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Lord Mandelson ambassadorship row deepens as Doyle role revealed
Lord Doyle approved Lord Mandelson’s vetting answers before he became US ambassador.
Team USA baseball manager Mark DeRosa responds to criticism amid mounting controversy
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa responded to a question about criticism of his management during the World Baseball Classic after critics have piled on him in recent days."I have an undying passion for it and an undying belief in every guy on this roster," DeRosa said in an in-game interview with Fox Sports during the Team USA game vs. Canada. "I don't think there's an A or a B. I think they're all A's."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDeRosa’s comments come amid scrutiny after Tea...
Travel agencies warn spring break tourists about Mexico safety risks after recent surge of cartel violence
As spring break gets underway, travel agencies are issuing their own warnings about travel in Mexico following last month’s cartel attacks.The State Department classifies Mexico at a Level 2 – "exercise increased caution" because of terrorism, crime and kidnapping threats."Many violent crimes take place in Mexico," the State Department’s warning issued last summer says. "They include homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery. There is a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks...
Former Gettysburg mayor arrested on child sex abuse charges weeks after resignation
A former Pennsylvania mayor is facing child sex offense charges two weeks after resigning his position after being in office for less than a month after allegedly grooming a boy while volunteering in the theater community. Chad Alan-Carr resigned just two weeks into his term as mayor of Gettysburg in what he described as personal matters unrelated to city business. Carr, 48, is charged with felony counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal solicitation to commit sexual abuse of children and...
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Democrat Lawmakers in Minnesota Pass Draconian Gun Laws After Silencing Largest Gun Rights Group
Democrat Lawmakers in Minnesota Pass Draconian Gun Laws After Silencing Largest Gun Rights Group The Minnesota Senate rammed through sweeping gun control measures on Friday, after deliberately sidelining the state’s largest pro-Second Amendment organization with just 6 minutes of testimony, while gun control supporters got 32 minutes of speaking time on the flagship gun ban bill. Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios The Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee,...
Trump administration says Colorado school district may have put up to 61 male students on girls sports teams
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded that a Colorado school district violated federal civil rights law by allowing male students to access female bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations and to compete in girls sports.In findings released Friday, OCR determined that Jefferson County Public Schools violated Title IX. The announcement said OCR received athletic rosters from Jefferson County, and the rosters indicate "male students may occupy up to ...
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USC and ABC7 criticized for exclusion of all candidates of color in upcoming gubernatorial debate
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat running for governor, blasted USC and ABC for hosting a debate that excludes all candidates of color.
PR exec demands Senate Dems apologize for spreading 'falsehoods' about him during heated Noem hearing
The top executive of a public relations and political consulting firm who is married to a former top Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson, is demanding an apology from Senate Democrats for allegations he used his wife to improperly secure lucrative contracts from the agency.In a letter Thursday addressed to Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Yoho took aim at a figure mentioned by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., claiming his company, The Strategy Group f...
Vance reveals $19B fraud uncovered in Minneapolis, hints California is next target
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. Vice President JD Vance hinted California may be targeted next with major fraud investigations and revealed that fraud discovered in the Minneapolis area has "probably been $19 billion at least" since the administration began investigating in the Twin Cities. In January, Vance announced an interagency task force within the Department of Justice that specifically targets fraud, and reports suggest the vice president will soon lead a new task force established through a Trump ex...
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SNAP Recipients Sue Trump Administration Over Sugary Food Restrictions
SNAP Recipients Sue Trump Administration Over Sugary Food Restrictions Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries sued the Department of Agriculture on March 11 over the issuance of waivers to five states restricting certain types of foods that can be purchased under the program. On May 19 last year, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a waiver to Nebraska that bans SNAP recipients in the state from ...
Man accused of attacking TSA officers, seriously injuring Dallas cop at airport
A California man was federally charged after allegedly attacking two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and seriously injuring a Dallas police officer at Dallas Love Field Airport, officials said.Idress Vinay Solomon, 33, of Oakland, California, faces up to 20 years in prison after being accused of assaulting a federal officer and inflicting bodily injury.According to a federal complaint filed Wednesday, Solomon had a ticket for a Southwest Airlines flight to Oakland Internati...
