DAVID MARCUS: In an age of broken institutions, the filibuster is one relic we can't afford
The filibuster, which is in essence a 60-vote threshold to pass legislation in the United States Senate, is a well-intentioned instrument meant to protect the rights of states, markets and individuals from excessive federal law. But it must now be abandoned.Under the filibuster, the Senate can only act when a piece of legislation is overwhelmingly popular, and in the current case of the Save America Act, which has widespread public support, not even then.When the Senate abdicates this power, the...
Prince William honors Princess Diana with never-before-seen childhood photo on UK Mother's Day tribute
Prince William is honoring his late mother Princess Diana on Mother's Day in the U.K. On Sunday, the 43-year-old royal took to social media to share a never-before-seen photo of him and the late princess."Remembering my mother, today and every day. Thinking of all those who are remembering someone they love today. Happy Mother’s Day. W," he captioned the photo on Instagram, which featured a young William and Diana in a field of flowers. PRINCE WILLIAM HAUNTED BY CHILDHOOD PAIN AS HE FACES NEW FA...
Ex-NFL star Troy Aikman drops theory about cause of early season injuries
Former Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman offered his own theory as to why there have been a spate of early-season injuries in the NFL over the last few years.The Pro Football Hall of Famer said he believed the NFL’s rules to help players avoid injuries may actually be the cause of them.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOn Friday's "Rodeo Time Podcast," Aikman fondly remembered doing two-a-day practices in Wichita Falls, Texas, where the Cowboys would hold training camp in the summe...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Iran minister sees no reason for talks after Trump says it wants deal
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Apple’s Delay-Plagued Siri Project Has Also Interfered with Physical Product Releases, Report Says
Siri is more than a disembodied voice. It was reportedly meant to anchor a whole new set of Apple doohickeys.
US could take Iran’s main oil export hub ‘at a time of our choosing,’ Jack Keane says
Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane said the United States could choose to seize Iran’s main oil export hub, warning the regime that its most critical economic lifeline remains vulnerable as U.S. forces continue dismantling Tehran’s military capabilities."We can take Kharg Island at a time of our choosing, and we choose not to take that now," Keane told "Sunday Morning Futures.""Would we take it in the future? Those options are there for the president, likely towards the end of this? Because,...
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Is the Universe Defective? Part 2: The Persistence of Memory
But here’s the thing about these defects. They can’t just go away. They’re stuck.
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Top California librarian questioned about missing $650K tied to Dolly Parton child literacy program
California State Librarian Greg Lucas is facing scrutiny from lawmakers after roughly $650,000 tied to a statewide literacy program connected to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library could not be accounted for.The issue surfaced during a Thursday Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education hearing, which examined how funds were distributed for California’s participation in the book-gifting program.Documents shared by the subcommittee as part of its hearing agenda claim that a no...
Mamdani defends wife when confronted on work with anti-Israel author, decries rhetoric
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his wife, Rama Duwaji, on Friday during a press conference when confronted about her work with an author who called the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, "spectacular," and described Jewish Israelis as "rootless, soulless ghouls."During the conference, a reporter asked Mamdani whether his wife was aware of the author's rhetoric before she took the job and whether such rhetoric was acceptable."I think that that rhetoric is patently unacceptable. I think it's repreh...
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Israel denies ‘running out’ of missile interceptors
Analysts say Israel may have used two years of global interceptor output.
California Baptist punches NCAA Tournament ticket as Utah Valley suffers heartbreak
The Utah Valley Wolverines suffered immense heartbreak in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball championship game against California Baptist on Saturday.The Wolverines were down 63-61 with about 10 seconds left to play. Utah Valley ran a play as they inbounded the ball from the sideline. Trevan Leonhardt got the pass and Isaac Davis set up the pick and roll. Leonhardt got around the defender and Davis had a wide-open opportunity.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM...
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A Refugee Died After Border Agents Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.
Buffalo’s Arakan Rohingya community was rattled after a disabled man’s death. “Our worry comes from future incidents that may happen,” one resident said.
