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Cole Allen's cross-country train musings show 'scattered' mindset of accused would-be Trump killer: expert
A court filing by prosecutors in the case against Cole Allen, accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, provided a glimpse into the 31-year-old's mind in the days leading up to last weekend's attack at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.According to the filing, Allen boarded an Amtrak train on April 21 after purchasing a one-way ticket from Los Angeles to the nation's capital, stopping in only Chicago to change trains. While he rode, prosecut...
Prince William, Kate Middleton share new portrait of Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday
Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a new portrait of Princess Charlotte on Saturday for her 11th birthday along with a video that showed her playing on a recent beach holiday.The posts come as the royals remain in the political spotlight, just two days after King Charles concluded his successful four-day U.S. state visit with President Donald Trump.The Prince and Princess of Wales second-born wears a casual black-and-red long-sleeved top and jeans with her hair down as she stands among dai...
What if Dark Matter Doesn’t Actually Exist?
A good chunk of cosmology is riding on whether dark matter exists or not. But what makes us so certain that dark matter is the answer—and what if we're wrong?
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California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach
Now California must figure out how to replace some 200,000 barrels of oil a day that will no longer be arriving from the Persian Gulf.
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Barabak: Not too early, not too late. Here's the sweet spot for voting in California
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Taxes, program cuts and Newsom's legacy on the line in budget negotiations
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Cole Allen's journey from young athlete and Caltech grad to accused gunman in D.C. attack
Cole Tomas Allen, 'a godly person' and indie video game developer, allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House correspondents' dinner.
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The kitchen appliance titan changed up its beloved base-model stand mixer for the first time in over 70 years. It was worth the wait.
It’s Illegal in China to Lay Someone Off to Replace Them with AI, Court Finds
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Tariffs, Rebates, Chaos: Boutique Businesses Wonder What’s Next
A Brooklyn general store that sells Taiwanese imports was pummeled by tariffs. A rebate would help, but the confusion still lingers.
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Coway's most popular air purifier gets an upgrade in looks and purification strength, though I wish it had wheels and an app.
More Than a Third of All New Podcasts Are AI-Generated
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‘Every Child Walking by Stared at My New Purple Hair’
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The ballot box showdowns this month that you need to watch
After a month on the sidelines, the 2026 primary season is back with a vengeance.A dozen states from coast to coast hold primaries or runoffs in May, and the results of those nomination contests may ultimately determine the outcomes of November’s midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their slim Senate and razor-thin House majorities.Also on the line in some of the ballot box showdowns: President Donald Trump’s immense sway over the GOP, as his endorsements in key races will be te...
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The New Schoolyard Fight: Shrinking Enrollments and Too Many Classrooms
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MIT study explains why scaling language models works so reliably
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China is falling behind in the AI race, according to a US government benchmark
A US government agency says China is now eight months behind in the AI race, but independent data doesn't back that up. And while US labs keep chasing smarter models, the price edge from Deepseek and
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Man, 32, charged with murder of three family members in Sydney home
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Mother of boy who died in care of Ontario couple speaks for 1st time ahead of trial decision
In 2021, a 12-year-old died while in the care of a Burlington, Ont., couple who are now charged with his murder. For the first time, the boy's mother is sharing her perspective with CBC Hamilton, saying she wants people to understand that her family is "not just a case or story."
NASA says it will put humans on the surface of the moon in 2028. How realistic is that?
The Artemis II lunar mission is over, and NASA is already looking ahead, planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon by 2028. But there are a lot of hurdles that need to be cleared before that happens.
Jeff Bezos to Beyoncé: What to know ahead of the 2026 Met Gala
One of New York's hottest events is under pressure this year not from declining attendance, glamour or budget but from criticism, bad press and even calls for a boycott.
