PlayStation To Require Age Verification For Messages and Voice Chat

A new email from Sony says that PlayStation will require players to verify their age later this year to keep using communication features like messages and voice chat. Insider-Gaming reports: The initiative comes from the goal of providing "safe, age-appropriate experiences for players and families while respecting their privacy" and providing "meaningful control over their gaming experiences." The age-verification process will be implemented globally, and players will need to verify their age t...

China To Import Record Amount Of US Ethane As Iran War Chokes Off Naphtha, LPG Supplies

China To Import Record Amount Of US Ethane As Iran War Chokes Off Naphtha, LPG Supplies One year ago, in the immediate aftermath of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, there was a flurry of discussion over who is more reliant on whom: the US on Chinese rare earth materials, or China on US ethane output (see "Chinese Plastics Factories Face Mass Closure As US Ethane Supply Evaporates" and "Who Blinks First? China May Exempt Tariffs On US Ethane and Other Goods"). Following the detente in...

Raptors fall to Cavaliers in Game 2, trail series heading back to Toronto

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Iraq's Ruling Pro-Iran Bloc Races To Choose PM, While US Rejects Main Candidates

Iraq's Ruling Pro-Iran Bloc Races To Choose PM, While US Rejects Main Candidates Via The Cradle The US has suspended all funding and security coordination with Iraq, and shipments of dollars the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), until a new Baghdad government acceptable to Washington is formed, Saudi state-owned Al-Hadath reported Monday. The US is also conditioning continued security cooperation on the disclosure of those involved in the bombing of its embassy, the news channel added. ...

‘Oh, My Baby’: Mother Mourns Son, 15, Whose Killing Was Filmed on Video

Jaden Pierre was fatally shot at a Queens park in broad daylight, and bystanders captured the shooting on video. Hundreds attended a vigil for him on Monday night.

What a John Ternus Era Means for Apple

An engineer will soon run Apple. Will that change anything?

Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant surges ~57% in its Hong Kong trading debut after raising ~$2.6B in its IPO, the largest in the city so far this year

Eunice Xu / South China Morning Post: Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant surges ~57% in its Hong Kong trading debut after raising ~$2.6B in its IPO, the largest in the city so far this year Nvidia supp

Data Analytics Company Palantir Publishes An Ideological Manifesto

Data Analytics Company Palantir Publishes An Ideological Manifesto People on the far-left and far-right of the political spectrum rarely find any issue upon which they intersect and share common ground.  However, both sides have an almost religious fear of data analytics company Palantir.  Their reasons might be different but their reactions are similar.  On the political left, Palantir is seen as Donald Trump's data gestapo.  They hate the company because it has created tools used...

Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K2.6 with Long-Horizon Coding, Agent Swarm Scaling to 300 Sub-Agents and 4,000 Coordinated Steps

Moonshot AI, the Chinese AI lab behind the Kimi assistant, today open-sourced Kimi K2.6 a native multimodal agentic model that pushes the boundaries of what an AI system can do when left to run auto

Ex-CENTCOM commander warns against 'risky' US ground operation to seize Iran’s enriched uranium

Ret. U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said assassinating more of Iran’s leadership will not end ongoing issues while warning against a U.S. ground operation to seize Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium."This would be a very, very tall order, it would be exceedingly risky. And the casualties could potentially be quite substantial," he said Monday on "Jesse Watters Primetime.""Assassinating a few more leaders is not going to bring this issue to a close," he added.Petraeus’ comments come as the two-w...

Another Democrat exits California's crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election

Another Democrat has dropped out of California’s crowded gubernatorial race as the primary election approaches in roughly six weeks.Former state Controller Betty Yee, of San Francisco, announced her withdrawal Monday after polling showed she had failed to break into the top tier of candidates, according to The Associated Press (AP).Her exit comes just a week after embattled former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell also withdrew from the race amid multiple serious sexual misconduct allegations."Today I am ...

