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Flights Are Halted at LaGuardia as New York Fire Department Responds to Incident
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the closure early Monday, and the Fire Department said the reported runway incident involved a plane and a vehicle. No other details were immediately available.
Samsung rolls out Apple AirDrop support to Quick Share, starting with the Galaxy S26 series in South Korea, and plans to expand to more devices and regions
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9 suspects arrested after $7M in stolen cargo seized in Southern California bust
Nine suspects were arrested after authorities in Southern California seized approximately $7 million in stolen cargo from various retailers, along with about $1 million in cash, officials said.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the suspects were taken into custody as detectives served 13 search warrants at locations between December and February in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.The warrants were served as part of an ongoing multi-agency investigation into organ...
World Cup teams finalize US base camps as host cities prepare for global crowds
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just three months away, cities across the United States are racing to finalize training facilities that national teams will call home during the global tournament.Among them is Kansas City, which will serve as the base camp for defending champion Argentina national football team, a major win for the region as it prepares to welcome both players and tens of thousands of international fans.Base camps are critical to World Cup operations. They serve as home headquarters...
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Photos: Butterfly Pavilion nets wide-eyed visitors
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How Much Of The Gulf's Water Comes From Desalination Plants?
How Much Of The Gulf's Water Comes From Desalination Plants? Authored by Mohamed A. Hussein, The United States-Israeli war on Iran has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that is among the most water-scarce in the world. Last week, Iran’s foreign minister accused the US of striking a desalination plant on Qeshm Island off the coast of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike reportedly cut off the water supply to 30 villages. Just 24 hours lat...
Jason Momoa flees Hawaiian home amid dangerous flooding
Jason Momoa was forced to evacuate O'ahu's North Shore with his family after historic flooding devastated the area.The "Aquaman" actor revealed on social media that his family fled their home after losing power due to seasonal cyclones."We’re safe for now but there’s a lot of people who weren’t, so sending all of our love," Momoa told his followers on Instagram.'AQUAMAN' STAR JASON MOMOA NEARLY DROWNED IN SURF ACCIDENT DURING DANGEROUS MAUI TRIP"The North Shore is pretty gnarly right now. So hop...
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Israel’s missile defence under scrutiny after two Iranian weapons hit urban areas near nuclear facility
NY Times: The military had tried to intercept the missiles which struck three hours apart.
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Trump HHS Launches Probe Into 13 States Over Abortion Coverage Mandates
Trump HHS Launches Probe Into 13 States Over Abortion Coverage Mandates The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is investigating 13 Democrat-run states for allegedly forcing employers' health insurance plans to cover abortions. Officials say these rules trample the Weldon Amendment's federal conscience protections. The Weldon amendment blocks states from punishing health insurers, plans, or providers who refuse to pay for, provide, or...
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Blackstone's Flagship Private Credit Fund, World's Largest, Posts First Monthly Loss Since 2022
Blackstone's Flagship Private Credit Fund, World's Largest, Posts First Monthly Loss Since 2022 It only took a constant barrage of negative news surrounding the private credit space, including a surge in redemptions, investor gating, questions about loan markets as well as outright fraud, not to mention relentless criticism from of some of the biggest luminaries in credit, including Saba's Boaz Weinstein and Diameter's Scott Goodwin, for Blackstone to concede that its private credit...
Man charged in $90M Medicare fraud scheme; DOJ says suspect may have entered US illegally
A foreign national suspected of entering the United States illegally has been charged in a fraud scheme that allegedly attempted to steal more than $90 million in federal health care funds distributed through the Medicare Advantage program, according to the Justice Department.Anar Rustamov, 38, was indicted by a federal grand jury last week and charged with health care fraud for a scheme involving thousands of false claims for medical equipment totaling more than $90 million, the U.S. Attorney's...
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Lebanon dispatch: On Beirut’s waterfront, loss meets life, and luxury, amid war
New York Times: The capital's meandering seafront has become an unlikely front line.
