JD Vance lands in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program

U.S. Vice President JD Vance landed Sunday in Switzerland to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran's nuclear program and building out the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran.

Yet Another Piece of AI-Pilled Speculative Fiction Has Gone Dangerously Viral

It's a trend that urgently needs to die.

A Critical Deadline Is Approaching for Windows and Linux Security

The cryptographic keys that secure your computer's boot sequence will start to expire on June 24. Here's what that means for you.

AWS says AI agents lack business context and security, launches two services to patch the gaps

At its summit in New York, AWS unveiled two new services. Continuum automatically detects, prioritizes, and fixes code vulnerabilities. Context builds a knowledge graph from corporate data to give AI

Firefox Can Do All This? 21 Features Most Users Never Touch

Firefox is my daily driver, my main browser. I have been using it for years and I also pay attention to the features it adds with new releases.I find it surprising that many people use it just for browsing websites but not utilizing many other features it offers. Trust me, you will be surprised by just how much power and convenience is packed into this browser beyond simple web surfing.From clever productivity hacks to handy built-in tools, it is packed with features that can help enhance your o...

Iran vs. Belgium: In L.A.'s 'Tehrangeles,' the World Cup weighs heavily on those who fled

Abandoned tuna fishing gear smashes corals, harms wildlife in marine refuges, study finds

The tuna in your sandwich was likely caught with the aid of drifting rafts called fish aggregating devices (FAD). New Canadian research finds that abandoned FADs are smashing into coral reefs and endangering wildlife even in marine protected areas. But there are ways to make tuna fishing more sustainable, researchers say.

A new fertilizer method mimics lightning and could help farmers cut costs and emissions

It sounds like weird science and some have dismissed it as "snake oil." But an emerging technology for crop fertilizer is gaining interest amid an acute shortage of fertilizer caused by wars in the Middle East.

Governors general can no longer bill government for casual and business clothing

Rideau Hall changed its clothing guidelines during Governor General Louise Arbour's transition to office to explicitly state that viceregals cannot bill taxpayers for casual outfits or business attire.

Mosquito dunks are selling out as bug season and 'bucket of doom' trend collide

It could be a worse-than-usual mosquito season in some parts of Canada, and if you've scrolled social media for solutions, you may have encountered the "bucket of doom."

Facial Recognition on Public Buses? Kansas City Says Yes

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press: Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip cameras on some public buses with facial recognition software capable of identifying passengers who appear on a list of banned riders or missing persons. Supporters and opponents alike view the effort as a major litmus test for tapping the AI-powered software on a U.S. public transportation system, positioning Kansas City as the latest epicenter of a fierce debate over w...

JD Vance arrives in Switzerland to join Kushner and Witkoff for new round of Iran negotiations

Vice President JD Vance landed in Switzerland early Sunday to help launch a new round of negotiations with Iran, as the Trump administration pushes for a lasting agreement following a recently signed ceasefire.Vance arrived shortly before 6 a.m. local time and is expected to join White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, for the talks.Swiss officials confirmed Saturday that the Iranian delegation had arrived and was traveling to Bürgenstock, where t...

Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left

The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.

A Reporter’s Memories Cross Two-Lane Highways in Missouri

“Kenrex” reimagines a notorious killing in Skidmore, Mo. Jesse McKinley wrote about the play and the crime after getting a tip from his son.

For Half a Century, Capturing New York’s Human Moments

Lovers’ quarrels on sidewalks, acts of kindness on public transportation, friendships forged under awnings in the rain, and so much more of the city’s daily poetry.

‘What Do I Do? Do I Tell Her? How Do I Fix This?’

Some notable friends of Metropolitan Diary share their New York stories in the first of a special, limited series of columns marking the feature’s 50th anniversary.

Caribbean resort fire kills Italian tourist, 1700 guests evacuated

The hotel will stay closed while authorities probe the cause of the fire.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected To Resign On Monday: Report

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected To Resign On Monday: Report Keir Starmer's premiership appears to have entered its final act. Just over a week after Andy Burnham stormed back into Parliament with a crushing by-election win, the Prime Minister is - according to senior Labour figures cited by The Observer - preparing to set out a timetable for his own departure, with a "clear statement" possible as early as Monday. Peter Macdiarmid/Pool via REUTERS It would be a remarkable co...

