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Futures Jump To Record High After Report Iran Offered New Non-Starter Proposal To Reopen Strait
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An interview with Bill Nguyen, a tech entrepreneur who is completely outsourcing parts of his life to an AI assistant in his bid to create a virtual body double
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Diego Pavia accepts Ravens rookie minicamp invite after making unfortunate NFL Draft history: reports
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California's Billionaire Tax Proposal Has 'Slippery Slope' Lever
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New York woman convicted for throwing dynamite at boyfriend, blowing off his hand as he tried to get rid of it
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#TheMoment hockey fans watched the playoffs in a Quebec cathedral
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Patricia Heaton urges 'friends on the left' to tone down extreme rhetoric after WHCD shooting
Patricia Heaton is calling on "her friends on the left" to tone down heated political rhetoric following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.On Saturday, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, first lady Melania Trump and other top officials were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after shots were fired near the ballroom after a gunman exchanged fire with Secret Service agents in the lobby before being subdued and taken into custody.When shots were fire...
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SBA Sends 562k Pandemic Loans To Bessent For Collections Totaling $22 Billion
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Obama says motive unclear despite manifesto outlining alleged targets in WHCD shooting
Former President Barack Obama said the motive behind the shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner remains unclear, even as investigators review writings from the suspect outlining plans to target President Donald Trump and members of his administration.Obama’s statement on X focused first on the lack of confirmed details about what drove the attack before condemning violence more broadly and praising the Secret Service. "Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives beh...
Trump calls '60 Minutes' host 'disgraceful' for reading WHCD suspect's alleged manifesto on air
President Donald Trump berated CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell and "60 Minutes" Sunday night after reading from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect's alleged manifesto.Trump sat down for an interview after authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Allen, of Torrance, Calif., adding that he prepared a manifesto outlining his intent and shared anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric on social media.O'Donnell read alleged portions of the document that alluded ...
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Bank Robber Challenges Conviction Based on His Cellphone's Location Data
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Pres: Okello Chatrie's cellphone gave him away. Chatrie made off with $195,000 from the bank he robbed in suburban Richmond, Virginia, and eluded the police until they turned to a powerful technological tool that erected a virtual fence and allowed them collect the location history of cellphone users near the crime scene... Now the Supreme Court will decide whether geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable se...
No, COVID Vaccines Didn't Save Millions Of Lives, Hospitalizations In United States
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Ilhan Omar Probe Expands Into Hubby's $30M Of Shady Biz Deals In Kenya, Dubai And Somalia
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MIKE DAVIS: Secure the White House and build the ballroom before someone gets killed
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Hormuz crisis spurs $24B Iraq trade corridor as Gulf routes shift
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Cyera agrees to acquire Ryft, an Israeli startup building automated data access and governance tools for enterprise AI deployment, sources say for $100M-$130M
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Maine Governor Vetos Data Center Moratorium, Citing Job Creation And Economic Growth
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MS NOW hosts call out 'disturbing' left-wing theories that WHCD shooting was a 'false flag'
MS NOW hosts called out "disturbing" conspiracy theories spread by left-wing commentators claiming that the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting was a "false flag.""One thing that I’m disturbed by as we woke up this morning is seeing folks on the internet say that this was a false flag, that we are basically all in cahoots to do, to say that this was staged," MS NOW host Eugene Daniels said on "The Weekend."He continued, "And I think as someone who, for all of us who was in the room, who ...
Google Studies Prompt Injection Attacks Against AI Agents Browsing the Web
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Bessent Defends US Dollar Swap Lines As UAE Considers Formal Funding Request
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Wayne Gretzky's 1988 Stanley Cup Final jersey sells for $2.8M, setting an all-time hockey record
The most expensive hockey jersey ever sold now belongs to Wayne Gretzky. And that’s probably how it should be.The jersey Gretzky wore during Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final just sold for a staggering $2,806,000, setting a new all-time record for a hockey jersey. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE FROM OUTKICKThat same jersey worn during his final championship run with the Edmonton Oilers had previously held the record, selling for $1.452 million back in 2022. Not anymore.This isn’t just an...