Iowa hits clutch 3-pointer in closing seconds to stun Florida
Timely shots and a gritty performance helped the Iowa Hawkeyes knock off the defending NCAA men’s basketball national champion Florida Gators on Sunday night, 73-72.Down two points, Iowa inbounded the ball to guard Bennett Stirtz who dribbled up the floor and found Alvaro Folgueiras in the corner. Folgueiras took one dribble back to make sure he was above the 3-point line and nailed the go-ahead bucket for just over four seconds left.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFolgueiras p...
Canada's Einarson falls to Switzerland's Schwaller in women's world curling final
Kerri Einarson's bid for a first women's world curling championship fell short in a 7-5 loss in Sunday's final to Switzerland.
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Glitch Shuts Australia's Biggest Maker Of Vital Fertilizer Input For 2 Months At Worst Possible Time
Glitch Shuts Australia's Biggest Maker Of Vital Fertilizer Input For 2 Months At Worst Possible Time Australia's largest ammonia plant will be shut for two months to repair damage caused by a power outage, amidst a global supply crunch for the vital fertiliser and explosives ingredient. To say that the shutdown comes at the worst possible time for the global fertilizer market would be an understatement: more than a quarter of the world's traded ammonia flows through the Strait of H...
Walmart Announces Digital Price Labels for Every Store in the U.S. By the End of 2026
Walmart is "rolling out digital price tags to replace the old paper ones," reports CNBC, planning to implement them in all U.S. stores by the end of the year: Amanda Bailey, a team leader in electronics who works at a Walmart in West Chester, Ohio, estimates that the digital shelf labels known as DSLs have cut the time she used to spend on pricing duties by 75%, time that has freed her up to help customers. She also said the DSLs are a game-changer because Walmart's Spark delivery drivers look...
Trump, Starmer agree Strait of Hormuz must reopen as Middle East conflict escalates
President Donald Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East, with a focus on the urgent need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore global shipping.The leaders discussed the current situation in the Middle East, and in particular, the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to resume global shipping, Downing Street said in a statement.STEALTH BOMBERS LANDING AT UK BASES 'IN DAYS' AFTER TRUMP PRESSURES STARMER: REPORT"They agre...
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Ex-girlfriend hired hit man in SoCal murder plot, police say; 4 arrested
A Murrieta woman is accused of hiring a hit man to kill her ex-boyfriend, and investigators say others may have been involved.
'Bachelorette' alum James McCoy Taylor arrested again in connection with assault case
"The Bachelorette" alum James McCoy Taylor was arrested on Friday in connection with his 2024 assault case in which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced last year.On Friday, Taylor, who competed on JoJo Fletcher's season of "The Bachelorette" in 2016, was arrested at the Brazos County Sheriff's Department and released the same day on a $10,000 surety bond, according to online records viewed by Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital confirmed in August 2024 that College Station Police Department offic...
The National | U.S. gives Iran an ultimatum
March 22, 2026 | President Donald Trump says the U.S. will strike power plants in Iran if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours. Millions are in the dark after Cuba’s power grid collapses again. And, The Guess Who get ready to hit the road for the first time in more than twenty years.
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US State Department issued a quarter of a million fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025
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Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary
Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the group’s significant spending in the March 17 Illinois primary elections. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on stage during Vox Media's Pivot Tour at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2025. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Image...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Trump’s 48-hour Strait of Hormuz deadline looms, Luxon says decision over fuel price relief to come this week
Trump gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face decimation.
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Cuba starts to restore power after new blackout
Cuba has suffered seven nationwide blackouts since 2024 amid crisis.
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AOC Splashes Thousands In Campaign Funds On Psychiatrist Specializing In Ketamine Therapy
AOC Splashes Thousands In Campaign Funds On Psychiatrist Specializing In Ketamine Therapy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D- NY) campaign splashed close to $19,000 in campaign funds last year to a Boston-area psychiatrist affiliated with a chain of clinics that specialize in ketamine-based treatments for mental-health conditions, according to the New York Post. Disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission indicate that Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee made three paym...
