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US Government Interest Payments, Tax Receipts, Average Interest Rate on the Debt, and Debt-to-GDP Ratio in Q4 2025
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US Fertility Rate Falls To All-Time Low
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Women in the U.S. gave birth to roughly 710,000 fewer children last year compared with the nation's peak in 2007, according to preliminary data released (PDF) this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lead researcher Brady Hamilton, a demographer with the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, said the latest one percent drop in "general fertility" from 2024 to 2025 is part of a long-running downward trend. "Since 2007, there...
AfterQuery, which sells coding and finance training data to AI labs, says it raised a $30M Series A at a $300M valuation, and has hit a $100M+ annual run rate
Anna Tong / Forbes: AfterQuery, which sells coding and finance training data to AI labs, says it raised a $30M Series A at a $300M valuation, and has hit a $100M+ annual run rate AfterQuery, which r
Trump blasts Biden admin for releasing illegal immigrant now charged in fatal hammer attack on Florida mother
President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned a violent video allegedly showing a Haitian illegal alien fatally attacking a Florida mother with a hammer last week, blasting the Biden administration for releasing the suspect in 2022.Rolbert Joachim, 40, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property after he was caught on camera bludgeoning the mother of two in broad daylight last Friday outside a Fort Myers gas station."An Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti, who was released ...
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British PM Keir Starmer says he is ‘fed up’ with US President Donald Trump
The British PM argued Israel's strikes on Lebanon 'shouldn't be happening' and must stop.
Luminai, an AI-native platform for automating administrative healthcare workflows, raised a $38M Series B led by Peak XV, bringing its total funding to $60M
Seth Joseph / Forbes: Luminai, an AI-native platform for automating administrative healthcare workflows, raised a $38M Series B led by Peak XV, bringing its total funding to $60M Cleveland, Ohio, US
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Southwest Airlines Limits Passengers To One Portable Charger On Flights
Southwest Airlines Limits Passengers To One Portable Charger On Flights Southwest Airlines is limiting passengers to one lithium portable charger each - "to strengthen our ability to contain and mitigate lithium battery incidents, including reducing the risk of battery fires," the airline said in a Tuesday statement. A Southwest Airlines flight arrives at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo., on Nov. 8, 2025. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Passengers will also be prohibited f...
Coast Guard seizes over 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth $34M from suspected narco-terrorist vessel on Easter
The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $34 million what officials described as a suspected "narco-terrorist" vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Easter Sunday, according to DHS.According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba was alerted by a maritime patrol aircraft that the crew of a suspected narco-terrorist vessel was throwing contraband overboard.The Coast Guard deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew to investigat...
An End-to-End Coding Guide to NVIDIA KVPress for Long-Context LLM Inference, KV Cache Compression, and Memory-Efficient Generation
In this tutorial, we take a detailed, practical approach to exploring NVIDIA’s KVPress and understanding how it can make long-context language model inference more efficient. We begin by setting up th
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Some Jaded Shah Supporters Express Regret After Scale Of US Bombing On Iran Revealed
Some Jaded Shah Supporters Express Regret After Scale Of US Bombing On Iran Revealed Via Middle East Eye The cessation of US-Israeli strikes has brought relief to people in Iran. For those among them who began the conflict supportive of the assault, it also came with a kind of realization. “I thought this was it,” says Leila, 25. “I thought the Islamic Republic was finally coming to an end.” Leila, who like all Iranians Middle East Eye spoke to is identified using a pseudonym to p...
ICE says more criminal migrants arrested on 1-year anniversary of program to support victims of migrant crime
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Thursday it had arrested more alleged illegal migrants who have been convicted of various crimes, which coincides with the one-year anniversary of the agency reopening its program to support victims of migrant crime. The arrests and convictions described by ICE have not been independently verified.ICE's Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office was relaunched on April 10, 2025, aiming to offer resources to victims of crimes committed ...
Supreme Court blocks candidate after alleged GOP infiltration scheme exposed
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a self-described "progressive" candidate’s bid to enter Ohio’s Republican primary, leaving in place a decision by state election officials to disqualify him for misrepresenting his party affiliation.Samuel Ronan, a former Democratic state and national candidate, attempted to run as a Republican in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District against GOP incumbent Rep. Mike Carey. To do so, he signed a declaration of candidacy under penalty of election falsification s...