Sakana AI Introduces KAME: A Tandem Speech-to-Speech Architecture That Injects LLM Knowledge in Real Time
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Claude, Microsoft Copilot Fail Again to Predict the Winners of the Kentucky Derby
In 2016 an online "swarm intelligence" platform generated a correct prediction for the Kentucky Derby naming all four top finishers in order. (But its 2017 predictions weren't even close.) Slashdot checked in again on how modern AI systems performed in 2023, 2024, and 2025 but their predictions were still pretty bad. Would AI-generated Derby predictions be any better in 2026? This year's winner was 24-to-1 longshot "Golden Tempo" though a lot of oddsmakers had favored a horse named Further Ado...
Xiaomi's open-weight MiMo-V2.5-Pro takes aim at Claude Opus with hours-long autonomous coding
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Same prompt, different morals: how frontier AI models diverge on ethical dilemmas
A new benchmark puts leading language models through 100 everyday ethical scenarios, from data misuse in sales to protocol violations in oncology. Behind the results lies a bigger question: who decide
As Carney visits Armenia, experts urge deeper Canada ties in the Caucasus
Mark Carney is expected to spend the bulk of his few hours in Armenia engaging with European leaders, but experts say he has momentum to build ties with Yerevan and the rest of the Caucasus as well, something first undertaken by Trudeau.
An evaluation by NIST's CAISI says DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind leading US AI models by about eight months and is the most capable Chinese AI model to date (NIST)
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A slew of top Boston Dynamics execs have left the Hyundai-owned company in recent months, as sources say it faces pressure to speed the delivery of humanoids
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The US Government sold $723 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. Inflation Jumped and Met T-bill Yields
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Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Portkey, which develops AI gateway tech to manage and secure AI agents; sources say the deal values Portkey at $120M-$140M (The Economic Times)
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Jefferson Lewis charged with the murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby in the Northern Territory
About 400 people rioted after his arrest, with five now detained over unrest.
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‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic should be released immediately, say lawyers
Doctors warned the UN court at The Hague that Ratko Mladić faces imminent death.
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Three people dead in ‘horrendous’ alleged assault in Sydney by family member
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Chinese Exports of Green Technologies Surged to Record Levels After Iran War Began
"The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel," CNN reported this week. And many of those countries now want renewable fuels, the article points out, "leaving them turning to the renewables king of the planet: China." Chinese exports of solar technology, batteries and electric vehicles all reached record highs in March, according to energy think tank Ember, a sign that the historic oil supply shock is accelerating the adoption of clean energy around the world... A Thursday...
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Alliance Fracture Is Now Global
Alliance Fracture Is Now Global Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, Western focus was, in 2026, on whether U.S. President Donald Trump would fulfill his threat to withdraw the United States from NATO. Eastern and Southern focus was on whether the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS alliance were even functioning. In the U.S.–NATO standoff, it may take more complex political maneuvering for Trump to achieve a breakup of the alliance. Certainly, he could wi...
Massive fire destroys University of South Florida laboratory building: 'Total loss'
A massive fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a laboratory building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, authorities said.Campus police said fire crews were called to the Marine Science Laboratory building for a structure fire.No injuries have been reported, and the building was safely evacuated, police said.The cause of the fire is under investigation.LIGHTNING STRIKE TURNS 100-FOOT DINOSAUR INTO RAGING FIREBALL, STUNNING ONLOOKERSLarge plumes of gray smoke were seen ri...
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Sonic booms expected at rocket launch in Santa Barbara
Sonic booms are expected along the Central California coast late Saturday as SpaceX launches its Falcon 9 rocket into orbit.
Cameraman gets caught risking it all to film World Cup's 'sexiest fan' in the Formula 1 paddock
Sometimes we forget how hard it is to be a cameraman. You've got to focus on what you're supposed to be shooting and block out all other distractions.Of course, sometimes a little eye candy comes along and slips through the goalie, and that's what happened to one cameraman and you'll see in a second why I'm fairly certain it was a cameraman working in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix paddock.Hey, he's only human.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!After Frid...