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We were there: Hearing gunfire and ducking for cover at the D.C. dinner shooting
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President Donald Trump conceded that he may have complicated the Secret Service's evacuation process after the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night.In a preview for a "60 Minutes" interview airing Sunday night, Trump described to CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell what was going on in his head during the quick process of Secret Service agents flanking him and ushering him and other administration officials out of the event after shots were fired.O'Donnell pointed out that it too...
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Futures Slide, Oil Jumps To 3 Week High After Iran Talks Collapse
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WHCA Shooter's Tweets Found, Suggesting Radicalization Fueled By Democratic Messaging
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White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting: Timeline traces how suspect’s alleged cross-country plan unfolded
WASHINGTON, D.C. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner quickly devolved into chaos Saturday as shots rang out inside the Washington, D.C., hotel hosting the annual gala while President Donald Trump was in attendance. The suspect has been identified as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., with law enforcement adding that he prepared a manifesto and shared posts to social media outlining his intent to target Trump and other administration officials, according to authorities. Allen’s sister, Avria...
Jennifer Lopez sends fans into a frenzy as she shows off chiseled abs in gym selfies
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Kevin Durant expected to miss Game 4 as Rockets face elimination against LeBron James and Lakers: report
The Houston Rockets will be without one of their All-Stars as they face a potential sweep to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.Kevin Durant is not expected to suit up for the Rockets in Game 4 of the team’s first round series with the Lakers, according to ESPN.Durant is sitting out his second straight game after suffering a sprained left ankle. He was also diagnosed with a bone bruise in his ankle, further testing revealed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThis injury is usu...
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Riverside County man dies while in custody, sheriff's office says
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Ford Denies Talks With Geely About Bringing Chinese Car Tech To U.S.
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Trump shooting threat: President says suspect wrote anti-Christian manifesto
The former US President has denounced the attack aimed at Donald Trump.
King Charles, Queen Camilla to move ahead with US trip after White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
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DAVID MARCUS: Bill Maher's no Republican, he's just a rare Democrat who thinks
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WHCD shooting shows Dems are 'playing' with Americans' safety by withholding DHS funding, GOP lawmaker says
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said Sunday that the shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner underscored the need to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arguing that law enforcement officers performed "flawlessly" despite uncertainty surrounding their paychecks.The congressman cast blame on Democrats for "refusing to fund some of the most important law enforcement officers in our country," like the Secret Service, TSA and Coast Gu...
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Mali plunged into crisis as co-ordinated terror attacks kill defence minister
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Mining the Solar System to Build a New World
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The Planet Haul That Changes Everything.
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Collov Labs, whose visual interface lets users feed images and camera input into a model that AI agents can reason over and act on, raised a $23M Series A
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Deion Sanders sends message to Diego Pavia after Heisman finalist goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft
Deion Sanders knows a thing or two about the NFL Draft not going the way you expect. So when Diego Pavia’s name never got called this weekend, Coach Prime made sure the former Vanderbilt quarterback heard from someone who’s been there.Or rather, someone who’s son has been there.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON OUTKICK"I BELIEVE IN YOU MY MAN!" Sanders wrote on X. "Stay strong and don’t let up. Show them what time it is and never allow them to forget. Much Love and God bless you."It’s a pre...
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Israel strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since truce, claims Lebanon
Israel’s military has repeatedly targeted sites in Lebanon since the April 17 ceasefire.
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Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since truce, Lebanon says
Israel’s military has repeatedly targeted sites in Lebanon since the April 17 ceasefire.
Iran turmoil erupts: Ultra-hardliner who mocked Trump poised to take over nuclear talks
Further signs of turmoil are emerging in Iran’s U.S. negotiating team as hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks set to be replaced by a veteran conservative known for rejecting nuclear concessions, according to reports.Iran International reported April 24 that Saeed Jalili, 60 who already leads what has been described as a "shadow government" is expected to succeed Ghalibaf following his sudden departure amid internal disputes.Jalili also heads Iran’s ultra-hardline faction known as the Stabil...