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36 hours of chaos: The scramble for a ceasefire in Iran
NYT: Trump has found himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.
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Pricing Doritos At $7 A Bag Cost Pepsi "Billions" In Revenue
Pricing Doritos At $7 A Bag Cost Pepsi "Billions" In Revenue Turns out there's a price point for everything where consumers just stop paying. Guess that whole "price as a rationing mechanism" talk means something after all... Just ask Pepsi. The iconic brand had recognized for some time that its Frito-Lay snack prices were becoming too expensive, with major retailers like Walmart repeatedly raising concerns, according to Bloomberg. Even so, prices remained high as sales declined, ...
U.K. military deployed to deter threat to undersea cables amid Russian sub presence
Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month in and around British waters earlier this year, Defence Minister John Healey said on Thursday.
MAN VS MACHINE: Philadelphians aren't taking kindly to sharing sidewalks with delivery robots
Philadelphia residents have been sharing sidewalks with robot delivery drivers for about a month, and they're not thrilled with the change. Uber Eats held a demo March 10 showing off Avride autonomous delivery robots, which officially launched in the city of brotherly love that same week.The robots were described as "the future of delivery," but the humans around them quickly began resenting the automated couriers. In late March, an Uber Eats delivery robot in Philadelphia's Center City neighbor...
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Indiana Suspends Gas Sales Tax Amid US–Iran War
Indiana Suspends Gas Sales Tax Amid US–Iran War Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Indiana has suspended its gas sales tax for 30 days as prices keep rising amid the United States’ war with Iran. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (C) speaks during a press conference in Gary, Ind., on Oct. 30, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images Gov. Mike Braun announced the suspension on April 8. “I am declaring a gas tax holiday to give Hoosiers relief from the pain at the ...
Child among 4 dead as accused arsonist allegedly drank beer during chaos
A New York City man is facing murder charges after allegedly randomly setting a fire in a Queens apartment building that killed four people, including a 3-year-old girl, and injured seven others, authorities announced.Roman Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned on multiple charges, including eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson, for the March 16 blaze at a three-story building in Flushing. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted.Quee...
Sources: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned bank CEOs about Anthropic's Mythos model's risks at an urgent meeting Tuesday (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned bank CEOs about Anthropic's Mythos model's risks at an urgent meeting Tuesday Treasury Secretary Scott Bess
Alibaba led a ~$293M funding round for ShengShu, just two months after the creator of the Vidu AI video generator raised ~$88M (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Alibaba led a ~$293M funding round for ShengShu, just two months after the creator of the Vidu AI video generator raised ~$88M Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s cloud division led a 2 billion
Neighbor fatally shoots alleged gunman after 2 women shot in domestic dispute
A Washington state man was shot and killed by a neighbor after allegedly opening fire on two women during a domestic dispute that spilled into a nearby driveway, police said.Officers with the Puyallup Police Department (PPD) responded around 9:10 a.m. April 2, when investigators allege 47-year-old Arnino Guanlao shot two adult female relatives after a family argument escalated outside the home.A neighbor, who had been inside at the time, went outside and intervened, fatally shooting Guanlao, acc...
California school board member refuses to follow state’s sanctuary policies, citing 'rule of law'
A California school district told Fox News Digital Thursday it is not following the state’s updated guidance on handling immigration enforcement.Districts across the state were expected to update state guidance by March 1 to ensure students are shielded from immigration enforcement. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced in December 2025 that "approximately 133,000 undocumented children attend California’s public K-12 schools, and many more have parents or relatives who do not have lega...
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Turns Out the Elites Like The Administrative State Better Than Democracy
Turns Out the Elites Like The Administrative State Better Than Democracy Authored by William L. Anderson via MisesInstitute, If there is a mantra among progressive American political and media elites, it would be “our democracy,” usually preceded by what they believe to be a threat from the Right. For example, progressives deemed the recent reversal of Roe “a threat to our democracy” because it removed laws regulating abortion from Supreme Court jurisdiction and returned the issue ...