Polymarket Paid Dozens to Post Videos of Themselves 'Winning' With Fake Bets

In January a college student posted a video showing him winning $100,000 on Polymarket one of 145 that appeared to show bets adding up to almost $410,000, reports the Wall Street Journal. "But none of those bets were real." Instead its creator was "one of dozens of mostly college-age creators Polymarket paid to film themselves making fake trades and sometimes scoring fake wins," the Journal reports, citing interviews with the creators an an analysis of more than 1,100 of their videos: Polymar...

Sir Keir Starmer allies say PM preparing to step down after loss of support

Five senior Cabinet ministers have privately urged Starmer to quit.

Bryce Harper hits for cycle, Kyle Schwarber blasts three homers in Phillies blowout win over Mets

The Phillies' turnaround following the dismissal of manager Rob Thomson reached a new milestone when two of the franchise’s biggest stars delivered a historic performance.Kyle Schwarber launched three home runs, including two in the third inning, while Bryce Harper completed the cycle to add yet another achievement to his accomplished career.The offensive explosion powered Philadelphia to a 15-3 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday, as the Phillies continued their surge and received a signature...

Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth?

Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth? Authored by Thaddeus G. McCotter via American Greatness, When I call you up, your line’s engaged I have had enough, so act your age We have lost the time that was so hard to find And I will lose my mind If you won’t see me . . . Time after time You refuse to even listen I wouldn’t mind If I knew what I was missing —The Beatles, “You Won’t See Me” As one heads into senescence, the milestones begin to fade in the rearview mirror. Y...

3 hikers die in heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon

3 hikers die in heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon

Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?

Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?

'Syria and Turkey Represent Bigger Threat To Israel Than Iran': Israeli Minister

'Syria and Turkey Represent Bigger Threat To Israel Than Iran': Israeli Minister Via The Cradle Late this week Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli declared in an interview with Israeli Army Radio that Tel Aviv "will be at war with Syria sooner or later," highlighting that the alliance between Damascus and Turkey poses a "strategic challenge" to his country. The Likud official said, "There is no way that a jihadist regime rooted in ISIS and Al-Qaeda, whose aspiration i...

Man fatally shot by L.A. County sheriff's deputies after stabbing a deputy in Lancaster

The man stabbed one of the deputies, who was taken to the hospital with noncritical injuries, according to the sheriff's department.

Josh Hart brings receipts as Stephen A Smith admits he was 'beyond wrong' about the Knicks

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith has long been one of the New York Knicks’ loudest critics, but the New York City native struck a different tone this week.Days after the Knicks won their first NBA title in more than five decades, the longtime "First Take" host joined Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart for a live taping of their "Roommates Show" podcast. The event was livestreamed from inside the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, one day after the Knicks’ long-awaited ticker-tape championshi...

African and Caribbean leaders call for payments, debt cancellation, formal apologies over slavery

African and Caribbean leaders are demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade after adopting a sweeping reparations plan at a conference in Ghana.The 19-point framework calls for financial compensation, debt relief, a Global Reparations Fund and the return of looted cultural artifacts and ancestral remains. It also seeks reforms to international financial institutions that supporters say disadvantage Th...

In Defense Of Entrepreneurs

In Defense Of Entrepreneurs By Matthew J. Brouillette via RealClearPennsylvania, Like clockwork, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is again finding America's billionaires guilty by reason of existence, arguing the Elon Musks and Jeff Bezos of the world must donate more to the government via higher taxes. Her premise is that the wealthy don't pay their "fair share," leaving the non-wealthy to suffer in a zero-sum game. The problem is that Warren, and the many others i...

Fan hops fence during red-flagged NASCAR race at San Diego's Naval Base Coronado to meet a driver

NASCAR is in California this weekend for some street racing at San Diego's Naval Base Coronado, and one fan decided to really get close to the (thankfully, red-flagged) action.The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series hit the track for its race on Saturday, and the race had more than its fair share of incidents.The biggest came on a restart because we all know that cautions breed cautions and saw Sam Mayer take an absolutely monstrous hit.NASCAR TEAM UNVEILS GEORGE H.W. BUSH TRIBUTE LIVERY FOR HISTORIC FIR...

