Ex-Trump ally MTG slams both sides of the political aisle: 'Nothing ever changes'

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene asserted in a Monday post on X that regardless of which political party wields power in Washington D.C., the nation continues traveling down the same path."Nothing ever changes in Washington. No matter which party is in charge. You still get a bigger debt. You still get foreign wars and you pay for them. Your cost of living still increases and the value of the dollar continues to shrink," Greene wrote."Voting for both Democrats and Republicans is the worst ROI ...

Healthy diets spark lung cancer risk in non-smokers as pesticides loom

Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables was found to have a surprising link to lung cancer among younger non-smokers, early research suggests.The observational study, led by Jorge Nieva, MD, of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck Medicine, was presented this month at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in San Diego. It has not yet been peer-reviewed. Researchers looked at dietary, smoking and demographic data for 187 patients who were diagnosed w...

Lab behind Gilgo Beach killer conviction believed to be involved in Nancy Guthrie abduction case

A San Francisco forensics lab that helped crack the Long Island serial killer case is now believed to be involved in the search for answers after the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona.Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann, who admitted to killing eight women between 1993 and 2010, pleaded guilty earlier this month after his defense failed to overcome groundbreaking DNA evidence collected from rootless hair samples."I am pretty confident that they will want to use the lab that th...

Nonprofit network takes hundreds of millions in federal funds while pushing 'wokeness,' advocacy group warns

The American Parents Coalition (APC) is calling out a Congress-founded nonprofit network known as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) for allegedly pushing a political agenda."Our biggest qualm with what they've been up to is, they were established by Congress as a nonprofit to be very rigorous in nature in providing STEM standards and advancing America's STEM capabilities, and instead of these evidence-based, very academic guidelines, they're instead moving much...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard sidelines president as military grip expands

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, has blocked President Masoud Pezeshkian’s presidential appointments and erected what sources described as a security cordon around Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, a report published Tuesday by Iran International said.The IRGC effectively has assumed control over key state functions, the report claimed."It was always a matter of when, not if, the IRGC was going to step forward even more than it has in ...

Sarah Ferguson is hoping 'to evaporate like mist' as she's seen for the first time in 7 months: expert

Sarah Ferguson has been spotted for the first time in seven months hiding out at a luxe Austrian ski resort.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife has been living in exile since she was stripped of her Duchess of York title last year. Just last month, Ferguson was stripped of her Freedom of the City of York honor.On April 15, Ferguson was seen keeping a low profile in a jacket and a blue baseball hat.Helena Chard, a British royal expert, told Fox News Digital that she believes friends are coming t...

Dem hopeful who co-founded Joe Rogan’s favorite jeans under fire for ‘Made in America’ claim

A Democrat running for Congress in Michigan is campaigning on a 'Made in America' platform, but has a history of outsourcing jobs and products at his own companies.Matt Maasdam is under scrutiny for expressing a desire to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. from overseas while relying on offshore production during his time at Under Armour and at two other companies he helped found one of which is credited with making 'Joe Rogan's favorite jeans.'The Navy SEAL-turned-businessman is running in a ...

Data Centers Drove Half Of All Growth In US Electricity Use In 2025

Data Centers Drove Half Of All Growth In US Electricity Use In 2025 Global electricity demand rose by 3% in 2025, with growth nearly triple compared to the 1.3% increase in total energy consumption, as data centers and electric vehicles continued to push power use higher, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Monday. Overall global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, slightly below the previous decade's average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 20...

Homeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly developing smart glasses that could be used to collect intelligence on immigrants and US citizens, journalist Ken Klippenstein reported. The devices would help ICE agents identify "illegal aliens" from a distance by capturing video and comparing it to biometric data like facial recognition and walking gait, according to budget documents seen by Klippenstein. The DHS wants to deploy the "ICE Glasses" by September 2027.  "The project will del...

‘Soccer Deserts’ in New York Keep Children From Playing

A report from the Aspen Institute has found that the demand to play soccer is soaring, but parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens lack access to fields.

