Ex-SJSU volleyball coach files new lawsuit alleging retaliation for Trump support, religion amid trans scandal
EXCLUSIVE: Former San Jose State University volleyball assistant coach has filed a new lawsuit over her alleged treatment during and before the school's scandal involving transgender athlete Blaire Fleming and female teammate Brooke Slusser. Melissa Batie-Smoose filed an initial lawsuit last October, but it was dismissed in September.But she's not backing down, and is now making new allegations about what happened before she was suspended and eventually let go from her position.Her new complaint...
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Congresswoman Warns Incoming Socialists Are "National Security Threat," Wants Their Access To Intel Limited
Congresswoman Warns Incoming Socialists Are "National Security Threat," Wants Their Access To Intel Limited Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, (R-N.Y.), said two members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) who appear headed to Congress could pose a national security risk, and she wants House leadership to keep them away from sensitive intelligence. "These people are extreme, they're radical, they are dangerous, and they really have no business being in the United States House of ...
Minneapolis progressives turn on George Floyd-era public safety overhaul, push to dismantle office
Minneapolis City Council leaders advanced a proposal Tuesday to eliminate the city's Office of Community Safety as part of a sweeping public safety restructuring, citing poor management and financial oversight concerns.Mayor Jacob Frey warned the move could jeopardize critical services. According to The Star Tribune, the office was created by Mayor Frey in 2022 in response to calls for police reform after the death of George Floyd.3 DEAD, INCLUDING SUSPECTED GUNMAN, AND 3 OFFICERS INJURED IN MIN...
Tomi Lahren suggests Tony Romo to listen to the advice he gave her during 2016 Trevor Noah backlash
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo's life has been a bit of a roller coaster these days.The four-time Pro Bowl selection recently parted ways with CBS, citing the need to take a mental health break.This came just a few short months after he was arrested on charges of OWI in Wisconsin back in July, and happened the same day he was booted from the Korn Ferry qualifier for signing an incorrect scorecard.It's probably safe to say that 2026 has not been Romo's year, but if anyone knows how to handle ro...
DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen voters
The Justice Department is threatening emergency legal action against California election officials unless they take steps to prevent suspected noncitizens from voting in November's midterm elections, setting a Thursday deadline as state officials push back.In letters sent Tuesday, Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter demanded that California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan review a list of potentially ineligible voters within 48 hours. The...
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The Plaza Hotel to Close for Yearslong Renovation in 2027
The famous Fifth Avenue hotel, which opened in 1907, requires a restoration of its exterior, its operators said. It was not clear if residents of the building’s condos would have to leave.
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The Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy
Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson.
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Las Vegas woman sentenced to 14 years in prison for child sex trafficking
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OpenAI Bugging Suspect Booked One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors asked a judge to keep details of the case under seal, fearing that suspected eavesdropper Abdulrahman Alfozan would flee the country.
Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms
When voters rate the economy and the president negatively just weeks before Election Day, the incumbent party is vulnerable, and that’s certainly the case in the latest Fox News survey.The economic landscape is stark. Six in 10 voters say the cost of living is their top economic worry, overshadowing government spending (15%), jobs and income inequality (7% each), tariffs (6%) and taxes (5%). Majorities rate the economy negatively (74%) and expect it to worsen next year (53%), while two-thirds ar...
Microsoft Defender Now Supports Linux Desktops
"Starting today, Linux desktops are now officially supported by Microsoft Defender," reports Neowin. A public preview of the threat detection app extends its enterprise security platform beyond servers to developer workstations running distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and RHEL. The offering includes antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and device isolation. From the report: Microsoft is also making it easier to onboard desk...
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"F**k You!" Hollywood Civil War Erupts As Ari Emanuel Goes Nuclear On Legendary Kingmaker
"F**k You!" Hollywood Civil War Erupts As Ari Emanuel Goes Nuclear On Legendary Kingmaker Hollywood power broker Ari Emanuel unleashed a profanity-laced tirade against fellow entertainment mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, accusing the Democrat megadonor of double-crossing him in business and putting his own interests ahead of the Democratic Party. Appearing on Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast, Emanuel (who Ari from Entourage was modeled after, plus he's the brother of politician Rahm ...