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Alex Jones announces shutdown of Infowars conspiracy platform
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DOJ Releases Report Alleging Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden
DOJ Releases Report Alleging Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden Authored by Savannah Halsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 30 released a 500-page report detailing alleged anti-Christian bias on the part of the Biden administration. According to the report by the DOJ’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, the former administration’s prosecutions, policies, and practices constituted bias throughout multiple agencies, in accordance with t...
Massive 2,000-pound sea lion shocks tourists at iconic US hot spot: 'He’s like a Volkswagen!'
He’s getting a "seal" of approval and stealing the spotlight.A massive sea lion nicknamed "Chonkers," estimated to weigh between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds, is drawing crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39, where the rare Steller sea lion has been spotted lounging among much smaller California sea lions, according to The Marine Mammal Center.The outsized marine mammal has quickly become a must-see attraction, with visitors flocking to the popular waterfront destination for a glimpse of the unusually lar...
Connor McDavid delivers message Oilers fans won’t want to hear
The Edmonton Oilers were bounced from the Stanley Cup Playoffs way earlier than they were certainly hoping after losing their first-round series to the Anaheim Ducks.However, things may have just gotten worse for fans after what Connor McDavid had to say about the organization.Now, before this year, the Oilers had been to two straight Cup Finals and lost both to the Florida Panthers.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!However, despite questions about his f...
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Illegal party at French military site draws up to 40,000 ravers
The rave is unfolding on a 10,000ha firing range riddled with old ordnance.
Virginia Tech speaker calls for ‘end of US empire,’ praises Oct. 7 in ‘Death to America’ remarks
Video clips posted to X show a former Columbia University professor who was barred from teaching after expressing support for terror groups calling for the "destruction" of the United States and urging students to disrupt the American defense industry.Mohamed Abdou, whose "Death to the Akademy" tour stopped in Blacksburg this week, appears in the clips telling an audience of students that they are part of a "racial religious war" and characterizing the U.S. as a "monster."The clips show Abdou be...
Virginia Tech speaker calls for ‘end of US empire,’ praises Oct 7 in ‘Death to America’ remarks
Video clips posted to X show a former Columbia University professor who was barred from teaching after expressing support for terror groups calling for the "destruction" of the United States and urging students to disrupt the American defense industry.Mohamed Abdou, whose "Death to the Akademy" tour stopped in Blacksburg, Virginia, this week, appears in the clips telling an audience of students that they are part of a "racial religious war" and characterizing the U.S. as a "monster."The clips sh...
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Three people dead, man arrested after alleged assault in Sydney home
Three people were killed in an alleged assault on a quiet suburban street overnight.
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Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal
Trump says Iran’s 14-point peace plan is unlikely to be acceptable.
Former NASA Engineers Create Ingenious Way To Save Homes From Wildfires Using Noise
"Scientists have created a miraculous new way to stop fires from spreading through neighborhoods using nothing but sound," reports the New York Post: Former NASA engineers with California-based Sonic Fire Tech found that using sound waves can snuff out blazes and potentially be used to stop another Pacific Palisades inferno... The technology works by targeting oxygen molecules using low-frequency sound waves that vibrate them, stopping the fire from growing. "Sound waves vibrate the oxygen fast...
Veterans could decide the midterms, and the VA is why
Veterans helped deliver Republican victories in 2024. In 2026, VA reform could decide whether they show up again. Two bills before Congress would fix the system that has failed them: the Veterans' ACCESS Act and the Veterans' Bill of Rights Act. Yet Democrats in Washington have a different priority: using the VA as a blueprint for nationalized health care.They aren't hiding it. Progressive influencer Ezra Klein called Phillip Longman's Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Health Care Would Work Better For...
Beloved racer Alex Zanardi, who turned tragedy into Paralympic triumph, dead at 59
The auto racing world is mourning the loss of Alex Zanardi. The Italian Formula 1 driver, who later became a Paralympic champion after two life-altering accidents, has died, his family announced Saturday. He was 59.The family confirmed that loved ones were with Zanardi when he died. "Alex died peacefully, surrounded by the affection of those closest to him," the family said in a statement. A cause of death was not provided.Zanardi's family also said that it "Thanks everyone who is sharing their ...