Harvey Weinstein’s Third Trial on Rape Charge Opens in Manhattan

Harvey Weinstein is accused of raping an actress in a Manhattan hotel more than a decade ago. After an overturned conviction and a hung jury, he will face the charge once again.

Trump has a bold option to counter Virginia's new gerrymander scheme

If you’re proud of something, you want people to see it. That is why it’s telling that Virginia Democrats are asking Old Dominion residents to vote for a redistricting scheme without allowing their proposed map to be printed on the ballots.But it’s no wonder: the mid-decade redistricting proposal is an obscene gerrymander that will wipe out all but one GOP-leaning congressional district in the state. And, of course, they claim it’s all done in the name of "democracy."This dishonest power play se...

MORNING GLORY: President Trump must reject a second Munich and hold firm against Iran

Americans must worry that Munich 2.0 looms.2026 cannot become as infamous as 1938.President Donald Trump’s dispatch of negotiators to Islamabad for the resumption of negotiations with the rump regime atop the Islamic Republic of Iran is a moment of peril for the world, the region, the people of Iran, Israel, the United States and, of course, for President Donald Trump.There is no doubt that all of the above parties except the Iranian regime and its proxies are in much improved positions than the...

Republicans sound alarm on Democrats' ‘power grab’ as Virginia votes on redistricting shake-up

LEESBURG, Va. Virginians head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a congressional redistricting referendum that, if passed, could give Democrats a significant boost in the battle for the U.S. House majority in this year's midterm elections.If the ballot measure is successful, it would give the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature rather than the state's current nonpartisan commission temporary redistricting power through the 2030 election. It could result in a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in ...

LIZ PEEK: Warring Democrats will need more than Trump hatred to win in 2028

To paraphrase the late President Richard Nixon, what will Democrats do when they don’t have Donald Trump to kick around anymore?It’s a valid question. Currently, shared hatred of Donald Trump is the baling wire holding the fractured Democratic Party together. The party is deeply divided over nearly every facet of government and policy, with progressives and moderates warring over taxes, gender issues, AI, climate change, law enforcement and Israel.It isn’t at all clear who the party’s leaders ar...

Senate GOP readying party-line funding bill despite divisions, anger at the House

Senate Republicans hope to nail down the first step of their party-line funding package for immigration operations this week, but other legislative obstacles and divisions could slow the process.Republicans and President Donald Trump are in agreement that the partisan budget reconciliation process is the key to bypassing Democrats’ blockade of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol funding.But in order to hit that fast-approaching deadline, Senate Republicans largely want to...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers ‘Origin-of-Life’ Molecules Never Before Seen on Mars

New findings provide even more evidence to suggest Mars wasn't always a lifeless red desert.

New a16z-Backed News Brand Wants to Be Like Cramming Every X Post Into Your Brain at Once

MTS is a little like cable TV news, but backed by a Silicon Valley VC.

Warsh faces high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to lead world’s most powerful central bank

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve for the next four years, heads into a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday with lawmakers on Capitol Hill set to scrutinize his views on inflation, independence and the Fed’s role.The hearing comes as the Federal Reserve faces mounting political, legal and economic pressure, making it a key test of how the next chair could reshape the central bank’s independence at a critical moment for the U.S. economy.And with current F...

Sergey Brin commits DeepMind to a Claude catch-up

PLUS: Create a high-converting landing page in Claude Design

How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Between the night of April 21 and the early morning of April 22, those looking in the right place will see the sky light up with 15 to 20 meteors per hour.

Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

Trump allows Mojave National Preserve mining to proceed, sparking lawsuit

Trump allows Mojave National Preserve mining to proceed, sparking lawsuit

Tariff refund portal opens, but path to payment is long and uneven

Tariff refund portal opens, but path to payment is long and uneven

Nevada among states acting to protect immigrant children from foster care

Nevada among states acting to protect immigrant children from foster care

Sunset Station to launch jazz concert series this spring

Sunset Station to launch jazz concert series this spring

Knives, box cutters, even a hacksaw. What weapon detectors uncovered at the Halifax Infirmary

Devices that look for weapons or items that could be used as a weapon were installed at the Halifax Infirmary following a stabbing last year. Some of the items now in the hospital's possession include knives, box cutters, a hacksaw and what one official calls "improvised weapons."

