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Alt - Zero Hedge - 48 minutes ago

FDA Unveils New Platform For Tracking Side Effects

FDA Unveils New Platform For Tracking Side Effects Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Food and Drug Administration on March 11 made public a new, consolidated platform for tracking side effects experienced by people following receipt of vaccines and drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Officials are folding a number of existing platforms into the Adverse Event Monit...

World - Fox News - 58 minutes ago

Ex-North Carolina star Marquise Williams is skipping Tar Heels games as Bill Belichick enters second year

North Carolina football is less than two weeks from opening summer camp ahead of its second season under seven-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick.Belichick led the Tar Heels to a 4-8 record in his first season in Chapel Hill, but a string of off-field headlines largely overshadowed the team.The controversy has carried into the offseason, apparently prompting at least one prominent UNC football alumnus to forgo attending games in person when the 2026 season begins this fall. Marquise Wi...

World - Fox News - 58 minutes ago

Soros-backed DA sparks backlash after blaming Old Dominion shooting on pro-gun lawmakers: 'F--- right off'

The George Soros-backed district attorney in Norfolk, Virginia, where Thursday's mass shooting at Old Dominion University took place, doubled down on his viral comments, saying community members looking to place blame on the shooting should direct it towards pro-gun lawmakers and judges.Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi was pressed by Fox News Digital to elaborate on his comments during the press conference earlier, prompting him to stand by his comments."I absolutely stand by what I said. It...

FBI investigating deadly Virginia university shooting as terrorism

The gunman, named as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, also died.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

NASA targets April 1 launch for first crewed moon mission since Apollo

NASA is targeting an April 1 launch for its Artemis II mission around the moon, marking the first crewed lunar flight since Apollo in 1972.Officials said Thursday they completed a flight readiness review (FRR) and are set to roll the rocket back to the pad March 19 followed by final configuration for launch.A potential launch for the 10-day mission is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET April 1, with a backup date of April 2 at 7:22 p.m."At the conclusion of the FRR, all the teams polled go to launch and...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 1 hour ago

Iran's Hormuz Naval Mines: A Powerful Asymmetric Weapon Paralyzing Tanker Traffic

Iran's Hormuz Naval Mines: A Powerful Asymmetric Weapon Paralyzing Tanker Traffic Iran's asymmetric warfare in the Strait of Hormuz has shifted from kamikaze drone strikes on tankers, bulk carriers, and container ships to littering the world's most important maritime chokepoint with naval mines. Even though much of Iran's conventional naval capability has  been severely degraded in the 12 or so days of the Operation Epic Fury campaign, IRGC forces retain asymmetric leverage in Hor...

Tech - Universe Today - 1 hour ago

Scientists Find Evidence of Worlds Colliding ... 11,000 Light-Years Away

Astronomers say unusual readings from a star system 11,000 light-years away suggest that two of the planets circling the star crashed into each other, creating a huge, light-obscuring cloud of rocks and dust.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Sammy Hagar says he'll never reunite with bandmate Alex Van Halen despite reconciling with Eddie

Sammy Hagar suggested he would "never play" with Alex Van Halen again more than 20 years after they finished their last tour together."I’m the biggest Pink Floyd fan. I see David Gilmour say, ‘I will never play with Roger Waters again,’ and I know what he means," the 78-year-old told Classic Rock in a recent interview. "I feel that way about Alex Van Halen. They’re negative people."Hagar told Rolling Stone last year that he and his former Van Halen bandmate hadn’t spoken in 21 years."I hate to s...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Falcons' James Pearce Jr charged with 3 felonies after alleged incident involving WNBA's Rickea Jackson

Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., a 2025 first-round pick, was charged with three felonies by the Miami-Dade (Florida) State Attorney from a Feb. 7 incident involving WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Court documents revealed Pearce was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police and resisting an officer with violence to his or her person, all of which are felonies. A fourth charge of felony aggravated stalking was changed to a misdemeanor, while a char...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 1 hour ago

Will Johnny Ever Learn To Read? Pushback Against Science Of Reading Mandates

Will Johnny Ever Learn To Read? Pushback Against Science Of Reading Mandates Authored by Vince Bielski via RealClearInvestigations, Half a century after the book “Why Johnny Can’t Read” sounded an alarm about the rise of illiteracy in the U.S., it has only gotten worse: A quarter of all young adults, many of them high school graduates, are now functionally illiterate. Unable to read more than basic, short sentences, their prospects in today’s information economy are bleak.  This...