Melania Trump's forceful Epstein denial draws bipartisan support from lawmakers
Reactions poured Thursday after First Lady Melania Trump issued a rare on-camera statement forcefully rebuking allegations linking her to disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.Speaking earlier in the day, Melania Trump said she was never friends with Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and stressed that neither played any role in her introduction to her husband, President Donald Trump."The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,...
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London pub thief swaps $4.8m rare whiskey set and Fabergé egg for drugs
Only seven 'The Emerald Isle' whiskey sets exist worldwide.
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War On The Shore: Maryland Dem Officials Freak Out At Journalists Ahead Of Exposé On Governor
War On The Shore: Maryland Dem Officials Freak Out At Journalists Ahead Of Exposé On Governor The Democratic kings and queens in the one-party–ruled state of Maryland are absolutely panicking, something that should not be happening in a deep-blue state, as their crown jewel, left-wing Gov. Wes Moore, a prospective Democratic presidential candidate, has seen polling data implode. High taxes, surging power bills, a state budget crisis, poor leadership, and even questions about honest...
Sources: SpaceX lost just under $5B last year while generating more than $18.5B in revenue; the loss figure includes xAI
Cory Weinberg / The Information: Sources: SpaceX lost just under $5B last year while generating more than $18.5B in revenue; the loss figure includes xAI SpaceX lost just under $5 billion last year
Caufield scores 50th goal, becomes 1st Hab to reach milestone in more than 35 years
Cole Caufield scored his 50th goal of the season on Thursday evening in the Montreal Canadiens' game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first Habs player to reach that milestone since Stéphane Richer did it during the 1989-90 season.
Caufield scores 50th goal, becomes 1st Hab to reach milestone in 36 years
Cole Caufield scored his 50th goal of the season on Thursday evening in the Montreal Canadiens' 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first Habs player to reach that milestone since Stéphane Richer did it during the 1989-90 season.
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”
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Scientists Spot a Solar Flare With Surprising Spectral Behavior
On August 19, 2022, astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) on the Hawaiian island of Maui caught the fading remnants of a C-class solar flare. Their observations showed something unusual: very strong spectral fingerprints of calcium II H and hydrogen-epsilon lines. It was the first time these two light signatures were seen in great detail during a flare. According to computer models, those lines were stronger than expected and play a not well-understood role in how flares...
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Sure, Jan: Melania pops up with a very convenient Epstein denial
Melania Trump, who almost never speaks publicly unless absolutely necessary, suddenly stepped up to the cameras to deny ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who appears in released documents as a possible link in how she met Donald Trump, and to do it right as fresh scrutiny starts building again. Read the rest The post Sure, Jan: Melania pops up with a very convenient Epstein denial appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Former SoCal school board trustee messaged teen boys, called them 'sexy,' prosecutors say
Christopher Gerard Becerra, 42, faces felony charges accusing him of soliciting photos from two minors and trying to induce false testimony from an employee.
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'World's First' Humanoid Robot For Real Household Chores Launched With 16-Hour Battery
'World's First' Humanoid Robot For Real Household Chores Launched With 16-Hour Battery Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering, Chinese robotics firm UniX AI has unveiled Panther, touted as the world’s first service humanoid robot to enter real household deployment. UniX AI has commenced global deliveries of Panther, bringing service humanoid robots into real homes.UniX AI Panther is a third-generation full-size wheeled dual-arm humanoid robot, and UniX AI has commenc...
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US to host Israel-Lebanon talks as strikes threaten Iran ceasefire
American officials say they will host the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks in Washington.
California-based coffee shop Philz Coffee to pull LGBTQ pride flags despite progressive backlash
The San Francisco coffee shop Philz Coffee is removing LGBTQ pride flags from its stores despite growing progressive backlash.Reports that the California coffee chain would be removing Pride flags from its stores came after a Change.org petition circulated from a group known as "Philz Coffee Baristas" demanding the company reconsider the decision."Philz Coffee's recent decision to remove pride flags from their stores has left many team members and customers feeling confounded and unsupported," t...
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'This is senseless': Detective killed in Porterville barricade, shootout
The detective with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office was a father and is survived by his wife, who is 4 months pregnant.
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Armored vehicle runs over detective's suspected killer as standoff comes to bizarre end
A detective with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office was killed as he came to the aid of officers who were shot at after serving an eviction notice. A standoff followed.