NFL restricts access to draft prospects' contact info after 2025 Shedeur Sanders prank call: report

The NFL is tightening its prospects’ contact information list for this year’s NFL Draft after the prank call to Shedeur Sanders as he slid down the draft board last April.As Sanders fell out of the first round, and even further after not being taken in the second or third rounds on Day 2 of the draft, he was prank called by Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who wrote down Sanders’ phone number from his father’s open iPad while visiting home.Now, the NFL ...

Chinese national arrested at JFK after allegedly photographing US military aircraft at Nebraska base

A Chinese national was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after federal authorities say he photographed sensitive military aircraft near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and planned to target another installation as he prepared to leave the country.Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.Authorities say Liang ...

Woman says chatbot pushed her son to suicide and these 'guardrails' are crucial

The legislation would require operators of companion chatbots to perform and document a comprehensive risk assessment each year to identify hazards to minors.

World's Biggest Physical Oil Trader Warns Of Months Of Price Volatility

World's Biggest Physical Oil Trader Warns Of Months Of Price Volatility By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com Seasonally lower demand ahead of the peak summer driving season and the continued turbulence in the Middle East could extend the violent oil price swings for months ahead, the top executive of oil trader Gunvor has told the Financial Times. “It is a little bit of a more challenging, softer period that we need to be careful of,” Gary Pedersen, chairman and CEO of Gunvor Group, to...

Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children

Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children

Sources: Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus is close to a $10B fundraising deal, which includes an initial $6.2B raise in November, at a $38B post-money valuation (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Sources: Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus is close to a $10B fundraising deal, which includes an initial $6.2B raise in November, at a $38B post-money valuation Company code-named Pro

Canada's Prime Minister Doubles Down On Militant Anti-US Rhetoric

Canada's Prime Minister Doubles Down On Militant Anti-US Rhetoric Well before Mark Carney was elected as Canada's Prime Minister in the wake of numerous scandals surrounding Justin Trudeau, critics noted that the candidate represented a far greater threat to Canada's freedom largely because he is far more devious than Trudeau ever was.  Carney is a central banker and high level World Economic Forum globalist well acquainted with the liberal "Reset" agenda, and it is no mistake that...

In an email to employees, Johny Srouji details newly combined hardware engineering and hardware technologies division, organized across five key areas

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: In an email to employees, Johny Srouji details newly combined hardware engineering and hardware technologies division, organized across five key areas Apple Inc.'s newly com

Nancy Sinatra slams Trump's use of father's song 'My Way' as 'sacrilege'

Singer Nancy Sinatra called President Donald Trump's reference to her father Frank Sinatra's song "My Way" a "sacrilege."On Saturday, Trump posted a video to Truth Social of Frank Sinatra singing his classic song in light of his renewed threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure for the country allegedly violating a ceasefire agreement.The song begins with the opening lines, "And now/the end is near/And so I face/the final curtain" which resemble Trump's past threats to destroy the nation.ROCK BA...

Police in cruisers, on horseback and in the air to combat surge of Valley home burglaries

A rash of burglaries in the Valley has sparked concern among police and the mayor's office.

USDA, US Army Break Ground On Texas Facility To Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite Spread

USDA, US Army Break Ground On Texas Facility To Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite Spread Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. officials broke ground for a New World Screwworm (NWS) sterile fly production facility in Texas to combat the flesh-eating parasites, which have spread across Mexico and pose a significant threat to America’s livestock, wildlife, and public health. Located in Moore Air Base, Edinburg, the facility “is being built with an agg...

Mom, pregnant teen and 12-year-old found bound and murdered as police hunt multiple suspects

An Alabama woman, her pregnant teenage daughter and her 12-year-old son were found brutally murdered in their home, authorities said.Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said deputies responded to a home in Wilmer just after 2:30 a.m., where they discovered the three bodies in separate rooms with their hands tied behind their backs.The victims were identified as 46-year-old Lisa Gail Fields, who was stabbed; 17-year-old Keziah Arionna Luker, who was shot; and 12-year-old Thomas Cordelle Jr., who had...

