As patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics
Now that patents have expired, generic versions of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drugs could arrive in Canada within months, according to experts. Doctors say these cheaper versions will improve access and could also change societal perceptions around weight loss and reduce the cost and burden on the health-care system.
Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
Migratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and others are being considered for additional protections at global talks in Brazil. Here's what is endangering them and what is being proposed to help.
Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable
A year after the deployment of a new social assistance algorithm, a Radio-Canada investigation reveals a system that advocates say is failing. Promised as a tool to humanize Quebec’s welfare services, Project UNIR is instead being blamed for mounting errors, administrative failures and even human tragedy.
Tencent AI Open Sources Covo-Audio: A 7B Speech Language Model and Inference Pipeline for Real-Time Audio Conversations and Reasoning
Tencent AI Lab has released Covo-Audio, a 7B-parameter end-to-end Large Audio Language Model (LALM). The model is designed to unify speech processing and language intelligence by directly processing c
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Israel strikes Iran as Donald Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war
Tehran has shut the Strait of Hormuz to 'enemies', jolting global oil trade.
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Mamdani Promised to Freeze the Rent. Now the Fight Begins.
Nine board members, six of whom were appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will meet Thursday to begin weighing whether to enact a rent freeze.
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Why a 100-Foot Protest ‘Buffer Zone’ at Houses of Worship Won’t Happen
A bill being voted on Thursday is a watered-down version of what the New York City Council speaker vowed to pass after an intense protest outside a synagogue last year.
Why Trump, Iran seem light-years apart on any possible deal to end the war
The fog of war usually refers to maddening confusion about what is happening on the battlefield.But right now we have the fog of peace talks: Are they real, are they going anywhere, and which side is telling the truth?It’s clear that President Trump, insisting he can end the war with Iran whenever he wants, is looking for an exit ramp to declare victory and get out.WINNING THE BATTLES, LOSING THE WAR? AMERICA MUST DEFINE THE ENDGAME IN IRANIt’s just as clear that the theocratic dictatorship–at l...
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Battle Over a Contentious Police Unit Re-emerges in New York City
A bill will be introduced on Thursday to restrict the Police Department’s Strategic Response Group from being deployed at protests.
How Theia, a satellite imaging startup that raised $250M+ by 2020, collapsed after the founder and four other execs were indicted on federal fraud charges
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Germany's Economy At The Point Of No Return
Germany's Economy At The Point Of No Return Submitted by Thomas Kolbe If anyone still needed a concrete figure to illustrate the dramatic state of the German economy, the Federal Statistical Office has now delivered it. The country’s investment ratio is negative, as depreciation exceeds nominal investments. Slowly but surely, the lights are going out. Public discourse in Germany often sounds monocaudal and lacks complexity. Regardless of which social conflicts, administrative diff...
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Sledgehammer-wielding thieves perform smash and grab at Sherman Oaks mall, police say
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for a smash and grab in the 14000 block of Riverside Drive by Westfield Fashion Square at 7:10 p.m.
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Russia arming Iran with drones to bolster Middle East war effort
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US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
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Troubleshooting "AppImages require FUSE to run" on Linux
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Back-to-back jury verdicts against Meta could spur a flood of litigation against social media companies and threaten to undermine Section 230 protections (Wall Street Journal)
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A second fatal rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail
A Ventura County woman has become the second recent death from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail during an usually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.
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New York City’s Population Flat After Drop in Immigration
Newly released census data shows that from June 2024 to July 2025, the number of new residents who were international immigrants dropped by 70 percent compared to a year before.
Missing woman’s sister says Nancy Guthrie case now a ‘hope roller coaster’ for family as search continues
As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches past 50 days with no answers, one woman who has spent more than two decades searching for her own missing sister says this is the moment families fear most – when urgency begins to fade and the fight for answers becomes even harder.Julie Murray, whose sister Maura Murray vanished in New Hampshire in 2004, said what the Guthrie family is experiencing right now is something she recognizes immediately."What they’re going through is something you never forge...
AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly
This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput.
Illegal immigrant accused of groping girls at Virginia high school facing new charges
An illegal immigrant accused of groping girls at his high school in Virginia is now facing additional charges after more victims came forward, according to police.Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, was already facing nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly inappropriately touching female classmates at a Fairfax County school. Fairfax police were alerted on March 5 by Fairfax High School about reports of multiple assaults on campus. An arrest warrant was issued, and Flores Ortiz turned himself in ...