Gamers Sue PlayStation: It's Not Clear They're Selling Licenses Rather Than Ownership of Games

The gaming news site Aftermath reports: Four gamers are suing Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly breaking a California law that requires digital storefronts selling games to make it clear people are buying licenses, not actually owning the games. Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation store uses language like "Buy Now" and "Confirm Purchase," lawyers wrote in a complaint filed on Thursday... "In reality, consumers who 'purchase' digital games through PlayStation do not obtai...

Keir Starmer reportedly considering stepping down as PM and could announce timetable for departure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly considering stepping down and could announce a timetable for his departure as early as Monday, according to a report published Saturday.Britain's Observer newspaper reported that Starmer was discussing his future with his wife at his Chequers country residence before making a final decision.The outlet reported that senior Labour Party figures expect a statement addressing his future as early as next week.A government source told Reuters that Star...

Jazz Chisholm explains why he still won't wear a cup after fouling a pitch into his own groin

Men around the country are still wincing from the sight of New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. fouling a pitch straight into his own groin.It was bad enough that Chisholm had to leave the game, and it left many wondering why he wasn't wearing a cup to protect himself.Well, now we have an answer.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Yankees beat writer Gary Philips shared some quotes from Chisholm explaining why he wasn't a cup guy before taking...

How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rolls

How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rolls Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus, Nine months after the Maryland Freedom Caucus exposed that a noncitizen with a final order of deportation had been registered to vote in Maryland, Ian Roberts has finally—and quietly—been removed from the state's active voter registration list. There was no press conference. No public announcement. No admission that anything had gone wrong. The removal comes only after Rober...

H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia for the first time, meaning virus has now reached every continent

The first case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in Australia, meaning the virus has now found its way to every continent.The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the virus was found in a single seabird, a brown skua, near Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia, in Cape Le Grand National Park.Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said it was "responding as part of a nationally coordinated plan with the Australian Departmen...

Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint

Pope Leo XIV used a visit Saturday honoring St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint and patron saint of immigrants, to deliver his latest appeal on behalf of them, asking Catholics to look to her example at a time when migration remains one of the defining issues of his emerging papacy.The remarks came as Leo continues to make migration a central focus of his public ministry, a position that has sparked months of public friction with President Donald Trump over immigration and forei...

China's Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completed

China's Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completed The Center for Strategic and International Studies published a report using geospatial intelligence to show that construction of a circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba has been completed. CSIS states the circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba, just 240 miles miles from Miami, Florida, could be used to monitor or intercept radio transmissions across a wide range of frequencies in the region. ...

Angel Reese opens up on singing Black National Anthem while Fever fans booed her

Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese was seen singing the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the home of Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever earlier on Thursday, just ahead of Juneteenth.Reese addressed the singing after her team beat the Fever for the second straight game on Saturday, referencing how the Fever fans booed her in Indiana two days earlier.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"It was just one in the moment of where I was, and how it fe...

UK support for monarchy at its lowest level in 30 years

Support for the monarchy has fallen to 55%, the lowest in 33 years of polling.

Germany’s final minute goal against Ivory Coast thrills Toronto crowd

Deniz Undav scored twice, including the final blow in the dying minutes of extra time, to lead his team to a 2-1 win in what must have felt like a home game for the German side.

Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party To Move Further Left Ahead Of 2028

Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party To Move Further Left Ahead Of 2028 Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, issued one of his sharpest rebukes of the Democratic leadership Thursday night, saying that the party will lose the White House in 2028 if it does not fundamentally change course. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) gestures on stage with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), during a Get Out The Vo...

Questions over signalling systems after Bedford train crash

The Luton Airport Express driver died after hitting a stopped EMR train.

James Burrows, legendary Hollywood director behind 'Cheers,' 'Friends' and 'Will and Grace,' dies at 85

Beloved Hollywood director, James Burrows, died on Friday at the age of 85.Burrows' family confirmed the actor's death in a statement to People magazine, The Associated Press reported, saying they are celebrating "the extraordinary life and enduring legacy," of the director, who "passed away peacefully today surrounded by his loving family.""For more than five decades, Burrows was one of the most influential and beloved directors in television history," the statement read. "As a legendary direct...