Harry Reid airport joining program that aids flyers with nonvisible disabilities

Harry Reid airport joining program that aids flyers with nonvisible disabilities

How to Ground a Korean AI Agent in Real Demographics with Synthetic Personas

Gilgo Beach Killer Told His Wife That He Murdered 7 Women in Their Home

Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, told his wife that he killed seven of the victims in a downstairs room in their Long Island home, she said in a Peacock documentary.

Beyond Chips: U.S. And China Enter Robotaxi Race As Physical AI Emerges 

Beyond Chips: U.S. And China Enter Robotaxi Race As Physical AI Emerges  Last week, Goldman analysts led by Mark Delaney laid out a detailed roadmap for clients on how autonomous vehicles could reshape America's highways through the 2030s, with a particular focus on "the impact of AI on profit pools." In a separate report, Goldman analysts led by Allen Chang covered the rapid expansion of China's robotaxi fleet, highlighting how both superpowers now appear to be locked in a race to...

Stephen A. Smith makes brutal gaffe while talking about the Golden State Warriors

For years, Stephen A. Smith's many football blunders have been easy enough to explain away.He's not an NFL guy (remember when he said the three key players for a game were three guys who weren't playing in the game?)He's definitely not a college football guy (remember when he called Jalen Milroe Jalen "Milroy" multiple times and then read the wrong stat line after a College Football Playoff game?).ESPN forces him into those conversations because First Take has to talk football, and Smith knows t...

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of young girl allegedly found dismembered, decomposing in his car

Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday in the murder case of a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly found dismembered and badly decomposing in the trunk of the singer’s allegedly abandoned Tesla last September.The 21-year-old alt-pop artist, identified as David Burke of Houston, was arrested in Los Angeles last Thursday following a seven-month period of public speculation surrounding the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was first reported missing in 2024.He has since been charged with first-d...

Small market MLB teams are outperforming big payrolls, undermining owners' push to cancel 2027 season

We're nearly a month into the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season, and already there have been some major surprises, outstanding performances, and, most importantly, the complete and total dismantling of the "poor" small market owner trope.And hopefully it provides some positive momentum toward the ridiculous push from those owners and supportive fans to cancel the 2027 season in order to increase franchise values.In just the first few weeks of the season, we've seen several high-profile c...

[AINews] Moonshot Kimi K2.6: the world's leading Open Model refreshes to catch up to Opus 4.6 (ahead of DeepSeek v4?)

Yay Kimi!!!

Behold, the Solar System in All its X-ray Glory

Using the eROSITA space telescope, MPE researchers have successfully isolated the X-ray glow from our Solar System, revealing its impact on the soft X-ray sky. The findings, published in Science, underscore the importance of considering Solar System processes when analyzing X-ray data and highlight eROSITA’s role in advancing not only astrophysics but also heliophysics.

Cher files for conservatorship again, cites son’s drug use and 'no concept of money'

Cher filed a petition for a temporary conservatorship over her son and claimed his life has "significantly deteriorated" since a prior request was proposed in 2023, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.The "I Got You Babe" singer claimed Elijah Blue Allman has "no concept of money" and almost exclusively spends funds on "drugs, expensive hotels, and limousine transportation."Allman is currently in custody at a "psychiatric hospital" in New Hampshire on multiple criminal charges st...

The Best Money Advice Of All Time

The Best Money Advice Of All Time Authored by Ellen Chang, Kerri Anne Renzulli, and Chris Taylor via Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Financial advice is everywhere these days. In the digital age, you can find insights and tips about how best to save, invest, and manage your money from adviser and financial services websites; YouTube, TikTok, and other social media platforms; podcasts, newsletters, and Substacks; and your 401(k) provider, among other outlets. The challenge is figuring...