[AINews] The Biggest Claude Launch of All Time
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New Jersey Gov Sherrill signs law barring ICE agents from wearing face coverings to shield identities
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, signed legislation on Wednesday to limit the use of face coverings for law enforcement, including federal ICE agents, The law, which requires officers to present identification before detaining someone, comes as some federal agents have sought to hide their identities during immigration raids in communities across the country.Sherrill, who was sworn into office in January, said the mask restriction is part of an effort to ensure the safety of residents...
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'Guard Your Mind': The Techno-Libertarian Manifesto
'Guard Your Mind': The Techno-Libertarian Manifesto Via zeptabot substack, Introduction The modern nation-state is not natural nor permanent. It’s a technological product of the industrial era’s logic of mass warfare, bureaucracy, and centralized taxation. That logic is breaking down. In a world of cyberspace, mobile capital, and digital commerce and geography, brute force lose much of their leverage. You cannot conquer the internet with tanks, nor can a government easily tax a tr...
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Saudis Bypass Hormuz As Oil Exports From Yanbu Surge Toward 5 Million Target
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Deccan AI, which supplies post-training data and evaluation work, raised a $25M Series A led by A91 Partners; most of its workforce of experts is based in India
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Deccan AI, which supplies post-training data and evaluation work, raised a $25M Series A led by A91 Partners; most of its workforce of experts is based in India As demand
Trump admin makes new criminal referrals to DOJ targeting New York AG Letitia James
The Trump administration has made new criminal referrals to the Department of Justice targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fox News has confirmed.The referrals, submitted by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, allege potential insurance fraud tied to properties linked to James and have been sent to U.S. attorneys in Florida and, reportedly, Illinois for review."The Department of Justice can confirm that referrals were received by our U.S. Attorney Offices," a DOJ sp...
Brazil's UFO Capital Marks 30 Years Since 'Alien Encounter'
Thirty years after the alleged 1996 "ET of Varginha" encounter, debate continues to rage over the events that happened in Brazil's self-styled UFO capital. An anonymous reader quotes an excerpt from the Guardian: The skies over this far-flung coffee-growing hub went charcoal black, the heavens opened and one of Brazil's greatest mysteries was born. "It really was something unique," recalls Marco Antonio Reis, a zoo director, who was at his ranch outside Varginha one stormy day in January 1996 wh...
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One Day After Gating, Ares Private Credit Fund Posts Biggest Monthly Loss In History, As Blankfein Warns Of "Reckoning"
One Day After Gating, Ares Private Credit Fund Posts Biggest Monthly Loss In History, As Blankfein Warns Of "Reckoning" The market barely had time to process news that alternative investing giant, Aresm had joined the private credit "gate parade" - where fund after multi-billion fund informed investors they would get only a fraction of their requested redemption from money invested in Software "not so perfectly money good" private credit loans - before finding out that the same Ares...
Sources: Reflection AI, which is developing open foundation models, seeks to raise $2.5B at a pre-money valuation of $25B; JPMorgan is in talks to participate (Wall Street Journal)
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New Lord Of The Rings Movie To Be Written By...Stephen Colbert?
New Lord Of The Rings Movie To Be Written By...Stephen Colbert? There is perhaps nothing more revealing about the desperate state of Hollywood than its obsession with digging up old franchises in a futile race to capitalize on audeince nostalgia. In fact, it has been widely understood in the film industry for the past decade that almost no project will be greenlit unless it is a reboot, remake or "re-imagining" of a previously popular story property. The problem, which everyone ex...
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Alleged ‘ringleader’ charged with kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian named
NSW police seize firearms, ammunition and a large haul of illicit drugs in Seven Hills.
Filing: Apple settled its lawsuit against former Vision Pro designer Di Liu, who agreed to return confidential documents to Apple and pay monetary damages
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Filing: Apple settled its lawsuit against former Vision Pro designer Di Liu, who agreed to return confidential documents to Apple and pay monetary damages Apple has reached
Gorman family calls out Johnson and Pritzker following college student's killing in Chicago
The family of Sheridan Gorman is pushing back on comments from Chicago and Illinois leaders, saying her killing was not a "senseless tragedy" and demanding accountability for what they call systemic failures.18-year-old Gorman was killed on March 19 at around 1:06 a.m. while she was with friends at a pier on the city's Rogers Park area. Officials say that Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, allegedly fired one shot at the Loyola University Chicago student, killing her. M...
