IN PICTURES: Historic Smithsonian museum packed with woke political messaging on race and gender
As the Smithsonian Institution continues to face scrutiny over its leftward drift, a Fox News Digital tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History revealed exhibits that present the nation's past through the lens of oppression of minority groups.Perhaps nowhere in the museum was that more apparent than the popular Entertainment Nation Exhibit. The series of installations, focused mainly on sports, television and music, is a ubiquitous hotbed of woke history.One display focuses on ...
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America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of living
Permitting reform isn't simply an energy issue or an environmental issue. It is an affordability issue.The economics are straightforward. In a market economy, prices are determined by supply and demand. When the supply of housing, energy or manufactured goods increases, prices tend to fall. When supply is constrained, prices rise. If policymakers are serious about lowering costs for American families, they should focus on making it easier not harder to increase supply.That begins with fixing Ame...
It’s not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy
Every election season, politicians suddenly become economists.They start talking about GDP, inflation rates, job creation, trade deficits and economic growth. They point to charts showing why the economy is doing better or worse depending on which party is holding the microphone.But there’s one problem. Most Americans don't live their lives on a government spreadsheet, job reports, GDP data or CPI Index information.FOX NEWS POLL: MOST RATE THE ECONOMY NEGATIVELY, INCLUDING HALF OF REPUBLICANSThe...
From New York to Texas, states should respect local control on data centers
There are already nearly 4,600 data centers in the United States, and thousands more in the works. In 2025, companies spent almost $400 billion on U.S.-based data centers, with spending trending even higher this year.From New York to Texas, the backlash is growing. "Leading the nation" read a sign on the podium as New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers. Texas followed on Aug. 3, when Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced a pause on new da...
Tech CEOs Overwhelmingly Distrusted by Young: Study
Young people don't like all this stuff that's going on, they say.
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As attorney general, Cannizzaro will be ready for Big Tech, AI challenges
Last month, as Attorney General Aaron Ford announced another victory over a tech giant as part of a long-running effort to protect Nevadans online, the Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission publicly threatened to invalidate state laws regulating AI.
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La Academia Culinaria de Las Vegas abre caminos profesionales
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Fast-tracked approval of Nevada open-pit gold mine draws environmental criticism
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the South Railroad Mine Project in Elko County, clearing the way for Gold Standard Ventures Inc. to develop a new open-pit gold and silver mine about 25 miles southwest of Elko.
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Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
The water level at Lake Powell, the United States’ second-largest reservoir, has fallen to a record low, heightening concerns about the ongoing crisis in the Colorado River system.
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Can Gavin Newsom appeal to Nevada voters? Early test for 2028 presidential run
California has lost 900,000 people since 2015 to other states, including more than 300,000 to Nevada since 2018, according to reports from the Public Policy Institute of California and Nevada Real Estate Group.
There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.
OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team as part of a 'streamlining' process
As part of a restructuring, OpenAI reportedly disbanded a team that assesses the potential for catastrophic risks with its models.
AI film startups are setting up studios in Hollywood, using US and Chinese AI models while touting lower production costs and a way around traditional financing
Robert Booth / The Guardian: AI film startups are setting up studios in Hollywood, using US and Chinese AI models while touting lower production costs and a way around traditional financing Amid fea
Amazon's New User Agreement Seeks To Curb Class-action Suits
Amazon has "reintroduced a clause in its user agreement that seeks to prevent shoppers from filing class-action lawsuits against the online retailer," reports Bloomberg, "inserting a legal buffer between itself and plaintiffs attorneys that it removed five years ago." In an email sent to customers on Friday, the company said a new "arbitration agreement and class-action waiver" will require shoppers to resolve disputes outside the courts but said they could still file small claims, cases that ty...
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U.S. Drafts Ultimatum for Allies Joining China's AI Bloc
U.S. Drafts Ultimatum for Allies Joining China's AI Bloc The United States is preparing to tell 35 countries they cannot belong to both the American and Chinese artificial intelligence coalitions, and that joining Beijing's framework will cost them their place in Washington's, according to an undated State Department draft letter reviewed by Reuters and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The letter is addressed to the signatories of an "AI Opportunity Statement"...