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Iranian State TV Drops Rare Footage From The Heart Of Hormuz Strait
Iranian State TV Drops Rare Footage From The Heart Of Hormuz Strait In his first public statements of the war, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei stressed Thursday that "the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed." Or rather, it is clearly closed to all but those countries Tehran gives approval to. Simultaneously Iranian state TV circulated rare "on the ground" direct reporting from the Strait of Hormuz. In fact, they had a correspondent literally in a fast-boat narrating what he saw in terms...
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Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war
President Trump is asserting executive authority to demand California restart controversial offshore oil drilling along its coastline amid soaring gas prices during the war with Iran. Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly pledged legal action against the effort.
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Middle East conflict: Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon
Brent crude prices have jumped more than 42% and stayed above US$100 a barrel.
Manhunt for Louisiana man wanted in deadly crash who may have fled state or country continues into sixth month
A manhunt is continuing into its sixth month for a Louisiana man indicted for vehicular manslaughter last fall after he allegedly drove the wrong way on a freeway in St. John the Baptist Parish, killing a recent college graduate.Manmeet Singh, 30, had a felony warrant issued in late October, charging him with vehicular homicide, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving in the wrong direction, Crime Stoppers of Great New Orleans said this week.He is wanted by the Louisiana State Police, ...
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Trump says US has bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, threatens its oil infrastructure
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White House erupts over CNN report claiming Trump team underestimated Iran response on Hormuz
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday forcefully rejected a CNN report that said President Donald Trump’s national security team was unprepared for the possibility that Iran would move to close the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes."This story is 100% FAKE NEWS," Leavitt wrote on X, accusing CNN of relying on anonymous sources and defending the administration’s planning for such a scenario.Leavitt said the Pentagon had planned for a possible Iranian closure of the strait for d...
Trump Kennedy Center's new leader revealed as Ric Grenell exits top role
Ric Grenell's successor as the president of the Trump Kennedy Center was revealed Friday afternoon after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to make the announcement.The change will officially be announced on Monday as the Trump Kennedy Center’s board meets to officially suspend its activities and launch construction efforts.Grenell, who has a background in foreign policy and assumed control of the center in February of last year in addition to his special envoy role, is being replaced b...
Manhunt for Louisiana man wanted in deadly crash who may have fled state or country continues into 6th month
A manhunt is continuing into its sixth month for a Louisiana man indicted for vehicular manslaughter last fall after he allegedly drove the wrong way on a freeway in St. John the Baptist Parish, killing a recent college graduate.Manmeet Singh, 30, had a felony warrant issued in late October, charging him with vehicular homicide, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and driving in the wrong direction, Crime Stoppers of Great New Orleans said this week.He is wanted by the Louisiana State Police,...
Trump welcomes PRCA, WPRA champions at White House in return of rodeo tradition
The 2025 world champions of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) were President Donald Trump's guests at the White House Friday. It marked the first time in more than four decades that a group of PRCA champions had been hosted at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The last such visit came during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Friday’s visit featured several reigning rodeo champions, including all-around and bull riding champion Stetson Wright, ...
Cuban president reveals talks with Trump admin as fuel blockade chokes domestic energy supply and economy
The Cuban government is in talks with Trump administration officials, the country's president said Friday, as Havana works to halt a potential regime change as it deals with a widening energy crisis. In a 90-minute news conference broadcast by state media, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said talks with Washington were aimed at finding solutions to the political differences that divide the communist island and the United States, The New York Times reported. However, changes to Cuba's political...
FBI busts convenience store clerks for 'staged armed robberies' to apply for immigration benefits
Federal authorities say 11 Indian nationals were charged in a scheme to stage armed robberies at convenience stores and restaurants so participants could falsely claim to be crime victims when applying for immigration benefits.The defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts.Prosecutors allege the scheme centered on fake robberies designed to help clerks or store owners seek U visas, a form of immigration relief available ...
High school senior charged with 'random' murder after 68-year-old woman found dead in Massachusetts home
A Massachusetts teenager was charged with murder after a 68-year-old woman was found dead in her home Thursday in what authorities believe to be a "random" attack.Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker announced during a news conference Thursday evening that 18-year-old Anthony DeMayo of Lynn was charged with murder in the death of Janet Swallow, 68, who was discovered inside her Danvers home."What we can say and what we believe at this point is this was random. There was no connection betwe...