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Ted Martindale, of Quesnel B.C., tells The National about the moment he had a 6,000-pound carrot cake made for his 80th birthday in an attempt to break the world record.
OpenRouter data: lower-cost Chinese AI models by groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have surpassed US rivals in token consumption since last month
Zijing Wu / Financial Times: OpenRouter data: lower-cost Chinese AI models by groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have surpassed US rivals in token consumption since last month Chinese AI models mad
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Trump says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants a deal
US President claims Iranian negotiators are hiding talks for fear of being killed.
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Why Memory Stocks Crashed Today: TurboQuant Just Changed The Game With "Google's DeepSeek Moment"
Why Memory Stocks Crashed Today: TurboQuant Just Changed The Game With "Google's DeepSeek Moment" With stocks closing solidly in the green despite some painful wobbles during the day, one sector was a notable laggard: the same sector that had dramatically outperformed the SandP since memory prices soared last October: memory stocks, most notably MU and SNDK. In his EOD wrap, Goldman tech specialist Peter Callahan wrote that while there wasn't that much actual "angst" out there, his...
Alberta Health Services taking legal steps to try and recoup $49M for medication never received
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta Health Services is trying to get its money back after paying $49 million to an importer and Turkish drug company for products it never received.
Iran is 'trying to give the global economy a heart attack' by closing Strait of Hormuz, UAE minister says
Iran is trying to give the global economy a "heart attack" with its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates official Lana Nusseibeh told Fox News on Wednesday.The crucial energy causeway’s closure has disrupted the flow of gas and oil across the globe in a war Nusseibeh said her country didn’t ask for. The UAE has continued to weather Iranian missile and drone attacks as part of Iran’s regional retaliation."What happens in the Gulf clearly doesn’t stay in the Gulf," Nusseibeh, who ...
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Musk Seeks To Remove Delaware Judge From His Cases After She "Liked" A Post About His Trial Loss
Musk Seeks To Remove Delaware Judge From His Cases After She "Liked" A Post About His Trial Loss Lawyers for Elon Musk and Tesla are seeking to have a Delaware judge removed from cases involving them, arguing her neutrality could be questioned after her LinkedIn account “liked” a post about Musk losing a recent trial in California, according to Financial Times. Musk’s firm said the interaction with the “inflammatory” post created “a perception of bias against Mr. Musk in these ca...
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Mamdani Now Plans $1.3 Billion in Cuts in Programs That He Favored
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is banking on savings from a delay he is seeking in the state mandate for smaller class sizes. He is also scaling back a commitment to expand a rental assistance program.
Journalist tells San Francisco board ‘Nick Shirley’s coming to town’ amid fentanyl, crime concerns
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors was confronted with a heated public comment this week as conservative independent journalist Darren Stallcup warned that "Nick Shirley's coming to town," tying the visit to broader concerns over child fentanyl deaths, crime, and homelessness."This week, a 2-year-old child overdosed and died on fentanyl in San Francisco," the speaker said before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. "This is not the first child who's died from fentanyl in our city, and unfort...
The National | Air Canada CEO under fire over English-only statement
March 25, 2026 | Quebec politicians call for Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau's resignation after his English-only statement on the deadly Laguardia Airport collision. Meta and YouTube are found liable in a landmark social media addiction case. And, Ontario farmers try to stop plans for a high-speed rail line.
Isara, which aims to build software that can coordinate the work of thousands of AI agents, raised $94M and says OpenAI backed the startup at a $650M valuation
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The Frozen Market For Homes
The Frozen Market For Homes Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Mortgage rates on a 30-year loan just hit 7 percent, intensifying problems on the demand side. Mortgages plus insurance—which turns a half-million dollar house into a $1.2 million house plus property taxes—became unaffordable for another class of buyers while already out of reach for most people. On the supply side, millions of existing homeowners are locked into COVID-era mortgages of 3 percent or lower...
DOJ settles with Michael Flynn over Russia probe after wrongful prosecution claim: 'Historic injustice'
The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement Wednesday with Michael Flynn, the former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, over a legal battle tied to his contacts with a Russian diplomat during the Mueller probe. Official court papers seen by Fox News Digital do not disclose the financial terms of the settlement, but the government is said to be paying Flynn approximately $1.2 million to resolve the matter, The Associated Press reported. The agreement concludes a lengthy...