Poilievre challenges PM Carney to defend private property rights in B.C. in wake of Cowichan decision
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government to defend private property rights in face of what he claims is a threat posed by a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision establishing Aboriginal title on private property.
Inside Tehran after strikes: Iranian woman describes fear, checkpoints and people used as ‘human shields’
An anonymous Iranian woman has bravely stepped forward on the international stage to describe what's really happening on the ground in Tehran as President Donald Trump's two-week ceasefire with Iran tentatively began Tuesday.In an essay published in The Australian, the anonymous author details nightly explosions, sweeping checkpoints and communications blackouts as a part of Iranian daily life since the beginning of operations launched by the United States and Israel in February."In effect, ordi...
Bruce Springsteen blasts rich men in America as critics call out his billions
Bruce Springsteen is turning up the volume not with music, but with a fiery political speech that’s putting him back at the center of controversy.The billionaire rocker is facing backlash after recently blasting America’s richest and most powerful in a scathing speech, one that critics say rings differently given his reported $1.2 billion fortune.According to Forbes’ March 2026 report, "The World’s Celebrity Billionaires," Springsteen lands at No. 15 with a staggering net worth of $1.2 billion.B...
Sources: Anthropic is weighing the possibility of designing its own chips, but it has yet to commit to a design or put together a dedicated team for the project (Reuters)
Reuters: Sources: Anthropic is weighing the possibility of designing its own chips, but it has yet to commit to a design or put together a dedicated team for the project Artificial intelligence lab
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Malibu race car driver and Porsche fanatic Doug Baron killed in Camarillo car accident
Doug Baron, a Malibu resident, Porsche racer and long-time fixture in the Los Angeles classic car community was killed at age 66 in a car accident in Camarillo.
California detective killed in ambush while serving eviction suspect barricaded in standoff
A California sheriff’s detective was shot and killed Thursday while serving an eviction notice after an armed suspect opened fire on deputies in what authorities described as an apparent ambush.Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said the shooting happened around 10:40 a.m. in Porterville, where deputies encountered a man identified as David Morales, who allegedly fired at them with a high-powered rifle.The suspect remained barricaded and in an ongoing standoff with law enforcement as of Thursd...
Suspect who killed California deputy run over by armored vehicle after hours-long firefight standoff: sheriff
A California sheriff’s detective was shot and killed Thursday while serving an eviction notice after an armed suspect opened fire on deputies in what authorities described as an apparent ambush that led to an hours-long standoff.The suspect, identified as David Eric Morales, was ultimately killed when a law enforcement BearCat armored vehicle ran over him after he continued firing and refused to surrender, authorities said."The suspect was lying prone on the ground, in camouflage clothing, conti...
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USPS Pauses Pension Contributions Amid Looming Cash Shortfall
USPS Pauses Pension Contributions Amid Looming Cash Shortfall Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has temporarily suspended its employer contributions to a government-wide pension plan after warning Congress that, without changes, it could run out of cash within the next year. On Thursday, USPS told the Office of Personnel Management—the federal government’s human resource division—that it would pause its biweekly employer contributions to th...
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Plane crash-lands on Catalina Island, killing 2, officials say
Two people are dead after crash landing in Catalina Island, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
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Small plane crashes on Catalina Island, both aboard are killed, officials say
A 2014 Airplane Factory Sling took off from Zamperini Airport in Torrance at 10:53 a.m. and was last seen at 11:13 a.m. near Avalon.
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Small plane crashes on Catalina Island; both aboard are killed, officials say
A 2014 Airplane Factory Sling took off from Zamperini Airport in Torrance at 10:53 a.m. and was last seen at 11:13 a.m. near Avalon.
Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model
Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday.
Fever's Lexie Hull speaks out against attacks on players as team's popularity grows during Caitlin Clark era
Lexie Hull remembers what it was like playing for the Indiana Fever before Caitlin Clark arrived in town.It's different now. The arenas are louder, the opposing players are more motivated and social media is more volatile."The most challenging part is there's just so much scrutiny. People have opinions online, and, unfortunately, that's part of the job and the role that we play," Hull told Fox News Digital about what's harder about playing in Indiana since 2024."People need to know that everyone...