Iran threatens mass ‘water war’ with strikes on key plants in days, UN official warns
Iran is poised to strike critical desalination infrastructure across the Middle East within days, escalating tensions with the U.S. and Israel and triggering global economic fallout, a U.N. official warned Sunday.Kaveh Madani, an Iranian scientist and U.N. official, said desalination plants across the region could be hit "within the next few days," raising the prospect of a broader regional water crisis and affecting global markets.The strike threats made by the regime on Sunday came in response...
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Pro-Palestinian Activists Rally in Support of Freed Columbia Protester
After speaking alongside city officials in Paterson, N.J., Leqaa Kordia, who was recently released after a year in ICE detention, led a crowd in chants of “globalize the intifada.”
St John's sends Kansas packing with dramatic buzzer-beating layup in NCAA Tournament
March Madness has a new darling.St. John’s Red Storm guard Dylan Darling found a lane and drove it. With four seconds left in the game, he blew past Kansas Jayhawks defender Elmarko Jackson and made the game-winning layup before time expired.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFor the first time since 1999, the Red Storm will be headed to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament."It was ugly, but we got it done," Darling said.The No. 4-seeded St. John’s struggled late i...
Profile of John Ternus, likely Tim Cook successor, who shapes Apple's hardware portfolio, is expanding his domain within Apple, and his visibility to the public
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Profile of John Ternus, likely Tim Cook successor, who shapes Apple's hardware portfolio, is expanding his domain within Apple, and his visibility to the public Current and
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A battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz and key energy installations now war’s possible endgame
Overthrowing the regime and putting nuclear weapons out of Iran's reach, seen as unlikely.
Experimenting with Starlette 1.0 with Claude skills
Starlette 1.0 is out! This is a really big deal. I think Starlette may be the Python framework with the most usage compared to its relatively low brand recognition because Starlette is the foundation
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At NYC Airports, Long TSA Lines and Frustrated Travelers
The shortage of checkpoint workers created lines of at least three hours at LaGuardia Airport. Many passengers doubted ICE agents were the solution.
Tom Brady gives praise to Logan Paul after flag football game
WWE star Logan Paul left a lasting impression on NFL legend Tom Brady during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday, the seven-time Super Bowl champion said after the game.Brady and Paul had a few flare-ups on the field, but kept things professional. The two had a heated feud over the last month leading up to the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I’ll say this, he impressed me out there," Brady told Fox News Digital in the postgame press conference. Some of the coac...
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Tanker Carrying Fuel Bound For Cuba Diverts, While Another Russian Tanker Is Set To Challenge US Blockade
Tanker Carrying Fuel Bound For Cuba Diverts, While Another Russian Tanker Is Set To Challenge US Blockade A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe fuel scarcity that has triggered power blackouts. The Hong Kong-flagged vessel Sea Horse loaded a Russian diesel cargo earlier this year through a ship-to-ship transfer in the Mediterranean before s...
Can pickleball help save Quebec churches?
Three Quebec investors say they’ve found a way to get people back to church transforming one into a pickleball court. But not everyone is convinced this could be a sustainable solution for the province’s many empty churches.
Authorities share update on circumstances around missing college student Jimmy Gracey's death
An autopsy of the body of a 20-year-old University of Alabama student who disappeared last week while on spring break in Barcelona shows he likely died from an accidental drowning, according to a preliminary report filed by local police.The body of James "Jimmy" Gracey, whose disappearance in the wee hours last Tuesday set off a frantic search by Catalan police forces, was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea days later. The report police filed with a local judge found no signs of foul play, ...
Sources describe efforts to build and use internal AI tools at Meta, including Mark Zuckerberg building a CEO agent to help him do his job better
Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal: Sources describe efforts to build and use internal AI tools at Meta, including Mark Zuckerberg building a CEO agent to help him do his job better Meta Platfor
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico doubles down on God being "beyond gender" comments
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico recalled "provocative" remarks he previously made about God during a Thursday appearance on "The Bulwark" podcast, where he later defended the comment as both political and theological."I know that I was being provocative with that comment," Talarico said. The Democrat Senate nominee acknowledged that he made the statement during a 2021 speech in the Texas legislature, where he said that "God is nonbinary" in a rebuke of Republican legislation foc...