Expert calls California 'Wild West' for surrogacy after couple charged with abusing surrogate-born children
The case of a California couple recently accused of abusing children born to surrogates exposes the pitfalls of an industry one expert described as the "wild west."Guojun Xuan, 66, and his wife, Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit child abuse. Authorities said the couple operated their own surrogacy agency out of their home in Arcadia, California."I say it all the time. It's the wild, Wild West," Kallie Fell, executive director of the Center for Bioethics and Cul...
Wildlife influencer comes close to losing a wrestling match to a 19-foot reticulated python
A wildlife influencer who goes by the name The Real Tarzann on social media put his blue belt jiu-jitsu skills up against a 19-foot reticulated python. Smart.He realizes he's getting dangerously close to being in trouble when the snake wraps up one of his arms and both of his legs at the same time.The Real Tarzann, real name Mike Holston, tells his cameraman as he's wrestling the snake, "I'm okay. For now. But I won't be in a second."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORSAfter having...
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After so many L.A. fire failures, this week's Santa Ana winds test whether officials can do better
A red flag warning will be in place across most of L.A. County on Thursday and Friday, providing one of the first major tests of whether government agencies have applied the painful lessons learned from the Palisades and Eaton blazes.
Crossing the Threshold: How OpenAI and Anthropic Approach Autonomy and Safety in Financial Agents
At AI Engineer New York, frontier labs and financial firms explored how to give agents useful autonomy while keeping consequential decisions under control.
Zenzap, a private messenger with AI agents that aims to replace apps like WhatsApp in the workplace, raised $44M from Bessemer, Lightspeed, and others
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Zenzap, a private messenger with AI agents that aims to replace apps like WhatsApp in the workplace, raised $44M from Bessemer, Lightspeed, and others Many businesses around
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Judge "Highly Likely" To Grant Apple Injunction As OpenAI Fires Back With Its Own Theft Allegations
Judge "Highly Likely" To Grant Apple Injunction As OpenAI Fires Back With Its Own Theft Allegations The judge overseeing Apple's trade-secret case against OpenAI said Wednesday he is "highly likely" to grant an injunction barring use of the iPhone maker's proprietary information, a potential setback for the ChatGPT maker's push into consumer hardware, Bloomberg reports. Ahead of the hearing, however, OpenAI delivered its own accusation: a former employee allegedly took confidenti...
Bear breaks into Alaska hospital at 2 am, helps itself to an early Halloween candy buffet
Most people wait until Halloween to stuff themselves with candy. But one black bear in Alaska decided Oct. 12 was close enough.And instead of going door-to-door like a civilized trick-or-treater, this guy just helped himself to whatever he could find.The unexpected visitor showed up around 2 a.m. Monday at a hospital on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. According to Alaska's News Source, the bear made his way through the hospital's emergency department before discovering a ...
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Clark County seeks applicants for stadium authority board
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Iowa, Nebraska and six other states are suing OpenAI for endangering children
The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.
Ex-Marineland beluga that died in Spain developed 'complex clinical condition,' aquarium says
A beluga whale and dolphin that died within weeks of being transferred out of Marineland had been experiencing a list of health complications and organ abnormalities that could've developed prior to the transfer, Oceanogràfic València said in a news release on Oct. 14.
Michael Penix Jr likely starting for Falcons against Bears despite rib injury, Kevin Stefanski says
The quarterback situation in Atlanta has been one of the NFL’s most closely watched storylines. After an offseason marked by injuries and a two-week stint with Cooper Rush under center, Atlanta appeared to find some stability when Michael Penix Jr. returned to the starting lineup.Late in Sunday’s hard-fought game against the Baltimore Ravens, Penix sustained a rib injury on a sack. He briefly returned before the end of regulation but could not continue in overtime, forcing Tua Tagovailoa to take...
Ravens star predicted his game-winning interception once he saw Tua Tagovailoa in game, teammate says
When you know, you know, and Baltimore Ravens star Kyle Hamilton certainly knew.After the Ravens scored to take a 30-23 lead over the Atlanta Falcons in overtime on Sunday and Hamilton saw Tua Tagovailoa come onto the field, he was ebullient. He knew he was going to seal the game."Kyle (looked across the field) and was like, ‘Tua in the game!’" Ravens star cornerback Marlon Humphrey recalled on a recent episode of "The Marlon Humphrey Show."CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"He knew he ...