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Push for co-operation among European shipbuilders could have Canadian ripple effect
The German shipbuilder poised to supply Canada’s new submarines says it could also help build smaller warships in Canadian yards. TKMS chief Oliver Burkhard says Europe’s defence industry must embrace greater co-operation as countries race to rearm potentially opening another door into Canada’s naval modernization.
Uncovered texts reveal alleged gun-for-hire network tied to attempted Project South hit
Court documents filed by Crown prosecutors say the alleged hit on a jail official that triggered the police corruption and organized crime case known as Project South was organized by suspects contracting out the job using aliases on an encrypted messaging platform.
Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here's a sector-by-sector breakdown
Canada is continuing to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. that will allow it to both avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's crippling tariff threat set to come into effect on Wednesday and get some additional relief on existing tariffs in key sectors.
AI and data centers have leapfrogged Israel, racism, and crypto as US campaign topics
AI shows up in nearly 40 percent of all US races, ranking ahead of Israel, racism, and manufacturing as a campaign topic. Data centers and their impact on electricity costs and local resources drive m
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Qatar Denies Holding Iranian Pilots As Tehran Demands Answers Over Missing Airmen
Qatar Denies Holding Iranian Pilots As Tehran Demands Answers Over Missing Airmen Via The Cradle Qatar has denied that it is holding three Iranian pilots who Iran says were captured alive after their fighter jets crashed during the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. On Saturday, Mohammad Bagherzadeh, head of the Missing Persons Search Committee of Iran's Armed Forces General Staff, stated that “Three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after the Su-24 fighter ...
Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform'
New South Wales in Australia is slated to begin a gun buyback scheme in November, the first state in the nation to kick-off the program as part of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in the state capital of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday.Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the scheme would start on November 2. People who return eligible firearms under the first phase would receive fixe...
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There’s a Way to Gauge Childhood Development. Why Isn’t It Used More?
A screening tool is used less in New York State than almost anywhere in the United States. Now, officials are embarking on a campaign to change that.
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Australian takeaway owner defends industry pricing after A$28 wedges backlash
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Stripe is reportedly acquiring AI startup OpenRouter for more than $7 billion
According to Bloomberg, Stripe is acquiring the AI startup OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, up from a latest valuation of $1.3 billion. OpenRouter offers access to over 400 AI models, has eight mi
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Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefire
Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefire Despite a June ceasefire technically being in effect, new weekend Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon mark the deadliest escalation since fighting largely came to a halt earlier this year. The Saturday attack saw eleven Lebanese killed - among them three children - and 19 injured after Israeli warplanes bombed several areas. It's by far the biggest mass casualty event since the ceasefire to...
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English Villages In Fear Over 1,200 Male Migrants Moved Next To Schools
English Villages In Fear Over 1,200 Male Migrants Moved Next To Schools Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, England's most peaceful villages are once again being turned into the front line of the migrant crisis. Up to 1,200 single adult male asylum seekers are earmarked for former military sites sitting within a mile of primary schools, nurseries and children's play areas, in direct tension with the Home Office's own recent guidance against housing near sensitive locati...
Another woman joins lawsuit accusing Grok of generating CSAM
A fourth party is pursuing legal action against xAI, alleging that Grok was used to create CSAM based on her childhood photos.
A Rosier Future for Linux Gamers? Epic Games Announces Linux Version of Its Storefront
"Epic Games has confirmed that it is working on a Linux version of its storefront, potentially removing the need for third-party launchers on platforms such as Steam Deck," reports PC Guide: The confirmation came during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the Epic Games Store's community Discord server. When a user asked whether Epic had any plans for a Linux version of its launcher, an Epic staff member confirmed that it is coming "soon(TM)" in emoji form. Of course, that is far from confirming any ki...
