethic in her daughters from an early age."First of all, your first car is going to be a Datsun because you're going to crash it," Theron said bluntly on the "Therapuss with Jake Shane" podcast. "You're going to f--k it up somehow. You're a new driver. ...

Boston, Philadelphia face off in Game 7 showdown - Time to make a bet

Backs are against the wall. It is do or die. Win, or go home. Anything can happen. Whatever your favorite little saying is for a Game 7 applies here. The Philadelphia 76ers, a team that barely made it into the postseason, has pushed the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination. It is Game 7, so we have to bet on it; those are the rules.Philadelphia has won two games in Boston already, and now they need to take three of four in the series in order to advance. In the last two games, t...

Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold between life-altering crashes, dead at 59

Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.

ZeroHedge Fertilizer Debate: Hormuz Closure Could Usher In New Arab Spring 

ZeroHedge Fertilizer Debate: Hormuz Closure Could Usher In New Arab Spring  On Friday, ZeroHedge, in partnership with the Macro Dirt Podcast, hosted a debate focused on the implications for agriculture, inflation, and global supply chains given the current situation in Iran. The discussion was illuminating and worth a rewatch if you missed it.  The discussion featured former Bridgewater head of commodities Alex Campbell, Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital, and was hosted by Tony Gre...

Sydney Sweeney goes Instagram official with Scooter Braun in cozy Stagecoach snaps

There have been many makeups and breakups in Hollywood this year, but there have also been some budding romances.Stars like Kim Kardashian and Sydney Sweeney have found happiness in new relationships after previously experiencing heartbreak.Here are some of the newest celebrity couples.KIM KARDASHIAN, LEWIS HAMILTON SPARK ROMANCE RUMORS AT SUPER BOWL WHILE ALIX EARLE KEEPS FANS GUESSINGSydney Sweeney broke the internet when she was photographed with music executive Scooter Braun in the summer of...

Trump Crypto Projects Facing Lawsuit, Potential Ethics Crackdown, and More

World Liberty Financial is hitting choppy waters.

A $290 MacBook Air just entered the chat

TL;DR: Get a refurbished 2020 MacBook Air for $289.99 (Reg. $999) and lock in a lightweight, everyday laptop that still handles the basics without drama. If your current laptop wheezes the second you open Chrome, consider this a mercy kill. This 2020 MacBook Air isn't here to impress your group chat—it's here to quietly fix your daily tech problems without asking for four figures. Read the rest The post A $290 MacBook Air just entered the chat appeared first on Boing Boing.

Bill Maher clashes with Newsom over CA leadership, says other side will ask, ‘Have you seen the stats?'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was grilled by "Real Time" host Bill Maher Friday over his leadership of the Golden State and the many problems facing the state. Maher clashed with the Democrat over surging gas prices in his state and other economic complaints critics say define Newsom’s legacy, including his long-troubled high-speed rail project."I say this as a friend, you got to let that train go!" Maher said during Friday’s episode of his HBO show.Before addressing the Trump administration’s "c...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks tariffs, quotes Reagan in Michigan university grad speech

Ontario Premier Doug Ford delivered a commencement speech at a U.S. university Saturday, touching on the close ties between Canadians and Americans, as well as the risk imposed by tariffs.

Marvel, DC, Game Publishers Launch Rival Events Saturday for Free Giveaways

The once-a-year free comic book giveaway "is splitting in two," according to a local news report. Launched in 2002 by Diamond Comic Distributor, comic book giants like Marvel and DC have historically participated together. But things changed after Diamond Comic Distributors went bankrupt in 2025, "leaving other companies to swoop in and pick up where Diamond left off." The rights to the "Free Comic Book Day" brand were sold to Universal Distribution, which plans to bring Free Comic Book Day b...

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Movie Will Enchant Theaters in 2027

Netflix will treat 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' like a real film and give it a full life on the big screen.

Dem Rep Suggests Hegseth Could Be Executed For War Crimes Like Nazi Sub-Captains

Dem Rep Suggests Hegseth Could Be Executed For War Crimes Like Nazi Sub-Captains Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a stunning escalation of partisan rhetoric, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) declared on national television that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is “guilty” of war crimes and compared U.S. military operations against drug-smuggling boats to the actions of Nazi submarine captains executed after World War II. The remarks, delivered Wednesday on CNN’s OutFront, co...

‘Karate Kid’ star Ralph Macchio’s honest secret to staying grounded and ageless in Hollywood

Ralph Macchio, honored at NYC Second Chance Rescue’s 6th Annual Rescue Ball for his animal welfare work, is opening up about the simple philosophy that’s kept him grounded in Hollywood for decades.The "Karate Kid" star, who became a household name as Daniel LaRusso, shared how he avoided the industry’s pitfalls while maintaining the same youthful energy fans have marveled at for years."A combination of my own sensibilities, I'll give credit to my parents when I was younger and to my wife and kid...

Shakespeare's missing London home pinpointed after centuries-long mystery, researcher says

A researcher has pinpointed the exact location of William Shakespeare's missing London home a mystery that has puzzled historians for centuries.The property lies in London's Blackfriars district, near the River Thames, according to a recent press release from King's College London (KCL).The property covered what is now Ireland Yard and parts of Burgon Street, including the area around 5 St. Andrew’s Hill in Blackfriars.MARINE EXPERTS FIND LIKELY REMAINS OF 18TH-CENTURY TREASURE SHIP THAT WAS LOS...