Josh Allen's sweet Hailee Steinfeld moment caught on camera after the Bills' thrilling overtime win
Los Angeles is full of stars, but after the Buffalo Bills' win on Monday, Josh Allen was only looking for one: his wife.Allen was seen walking off the field after the Bills’ thrilling 37-34 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, looking up into the stands for "Sinners" star Hailee Steinfeld."Is my wife in one of these suites somewhere?" Allen asked in a video captured by Spectrum News 1.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"Does anybody know?"While the MVP-winning quar...
Hochul dodges when pressed over victims of illegal immigrant crime: ‘Will you apologize?’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to directly apologize to the families of people killed by illegal immigrants after Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman confronted her over the issue during Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate, instead turning the exchange toward Americans killed by federal immigration agents.Looking directly at Hochul as he brought up several victims, Blakeman asked what she had to say to families who will "never get to sit at another Thanksgiving dinner, never be able to op...
The iPhone Duo starter kit: 10 accessories to protect and upgrade your new phone
Apple's new releases include their first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, which arrives Oct. 23. Once you've got the new phone in hand, the next step is building the right setup. Shop accessories made specifically for the iPhone Duo, including cases, screen protectors, magnetic grips and more.Protect and upgrade your new foldable iPhone with these accessories.This leather folio was designed specifically for the iPhone Duo. The sleek MagSafe case comes in a classic black, tan or brown. The soft f...
Dan Campbell's wife Holly reacts to a female Lions fan thirsting over the head coach on social media
If anyone understands the appeal of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell to members of the opposite sex, it's his wife Holly. They've been married since 1999 and have two children together. She gets it.She also gets life in the NFL after spending more than a decade as the wife of a player throughout Dan's career. Part of that is keeping an eye out for thirsty fans who might have a real interest in your man.Whether the interest in the Lions head coach in this case is real or not, a video surface...
This Bird Has Seen Some Things—and the Photo Just Won an Award
Some days you just want to lie on a rhino and tell the world to leave you alone. It’s just one of the standout images from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
Court ruling opens door for Michigan to add former Miami, Boise State player to roster mid-season in wild move
We were all waiting to see which college football programs would potentially add players to their roster during the season via a court ruling, and now we might have our answer.The Michigan Wolverines are on the cusp of dipping into the transfer portal and signing two players who could help them at multiple positions this season. Yes, I said this season.Thanks to a temporary restraining order granted by a Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge, former Miami Hurricanes tight end Alex Bauman and form...
Trump scores win from liberal-leaning 9th Circuit in ICE enforcement showdown
The Trump administration scored a victory at a liberal-leaning appeals court Wednesday, which temporarily blocked a section of a California law requiring plainclothes federal law enforcement agents to show their badges and identification when carrying out operations.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Trump administration was "certain to succeed" in its lawsuit against California, finding that the No Vigilantes Act’s identification requirement violates the Constitution’s supremacy clause,...
Carolina Panthers lineman Taylor Moton overcame bloody, life-threatening episode and now he's back at practice
This is a comeback story of the highest order because Taylor Moton's life was at risk, blood was splattered all over his chest, and doctors frantically rushed to keep him from dying from a life-threatening emergency.Moton is a Carolina Panthers offensive lineman.Except, he hasn't been an offensive lineman since the offseason because he was exclusively a patient trying to overcome the condition that caused, as he put it, "a multitude of clots in my right lung."DEION SANDERS DECLARES HE'S CANCER-F...
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Upgrade your PC for just $35 with Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and Windows 11 Pro for just $34.97 (reg. $418). Upgrade your PC seamlessly with The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License and Windows 11 Pro Bundle for just $34.97 (reg. Read the rest The post Upgrade your PC for just $35 with Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump Aides Admit the House Is a Lost Cause
With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.
Epic Games' New Vibe-Coded Launcher Is 46% Faster Than Steam
Epic has launched a preview of a new AI-generated Games Launcher that it says cold-starts 46% faster than Steam. Neowin reports: Epic commissioned a third-party company to benchmark this new launcher in its current Preview build versus the Steam client on Windows machines. The results reported that Epic's client is 46% faster than Valve's client during cold starts, clocking in at 5.47 seconds compared to Steam taking 10.07 seconds. When you restore both apps from system tray background states, t...
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Not 'The Onion': Harper's Magazine To Honor NPR CEO Katherine Maher With First Amendment Award
Not 'The Onion': Harper's Magazine To Honor NPR CEO Katherine Maher With First Amendment Award Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, Harper's Magazine appears to be competing with The Onion in satire this week. It is awarding its First Amendment prize to NPR CEO Katherine Maher. It is akin to awarding a Second Amendment prize to Gavin Newsom. Maher has long been the very symbol of advocacy journalism and bias. Ironically, she is being given an award after steering NPR...