Trump blames vandals for dead grass on National Mall where he hosted 4th of July celebration
President Donald Trump is blaming vandals for large spots of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial, the same area where the president hosted crowds for a 4th of July celebration.Trump made the claim without providing evidence or explaining why he believes vandals damaged the grass. He shared a photo showing an area by the World War II Memorial with patches of brown and dead grass across much of the sprawling turf that was previously full of green grass."Look what VANDALS...
AI video generation startup Higgsfield raised $400M from DST, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Global, Intel, and others at a $5.4B valuation, up from $1.3B in January
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Linux 7.2 Arrives With Cache Aware Scheduling After More Than a Year of Work
The newest point release for Linux is here a few months after the last one, and the time in-between was not spent idly. Scheduler work that took over a year finally came together, several pieces of hardware got proper support, and a series of 2023 MacBooks can finally boot Linux.During all this, Linus Torvalds' transition from treating AI as noise for years to slowly warming up to it has been something of a wildcard entry.Anyhow, let's see what this point release has to offer.What's new in this ...
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Prices of Mid-Tier Homes in 33 Big Expensive Cities in America: July 2026 Update
In 33 charts. A special word about San Francisco where AI mania trickled down from a "mansion shortage" to mid-tier homes.
Anthropic's text watermark alters word probabilities to embed a fingerprint, which could degrade Claude's writing, despite its claim of no impact on quality
John Gruber / Daring Fireball: Anthropic's text watermark alters word probabilities to embed a fingerprint, which could degrade Claude's writing, despite its claim of no impact on quality When I wro
Limitations of Synthetic Data Generation in Specialized Data-Scarce Domains
arXiv:2608.13729v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Advances in diffusion-based generative models have motivated the use of synthetic image generation to alleviate data scarcity in vision tasks. While thi
PROVE: Training-Free Prompt Recovery using Verifiable Evidence
arXiv:2608.13671v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Modern text-to-image models can generate highly realistic images from natural-language prompts, while recent advances in prompt inversion have made it i
TeachMateGPT: A Multi-Agent Knowledge-Grounded Framework for Pedagogical Assessment Generation from Science Curriculum Materials
arXiv:2608.13708v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Automatically generating textbook-grounded assessment items can reduce science teachers' workload, but existing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) sys
CLAIR-Fin: An Adversarial Multi-Agent Framework for Claim-Level Verification and Adaptive Debate in Cross-Modal Financial QA
arXiv:2608.13706v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Existing defenses against hallucination in retrieval-augmented and multi-agent pipelines remain partial: evidence is trusted despite modality disagreeme
Measuring Fairness in Large Audio Language Models via Semantic-Aware Bias Estimation
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Jais 2: A Family of Arabic-Centric Open Large Language Models
arXiv:2608.13580v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Jais 2 is a family of Arabic-centric large language models developed jointly by MBZUAI, Cerebras, and Inception, designed to advance Arabic-centric lang
Not All Tokens Are Equal: Inflation-Aware Routing for Agentic LLM Systems
arXiv:2608.13571v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: When a language model fails to answer a query on the first attempt, an agentic system retries, consuming additional tokens each time. This retry overhea
Think in Latent, Explain in Language: Self-Explainable Latent Reasoning
arXiv:2608.13570v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Latent reasoning has emerged as a powerful alternative to text-based Chain-of-Thought (CoT), offering significant gains in computational efficiency by c
Hard Cases, Bad Labels: Testing Error Exposure and Error Location in Uncertainty Sampling Under Bounded Label Noise
arXiv:2608.13601v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Active learning can reduce labeling cost by selecting informative examples, but the most uncertain examples may also be the hardest to label correctly.