NASA coordinating with relevant agencies in missing scientists probe

NASA said on Monday that it will work with other federal agencies to investigate the deaths and disappearances of 11 nuclear and space scientists, raising concerns in Washington about whether they were targeted for their work."NASA is coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies in relation to the missing scientists," NASA spokesperson Bethany Stephens wrote on X. "At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat. The agency is committed to transparency and w...

Dan Rather among 200 journalists demanding Trump be called out at White House Correspondents' Dinner

More than 200 journalists have signed an open letter urging the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) to call out President Donald Trump to his face at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD)."We, the undersigned, call upon the White House Correspondents' Association to use the occasion of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, to forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s efforts to trample freedom of the press," the open letter published Monday began. "The di...

Soros-linked dark money network fuels Virginia redistricting push backed by national Democrats

Virginians for Fair Elections, a main group fighting to get Virginia voters to approve a ballot referendum that will allow the state to redraw its congressional maps, has been pumped with millions in cash from a web of George Soros-backed dark money groups and top Democratic Party officials.The money the group has garnered ahead of Tuesday's vote, which is poised to allow Democrats in the House of Representatives to potentially take four seats from Republicans going into the midterms, also comes...

Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history with first career Defensive Player of the Year award

San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion.Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 phenom, became the youngest player to ever win the prestigious award at just 22 years old. Even better, he is the first to ever win the award unanimously, and for good reason.Wembanyama was a problem with, and without, the ball in his hands this season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe...

Juvenile charged with murdering Alabama girl, 10, leaving family with ‘only more questions’

A 10-year-old Alabama girl remembered for her "bright and joyful" spirit was found dead inside an Alabama home late Friday night, sparking a homicide investigation that has led to one juvenile being charged with murder.Piedmont police discovered the body of Katheryn Bigbee less than an hour after she was reported missing, AL.com reported."Officers responded immediately to the residence," Piedmont Police Chief Nathan Johnson said in a statement. "They tragically discovered a deceased juvenile ins...

Condo Prices Dropped by 12% to 31% in 31 Bigger Markets. Some Are where They’d Been 20 Years ago, such as Oakland

Condos face some special challenges. Oakland (-31%), St. Petersburg, FL (-28%), Austin (-26%) … the names pile up.

US Nuclear Renaissance Finally Starts...? TNC Plans New South Carolina Reactor

US Nuclear Renaissance Finally Starts...? TNC Plans New South Carolina Reactor The Nuclear Co. (TNC), a startup that emerged from stealth in 2024 as America’s full-stack nuclear project integrator, is preparing to propose one of the first large-scale conventional reactor builds in the United States in more than a decade.  According to Bloomberg, the company could unveil plans as soon as this week for an AP1000 reactor at one of three potential sites in South Carolina. The move co...

The US Air Force cancels RTX's ground-control network for the US' next generation of GPS satellites after years of delays and cost overruns

Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg: The US Air Force cancels RTX's ground-control network for the US' next generation of GPS satellites after years of delays and cost overruns The Air Force on Monday canc

CCSD opens online registrations for 2026-27 school year

CCSD opens online registrations for 2026-27 school year

GOP blasts Virginia amendment as maps could swing delegation to 10-1 Democratic advantage

Ahead of a special election on Tuesday, Virginia Republicans blasted a proposed constitutional amendment in their state that could soon cost them their congressional seats, calling the effort the most "unfair" of a string of redrawn maps across the country.Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., believes it’s a sentiment shared by voters."I was with a group of Virginia Watermen this morning from across the state and they're [feeling] the same way. They say ‘no, we're not going to let them turn us into a state ...

Ex-cop who killed suspect with cooler walks free as he appeals conviction that made him an example

A former New York City police officer who was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for fatally throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect walked out of prison Monday after being granted bail while he appeals his conviction. Erik Duran, 38, was released from custody at the Elmira Correctional Facility Monday afternoon, according to a social media post from the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association. "First and foremost, I want to thank my family, particularly my wife, my children and my parents ...

