Boroux Versus Rorra Countertop Water Filters, Tested Head to Head
In a world of plasticky water filter pitchers, I tested two of the new generation of stainless-steel filter systems.
Damon Lindelof Forced to Defend the Color Green After ‘Lanterns’ Controversy
Comic book writer Grant Morrison took the HBO Max show's co-creator to task, prompting a hasty apology.
IO Interactive splits with MindsEye developer and ends Hitman collab
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) has gone through serious drama recently including layoffs and accusations of sabotage. Now, the company is parting ways with its MindsEye co-publisher IOI Partners (the company behind Hitman publisher IO Interactive) and assuming sole publishing responsibilities going forward. It also means that a planned MindsEye and Hitman collaboration will be cancelled, the companies announced in a press release. "IOI Partners’ involvement with MindsEye comes to ...
Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro Review: AirPods Pro for Android
The latest Galaxy Buds Pro get as close to the AirPods Pro as I’ve seen, in all the best ways.
How to Organize Your Tech and Purge That Random Box of Cables
You will never need that weird charger from 2012. These tips to tidy up your tech will help you sort out your cable collection, organize your gadgets, and get rid of aging ones.
INIU’s Portable Chargers Are Smaller, Slimmer, and More Powerful Than Ever
Meet five tiny multiport titans ready to juice up your smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, and even your laptop.
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On March 26, a panel of WIRED experts will dissect the defense tech industry’s impact on modern warfare. Submit your questions now.
The Best Monitor Arms in 2026 to Clear Up Your Desk Space
Your monitor needs a monitor arm, and I’ve been testing every single one I can get my hands on to see which is best.
Republicans signal no retreat on SAVE Act as marathon Senate debate kicks off
Senate Republicans dug in for the long haul as they embarked on their floor takeover and signaled that the hours of debate that crept well beyond the upper chamber's usual twilight business hours were just the beginning.The GOP launched its plan to control the Senate floor earlier Tuesday and spent the ensuing hours lauding and defending the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act as Senate Democrats hammered the bill as a tool of voter suppression.But without Democratic suppo...
Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
Manjaro has long been one of the more popular Arch-based Linux distributions, known for making Arch Linux more accessible to everyday users. But it has been losing ground for years, both in terms of user trust and active contributors, and the complaints about its direction have only gotten louder.Now, things have hit a breaking point, with calls for a fork if the current leadership does not budge.A Manjaro team member going by the handle "Aragorn" has published the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto" on the...
Mom with no symptoms had stage 4 colorectal cancer and a rare surgery saved her life
A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free.Amy Piccioli, a busy CPA, was just 39 when she visited the ER last year for what she thought was dehydration due to a stomach bug.Instead, a CT scan revealed a mass in her colon and multiple lesions in her liver, which led to a colorectal cancer diagnosis despite having "zero signs."WOMAN'S ALARMING CANCER SYMPTOMS BLAMED ON PREGNANCY FOR YEARS BEFORE STAGE 3 DIAGNOSIS"I had no symptoms," ...
Carville predicts Trump will leave office next year out of frustration after midterms
Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville predicted in a video published Monday that President Donald Trump will resign by this time next year after the midterm elections.Carville, known for bombastic rhetoric and wild predictions, released a video this week titled, "Trump Will Be Gone, Sooner Than You Think!""Everything that he tries blows up in his face. And he I'm telling you, I think he's just going to quit next year by this time," he said. "I think he's just going to f---ing walk a...
5 Companies Competing to Replace the International Space Station
Each of these aerospace firms has a unique vision for the future of humanity's presence in low-Earth orbit.
Simo sounds alarm on OpenAI's 'side quests'
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Republicans top California's confounding race for governor, new poll shows
Despite Democrats' long reign in California, a poll shows two Republicans leading by slim margins in the race for governor as the June primary fast approaches.
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Edison executive pay soars despite devastating Eaton fire
Edison International boosted the pay of its top executives last year despite their responsibility for the safety of the company's electricity lines before the deadly Eaton fire, which destroyed a wide swath of Altadena and killed 19 people
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Commentary: The fuel shortages of the '70s were crazy. Will we be running on empty again?