DOJ unveils nationwide tax fraud crackdown involving 76 defendants, nearly $500M in alleged losses
The Justice Department announced a nationwide tax fraud crackdown Wednesday involving 76 defendants and more than $490 million in estimated intended tax losses, including new charges against 31 individuals accused of schemes targeting American taxpayers.The first-ever National Tax Enforcement Surge brought together 35 U.S. attorneys' offices and IRS criminal investigators over approximately six weeks. The operation resulted in 23 new charging actions involving more than $350 million in alleged i...
Meta’s Smart Glasses May Have Been Recording People Without Their Knowledge
A Reddit thread suggests Meta's smart glasses have been capturing conversations that don't contain the "Hey Meta" wake phrase.
Elle Duncan makes a fool of herself saying she and Black women are the real victims of the WNBA discourse
Former ESPN anchor Elle Duncan called the discourse surrounding the WNBA "toxic as hell" and claimed that Black women are the target."It feels like open season to dunk on Black women because we do not have protection. Because no one cares. Because we are low-hanging fruit," Duncan said of the WNBA discourse during a discussion with Front Office Sports on Tuesday."It is very easy to dunk on us since we are, I would say, outside of transgender people, the most marginalized of the marginalized grou...
Furious crowds protest sky-high housing costs and mass tourism in major city
Growing tensions between tourists and locals hit a boiling point in Spain recently as hundreds of thousands of residents flooded the streets of Barcelona, Madrid and other Spanish cities to protest skyrocketing housing costs.A housing affordability crisis is at the center of the unrest, fueled in part by short-term vacation rentals, an issue Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has publicly addressed.Residents are arguing mass tourism has priced them out, with real estate companies converting apartmen...
Woman found floating in sea after going overboard from Royal Caribbean ship
A woman who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was rescued after spending 20 hours in the water clinging to a lifebuoy, the Hellenic Coast Guard said.The 44-year-old Salvadoran national was traveling aboard Odyssey of the Seas as it sailed through the Ionian Sea near the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs told USA Today.The cargo ship MSC Rossella III was assisting in the search and spotted the woman inside the bright orange lifebuoy in dark wat...
Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship
A woman who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was rescued after spending 20 hours in the water clinging to a lifebuoy, the Hellenic Coast Guard said.The 44-year-old Salvadoran national was traveling aboard Odyssey of the Seas as it sailed through the Ionian Sea near the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs told USA Today.The cargo ship MSC Rossella III was assisting in the search and spotted the woman inside the bright orange lifebuoy in dark wat...
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Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost GOP candidates
President Donald Trump's midterm roadshow to rally the GOP stopped Wednesday in swing-state Arizona and was headed next to a Republican-leaning U.S. House district in Montana.
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"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat
"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat France's welfare-state promises are colliding with a bill that keeps getting bigger. Far-left radicals rioting, fiscal crisis, and political uncertainty are exposing the upper limits of a system built on handouts, heavy taxation, uncontrolled borrowing, and mass migration. For American voters heading into the midterms in the next several weeks, the warning from France is worth considering as far-lef...
What to know about the deadly U.K. tiger attack and the 'offensive' video shared by Trump
The family of a man mauled to death by a tiger at a U.K. wildlife park on Saturday is pleading with people to stop sharing footage of the attack online, calling it "deeply offensive" and painful. The statement from the family of 23-year-old William Chapman came after U.S. President Donald Trump shared a clip of the fatal attack on his Truth Social platform Tuesday.
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California's Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit
Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for "essential" projects, but opponents believes potentially polluting ones will be covered too including data centers.
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At least part of Star Citizen will finally be out soon, allegedly
If you like spacefaring video games in any capacity, you've already heard of Star Citizen, the massive MMO… in SPACE! from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts that's been crowdfunded to the tune of a billion dollars. To hear Roberts and his adherents talk about the game, it'll do everything from buttering your toast to curing cancer… juuuuuust as soon as it releases. Read the rest The post At least part of Star Citizen will finally be out soon, allegedly appeared first on Boing Boing.