How Black Forest Labs, a 70-person startup based in Germany, became a top competitor in AI image generation; sources: it recently declined to partner with xAI
Maxwell Zeff / Wired: How Black Forest Labs, a 70-person startup based in Germany, became a top competitor in AI image generation; sources: it recently declined to partner with xAI Black Forest Labs
Georgetown professor says 'get over it' to Muslim rape gang concerns
A professor at Georgetown University recently dismissed concerns about Muslim rape gangs in since-deleted posts on X. The Daily Caller reported that Jonathan Brown, identified as professor and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization on Georgetown University’s website, posted two different dismissive replies on X in response to posts about alleged rape gangs and Islam.In a March 31 post on X, Rupert Lowe, an independent Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, wrote, "There is ...
Artemis II in photos: around the moon and inside Orion
The dozens of photos taken by the astronauts include never before seen views of the moon, a total solar eclipse and a stunning shot of Earth.
'Negative' Views of Broadcom Driving Thousands of VMware Migrations, Rival Says
"One of VMware's biggest competitors, Nutanix, claims to have swiped tens of thousands of VMware customers," reports Ars Technica. They said higher prices, forced bundling, licensing changes, and more strained partner relationships have frustrated customers and driven them away from the leading virtualization firm. From the report: Speaking at a press briefing at Nutanix's .NEXT conference in Chicago this week, Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami said that "about 30,000 customers" have migrated from VMw...
Apple is closing three US stores, including the first to unionize
Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was the first where unionized workers and Apple reached a contract agreement back in 2024. MacRumors published a statement from Apple confirming the closures. The company credited noting "the departure of several retailers and declining conditions" at t...
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Iconic L.A. venue the Magic Castle set to reopen following roof fire
The fire destroyed a recently renovated kitchen costing $1 million, Magic Castle owner says.
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L.A. officials raise alarms over crippling Olympic costs: 'Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy'
LA28 Olympic leaders and the city of Los Angeles are still wrangling over terms so tax dollars won't subsidize the Games. One official raised the possible of bankruptcy.
Former lawmaker dying of cancer says Senate full of 'blowhards' when it should be greatest deliberative body
Former Sen. Ben Sasse said in an interview Thursday that America's political and media ecosystem has become a distraction from deeper cultural decay."We’re not going to talk about politics at all," Sasse told Ross Douthat of The New York Times during the "Interesting Times" podcast as he undergoes treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "What we’re going to talk about is the fact that we were living through a technological revolution… and we were living through institutional collapse."Sasse, wh...
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Kevin Kelly's 84 contemporary heresies, from trivial to genuinely dangerous
Most heresies are defined by theology. Technologist Kevin Kelly's are defined by peer pressure. His criterion: "something you believe that the people you most admire and respect don't believe and reject out of hand." By that measure, Kelly has collected 84. Read the rest The post Kevin Kelly's 84 contemporary heresies, from trivial to genuinely dangerous appeared first on Boing Boing.
Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth
Contrary to recent social media posts, GLP-1 drugs are not shredding away people's bones.
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'Grappler' deployed in high-speed pursuit through Inland Empire that ended in crash, possible suicide
A suspect who crashed into a building during a chase through Jurupa Valley after a law enforcement attempt to "grapple" him was declared dead Wednesday.
Ivanka Trump breaks down in emotional interview talking about her mother Ivana’s death, other challenges
First daughter Ivanka Trump became emotional while discussing the loss of her mother and other personal challenges during a rare podcast appearance.Speaking on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast, Ivanka Trump reflected on the influence of her late mother, Ivana Trump, describing her as "extraordinary" and crediting her with shaping her values and outlook on life."My mother taught me a lot about bringing intention to what you do," she said.IVANKA TRUMP’S NEW WATER WORKOUT COULD PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING, E...
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Minnesota Whistleblower Alleges Years Of 'Reckless Disregard' At Fraud-Plagued Agency
Minnesota Whistleblower Alleges Years Of 'Reckless Disregard' At Fraud-Plagued Agency Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Seven years after Faye Bernstein first blew the whistle on waste, fraud, and abuse concerns, “nothing is changing” at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, she told lawmakers during an April 7 hearing at the state Capitol in St. Paul. Faye Bernstein, a whistleblower who works for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, testifi...
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A sea turtle named Meatloaf is fighting to keep her flipper. Here's how you can cheer her on
Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing rehabilitation after a serious flipper injury, according to officials.