Ex-Mountie pleads not guilty to acting on behalf of China as foreign influence trial begins

A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to "induce" a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.

Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return

Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It's investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return.

South Carolina population soars, leads nation in domestic migration

South Carolina is officially the fastest-growing state in the nation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.Between July 2024 and July 2025, the Palmetto State’s population surged by 1.5%, outpacing every other state in the country. State officials attribute this rapid expansion primarily to a massive influx of domestic migration—Americans choosing to leave other states in favor of South Carolina’s climate, economy, and cost of living."From July 2024 to July 2025, South Caroli...

Amnesty International concerned Canada is 'rolling back' support for Indigenous rights

Amnesty International is concerned Canada is backsliding on Indigenous rights under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The organization warns in its annual global human rights report that new laws passed last year to fast-track major projects have threatened Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination.

Mobile Phones To Be Banned In Schools In England Under New Plans

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that "critical safeguarding legislation" is passed. The government will table an amendment to the children's wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by peers on opposition benches. It will make existing guidance on mobile phone bans in schools statutory, a move that ministers have resisted until now. The governme...

Greg Olsen on Travis Kelce returning to Chiefs for 14th season: 'League is better off with him playing'

Travis Kelce will enter year 14 in the NFL when he steps foot on the gridiron with his beloved Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1, which a close friend and fellow tight end said is a good thing for the league.After recent seasons, the question of whether Kelce, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, still wants to play football has come up. Each time, including this offseason, the 11-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro has answered the bell with a resounding yes.Greg Olsen, whom Kelce works alongside ...

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal

Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides. Today, Amazon announced that it will invest $5 billion in the AI company, along with as much as $20 billion in additional payments if certain milestones are met. This news follows the initial $4 billion investment Amazon made in Anthropic in 2023 and a second $4 billion round from 2024.On Anthropic's side, it has committed to continued use of Amazon's custom Trainium silicon for its...

Lawyer for American detained in Iran says hostage deal is 'easiest problem on the table' for both sides

The matter of American hostages wrongfully detained in Iran could be resolved during negotiations between Tehran and Washington as both sides navigate a fragile ceasefire amid attempts to end the conflict, one expert said.Ryan Fayhee, a lawyer for Abdolreza "Reza" Valizadeh, 49, who has been detained by Iran for more than a year, stressed the urgency of a diplomatic solution to secure his client's release as pressure on Iran remains high during the war against the United States and Israel."It is...

USS Ford Carrier Returns To Mideast After Extensive Fire Repairs

USS Ford Carrier Returns To Mideast After Extensive Fire Repairs Over the weekend it was confirmed by Pentagon statements that the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group has belatedly redeployed to the Middle East after a month in port for repairs following a fire aboard the ship. The world's largest aircraft carrier returned to operations after what's been officially described as a blaze in its laundry area, which headlines have presented as accidental. The incident inju...

Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA's defensive player of the year

Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA's defensive player of the year

Alleged poison seller Kenneth Law to avoid murder trial, case to be 'resolved' in May: judge

Kenneth Law, the Toronto-area man accused of selling poison to individuals at risk of self-harm, will avoid a murder trial and his criminal case will come to a conclusion next month, a judge has said. Law is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

Plea bars man from driving but spares prison after fatal crash into L.A. deputy recruits

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing a 2022 wrong-way crash that killed one L.A. County Sheriff's Department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early-morning training run.

Man who drove into L.A. deputy recruits loses license but avoids prison

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing a 2022 wrong-way crash that killed one L.A. County Sheriff's Department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early-morning training run.

What Footage Could Possibly Be Added to ‘Endgame’ to Make it ‘Critical’ for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

The Russo Brothers basically just said the last seven years of Marvel might as well have not happened.

Spirit Airlines Wants a Trump Bailout as Jet Fuel Prices Skyrocket

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is reportedly meeting with the airline this week.

Governor's race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots

Governor's race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots. Former Biden Cabinet member Xavier Becerra surges, and former state Controller Betty Yee drops out.