Gaza Needs Over $71BN In Next Decade If Enclave Hopes To Recover: New UN Report

Gaza Needs Over $71BN In Next Decade If Enclave Hopes To Recover: New UN Report More than $71 billion will be required over the next decade to recover and rebuild Gaza following the brutal Israel-Hamas war, according to a new report. Hamas leadership has been largely decimated, though the group has yet to be completely disarmed, and there are still calls within the Israeli government among some hawkish officials to simply conquer and promote Jewish settlement of the whole territory....

These Toronto residents say there's already too much plane exhaust. Doug Ford wants to bring in bigger jets

Hockey worship? Habs fans pack into cathedral to watch NHL playoffs

Fans are cheering on the Montreal Canadiens from the pews of the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-l’Évangéliste, 40 minutes outside Montreal. The church in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., is a heritage site that hosts mass as well as cultural and artistic events.

Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for

Sennheiser has introduced a new high-end headphone set for audio professionals. The HD 480 Pro is essentially a closed-back reimagining of the company's popular HD 490 Pro headset. Both headphones are designed for audio professionals, aiming to fit both a studio or a live performance setting. The company is positioning this product as a versatile option that can handle recording, monitoring, producing or mixing.The HD 480 Pro aims to address two complaints for closed-back headsets: comfort for l...

Who was Sir Isaac Brock, and why does Carney have his statuette in the Prime Minister's Office?

Prime Minister Mark Carney stunned some Canadian historians over the weekend when he released a pointed video message about the U.S. featuring a War of 1812 general who led the charge against the American invaders of that era.

Family of Indigenous woman who died in Ontario hospital after 2 ER visits seeks homicide ruling at inquest

The family of an Indigenous woman is urging an inquest jury examining her death in an Ontario hospital to rule it was a homicide due to biases, and errors made in her assessment and treatment. Heather Winterstein, 24, went to the St. Catharines hospital on Dec. 9, 2021, but a doctor ruled out infection, opted against doing bloodwork and attributed her symptoms to "social issues," the inquest heard. She returned the next day and died of sepsis after hours in the waiting room.

The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging behind

Renewable energy met all new demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new review of global power generation, preventing any increase in the burning of fossil fuels to produce electricity and highlighting the promise of clean sources like wind and solar.

Democrats taking the Senate? Seriously? Despite Trump’s sinking polls, it’s probably a media fantasy

Let’s not get carried away here.The Democrats’ chances of winning the Senate are somewhere between nearly impossible and non-existent.And yet it’s suddenly the subject of considerable media chatter.It’s like a Rube Goldberg contraption: If this happens and that happens and this other long-shot thing somehow falls into place, the ball ends up in the cup.TRUMP COMMANDEERS CABINET MEMBERS TO CAMPAIGN IN MIDTERMS, ORDERING THEM TO DROP OR MUTE CONTROVERSIAL STANCESVirtually everyone, including many ...

iPhone Video Shows 'Earthset' From Space

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman posted an out-of-this-world iPhone video on Sunday, showing Earth disappear behind the Moon at 8x zoom. "I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view," said Wiseman, noting that this video is "uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom" and "quite comparable to the view of the human eye." The New York Times says the video marks the first time an "Earthset" has been captured on video. "We've seen our fair share...

Singer D4vd denies killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez in LA murder case

Police say Burke killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to protect his music career.

Instagram says a bug turned your photos black and white

If Instagram has been turning your color photo posts into black and white recently, don’t worry, there’s no problem with your camera or your account. The Meta-owned app has confirmed to Engadget that the issue is caused by a bug that’s affecting HDR photos in particular. "Earlier today, a technical issue caused some HDR photos to appear incorrectly as black-and-white for a subset of accounts,” Instagram has told us. However, we see complaints dated April 18 and 19, so the issue has been going on...