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Alaska Governor Vetoes Election Reform Bill Due To 'Significant Operational Burdens'
Alaska Governor Vetoes Election Reform Bill Due To 'Significant Operational Burdens' Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a major election reform bill on April 30, arguing it would place “significant operational burdens” on the state’s Division of Elections months before high-stakes statewide and federal contests. Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy in Washington on Oct. 29, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times The bill, at least...
Sharon Stone stuns fans with poolside bikini photo proving she's 'still got it' ahead of summer
Sharon Stone proves she's "still got it" with her new bikini photo.The 68-year-old movie star shared a photo of herself dressed in a patterned bikini with red, purple, green and black accents on Instagram, captioning the post, "summers around the corner! happy Friday my loves."In the photo, she is posing next to a swimming pool with her hair tied back, and with her eyes covered with leaves as she holds up a small twig near her face.She accessorized the bikini with an orange necklace and a smirk ...
Student charged after 5 stabbed at high school in violent altercation over vape pen
A student has been charged with four counts of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon following a stabbing at Foss High School on Thursday in Tacoma, Washington, where four students and a security guard were injured.The suspect was identified as Waleed Emad Essakhi, according to authorities, and was arrested shortly after the incident.Essakhi was charged in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday, where it was determined he would be tried as an adult.According to court documents, the student a...
Mistral AI Launches Remote Agents in Vibe and Mistral Medium 3.5 with 77.6% SWE-Bench Verified Score
Mistral AI's latest release brings async cloud-based coding sessions, a new 128B flagship model, and an agentic Work mode to Le Chat a meaningful step forward for developers building with AI agents.
Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate
Things got very interesting even before the Kentucky Derby got underway when one of the horses reared up and threw his jockey as he was being loaded into the starting gate.As the starting gate was being loaded up, Great White, ridden by jockey Alex Achard, appeared to get spooked by something, reared up, and fell backwards.That sent Achard tumbling, with the 1,300-pound horse landing on his back and almost rolling on top of the jockey.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEFortunately, both ...
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The U.S. Wants To Ban Chinese Cars, But They're Already At The Gate
The U.S. Wants To Ban Chinese Cars, But They're Already At The Gate Efforts in Washington to block Chinese-made cars often sound like a future problem - but in practice, those vehicles are already within reach of American consumers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Just south of the U.S. border, Chinese automakers have been rapidly expanding in Mexico, setting up dealerships and offering vehicles at prices far below what most new cars cost in the U.S. Brands like BYD, Geely, a...
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What is an 'ash devil'? Rare fire phenomenon rises in Phelan's Trinity fire
Firefighters captured video of a mini tornado known as an ash devil swirling above the San Bernardino County desert after the Trinity fire.
Identities of pickleball players killed in plane crash on way to tournament released
The names of the five people who were killed in the Central Texas plane crash that was taking a pickleball team to a tournament have been revealed.On board the flight were four Amarillo Pickleball Club players from Amarillo, Texas, Hayden Dillard, Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, and Stacy Hedrick, along with pilot Justin Appling.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDan Dyer, president of the Amarillo Pickleball Club, said he’d played many games with four of the five people who died."I...
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First US Integrated Humanoid Robot Factory To Build 100,000 NEO Robots By 2027
First US Integrated Humanoid Robot Factory To Build 100,000 NEO Robots By 2027 Authored by Neetika Walter via Interesting Engineering, U.S.-based robotics firm 1X has started full-scale production of its humanoid robot NEO at a new manufacturing facility in Hayward, California. The factory marks a key step toward commercializing general-purpose humanoid robots designed for home use. The company says the robots are built to safely operate alongside humans and assist with everyday t...