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I have seen the world’s stupidity and wickedness, Brigitte Macron says
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Brittany Mahomes did not go to war against "mom butt" roughly a year and a half ago just to sit at home on Friday night during the offseason. Not when she could be spending it at the Stagecoach music festival.The 30-year-old didn’t face that battle head on to attend the country music festival quietly either. Nobody would. That's why when she was presented with an opportunity to dress up as a cowgirl and post it on social media, she took it, and you can't blame her.As Brittany has explained befor...
Israel launches deadly strikes in Lebanon, warns residents beyond 'buffer zone' to flee
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities.
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Microsoft Visio might be the fix for overcomplicated workflows, now $15
TL;DR: Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional is on sale for $14.97 (reg. $249.99) and offers a lifetime license for building diagrams, flowcharts, and data-driven visuals on Windows. When your ideas start to feel tangled and hard to follow, a tool like Visio can help organize everything into a clear, readable map. Read the rest The post Microsoft Visio might be the fix for overcomplicated workflows, now $15 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Will the Left Make The WHCA Dinner Shooter A Hero?
Will the Left Make The WHCA Dinner Shooter A Hero? There was a lot of confusion in the initial hours after the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. But it soon became clear that the suspect, Cole Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, had rabid anti-Trump views and was there to target Trump administration officials. While the usual suspects on the left are issuing standard statements condemning...
Remembering The 1984 Unix PC. Why Did It Fail So Hard?
"I love these machines," writes long-time Slashdot reader Shayde: I was super-active in the Unix-PC Usenet groups back in the 90s... We hacked the hell out of them. They were small, sexy, and... they ran Unix! Unfortunately, they were a commercial failure. There were so many things wrong with them not just stuff that broke, but the baseline configuration was nigh on worthless. I recently was able to get another machine and got it up and running (with a few hiccups). I whipped up a video showi...
Kai Trump reveals 'scary' medical moment during her trip to Masters Tournament at Augusta National
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, revealed a "scary" medical moment that occurred while she was attending the Masters Tournament earlier this month in a new vlog.The future University of Miami golfer traveled to Augusta National Golf Club to take in the first major of the year, but the trip to Georgia hit a speed bump after she had an allergic reaction to a hand soap she used on her face.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I was using hand soap on my face, wh...
X’s ‘Everything App’ Metamorphosis Supposedly Accelerating Soon with ‘X Money’ Rollout
It's been years, but Elon Musk is reportedly still trying to make this happen.
Bongino questions security perimeter at White House Correspondents' Dinner: 'Compressed too far'
Former deputy FBI director and ex-Secret Service agent Dan Bongino said the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner will likely trigger a close review of security, arguing investigators will need to examine whether the event perimeter was wide enough.Bongino framed the incident as both a case study in the limits of event security and a reason for renewed concern about threats against President Donald Trump.He explained on "Fox and Friends Weekend" on Sunday that presidential protectio...
Why the world's banks are so worried about Anthropic's latest AI model
The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose banks of all places to rob, he
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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
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Putin, Netanyahu and Trump want a new ‘predatory’ world order, Amnesty International says
The human rights group says that most countries are too cowardly to stop them.
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Putin, Netanyahu and Trump want a new ‘predatory’ world order, says Amnesty
The human rights group says that most countries are too cowardly to stop them.
Toronto Raptors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89, best-of-seven series now tied 2-2
Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes had 23 points apiece as the Toronto Raptors withstood a late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 93-89 win on Sunday in Game 4 of their playoff series.
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'Gender Identity' Requirements Will Be Discarded In Housing Programs: HUD
'Gender Identity' Requirements Will Be Discarded In Housing Programs: HUD Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced a new proposed rule on Thursday that seeks to end the use of “gender identity” across all departmental programs, which is intended to “restore biological reality and protect women.” Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner walks towards the West Win...