Late goal sees Oilers earn 4-3 win in Game 1 of series against Ducks

The Edmonton Oilers have a 1-0 series lead over the Anaheim Ducks as the hockey clubs prepare for Game 2 in Alberta's capital on Wednesday.

Ottawa Senators lose Game 2 to Carolina in double OT

Carolina's Jordan Martinook won Game 2 in double overtime Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead to Ottawa.

PlayStation To Require Age Verification For Messages and Voice Chat

A new email from Sony says that PlayStation will require players to verify their age later this year to keep using communication features like messages and voice chat. Insider-Gaming reports: The initiative comes from the goal of providing "safe, age-appropriate experiences for players and families while respecting their privacy" and providing "meaningful control over their gaming experiences." The age-verification process will be implemented globally, and players will need to verify their age t...

Iranian Woman Arrested In LA, Charged With Helping Iranian Regime Sell Drones

Iranian Woman Arrested In LA, Charged With Helping Iranian Regime Sell Drones Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Federal officials arrested an Iranian woman at the Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night for allegedly brokering weapons for the Iranian regime, officials said Sunday. (Left) Shamim Mafi is arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of the Iranian regime, on April 18, 2026. (Right) Sham...

China To Import Record Amount Of US Ethane As Iran War Chokes Off Naphtha, LPG Supplies

China To Import Record Amount Of US Ethane As Iran War Chokes Off Naphtha, LPG Supplies One year ago, in the immediate aftermath of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, there was a flurry of discussion over who is more reliant on whom: the US on Chinese rare earth materials, or China on US ethane output (see "Chinese Plastics Factories Face Mass Closure As US Ethane Supply Evaporates" and "Who Blinks First? China May Exempt Tariffs On US Ethane and Other Goods"). Following the detente in...

Raptors fall to Cavaliers in Game 2, trail series heading back to Toronto

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Iraq's Ruling Pro-Iran Bloc Races To Choose PM, While US Rejects Main Candidates

Iraq's Ruling Pro-Iran Bloc Races To Choose PM, While US Rejects Main Candidates Via The Cradle The US has suspended all funding and security coordination with Iraq, and shipments of dollars the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), until a new Baghdad government acceptable to Washington is formed, Saudi state-owned Al-Hadath reported Monday. The US is also conditioning continued security cooperation on the disclosure of those involved in the bombing of its embassy, the news channel added. ...

‘Oh, My Baby’: Mother Mourns Son, 15, Whose Killing Was Filmed on Video

Jaden Pierre was fatally shot at a Queens park in broad daylight, and bystanders captured the shooting on video. Hundreds attended a vigil for him on Monday night.

What a John Ternus Era Means for Apple

An engineer will soon run Apple. Will that change anything?

Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant surges ~57% in its Hong Kong trading debut after raising ~$2.6B in its IPO, the largest in the city so far this year

Eunice Xu / South China Morning Post: Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant surges ~57% in its Hong Kong trading debut after raising ~$2.6B in its IPO, the largest in the city so far this year Nvidia supp

Data Analytics Company Palantir Publishes An Ideological Manifesto

Data Analytics Company Palantir Publishes An Ideological Manifesto People on the far-left and far-right of the political spectrum rarely find any issue upon which they intersect and share common ground.  However, both sides have an almost religious fear of data analytics company Palantir.  Their reasons might be different but their reactions are similar.  On the political left, Palantir is seen as Donald Trump's data gestapo.  They hate the company because it has created tools used...

Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K2.6 with Long-Horizon Coding, Agent Swarm Scaling to 300 Sub-Agents and 4,000 Coordinated Steps

Moonshot AI, the Chinese AI lab behind the Kimi assistant, today open-sourced Kimi K2.6 a native multimodal agentic model that pushes the boundaries of what an AI system can do when left to run auto

Ex-CENTCOM commander warns against 'risky' US ground operation to seize Iran’s enriched uranium

Ret. U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said assassinating more of Iran’s leadership will not end ongoing issues while warning against a U.S. ground operation to seize Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium."This would be a very, very tall order, it would be exceedingly risky. And the casualties could potentially be quite substantial," he said Monday on "Jesse Watters Primetime.""Assassinating a few more leaders is not going to bring this issue to a close," he added.Petraeus’ comments come as the two-w...