'See a true Holocaust': Religion professor indicted after anonymous antisemitic posts exposed
An associate professor at Haverford College is facing a federal cyberstalking charge after an alleged months-long online antisemitic intimidation campaign against a Jewish colleague and his family. Messages that prosecutors say the professor sent include antisemitic language and threats.Guangtian Ha, an associate professor of religion at Haverford College, was arrested Oct. 6. The indictment lays out a series of serious allegations. According to a federal indictment, Ha carried out the alleged i...
Christian teacher was 'quite shocked' after getting fired for telling student she's pro-life
A Christian teacher in the United Kingdom says she was fired after telling a student she was pro-life during a classroom discussion, describing her shock at losing her job over remarks she says were simply an honest response to a student's question.Anita Meston, a secondary school teacher who taught French and humanities at Biddick Academy, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview she was covering a history lesson about the bombing of Dresden when students began asking about her views on ...
AI cloud startup Modal raises $750M at $15.75B valuation
Modal Labs Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence infrastructure, today announced that it has raised $750 million in funding. Accel led the Series D round. It was joined by Kleiner Perkins and a
Pope back on his feet, eating normally following cancer diagnosis
Pope Leo's recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being treated for lung cancer.
Kai Trump's Miami women's golf season on hold following second wrist surgery: 'I made the best decision'
Kai Trump’s freshman year at the University of Miami is not going according to plan, at least on the golf course.Trump, who joined the Hurricanes’ women’s golf team this year, announced that she underwent a successful surgery to repair a wrist injury she suffered in September.Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, posted a picture of her laying in a hospital bed with her arm in a sling and cast on Instagram Wednesday. The surgery took place at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ...
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California's 'No Vigilantes Act' requiring ID from immigration agents blocked by 9th Circuit
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals permanently barred California from enforcing a state law that required federal immigration agents to display identification while on duty.
Jane Doe’s family home hit with swatting attack after Cornell rape allegations: lawyer
Lawyer Thomas Giuffra, who is representing Jane Doe in her civil lawsuit, said the incident is part of escalating threats against the woman, who is identified only as Jane Doe in court documents but has faced concerted efforts to publish her identity online.
Katie Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia made her debut as the new White House press secretary on Tuesday, answering only a handful of questions from journalists and failing to impress some observers including some who had held the job before her.
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Just before deadly helicopter crash off Catalina, another chopper nearly went down, NTSB says
Records show the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a second incident at Catalina Island where a medical evacuation helicopter nearly crashed into the water just moments before a separate, fatal incident.
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America Looks Richer Than Ever. What Happens When The Fed's Asset Bubble Bursts?
America Looks Richer Than Ever. What Happens When The Fed's Asset Bubble Bursts? Authored by David Stockman via InternationalMan.com, It is now abundantly obvious that the FOMC and its clumsy rate-pegging and credit printing tools are not remotely fit for purpose. The real impact is dramatically displayed in the graph below. It shows that after 1987 the growth rate of household assets relative to earned income (i.e. excluding transfer payments) took off like a bat out of hell. In...
Spooky savings, cozy finds and a head start on Christmas
FOX News Deals may be compensated for or earn commission if you buy through our links. Mid-October means postseason baseball, Halloween decorating and cooler nights on the couch. Cozy up with this Bedsure faux fur blanket, now 55% off at just $36. It's an easy way to make your living room feel a little more inviting as temperatures drop.READ MORE: 16 fall home finds that make your space feel warm and inviting, starting at $10 Halloween is just around the corner, and there's still time to make yo...
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Tim Janus, One of the World’s Greatest Competitive Eaters, Has Died
He brought rigor and strategy to the sport, rising to No. 2 in the world and eating 141 pieces of nigiri in six minutes in the process.
Fitbit Edge vs Fitbit Air: The differences beyond a screen
Google's latest wearable seems like a Fitbit Air with a screen, but the two actually have less in common than you might think.
A Joint Venture of Open Source Proportions! Open Productivity is Here
Collabora Productivity, Element, Nordeck, Open-Xchange, Univention, and XWiki have put their names behind a new Berlin-registered company called Open Productivity Software GmbH.Leading the firm are the two managing directors, Dr. Gerald Pfeifer and Peter Ganten, who are tasked with making it all work. Pfeifer held leadership roles at SUSE before taking the job, while Ganten is the CEO of Univention.If you were wondering what openDesk is, it is a suite of office and collaboration tools made up of...