ICE lines up to boot illegal immigrant child sex predator after bogus asylum claim, early prison release

Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants police in North Carolina to turn over an illegal immigrant from Romania who has been convicted of child sex crimes and faces deportation after a phony asylum case and early prison release.Rebeca Fratila-Ilies is facing possible deportation after ICE said she was convicted of two counts of carnal knowledge of a child and statutory rape for abusing a middle-school boy.She was serving a 10-year sentence inside a Staunton, Virginia prison up until her early ...

Meta acquires robotics AI startup as it makes the push into humanoid machines

The company has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence, whose staff is joining Meta's Superintelligence Labs.

Power the future sends letter to lawmakers over data

Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is asking Congress to take a closer look at the opposition to data centers that is springing up across the country.In a letter to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the group asked lawmakers to open formal investigations into millions of dollars in funding they believe is incentivizing nonprofits and local groups to take up an environmental stance against data centers.In their view, it’s a movement that’s trying to look more grassro...

The Visible Zorker Lets You Peer Under the Hood to See How Games Worked in the 80s

Some things have changed, and some haven't. Also: hello sailor!

Bruins' Charlie McAvoy swings stick at Sabres' Zach Benson in violent outburst during playoff elimination

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are one of the most unique events in all of sports in that these teams can compete against each other and leave their literal blood, sweat, puke and tears on the ice for seven games, and, when it's all said and done, will meet at center ice to shake hands and congratulate one another on a hard-fought series.While there are plenty of displays of sportsmanship after the final buzzer sounds, that doesn't mean relations are all that warm and fuzzy during the games.That was o...

Martha Stewart's gorgeous party trick promises to keep your vodka ice-cold for hours

With the Kentucky Derby here and summer entertaining season ramping up, a decades-old icy vodka hack from Martha Stewart is resurfacing for being eye-catching and practical, keeping the bottle ice-cold for hours while on display.The lifestyle icon’s signature "iced vodka" presentation a bottle of liquor frozen inside a block of flower-studded ice is making the rounds online again, drawing millions of views and inspiring hosts to try the pretty and practical hack themselves."Iced vodka is one of ...

Tovala Family Meals Review: Good Food, Lots of Salt

Tovala is a meal kit that comes with a smart oven, or a smart oven that comes with a meal kit. New family meals make it much more useful. But lord, the sodium.

DAVID MARCUS: Rise of Marxism is a hyrdra Democrats created but can't control

Sen. Chris Murphy D-Conn., was forced this week to humiliate himself on television by explaining away presumptive Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo as the result of some form of PTSD and stating that people deserve second chances.We have been hearing this kind of thing a lot from Democrats lately, whether it’s poo-pooing podcaster Hasan Piker’s belief that America deserved 9/11, or Rep. Ilhan Omar’s constant Marxist ravings against the nation that took her in when she ...

Even the latest AI models make three systematic reasoning errors, ARC-AGI-3 analysis shows

The ARC Prize Foundation analyzed 160 game runs of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and Anthropic's Opus 4.7 on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark. Three systematic error patterns explain why both models stay below 1 percent on

Seattle AI founder looks to leave as taxes rise, ‘Everybody that I know… is in the process of leaving’

A Seattle AI startup founder says he’s preparing to leave the city as taxes rise, warning that many entrepreneurs are already heading for the exits."We're out looking for an alternative," Jesse Proudman, president and CTO of Venice.ai, a privacy-focused unrestricted generative AI platform, told Fox News Digital in an interview Friday. "So we were looking in Nevada, we're looking in Texas and Austin, we're looking at Nashville and Florida," Proudman said. "And these are climates where the busines...

USSS Chief Says Hilton Site Was 'Set Up Perfectly,' Critics Disagree

USSS Chief Says Hilton Site Was 'Set Up Perfectly,' Critics Disagree Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, The head of the U.S. Secret Service is defending security arrangements at last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, saying he would not change a thing about the security plan, even as questions continue to swirl around the shooting and his leadership of the agency. “The site was set up perfectly, I will tell you I would not change the site ag...

Beloved crossing guard killed by alleged drunk driver while helping kids cross the street in Louisiana

A beloved crossing guard was struck and killed by an allegedly impaired driver while helping children cross the street in her Louisiana parish Thursday, authorities said in an announcement.Katy Wells, who had served the Livingston Parish community for over 40 years, died after being struck by 64-year-old driver Darren Goudeau, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.She was helping children cross the street at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday when Goudeau, traveling north on Highway ...

Jordon Hudson spotted at Kentucky Oaks with some seriously heavy hardware on her fingers, Spirit memes and MEAT

Let's get Kentucky Derby Saturday and Saturday Screencaps rolling with Kentucky Oaks content from Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky, where Bill Belichick and his 20-something girlfriend Jordon Hudson were enjoying themselves.The big news here has to be the rings that JorDON was wearing on her left hand. I'm not a ring expert – I bought Mrs. Screencaps an engagement and wedding ring 15 years ago –– but it sure looks like Ms. Hudson might've snuck into Bill's Super Bowl ring collection for the ...

Mamdani allocates $500K for reparations talks as NYC faces $5.4B deficit

Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York City has set aside $500,000 to fund community discussions on reparations and other forms of assistance for Black New Yorkers as a major budget deficit looms, internal communications show.An internal message, dated January, detailed how more than two dozen groups would be given tens of thousands of dollars each to participate in "conversations to discuss the development of a Reparations study" and to gather "input on the early development of the citywide Truth...