L.A. state of emergency: What we know about Boyle Heights fire

Los Angeles declared a state of emergency due to a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has burned for several days. Here's a rundown of what we know:

Trump, without substantiation, blames Reflecting Pool renovation woes on vandalism

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that federal authorities had made "multiple arrests" of people he said were vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as he struggled to explain why the $14-million-plus US rehabilitation project he launched for the nation's 250th anniversary seemingly backfired.

Storm system over Montreal leads to flooding, street closures and power outages

A storm system over Montreal has led to flooded streets and flooded basements in the West Island.

Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump says basin must be drained: report

Multiple people have been arrested this weekend after allegedly vandalizing the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting a strong response from President Donald Trump and an increase in security at the site.In a statement on Truth Social Saturday night, Trump announced "many additional people" have been arrested after suspects "took some form of knife or blade, and put a 250-foot-long gash into the beautiful facade of what took so much work, competence, and money to build an...

Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump vows immediate repairs: report

Multiple people have been arrested this weekend after allegedly vandalizing the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting a strong response from President Donald Trump and an increase in security at the site.Journalist Emily Miller posted a two-minute video Friday on X showing a man in lime green racing gear questioning a National Guardsman before being handcuffed by U.S. Park Police.The Washington Post later identified the man in Miller's video as David Hearn, 67, a three-ti...

Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool, Trump vows immediate repairs: report

Multiple people have been arrested this weekend after allegedly vandalizing the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting a strong response from President Donald Trump and an increase in security at the site.Journalist Emily Miller posted a two-minute video on X Friday showing a man in lime-green racing gear questioning a National Guardsman before being handcuffed by U.S. Park Police.The Washington Post later identified the man in Miller's video as David Hearn, 67, a former t...

How Millions of Digital Home Devices Are Secretly Powering Cyberattacks

The Wall Street Journal reports on internet-connected devices and how every year millions of them "can contain a secret digital backdoor that opens up access to your home internet, so that anyone... can surf the web as if they were you." (And this is especially true for "knockoffs that you buy online"...) In a video report this week they tested two digital picture frames from Amazon and three streaming devices from Walmart "because we heard that they often ship with backdoor software used in c...

"It's That Bad": Virginia Residents Battling Constant Noise From Data Center Generators

"It's That Bad": Virginia Residents Battling Constant Noise From Data Center Generators For more than a year, residents living next to the Vantage Data Centers facility have endured what they describe as a constant, high-pitched whining or ringing sound coming from the site's massive backup generators - the facility's only source of electricity. An aerial view of the Vantage data center in Sterling, Va., which abuts a residential neighborhood. (NewsNation) Unlike most data centers ...

Cowboy-hatted Swedish World Cup fan should be Buc-ee’s next spokesman after singing its praises on local TV

Swedish soccer fans descended on Texas this week to watch their team take on the Netherlands in the World Cup.And, of course, a trip to Texas leads to some discoveries, including one big, beaver-mascotted gas station.That's right: Buc-ee's.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEAnd if the brisket-slingin' convenience store chain needs a new spokesperson a human one I think we may have found the guy.Houston's KHOU was chatting with World Cup fans, something most local news stations have realized is ...

Counterterrorism officials investigating after suspect goes on rampage in alleged hate attack: report

Counterterrorism officials are investigating after a suspect went on a rampage in Scotland, leaving five men injured.The attacks, which are believed to have been anti-Muslim, began near a mosque in Edinburgh where two men were injured just before 9 p.m. Friday, officials said, according to BBC News. The suspect, who is a 36-year-old Scottish man, also allegedly attacked three other men in another part of the city.None of the victims, who range in age from 22 to 39, have life-threatening injuries...

Popular beaches closed as high bacteria levels raise health concerns for swimmers

Officials in several states are warning beachgoers to check local water-quality advisories before swimming this summer.Elevated bacteria levels have prompted beach closures and health alerts in Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington state.Last summer, Environment America Research and Policy Center reported that "61% of U.S. beaches had potentially unsafe contamination levels in 2024."TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZBeaches can be contaminated with fecal matter from urban runo...