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The Pacific Northwest's Anti-Democracy Progressives
The Pacific Northwest's Anti-Democracy Progressives Authored by Jeff Eager via RealClearPolitics, Seattle, which is home to Amazon and Microsoft, currently employs some 193,000 well-compensated Washingtonians working in the tech sector. One major reason that Seattle emerged as the first big tech hub outside of California is obvious: It is the only West Coast state with no state income tax. Its state constitution forbids an income tax. High wage workers and entrepreneurs seeking a p...
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New York Academy of Art Gives Away Money Donated by Jeffrey Epstein
The school also said that it would review policies about philanthropy and donor engagement after new revelations about the disgraced financier were made public.
GOP lawmakers would strip citizenship from terrorists after attacks tied to naturalized citizens
Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., announced plans Thursday to introduce legislation allowing the U.S. to denaturalize and deport naturalized citizens who commit or support terrorism after a recent string of attacks involving immigrants who obtained citizenship.On Thursday, Moore called out the "horrific pattern" of naturalized citizens committing acts of terror against the American people, saying it "must end."Moore announced he will be introducing a bill in Congress to denaturalize and deport any natu...
Leafs star Auston Matthews out for rest of the NHL season due to knee injury
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season due to left leg injury. The NHL team says Matthews suffered a torn knee ligament and bruised quadriceps muscle in Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
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BuzzFeed doubts it can stay in business after pivot to AI
As 2023 beckoned, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti shut down the site's Pulitzer prize-winning newsroom, then turned on ChatGPT, and soon announced that AI would "replace the majority" of content henceforth. Three years on, a disastrous earnings call put the writing on the wall. Read the rest The post BuzzFeed doubts it can stay in business after pivot to AI appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump says US ‘obliterated’ military targets in strike on key Iranian oil hub: 'Powerful bombing raids'
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. had carried out a bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategically vital island in the Persian Gulf that serves as the country’s largest oil terminal and a crucial hub for its crude exports."Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island," Trump wrote on Truth Soci...
'Not built right the first time' Musk's xAI is starting over again, again
The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor.
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Vance Sidesteps Questions On Reported Differences With Trump Over Iran War
Vance Sidesteps Questions On Reported Differences With Trump Over Iran War The national media has begun to take note this week that the Iran War is expected to dominate the midterm conversation. This is especially after Republican Sen. Rand Paul's recent warnings. As we reported, he said days ago midterm elections could be "disastrous" if the Iran war persists into a quagmire. "Already, we are behind the eight ball as far as the electoral process," Paul had told Fox Business. "I t...
Canadian potatoes may soon be headed to Mexico thanks to new trade deal
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has come to an agreement with its Mexican counterpart that will allow fresh Canadian potatoes to be shipped to Mexico for consumption or processing.
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.
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What it Takes to Sell Homes in this Market: Lennar Cuts Average Selling Price to 2017 Level
Much lower margins, lower revenues per square foot, and lower construction costs. “We are adapting to market conditions as they are and not waiting for the market to bounce back”: CEO.
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Five Air Force Refueling Planes Struck In Iranian Missile Attack On Saudi Arabia
Five Air Force Refueling Planes Struck In Iranian Missile Attack On Saudi Arabia Summary: Five US Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia: WSJ Over 3 million people forcibly displaced by US-Israeli war on Iran: UN Iran reportedly approves Indian government sending two liquefied petroleum tankers through Hormuz Japan-based USS Tripoli and its attached Marines headed toward Middle East WSJ says Penta...
World Anti-Doping Agency mulls rule change that could ban Trump from Olympics, World Cup over unpaid U.S. dues
The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring all U.S. government officials including President Donald Trump from attending the L.A. Olympics in 2028, in a move that could also have implications for the FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S. this summer.
Ottawa to allow rural employers to increase proportion of temporary foreign workers
Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.