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Waiting For Markets To Open
Waiting For Markets To Open By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities One thing that has become incredibly consistent during times of financial stress is all of the “green dots” on Bloomberg terminals on Sunday night. This Sunday night is likely to be no different. There are plenty of questions being asked (at a presentation on Thursday at a conference in Vegas, I may have, for the first time, faced too many questions!). There will be time to figure out how we got here. What went rig...
Whiskey mogul offers free $200M college campus to religious groups, with one major catch
The founder of a Vermont-based whiskey brand wants to give away a college campus that he bought during the pandemic on the condition the new owner shares his vision for "the revival of our country and our civilization."Raj Peter Bhakta is offering to gift the campus of 185-year-old now-defunct Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont an asset he estimates would cost $200 million to rebuild to a Catholic or Christian institution that shares his belief that a return to Western civilization "is ...
Anthropic is doubling Claude's usage limits during off-peak hours for the next two weeks
To capitalize on Claude's recent spike in popularity, Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that doubles usage limits for anyone using its AI chatbot during off-peak hours. From March 13 to March 27, users on Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans will get double the usage limits in a five-hour window when using Claude outside weekday hours between 8 AM and 2 PM ET. According to Anthropic, the promotion is automatic, and users don't have to enable anything to get the benefits. A small thank you...
Latino voters are 'no longer sleeping,' Univision president warns GOP, Dems
Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Televisa Univision President Ignacio Meyer is calling for a revamping of political priorities with the key Latino voting bloc, "a sleeping giant that is no longer sleeping.""Hispanic voters are largely sophisticated, are largely independent, and they want to be swayed by issues," Meyer told Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston on Saturday at a SXSW event in Texas, urging both major political parties to "look at how they're speaking to Hispanic voters.""They do not want t...
AI consultant uses ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and Grok to find a possible treatment for his dog's cancer
An Australian AI consultant used ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and Grok to find a possible treatment for his dog Rosie's incurable cancer. The story went viral after high-profile AI executives like OpenAI's Gre
The Return of ‘Firefly’ Could Be an Animated Series
Nathan Fillion and the rest of the gang want to bring back 'Firefly' as an animated series, but without Joss Whedon at the helm.
Bryson DeChambeau wins LIV Golf Singapore event, surviving bunker fall and agonizing playoff
Bryson DeChambeau bounced back from an embarrassing moment in the sand trap and a tense playoff hole to win LIV Singapore on Sunday – the fourth title in the Saudi-backed series of his career.DeChambeau suffered the mistake in the third round. He was on hole No. 5 when he hit his ball from the rough, tripped and fell into the bunker all with giant insects flying around him. Unfortunately, his shot landed in a separate bunker on the other side of the course.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON ...
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Trump 'Not Ready' For Iran Deal; US Urges Citizens To Flee Iraq, Israel Reportedly 'Critically Low' On Interceptors
Trump 'Not Ready' For Iran Deal; US Urges Citizens To Flee Iraq, Israel Reportedly 'Critically Low' On Interceptors Summary: Iranian retaliation accelerates, including use of cluster munitions, especially against Israel Gulf countries reported new attacks Sunday morning, a day after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates. Iran says it targeted U.S. forces at Saudi base with missiles Israel reportedly running low on missile i...
Bedbug nightmare spreading across South as cases surge in multiple states
Spring break travelers heading to popular destinations in the United States may want to be extra cautious about what they bring home.Pest control reports indicate that bedbug infestations linked to travel appear to be increasing in several Southern states.A recent report from Terminix in Atlanta ranked Georgia sixth nationwide for bedbug service requests among the 50 most affected U.S. cities.POPULAR ACTOR EXPOSES MASSIVE INSECT SCARE AT CHEAP MOTEL DURING MEMORABLE GIGOther southern states such...
Costco brings back churros, yet shoppers say new version is a 'slap in the face'
Costco has finally answered calls to bring back its beloved churros but shoppers aren't exactly satisfied. Instead of bringing back the full-size pastry that once defined its food court, the Washington-based big-box retailer has unveiled a $2.99 Caramel Churro Sundae topped with tiny churro bites. The dessert features vanilla, chocolate or swirl soft-serve ice cream drizzled with salted caramel and topped with crunchy mini churro bites.MOST COSTCO SHOPPERS NEVER CHECK ONE PART OF THE STORE A MIS...