Chief Justice Roberts Faces Two Strikes After New Leak Rocks The Court

Chief Justice Roberts Faces Two Strikes After New Leak Rocks The Court Authored by Jonathan Turley, The legendary baseball player and manager Ted Williams once wrote a letter to the Angels outfielder Jay Johnstone on improving his hitting. Among his pieces of advice was that “with two strikes, you simply have to protect the plate.” Williams’s advice on not striking out came to mind this week when another leak of confidential information rocked the Supreme Court. (The prior leak ...

WATCH: Cory Booker unleashes fiery call for 'foot soldiers' at Michigan Dem conference

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., delivered a high-energy, revival sermon-style speech at the Michigan Democratic Convention, shouting and gesturing as he urged Democrats to become "foot soldiers for democracy" and warned that "darkness and wind" are sweeping the nation.Booker was one of several out-of-state leaders, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, to participate in the Michigan Democratic Convention. All three have been floated as possible contenders for th...

Leaked memos reveal how Supreme Court steamrolled Obama climate plan in 2016 showdown

The Supreme Court’s emergency order blocking former President Barack Obama’s signature clean energy initiative in 2016 came after a series of leaked internal memos among the justices that revealed a fight along ideological lines about whether to intervene.The rare glimpse at the high court’s internal memos, obtained by the New York Times, showed Chief Justice John Roberts, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, urging the Supreme Court to block Obama’s effort, while liberal justices pu...

Dem Senate candidate ripped for Kamala Harris-style marching band theatrics at convention

Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow is getting dragged on social media after dancing into the state Democratic Party Convention on Sunday alongside a marching band a flashy entrance that drew parallels to viral moments from former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2019 presidential campaign."Mallory McMorrow walked into the second half of today’s convention flanked by DrumKINGZ and a whole lot of supporters. Many are calling it McMentum," her campaign wrote in a post to X, accompanie...

B.C. to work with First Nations on Indigenous rights act, Eby says

B.C. Premier David Eby has outlined a plan for B.C. and First Nations to co-develop a joint approach to DRIPA before the fall session begins in October.

Opponents Sue to Block Mayor’s Plan to Move Shelter to East Village

A lawsuit challenges the Mamdani administration’s declaration that closing the 30th Street Shelter was an emergency and was not subject to public notice and other requirements.

FAA investigates Southwest near miss after air traffic control sends jets on collision course

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a reported close call between two Southwest Airlines flights at Nashville International Airport after one aircraft was directed into the path of another during a go-around, officials said.According to the FAA, the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday as Southwest Flight 507 was approaching the airport and initiated a go-around a standard maneuver in which a pilot aborts a landing and climbs to make another attempt.The pilot t...

Man whose wife vanished years ago now cuffed in separate cold case – authorities say his past was deadly

A man whose wife disappeared under mysterious circumstances years ago is now accused of a decades-old New Jersey murder that investigators say he once confessed to, according to court documents.Robert William "Bob" McCaffrey Jr., 54, was taken into custody last week in Manteo, North Carolina, and appeared Monday in a New Jersey courtroom after being extradited, where he pleaded guilty in connection with the 1990 killing of Lisa Marie McBride, according to the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office.Mc...

Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Stepping Down

Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September after 15 years in the role, handing the job to hardware chief John Ternus. Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares the news from MarketWatch: Cook leaves an impressive legacy after growing the company to a $4 trillion market capitalization from just $300 billion 15 years ago. Over Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO, Apple's stock has risen 1,932%, beating the SandP 500's 504% increase, according to Dow Jones Market Data. That places Apple'...

WestJet evaluating summer schedule and consolidating some flights over jet fuel costs

WestJet says it is cutting flight capacity due to the soaring price of jet fuel caused by the war in Iran.