'Landman' star Michelle Randolph stuns in barely-there metallic yellow bikini in new summer photo dump

"Landman" star, Michelle Randolph, is soaking up the summer sun in a new bikini photo.The 28-year-old actress shared a series of photos showcasing what she's been up to so far in June, captioning the post, "for the love of June!"The post featured photos of her spending time with her friends, getting her hair done, cuddling with her pets and other activities, including lounging on a porch swing in a barely-there metallic yellow bikini, showing off her toned figure.She accessorized the look with a...

Substitute Deniz Undav scores twice to lift Germany over Ivory Coast, into World Cup knockout round

Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup.

Obama Presidential Center follows widely mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show

CHICAGO After officials kicked off the opening weekend of the Barack Obama Presidential Center with a widely mocked "land acknowledgment" a nod to the political far left that believes the United States was built on "stolen land" a traditional Native American dance show was featured during Saturday's scheduled events.The Black Hawk Performance Company is a Native American dance troupe based in the Chicago area, composed of dancers from several Indigenous tribes.Saturday marked the third day of th...

Obama Presidential Center follows widely-mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show

CHICAGO After officials kicked off the opening weekend of the Barack Obama Presidential Center with a widely mocked "land acknowledgment" a nod to the political far-left that believes the United States was built on "stolen land" a traditional Native American dance show was featured during Saturday's scheduled events.The Black Hawk Performance Company is a Native American dance troupe based in the Chicago area, composed of dancers from several Indigenous tribes.Saturday marked the third day of th...

A 1973 Knicks Championship Banner and a Childhood Friendship Endure

Two retired New York City Sanitation Department workers, friends since grade school, dusted off a celebratory banner they carried in 1973, the last time the Knicks won a championship.

NY Pride Group Disbands After Drag Queen Founder - A School Board Member - Arrested On Child Sexting Charges

NY Pride Group Disbands After Drag Queen Founder - A School Board Member - Arrested On Child Sexting Charges A New York LGBTQ+ advocacy group has canceled a scheduled pride parade and disbanded after its founder was arrested on child-sexting charges.  Travis J. Longo, 46, of Cazenovia - a drag queen and a member of the Cazenovia School District Board of Education (of course), was arrested on Thursday and charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child after alleged...

Kamala Harris says 'hope should be a verb' as viral podcast clip draws 'word salad' mockery

Former Vice President Kamala Harris offered podcast host Don Lemon her own definition of the word "hope" on Friday, resulting in a clip that has since gone viral on social media as a "word salad" response."I really, truly believe this," Harris said. "We each have light inside of us. And we need to know that that is what inspires our hope as much as anything external to ourselves." The former vice president and 2026 presidential candidate continued her long-winded response as she implored America...

Children among 6 wounded in Maryland mass shooting as detectives work to determine what occurred

A mass shooting early Saturday in Maryland, left six people wounded, including two children, according to local authorities.The Anne Arundel County Police Department said in a statement on X that patrol officers responded to an "unknown disturbance" at about 4:40 a.m. in the suburban community of Hanover outside Baltimore, where they found a large crowd actively dispersing and a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. EMS took the man to a local hospital for injuries that were not life-...

`Ode to the New York Dive Bar: Is the Beer Cheap? Is the Bathroom Scary?

Dive bars have a rich history, but they face an uncertain future with rising costs and changing social patterns.

OpenAI Announces Benchmarks for AI Life Sciences Research. Its Best Model Failed 63.9% of the Test

This week OpenAI announced a 750-task test to to measure "whether AI systems can support realistic life science research tasks, not just answer biology questions." But while OpenAI's top-performing GPT-Rosalind model led the rankings, Slashdot reader BrianFagioli notes that "it achieved a pass rate of just 36.1 percent, failing nearly two-thirds of benchmark tasks." Nerds.xyz points out that means "the best-performing model failed nearly two-thirds of the benchmark's tasks." The benchmark ...