Another Democrat exits California's crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election

Another Democrat has dropped out of California’s crowded gubernatorial race as the primary election approaches in roughly six weeks.Former state Controller Betty Yee, of San Francisco, announced her withdrawal Monday after polling showed she had failed to break into the top tier of candidates, according to The Associated Press (AP).Her exit comes just a week after embattled former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell also withdrew from the race amid multiple serious sexual misconduct allegations."Today I am ...

NFL restricts access to draft prospects' contact info after 2025 Shedeur Sanders prank call: report

The NFL is tightening its prospects’ contact information list for this year’s NFL Draft after the prank call to Shedeur Sanders as he slid down the draft board last April.As Sanders fell out of the first round, and even further after not being taken in the second or third rounds on Day 2 of the draft, he was prank called by Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who wrote down Sanders’ phone number from his father’s open iPad while visiting home.Now, the NFL ...

Chinese national arrested at JFK after allegedly photographing US military aircraft at Nebraska base

A Chinese national was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after federal authorities say he photographed sensitive military aircraft near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and planned to target another installation as he prepared to leave the country.Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.Authorities say Liang ...

Woman says chatbot pushed her son to suicide and these 'guardrails' are crucial

The legislation would require operators of companion chatbots to perform and document a comprehensive risk assessment each year to identify hazards to minors.

World's Biggest Physical Oil Trader Warns Of Months Of Price Volatility

World's Biggest Physical Oil Trader Warns Of Months Of Price Volatility By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com Seasonally lower demand ahead of the peak summer driving season and the continued turbulence in the Middle East could extend the violent oil price swings for months ahead, the top executive of oil trader Gunvor has told the Financial Times. “It is a little bit of a more challenging, softer period that we need to be careful of,” Gary Pedersen, chairman and CEO of Gunvor Group, to...

Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children

Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children

Sources: Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus is close to a $10B fundraising deal, which includes an initial $6.2B raise in November, at a $38B post-money valuation (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Sources: Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus is close to a $10B fundraising deal, which includes an initial $6.2B raise in November, at a $38B post-money valuation Company code-named Pro

Canada's Prime Minister Doubles Down On Militant Anti-US Rhetoric

Canada's Prime Minister Doubles Down On Militant Anti-US Rhetoric Well before Mark Carney was elected as Canada's Prime Minister in the wake of numerous scandals surrounding Justin Trudeau, critics noted that the candidate represented a far greater threat to Canada's freedom largely because he is far more devious than Trudeau ever was.  Carney is a central banker and high level World Economic Forum globalist well acquainted with the liberal "Reset" agenda, and it is no mistake that...

In an email to employees, Johny Srouji details newly combined hardware engineering and hardware technologies division, organized across five key areas

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: In an email to employees, Johny Srouji details newly combined hardware engineering and hardware technologies division, organized across five key areas Apple Inc.'s newly com

Nancy Sinatra slams Trump's use of father's song 'My Way' as 'sacrilege'

Singer Nancy Sinatra called President Donald Trump's reference to her father Frank Sinatra's song "My Way" a "sacrilege."On Saturday, Trump posted a video to Truth Social of Frank Sinatra singing his classic song in light of his renewed threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure for the country allegedly violating a ceasefire agreement.The song begins with the opening lines, "And now/the end is near/And so I face/the final curtain" which resemble Trump's past threats to destroy the nation.ROCK BA...

Police in cruisers, on horseback and in the air to combat surge of Valley home burglaries

A rash of burglaries in the Valley has sparked concern among police and the mayor's office.