Alt - Boing Boing - 1 hour ago

Vet cures puffed up kitten

Zoe the kitten certainly does look like a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Even knowing how squishy kittens are, it looked like this one was gonna blow. Too many cartoons, or Monty Python sketches, came to mind for me. Read the rest The post Vet cures puffed up kitten appeared first on Boing Boing.

eco - Wolf Street - 1 hour ago

Energy Inflation for Americans

Dropping gasoline prices since mid-2022 papered over big price increases in electricity and natural gas. But that’s now over.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Eric Swalwell Rents Room Linked To Former Staffer To Claim California Residency

Eric Swalwell Rents Room Linked To Former Staffer To Claim California Residency Rep. Eric Swalwell has primarily been living in Washington, D.C. for years, and now that he’s running for governor of California, he’s hit a snag over residency.  According to reports, Swalwell is renting a single room in a home in the eastern Bay Area that’s occupied by a family of three to claim residency in the state. Public records show it’s a three-bedroom, 1,350-square-foot home owned by Nicola...

Regional - New York Times - 2 hours ago

Ernie Anastos, New York’s Everyman Newscaster, Dies at 82

A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Man found dead in boat off Belize coast identified as Canadian from Vancouver

Francis Usher, the CEO of the Ministry of National Defence in Belize, said police are treating the boat as a potential crime scene, because "apparent wounds" were found on the body, which was in a state of decomposition.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 hours ago

With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom

The phone at Atlas Survival Shelters hasn't stopped ringing since the war started.

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Iranian regime spreading anti-Israel propaganda across dozens of social media accounts: report

A new Clemson University report found dozens of social media accounts associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pushing anti-Israel and anti-U.S. content to sow online discord during the ongoing Iran-U.S. war.According to the report released on Wednesday, at least 62 accounts across X, Bluesky and Instagram were found to have connections to the IRGC despite claiming to be users from the Americas, England, Scotland or Ireland. Though most accounts were less than one year old...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Illegal alien's violent tussle with federal officer leads to multiple charges after suspected Biden-era entry

The Justice Department filed a criminal complaint this week against a Venezuelan national accused of assaulting a federal officer and grabbing and possessing the officer's firearm while resisting arrest outside a place of business earlier this month.Law enforcement officers assigned to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Task Force, or HSTF, began surveillance near a business in Utica, Michigan, after receiving information that individuals living in the U.S. illegally were wo...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

White House balks at new CBS staffer over Liz Cheney ties

The White House is peeved that CBS News has reportedly hired a former aide to ex-GOP congresswoman and longtime Trump nemesis Liz Cheney. Cheney, who served as the third-highest ranking Republican in the House but was ousted from her role as GOP conference chair by her colleagues in 2021, has been a staunch critic of President Donald Trump. She served as Vice Chair of the January 6 Select Committee, and her spokesperson throughout the probe was communications executive Jeremy Adler.  Adler will ...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

California lawmakers demand reform as another serial child molester gets parole despite 355-year sentence

Officials in California are demanding changes to the state's parole system after another convicted serial child sex predator was granted early release after serving just 27 years of his 355-year sentence despite admitting to still fantasizing about boys. Gregory Vogelsang, 57, was sentenced for molesting six boys in the 1990s between the ages of 5 and 11 before being granted early release under California's elderly parole program, according to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho."The pa...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Trump admin's push to end controversial policy extended by Biden sparks backlash ahead of crucial deadline

A handful of immigrants and advocacy organizations are asking the Trump administration to extend its March 17 deadline to end the temporary protected status (TPS) afforded to Somalis in the U.S., arguing the administration is changing the immigration designation purely along lines motivated by race.The change in designation would force roughly 1,080 Somali TPS recipients to self-deport or turn themselves in to immigration enforcement, according to a Tuesday filing before a Massachusetts district...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

NFL Network host Jamie Erdahl says 'tragic' family health issue led to show hiatus

Sports television host and reporter Jamie Erdahl is opening up about her absence from the NFL Network's "Good Morning Football."In a social media post Thursday, Erdahl said her break from discussing the latest NFL news each weekday morning stemmed from what she described as a "tragic health situation" involving a family member."Since curiosity is mounting I’ll share what I feel comfortable with: I have been away from @GMFB due to an extremely personal + tragic health situation of an immediate fa...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

As war between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, life in Lebanon poised to get 'uglier day by day'

Almost two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the conflict in Lebanon is quickly escalating and expanding into more regions of the country. It began after the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, pulling Lebanon back into a major conflict with Israel.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Paulina Porizkova, 60, ditches ‘smoke and mirrors’ in candid lingerie video