Banning Hospitals' 'Certain Contracts' Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds

Banning Hospitals' 'Certain Contracts' Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, A ban on certain contracts between hospital systems and health insurers could save Americans around $45 billion, according to a report from White House analysts released on June 18. Lenox Health Greenwich Village Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 2, 2020. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times "The Council of Economic Advisers' findings reinforce t...

Carrie Underwood shares patriotic video of American flag display near her Tennessee property

Carrie Underwood is proud to be an American.The 43-year-old country singer recently took to Instagram to share a video of her driving past a large fence adorned with American flags throughout the length of the property."I can’t believe I get to live here. Thank you, Lord. #GodBlessAmerica #Grateful #TN," she captioned the post.Fans in the comments section were just as inspired by the display of patriotism, with one saying a similar display they saw at Eric Trump's Trump Winery in Virginia "actua...

Caitlin Clark appears emotional after Fever's collapse to Angel Reese's Dream: 'All we do is foul'

Caitlin Clark appeared emotionally distraught in the postgame press conference after the Indiana Fever's 113-96 loss to the Atlanta Dream and archrival Angel Reese.The superstar had her head down and spoke with a somber tone as she answered for her team's second-half collapse, claiming all her team did "was foul." The Fever committed 29 personal fouls in the loss."What we did well in the first half was play in transition, spray, find open people. Um, and then it's really hard to do that when all...

MotoGP championship leader hit with a one-race ban after slapping a track worker in the face following crash

A shocking moment between a MotoGP rider and a track marshal has led to a one-race ban, and it was all caught on camera.Even wilder, this moment could have huge championship implications.Marco Bezzechi is a rider for the Aprilia Racing factory team, which currently leads the teams' championship, while Aprilia is also leading the constructors' championship. On top of that, going into this weekend's Czech Grand Prix, Bezzechi led his teammate Jorge Martin in the riders' standings.However, his week...

Red alert issued in France and alcohol banned from festivals in record heatwave

Temperatures could reach 41C in more than a third of the country.

GLP-1 weight loss drugs are reshaping the bridal industry as shops rush orders and require new waivers

The rise of GLP-1s is changing how Americans shop for groceries, consume food at restaurants and approach the gym. It’s also having an impact on the wedding industry.Bridal retailers say they're carrying additional inventory, expediting more orders and performing a growing number of alterations in response to so many brides’ dramatic body transformations, The Wall Street Journal reported. Some shops have begun asking brides-to-be to sign waivers acknowledging they’re buying a dress that doesn’t ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping the bridal industry as shops rush orders and require new waivers

The rise of GLP-1s is changing how Americans shop for groceries, consume food at restaurants and approach the gym. It’s also having an impact on the wedding industry.Bridal retailers say they're carrying additional inventory, expediting more orders and performing a growing number of alterations in the wake of so many brides’ dramatic body transformations, reported the Wall Street Journal. Some shops have begun asking brides-to-be to sign waivers acknowledging they’re buying a dress that doesn’t ...

Get 10TB of cloud storage for life for $270 during Deal Days

TL;DR: For $269.97 (Reg. $2,900), this 10TB Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription lets you ditch the monthly cloud storage subscription fees and provides ample storage to play with. If you've already started saving for Prime Day, don't bother. With Deal Days, Stack Social is here to bring you great savings on the products you need most, like this 10TB Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription for just $269.97 (reg. Read the rest The post Get 10TB of cloud storage for life for $270 dur...

Manhunt underway for Kansas City shooting spree suspect near World Cup venue; FBI offering $25K reward

A multi-agency manhunt is underway for a 22-year-old suspect accused of a violent cross-state crime spree, which included a string of highway shootings near the FIFA World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium and a fiery standoff with police.The FBI's Kansas City field office announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who is described as a White and Hispanic man weighing about 184 pounds. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has brown hair, brown ...

Iceland resumes whale hunting after two-year hiatus amid protest

Iceland still openly permits whaling, as does Norway and Japan, despite global bans.

Call of Duty shrugs, reheats its leftovers with Black Ops remaster

There are now seven Call of Duty: Black Ops games, which is honestly fewer than I thought. Even so, ask any CoD fan on the street and they'll tell you that the best Black Ops games, if not the best CoD games as a whole, are the first two. Read the rest The post Call of Duty shrugs, reheats its leftovers with Black Ops remaster appeared first on Boing Boing.