USDA, US Army Break Ground On Texas Facility To Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite Spread

USDA, US Army Break Ground On Texas Facility To Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite Spread Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. officials broke ground for a New World Screwworm (NWS) sterile fly production facility in Texas to combat the flesh-eating parasites, which have spread across Mexico and pose a significant threat to America’s livestock, wildlife, and public health. Located in Moore Air Base, Edinburg, the facility “is being built with an agg...

Mom, pregnant teen and 12-year-old found bound and murdered as police hunt multiple suspects

An Alabama woman, her pregnant teenage daughter and her 12-year-old son were found brutally murdered in their home, authorities said.Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said deputies responded to a home in Wilmer just after 2:30 a.m., where they discovered the three bodies in separate rooms with their hands tied behind their backs.The victims were identified as 46-year-old Lisa Gail Fields, who was stabbed; 17-year-old Keziah Arionna Luker, who was shot; and 12-year-old Thomas Cordelle Jr., who had...

Harry Reid airport joining program that aids flyers with nonvisible disabilities

Harry Reid airport joining program that aids flyers with nonvisible disabilities

How to Ground a Korean AI Agent in Real Demographics with Synthetic Personas

Gilgo Beach Killer Told His Wife That He Murdered 7 Women in Their Home

Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, told his wife that he killed seven of the victims in a downstairs room in their Long Island home, she said in a Peacock documentary.

Beyond Chips: U.S. And China Enter Robotaxi Race As Physical AI Emerges 

Beyond Chips: U.S. And China Enter Robotaxi Race As Physical AI Emerges  Last week, Goldman analysts led by Mark Delaney laid out a detailed roadmap for clients on how autonomous vehicles could reshape America's highways through the 2030s, with a particular focus on "the impact of AI on profit pools." In a separate report, Goldman analysts led by Allen Chang covered the rapid expansion of China's robotaxi fleet, highlighting how both superpowers now appear to be locked in a race to...

Stephen A. Smith makes brutal gaffe while talking about the Golden State Warriors

For years, Stephen A. Smith's many football blunders have been easy enough to explain away.He's not an NFL guy (remember when he said the three key players for a game were three guys who weren't playing in the game?)He's definitely not a college football guy (remember when he called Jalen Milroe Jalen "Milroy" multiple times and then read the wrong stat line after a College Football Playoff game?).ESPN forces him into those conversations because First Take has to talk football, and Smith knows t...

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of young girl allegedly found dismembered, decomposing in his car

Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday in the murder case of a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly found dismembered and badly decomposing in the trunk of the singer’s allegedly abandoned Tesla last September.The 21-year-old alt-pop artist, identified as David Burke of Houston, was arrested in Los Angeles last Thursday following a seven-month period of public speculation surrounding the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was first reported missing in 2024.He has since been charged with first-d...

Small market MLB teams are outperforming big payrolls, undermining owners' push to cancel 2027 season

We're nearly a month into the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season, and already there have been some major surprises, outstanding performances, and, most importantly, the complete and total dismantling of the "poor" small market owner trope.And hopefully it provides some positive momentum toward the ridiculous push from those owners and supportive fans to cancel the 2027 season in order to increase franchise values.In just the first few weeks of the season, we've seen several high-profile c...

[AINews] Moonshot Kimi K2.6: the world's leading Open Model refreshes to catch up to Opus 4.6 (ahead of DeepSeek v4?)

Yay Kimi!!!

Behold, the Solar System in All its X-ray Glory

Using the eROSITA space telescope, MPE researchers have successfully isolated the X-ray glow from our Solar System, revealing its impact on the soft X-ray sky. The findings, published in Science, underscore the importance of considering Solar System processes when analyzing X-ray data and highlight eROSITA’s role in advancing not only astrophysics but also heliophysics.

Cher files for conservatorship again, cites son’s drug use and 'no concept of money'

Cher filed a petition for a temporary conservatorship over her son and claimed his life has "significantly deteriorated" since a prior request was proposed in 2023, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.The "I Got You Babe" singer claimed Elijah Blue Allman has "no concept of money" and almost exclusively spends funds on "drugs, expensive hotels, and limousine transportation."Allman is currently in custody at a "psychiatric hospital" in New Hampshire on multiple criminal charges st...