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Man was shot at by ICE agents in Northern California before he tried to flee, attorney says
Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández told his attorney that he only attempted to leave the scene after authorities had fired on his vehicle, refuting the agency's account.
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"Catturd" gets more X engagement than the New York Times
Catturd a right-wing pseudonymous account routinely outperforms the New York Times on X. The Times has built a following of 53 million accounts, but its posts typically generate a few hundred likes or replies. Nate Silver, the statistician behind FiveThirtyEight and the Silver Bulletin newsletter, tracked X's top engagement accounts for 2026 and found them dominated by low-quality, highly partisan content. Read the rest The post "Catturd" gets more X engagement than the New York Times appeared ...
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Colossal hospice scheme cost California millions, officials say amid intensifying Trump feud
Prosecutors say the massive hospice fraud scheme bilked California's medical system of $267 million. Charges are brought against 21 people.
Senate Dem accuses Trump of being 'unfit for office,' joins growing call to impeach, oust president
Another Senate Democrat has called on President Donald Trump to be removed from office over the Iran war."I certainly think the president should be removed," Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said. "I mean, he's unfit for office. I think, the 25th Amendment, and if not, then impeachment."Congressional Democrats, particularly in the House, recently have escalated their position against Trump’s war in Iran, shifting from pushing for Congress to reassert its authority in declaring war to demanding that the pr...
Angel mom rips sanctuary state after daughter's alleged killer walked free
Jennifer Bos, whose daughter was allegedly killed and stuffed in a garbage can by an illegal immigrant, criticized the system that allowed her daughter’s alleged killer to walk free.Megan Bos’ decomposing body was found in Waukegan, Ill., in April 2025. Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, is charged with multiple felonies in connection to her death.The felonies are not detainable offenses under sanctuary law in Illinois, so Mendoza-Gonzalez walked free after his court appear...
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Terry Zwigoff and Drew Friedman in conversation after CRUMB at Film Forum
The 1995 documentary CRUMB Terry Zwigoff's portrait of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb and his deeply dysfunctional family was snubbed for an Oscar nomination so conspicuously that it prompted the Academy to overhaul how its members vote for documentary films. Read the rest The post Terry Zwigoff and Drew Friedman in conversation after CRUMB at Film Forum appeared first on Boing Boing.
Unearthed clip exposes shocking claim by Newsom's wife about inmates at violent California prison
California Governor Gavin Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is getting raked over the coals for comments she made several years ago, suggesting criminals housed in a notorious California prison, which was known for housing violent criminals and death row prisoners, got there by "accident."Siebel Newsom's comments came as she was discussing a tragedy in her younger life at an event in 2016. A few days before her seventh birthday, Siebel Newsom was involved in a fatal golf cart accident that ...
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Amazon is turning 2 million old Kindles into bricks this May
If you own an older Kindle and ever factory reset it after May 20, 2026, you will never be able to read new books on it again. Amazon is cutting off support for Kindle models released in 2012 or earlier, according to The Guardian, and resetting them after the deadline soft-bricks the devices for good. Read the rest The post Amazon is turning 2 million old Kindles into bricks this May appeared first on Boing Boing.
Biden-appointed judge at center of repeated clashes with Trump administration issues new immigration block
A Biden-appointed federal judge twice rebuked by the Supreme Court temporarily blocked another Trump administration immigration priority, postponing the termination of temporary protected status for Ethiopians living in the U.S.Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts, who has become a frequent legal hurdle for the Trump administration, found that the Department of Homeland Security did not follow proper protocols when it decided to cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) of more than 5,000 Ethio...
Mozilla Accuses Microsoft of Sabotaging Firefox With Windows and Copilot Tactics
BrianFagioli writes: Mozilla is accusing Microsoft of stacking the deck against Firefox, arguing that design choices in Windows steer users toward Edge even when they explicitly choose another browser. According to Mozilla, parts of Windows still open links in Edge regardless of the default browser setting, including results from the taskbar search and links launched from apps like Outlook and Teams. Mozilla says this means Firefox often never even gets the opportunity to handle those links, whi...