Bob Odenkirk stars in straight-faced remake of The Room

Tommy Wiseau's 2004 masterpiece The Room is, perhaps, the most infamous bad movie ever made. So much so that the movie about it being made went up for an Oscar, to say nothing of the video game adaptation. In today's age of remakes and reboots, it was only a matter of time before someone proposed just that, which is how we ended up with The Room Returns. Read the rest The post Bob Odenkirk stars in straight-faced remake of The Room appeared first on Boing Boing.

Grand Theft Auto 6 opens pre-orders, reveals cover art

If at any point you've ever doubted that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be the biggest entertainment product since the Epic of Gilgamesh, look no further than this: a thirty-second video showing off the game's cover art and absolutely nothing else has amassed about seven and a half million views in less than 24 hours. Read the rest The post Grand Theft Auto 6 opens pre-orders, reveals cover art appeared first on Boing Boing.

Remembering When Alan Turing Developed a Portable Voice Encryption Device

Long-time Slashdot reader smooth wombat writes: Alan Turing, one of the more famous people who worked at Bletchley Park to decipher the German Enigma coding machine, was also working on a separate project. His private papers, known as the Bayley papers for his assistant Donald Bayley who held onto the papers until his death in 2020, reveal Turning had produced a working model of a portable voice encryption device. He even demonstrated it by using a Winston Churchill speech recording. "Weighing j...

How the New, Qatar-Gifted Air Force One Is Different From the Old Ones

Trump spoke of his need for a "plane that’s much newer ​and much better." Is it actually better?

National Microbiology Lab seeks new leader again

Canada’s only Biosafety Level 4 lab is looking for new leadership once again. In a Saturday interview, Jason Kindrachuk confirmed he is stepping down as vice-president of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg on June 28.

Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perps

Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perps Authored by David Christopher via Bankless.com, CME wants Kalshi's Bitcoin perp reclassified as a swap, not banned. That distinction reveals what's actually at stake in the CFTC lawsuit. Yesterday, CME, the country's dominant derivatives exchange, sued the CFTC over its recent approval of regulated crypto perpetual futures. The exchange argues Kalshi's  Bitcoin perp should be treated as a swap, not a futures contract, a classification...

A gentrification battle in Boyle Heights over a proposed tax to clean streets

Property owners in Boyle Heights' industrial corridor, near the 6th Street Bridge, are proposing a plan to fund private security, street cleaning and landscaping, a move that could significantly change how the area is maintained.

MAPPA’s 15th Birthday Was Full of New Anime Teases

The hit studio wanted to remind everyone why it's still around with new looks at 'Chainsaw Man,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' and more.

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark exchange words in second Dream-Fever meeting in three days

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are at it again. The two were seen exchanging words in the first quarter of the Fever’s matchup against the Dream in Atlanta on Saturday. In the first quarter, Clark brought the ball up the floor and, after being fouled near the top of the key by the Dream's Jordin Canada, Reese took a swipe at the ball in her hands. Clark took exception to the act and eventually waved Reese off. The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.ZERO B...

Agri Markets Hit By "Aggressive Positioning Washout" But Supply Risks Linger

Agri Markets Hit By "Aggressive Positioning Washout" But Supply Risks Linger The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index has nearly reversed its US-Iran war gains in recent weeks, as sliding fertilizer and energy prices, along with an interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran, have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and initiated the normalization process. Daryna Kovalska, a commodity strategist at BofA Global Research, told clients that, with agricultural markets having undergone an ...

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Former Gotti Associate Turned Councilman Arrested in Loan Scheme

John Alite, a borough council member in Englishtown, N.J., since 2025, had in recent years established himself as a man who learned from his mistakes.

Tech Pundit Cringely Co-Founds Startup '2Brains Inc' to Solve LLM Hallucinations

Long-time tech pundit Robert Cringely started his career at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab back in 1978. Last month 73-year-old Cringely explained why his site went on a two-year hiatus and it's not just because of a heart attack and a stroke last July: Just like everyone else, I've been busy all this time on Artificial Intelligence, founding with two partners a company called 2Brains... The work we were doing together is unfinished, but it's not stopped. The patents are filed, the a...