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli continues strong form with Miami Grand Prix Pole
Formula 1 is back after an unexpected one-month hiatus because of the war in the Middle East, and somehow the series has reconvened in Miami, right where we were and not where we were, if that makes sense.It may not, but I'll explain.Through the first three races, there were two clear-cut top teams: Mercedes and Ferrari. Mercedes' driver Kimi Antonelli had also won two straight Grand Prix coming into Miami, and is the current championship leader.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ...
Cherie DeVaux becomes 1st female trainer to win Kentucky Derby as Golden Tempo takes 152nd edition
Cherie DeVaux made history on Saturday as the first woman to train the winner of the Kentucky Derby, as Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack and charged down the stretch to get to the finish line first in the biggest event in horse racing.
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Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit, Beijing Tells Chinese Firms To Ignore U.S. Sanctions On "Teapot" Refineries
Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit, Beijing Tells Chinese Firms To Ignore U.S. Sanctions On "Teapot" Refineries President Donald Trump is set to travel to Beijing in mid-May for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in eight years, and a meeting already delayed once by the Iran war. The pair will obviously discuss the U.S.-Iran conflict and the resulting energy shock, which has hit Asia fastest and hardest. There is no shortage of issues for t...
Golden Tempo wins 2026 Kentucky Derby
Golden Tempo captured the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, marking a historic first for female trainers. The 3-year-old bay thoroughbred colt charged down the final stretch in the 1 1/8-mile race to give trainer Cherie DeVaux her first Triple Crown race victory. She became the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby and just the second ever to win a Triple Crown race. "I don't even have any words right now," an emotional DeVaux said on the NBC broadcast after upset the race to overc...
Rob Schneider says comedy reveals hidden beliefs, warns labels like ‘Nazi’ silence debate
Comedian and actor Rob Schneider said during a recent episode of "The Dr. Phil Podcast" that comedy exposes hidden beliefs, while warning that labels like "Nazi" and "white supremacist" are increasingly used to shut down disagreement, as he discussed the psychology of humor, social offense and self-censorship.Schneider warned that terms historically associated with extremist ideologies are now used more broadly in everyday disagreements."Instead of saying you're wrong, I hate you, you're a demon...
Activist remains perched atop DC bridge protesting Iran war, AI development: 'The spirit moves me'
An ongoing blockade at the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., continues as an activist protesting the Iran war and artificial intelligence (AI) sits atop the Beltway thoroughfare.Guido Reichstadter, 45, a former jeweler and math and physics student, climbed the 168 feet up the bridge Friday night and plans on staying "until the war is ended," he told Fox News Digital.Reichstadter previously climbed the same bridge in 2022, that time protesting the Supreme Court's decision to...
Caitlin Clark not listed on injury report as Indiana Fever host Nigeria in preseason finale
The Indiana Fever wrap up their 2026 preseason schedule Saturday night against the Nigerian national team.Caitlin Clark was not listed on the injury report entering the game. Concerns arose about her health and immediate availability after she collided with a Dallas Wings player in Thursday’s preseason matchup. She limped to the bench but appeared to walk it off during a replay review that resulted in a Flagrant 1 call.Clark returned to make two free throws before spending the remainder of the g...
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Federal Court Blocks Abortion Drug Mifepristone From Being Sent Via Mail
Federal Court Blocks Abortion Drug Mifepristone From Being Sent Via Mail Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, Americans won’t be able to receive abortion drug mifepristone in the mail, according to a temporary ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court on May 1. “FDA conceded it had failed to adequately study whether remotely prescribing mifepristone is safe,” the three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled on Friday. The decision will block the drug from being shipped via mail u...
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Raid on San Bernardino Sunshine Motel leads to pimping charges and 'red tag' Closure
San Bernardino police raided the Sunshine Motel following a sex-work investigation. The building was red-tagged for alleged safety violations.