Paulina Porizkova is pulling back the curtain on the "smoke and mirrors" of the modeling world.The 60-year-old icon took to Instagram to share a powerful, unedited video that pulls back the curtain on the industry’s greatest illusions: lighting and posing. Standing in a sun-drenched room wearing a sheer pink lace lingerie set and a vibrant floral silk robe, Porizkova initially struck a classic "model pose," looking every bit the Sports Illustrated legend."How do you look so fabulous at 60?" she ...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Olympic legend who gave Order of Ikkos medal to Trump opens up about aligning with MAGA and political backlash

Olympic women's bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries awarded her Order of Ikkos medal to President Donald Trump Thursday. She choked up and became emotional as she spoke at a Women's History Month event at the White House, recalling her pride in becoming a mom through IVF treatment made possible by Trump's policies. Her Order of Ikkos medal, which is given to someone who has made an impact in an Olympian's journey, found its way to Trump due to the president's IVF policies and efforts to "save women...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

US Court Clears State Medicaid Ban On Transgender Surgeries For Adults

US Court Clears State Medicaid Ban On Transgender Surgeries For Adults Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage of surgical procedures for people with gender dysphoria is legal, a federal court ruled on March 10. A sign in support of Medicaid rests in a walking device on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 27, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images A 2025 U.S. Supreme Court ...

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Amazon faces criminal trial in Italy over €1.2 billion tax evasion

Amazon already paid Italy €527 million to settle a tax dispute. Milan prosecutors are pressing criminal charges anyway. Prosecutors have requested a trial for Amazon EU Sarl the company's Luxembourg-based European unit and four managers, including director Barbara Scarafia, over alleged VAT evasion on Italian online sales between 2019 and 2021, Reuters reports. Read the rest The post Amazon faces criminal trial in Italy over €1.2 billion tax evasion appeared first on Boing Boing.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Mexican trade mission in May to visit Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver

A Mexican trade delegation is scheduled to launch a three-city tour in Canada at the beginning of May that will also include bilateral trade talks between government officials, Mexico's Secretary of Economy announced Thursday.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Profound documentary reveals horrors of Louisiana's non-unanimous jury system

Did you know that Louisiana is the only state in the US that convicts people on non-unanimous juries? Even if two people dissent, the accused can still get sent to jail. And did you know that Louisiana's non-unanimous jury was made law in an effort to "reestablish the supremacy of the white race"? Read the rest The post Profound documentary reveals horrors of Louisiana's non-unanimous jury system appeared first on Boing Boing.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Private credit default rate hits 9.2%, worst on record

Nearly one in ten U.S. companies with private credit debt defaulted last year. Fitch Ratings tracked 302 companies in the private credit market and recorded 38 defaults across 28 borrowers in 2025 a 9.2% default rate that broke the previous record of 8.1% set just a year earlier, according to MarketScreener. Read the rest The post Private credit default rate hits 9.2%, worst on record appeared first on Boing Boing.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Grandpa Pudding Brains celebrates Women's Day as only he can

Grandpa Pudding Brains, who once declared himself "the best thing that has ever happened for women," told the audience he was too busy to even know who he was speaking to today, and whoa! Look at the knockout blonde over there! Read the rest The post Grandpa Pudding Brains celebrates Women's Day as only he can appeared first on Boing Boing.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

You can churn butter on a 6-mile trail run

Libby Cope and her boyfriend, Jacob Arnold, filled zip-top bags with heavy cream and salt, stuffed them into their trail-running vests, and headed out for a six-mile run in Oregon. By the time they got back, the constant jostling had churned the cream into butter. Read the rest The post You can churn butter on a 6-mile trail run appeared first on Boing Boing.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Stanford study links gut bacteria to age-related memory loss

Old mice got smarter when researchers tweaked their gut bacteria and stimulated the vagus nerve restoring cognitive performance to young-animal levels, according to Stanford Medicine. The study, published in Nature, traced the mechanism in detail. A bacterium called Parabacteroides goldsteinii proliferates as mice age and triggers the release of medium-chain fatty acids that set off an inflammatory immune response in gut myeloid cells. Read the rest The post Stanford study links gut bacteria to...

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

Looking for feedback on my AI tools directory...what would make it better?

Hey everyone, I built AIPowerStacks (https://www.aipowerstacks.com) its a free directory for discovering and comparing AI tools. It's completely free, no signup required to browse. I'm at the point wh

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

Ben Affleck Once Criticized AI, Now Netflix Is Buying His AI Startup For $600 Million

Ben Affleck Once Criticized AI, Now Netflix Is Buying His AI Startup For $600 Million Ben Affleck—who has previously warned about the risks artificial intelligence poses to Hollywood—has sold his own AI filmmaking startup to Netflix in a deal that could reach $600 million, according to Bloomberg. The cash portion of the acquisition is smaller, with additional payments tied to performance targets, but it still ranks among the largest AI-focused deals by a major studio. The startup,...