Alec Baldwin’s wife turns to Instagram after $20M Hamptons home sits unsold for years
Alec Baldwin called in his best representative to find a buyer for his $20 million Hamptons compound.Months after slashing $1 million from the price tag, Hilaria Baldwin pleaded with her followers to consider the East Coast when making their next big purchase."Our family is going to go off on a new adventure which means we are selling our Hamptons home," the former yoga instructor wrote online. "It’s bittersweet because we have made so many amazing memories there, and we are excited for our next...
Smart glasses detector app warns if you're being recorded
Smart glasses are built to blend in. Most of the time, they look just like a normal pair of glasses. The difference is that some models can quietly take photos or record video without anyone nearby realizing it.As these wearable cameras start showing up in everyday places, more people are wondering when they might be on camera. That concern helped inspire a new Android app called Nearby Glasses, which lets you check whether smart glasses may be nearby.The idea behind the app is simple. If a near...
Airline CEOs torch lawmakers for turning air travel into a ‘political football’
Airline industry leaders blasted lawmakers Sunday over the effects of the latest government shutdown, warning that federal aviation workers are being left unpaid as air travel demand surges. In an open letter, airline CEOs said air travel has once again become "the political football" in a shutdown fight, urging Congress to immediately fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and permanently protect key aviation employees from future pay disruptions.The DHS shutdown, which began Feb. 14, h...
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Obama-Appointed Judge Temporarily Blocks DHS From Ending Protected Status For Somali Immigrants
Obama-Appointed Judge Temporarily Blocks DHS From Ending Protected Status For Somali Immigrants Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on March 13 temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending temporary protected status (TPS) for Somali nationals in the United States. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs in Massachusetts (appointed by Barack Obama in 2014) issued the order following a lawsuit filed by four Somali natio...
WNBA star Angel Reese calls out fake quote on social media: 'Rent must be due'
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese called out a fake quote that was posted on social media and attributed to her on Saturday.The post on X attributed a quote to Reese that talked about how much money she earns in a week compared to those who earn in seven days. It appeared to be a slight toward Reese’s intelligence.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Here we go again. Rent must be due," she wrote in response.Reese is set to enter the WNBA for her third season, though it’s unclear when t...
Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander, Israel alleges
The brother of Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, the accused Michigan synagogue attacker, was a Hezbollah terrorist commander who was killed in an Israeli strike days before the attack, Israeli intelligence revealed Sunday."Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali was responsible for managing weapons operations within a specialized branch of the Badr Unit," the Israeli Defense Forces posted Sunday morning on X. "The unit is responsible for launching hundreds of rockets toward Israeli civilians through...
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Tucker Carlson Claims CIA Trying To Frame Him For FARA Violation; Loomer Celebrates
Tucker Carlson Claims CIA Trying To Frame Him For FARA Violation; Loomer Celebrates In a bombshell Saturday monologue, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson alleged that the CIA has been monitoring his private text messages as part of an effort to frame him for a crime and trigger a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ). "The other day I found out that the CIA is preparing some kind of criminal referral against me, a crime report to the Department of Justice on ...
‘Reminders of Him’ director says prison doesn’t define a person’s worth
EXCLUSIVE One of the most consistent messages in the new movie "Reminders of Him" is that prisons are home to some victims, too.The film, based on Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name, follows a young woman, Kenna, whose tragic mistake behind the wheel leads to the death of her boyfriend, Scotty. Unbeknownst to her, Kenna was pregnant. Kenna gave birth while in custody and was kept from her daughter while serving her sentence. Now, she returns to the same town to seek forgiveness from Scotty'...
Super Bowl champion Bryce Huff retires from NFL at 27
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Bryce Huff announced Thursday he will retire from the league after six seasons. Huff is 27.The 49ers acquired Huff in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles last offseason. He was a key part of San Francisco’s defense in 2025, finishing tied for first in sacks with four. However, he failed to record a sack in his final 10 games in the regular season and playoffs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I'm retiring from football. I started playing footba...
United’s President Predicted in 1976 the Airline Would Fly Supersonic Jets in 2026
Flights were supposed to be pretty expensive too.