Columnist Patt Morrison recalls the fuel crisis of the 1970s. With war in the Middle East, are gas shortages in our future?
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Dozens of temperature records shattered across SoCal as historic March heat wave sizzles on
Southern California faces a third day of record-breaking temperatures as an unusually strong March heat wave pushes the mercury up to 35 degrees above normal.
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Four of the five civilians who oversee the LAFD step down
The fire commissioners are appointed by the mayor and are supposed to provide civilian oversight for the Fire Department. But during critical discussions about the Palisades fire, the commissioners have largely been quiet.
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Industry groups sue California over Truth in Recycling law
Agriculture, packaging and restaurant trade groups are suing California in federal court, arguing the state's Truth in Recycling law violates their free speech.
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People in polyamorous relationships fight 'shame,' demand legal protections
West Hollywood moves toward legal protections for polyamorous relationships, which can face systemic barriers in housing, healthcare, education and other services.
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AI pilot program in L.A. County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases
A select panel of L.A. County judges now have access to an artificial intelligence tool that can help them summarize motions and draft rulings in civil court. The tool, Learned Hand, is already in use by judges in 10 states, according to the company's CEO.
BMW i3 2026: Specs, Price, Availability, Range
No longer a cute urban runabout, BMW's latest electrified 3 Series is packed with tech and can go further than the iX3.
He Built the Definitive Epstein Database—and It Consumed His Life
The data engineer started as a casual reader of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Then he became obsessed, and built the most extensive network graph of the sexual predator’s shadowy world.
Tencent reports Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to ~$28.3B, vs. ~$28.2B est., its fifth quarter of double-digit growth, driven by gaming and ads, as it bets on agentic AI (Bloomberg)
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Defense Department says Anthropic poses 'unacceptable risk' to national security
The Department of Defense said giving Anthropic continued access to its warfighting infrastructure would “introduce unacceptable risk” to its supply chains in a court filing submitted in response to the AI company’s lawsuit. If you’ll recall, Anthropic sued the government to challenge the supply chain risk designation it received for refusing to allow its model to be used for mass surveillance and the development of autonomous weapons. In its filing, the department explained that its secretary, ...
5 Best Power Banks (2026); I’ve Tested More Than 100
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
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Citizens’ Vision Inspired a New Park Under the Brooklyn Bridge
Gotham Park, under the Manhattan end of the bridge, began with a New Yorker who walked by and envisioned something new and better.
5 disturbing examples that show why parents can't trust Fairfax County schools
Last Friday, appalling news broke that a 19-year-old illegal immigrant student in the United States was criminally charged with nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly groping girls in the halls of a Fairfax County, Virginia, high school.According to the mother of one of the alleged victims, the accused "sneakily walked up behind [the girls] and put his hand between their legs. It was not just a butt smack or a butt grab. It was a groping of a private area. It had been occurring for mon...
Meta Quest VR Headset Users to Lose Access to Horizon Worlds, Legs and All
Soon, you won't be able to access Meta's flagship metaverse experience on its flagship metaverse-experiencing device
Mullin faces Democrat grilling in first hurdle to lead DHS amid shutdown fight
Senate Democrats are set to grill Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, his first hurdle to becoming the next Homeland Security chief.Mullin’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains shuttered over Democrats’ desire for stringent reforms to the agency’s immigration enforcement operations.Senate Democrats on the panel plan to use those demands to g...
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Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Win Turing Award
One afternoon in October 1979, Gilles Brassard was swimming outside a beachfront hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when a stranger swam up to him and changed the course of his career. Without so much as an introduction, the man began describing a way to create currency that couldn’t be forged. The scheme was based on the laws of quantum physics a subject Brassard, a computer scientist… Source
Trump’s Strait showdown: Five bold moves to crush the Iran threat now
"It won’t be long now." That was President Donald J. Trump, speaking on the timeline for commercial traffic to flow again through the Strait of Hormuz at the White House on Tuesday. U.S. forces are "knocking the hell out of the coast," Trump said. "As soon as that war is over, which it will be soon, prices are going to drop like a rock," he added. "You watch."Control of the Strait of Hormuz is a top geopolitical prize, and one of the core objectives of Operation Epic Fury. On a good day, 130 ...