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Grandmother jailed 108 days after facial recognition got it wrong

Angela Lipps was babysitting four young children at her Tennessee home when U.S. Marshals showed up with guns drawn and arrested her on July 14, 2025. Fargo police had identified her as a bank fraud suspect using AI facial recognition software. Read the rest The post Grandmother jailed 108 days after facial recognition got it wrong appeared first on Boing Boing.

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Kyler Murray signs with Vikings, creates QB competition with JJ McCarthy after Cardinals release: reports

Kyler Murray is heading north, joining the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal after his release by the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.Murray now creates serious competition for J.J. McCarthy, the 2024 NFL Draft’s No. 10 overall pick who hasn’t had the best of starts to his early career.The Cardinals still owe Murray $36.8 million, which makes this a veteran league minimum deal for the Vikings a low-risk, high-reward signing that could bode well for head coach Kev...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Los Angeles county faces scrutiny after alleged widespread hospice fraud exposed

Los Angeles is at the center of a recent exposé uncovering rampant hospice fraud across the county. CBS News recently released a deep-dive into the fraud, revealing that several companies are showing red flags that have largely been ignored.There are about 1,800 licensed hospice providers in Los Angeles County, which is roughly six times the national average when adjusted for the size of its elderly population, according to CBS News. In 2022, California's state auditor sounded the alarm as LA Co...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

White House Disputes ABC Report Claiming Iran Wants To Launch Drones At West Coast

White House Disputes ABC Report Claiming Iran Wants To Launch Drones At West Coast Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The White House and FBI on Thursday disputed claims of an internal government alert saying Iran wants to launch drones to attack the West Coast of the United States, saying that ABC News should move to retract its reporting. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Roo...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Death row inmate granted clemency shares emotional message on day he was set to die

An Alabama man who was outside a building when a man was killed in an armed robbery is looking at life as "a gift from God" after being granted clemency by the state’s governor just days before he was scheduled to be executed. Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, was sentenced to death for his role in the robbery of a Talladega AutoZone store that left a man dead in 1991. While Burton left the store before Derrick DeBruce gunned down customer Doug Battle, he was tried and convicted as an accomplice, with...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Former NFL star sparks viral debate over tipping practices at self-service restaurants

As tipping prompts pop up everywhere from coffee counters to convenience stores many Americans are feeling fed up and confused about what's appropriate. Now, even former NFL star J.J. Watt is weighing in.Watt recently ignited debate on X after questioning whether to tip in a self-service scenario. He asked followers what they would do in the following scenario: You order at a counter, find your own table, fill your own coffee and retrieve your own food when a buzzer goes off. AMERICANS ARE FED U...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

'Melania' documentary tops Amazon Prime movie charts after streaming debut

The "Melania" documentary about first lady Melania Trump debuted at the top of Amazon Prime's streaming charts after premiering earlier this week.The documentary, which follows 20 days in the first lady’s life before President Donald Trump's second term in office, hit the streaming service Monday. Just one day after its premiere, "Melania" became the most-streamed film on the platform and the most-streamed content overall in the United States, according to Flix Patrol.The first lady celebrated t...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

Large US Refueling Aircraft Downed Over Western Iraq In First Of Iran War

Large US Refueling Aircraft Downed Over Western Iraq In First Of Iran War Summary: State media: Iran claims responsibility for shooting down US refueling plane, says US refueling plane was downed with all crew killed in Western Iraq. CENTCOM confirms search and rescue operation underway after large KC-135 refueling tanker goes down over Western Iraq. Trump: Iran paying a 'big price' right now; situation 'moving along rapidly' Netanyahu confirms hitting IRGC and Bas...

Tech - Slashdot - 4 hours ago

Google Chrome Is Finally Coming To ARM64 Linux

BrianFagioli writes: Google says it will finally release Chrome for ARM64 Linux in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the company's full browser to a platform that has existed for years without official support. Until now, Linux users running Arm hardware have largely relied on Chromium builds or unofficial packages if they wanted something close to Chrome. Google says the new build will include the same features found on other platforms, including Google account syncing, Chrome Web Store exte...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

Centrus Partners With Palantir As Wright Pushes End To Russian Imports

Centrus Partners With Palantir As Wright Pushes End To Russian Imports In a move underscoring America’s drive for nuclear fuel sovereignty, Centrus Energy and Palantir announced an AI-powered partnership aimed at slashing costs and fast-tracking the multi-billion-dollar expansion of U.S. uranium enrichment capacity. The collaboration, showcased at Thursday's AIPCon 9 event, deploys Palantir's Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform across Centrus' operations. Early work sinc...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 4 hours ago