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China Owns Canada's Only Antimony Mine And Shuttered It In Critical Minerals Power Play
China Owns Canada's Only Antimony Mine And Shuttered It In Critical Minerals Power Play Submitted by The Bureau's Sam Cooper (emphasis our own), In the rugged interior of Newfoundland, an hour's drive west from the Canadian Forces Base in Gander, sits a dormant mine with profound implications for the nation's security and prosperity. Beaver Brook could be the largest North American producer of antimony a critical mineral threaded through the entire spectrum of modern military hard...
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After DOGE Deposition Videos Go Viral, Judge Orders Them Taken Down
The videos had been posted on YouTube by groups who were suing to restore grants cut by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
What to Do in Vegas If You’re Here for Business (2026)
Where to lock in, power down, and actually enjoy your business trip.
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Panic Buying Sweeps India As War Disrupts Cooking Gas Supplies
Panic Buying Sweeps India As War Disrupts Cooking Gas Supplies Long lines are forming outside cooking gas dealers across India as fears of shortages spread following disruptions to fuel imports linked to the war in the Middle East. At a small distribution shop in Pune, gas dealer Vishal Vilas Mandhare has watched demand surge in recent days. Customers arrive carrying empty cylinders, pressing him and his staff for answers about when the next delivery of liquefied petroleum gas, or ...
Dem senators in the hot seat as Republicans rip their DHS vote amid terror threats: 'Under attack'
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., claimed he offered Republicans a chance to spare the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the ongoing government shutdown that’s poised to hit the one-month mark on Saturday after another failed DHS vote on Thursday.Republicans believe the offer was little more than political theater that ignored the core of the funding gridlock as concerns about Iranian sleeper cell threats and airport chaos rise. "I just offered a UC to fund FEMA and Republicans shot it d...
Charges dropped against teens after teacher dies in senior prank incident outside his home
A widow whose teacher-husband was killed in a senior prank gone terribly wrong has been granted her unusual request to drop the charges against the teens involved.According to the Hall County Magistrate Court, a judge has approved paperwork requesting dismissal of the charges against Jayden Wallace, Aiden Hucks, Ana Katherine Luque, Ariana Cruz, and Elijah Tate Owens.The five teens, who are all 18, went to math teacher Jason Hughes’ house on the night of March 6 to roll toilet paper on his trees...
Nine convicted in North Texas ICE attack as Kash Patel issues warning to those who target federal officers
Jurors delivered a mixed verdict Friday in the federal trial of nine people accused of carrying out a 2025 "ambush" attack on an ICE detention facility in North Texas.Nine defendants accused of being part of a North Texas "Antifa cell" were convicted by a federal jury in Fort Worth for their roles in the July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland ICE Detention Center, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).Jurors delivered the verdict around 2:30 p.m. Friday at the federal courthouse in ...
Brandon Sanderson Explains Why He Doesn’t Write About Elves or Dwarves
The best-selling fantasy author talks about his evolving relationship with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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CDC: Little-Known Virus With No Vaccine Spreading In US
CDC: Little-Known Virus With No Vaccine Spreading In US Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading in the United States, including in California and the Great Lakes region, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A person receives a vaccine in Los Angeles in a file photograph. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Symptoms include cough, fever, and nasal congestion, and, unlike better-known respirat...
'Access Hollywood' canceled after 30 years
NBCUniversal is pulling the plug on "Access Hollywood" after nearly 30 years as part of its broader plan to tamp down its syndicated programming."NBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication division to better align with the programming preferences of local stations," NBCUniversal executive Frances Berwick said in a statement. "The company will remain active in the distribution of our existing program library and other off-network titles, while winding down production of our first...
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New Mexico Bets Big On Fusion And Defense Startups
New Mexico Bets Big On Fusion And Defense Startups New Mexico’s $70 billion sovereign wealth fund is making a major push to attract advanced technology industries to the state, betting that sectors such as nuclear fusion, defense systems, and advanced manufacturing can generate both financial returns and local economic growth, according to Bloomberg. A centerpiece of the effort is a proposed $1 billion research and manufacturing campus by startup Pacific Fusion near Albuquerque. Th...