BROOKE ROLLINS, ROBERT KENNEDY JR: We’re bringing families more healthy foods in a SNAP
As we prepare to celebrate 250 years of freedom this summer, America should resolve to once again be a healthy nation. Chronic disease has been rapidly increasing for decades, and for far too long, the federal government’s approach to nutrition has been part of the problem. Empowered by President Donald Trump’s leadership, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon publish a final rule that will more than double the amount of healthy food that many retailers in the Supplemental Nutritio...
A Quantum Leap for the Turing Award
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard pioneered quantum information theory. Now they’ve been awarded the highest honor in computer science.
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Berlin Accused Of Prioritizing Migrants Over Merit In Hiring Judges and Prosecutors
Berlin Accused Of Prioritizing Migrants Over Merit In Hiring Judges and Prosecutors Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A diversity hiring policy affecting the recruitment of judges and public prosecutors in Berlin has come under renewed scrutiny after the city’s justice senator warned that the system may conflict with Germany’s constitutional requirement that public offices be filled strictly on merit. The policy, introduced in 2021 under then justice senator Dirk Behrend...
NVIDIA AI Open-Sources ‘OpenShell’: A Secure Runtime Environment for Autonomous AI Agents
The deployment of autonomous AI agents—systems capable of using tools and executing code—presents a unique security challenge. While standard LLM applications are restricted to text-based interactions
As gun crime rises in N.L., so do efforts by police and fears for innocent civilians
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are seizing more guns than ever before. New statistics obtained by CBC News tell the story.
A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model
Eduardo Baptista / Reuters: A mystery 1T-parameter AI model called Hunter Alpha, which appeared on OpenRouter on March 11, sparks speculation that DeepSeek is quietly testing its V4 model A powerful
Alibaba raises prices for its T-Head AI computing chips, including the Zhenwu 810E, by 5% to 34%, and its Cloud Parallel File Storage by 30%, after demand soars
Luz Ding / Bloomberg: Alibaba raises prices for its T-Head AI computing chips, including the Zhenwu 810E, by 5% to 34%, and its Cloud Parallel File Storage by 30%, after demand soars Alibaba Group H
Flight passengers are warned things could get worse amid DHS shutdown, delays and callouts
As American airports and travelers continue to suffer the impacts of the DHS shutdown and as TSA officers continue to go without paychecks some European countries are warning those who would potentially visit the U.S.A.The United Kingdom, for example, updated its foreign travel advice for those looking to travel to the U.S. calling out the "travel disruption."Its advisory says, "There could be longer than usual queues at some U.S. airports due to a partial US government shutdown."TSA OFFICERS SK...
Canadian crypto fugitive is seeking U.S. presidential pardon on criminal indictment, U.S. lobbying firm says
A Washington, D.C., lobbying firm says it is seeking a presidential pardon for Canadian crypto fugitive Andean Medjedovic, documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice show.
Self-harm among young Canadians is on the rise, specifically in girls, new research finds
A growing number of young people are turning to self-harm in Canada and other parts of the world, according to new research.
Northwestern Ontario pleads for federal funding as highway fatalities mount
Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Nipigon, Sudbury and North Bay.
Border agency 'systemic collapse' allows man found guilty of immigration fraud to walk free and sue Canada
Gurpreet Singh was found responsible for running an immigration fraud scheme in Saskatchewan, but a judge granted him a “windfall” no criminal record and no jail sentence. Now Singh is suing the government and some employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), alleging they violated his charter rights.
Top-ranked UBC looks to turn dominant season into 1st women's hockey championship
The University of British Columbia is the top seed among the eight teams vying for a national Canadian university women's hockey championship, which begins on Thursday.