Want to go as Angine de Poitrine for Halloween? You're in luck
If you're tired of dressing up as salt-and-pepper shakers, for a couple hundred bucks, you and a partner can snag Angine de Poitrine couple's costume from Party Expert, one of Canada's biggest party supply stores.
'Raise hell, praise Dale' Earnhardt speeding ticket excuse unites Americans
During these troubling times when Americans feel more divided than ever before, it's nice to see this nation come together from time to time.Today is one of those days. America has united for Dale Earnhardt and the memories we have of an American who stood for everything this country used to stand for. Dale was the best of us. He was the common man. He was the man working on a car in a garage behind a mobile home. He was corporate America. He was the guy who just wanted to take his fishing boat ...
NASA explains how it's making batteries for the Moon's extreme temperatures
Lithium-ion just isn't cut out for the cosmos.
Sources: Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, with features first rolled out in 2024; the launch won't include Siri AI
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, with features first rolled out in 2024; the launch won't include Siri AI Apple Inc. is g
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Lopez: Post-debate, lingering questions about who Raman is and how she would lead
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Ohio Gov Mike DeWine defies NCAA eligibility rule with executive order for student-athletes
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday allowing colleges and universities in the state to decide whether athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 can compete for a fifth season. The order challenges a new NCAA eligibility rule that excludes those athletes."When the rules change, fairness has to remain part of the equation," DeWine, a Republican, said in a statement. "We want Ohio’s student-athletes to have the same opportunity as student-athletes in other states."Under De...
Ron Perlman Thinks It Would Be ‘So Epic’ to Finish Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Hellboy’ Trilogy
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US Tech Giants Warn Europe That Data Sovereignty Requirements Could Cost $128 Billion
A study commissioned by CCIA Europe, whose members include Amazon, Google, and Meta, estimates that the EU's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could impose 115 billion euros ($128 billion) in costs over a decade as governments and companies migrate workloads and rewrite software. The figure is more than six times the European Commission's upper estimate. However, roughly 80 billion euros ($89 billion) of it comes from a modeled scenario assuming sovereignty rules are extended to 25% of cloud...
Trump’s 19-year-old granddaughter pictured in hospital following medical procedure
Kai Trump has undergone another wrist surgery for a recent golf-related injury.President Trump’s eldest grandchild, 19, posted an update to Instagram on Wednesday, announcing that the procedure was a success. She included a selfie from her hospital bed showing her left arm in a cast and sling.According to the statement included in the post, Trump, who is a competitive golfer on the University of Miami Women’s Golf team, underwent surgery to repair a wrist injury sustained during her first tourna...
MS NOW issues correction after reporting Kash Patel 'landed in Russia' while he was actually in Virginia
The FBI accused MS NOW of incorrectly reporting FBI Director Kash Patel was in Russia on Wednesday when he was actually in Virginia, forcing the network to issue a correction. "We do have some breaking news we want to get to here on MS NOW. This is about the FBI Director, Kash Patel. MS NOW has learned that Patel has landed in Russia for a meeting scheduled to take place there," MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander told viewers, citing "two people familiar with the matter."MS NOW then brought on Justic...
The Super El Niño Just Shattered 2 Pacific Hurricane Records—and the Season Is Far From Over
With Hurricane Simon, the 2026 Pacific hurricane season just broke records for activity and intensity.
Botched 911 call: How the failed Christa Pike execution got worse | About That
Andrew Chang breaks down audio of 911 dispatch calls following the failed execution of Christa Pike, revealing how confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials delayed emergency care. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images
Cartels use drones to scout border agents and map smuggling routes, expert warns
MEXICO CITY Mexican cartels are said to be using commercial and modified drones to watch U.S. security personnel, map patrol routines and support smuggling corridors along the southern border as authorities expand efforts to disable the aircraft.The U.S. military detected 378 drone incursions along the border during the previous 30 days, Brig. Gen. Brian Filler of Joint Task Force-Southern Border recently told reporters. He said the trend was increasing, and the aircraft were typically commercia...
Every WNBA network's biggest regular-season audience in 2026 featured Caitlin Clark's Fever
The WNBA sent out a news release Wednesday celebrating its record-setting 2026 season. Television audiences grew, attendance increased and the league had plenty of accomplishments to promote.But read through the television section and you’ll notice the same team keeps showing up. ABC’s biggest regular-season game featured Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. So did the biggest games on CBS, ESPN, ION, NBC and Peacock, USA Network and Amazon Prime Video.CAITLIN CLARK'S LOWEST-RATED PLAYOFF GAME S...