OpenAI reportedly plans to add Sora video generation to ChatGPT
OpenAI plans to add its Sora video generation model directly into ChatGPT, The Information reports . The standalone Sora app was seen as a smash hit when it launched alongside Sora 2 in September 2025, but interest in the video generation app has fallen in the time since as users ran into limits on the amount and kinds of videos they could create.Adding Sora to the ChatGPT could give the model a second life, and ideally grow the ChatGPT app's weekly active users from the 900 million OpenAI repor...
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This detective-style sci-fi Yen Press series channels classic genre paranoia without throwing hands to solve supernatural problems.
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Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Found Guilty of Support for Terrorism
The guilty verdicts marked the first time that terrorism charges had been successfully brought against purported members of antifa.
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School Branded 1st Grader 'Racist' Over 'Any Life Matters Drawing; Court Slams Principal
School Branded 1st Grader 'Racist' Over 'Any Life Matters Drawing; Court Slams Principal Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, When a 7-year-old’s heartfelt sketch promoting equality gets twisted into “racism” by leftist school officials, it’s a chilling sign of how far indoctrination has gone—now finally overturned in a resounding First Amendment victory. This case exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of progressive education: punishing a child for daring to change “Black ...
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Qatar Helium Shutdown Puts Chip Supply Chain On a Two-Week Clock
Iranian drone strikes shut down a major helium facility in Qatar, removing about 30% of global helium supply and raising concerns for the semiconductor industry, which relies on the gas for chip fabrication. "QatarEnergy declared force majeure on existing contracts on March 4, freeing it from supply obligations to customers," reports Tom's Hardware. The industry outlet Gasworld reports that no imminent restart is planned. From the report: Helium consultant Phil Kornbluth, speaking at a Gasworld ...
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Mamdani Describes ‘Isolation’ and ‘Loneliness’ After Anti-Muslim Attacks
Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Islamophobic comments from Senator Tommy Tuberville and a Texas congressman, saying they were dehumanizing Muslims.
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Whiskey Pete admits to committing war crimes
While "no rule of engagement" was shocking, Trump's "Secretary of War," Whiskey Pete Hegseth, has openly admitted to a war crime, declaring the US will accept "no quarter "in Iran. "No quarter" literally means refusing to take prisoners and executing everyone instead. Read the rest The post Whiskey Pete admits to committing war crimes appeared first on Boing Boing.
Pentagon Begins Search for Remains of WWII POWs Lost on Japanese ‘Hell Ship’
A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years."
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UBS And Goldman Map The Paralysis Across Hormuz Chokepoint
UBS And Goldman Map The Paralysis Across Hormuz Chokepoint The second week of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is coming to a close, with no visible off-ramp yet emerging, even as the White House continues to project victory. Goldman now expects the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz to persist for three weeks, a timeline that suggests further intensification of what the IEA has already described as an unprecedented global energy shock. Focusing on the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint,...
Nyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context they’re missing
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Meta is bringing more international news to its AI
Meta AI should soon be better at surfacing international news content thanks to a set of new deals with publishers. The company announced new agreements with international outlets and offered additional details on its recent deal with News Corp. The latest deals bring French newspaper Le Figaro, Spanish media company Prisa and German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung into the fold. Together, along with News Corp, which runs a number of outlets in the UK, these sources should give Meta AI better acce...
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Democrats shockingly do not cave to Republican demands on DHS
The Senate once again failed to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, with the measure falling 51-46, well short of the 60 votes needed to advance. TSA and other DHS workers are still caught in the middle of a standoff over new limits on federal immigration officers. Read the rest The post Democrats shockingly do not cave to Republican demands on DHS appeared first on Boing Boing.
Formula 1 drops Bahrain, Saudi Arabia races amid escalating Iran war tensions: reports
The fourth round of races in Formula 1’s new season, scheduled for next month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, are no longer expected to proceed as planned.ESPN, citing sources, reported that F1 officials agreed to cancel the events amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Sky News was first to report the cancellation.The Bahrain race had been scheduled for April 12, while the event in Saudi Arabia was slated to begin on April 19 in the city of Jeddah. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have both been hit by...
Texas judge who played victim card booted from rodeo grounds a second time following VIP seating dispute
The judge who oversees the administration of Texas' largest county was escorted out of a popular rodeo venue Thursday for a second time after holding a news conference that was sparked by her removal from a concert earlier this week after attempting to access a VIP seating area without tickets. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo held a brief news conference outside NRG Stadium, where she attempted to secure security camera footage of the incident, before she was once again escorted out of the Hous...