Telus probes cybersecurity incident that 'ShinyHunters' group claims responsibility for

Canadian telecommunications and business services firm Telus is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some ‌of its systems, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

Regional - New York Times - 4 hours ago

The Mayor Is In: Mamdani Drops by to Hear Complaints About Landlords

Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the third “rental rip-off” hearing in New York City, sitting down with three tenants to hear their woes and assuaging protesters.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

Crypto Whale Beached, Loses Nearly $50 Million Swapping USDT For AAVE

Crypto Whale Beached, Loses Nearly $50 Million Swapping USDT For AAVE Authored by RT Watson via The Block, Quick Take Aave Labs founder and CEO Stani Kulechov said a crypto user “attempted to buy AAVE using $50 million in USDT through the Aave interface” but only received about $36,000 worth of the token in return. CoW Swap said the “transaction executed according to the parameters of the signed order” and that “clear price impact warnings” were given. When someone in crypto lo...

Tech - LLM Stats - 5 hours ago

Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say

Rox, founded in 2024 by the former chief growth officer of New Relic, offers an AI-native alternative to CRM tools.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago
Regional - L.A. Times - 5 hours ago

2 people found dead outside Riverside County courthouse

Riverside police responded to a report of a possible stabbing around Main and 12th streets in downtown Riverside just after 2 a.m. Two people were found dead.

Tech - Engadget - 5 hours ago

This web app lets you 'channel surf' YouTube like a '90s kid watching cable

Many of us remember the halcyon days of being a kid in the ‘90s, spending a weekend afternoon with remote control in hand and a seemingly endless well of stuff to watch on TV. Now you can relive the experience thanks to the appropriately named Channel Surfer web app. It's essentially a YouTube discovery tool that surfaces interesting videos, but presented in a retro homage to the cable channel screen. Channel Surfer is the work of developer Steven Irby. He has 40 channels on the app right now, m...

Tech - Slashdot - 5 hours ago

Adobe CEO to Step Down After 18 Years

Shantanu Narayen announced he will step down as CEO of Adobe once a successor is appointed, ending an 18-year tenure during which he transformed the company from boxed software to the Creative Cloud subscription model. Narayen said he will remain board chair as Adobe continues pushing into generative AI products. CNBC reports: Narayen joined Adobe in 1988 as a vice president and general manager, and he became CEO in 2007. Under Narayen, Adobe pushed from software licenses to subscriptions to its...

Tech - Engadget - 5 hours ago

Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount's Warner Bros. merger

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that covers warehouse workers, drivers and a diverse collection of other laborers, has come out against Paramount Skydance's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. In a press release, the Teamsters announced that it has submitted a report to the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division outlining its concerns about the impact of the deal, and is urging the DOJ to intervene in the merger."This merger threatens the livelihoods of the very work...

Tech - LLM Stats - 5 hours ago
World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

UMass hands Miami (Ohio) first loss, crushing dream season and jeopardizing tournament bid

The final undefeated team in NCAA Division I men’s basketball has fallen.Miami (Ohio) saw its perfect season end Thursday with an 87–83 loss to UMass in the RedHawks’ Mid-American Conference tournament opener, a defeat that also dashed its hopes of securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament."We always go back to watch the film. We'll break it down just like we always do. … [We'll be] off tomorrow and back at it Saturday trying to figure out ways to get better," head coach Travis Steele sai...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

NYC boosts patrols amid ‘heightened threat environment,' after gunman rams truck into Michigan synagogue

New York City officials are ramping up security and condemning what they called a "horrifying" act of antisemitic violence after a gunman rammed a truck into a Michigan synagogue and opened fire an attack that has heightened concerns in the nation’s largest city amid an already tense threat environment.A suspect died Thursday after ramming a truck into Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and opening fire with a rifle. The attack left one guard unconscious and t...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Unexplained loud bangs perplex neighbors near homes of alleged NYC terror plot suspects

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. —Eight unexplained explosions reported over 10 months in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, happened near the homes of two men later accused in an alleged ISIS-inspired New York City terror plot, leaving residents perplexed.Bensalem Township Police Sgt. Glenn Vandegrift confirmed to Fox News Digital that the department received eight noise complaints between April 2025 and early January 2026 for what residents described as loud bangs."After conducting an investigation, detectives clos...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Texas judge who tried to access VIP area at Houston rodeo concert claims racism, sexism at play

A Texas judge said she was manhandled while attending a concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this week after staffers refused to let her access a VIP area and escorted her out of the venue, questioning whether she was the victim of racism or sexism, despite being given $9,000 worth of freebies. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she and five guests –another elected official, the official's children, and the parents of a US Air Force sergeant who recently passed away -- attended a M...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Maxx Crosby says everything happens for a reason after trade to the Ravens falls through