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'Europeans Committing Demographic Suicide': EU Politicians Gather To Discuss Immigration Crisis
'Europeans Committing Demographic Suicide': EU Politicians Gather To Discuss Immigration Crisis Via Remix News, Europeans are committing demographic suicide and the tools used to managed migration are failing at every level, said Rodrigo Ballester, the head of the Center for European Studies at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. He made his remark at a recent Ordo Iuris Institute event in Warsaw, Poland, which saw European politicians, policymakers, and other important players gather ...
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Australian podcaster Tobias Nuttall admits to killing his Kiwi fiancee
Tobias Nuttall, 32, admitted murdering Alisha Hendren-Krippner, 30, in Perth.
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Homelessness, Benefit Cuts, Budget Woes: A New Commissioner’s Challenges
Erin Dalton, who is starting her job as commissioner of social services under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, says she’ll be tackling some of the country’s toughest problems.
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An Army Reservist Owns a Cannabis Dispensary. It May End His Career.
Selling marijuana is strictly prohibited in the military. What that means for soldiers who own businesses is unclear.
Nvidia Announces Vera Rubin Space-1 Chip System For Orbital AI Data Centers
Nvidia unveiled its Vera Rubin Space-1 system for powering AI workloads in orbital data centers. "Space computing, the final frontier, has arrived," said CEO Jensen Huang. "As we deploy satellite constellations and explore deeper into space, intelligence must live wherever data is generated." CNBC reports: In a press release, the company said that its Vera Rubin Space-1 Module, which includes the IGX Thor and Jetson Orin, will be used on space missions led by multiple companies. The chips are sp...
Tuberville defends post likening Mamdani to 9/11 attacks: 'I just go by his rhetoric'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., on Tuesday sought to defend his social media post comparing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rhetoric to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.Tuberville shared a post last week that juxtaposed a photo of the terror attack on the Twin Towers with an image of Mamdani, who appeared to be hosting a Ramadan Iftar event at City Hall. An account called "End Wokeness" posted the images along with a message that read, "Less than 25 years apart.""The enemy is inside the...
Founders are increasingly leasing multimillion-dollar mansions in San Francisco's wealthy neighborhoods as corporate HQs and hacker houses, amid the AI boom (The San Francisco Standard)
The San Francisco Standard: Founders are increasingly leasing multimillion-dollar mansions in San Francisco's wealthy neighborhoods as corporate HQs and hacker houses, amid the AI boom When Zach Div
Banks start offloading $18B debt tied to the $55B buyout of EA; sources say EA told potential investors AI could let gaming companies cut engineering workforces (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Banks start offloading $18B debt tied to the $55B buyout of EA; sources say EA told potential investors AI could let gaming companies cut engineering workforces Wall Street banks ha
The UK's FCA says Meta has repeatedly failed to stop illegal ads for high-risk financial products running on its platforms, despite committing to block them (Reuters)
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The UK FCA says Meta has repeatedly failed to stop illegal ads for high-risk financial products running on its platforms, despite committing to block them (Reuters)
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Pro-life leader criticizes 'insane' UK bill that would decriminalize certain abortions up until birth
EXCLUSIVE: The leader of an international pro-life group is criticizing a bill being considered in the United Kingdom that would protect women from criminal liability for abortions up until birth.In an interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life CEO Shawn Carney said British lawmakers are following efforts by Democrats in the U.S. in seeking to allow abortion in these instances, which he described as "absolutely absurd.""They haven't really lobbied for this," Carney said. "Typically, Europ...
Sources: Microsoft weighs legal action against Amazon and OpenAI over whether AWS can offer OpenAI Frontier without breaching Microsoft-OpenAI agreement (Financial Times)
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Sources: Microsoft weighs legal action against Amazon and OpenAI over whether AWS can offer OpenAI Frontier without breaching the Microsoft-OpenAI agreement (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: Microsoft weighs legal action against Amazon and OpenAI over whether AWS can offer OpenAI Frontier without breaching the Microsoft-OpenAI agreement Rift deepens as start-up
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Bear euthanized, her cubs left orphaned, over objections of Monrovia city leaders
State officials have euthanized a bear who swiped a woman in Monrovia over the weekend despite objections from city officials who asked that the mama and her two cubs be relocated to the Angeles National Forest.