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Pizza Losing Value War As Cash-Strapped "Proteinmaxxing" Consumers Flock To Chicken
Pizza Losing Value War As Cash-Strapped "Proteinmaxxing" Consumers Flock To Chicken Domino's Pizza shares fell 3% in the early US cash session after the quick-service restaurant chain reported weaker-than-expected same-store sales growth in the US and internationally, despite earnings and revenue that beat Bloomberg Consensus estimates. US same-store sales rose .3%, below the .72% Bloomberg Consensus estimate. International comparable sales rose only 0.2%, missing expectations of 1...
White House confirms appeal as Trump-appointed judge extends ruling restoring CNN, MS NOW, Politico access
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump extended an order blocking the administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, finding the restrictions likely violated the outlets' First Amendment rights.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday night, allowing journalists from the three organizations to retain their White House press credentials while their lawsuit proceeds, according to The Associated Press.A White House ...
Fujifilm’s New Square 3 Instax Camera Comes With Analog Filters
The instant camera will let you alter the color and tone of photos with no digital assistance.
OpenAI Turns the Tables on Apple in Legal Fight Over Trade Secrets
The two tech giants are headed to court this week after Apple originally sued OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets through its former employees.
Trump-backed GOP candidate who ousted scandal-plagued incumbent warns against 'never-ending war' with Iran
For 14 years, Ryan Elijah reported on Central Florida’s biggest stories from the television newsroom. Now, he is on a mission to represent the same community in Congress. Elijah stepped into a contentious GOP primary in which he warned that incumbent Cory Mills was at risk of losing the Republican-leaning district to the Democrats, following a series of personal and professional scandals.Elijah won a convincing victory in the August 18 Republican primary, receiving 47% of the vote to Mills' 34%....
Powerade takes nasty shot at Sydney Sweeney's nude gambling ad, MLB fans fume and have commercials gone too far?
'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.Middle Hump Day of October, and it's a big one.We've got postseason baseball tonight. We've got college football tonight. I hear there's a big cold front headed south for the first time this fall.Sure, it's gonna stop just short of Florida as they always do, but I'm happy for everyone else. You all des...
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Useless Without Transmission: DOE Backs $581 Million TVA Grid Expansion
Useless Without Transmission: DOE Backs $581 Million TVA Grid Expansion On the same day we asked how much of the grid’s bill is really AI’s, the Department of Energy offered a partial answer. @TVAnews and @ENERGY are supporting readily-available, affordable energy that powers Tennessee and the nation. @POTUS is lowering costs for over 2 million families and businesses while bringing new innovation and employment to the Volunteer State to the tune of 800 jobs. — Senator Bill Hagert...
Kelly Clarkson bird saga takes another turn as store owner's footage is released
Kelly Clarkson's feud with a Brooklyn shop over a singing mechanical bird just got a lot more expensive —15 million dollars more, to be precise.
WATCH: Georgia Senate debate erupts over white supremacy allegations, Epstein ties in fiery exchange
Georgia's contentious U.S. Senate race erupted into a heated confrontation Tuesday night as Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., accused GOP challenger Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., of allowing the dissemination of "neo-Nazi propaganda" inside his own home, prompting Collins to fire back over Ossoff's financial support from a billionaire with ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The exchange unfolded during the candidates' second and final debate ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, which was hosted b...
Pregnant influencer 'just so shocked' when flight attendant refuses to lift her bag
A pregnant influencer’s awkward luggage spat has ignited a heated debate over flight attendant responsibilities.Influencer Dominique Elissa recently recalled asking a male flight attendant to place her bag in an overhead bin while she was traveling.Speaking on the "Big Small Talk" podcast on Oct. 7, Elissa said she explained to the flight attendant that she was pregnant and had been told not to lift the bag herself. The bag weighed nearly nine pounds, according to Elissa.TRAVELERS RAGE AS BUDGET...
Ubisoft plans to close another studio and lay off up to 122 workers
Cuts are coming to RedLynx and Ubisoft Singapore.
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‘Honey please’: The steep rise and sudden fall of ex-Trump insider Kimberly Guilfoyle
New York Times: Guilfoyle has signalled she'll fight to defend her reputation.