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US Treasury To Partner With Education Department To Collect Student Loan Debt
US Treasury To Partner With Education Department To Collect Student Loan Debt Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Education (ED) jointly announced a new partnership under which the Treasury will assume responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, according to a March 19 joint statement from the departments. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks outside the U.S. S...
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Tehran’s unwillingness to capitulate is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian diplomat: 'We are alone against the biggest military superpower of the history'.
Rio mayor bans Chappell Roan from performing in his city after fan incident controversy
Chappell Roan sparked backlash from a Brazilian official Saturday after an alleged awkward fan interaction.While in town to perform at Lollapalooza Brazil, the "Pink Pony Club" singer allegedly directed security to scold his daughter after she spotted Chappell having breakfast at the hotel in São Paulo, according to professional soccer star Jorginho Frello.Chappell, 28, addressed the incident on Instagram stories Sunday and later denied the fan encounter after the "very upsetting" situation caug...
Trapped! Inside a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack
A man crossing the street one San Francisco night spotted a self-driving car and decided to confront its passenger, 37-year-old tech worker Doug Fulop. The New York Times reports the man yelled that "he wanted to kill Fulop and the other two passengers for giving money to a robot." A taxi driver would have simply driven away. But Fulop's vehicle had no driver it was a self-driving Waymo... Self-driving cars are designed to stop moving if a person is nearby. People can take advantage of that func...
Chappell Roan responds after soccer star Jorginho alleged his daughter was mistreated by security
Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan responded on Sunday to accusations made by Brazilian-Italian soccer star Jorginho that a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter after she recognized the singer. The singer said that the security guard was not her personal security and that she didn't see a woman and a child.
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US President has condemned efforts to take down statues of Columbus and other historical figures
US leader says removals of historical figures are assault on 'collective national memory'.
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Ventura County teen rescued after rattlesnake bite
The latest snakebite incident in the region was reported to Ventura County Fire Dept on Friday night.
Illegal immigrant accused of killing Loyola student released under Biden, DHS says
The illegal immigrant accused of killing Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman entered the U.S. during the Biden administration before being apprehended and released into the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Sunday.DHS also confirmed that Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national, had been previously arrested for shoplifting in Chicago, marking a prior criminal incident before the alleged murder.He is being quarantined for a potentially contagious c...
Illegal immigrant charged with killing Loyola student released under Biden, DHS says
The illegal immigrant charged with the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman entered the U.S. during the Biden administration before being apprehended and released into the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Sunday.DHS also confirmed that Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national, had been previously arrested for shoplifting in Chicago, marking a prior criminal incident before the alleged murder.He is being quarantined for a potentially cont...
Super Bowl champ, 66, looking to make US flag football team
Darrell Green was one of a few NFL players who was able to compete in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s before he retired and was eventually inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Green, 66, may end up pursuing a new route back to the gridiron thanks to flag football.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAs the Fanatics Flag Football Classic put the sport at the top of NFL fans’ minds for at least one afternoon, Green is hoping to be able to make the U.S. flag football team as the spor...
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Florida Cities Enforce Curfews And Mass Arrests After Spring Break Chaos
Florida Cities Enforce Curfews And Mass Arrests After Spring Break Chaos Do certain groups of people deliberately seek out chaos? Do they revel in it so much that they choose to create it from thin air wherever they go? Or, are they completely unaware of the destruction that follows them around? One thing is certain - they obviously don't care about how it affects the people around them. Spring Break in Florida has always been a wild affair attracting masses of young vacatio...
Reese Witherspoon turns 50, says her daily rule is simple: ‘Gotta laugh everyday you can’
Reese Witherspoon turned 50 on Sunday, and rang in the big day with a carousel of highlights, noting that laughing every day is key.The movie star pulled fun poses in each image for the Instagram carousel, captioning it: "Turning 50 today... just thought I would show you some highlights. Gotta laugh everyday you can."In the cover image, Witherspoon wore a summer dress and was getting her hair fixed by a stylist, while posing with a goofy grin.Another image showed Witherspoon looking gleeful as s...