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The Linux Foundation announces $12.5M in total grants from Google and others to help FOSS maintainers cope with the influx of AI-generated security findings
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US judge questions Trump aides’ ‘brazen’ claims on White House ballroom
The President's $683m, 8361sq m project follows the demolition of the East Wing.
FBI rescues missing teen from Florida hotel after month-long hunt for accused kidnapper
EXCLUSIVE: A 16-year-old girl who had been missing for roughly one month has been safely recovered following a multi-state investigation that led to the arrest of an accused repeat kidnapper, the FBI told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.The victim was reportedly found in a hotel room last Friday near Jacksonville, Florida, after she was reported missing from Ohio on Feb. 16.Investigators identified the suspect as a Tennessee man named Negron, whose charges are currently pending. Agents also determin...
Venezuela hero Eugenio Suarez taps faith after shocking Team USA: 'All the glory is for the Lord Jesus'
Eugenio Suarez, the man who hit the game-winning RBI double to lift Venezuela over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final, tapped into his faith during his post-game interview. "I mean, what can I say about this? It’s amazing. God is good, all the glory is for the Lord Jesus. He was with us the whole time," Suarez told FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal after being asked his emotions following the 3-2 win over the U.S. "We have to glorify, put his name in front of everything. Nobody believed ...
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Time To Confront Islamic Terrorism
Time To Confront Islamic Terrorism Authored by Victor Joecks via The Epoch Times, Importing people who hate America didn’t end well. See if you can spot any similarities in these four events. During the weekend, President Donald Trump attacked Iran, Ndiaga Diagne opened fire at a bar in Austin. He wore a “Property of Allah” sweatshirt on top of an Iranian flag shirt. He killed three people and injured more than a dozen before police shot him dead. Diagne was a citizen of Sene...
AI Job Loss Research Ignores How AI Is Utterly Destroying the Internet
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media, written by Jason Koebler: Over the last few months, various academics and AI companies have attempted to predict how artificial intelligence is going to impact the labor market. These studies, including a high-profile paper published by Anthropic earlier this month, largely try to take the things AI is good at, or could be good at, and match them to existing job categories and job tasks. But the papers ignore some of the most impactful and most...
Dem congressional candidate Bobby Pulido depicts lewd behavior in controversial music video for his song
Latin Grammy-winning singer Bobby Pulido, now the Democratic nominee in Texas’ 15th Congressional District, appeared in a controversial music video depicting lewd behavior.In a 2010 music video for his song "Dias de Ayer," Pulido portrayed a character wrapped in a red blanket engaging in indecent acts and appearing to expose himself to a woman seated next to him on a plane.According to the New York Post, Pulido faced questions from the Mexican press about his sexuality following the release of t...
AIPAC-backed Chicago Democrat loses primary despite outside spending blitz
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Evrvin failed to defeat a crowded field of Democratic candidates Tuesday for a deep-blue House seat, despite the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) spending aggressively to put her over the top.Conyears-Ervin's loss represents a notable defeat for the pro-Israel group, which frequently intervenes in Democratic primaries. State Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Ill., won the 13-way primary ballot after weathering a torrent of attack ads powered by the cryp...
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Utah jury finds Kouri Richins guilty of murdering husband by fentanyl poisoning
Prosecutors said Kouri Richins asked a drug dealer for the 'Michael Jackson stuff'.
P.E.I. MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died
P.E.I. Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died, with Premier Rob Lantz paying tribute to his colleague as someone who could always be counted upon.
Venezuela shocks Team USA to win World Baseball Classic for first time
Venezuela’s dominant pitching and timely hitting shocked the United States, 3-2, to capture the World Baseball Classic (WBC) title for the first time in team history. Only Team USA, Japan and the Dominican Republic have been able to call themselves WBC champions. Venezuela, using its momentum from a semifinal victory over Italy on Monday night, had eyes set on history. But no one could’ve expected what transpired at loanDepot Park in Miami, as the U.S. was held to just two hits and four total ba...