The First ‘Brand New Day’ Marvel Legends Tease a Spidey-Hulk Brawl
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' isn't quite a teamup movie, but these Marvel Legends toys will let you live out those fantasies.
Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever
No more getting caught by a forced Windows 11 update while you're in the middle of a meeting or a match. Microsoft announced some major changes coming to Windows Update on its blog, including the ability to indefinitely pause Windows updates, 35 days at a time. To give users more control, Windows Update introduced the option to extend update pauses as much as users want. Once you opted to pause updates for Windows 11, you won't be disturbed for 35 days at a time, but you can now reset this 35-da...
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Israeli opposition unites against Netanyahu in bid to unseat him at election
Pact between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid up the chances of Netanyahu being voted out.
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America’s best and worst were on display at the White House correspondents’ dinner
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly rushed the venue armed with guns and knives.
How Will Apple Change Under Its New CEO?
How will Apple change in September under its new CEO former hardware chief John Ternus? The blog Geeky Gadgets is already expecting "significant updates to the iPhone over the next three years," as well as streamlined internal engineering (plus durability enhancements and high-capacity batteries). 2026: Foldable display 2027: Bezel-less iPhone 20 (celebrating the iPhone's 20th anniversary) CNET's web sites (which include ZDNET, PCMag, Mashable and Lifehacker) are even hosting a contest "to s...
Lane Kiffin fails miserably while trying to troll two former teams he walked out on
In the college football coaching world, nobody plays the social media game better than Lane Kiffin. Depending on who you ask, it's either his greatest superpower or the biggest knock against him.Most would have to agree that his latest social media endeavor was a swing and a miss.Kiffin, who shares more motivational quotes and messages on X than your chronically online, middle-aged aunt, opted to tag the official football accounts of Ole Miss and Tennessee on Saturday with his latest.CLICK HERE ...
Cheryl Hines shares harrowing evacuation from White House Correspondents' Dinner as gunshots rang out
Cheryl Hines is detailing the terrifying moment she and husband, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after apparent gunshots were heard."Okay so I just got back from the White House Correspondents' Dinner. That was a crazy moment in time," Hines said, via her Instagram Stories."So we were there, and we heard shots, everybody got under the tables, nobody knew what was going on, and then Bobby's security detail surrou...
Blanche reveals alleged WH Correspondents' Dinner gunman traveled by train from LA to D.C. before arrest
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed Sunday that the alleged gunman accused in Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting in Washington, D.C., appears to have traveled from Los Angeles through Chicago to the nation's capital by train."What we have learned and what they’ve learned just overnight is that it appears he traveled from Los Angeles through Chicago to Washington, D.C., and it appears he traveled by train during both legs of that trip," Blanche told Fox News's Shanno...
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Is Anthropic Coming For eBay?
Is Anthropic Coming For eBay? Late Friday afternoon, as most people were checking out for the weekend after nearly two months of U.S.-Iran war fatigue, Anthropic quietly released a note titled "Project Deal." The company built a closed marketplace where AI agents negotiated prices, struck deals, and completed real transactions with money changing hands. "We created a marketplace for employees in our San Francisco office, with one big twist. We tasked Claude with buying, selling ...
Trevor Story questions Red Sox's direction after firing manager Alex Cora, five coaches: 'Up in the air'
The Boston Red Sox’s house cleaning, where manager Alex Cora and five others on the coaching staff were axed amid a poor start to the 2026 MLB season, has one veteran in the clubhouse ticked off.While it may not necessarily be about Cora’s firing in general, shortstop Trevor Story reportedly didn’t like the answer the organization gave when addressing the vast change with lots of season left."Trevor Story said the Red Sox bosses’ explanation this morning was not sufficient and he intends to have...
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The security gaps that allowed gunman within 100m of Trump
Gunman Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a teacher from California, was arrested on site.
Vancouver marks one year since Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy with memorials across city
Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.
Vancouver marks 1-year anniversary of Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy with memorials across city
Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.