Brooks Nader addresses Kevin Costner dating speculation
Brooks Nader is addressing romance rumors with Kevin Costner after photos of the pair went viral online.Earlier this month, Nader, 29, and Costner, 71, were spotted at the Las Vegas opening of the social club Zero Bond.According to TMZ, the model and actor were both in attendance at Scott Sartiano’s VIP dinner on March 7. The outlet also noted that Nader and Costner's conversation seemed more platonic than romantic.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Nader shut down those rumors after being aske...
Sleep remedy dubbed ‘nature’s Valium’ sparks debate among experts
→ Ancient herb known as "nature’s Valium" touted for improving sleep and anxiety→ Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults→ Highly contagious virus with no treatment spreading rapidly through western state→ GLP-1 drugs linked to higher fracture risk, osteoporosis and gout→ Report reveals what’s driving deadly cancer surge in young adults→ "Fire-breathing" trend linked to severe burns in teens→ Toxic people in your life may have a hidden health impact→ Nearly half of...
Boxer Jake Paul hints at future run for office in interview with Trump
Popular YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul indicated he is planning to run for office in a recent sit-down interview with President Donald Trump. During an interview posted to Paul's YouTube channel Friday, Trump asked him if he would run for office. The president previously endorsed Paul for a potential office run during a speech at a packaging facility in Boone County, Kentucky, on Thursday."I think so," Paul answered, just after saying "I see myself as wanting to get more into this ...
New security images uncovered in Nancy Guthrie abduction case as FBI investigation continues
Authorities investigating the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie have uncovered additional images from her home security cameras, according to law enforcement sources but nothing new from the night of the abduction and nothing considered a major break in the case.Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie and has been missing from her home since the early hours of Feb. 1.The images were taken in the days and weeks leading up to her disappearance and were recovered from ...
Virginia man charged with selling weapon used by Old Dominion university gunman
A day after a man opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others, a Virginia man has been charged with illegally providing the gun used.Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, was disarmed and shot dead by ROTC students at the university on Thursday after he fired on a classroom there, killing ROTC instructor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.On Friday, Kenya Chapman was charged with making false statements related to selling a weapon to a convicted felon, according to the...
Olympic sensation Alysa Liu opens up on withdrawing from world championships
U.S. figure skating star Alysa Liu revealed extensively why she decided to withdraw from the upcoming World Championships following her successes at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. At a press conference at her Oakland celebration rally on Thursday, Liu said she wanted to go to worlds, but had too many prior commitments. "There's so many commitments I have and activities that are overlapping with worlds, and also I don't have much time training," Liu said. "So I can't be doing worlds. I don't th...
Planned Parenthood attacks Hawley's effort to strip FDA approval of mifepristone
Planned Parenthood officials in Colorado are criticizing Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., over legislation he introduced Wednesday that would revoke federal approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, sending a fundraising email to supporters."Yesterday, Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to remove the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, the safe and widely used medication that has been part of abortion care in the United States for more than 25 years," Sarah Taylor-Nanista, executive director of Plann...
Live Nation employees caught calling fans 'so stupid' in shocking price-gouging messages
Newly released court documents have revealed messages showing Live Nation employees bragging about price-gouging customers, boasting they were "robbing them blind" and "taking advantage" of concertgoers through price hikes.Live Nation, the event giant that includes Ticketmaster, faced a federal antitrust lawsuit. The company was accused of maintaining a monopoly in the live entertainment industry, allowing it to raise ticket prices while stifling competition.The messages, reported by The New Yor...
Iranian soccer team says 'no one can exclude' squad from 2026 World Cup amid participation doubts
The Iranian men’s national soccer team has pushed back on speculation over the team’s status for the 2026 World Cup, which is largely taking place in the U.S., releasing a statement Thursday saying that "no one can exclude" the squad from competing. The statement posted on social media follows remarks from Iran’s sports minister casting doubt on the team’s participation and President Donald Trump's earlier remarks that the team would be welcome to compete but that it might not be "appropriate" a...