Reese Witherspoon turns 50, says her daily rule is simple: ‘Gotta laugh every day you can’
Reese Witherspoon turned 50 on Sunday, and rang in the big day with a carousel of highlights, noting that laughing every day is key.The movie star struck fun poses in each image for the Instagram carousel, captioning it: "Turning 50 today... just thought I would show you some highlights. Gotta laugh every day you can."In the cover image, Witherspoon wore a summer dress and was getting her hair fixed by a stylist, while posing with a goofy grin.Another image showed Witherspoon looking gleeful as ...
ICE Is Deploying To Airports. TSA Agents Say Its a Bad Idea
Trump Administration officials also don't seem to agree on the details of the deployment that's mere hours away.
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Oil and Stocks Mixed To Start Week As War Escalates and Gamma Unclenches
Oil and Stocks Mixed To Start Week As War Escalates and Gamma Unclenches Update (1845ET): After an initial kneejerk higher in oil and lower in stocks, things have settled a little with both hovering around unch... Brent is sliding a little from Friday's highs... Equity futs are back around unch... There's a long way til dawn... * * * Following a weekend where geopolitical headlines swung from "winding down" (Friday after the close) to threats, deadlines, and "obliteration...
Jeffries tells Trump to keep his 'reckless mouth shut' after president calls Democratic Party 'greatest enemy'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, rebuked President Donald Trump on Sunday and said he should keep his "reckless mouth shut" after the president called Democrats the "greatest enemy" in America."Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democratic Party! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT," the president wrote on Truth Social.CNN's Dana Bash asked Jeffries to react to the statement during Sunday's "State...
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For the US, its unrealised expectations in the Iran war fit a familiar pattern in the Middle East
New York Times: A conventional military faces a foe that relies on asymmetrical warfare.
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Georgia Governor Signs Bill Suspending State Gas Tax For 60 Days
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Suspending State Gas Tax For 60 Days Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on March 20 suspending the state’s gasoline tax for 60 days, the first such move taken by a U.S. state since the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran began in late February. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 25, 2023. Alex Slitz/AP Pho...
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Paris will be ‘heart of resistance’ against right in 2027 French vote, mayor-elect says
France’s two top cities look set to remain under leftist control, pollsters predicted.
Elon Musk Announces $20B 'Terafab' Chip Plant in Texas To Supply His Companies
"Billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to build a $20 billion chip plant in Austin, Texas" reports a local news station: Musk announced on Saturday night during a livestream on his social media platform X that the plant, called "Terafab," will be built near Tesla's campus and gigafactory in eastern Travis County. The long-anticipated project is a joint venture between Musk-owned properties Tesla, SpaceX and xAI... The Terafab plant is expected to begin production in 2027. Musk "has said ...
Elon Musk’s Latest Outlandish Plan Is a Giant Chip Factory In Texas
The factory will produce chips for both terrestrial and space purposes, Musk said.
Maryland basketball coach has intense moment with player during March Madness game
Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese came face-to-face with guard Oluchi Okananwa in an intense coaching moment on Sunday.Frese and Okananwa came nose-to-nose during the Terrapins’ 74-66 loss against the Tar Heels in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Maryland came into the game as the No. 5 seed, while North Carolina was the No. 4 seed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe longtime head coach was unhappy with Okananwa’s sequence in the third quarter. She...
Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis
With the Iran war doubling oil prices, experts say the airline industry’s belt-tightening is an economic canary in the coal mine for the rest of the world.
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Israel’s foreign intelligence service thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn’t happened
New York Times: The plan to ignite riots in Iran was presented to the US in January.