Lol, Paramount Turned Down Max Landis’ ‘GI Joe’ Pitch
If 'GI Joe' actually has any kind of future on the big screen, it sounds Max Landis won't be a part of it.
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California Startup Starts Drilling World's First Underground Nuclear Borehole
California Startup Starts Drilling World's First Underground Nuclear Borehole Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Deep Fission, a California-based nuclear energy startup, started drilling the world’s first underground nuclear borehole March 10 in Kansas, taking a major step forward in building small modular pressurized water reactors one mile below the surface. The drill rig at the Deep Fission site in Parsons, Kansas. Deep Fission The test project is ...
'The Madison' star Michelle Pfeiffer credits one simple beauty secret for her ageless glow at 67
Hollywood legend Michelle Pfeiffer is proving that aging gracefully and staying radiant isn’t about complicated routines it comes down to one simple daily habit she refuses to skip.The Oscar-nominated actress, 67, revealed her beauty secret in an interview with Fox News Digital for her new Paramount+ series, "The Madison," explaining that the real formula is a mix of good genetics, healthy habits and happiness."Oh gosh," Pfeiffer laughed when asked about her wellness regimen. "I got really good ...
AI comes with a hefty charge. Are you the one who gets stuck with the bill?
For the past two years, Americans have been told the artificial intelligence revolution will change everything, including how we work, how we invest, how we learn and how businesses operate.But there’s one place where AI could quietly show up that almost nobody is talking about.Your electric bill.And if the current trajectory continues, the AI boom could become one of the biggest hidden drivers of higher energy costs for American households in 100 years.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S TOP 'SCIENTIFIC PRI...
Paige Spiranac applauds commenter for lewd remark that lifts her spirits
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has taken the brunt of the negativity social media has to offer as she’s grown her following to more than a million on multiple platforms.Spiranac wrote on X on Thursday there was at least one social media user who was a shining light for her even through all the criticism she receives.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"There is this guy who comments ‘great cans’ on everything I post," she wrote. "In a world full of hate and despair I know he will a...
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Hormuz Chokepoint Claims Next Victim: World's Largest Aluminum Smelter Cuts Capacity
Hormuz Chokepoint Claims Next Victim: World's Largest Aluminum Smelter Cuts Capacity The world's largest single-site aluminium smelter in the Middle East cut its output by about 20% on Sunday, marking yet another troubling development for the global economy. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy story - it's now spreading into industrial metals. These second- and third-order effects could soon disrupt global supply chains and tighten aluminium availabili...
Ben Shapiro praises Trump’s Iran strikes as ‘single bravest foreign policy move of my lifetime’
Ben Shapiro praised President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran as a historic turning point in U.S. foreign policy on Saturday, calling the operation "the single bravest foreign policy move of my lifetime" while arguing the Iranian regime is now in its "death throes.""What you're watching him [Trump] do in Iran is not only unprecedented in terms of its political courage. I think that it is and has the potential to be a true game changer for America's role in the world, not only for t...
AI News Weekly - 100 years from now : Future lost in transation - Mar 15th 2026
Welcome What happens when we can't understand the machines anymore? You were a lot to write back last week about the Museum of Human Effort piece, thanks for that feedback and happy to continue the co
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Cotton And Stefanik Bill Targets CCP Ties In U.S. Military Trucking
Cotton And Stefanik Bill Targets CCP Ties In U.S. Military Trucking Submitted by American Truckers United, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) have introduced the “Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act of 2026.” This legislation requires any carrier handling Department of War equipment to certify that neither it nor its subcontractors are owned, controlled by, or maintain significant ties to entities on the Department of Defense’s list of Chinese military co...
NBA champion Glen Davis granted early prison release after fraud conviction
Former NBA star Glen Davis has returned home, more than a year earlier than initially anticipated.Davis was released Thursday after spending 17 months behind bars. He was sentenced to 40 months in prison following his conviction for his part in attempting to defraud a health care benefits plan. Davis’ attorney, Brendan White, said the NBA champion made the most of his time while serving his sentence."He used his time productively while serving his sentence and took many programs during that time...