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Elon Musk admits xAI "was not built right" as co-founders flee
It would appear Elon's playing shell games, burying Twitter's debt in xAI, and xAI's problems in SpaceX right before its IPO are not encouraging his founders to stick around and see how it plays out. Less than six weeks after Elon Musk merged SpaceX and xAI in a deal he valued at $1.25 trillion, the world's richest person is acknowledging that his artificial intelligence startup "was not built right first time around, so is being rebuilt from the foundations up." Read the rest The post Elon...
Paralympic viewing guide: Canadians go for gold on the final weekend
CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the last two days of the Winter Paralympic Games in northern Italy, where Canada has gold-medal chances in Para hockey, wheelchair curling and skiing.
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Lawsuit claims protein bars have nearly twice the claimed calories
Trying to shed pounds scoffing those David Protein bars stacked at your local Target? A class-action lawsuit claims that the numbers on the nutrition label underestimate how much fat they contain and how many calories you'll consume as a result. The law allows the label to be 20% off. Read the rest The post Lawsuit claims protein bars have nearly twice the claimed calories appeared first on Boing Boing.
A Brief History of Vampires at the Oscars
'Sinners' is the most nominated film of all time—so let’s prepare for its potential awards bloodbath by looking back at the fang-tastic nominees that came before.
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The Order Of Battle
The Order Of Battle Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Don’t lose your shit over mines in the Strait of Hormuz and the oil price shooting up. Iran has many thousands of mines. But something has to lay them out in the water. Iran has no more naval ships. They have small boats. The US can see everything moving on the surface, or sitting at docks. We are blowing them up methodically. The news outlets who want the US to fail in this operation (because: Trump) want you to think that we ...
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Oscars security tighter than ever: 1-mile police buffer amid Iran war
Security has been tighter at the Oscars every year since 9/11. While law enforcement officials don't publicly share all of the safeguards in place, sources have told The Times that even the air around the event is constantly checked for potential hazards, including radiation.
Katy Perry posts new selfie with boyfriend Justin Trudeau in Instagram slideshow
Katy Perry gave fans a glimpse into her life with her boyfriend.In a recent Instagram post, the 41-year-old "Firework" singer shared a series of photos including a few of her daughter and with her boyfriend, the former prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau."You are the treasure you seek," she captioned the post.One of the photos included in the post was a silly selfie of the two of them taken from a lower angle, which featured Perry giving a silly smile to the camera, while Trudeau gave a mor...
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Roblox will now have AI politely rewrite your trash talk
Roblox is rolling out a new AI system that doesn't just block profanity in chat: it rewrites it. Rather than just censoring bad language, the platform's new system automatically rephrases profanity into something more polite while keeping the original meaning intact. Read the rest The post Roblox will now have AI politely rewrite your trash talk appeared first on Boing Boing.
Adobe agrees to pay settlement for making its subscriptions hard to cancel
Adobe has agreed to pay the US government $75 million to settle its lawsuit over the company's allegedly harmful approach to subscriptions. The suit started in 2024, when the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a joint complaint alleging the company deliberately made it difficult to cancel subscriptions and obscured the frequently expensive "early termination fee" customers have to pay to get out of annual subscriptions that are paid monthly."While we disagree with th...
Boasberg blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell
A federal judge blocked the Justice Department's efforts to issue a pair of grand jury subpoenas to the Federal Reserve Board, concluding that the effort was merely a "pretext" to pressure Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates or resigning.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said in the newly unsealed ruling that the Justice Department offered "no evidence whatsoever" that Powell committed any crime "other than displeasing" President Donald Trump."Did prosecutors iss...
Hegseth announces Pentagon probe into deadly strike on Iranian school
The Pentagon said Friday it has opened a formal command investigation into the Feb. 28 strike in Minab, Iran, where Iranian regime officials claim dozens of children were killed in a strike at a school beside a military compound. Questions continue to mount about possible U.S. involvement in the strike, the intelligence used before it and whether Iran placed military assets near civilians to shield them or weaponize potential casualties.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon briefing t...