You’ll Never Believe This but Elon Musk Doesn’t Get to Pay TSA Workers’ Salaries
His oh-so generous offer was rejected by the government. He must be so mad!
Wine, beer or liquor: Study finds one drink is linked to lower risk of death than others
Not all types of alcohol are created equal and a new study suggests that wine may carry lower health risks than beer or hard liquor.In a March 19 news release, the American College of Cardiology outlined findings from the research, which analyzed how alcohol type and intake levels impact the risk of death.The study, to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session from March 28–30, followed more than 340,000 British adults between 2006 and 2022.RED WINE OR WHITE ...
Cop on trial denies gunning for fellow officer in clash at home as prosecutors argue lethal risk was real
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).A former Massachusetts police officer on trial for attempting to kill her fellow brother in blue took the stand to testify that she never intended to hurt her colleague.Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a North Andover police officer at the time, vehemently denied attempting to kill her fellow officer. She said on the stand that she was attempti...
Cop on trial denies gunning for fellow officer in clash at home; prosecutors argue lethal risk was real
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).A former Massachusetts police officer on trial for attempting to kill her fellow brother in blue took the stand to testify that she never intended to hurt her colleague.Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a North Andover police officer at the time, vehemently denied attempting to kill her fellow officer. She said on the stand she was attempting to...
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Fed’s Operating Losses Declined to $19 Billion in 2025, “Unrealized Losses” Declined to $844 Billion
QE hangover a little less atrocious after years of QT and lower interest rates.
US moves airborne troops, Marines as Iran rejects ceasefire, raising ground war potential
The U.S. is positioning ground-capable forces in the Middle East as Iran rejected a ceasefire proposal Wednesday, a shift that gives Washington new though limited and high-risk options for potential operations inside Iran. Military experts say the deployments are not a precursor to a large-scale invasion, but instead position the U.S. for targeted, short-duration missions options that have taken on new relevance as diplomatic off-ramps narrow.In recent days, the Pentagon has moved ground-capable...
Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India
Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market.
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Fetterman Blasts Democrats After Illegal Immigrant Murders College Freshman
Fetterman Blasts Democrats After Illegal Immigrant Murders College Freshman Earlier this week, Jose Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant whom the Biden administration caught and released at the border, murdered Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman. Medina-Medina had previously been arrested at least twice in Chicago, yet was released by local authorities, thanks to their sanctuary policies. According to reports, he approached her, raised a gun, and opened fire as she tried to f...
Jimmy Kimmel's dig at 'plumber' DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin ripped as 'elite' by online critics
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was called out for mocking newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin as an "unqualified" plumber during his monologue Tuesday night."Trump's got a whole new generation of thinkers lined up, including his newly confirmed secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne ‘Chuck Mike Bruce Dave’ Melon Mullin. Maybe melon's better," Kimmel said. "He's the now former senator of Oklahoma. Before he was elected to the Senate, Markwayne Mul...
Jurors shown bodycam of doctor’s bloody wife, rock he allegedly used to bash her in cliffside attack
Graphic body camera video and a bloodstained rock prosecutors say was used in a brutal cliffside attack were shown to jurors Wednesday as the attempted murder trial of Hawaii doctor Gerhardt Konig entered a critical new phase.An evidence specialist and responding officers testified on the fourth day of Konig's trial, walking jurors through the alleged attack and the immediate aftermath, including video showing Arielle Konig bloodied and disoriented.The video played in court showed people helping...
House Budget chairman reveals how Republicans will pay for the Iran campaign
House Republicans are lurching forward with a second budget reconciliation package, ending months of speculation about whether the chamber would attempt to marshal a second GOP-only megabill through Congress before November’s midterm elections.House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said Wednesday he wants the measure to pay for President Donald Trump's Iran campaign and enact anti-fraud provisions that offset the cost of the anticipated defense infusion’s large price tag."It's...
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N.Y.P.D. Inspector Accused of Groping an Officer Is Stripped of His Gun
After a policewoman in the Bronx complained that an inspector was sexually harassing and groping her, he remained her supervisor for more than a year, according to her lawsuit.