Sen Eric Schmitt pushes for legislation to tackle rising sports ticket costs
Sports fans hoping to follow their favorite team throughout the season may face steep prices as the cost of streaming services rises, but attending those games in person could be even less cost-effective.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last month, citing data collected from the Consumer Price Index program, that admissions for sporting events increased 123% from 2000. In addition to rising admission costs over the last 25 years, fans will pay for concessions and transportation and, while...
Canada's Kalle Eriksson, guide Sierra Smith earn slalom bronze for 3rd medal of Paralympic debut
Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith capped their memorable Paralympic debut with bronze in the men's visually impaired slalom on Sunday at the Milano-Cortina Games.
The real reason for sagging jowls, and what will and won't help, according to an expert
For many people, sagging jowls loose skin that develops along the lower cheeks and jawline are one of the first unexpected signs of aging.Dr. Shereene Idriss, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Idriss Dermatology in New York City, spoke to Fox News Digital about the best practices for managing the downward "drag."To understand why jowls form and how to treat them, Idriss suggests visualizing the face as a piece of furniture.BRAIN AGING MAY ACCELERATE AFTER CANCER TREATMENT, STUDY SUG...
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"New Era" Begins In Venezuela As U.S. Flag Is Raised At Embassy For First Time In Years
"New Era" Begins In Venezuela As U.S. Flag Is Raised At Embassy For First Time In Years The United States Embassy in Caracas announced on X early Saturday morning that the U.S. flag was raised for the first time in seven years, stating that "a new era has begun for relations between the United States and Venezuela." "On the morning of March 14, 2019, the American flag was lowered for the last time at the United States Embassy in Caracas. This morning, March 14, 2026, at the same ho...
Pentagon identifies 6 US airmen killed in refueling tanker crash in Iraq after mid-air collision
The Pentagon has identified six U.S. service members who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.The incident, which occurred on Thursday, took place in "friendly" airspace during an unspecified incident involving another aircraft. While the other plane landed safely, the KC-135 crashed. Military officials said the incident was not due to hostile or friendly fire and remains under investigation.The airmen were...
Pentagon identifies 6 US airmen killed in refueling tanker crash in Iraq after midair collision
The Pentagon has identified six U.S. service members who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.The incident, which occurred on Thursday, took place in "friendly" airspace during an unspecified incident involving another aircraft. While the other plane landed safely, the KC-135 crashed. Military officials said the incident was not due to hostile or friendly fire and remains under investigation.The airmen were...
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Singularity Update: You Have No Idea How Crazy Humanoid Robots Have Gotten
Singularity Update: You Have No Idea How Crazy Humanoid Robots Have Gotten Authored by Peter H. Diamandis via Metatrends, I just spent the afternoon at Figure headquarters in San Jose with Brett Adcock and David Blundin, and I’m still processing what I saw. We’re not talking about concept robots. We’re talking about fully autonomous humanoid robots running neural networks end-to-end, doing kitchen work, unloading dishwashers, organizing packages – for hours at a time, with no hu...
I reluctantly went to my first Grateful Dead show and discovered one of Earth’s great religions
"Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy."The Fourth Commandment suddenly came to mind recently as I happened upon Larissa Phillips’ Free Press article about the Grateful Dead. It is all about following the Dead and how the whole thing was like a giant, mobile, joyous church.I concur.GRATEFUL DEAD LEGEND BOB WEIR DIES AT AGE 78 SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AFTER CANCER BATTLEStanding among thousands of fellow Deadheads, especially at the goosebump-inducing peak of a transcendent Jerry Garcia guitar so...
Amanda Seyfried questions Oscars’ importance as expert likens awards show to ‘the tire industry’
The 98th Academy Awards are here.Year after year, Hollywood's biggest stars gather at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to acknowledge the best in their industry for their work that year.While many actors consider winning an Oscar the highest honor of their career, others have said it isn't something they are particularly interested in achieving.Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo, who hosts "Arroyo Grande with Raymond Arroyo," agrees with those who say winning an award no longer boosts your rele...