James Carville tells Stephen A Smith Democrats 'do not know how to talk to young men'
Democratic strategist James Carville admitted members of his party struggle to resonate with young, male voters during a conversation with sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith Wednesday. On his "Politics War Room" podcast, Carville asked Smith how the Democratic Party could better reach the demographic. "I'm a Democrat," Carville said. "We do not know how to communicate with young men."You might be the best person in the world communicating with young men," he told Smith. "Give advice to Democrat...
Don't Get Used To Cheap AI
AI services may not stay cheap for long, as companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are currently subsidizing usage to rapidly grow market share. As these companies move toward profitability and potential IPOs, Axios reports that investors will likely push them to increase prices and improve margins. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Flashback: Silicon Valley has seen this movie before. The so-called "millennial lifestyle subsidy" meant VC money helped underwrite cheap Uber ride...
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Epstein files: Former Prince Andrew and Lord Mandelson in new Martha’s Vineyard photo
The image was released by the US Department of Justice and surfaced by ITV News.
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401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit Record High
401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit Record High The AI bubble and data center buildout have helped catapult equity markets to new highs (pre-Middle East conflict), minting a record number of 401(k) millionaires. However, beneath the surface, hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans have also climbed to a record, reinforcing the view that the K-shaped economy is becoming more entrenched. Vanguard's How America Saves 2025 report shows that hardship withdrawal activity "increased to a new h...
4 people died after giving plasma in the last decade, 3 of them in Manitoba: Health Canada
In the last decade, four people have died in Canada after giving plasma, and three of those deaths happened in Manitoba, Health Canada says.
Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac
Apple's replacement for the Pro Display XDR offers an amazing sound stage and still costs an enormous sum.
Ontario to end funding to at least 2 drug consumption sites in Toronto
The Ontario government has served notice it will end funding to at least two drug consumption sites in Toronto.
Ontario to end funding to multiple drug consumption sites, forcing them to close
The Ontario government says it will end funding to at least three provincially funded drug consumption sites in the province, including two in Toronto, in a move that is drawing concern from advocates.
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Watch Cart Narcs' glorious year of lazybones getting busted
Cart Narcs is a fantastic YouTube channel showcasing lazy people reacting when called out. This Year in Review video serves as a best-of-presentation. Come on, people. Put the cart in the cart stall! Why is it so hard? I always put the cart away. Read the rest The post Watch Cart Narcs' glorious year of lazybones getting busted appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hyundai recalls thousands of 2026 Palisade SUVs, halts some sales after death of toddler in Ohio
Hyundai Motor Company said it is stopping sales of some new Palisade SUVs in Canada and the United States and will recall tens of thousands of the vehicles over an issue with power seats, following a recent incident in which a two-year-old girl was killed in Ohio.
Rivian’s Highly Anticipated R2 Starts Sales in Spring With 330 Miles of Range
But it’ll be much more expensive than promised until next year.
Woodland Critter Spotted in Ohio Forest for the First Time in Over 150 Years
The fisher was driven out of many U.S. states by the 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss.
Nothing updates its AI app with semantic search and a new way to track events
In the mad dash many companies have made to incorporate AI features into their phones, Nothing arrived at one of the better ideas with Essential Space on the Nothing Phone 3a in 2025. The AI-powered app turns screenshots and voice recordings into actionable to-do lists and transcriptions, and now Nothing is rolling out an update to make the app easier to search and capable of recognizing new kinds of content.As part of the update, Essential Space now recognizes "Events," displaying them in their...
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29% Of Americans Have Finally Figured Out The Problem... 71% To Go
29% Of Americans Have Finally Figured Out The Problem... 71% To Go Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com, A new Gallup poll finds that 29% of Americans now say government itself is the country’s biggest problem. That’s a higher percentage than people who think America’s biggest problem is the economy. Or immigration. Or inflation. Think about that for a moment. The institution whose entire job is to solve problems has become, in the eyes of the public, the single b...
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Federal EPA moves to roll back recent limits on ethyene oxide, a carcinogen
An estimated 50% of sterile medical devices in the U.S. are treated with ethylene oxide. It is also a known carcinogen.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Might Bring Another EU Villain Back to Canon
Jonathan Favreau is teasing that the name of a particular mystery character will be known to fans—and given their role, there are some interesting candidates for who it might be.