Pritzker scores big: Stratton wins Illinois Senate primary in test of governor’s clout
Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois is now a giant step closer to becoming only the fifth Black woman elected to the Senate in the nation's history.Stratton on Tuesday topped Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, her top two rivals among a crowded field of contenders, in a contentious and extremely expensive Democratic Senate primary, the Associated Press reports.Stratton, a former state lawmaker who has served two terms as lieutenant governor under Gov. JB Pritzker, a fellow D...
Establishment Democrats fend off far-left influencer in primary to succeed Rep Jan Schakowsky
Far-left social media influencer and former Media Matters journalist Kat Abughazaleh has lost her bid to replace a longtime House Democrat in Illinois.Abughazaleh was one of 15 people running in a crowded primary to replace Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is retiring after nearly 30 years in Congress.She lost to Daniel Biss, the mayor of Everston, Ill., and a former state lawmaker.SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CHAIR REVEALS HOW MANY SEATS HE'S AIMING FOR IN 2026The race to replace Schakowsky in Il...
Arizona AG Hits Kalshi with Criminal Charges
The prediction market is accused of misdemeanors related to illegal gambling.
Former congresswoman wins primary to take back former suburban Chicago seat
Melissa Bean, the former congresswoman who represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District more than a decade ago, has won Tuesday’s primary election to retake the seat from retiring Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who is running for Senate.Bean entered Tuesday with a reported fundraising advantage of more than $1 million in the primary in the district, a Democrat-friendly zigzag of Chicago suburbs in Cook, Kane and DuPage counties west of the city proper.Bean last represented the district fr...
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Federal Government Cannot Implement Sweeping Funding Freeze: Appeals Court
Federal Government Cannot Implement Sweeping Funding Freeze: Appeals Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in funding to states. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget, in Washington on Oct. 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Ci...
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Author Brian Doherty falls to his death; the libertarian is recalled as a champion of freedom
The body of Brian Doherty, senior editor of libertarian magazine Reason, was found after a fall in the Battery Yates park portion of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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SoCal school psychologist thought he was meeting a 13-year-old, authorities say. It was a sting
Paul Ryan Coleman, 46, of Yucaipa was arrested Tuesday following a three-month investigation by county authorities.
Democrat Patty García gains party’s nomination after controversial last-minute dropout by incumbent
Democrat Patty García secured her party’s nomination for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District after a controversial last-minute decision by her former boss, incumbent Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, not to seek re-election allowed her to run unopposed.A heavily Hispanic district situated in Chicago and its suburbs, Illinois’ 4th Congressional District is considered one of the deepest-blue House districts in the country, giving García a marked advantage in the November general election.After serving on...
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Why Conventional SETI Needs A Major Refocus
After decades of searching for alien signals in narrow radio and microwave bandwidths, a new paper suggests that we take a wholly different approach. The idea is to broaden the search to a much wider range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
#TheMoment he made ice cream while running in Calgary
Jonny Arnott tells The National about the moment he churned ice cream while on a run in Calgary.
Illinois Republicans select Don Tracy in primary elections for Sen. Durbin's seat
Illinois Republicans on Tuesday selected Don Tracy as their nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat created by Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement, sending them into a general election race in a state Democrats have long dominated at the federal level.Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy entered the race as one of the best-known Republicans in the field and quickly emerged as an early fundraising leader. His campaign focused on lowering living costs through market competition, greater consumer choice and...
As 2028 buzz builds, Pritzker draws Republican challenger in showdown for Illinois governor
As Gov. JB Pritzker aims to make history as the first Democrat to win three terms as Illinois governor, the potential 2028 presidential contender now knows which Republican challenger he'll face off against in this year's election.Former state Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday topped three rivals to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination, The Associated Press reported.Bailey, a farmer, is a familiar face to Illinois Republicans. The conservative firebrand, a strong supporter of President Donald...
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US Confirms Tesla–LG Energy Solution's $4.3 Billion LFP Battery Plant In Michigan
US Confirms Tesla–LG Energy Solution's $4.3 Billion LFP Battery Plant In Michigan Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. government has confirmed that Tesla and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution have signed a supply agreement to build a $4.3 billion lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Michigan. A Tesla Model Y is displayed at the AI+Expo Special Competitive Studies Project in Washington on June 2, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epo...