Chili's roasts Ruth's Chris after dress code controversy ignites online outrage
Chili’s is calling out Ruth’s Chris Steak House after the chain’s dress code sparked backlash online.The exchange unfolded on X, where Chili’s responded to a post highlighting Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s "business casual" policy, which requires guests to wear what the company describes as "proper attire."The casual dining chain quickly jumped into the conversation with a blunt response.POPULAR STEAKHOUSE'S DRESS CODE SPARKS BACKLASH AS DINERS TOLD TO DITCH HATS OR EAT AT THE BAR"The only dress co...
UK nuclear submarine deployed to Arabian Sea before Iran targets key US-UK base: reports
A British nuclear-powered submarine has been deployed to the Arabian Sea amid rising tensions in the region and came ahead of Iran’s failed ballistic missile attempt targeting Diego Garcia, a key U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, according to reports.HMS Anson a Royal Navy Astute-class submarine armed with Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles and Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes traveled about 5,500 miles from HMAS Stirling, near Perth, Australia, to the region earlier in March.The submar...
Meet GitAgent: The Docker for AI Agents that is Finally Solving the Fragmentation between LangChain, AutoGen, and Claude Code
The current state of AI agent development is characterized by significant architectural fragmentation. Software devs building autonomous systems must generally commit to one of several competing ecosy
Cuban official reveals military 'preparing' for conflict after Trump considers 'taking' island
Cuba is bracing for the "possibility of military aggression," a senior official warned Sunday, as President Donald Trump floats "taking" control of the island nation after a string of bold foreign policy moves."Our military is always prepared and, in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression," Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío told NBC's "Meet the Press." He continued, "We would be naive, looking at what's happening around the world, if we ...
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Write code like you actually slept last night—Visual Studio 2026 is just $42.50
TL;DR: Developers can grab Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $42.50 (MSRP: $499.99) with code MARCH15 through March 29. Coding can certainly be chaotic. One minute you're solving elegant problems. The next minute, you're deep in a stack trace, wondering how a missing semicolon just ruined your entire afternoon. Read the rest The post Write code like you actually slept last night—Visual Studio 2026 is just $42.50 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Pentagon Media Access Restrictions
Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Pentagon Media Access Restrictions Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on March 20 issued an order blocking the Trump administration’s media access policy at the Pentagon after The New York Times sued over the restrictions. An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of War tightened its rules for the media in September 20...
Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
The Iranian regime is charging some tankers $2 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to further its control over the global shipping choke point, according to reports.Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi told state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Sunday that the massive toll marks the start of a new approach to controlling the waterway, Iran International reported."Collecting $2 million as transit fees from some vessels crossing the strait reflects Ira...
Lakers' Luka Doncic says Magic player made explicit remark about his family
The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic were involved in a heated clash on Saturday night, which ended in Luke Kennard hitting a game-winning shot to give L.A. a 105-104 win.In the midst of the contest, Lakers star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season when he got into it with Magic center Goga Bitadze. Doncic was chirping at Bitadze as the two were running down the floor in the third quarter.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDoncic shed some light on the i...
Tencent launches ClawBot, an OpenClaw-based agent integrated into WeChat, letting its 1B+ MAUs send and receive commands to interact with the AI agent via chat (Reuters)
Reuters: Tencent launches ClawBot, an OpenClaw-based agent integrated into WeChat, letting its 1B+ MAUs send and receive commands to interact with the AI agent via chat Tencent(0700.HK) launched a t
Carlos Fernández de Cossío: Cuba 'preparing' for 'possibility of military aggression'
Cuba is preparing for possible U.S. aggression even as Trump administration officials have recently signaled they are not planning an invasion, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said Sunday."Our military is always prepared, and in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression," Fernández de Cossío told NBC News’ "Meet the Press" in an interview that aired Sunday."We would be naive if, looking at what’s happening around the world, we would not d...
Tech Leaders Support California Bill to Stop 'Dominant Platforms' From Blocking Competition
A new bill proposed in California "goes after big tech companies" writes Semafor. Supported by Y Combinator, Cory Doctorow , and the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future, it's called the "BASED" act an acronym which stands for "Blocking Anticompetitive Self-preferencing by Entrenched Dominant platforms." As announced by San Francisco state representative Scott Wiener, the bill "will restore competition to the digital marketplace by prohibiting any digital platform with a market capita...