Maxx Crosby has made it clear he isn’t going anywhere.The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to trade Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks last week, but the Ravens backed out of the deal on Tuesday, citing a failed physical.Crosby, 28, reacted to the scrapped trade on social media Wednesday night to declare he isn’t going anywhere.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Everything happens for a reason. Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see. I’m a Raider. I’m bac...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

'The Madison' star Matthew Fox admits why he ditched Hollywood at the height of 'Lost' fame

Matthew Fox is returning to television and the former "Lost" star says it took the right script to bring him back.Fox stars in "The Madison," a new drama from "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan that blends a sweeping love story with an emotional family drama set between Montana and New York City.After skyrocketing to fame on "Lost," he explained what drew him to the series."Just the material, you know," Fox told Fox News Digital when asked what made "The Madison" the right project to step bac...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Nurse accused of killing married co-worker as messages reveal secret birthday rendezvous

A Florida nurse is accused of brutally killing his married co-worker and leaving her body in a busy roadway following a yearslong affair between the pair. Rene Perez, 38, was arrested in Miami on Tuesday, March 10, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Perez’s arrest comes nearly a year and a half after authorities allege he beat 35-year-old Linda Campitelli, a married mother of two, to death in October 2024, police said. The pair – who were both married and had been having a two-...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Democrat state lawmaker debates former NCAA volleyball player who forfeited to SJSU team with trans athlete

Arizona state senator Catherine Miranda, a Democrat, has come under scrutiny on social media after an exchange with former NCAA volleyball player and "save women’s sports" activist Kaylie Ray. Ray showed up to the Arizona Senate Education committee hearing on Wednesday to lobby for a bill that would protect women's sports from biological males. She spoke from the perspective of a former Utah State captain who led a team forfeit against San Jose State in 2024, in protest of a trans athlete on San...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Legalize prostitution effort left candidate ‘shocked’ in blue state with rampant human trafficking

Michael Allen, a Republican candidate for Colorado attorney general, said he was "shocked" by a Democratic proposal to legalize prostitution, warning it would "open the floodgates" to human trafficking in Colorado."It's hard for me to even decipher why they've decided this is the time and place to introduce a radical bill like this," Allen said in an interview with Fox News Digital.The bill, which sponsors said would "decriminalize adult commercial sexual activity," was introduced last month by ...

Tech - Universe Today - 5 hours ago

ESA's Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the Red Planet

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency’s Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching spacecraft and a supercharged upper atmosphere.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 5 hours ago

'Moderate' Gov. Abigail Spanberger Expected To Sign Sweeping Gun Ban Into Law

'Moderate' Gov. Abigail Spanberger Expected To Sign Sweeping Gun Ban Into Law Authored by Tim O'Brien via PJMedia.com, Now that the Virginia General Assembly has passed what it calls “assault weapon ban” legislation, all that’s needed is for Gov. Abigail Spanberger to sign it into law, which is all but a given. Once signed, Senate Bill 749 will likely take effect as soon as July 1, 2026.  The law will ban the sale, import, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of what it describes...

Regional - L.A. Times - 5 hours ago

Man convicted in shooting that had potential to cause LAPD helicopter crash

Douglass Byers was convicted of firing a rifle shot that pierced the tail of an LAPD helicopter in South L.A. last year. Prosecutors say the round could have caused a catastrophic helicopter crash.

Regional - L.A. Times - 5 hours ago

Man convicted in shooting that could have caused LAPD helicopter crash

Douglass Byers was convicted of firing a rifle shot that pierced the tail of an LAPD helicopter in South L.A. last year. Prosecutors say the round could have caused a catastrophic helicopter crash.

Tech - Engadget - 5 hours ago

X could be breaching US sanctions on Iran, watchdog warns

The newly verified X account for Iran's supreme leader could be putting the company on the wrong side of US sanctions, according to a watchdog group. The Tech Transparency Project, which last month published a report on X granting premium perks to sanctioned officials in Iran, now says that the verified account for the country's new leader raises fresh questions about the issue. The TTP notes that the X account for Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appears to be paying for an X premiu...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

KPop Demon Hunters sequel on the way, Netflix confirms

Netflix confirmed on Thursday that a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the streaming platform's most watched film of all time, is officially in development.