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Trump-appointed judge's dissent is called out as 'vulgar' in 9th Circuit trans rights case
Colleagues denounced Judge Lawrence VanDyke's use of crude language to describe the male anatomy in a ruling that dealt with a trans person's access to a women-only spa.
Pittsburgh police officers accused of ignoring ICE agents’ struggle with suspect
Pittsburgh police officers did not intervene as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struggled to detain a suspect near a police station, and claims circulated that officers were told to stand down.Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said he is not aware of any order directing officers not to act and has launched an administrative review into the incident."To that end, I was recently made aware of an incident that occurred in front of the Zone 3 police station where ICE agents were struggl...
Cesar Chavez Day canceled by unions after 'troubling' sexual allegations against civil rights leader
Celebrations for what would have been civil rights activist Cesar Chavez's 99th birthday are being canceled ahead of what's being described as "deeply troubling allegations" against the historic figure.Across the country, several local organizations began canceling their upcoming celebrations in anticipation of an upcoming story that is expected to share concerning reports about the former labor union advocate.As cancellations grew, the United Farm Workers (UFW), an organization co-founded by Ch...
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CERN Adds a New Particle to Large Hadron Collider's Subatomic Zoo
Scientists at Europe's CERN research center say the Large Hadron Collider's LHCb experiment has discovered a "doubly charmed" particle that's like a proton, but four times as weighty.
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Details Of Fire On US Navy's Largest Carrier Much Worse Than Previously Known
Details Of Fire On US Navy's Largest Carrier Much Worse Than Previously Known There was chaos aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford after a major onboard fire knocked out a big swathe of living quarters, leaving hundreds of US sailors without beds in the middle of a live war deployment, in what marks a much bigger incident than what the Pentagon previously disclosed The fire occurred last week, raising immediate questions of whether it was hit by an Iranian drone or missile attack, as Tehr...
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California immigrant truckers face license crisis as new federal rules block renewals
The federal government ordered California to cancel roughly 13,000 nondomiciled driver's licenses earlier this month, leaving many immigrant drivers in limbo.
Ex-Planned Parenthood board member beats out former congressman, state senator for Dem House bid
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller beat out former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., and state Sen. Robert Peters, D-Ill., in a Democratic primary race on Tuesday evening, teeing up her bid to represent one of the state’s many reliably blue seats.Miller centered her campaign on healthcare issues like affordability and maternity on her website and social media."In Congress, I’ll defend reproductive rights and lower costs," Miller, a former board member for Planned Parenthood, said in a camp...
Apple’s Head Engineer for Home Devices Quits Apple Amid Siri Debacle, Joins Oura
Apple's smart home devices have not seen a major new release in some time, and reporting strongly suggests that's because of the company's struggles with Siri.
Upscale shopping district rocked by alleged antisemitic beating as lawyer, 2 others charged
A California attorney is among three men now charged in a daytime assault at Santana Row, a high-end shopping and dining destination, in what authorities say is an alleged antisemitic attack after victims reported slurs were shouted during the beatdown.The three suspects, Bruneil Henry Chamaki, 32, of Morgan Hill, and brothers Roma and Ramon Akoyans have all turned themselves in, police said.Prosecutors say the men are facing a mix of felony and misdemeanor assault and battery charges. They’re d...
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L.A. teachers union widely expected to announce strike date at massive Wednesday rally
With contract negotiations at a standstill, leaders of the Los Angeles teachers union are widely expected on Wednesday to announce the date of a strike that, if carried out, would interrupt the education of about 390,000 students.
Chartbeat: over two years, search traffic fell by 60% for small publishers with 1K-10K daily page views, 47% for medium-sized publishers, and 22% for large ones
Sara Fischer / Axios: Chartbeat: over two years, search traffic fell by 60% for small publishers with 1K-10K daily page views, 47% for medium-sized publishers, and 22% for large ones Smaller web pub