Manchin blasts Cornyn for abandoning stance he once backed: 'Deeply disappointing'
Sen. John Cornyn’s reversal on scrapping the Senate filibuster is sparking backlash among some supporters of the 60-vote rule, with one leading proponent, former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., accusing the Texas Republican of ditching his long-standing position for political expediency. "When I was a U.S. Senator, there was not another person more committed to keeping the filibuster than Senator John Cornyn," Manchin wrote in a scathing social media post Thursday. "He understood the incredible polit...
Archaeologists uncover lost medieval city that vanished without a trace: 'True time capsule'
Archaeologists have uncovered a lost medieval town nestled in a remote forest and new evidence is revealing what the city looked like before its sudden decline.Researchers uncovered the remains of Stolzenberg, a medieval town that appears to have collapsed in the 14th or 15th century, in a forest outside the modern-day Polish village of Sławoborze.The city was founded on the border of Pomerania and Neumark, a historically contested border region between Germany and Poland.FORBIDDEN PASSAGE? SECR...
Anti-Trump Oscar nominees abound as ceremony looks to navigate fraught political scene
Some of the nominees vying for Oscars this year share a history of negative commentary about President Donald Trump, and the messages of some of the featured films could play a part in determining if the ceremony has a political bent.Hosted by Conan O'Brien, this year's Oscars may be walking a "political tightrope," as one Politico report put it last week. Liberal Hollywood figures could be eager for anti-Trump commentary, but a new survey shows a plurality of even Californians think the enterta...
Tuition scams; Sobeys faces scrutiny from Manitoba; soaring plane ticket costs: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet
The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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US Navy Surveillance Plane Made Provocative Flight Over Taiwan Strait, Weeks Before Trump-Xi Summit
US Navy Surveillance Plane Made Provocative Flight Over Taiwan Strait, Weeks Before Trump-Xi Summit With the world's attention hyper-focused on fast-paced events in Iran and the effectively shuttered vital oil transit hub, the Hormuz Strait, some significant things were also happening around Taiwan this past week. The US military confirmed that a P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a move that predictably drew Beijing's attention. ...
Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets
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Trump seeks warships from other countries to help secure Strait of Hormuz
Iran's decades-long use of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint for global oil shipping from the Middle East will come to an end, according to President Donald Trump, and he is rallying the world to free it."Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe," Trump wrote Saturday morning on Truth Social.Iran closing the strait has roiled globa...
The Sequence Radar #824: Last Week in AI: Sovereign Lobsters, Self-Coding Agents, and Gigawatt Factories
Major releases from Google and Anthropic, a fun project from Karpathy and massive compute deals.
New guard of GOP women say Democrats can't ‘pigeonhole’ female voters as they target key House races
A new wave of Republican women running in competitive congressional races is aiming to chip away at Democrats’ long-held advantage with female voters and flip key seats that could determine control of the House this November.In an interview with Fox News Digital, one of these candidates, Laurie Buckhout, a former cattle rancher, U.S. Army veteran and mother, knocked the Democratic Party for trying to "pigeonhole" female voters into a single category."The Democrats try way too hard to pigeonhole ...
New guard of GOP women says Democrats can't ‘pigeonhole’ female voters as they target key House races
A new wave of Republican women running in competitive congressional races is aiming to chip away at Democrats’ long-held advantage with female voters and flip key seats that could determine control of the House this November.In an interview with Fox News Digital, one of these candidates, Laurie Buckhout, a former cattle rancher, U.S. Army veteran and mother, knocked the Democratic Party for trying to "pigeonhole" female voters into a single category."The Democrats try way too hard to pigeonhole ...
Brompton Electric T-Line Folding Electric Bicycle Review: Pocket-Sized Pedal Power
Brompton's latest folding electric bicycle is beautiful, genuinely portable, and doesn't quite go fast enough.
This At-Home Hair Growth System Just Dropped in Price
Our favorite red light therapy device for hair growth just dropped in price. Grab it while it lasts.
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Unhappy Ending: Chinese National Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Over Prostitution Scheme
Unhappy Ending: Chinese National Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Over Prostitution Scheme Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Chinese national has pleaded guilty to laundering more than $2 million from a prostitution enterprise run through spa businesses in New York’s capital region, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced on March 11. The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epo...
Does Canada Need Nationalized, Public AI?