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Marine veteran Joey Jones rips critics for attacking troops over steak and lobster meals

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing criticism from some Democratic lawmakers after the Pentagon’s spending on steak and lobster was reported. Retired Marine and Fox News co-host Joey Jones has a message for the "woke" critics attacking the military’s food budget.An analysis of Department of War spending from government watchdog Open The Books found that, in September 2025, the agency spent $6.9 million on lobster and over $15 million on ribeye steaks.Jones, who lost his legs while fighting f...

Regional - L.A. Times - 5 hours ago

Woman charged with killing her newborn also killed infant she had years earlier, prosecutors claim

An Oxnard woman faces another murder charge after investigators linked her to the death of her newborn child from 2015, according to authorities.

Regional - L.A. Times - 5 hours ago

Prosecutors charge woman accused of killing child in a second, earlier death of her newborn

An Oxnard woman faces another murder charge after investigators linked her to the death of her newborn child from 2015, according to authorities.

Tech - Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

We Accidentally Just Got Our First Look at the Grown-Up Heroes of the ‘Last Airbender’ Movie

'The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender' comes to Paramount+ this fall, but you can get a peek at its characters thanks to... a T-shirt?

Tech - Engadget - 6 hours ago

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years

Adobe's long-time CEO has shared that he plans to step down. Shantanu Narayen has been the chief exec at the tech company for 18 years, a tenure where he led Adobe in the major shift to become a software-as-a-service provider. The exact timeline for his exit is still up in the air, as Narayen will depart when the board of directors names his successor. He will remain on the board as its chair after leaving the CEO post. While Adobe was not the first to take the SaaS route, it was one of the firs...

Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago
World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Karoline Leavitt demands retraction of ABC News story claiming FBI warned Iran could attack California

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded Thursday that ABC News retract a story claiming that the FBI has officially warned Iran may try to attack California with drones.ABC News posted on Wednesday, "BREAKING: The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by @ABC News."Leavitt blasted the post, writing, "This post and story should be immediate...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 6 hours ago

Silence from Ottawa 'shameful' after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP

Conservative defence critic James Bezan says it's "really shameful" the federal government did not tell the public that the airbase in Kuwait, where the Canadian Armed Forces have a camp, was hit by an Iranian missile attack on March 1.

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Gavin Newsom faces 'Hillary Clinton problem,' says MS NOW host about California governor's 2028 ambitions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a "Hillary Clinton problem," MS NOW host Chris Hayes said in an interview published Thursday, as he discussed potential 2028 candidates with The New York Times' Ross Douthat."I think Newsom has the Hillary Clinton problem, which is that Hillary Clinton was perceived outside of the Democratic Party and Democratic coalition as the ultimate lib, the libiest lib who ever lived, and was never actually like that much of a lib," Hayes told Douthat during his "Interestin...

Tech - Universe Today - 6 hours ago

This Isn't Just Another Rocky World Orbiting a Red Dwarf. This One's Special

Rocky planets are found in abundance around M-type stars (red dwarfs), so finding another one doesn't always generate headlines. But an international team of astronomers say that one recent M-dwarf rocky planet found by TESS is especially noteworthy. This one can serve as a benchmark for comparative studies of this type of exoplanet and their at-risk atmospheres.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 6 hours ago

B.C. chiefs tell MP Aaron Gunn to 'chillax' about land acknowledgments

The chiefs of four British Columbia First Nations have told Conservative member of Parliament Aaron Gunn to "chillax" after he criticized land acknowledgments spoken before public events.

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Airports set up donation drives for unpaid TSA officers during DHS funding crisis

As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, many Transportation Security Administration officers (TSA) are "struggling."Fundraisers have begun popping up at airports across the country.Some TSA officers are receiving only partial paychecks while many are receiving no pay at all.AIRPORT SECURITY STRAIN DURING SHUTDOWN GROWS AS UNPAID TSA OFFICERS WARN, ‘WE’RE HURTING’Deondre White, a TSA officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C., told Fox New...

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 hours ago

Epstein confessed to being a father, documents reveal

Epstein's brother has long insisted the disgraced financier never had a child.

Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

Your Off-Brand GLP-1 Is Dirtier Than You Think

Eli Lilly has issued a new warning against buying compounded versions of its drug tirzepatide, claiming to have found potentially dangerous impurities.

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Old Dominion University shooter identified as Mohamed Jalloh, former National Guard member, ISIS supporter

A former Army National Guard soldier convicted of supporting ISIS has been identified as the gunman in a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU) on Thursday, reportedly shouting "Allahu Akbar" before opening fire."We have confirmed reports that prior to him conducting this act of terrorism, he shouted all our stated Allahu Akbar," Special Agent in Charge Dominique Evans said in a Thursday evening press conference. The FBI said earlier it is investigating the shooting at ODU as an act of...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 6 hours ago

Adobe Plunges To 7 Year Low On CEO Resignation, Muted Forecast

Adobe Plunges To 7 Year Low On CEO Resignation, Muted Forecast Troubled SaaS icon Adobe tumbled after hours, sending its stock to 7 year lows after the company announced that CEO Shantanu Narayen will resign from the creative software giant amid deep skepticism about the company’s ability to survive and thrive in the AI era. Narayen had served as CEO of the company for 18 years, and will remain in the position until a successor has been appointed, Adobe said Thursday in a statement....