'Hunger Games' star was called a ‘monster’ after admitting he’s not a fan of Taylor Swift's music

A brief comment about Taylor Swift turned into a flood of online criticism for Josh Hutcherson.The negative experience is a key reason the "Hunger Games" star keeps his distance from the internet."I got some heat because I did a photo shoot with Jordan, and Jordan asked me something about being a [Taylor Swift fan], and I was like, ‘Oh no, I’m definitely not a Swiftie,’" he recalled in an interview with GQ, referring to his co-star Jordan Firstman."All of a sudden it garnered this, ‘F--k him! He...

Warren says her ‘kind of man’ is left-wing Senate hopeful rocked by Nazi-tattoo, Reddit controversies

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., long a progressive force in New England, traveled to Maine over the weekend to boost left-wing Senate candidate Graham Platner ahead of the state’s pivotal Democratic primary. "Graham is a combat veteran. He’s an oyster farmer, he is an organizer, and he is the person who is going to beat Susan Collins," said Warren at his campaign rally on Saturday in Portland. At one point during the rally, Warren said Platner was her "kind of man," recalling that she first noti...

Tag-teaming turbulence: Frontier supercomputer trains AI to model cosmic storms

Researchers used the world's fastest supercomputer for open science to train an artificial intelligence model that captures magnetic turbulence within a plasma in unprecedented detail. Results from th

Tina Fey praises Matt Damon's Brett Kavanaugh parody on 'SNL,' 'played him so perfectly'

"Saturday Night Live" alum Tina Fey praised Matt Damon's 2018 parody of Justice Brett Kavanaugh as "perfectly" done when she looked back on the series' work in politics.Fey gave a special shout-out to the actor while appearing at History Talks, a speaker event sponsored by the History Channel in Philadelphia, when recalling iconic political parodies such as Darrell Hammond as Al Gore and Dana Carvey as George H. W. Bush. She praised the actor for helping to relieve the "frustration" people had w...

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in seven new countries

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature out to both desktop and iOS in all of t

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to users in Asia and the Pacific

After debuting in the US, Gemini in Chrome is making its way to more markets. Starting today, Google is rolling out Chrome's built-in chatbot to users in Asia and the Pacific, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. The expansion comes after Google earlier this year made Gemini in Chrome available to people in Canada, India and New Zealand. With the exception of Japan, where Google isn't making the new suite available on iOS just yet, everyone ...

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to users in Australia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

After debuting in the US, Gemini in Chrome is making its way to more markets. Starting today, Google is rolling out Chrome's built-in chatbot to users in countries in East Asia and the Pacific, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. The expansion comes after Google earlier this year made Gemini in Chrome available to people in Canada, India and New Zealand. With the exception of Japan, where Google isn't making the new suite available on iOS j...

Nancy Mace moves to expel fellow Republican Cory Mills, citing misconduct allegations

FIRST ON FOX: The House of Representatives could soon face another expulsion vote after Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she would seek the removal of an embattled Republican from Congress.Mace filed a motion to expel Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., on Monday evening. The measure is not privileged, though Mace could move to force a vote in the future. Mace’s resolution, first obtained by Fox News Digital, accuses Mills of misrepresenting his military service, sexual misconduct, campaign finance violations...

California judge rebukes Trump-backed plan that bypasses state authority in oil pipeline restart

A California judge has challenged the Trump administration's authority to unilaterally order the restart of an offshore oil operation along the coast of Santa Barbara County.

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, handing reins to hardware leader John Ternus

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion US during an iPhone-fuelled era of prosperity.

California Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing

Who would have thought?

Kuwait Declares Force Majeure As US Seizure Of Iranian Ship Escalates Tensions

Kuwait Declares Force Majeure As US Seizure Of Iranian Ship Escalates Tensions By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Kuwait has declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil and refined products after disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz prevented some vessels from entering the Persian Gulf. The move comes as tensions in the Strait escalated again following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the waterway. According to Reuters, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has...