Pussycat Dolls star triples down on MAGA label after claiming politics cost her a reunion tour
Former Pussycat Dolls member Jessica Sutta is speaking out after being excluded from the girl group's upcoming reunion tour, saying she believes her political views, including her support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made her a "liability."On March 12, the Pussycat Dolls announced their PCD Forever Tour, featuring only three members Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts while other original members, including Sutta, Carmit Bachar and Melody Thornton, were left out.During a March 22...
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San Francisco Judge Voices Concerns Over War Department's Ban Of Anthropic
San Francisco Judge Voices Concerns Over War Department's Ban Of Anthropic Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on March 24 seemed receptive to Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the Department of War from continuing to designate the AI company as a supply-chain risk. The designation, under a federal law designed to protect military systems from foreign sabotage, functions as a blacklist, preventing the company from doing business ...
Bruce Springsteen doubles down on anti-Trump, anti-ICE stance, says 'blowback is just part of it'
Bruce Springsteen defended his anti-ICE and anti-Trump political stances ahead of an upcoming "No Kings" rally in St. Paul this weekend."You want to try to meet the moment," Springsteen told The Minnesota Star Tribune Wednesday. "The No Kings movement is of great import right now. When you have the opportunity to sing something where the timing is essential and if you have something powerful to sing, it elevates the moment, it elevates your job to another level. And I’m always in search of that....
Contentious anti-hate legislation passes final vote in the House, now moves to Senate
The Liberal government's politically contentious new anti-hate bill has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons and will now go to the Senate.
New AI model uses attention to identify aspect-specific emotion in text
Research in the International Journal of Computational Intelligence Studies has examined how we might improve artificial intelligence (AI) systems for interpreting human emotion in written communicati
Rams star Puka Nacua sued for alleged assault and battery amid accusations he bit woman
Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua has been sued for alleged assault and battery by a woman who alleges he bit her on the shoulder on New Year’s Eve and made an antisemitic remark. The lawsuit was filed this week in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. The suit also cites gender violence and negligence.Plaintiff Madison Atiabi and her attorney, Joseph Kar, claim Nacua made an antisemitic exclamation that emotionally distressed her when they were together in Century City. She says Nacua bit her and left ...
Arizona gun dealer armed two Mexican drug cartels, DOJ says
An Arizona gun dealer was indicted last week by a federal grand jury amid allegations he provided weapons to at least two Mexican drug cartels, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Laurence Gray, 65, of Hereford, Arizona, knowingly provided guns to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel in 2025, federal prosecutors said. Both cartels have been designated by the State Department as foreign terrorist organizations. SINALOA CARTEL LEADER FACES LIFE IN PRISON FOR MASS...
Howie Mandel calls out Kelly Ripa’s backhanded compliment in tense live TV moment
Howie Mandel wasn’t amused by Kelly Ripa’s praise.What started as a routine morning TV appearance took a sharp and awkward turn when Mandel pushed back on what he viewed as an age dig during "Live with Kelly and Mark" Monday."You just celebrated 70 years. You're 70 years old," Mark Consuelos said, setting the stage as Ripa added, "It doesn't make any sense."Mandel immediately chimed in.HOWIE MANDEL EXPOSES THE BIGGEST MISTAKE RISING STARS MAKE WITH THEIR MONEY"What do you mean it doesn't make an...
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Vince Vaughn Blasts Late-Night TV: "They All Became The Same Agenda-Based Show"
Vince Vaughn Blasts Late-Night TV: "They All Became The Same Agenda-Based Show" During a recent podcast with Theo Von, Actor Vince Vaughn calls out late-night comedians, says people like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and others have all become the “SAME SHOW.” Via @VigilantFox: THEO VON: “A lot of the late shows have struggled.” VINCE VAUGHN: “Oh, bro.” THEO: “Because… the only person they could make fun of at a certain point was just like white redneck kind of people. And it...
Was This Really the First Humanoid Robot at the White House? An Investigation
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GitHub says it will use Copilot interaction data, including inputs, outputs, and code snippets, to train its AI models starting April 24, unless users opt out
Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek: GitHub says it will use Copilot interaction data, including inputs, outputs, and code snippets, to train its AI models starting April 24, unless users opt out The gen
Illegal immigrant accused of fatal hit and run that killed North Carolina motorcyclist
FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant is accused of killing a 62-year-old man in North Carolina in a fatal hit-and-run, Fox News Digital has learned.According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer has been lodged against 25-year-old Ernesto Lopez-Gomez.A source with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that Lopez is a Mexican national who entered the U.S. illegally on an unknown date.Lopez was charged with felony h...