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Raid on San Bernardino Sunshine Motel leads to pimping charges and 'red tag' closure
San Bernardino police raided the Sunshine Motel following a sex-work investigation. The building was red-tagged for alleged safety violations.
Massive new cruise ship unveils jaw-dropping outdoor theme park in middle of the ocean
Cruise lines have long competed over bigger ships and flashier amenities, but one company is now taking that rivalry to new heights literally.MSC Cruises has unveiled plans for a sprawling open-air "theme park" at sea aboard its upcoming flagship, MSC World Asia, including an over-water swing ride that will send passengers soaring above the ocean, according to a company press release.The attraction, called "Cliffhanger," is billed as Europe’s first over-water swing of its kind, suspended high ab...
Faith drives man to help another through mental health crisis in dramatic life-or-death scene
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).The arc of a man’s life changed dramatically after a Jacksonville police officer, along with a team of other officers, stepped in to help an individual in crisis on the Dames Point Bridge in Florida in April. Faith had everything to do with it. Body camera footage taken on April 12 shows Officer Antonio Richardson speaking with a m...
Fernando Mendoza responds to question of whether he'll visit White House
Fernando Mendoza responded to a question Saturday about whether he will visit President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate the Indiana Hoosiers' historic college football championship.Mendoza said that he "believed" the scheduled date of the visit, May 11, was the first day of the Las Vegas Raiders' organized team activities (OTAs). But he was incorrect, as the Raiders' OTAs don't start until May 18.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"If it is on the first day of OTAs, l...
Goldie Hawn thinks kids lack 'grit' from too much screen time, not enough real-world problem solving
Goldie Hawn can't help thinking about why kids today lack "grit" when she reflects on her own childhood.During a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" the 80-year-old actress spoke about the freedom she had in her childhood, noting "there were no tablets" and she and her friends were left to come up with different ways to have fun."We understood that we got in trouble. We had the kids together," she said. "We didn't have anybody looking at us, following us. We were alive and figuring out hav...
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Trump On Hormuz Blockade: "We're Like Pirates - And It's Very Profitable"
Trump On Hormuz Blockade: "We're Like Pirates - And It's Very Profitable" Rare agreement with Iranian officials? President Trump has newly said the US Navy is acting "like pirates" as he described an operation about seizing a ship amid the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports. "We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business," Trump told a large audience at a rally in Florida on Friday. "We’re like pirates," ...
Lisa Kudrow still earns $20M a year in residuals from 'Friends' more than 30 years after show premiered
Lisa Kudrow's breakout role in "Friends" is still bringing in the big bucks over 30 years after it first aired in 1994.During a recent interview with The Times in London, the 62-year-old revealed she and the rest of the cast of "Friends" continue to earn $20 million a year in residuals from the show."Because Phoebe Buffay was so great?" Kudrow jokingly guessed as to why the dollar amount is so high, referencing her character from the show."Friends" first premiered in September 1994, and was an i...
Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders is now a college graduate
Now that it's May, we've hit graduation season. Many graduates or soon-to-be graduates will be replacing the stress and anxiety of completing college with the stress and anxiety of finding a job.Good times.But at least Shedeur Sanders knows he has some form of employment yes, even if it's with the Cleveland Browns and he was all smiles as he joined his classmates and graduated from the University of Colorado.First of all, congratulations to Shedeur and all the other graduating Buffaloes.Do you n...
Hero principal takes a bullet to stop alleged planned school massacre
An Oklahoma principal credited with stopping a school shooting described his split-second decision to confront the suspect during an interview Saturday on Fox News.Principal Kirk Moore joined "Saturday in America" to discuss the April 7 attack at Pauls Valley High School, where a 20-year-old former student allegedly entered the building armed with two semiautomatic handguns. Investigators said the suspect told them he planned a mass shooting at the school."It's a gut reaction to protect," Moore ...