While AI CEOs worry governments might nationalize AI, others are advocating for something similar. Canadian security professional Bruce Schneier and Harvard data scientist Nathan Sanders published this call to action in Canada's most widely-read newspaper (with a readership over 6 million): "Canada Needs Nationalized, Public AI." While there are Canadian AI companies, they remain for-profit enterprises, their interests not necessarily aligned with our collective good. The only real alternative...
iGarden M1 Pro Max 100 Review: A Sports Car for Your Pool
iGarden's new pool-cleaning robot pairs sporty design with a long runtime, though there are a few quirks.
Restaurants revive retro pricing for anniversaries but does the trend make ‘cents’?
Restaurants are increasingly leaning into nostalgia with limited-time promotions that bring back menu prices from decades ago to help celebrate anniversaries.Across the country, eateries marking milestone birthdays are temporarily slashing prices, offering everything from burgers and cocktails priced as they were when the restaurants first opened to specials tied to the anniversary number such as $1.65 fries for 65 years in business.At Burgerville, a Pacific Northwest burger chain that celebrate...
Former college volleyball star Kaylie Ray opens up on viral clash with Arizona Democrat senator
Former Utah State volleyball star Kaylie Ray became a viral folk hero in the "save women's sports" movement after sparring with Arizona state senator Catherine Miranda. Ray shared her experience enduring the San Jose State volleyball scandal and leading a team forfeit in protest of a male athlete, at a state education hearing Tuesday, while lobbying for a bill that would provide protections for girls' and women's sports in Arizona. Miranda responded by commenting on Ray's body before asking, "so...
Former college volleyball star Kaylie Ray opens up on viral clash with Arizona Democratic senator
Former Utah State volleyball star Kaylie Ray became a viral folk hero in the "save women's sports" movement after sparring with Arizona state Sen. Catherine Miranda. Ray shared her experience enduring the San Jose State volleyball scandal and leading a team forfeit in protest of a male athlete, at a state education hearing Tuesday, while lobbying for a bill that would provide protections for girls' and women's sports in Arizona. Miranda responded by commenting on Ray's body before asking, "So ho...
11-year-old accused of premeditated murder in brother’s death can’t be tried as adult, former DA says
An 11-year-old Colorado boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 5-year-old brother a stunning and highly unusual case that legal experts say is almost unheard of under state law.Authorities in Arapahoe County say deputies responded Tuesday evening to a report of a child’s death at a home in Centennial. When they arrived, they found the 5-year-old boy dead. By Wednesday, investigators had identified the child’s 11-year-old brother as the suspect and announced the case was b...
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on tipping turmoil and burger buzz
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week's quiz highlights tipping turmoil, burger buzz and a lot more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a try and see how you do!CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take our latest News Quiz published every Friday click here.
Chinese fishing 'militia' formations signal rising gray-zone pressure on Taiwan
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: Last Christmas Eve, satellite tracking and ship-transponder data revealed an unusual maritime event in the East China Sea: thousands of Chinese fishing vessels gathered into tight, linear formations and holding position for extended periods. It happened again two weeks later.Analysts from a geospatial analytical firm were the first to identify two large stationary formations involving roughly 1,400 and 2,000 fishing vessels. Cargo ships in the area were forced to reroute or ca...
Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For Collectors
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Eighty Years Later, the Chemex Still Makes Better Coffee
The iconic hourglass pour-over brewer proves great design never goes out of style.
Hollywood copyright complaints force Bytedance to shelve global launch of AI video generator Seedance 2.0
Bytedance planned to launch its AI video model Seedance 2.0 globally in mid-March. That's not happening, because Hollywood's biggest studios have collectively put the brakes on the rollout. The backla
Kate Middleton reveals she rarely drinks alcohol after her cancer diagnosis during brewery visit: reports
Kate Middleton this week admitted she rarely drinks alcohol after her cancer diagnosis two years ago."Since my diagnosis I haven't had much alcohol," the Princess of Wales said when offered a pint at Fabal Beerhall while touring London’s Bermondsey Beer Mile on Thursday, according to several U.K. outlets. "It's something I have to be a lot more conscious of now."The princess asked owner Hannah Rhodes if the beerhall had any non-alcoholic brews."We don’t yet, I’m afraid," Rhodes told her, The Ind...