The Best Money Advice Of All Time

The Best Money Advice Of All Time Authored by Ellen Chang, Kerri Anne Renzulli, and Chris Taylor via Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Financial advice is everywhere these days. In the digital age, you can find insights and tips about how best to save, invest, and manage your money from adviser and financial services websites; YouTube, TikTok, and other social media platforms; podcasts, newsletters, and Substacks; and your 401(k) provider, among other outlets. The challenge is figuring...

NASA coordinating with relevant agencies in missing scientists probe

NASA said on Monday that it will work with other federal agencies to investigate the deaths and disappearances of 11 nuclear and space scientists, raising concerns in Washington about whether they were targeted for their work."NASA is coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies in relation to the missing scientists," NASA spokesperson Bethany Stephens wrote on X. "At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat. The agency is committed to transparency and w...

Dan Rather among 200 journalists demanding Trump be called out at White House Correspondents' Dinner

More than 200 journalists have signed an open letter urging the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) to call out President Donald Trump to his face at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD)."We, the undersigned, call upon the White House Correspondents' Association to use the occasion of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, to forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s efforts to trample freedom of the press," the open letter published Monday began. "The di...

Soros-linked dark money network fuels Virginia redistricting push backed by national Democrats

Virginians for Fair Elections, a main group fighting to get Virginia voters to approve a ballot referendum that will allow the state to redraw its congressional maps, has been pumped with millions in cash from a web of George Soros-backed dark money groups and top Democratic Party officials.The money the group has garnered ahead of Tuesday's vote, which is poised to allow Democrats in the House of Representatives to potentially take four seats from Republicans going into the midterms, also comes...

Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history with first career Defensive Player of the Year award

San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion.Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 phenom, became the youngest player to ever win the prestigious award at just 22 years old. Even better, he is the first to ever win the award unanimously, and for good reason.Wembanyama was a problem with, and without, the ball in his hands this season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe...

Juvenile charged with murdering Alabama girl, 10, leaving family with ‘only more questions’

A 10-year-old Alabama girl remembered for her "bright and joyful" spirit was found dead inside an Alabama home late Friday night, sparking a homicide investigation that has led to one juvenile being charged with murder.Piedmont police discovered the body of Katheryn Bigbee less than an hour after she was reported missing, AL.com reported."Officers responded immediately to the residence," Piedmont Police Chief Nathan Johnson said in a statement. "They tragically discovered a deceased juvenile ins...

Condo Prices Dropped by 12% to 31% in 31 Bigger Markets. Some Are where They’d Been 20 Years ago, such as Oakland

Condos face some special challenges. Oakland (-31%), St. Petersburg, FL (-28%), Austin (-26%) … the names pile up.

US Nuclear Renaissance Finally Starts...? TNC Plans New South Carolina Reactor

US Nuclear Renaissance Finally Starts...? TNC Plans New South Carolina Reactor The Nuclear Co. (TNC), a startup that emerged from stealth in 2024 as America’s full-stack nuclear project integrator, is preparing to propose one of the first large-scale conventional reactor builds in the United States in more than a decade.  According to Bloomberg, the company could unveil plans as soon as this week for an AP1000 reactor at one of three potential sites in South Carolina. The move co...

The US Air Force cancels RTX's ground-control network for the US' next generation of GPS satellites after years of delays and cost overruns

Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg: The US Air Force cancels RTX's ground-control network for the US' next generation of GPS satellites after years of delays and cost overruns The Air Force on Monday canc

CCSD opens online registrations for 2026-27 school year

CCSD opens online registrations for 2026-27 school year

GOP blasts Virginia amendment as maps could swing delegation to 10-1 Democratic advantage

Ahead of a special election on Tuesday, Virginia Republicans blasted a proposed constitutional amendment in their state that could soon cost them their congressional seats, calling the effort the most "unfair" of a string of redrawn maps across the country.Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., believes it’s a sentiment shared by voters."I was with a group of Virginia Watermen this morning from across the state and they're [feeling] the same way. They say ‘no, we're not going to let them turn us into a state ...