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Mueller, who led the Russia investigation, remained a target of Trump years after his probe
US President has shown willingness to criticise perceived enemies soon after their deaths.
Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz hospitalized after puck hits throat in freak warmup incident
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during warmups before his start against the Ottawa Senators. Stolarz was scratched from Saturday’s contest, and taken off the ice where he went to the hospital as a precautionary measure. He received some images and was later released, per NHL.com.Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube didn’t have an update for Stolarz after his squad fell to the Senators, 5-2, though he believed he would be meeting th...
The Daniels’ Next Big Movie Is a Return to Sci-Fi
The 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' duo will back on the big screen with a new film, and it already sounds like it'll be classic Daniels.
Brooks Nader says she 'forever' regrets one cosmetic procedure: 'I just didn't need it'
Brooks Nader revealed that she underwent liposuction years ago, but would not make the same decision today.During a Friday interview with People magazine, the 29-year-old supermodel, who has previously admitted to getting a nose job, Botox injectables and fillers, gave a candid response when asked whether she has any "lasting regrets" related to beauty."I probably shouldn't say this, but I'm just going to say it," Nader replied. "I had liposuction years ago, and I forever regret it because I jus...
As cattle herds shrink and beef prices rise, investors back AI cow collars
A startup putting high-tech collars on cows could soon be worth more than $2 billion, as investors bet the technology could help farmers cut costs and cope with labor shortages.Halter, a New Zealand-based company, is in talks to raise new funding in a deal expected to be led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, according to a Bloomberg report. The round is attracting heavy investor interest and is close to being filled, though final details are still being negotiated.THE SINGLE CRUSHING P...
Giants running back Cam Skattebo's mother slams critics after player's remarks on CTE, asthma
The mother of New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo came out in defense of her son after he made eyebrow-raising comments about CTE and asthma.The second-year NFL player appeared on a recent podcast and was asked about whether CTE was a "real thing," to which he replied, "No." He also claimed that asthma was an "excuse." Skattebo later apologized for making a "tasteless joke" about the two ailments.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"If only people knew how many times Cam had ...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Trump’s 48-hour Strait of Hormuz deadline looms, Luxon says decision over fuel price relief to come this week
The Govt is planning for future scenarios where there could be a shortage of crude oil.
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UK man Christopher Phillips accused of freezing his dead mother and spending from her bank accounts
The businessman is charged with preventing the burial of his 89yo mum.
Influencers in Dubai claim it's 'safer here' than US, despite Iran attacks
As conflict continues in the Middle East, a prominent tourist hotspot known for its luxury lifestyle and influencer presence was hit, with defenses intercepting incoming missiles and drones.Influencers based in Dubai spoke with Fox News Digital about daily life in the city and why they remain comfortable living there amid the ongoing conflict. The former U.S. residents described Dubai as safer than many U.S. cities."I always say this: You could carry $2 million cash with you in any part of Dubai...
Waltz says Trump is using Iran's own oil strategy against itself to drive down global prices
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the Trump administration is working to blunt rising oil prices by allowing Iranian crude already at sea to be sold, a move he described as turning Tehran’s own strategy against it.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent first outlined the approach, saying the administration could temporarily lift sanctions on roughly 140 million barrels of Iranian oil loaded on tankers, adding supply to global markets rather than intervening directly in oil futures....
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People close to US Vice-President concede a long war will be a challenge for next Republican nominee
People close to him say the US Vice-President hasn’t made up his mind to seek nomination.
In a world of AI text, speech still reigns supreme
I remember the first time I attended a linguistics lecture as an undergraduate in Argentina. The lecturer asked a simple question: where does language come from? My instinctive answer was: books.
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Iran Issues 10 Million Rial Banknote Amid Soaring Inflation
Iran Issues 10 Million Rial Banknote Amid Soaring Inflation As the Iran war rages, Tehran has rolled out a new 10 million rial banknote, its highest-ever denomination, as authorities seek to "manage" soaring inflation and meet demand for hard cash... but mostly to "manage" soaring inflation, similar to how Venezuela would add a new 0 to its currency every week in the late days of the Maduro ergime before everyone simply gave up. Banks, which have been targeted on at least one occa...