Jim Acosta demands CNN fire Scott Jennings after on-air confrontation with panelist
Former CNN journalist Jim Acosta demanded the firing of his former colleague Scott Jennings, condemning his expletive-laced on-air brawl with a fellow panelist as a breach of professional standards."It’s appalling and it’s a fireable offense. I think he should be fired. I’ve been saying for some time. He should be fired," he said on Friday’s episode of "The Jim Acosta Show."Jennings’ fiery exchange unfolded Thursday on "CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip," where he clashed with MeidasTouch influen...
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Millions of Thermos products recalled in US after faulty stopper caused vision loss
Millions of Thermos products have been recalled after a faulty stopper caused vision loss.
Two Canadians on aid boats intercepted by Israel have been released, organizers say
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released.
AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars
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The $19B "Nuclear AI" Energy Startup That Couldn't Sign a Single Client
"Nuclear AI startup" Fermi had hoped to build power plants generating 17 gigawatts of electricity, remembers Bloomberg, "three times the amount typically consumed by New York City." Hyperscalers could install their data centers on the site itself and tap directly into that power, which would come first from natural gas turbines and later from nuclear reactors. The pitch ticked so many boxes artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, political connections that some investors found it irresistible....
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Tether Reports $1.04B Profit In Q1 As Treasury Holdings Top $140BN
Tether Reports $1.04B Profit In Q1 As Treasury Holdings Top $140BN Authored by Nate Kostar via CoinTelegraph.com, Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) reported $1.04 billion in net profit for the first quarter of 2026, as its excess reserves rose to a record $8.23 billion, according to its latest attestation on Friday. The company said its reserves remain heavily concentrated in US Treasuries, with around $141 billion in direct and indirect exposure, while total assets of about $191....
Carolina Hurricanes drop the nation's next great novelty beer cup
There are still two first-round series that need to be decided, but the NHL is itching to get the second round of the Stanley Cup Finals underway.The first series to get rolling is the first-ever postseason meeting between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers, and do you know what an occasion like this calls for?Hell yeah, brother: beer skates!ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Don't overthink this one. Starting with Game 1, fans at the Lenovo ...
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5 years of unlimited piano lessons at your fingertips
TL;DR: Get 5 years of Flowkey Classic for $99.99 (Reg. $899) and turn "I wish I could play" into actual songs—without the rigid lessons or eye-glazing theory. There are two types of people in the world: those who have tried to learn "Für Elise," and those who have almost tried to learn "Für Elise." Read the rest The post 5 years of unlimited piano lessons at your fingertips appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Berkshire Cash Hits A Record $397 Billion After Selling Most Stocks In 2 Years
Berkshire Cash Hits A Record $397 Billion After Selling Most Stocks In 2 Years The head of Berkshire may be new, but nothing has changed in the business model. In Berkshire's first quarter Greg under Abel, who succeeded Buffett in January as Berkshire's chief executive, the company on Saturday reported a higher first-quarter operating profit even as economic uncertainty weighed on several of its consumer-oriented businesses. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate built by Warren B...
Ted Danson had ‘10 good years’ in Speedos before wife Mary Steenburgen made the ‘brave move’ to ban them
Ted Danson is sharing one of the compromises he had to make for his wife.During a recent episode of his podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," featuring Adam Scott, the topic of Speedos came up. Scott said he felt "embarrassed" to be seen in his Speedo as a teenager in high school, leading Danson to share he "was proud of my Speedos."The 78-year-old actor shared he "had about a good 10 years" of wearing Speedos before meeting his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen."The first time I put 'em on w...
Anna Nicole Smith’s lookalike daughter turns heads in dramatic new look at Kentucky Derby as stars take over
Dannielynn Birkhead, the 19-year-old daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, made a striking entrance at the 2026 Kentucky Derby, turning heads with a bold, goth-inspired look.Joined by her proud dad, Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn wore a strapless black gown adorned with large white floral designs and a decorative black-and-white fascinator. She accessorized with bracelets and platform heels. Her father sported a crisp white suit paired with a black shirt and black shoes.ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S DAUGHTE...