Ex-cop who killed suspect with cooler walks free as he appeals conviction that made him an example

A former New York City police officer who was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for fatally throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect walked out of prison Monday after being granted bail while he appeals his conviction. Erik Duran, 38, was released from custody at the Elmira Correctional Facility Monday afternoon, according to a social media post from the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association. "First and foremost, I want to thank my family, particularly my wife, my children and my parents ...

Ex-Mountie pleads not guilty to acting on behalf of China as foreign influence trial begins

A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to "induce" a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.

Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return

Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It's investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return.

South Carolina population soars, leads nation in domestic migration

South Carolina is officially the fastest-growing state in the nation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.Between July 2024 and July 2025, the Palmetto State’s population surged by 1.5%, outpacing every other state in the country. State officials attribute this rapid expansion primarily to a massive influx of domestic migration—Americans choosing to leave other states in favor of South Carolina’s climate, economy, and cost of living."From July 2024 to July 2025, South Caroli...

Amnesty International concerned Canada is 'rolling back' support for Indigenous rights

Amnesty International is concerned Canada is backsliding on Indigenous rights under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The organization warns in its annual global human rights report that new laws passed last year to fast-track major projects have threatened Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination.

Mobile Phones To Be Banned In Schools In England Under New Plans

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that "critical safeguarding legislation" is passed. The government will table an amendment to the children's wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by peers on opposition benches. It will make existing guidance on mobile phone bans in schools statutory, a move that ministers have resisted until now. The governme...

Greg Olsen on Travis Kelce returning to Chiefs for 14th season: 'League is better off with him playing'

Travis Kelce will enter year 14 in the NFL when he steps foot on the gridiron with his beloved Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1, which a close friend and fellow tight end said is a good thing for the league.After recent seasons, the question of whether Kelce, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, still wants to play football has come up. Each time, including this offseason, the 11-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro has answered the bell with a resounding yes.Greg Olsen, whom Kelce works alongside ...

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal

Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides. Today, Amazon announced that it will invest $5 billion in the AI company, along with as much as $20 billion in additional payments if certain milestones are met. This news follows the initial $4 billion investment Amazon made in Anthropic in 2023 and a second $4 billion round from 2024.On Anthropic's side, it has committed to continued use of Amazon's custom Trainium silicon for its...

Lawyer for American detained in Iran says hostage deal is 'easiest problem on the table' for both sides

The matter of American hostages wrongfully detained in Iran could be resolved during negotiations between Tehran and Washington as both sides navigate a fragile ceasefire amid attempts to end the conflict, one expert said.Ryan Fayhee, a lawyer for Abdolreza "Reza" Valizadeh, 49, who has been detained by Iran for more than a year, stressed the urgency of a diplomatic solution to secure his client's release as pressure on Iran remains high during the war against the United States and Israel."It is...

USS Ford Carrier Returns To Mideast After Extensive Fire Repairs

USS Ford Carrier Returns To Mideast After Extensive Fire Repairs Over the weekend it was confirmed by Pentagon statements that the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group has belatedly redeployed to the Middle East after a month in port for repairs following a fire aboard the ship. The world's largest aircraft carrier returned to operations after what's been officially described as a blaze in its laundry area, which headlines have presented as accidental. The incident inju...

Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA's defensive player of the year

Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA's defensive player of the year

Alleged poison seller Kenneth Law to avoid murder trial, case to be 'resolved' in May: judge

Kenneth Law, the Toronto-area man accused of selling poison to individuals at risk of self-harm, will avoid a murder trial and his criminal case will come to a conclusion next month, a judge has said. Law is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

Plea bars man from driving but spares prison after fatal crash into L.A. deputy recruits

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing a 2022 wrong-way crash that killed one L.A. County Sheriff's Department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early-morning training run.

Man who drove into L.A. deputy recruits loses license but avoids prison

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing a 2022 wrong-way crash that killed one L.A. County Sheriff's Department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early-morning training run.