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

FBI held active shooter training at Michigan synagogue weeks before attack

The FBI conducted an active shooter preparedness training in January at the same Michigan synagogue targeted by an armed attacker who police say rammed a vehicle inside Thursday and died in a fiery shootout with armed security."Today’s attack at Temple Israel Synagogue in Michigan could have ended far worse but thanks to preparation and the courage of those on the ground, lives were saved," FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital Thursday. "Just months ago, our team at FBI Detroit Field Of...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 6 hours ago

Ryan Wedding co-accused linked to Toronto police corruption probe moved to special jail unit

An alleged drug smuggler for accused kingpin Ryan Wedding – recently linked to a man charged in a sprawling Toronto police corruption probe – has been moved to a special jail unit. Gurpreet Singh's lawyer told a court about the development, days after CBC News revealed Singh's ties to Project South.

Tech - Slashdot - 6 hours ago

Apple's MacBook Neo Makes Repairs Easier, Cheaper Than Other MacBooks

Apple's new MacBook Neo is "easier to repair than other modern MacBooks," according to Ars Technica's Andrew Cunningham. It introduces a more repairable internal design that makes components like the battery and keyboard easier and cheaper to replace. An anonymous reader quotes an excerpt from the report: Replacements for pretty much any component in the Neo are simpler and involve fewer steps and tools than in the M5 MacBook Air. That includes the battery, which in the MacBook Air is attached t...

Tech - Engadget - 6 hours ago

NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April

NASA will soon give it another go on April Fools' Day. On Thursday, NASA said it's targeting April 1 at 6:24 PM ET for the Artemis II mission's next launch attempt.In case that date doesn't pan out, NASA added April 2 at 7:22 PM as a secondary launch opportunity. If necessary, the agency foresees several more openings between April 1 and 6 to get the Orion rocket into space. "Within those six days between the first and the sixth, we can't always turn around every day for an attempt," NASA acting...

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 hours ago

Russian with Domino’s tattoo loses right to free pizza for life

Mezentsev was promised 100 pizzas a year for 100 years under the 2018 deal.

Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

Sam Altman Says Intelligence Will Be a Utility, and He’s Just the Man to Collect the Bills

"Intelligence too cheap to meter" doesn't quite come across the way Altman might intend.

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Trump warns of Iranian 'sleeper cells' as Canada is accused of harboring regime operatives

After President Donald Trump warned recently about Iranian "sleeper cells" potentially operating in North America, Canadian opposition lawmakers are accusing their government of allowing operatives linked to Tehran’s regime to remain in the country.Trump said Wednesday U.S. authorities were monitoring Iranian networks believed to have entered the United States in recent years."I have been (briefed), and a lot of people came in through Biden with his stupid open border," Trump said in response to...

Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago
Alt - Zero Hedge - 6 hours ago

Charts Show Middle East Shockwave Rippling Through Energy, Air Travel, And Freight Networks

Charts Show Middle East Shockwave Rippling Through Energy, Air Travel, And Freight Networks The Middle East conflict has triggered what the International Energy Agency earlier described as the largest oil supply disruption in global oil market history, as Iran continues to strike energy infrastructure across the Gulf. Against that deteriorating backdrop, Goldman analysts laid out how the shock is rippling through the global economy, disrupting oil flows, air travel, and freight mark...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 6 hours ago
Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Be Coming—Here’s What That Means for You

Climate models suggest this year could bring one of the strongest El Niño events on record, driving more extreme weather and smashing global temperature records.

Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

When an Anime Can’t Quite Live Up to Its Incredible Trailer

A fleeting glimpse of 'Origin: Spirits of the Past' had no business being a spiritual experience outshining 'Dragon Ball Z.'

Alt - Zero Hedge - 7 hours ago

Nearly One-Third Of People Living In North America Believe That World Will End During Their Lifetimes

Nearly One-Third Of People Living In North America Believe That World Will End During Their Lifetimes Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, We live at a time when millions upon millions of us feel deeply unsettled. The news is filled with constant headlines about war, political chaos, economic problems and major natural disasters. A lot of people feel like humanity’s story is building up to some sort of a crescendo, and they are not optimistic about what that wil...