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Nevada seeks public input on first statewide trails plan
The plan is intended to help guide how trails are developed, accessed and managed, the agencies said, including those used for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicles. The survey, open through Nov. 30, lets respondents describe how they use trails, suggest upgrades and …
Sony is taking on DJI with its new ECM-W5 wireless microphone kit
It'll cost you though.
Several organic cheese products recalled for possible Listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling several organic cheese products under the Farm Boy, L'Ancêtre, and Life Smart brands due to possible Listeria contamination.
Nuggets and Rockets offer the best long-shot value in the NBA championship futures market
The NBA Season is just around the corner. If you haven't been watching preseason, I can't really blame you. However, I will say the NBA preseason is better than most of the other major sports leagues because the starters and teams actually play a reasonable amount of time in the games, even if they don't mean anything.Once the games start to have meaning, we will have great betting opportunities. I looked at season-long individual awards yesterday; let's take a shot at who will win the NBA Champ...
Sleeper GOP candidate puts blue-leaning state in play as fraud scandal shadows Dems
Republicans are eyeing a rare Senate pickup opportunity in Minnesota, where GOP nominee Michele Tafoya is narrowing the gap with Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, prompting Fox News to move the race toward Republicans less than three weeks before Election Day.It's been nearly a quarter-century since Republicans last won a Senate election in the blue-leaning state. But Tafoya, a former longtime NFL sideline reporter, is aiming to break that losing streak by flipping the seat held by retiring De...
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Dowd: "Investment Bubbles Are A Feature Of Capitalism, Not A Bug"
Dowd: "Investment Bubbles Are A Feature Of Capitalism, Not A Bug" Authored by Ed Dowd via Ed Dowd's Beyond The Narrative Substack, On Friday October 9th Bloomberg published an article titled "Jeffries' Chris Wood Sees 'Massive Capital Destruction' in AI." His view is that the most likely long-term outcome of the AI boom is massive capital destruction in the US, with market share shifting to cheaper open-source Chinese models. Wood has mostly got it right in my opinion except for tw...
Google says self-improving AI isn't anywhere close
Google engineer Haydn Belfield says there's no measurable acceleration of AI research driven by AI at Deepmind. AI now writes more than 75 percent of production code, but 88 percent of changes still n
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The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone
NASA's Perseverance Rover has reached another milestone. It now holds the record for the longest distance travelled on another world, meaning Mars and Earth's Moon. It's all thanks the ingenuity behind AutoNav, it's hazard-detection driving system. It's a win for science, as more distance travelled means more scientific objectives are reached.
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ZeroHedge Debate: Sankey Predicts 2028 Oil Futures Will Feel The Pain Soon
ZeroHedge Debate: Sankey Predicts 2028 Oil Futures Will Feel The Pain Soon The damage inflicted on global energy infrastructure during the Iran war could have consequences lasting well beyond the conflict itself, according to veteran energy analysts Paul Sankey and Arjun Murti, who joined Erik Townsend for last night’s ZeroHedge Debate. An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a crude oil terminal in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China July 4, 2018. Picture taken July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Str...
Audible’s Star-Studded Take on ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ Is a Horned Up, Full-Body Experience
Starring Hollywood actors Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the Audible Original transforms the classic gothic tale into an intimate, ASMR-style theatrical performance.
Google Is Silently Linking Your Phone Number Across All Signed-In Accounts
Google has made Android's phone-number verification opt-out, automatically verifying and associating a device's phone number with every Google account signed in on that phone, including secondary and work accounts. Android Authority reports: As spotted in a recent Reddit thread, users report receiving confirmation emails out of the blue from "noreply-phone-verification@google.com" stating that their phone number has been verified. The feature, known in Google settings as "Phone number verificati...
Ottawa to announce over $350M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment
The federal government will announce plans to help fund new infrastructure, equipment and recruitment efforts by unions and other organizations to train workers as part of a major funding announcement expected on Thursday.
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Watch Triumph of the Nerds, the 1996 documentary about the rise of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
Mark Stephens, better known under the pen name Robert X. Cringely, died last week at 73. Stephens chronicled the tech industry of the late 1980s and early 1990s—the age of Bill Gates' rise, Steve Jobs' repose, the dawn of the world wide web—and produced the famed documetary Triumph of the Nerds, based on his own bestselling Accidental Empires. Read the rest The post Watch Triumph of the Nerds, the 1996 documentary about the rise of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs appeared first on Boing Boing.