Chronic back pain may have met its match with hormone treatment, scientists say
A hormone traditionally used to treat bone loss may hold the key to stopping chronic back pain at its source, according to a new study.Chronic back pain is often linked to the deterioration of spinal discs and vertebral end plates, which are the thin layers of tissue separating the discs from the vertebrae, according to medical sources.When these break down, they become porous, allowing nerves that aren’t usually impacted to enter the spinal center, leading to frequent discomfort.GREATER WEIGHT ...
WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire
The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday. A coin toss will be held Friday, with the winning franchise getting to choose either the first pick in the expansion draft or the No. 6 pick in the college draft on April 13.
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"I'm Done": Robert Malone Exits CDC Vaccine Advisory Role
"I'm Done": Robert Malone Exits CDC Vaccine Advisory Role Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Dr. Robert Malone said on March 25 that he will no longer advise health officials on vaccines. “I’m done,” Malone told The Epoch Times. Malone was vice chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on immunizations. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. selected Malone and other new ACIP mem...
Tiny black bear cub rescued, transported across B.C. to safety
The three-pound cub was found crying and unresponsive just outside of Kamloops on Monday, according to Northern Lights Wildlife Society. It took a team of wildlife workers and about 1,000 kilometres on the road to get the young bear to safety.
'Hunting Wives' star Brittany Snow stuns in bikini during 40th birthday desert celebration
Brittany Snow is celebrating the big 4-0 with a private desert birthday bash alongside her closest friends.The "Hunting Wives" actress reached the milestone age this week with an intimate getaway to a luxury desert rental. She treated her followers to a series of snapshots from the private celebration, which she dubbed a "magical" escape alongside her inner circle.Striking a pose against the outdoor patio, the movie star showcased her athletic figure in a textured, ribbed white bikini. The look ...
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This guy used AI to document his grandmother's life on a personal Wikipedia and now you can, too
After the pandemic, Jeremy, the creator of whoami.wiki, visited his grandmother and found a cupboard stuffed with 1,351 loose photographs spanning decades. They sat together and sorted through them the grandmother's face lighting up as she recalled stories she hadn't thought about in years. Read the rest The post This guy used AI to document his grandmother's life on a personal Wikipedia and now you can, too appeared first on Boing Boing.
Aaron Judge aims to join past Yankees World Series champs ahead of 2026 season: 'Want my picture up there'
The 2026 MLB season kicks off Wednesday night with the New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, and Yankees captain Aaron Judge will begin his journey toward a potential third straight AL MVP Award. Judge is arguably the best hitter in today’s game, but for all the accolades he has accumulated all these years in pinstripes, a World Series title still eludes him.For a Yankees player, that’s the only measure of success. After all, the man who held the coveted Yankees captaincy before him...
California Dems unleashed pressure campaign against USC prior to debate cancellation
Top Democrats in the California state legislature pressured the University of Southern California (USC) to cancel its planned gubernatorial debate after its framework for who got to participate included five White candidates but disqualified four minorities who were not polling or fundraising as well. The "data-driven" candidate viability framework produced a lineup of Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, as well as Democrats Tom Steyer, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter and Eric Swalwell, all White...
Postal Service to Impose Its First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages
The U.S. Postal Service plans to impose its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages (source paywalled; alternative source), adding an 8% fee starting in April as it struggles with rising fuel costs and ongoing financial pressure. The surcharge will not apply to letter mail and is currently expected to remain in place until January 2027. The Wall Street Journal reports: Other parcel carriers, including FedEx and United Parcel Service, have imposed fuel surcharges, as well as a basket of other surch...
U.S. attack on alleged drug boat kills 4 in Caribbean Sea, military says
The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran.
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A clown fought a robot in 1897, and we can finally watch it
A 45-second film from 1897 the earliest known cinematic depiction of a robot-like figure has been rediscovered after being lost for over a century. A nitrate print of Georges Méliès' Gugusse et l'Automate turned up in Michigan and was restored by the Library of Congress, which means you can now watch it for the first time in generations. Read the rest The post A clown fought a robot in 1897, and we can finally watch it appeared first on Boing Boing.