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Trump is finally eyeing an exit from Iran, with many of his original war goals still unaccomplished
New York Times: Many of the US President's original war goals remain unaccomplished.
Apple Store Prices for SanDisk SSDs Are Suddenly Astronomical
A 200% price hike is extraordinary.
Why Apple Temporarily Blocked Popular Vibe Coding Apps
An anonymous reader shared this report from the tech-news blog Neowin: Apple appears to have temporarily prevented apps, including Replit and Vibecode, from pushing new updates. Apple seems bothered by how apps like Replit present vibe-coded apps in a web view within the original app. This process virtually allows the app to become something else. And the new app isn't distributed via the App Store, but it still runs on the user's device... [S]uch apps would also bypass the App Store Review pro...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Iran renews threats against infrastructure as Trump’s 48-hour Strait of Hormuz deadline looms
The US President has given contradictory statements over the weekend.
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Could Iran really strike Britain?
Experts say Iran may be understating the missile's true maximum range.
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Over 34 years, Shawn Tanner vowed he was not guilty of murder. His wish for DNA testing is being granted
A US legal battle over whether the dead can clear their names has been resolved.
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Don Lemon Claims US Does 'Very Same Things' To Protesters As Iran... Which Slaughtered 1000s
Don Lemon Claims US Does 'Very Same Things' To Protesters As Iran... Which Slaughtered 1000s Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Don Lemon has hit rock bottom in his radical spiral, openly claiming the United States treats protesters the exact same way as Iran the regime that massacred thousands of anti-government demonstrators in just three months. This jaw-dropping comparison arrives as the Trump DOJ pursues prison time against Lemon and the leftist mob he embedded wi...
RIP Sam Kieth, Comic Book Artist and ‘Sandman’ Co-Creator
Throughout his career, the fan-favorite artist touched DC and Marvel characters and made his own work like 'The Maxx' and 'Zero Girl.'
Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg slams notion of overseas Super Bowl: 'Convention of Americana'
It's no secret one of the NFL's top priorities is continuing to build its brand globally.But with the addition of more international games in different countries, including the NFL season reportedly kicking off on a Wednesday with a game in Melbourne, Australia in 2026 (it will technically be Thursday for Australians), the question must be asked: Will the Super Bowl end up overseas?Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg can't see it happening despite all the international momentum.CLICK HERE FOR...
NHL writer, 3 children die in Minnesota house fire, officials say
Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children were killed in a house fire on Saturday.The incident occurred in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, fire officials said. The White Bear Lake Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at a single-family home early Saturday morning.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBystanders reported seeing flames come through the roof, according to FOX 9. Fire crews also located the family’s dog who also died in the fire."The Minnesota Wi...
Cursor admits its new coding model was built on top of Moonshot AI’s Kimi
Building on top of a Chinese model feels particularly fraught right now.
Crimson Desert developer apologizes and promises to replace AI-generated art
The developer behind the open-world RPG Crimson Desert has issued an official apology after players discovered several instances of AI-generated art in the game. Pearl Abyss posted on X that it released the game with some 2D visual props that were made with "experimental AI generative tools" and forgot to replace them before launch. We would like to address questions regarding the use of AI in Crimson Desert.During development, some 2D visual props were created as part of early-stage iteration u...
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Israeli settlers burn buildings and torch cars in attacks on West Bank villages
The Israeli Army said soldiers had been dispatched to several Palestinian villages.
Schumer knocks Trump on Iran, plan to send ICE to airports: 'Asking for trouble'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., condemned President Donald Trump's plan to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports on Sunday.Schumer made the comments while speaking on the Senate floor Sunday, saying Trump's decision is "impulsive" and could make the situation at airports worse."Today, Donald Trump and [Tom] Homan are saying they will deploy ICE agents to airports starting on Monday. This is really disturbing. ICE agents who are untrained and ...