LangChain Releases Deep Agents: A Structured Runtime for Planning, Memory, and Context Isolation in Multi-Step AI Agents
Most LLM agents work well for short tool-calling loops but start to break down when the task becomes multi-step, stateful, and artifact-heavy. LangChain’s Deep Agents is designed for that gap. The pro
Codewall's AI agent hacked an AI recruiter, then impersonated Trump to test its voice bot's guardrails
AI agents can hack systems, defend them, and be hacked themselves. Codewall's one-hour takeover of an AI recruiting platform shows just how tangled this new security landscape has become. The article
Co-Founder of Uber Pivots Real Estate Company to Robots, Posts Manifesto
Travis Kalanick is back, and he’s “treating atoms like bits.”
A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet
The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.
Kashechewan chief walks back calls for Indigenous Services minister to resign
Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley says he takes back a call he made earlier in the month for Indigenous Services Canada Minister Mandy Gull-Masty to resign.
Japan suffers shocking collapse to Venezuela in World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani and his Japanese teammates will not repeat as World Baseball Classic champions after falling apart against Venezuela in the quarterfinal round.Ohtani’s third home run of the tournament was wasted as Japan saw its 11-game WBC winning streak snapped.Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot, and Venezuela beat the defending champions 8-5 on Saturday night.Venezuela reached its first WBC semis since 2009 and clinched a sp...
Zhipu AI Introduces GLM-OCR: A 0.9B Multimodal OCR Model for Document Parsing and Key Information Extraction (KIE)
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State Department urges Americans to leave Middle East as airspace closures disrupt travel
The U.S. State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave the region immediately as escalating conflict and widespread airspace closures disrupt travel and evacuation efforts. However, attacks from Iran, closed embassies and shuttered airspace have created difficulties for Americans who find themselves trapped with few options.Shanice Day was one of thousands of Americans who said they found themselves stranded in the Middle East after the conflict began. She and her best friend ...
Withdrawn charges in Stronach sex assault trial raise questions about prosecution
When his trial began in February, Frank Stronach faced 12 counts related to seven female complainants whose allegations included sexual assault and the historical charges of rape and attempted rape. Now, with all the evidence heard and closing submissions set for the end of the month, those charges have been whittled down to seven related to four of the initial seven complainants.
The negative people in your life are making you get older faster. Here’s how to handle them
Got a nagging father-in-law or a roommate who hounds you endlessly about how to properly load the dishwasher? Such people have something in common: they're hasslers, and they may be slowly shaving years off your life and putting you at a higher risk of developing chronic disease, according to a new study.
Shadow fleets of sanctions-skirting ships facing global crackdown: analysis
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
Has Trump pushed Canada and the U.K. into each other's arms?
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the U.K. on March 15 his third trip since taking office leaving some political observers wondering if this is a new era of a special relationship, replacing the one once held between the U.K. and the U.S.
Canada named this castle-like courthouse a national historic site. Now a tower is set to rise beside it
Plans for a 54-storey residential tower next door to a national historic site in London, Ont., cast a literal shadow over the place where the city began, while at the same time shining a light on what some heritage advocates say is a gap in federal law.
Inside the weird world of Toronto’s transit seat upholstery
Scoring a seat on a busy bus, streetcar or subway is a hot commodity, but have you ever thought about why they're made the way they are? Welcome to the weird world of transit seat upholstery.
I just wanted to be ‘one of the guys’ on my hockey team, but it wasn’t always easy
Trevor Kew has many fond recollections of playing minor hockey in Rossland, B.C., but these are tempered by less pleasant memories.
Mapping the global crackdown on shadow fleets
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
New Freenet Network Launches, Along With 'River' Group Chat
Wikipedia describes Freenet as "a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant, anonymous communication," released in the year 2000. "Both Freenet and some of its associated tools were originally designed by Ian Clarke," Wikipedia adds. (And in 2000 Clarke answered questions from Slashdot's readers...) And now Ian Clarke (aka Sanity Slashdot reader #1,431) returns to share this announcement: Freenet's new generation peer-to-peer network is now operational, along with the first application b...
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A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.
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