Baggage handler slammed after viral video shows guitars violently tossed on tarmac
A viral video showing an airport baggage handler tossing guitar cases roughly onto the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport is sparking outrage online and larger concerns about how airlines may be handling passengers' belongings.The clip, reportedly filmed at Los Angeles International Airport, appears to show an airport worker roughly throwing multiple guitar cases from a luggage cart onto the ground.College student Nick Ruiz, 21, who filmed the incident, said he spotted the scene while w...
Should Air Canada's CEO resign for not speaking French? | About That
Andrew Chang explains why Air Canada's CEO Michael Rousseau is facing backlash over his English-only message of condolence to the victims and the families of those killed in the fatal runway collision at LaGuardia airport. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
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Hot Pot, Hot Mess: Service Robot Goes Berserk In San Jose Dining Room, Must Be Tackled By Staff
Hot Pot, Hot Mess: Service Robot Goes Berserk In San Jose Dining Room, Must Be Tackled By Staff On Tuesday, diners at a Haidilao hot-pot restaurant in San Jose saw an unexpected disruption when a service robot, apparently part of an in-house performance, malfunctioned and began moving erratically. Instead of entertaining guests, it knocked dishes to the floor and sent chopsticks flying as employees rushed to contain it. Video from the scene shows staff dodging the machine before eve...
Meta Lays Off 700 in Pivot From Metaverse to AI
"Where possible, we are finding other opportunities for employees whose positions may be impacted.”
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Unknown traders made a fortune shorting oil 15 minutes before Trump reversed Iran threat
Between 10:49 and 10:50 AM GMT on Tuesday, 734 oil futures contracts changed hands. In the next 60 seconds, that number surged to 2,168 16 times the average volume for the day. Bloomberg estimated the value of contracts traded in that opening minute at $650 million. Read the rest The post Unknown traders made a fortune shorting oil 15 minutes before Trump reversed Iran threat appeared first on Boing Boing.
Increasing funding a first step in addressing sport issues, Canadian Olympic Committee CEO says
The final report from the Future of Sport in Canada Commission found significant issues with the Canadian sport system, including lack of funding, fragmentation, and persistent discrimination and abuse.
Joe Flacco, 41, calls out 'dumb' NFL teams for not making him a starting quarterback
Joe Flacco may be 41 years old, but he still thinks he has plenty left in the tank.The Super Bowl XLVII champion signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals to be Joe Burrow's backup, but he wants much more than that."Not being one of those guys to go sign somewhere, yeah, it pisses me off a little bit," Flacco said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe then added a parting shot at just about every team in the league."And believe me, I wish I was the guy somewhere, and I th...
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Shaikin: What is the Angels' future in Orange County? In Anaheim, uneasy lies the halo
In the coming months, the city of Anaheim expects to release an assessment of what it would take to keep Angel Stadium up and running for years to come.
Mom of ex-Yale swimmers alleges athletic department 'terrorized' women, 'emasculated' men: 'Like North Korea'
EXCLUSIVE: The mother of three former Yale swimmers has come forward with alleged details of her children's experience at the school to Fox News Digital, after the Ivy League giant's athletic department saw a pair of unflattering document leaks in recent days. Kim Jones, the mother of two former Yale women's swimmers and one former men's swimmer, said she had to witness her daughter and her son be forced to compete with transgender athletes of the opposite birth sex while at Yale. Fox News Digit...
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Day Care Worker Stole Millions for Trips and W.W.E. Tickets, U.S. Says
Murielle Misczak was arrested Wednesday morning and is accused of using the money on wrestling tickets, luxury vacations and food deliveries.
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The autism spectrum has 39 dimensions, and every profile is unique
When people say "autism spectrum," most picture a straight line "a little autistic" on one end, "very autistic" on the other. A new graphic in Yahoo Health replaces that line with something closer to a spider web. The graphic is based on the Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire, which measures 39 distinct traits across 10 categories: basic social communication, affiliation, perspective taking, peer relationships, repetitive motor behaviors, sensory interests, insistence on sameness, sensory s...
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More Than 450 TSA Agents Have Quit During DHS Shutdown
More Than 450 TSA Agents Have Quit During DHS Shutdown Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than 450 Transportation Security Administration agents have quit since the start of the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Travelers wait in long security lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 23, 2026. Ronaldo Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The partial shutdown has been ongoing since March 15, w...