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Israel Lifts Restrictions At Jerusalem Holy Sites, Ben Gurion Airport Fully Reopened, Normalcy Returns
Israel Lifts Restrictions At Jerusalem Holy Sites, Ben Gurion Airport Fully Reopened, Normalcy Returns Israeli cities have suffered heavy bombardment under Iranian and Hezbollah missiles over the past many weeks going back to the start of Trump's Operation Epic Fury on February 28, but the start of the fragile Iran ceasefire has seen the bombs halted, at least for now. A sense of normalcy is finally returning across Israeli society, after millions of citizens have on a daily basis ...
Gilgo Beach serial killer joins infamous group of monsters as he opens ghoulish mind to FBI
As the notorious Gilgo Beach serial killer admitted to the torture and murders of eight women throughout Long Island, New York, this week, Rex Heuermann also made an unlikely decision that could help investigators gain insight into his nearly two decades of violence. Rex Heuermann has agreed to be evaluated by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit as part of a plea deal in which he received three life sentences without the possibility of parole for the brutal slayings of eight women in a case datin...
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The Once Uber-Dovish ECB Continues QT, Shed €66 Billion in March, Has now Shed 50% of QE Assets since Peak
Marking its gold to market every quarter (unlike the Fed), the ECB booked another big write-up of its gold holdings in Q1.
California college to exclude men from areas to ensure women, non-binary students are comfortable
A University of Southern California’s gym will experiment with creating an "inclusive workout space" that excludes men multiple times a week."On Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., the Robinson Room at the Lyon Center may look a little different this month. Instead of being just another corner of the gym, a new inclusive workout space is being tested as a place where women and non-binary students can exercise with a sense of ease," The Daily Trojan reported.This initiative, launched by th...
The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors in charge
A film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is in the works again, this time from filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directors of Final Destination: Bloodlines, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The duo are reviving the project at Columbia Pictures as part of a new first-look deal with Sony, the latest attempt in what's been multiple decades of work to turn the blockbuster stealth game into a blockbuster film."Metal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece...
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Meta is pulling ads that recruit plaintiffs suing Meta
Two weeks after a California jury found Meta negligent in a landmark social media addiction case, the company has started removing ads on its own platforms from attorneys seeking plaintiffs for related lawsuits. Axios identified more than 12 deactivated ads from firms, including Morgan and Morgan and Sokolove Law, which had been running on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger. Read the rest The post Meta is pulling ads that recruit plaintiffs suing Meta appeared first on Boing Boing.
xAI has filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado's landmark AI anti-discrimination law, set to take effect in the summer, saying it violates free speech protections (Financial Times)
Financial Times: xAI has filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado's landmark AI anti-discrimination law, set to take effect in the summer, saying it violates free speech protections Elon Musk's AI lab c
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ChatGPT Accused Of Aiding Florida State Mass Shooter
ChatGPT Accused Of Aiding Florida State Mass Shooter Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Big Tech’s leading AI faces growing accusations of enabling violence rather than preventing it. Attorneys representing the family of Robert Morales, killed in the April 17, 2025, Florida State University shooting, announced plans to sue OpenAI and ChatGPT. The law firm Brooks, LeBoeuf, Foster, Gwartney and Hobbs stated the suspected gunman, Phoenix Ikner, was in “constant communicatio...
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Amazon to cut off old Kindles in May
Amazon is to discontinue support for old Kindles, including the first and second generations and the Kindle DX. They're not going to be bricked, but they will be cut loose: "you will not be able to purchase, borrow or download addtional books" after May 20. Read the rest The post Amazon to cut off old Kindles in May appeared first on Boing Boing.
Bryson DeChambeau drills patron with tee shot, can't escape bunker in rough first round of the Masters
Bryson DeChambeau had a tumultuous first round of the Masters.DeChambeau, 32, who shot 4 over par on the day, hit a patron with a tee shot on the sixth hole before later struggling to get out of a bunker on the 11th hole, hitting out of the sand three times before escaping the trap.On the 180-yard, par 3, DeChambeau pulled his tee shot toward the left and hit a patron in the leg. The ball bounced back toward the hole and ended up settling off the green.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXN...