Remains of 3 People Are Found in Foreclosed House After Sale

The house in Connecticut had not been inspected before a winning bid was made at an auction, according to court records. The buyer discovered the bodies after entering the premises.

Carolina Hurricanes hit the streets, coach Rod Brind'Amour goes tarps off at Stanley Cup parade

For the first time since 2006, the Stanley Cup was paraded through the streets of Raleigh on Saturday after a phenomenal postseason run from the Carolina Hurricanes.The Canes tore through the first two rounds, sweeping both the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, only losing their first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Montreal Canadiens.And even that could probably be chalked up to a long layoff, because the Canes went on to win the nex...

The Word of God Now Comes With Bitcoin Rewards and an $8.99 Premium Tier

In 2026, even the Bible is gamified.

Meloni hits back at Trump’s ‘senseless’ comments as their row escalates

Trump had repeated comments he made about the Italian leader 'begging' him for a photo.

Meloni hits back as Trump’s ‘senseless’ comments as their row escalates

Trumnp had repeated comments he made about the Italian leader 'begging' him for a photo.

DOJ Can Provide Biden's Conversations With Ghostwriter To Heritage Foundation, Judge Says

DOJ Can Provide Biden's Conversations With Ghostwriter To Heritage Foundation, Judge Says Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's bid to prevent the conservative Heritage Foundation from receiving redacted transcripts and recordings of conversations he had with a ghostwriter for his 2017 memoir. Former President Joe Biden speaks in Chicago on April 15, 2025. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo Although District Judge Dabney Fried...

Three first-time Power 4 college football head coaches who will be household names by season's end

The 2025 coaching carousel in college football ended up being one of the wildest hiring cycles in recent memory for the sport.Multiple, big-time blue-blood jobs came open and were filled by several high-profile coaches looking to prove their worth on the brightest stage.But for every established, well-known name like Lane Kiffin and James Franklin, there were plenty of others who were either hot-shot coordinators or Group of Five head coaches who were hired more on their promise than their list ...

Former NFL QB Robert Griffin III describes harrowing engine fire on United flight

Former Heisman-winning quarterback and NFL star Robert Griffin III was on a plane that had to make an emergency landing Friday, according to a social media video posted by the signal-caller.Griffin, 36, posted the footage late Friday night, claiming that his United plane was flying out of Houston when the right engine "caught fire" after takeoff.The footage depicts a United plane back at the terminal."We heard 15 straight loud bangs and immediately knew something was wrong," he said. "Thankfully...

NASA is testing a rover that can drive faster and lift its wheels to climb obstacles

The space agency shared footage of tests with its Ernest prototype rover.

Florida police department goes viral with genius strategy to connect with community

A Florida police department went viral after launching a social media campaign aimed at boosting recruitment and bridging the gap between officers and the local community.Speaking on "Fox and Friends Weekend," members of the Ocala Police Department discussed the online campaign that has racked up millions of views by showcasing the human side of the people behind the badge."Social media, being able to bring light, especially since like 2020 and all that stuff happened, being able to bring a posi...

Tarik Skubal gets into shouting match with rival's dugout after strikeout, held back by teammate

A division rivalry got testy on Friday night with arguably the game’s best pitcher jawing with another.Back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and Mike Vasil shared pleasantries from their respective dugouts, resulting in Skubal needing to be held back.It’s not clear what exactly prompted the back-and-forth, but after striking out Colson Montgomery with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning, Skubal took a long look toward the Chicago White Sox dugout and gave some choice words while p...

Obama Center embeds 'Indigenous' land message on controversial site

Following its Juneteenth opening, the Obama Presidential Center is embracing a message tied to one of the modern left's most contentious ideas: that America was built on land "stolen" from Indians.During Thursday's dedication ceremony, Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett opened proceedings by acknowledging the American Indian tribes who originally inhabited the land where the center now stands.But the acknowledgment extends well beyond the opening ceremony.Just a few feet from the center's land...