Cocaine worth over $1.1M seized from 'empty' truck at Texas border

FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers busted a massive drug smuggling attempt in Texas, resulting in more than $1.1 million in cocaine being seized at the southern border.Fox News Digital learned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted nearly 100 pounds of suspected cocaine in an empty commercial tractor-trailer. The trailer was stopped on April 15 while crossing into the U.S. from Reynosa, Mexico.Thi...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exits Trump admin; Keith Sonderling named acting head

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration and will be temporarily replaced by Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. Sonderling, who serves under DeRemer, will become the agency's acting secretary. Her exit comes after a whistleblower complaint accused the labor secretary of an affair with her security guard, drinking on the job and using staff to fabricate official travel for personal trips at taxpayer expense."Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leavi...

Even Team Avatar Wants ‘Legend of Aang’ Back in Theaters, Leaks Be Damned

The leak of the 'Last Airbender' movie has had many fans debate whether pirating it is a form of protest—and now the stars are joining in.

Egyptian Archaeologists Find Perfectly Circular Temple Tied to Ancient Water Cult

At first, researchers believed they'd found an old government structure. They were very wrong.

Gun battle traps more than 200 tourists at Rio viewpoint

More than 200 people were stranded atop Morro Dois Irmaos for two hours.

John Ternus, senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next CEO on September 1; Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board (CNBC)

CNBC: John Ternus, senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next CEO on September 1; Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board Apple said on Monday that John Ternus is s

OpenAI rolls out Chronicle, which builds memories from screen captures to make Codex more aware of context, as a research preview for Pro subscribers on macOS

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: OpenAI rolls out Chronicle, which builds memories from screen captures to make Codex more aware of context, as a research preview for Pro subscribers on macOS Last week, OpenAI r

Cowboys make Brandon Aubrey the highest-paid kicker in NFL history: reports

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly made kicker Brandon Aubrey the richest kicker in NFL history.The Cowboys announced on Tuesday that they signed Aubrey to a four-year, $28 million contract extension, with multiple outlets reporting on the terms. The 31-year-old will become the first kicker in NFL history to earn $7 million per season.Aubrey has spent three seasons with the Cowboys, making the Pro Bowl in all of them. In his career, Aubrey has nailed 112 of 127 field goals for an 88.2% field goa...

House Candidate Unveils Plan to Pay Americans Who Face AI Job Displacement

The funds would come from a "modest" AI tax.

Jeffrey Epstein craved Harvard connections. Many there were eager to help

New York Times: What professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.

Kelowna long-term care worker convicted of sexual assault amid B.C. wildfire evacuations

A judge has found an unnamed health-care worker at a long-term care facility in the Central Okanagan guilty of three counts of sexual assault against his co-workers. The assaults happened while the workers were staying in the Lower Mainland in order to care for evacuated residents during the August 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna.

Britain’s PM denies misleading MPs as he struggles to deal with Mandelson scandal

Britain's PM admitted he was wrong to appoint the 72-year-old.

Newest Steelers receiver Michael Pittman Jr talks possible Aaron Rodgers return: 'I'm hoping he's close'

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on Aaron Rodgers’ 2026 NFL season decision will he play, or is retirement finally calling for the four-time MVP?The Steelers and head coach Mike McCarthy, his old leader from their time with the Green Bay Packers, continue to wait patiently, and so is one of the newest in the building: wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr."I’m hoping he’s close," Pittman told Fox News Digital during a recent interview ahead of his time at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh wit...

'The View' co-host claims Caitlyn Jenner has 'special place in hell' over Trump support

"The View" co-host Ana Navarro sounded off on Caitlyn Jenner during the show on Monday after the former Olympic athlete said she was having a problem changing her gender on her passport, to which Navarro responded with, that there is a "special place in hell" for people like her."Caitlyn Jenner? Girl, cry me a river. Let me play my little violin for you," Navarro said. "Changing the marker on the passports is an executive order that he signed on day one, so if you think he didn't know what he wa...

Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Stepping Down

John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO on September 1. Cook will stay on as executive chairman.