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EFF quits X as posts now get 3% of what tweets once got
In 2018, the Electronic Frontier Foundation the San Francisco nonprofit that has been fighting for digital rights since 1990 posted 5 to 10 times a day on Twitter and racked up 50 to 100 million impressions a month. By 2025, that same level of effort produced roughly 13 million impressions over the year. Read the rest The post EFF quits X as posts now get 3% of what tweets once got appeared first on Boing Boing.
ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan
OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for: a $100/month plan. Previously subscriptions jumped from $20 to $200 per month.
Claude Mythos and misguided open-weight fearmongering
Another dance around fears of open-source.
PGA Tour broke promise on Brooks Koepka’s return, honorary Masters starter Tom Watson says
Legendary golfer Tom Watson offered a blunt take on the new program that paved the way for Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour.Koepka left LIV Golf in December 2025. At the time of his departure, the three-time PGA Championship winner had roughly one year remaining on his contract with the Saudi-backed circuit.Koepka applied for PGA Tour reinstatement and quickly gained approval under the tour's new Returning Member Program. Watson, a two-time Masters champion who participated in Thursday mor...
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Karen Bass seeks City Council approval for $360-million affordable housing, using 'mansion tax' funding
The appropriation, which requires City Council approval, would fund 80 projects, with construction of 1,528 new units and repairs to more than 2,500 affordable units in need of work.
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Karen Bass seeks council approval of $360-million allocation for affordable housing
The appropriation, which requires City Council approval, would fund 80 projects, with construction of 1,528 new units and repairs to more than 2,500 affordable units in need of work.
Volkswagen Shuts Down Tennessee Plant’s EV Production at the Worst Possible Time
The American EV industry continues to shrink, even while gas prices soar.
Woman discovers missing nose ring traveled to her lungs, causing month-long cough
A TikToker in Mexico thought her cough that wouldn’t go away was just a reaction to the changing weather. Instead, it was her own nose ring, lodged deep within her lungs.The 26-year-old, Monica Deyanira Cabrera Barajas, recently went viral on TikTok, amassing 4.7 million views after revealing the freak medical accident.In videos, she shared that the stray accessory sat a mere 0.5 millimeters from her aorta, Jam Press reported.NEW ‘SAFER OPIOID’ DELIVERS PAIN RELIEF WITHOUT ADDICTION RISK IN EARL...
Emperor penguins now endangered as climate change shrinks sea ice
Emperor penguins, the largest penguin species, are now listed as endangered following a new international assessment of how climate change is affecting their habitat and population.
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Massachusetts Governor Uses Donut Holes To Explain The State Energy Crisis She Caused
Massachusetts Governor Uses Donut Holes To Explain The State Energy Crisis She Caused The Democrat tendency to talk down to their constituencies as if they are children has become a mainstay of American political discourse in the past several years. This behavior is rooted in a simmering arrogance among the political class, but it also tends to expose their lack of understanding when it comes to some of the more basic economic and industrial concepts. In other words, Democrats tr...
Using Emojis at Work? You’re Not Going to Like This Study 😮
Over 200 test subjects weighed in and emoji use makes you appear less competent. I am so sorry, my dude.
Megan Rapinoe says Geno Auriemma has 'added responsibility' of positive representation because he is White
Former UConn star Sue Bird and her wife, ex-soccer star Megan Rapinoe, were critical of Bird's former coach, Geno Auriemma, after he got into a shouting match with South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley following their Final Four bout.Rapinoe said the coach put "you all in a really tough spot.""Listen, I think what Coach Auriemma did last night was obviously wrong and disappointing," Bird said on her and Rapinoe's podcast before praising the coach for apologizing rather quickly.CLICK HERE FOR MOR...
Spanberger breaks silence on ‘sanctuary’ claims as ICE clashes heat up
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger broke her relative silence on multiple controversial issues during her first three-plus months in office, claiming the Old Dominion is not a sanctuary state and poking holes in the context surrounding a damning favorability poll.Spanberger has been under fire for undoing predecessor Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 287(g) cooperation agreement with the Department of Homeland Security. Multiple heinous crimes have been committed in Virginia, allegedly by illegal immigrants a...
A gap in understanding AI is growing, as casual users cite flaws in old free models while power users point to new models' staggering gains in technical domains
Andrej Karpathy / @karpathy: A gap in understanding AI is growing, as casual users cite flaws in old free models while power users point to new models' staggering gains in technical domains Judging