Training-Free Knowledge Transfer Across Model Scales through Activation-Guided Pruning
arXiv:2608.13596v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Heterogeneous model fusion seeks to combine models that differ in tasks, initializations, architectures, or scales. We study an underexplored cross-scal
Don't Claim Benchmark-Oriented Optimization Improves General Coding Capability -- Diverse Evaluation Is Required
arXiv:2608.13566v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Post-training papers, model cards, and blog posts often treat scores on a small set of coding benchmarks (e.g., SWE-bench and LiveCodeBench) as evidence
Cross-Disciplinary Taxonomy and Modeling of Misunderstanding Generation, Amplification, and Detection, from Pragmatics to AI Agents
arXiv:2608.13604v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Detection of misunderstanding is an urgent problem to solve because communication has moved away from real-time, in-person interaction and is increasing
Measuring Cross-Task Behavioral Consistency in Language Model Agents
arXiv:2608.13598v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Agent evaluation relies almost entirely on outcome metrics such as success rate, which capture whether an agent succeeds but not how consistently it beh
Stable Miscalibration in Large Language Models: A Practical View of High-Confidence Errors
arXiv:2608.13591v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: High-confidence errors in large language models are often treated as evidence of fragile internal inference. We study a different possibility: stable mi
AI Evaluation Should Work With Humans
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Agentao: A Governed Local-First Runtime for Tool-Using LLM Agents
arXiv:2608.13574v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: LLM agents increasingly operate as execution systems that invoke tools, modify local state, use persistent memory, and interact with external protocols.
A Year in LLM Serving: Workload Evolution, Caching and Load-Balancing
arXiv:2608.13573v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large Language Model (LLM) serving has become a critical cloud workload, and realistic traces are essential for motivating and benchmarking serving syst
Modular Cognitive Architecture Emerges in Large Language Models
arXiv:2608.13567v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The human brain exhibits a striking degree of functional specialization, with distinct networks supporting language, formal reasoning, reasoning about o
NYPD officers fatally shoot man armed with butcher knife after he advanced toward cops: police
NYPD officers fatally shot a 54-year-old man Sunday afternoon after police said he advanced toward them with a large butcher knife inside a Lower East Side apartment building.The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. at 126 Ludlow Street, where officers were responding to multiple 911 calls reporting an assault in progress.When officers entered the building, they found a trail of blood leading up a staircase, NYPD Assistant Chief Melissa Eger said during a Sunday evening news conference.As offi...
Hayden Panettiere dead at 36
"Nashville" actress Hayden Panettiere died, her representative confirmed to Fox News Digital. She was 36.Circumstances surrounding her death were not immediately made available."It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her – and to the millions who watched her onscreen," her rep said in a statement provided to ABC News.‘SOPRANOS’ STARS REUNITE IN EMOT...
Bipartisan 'Uprising' Against Flock Cameras: a Larger Fight Against Big Tech and Surveillance?
Politico notes that over 20 local jurisdictions in America "either stopped using Flock cameras or began the process of doing so in July, according to a tracker maintained by DeFlock, an activist group that has been mapping the company. It's the highest amount in a single month since they began tracking in 2021." Some local officials said the public safety promises weren't worth the cost. The cameras "didn't help us with anything. From a utility aspect, they were just kind of not useful," said Er...
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Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain
It didn't take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to get back to work after authorities announced the lifting of a U.S. security alert that temporarily halted avocado exports.
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Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting
Democrats on Saturday approved dueling messages on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to President Donald Trump's crackdown but revealing disagreement in the party ahead of the midterms.
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"I've Never Heard Anything Like It": Was America's Top Secret Stealth Bomber Just Spotted Over Kansas?
"I've Never Heard Anything Like It": Was America's Top Secret Stealth Bomber Just Spotted Over Kansas? A video of a mysterious aircraft thundering over a U.S. military installation has set off a wave of speculation online, and the leading theories all point to aircraft the Pentagon would rather nobody photographed. The aircraft was captured flying over McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. It is believed to be the B-21 Raider, a nuclear-capable stealth bomber carrying a un...
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SoCal man dismembered mother's body, put it in the trash. He's found not guilty due to insanity
A Southern California man who killed his mother, dismembered her corpse and left the remains in a dumpster near their apartment complex in 2022 has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Von Miller signs with Cowboys in homecoming move for 2-time Super Bowl champion: 'Let's make this one special'
Von Miller, the eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion, is heading to Jerry’s World for his 15th NFL season.Miller announced he is signing with the Dallas Cowboys, though the specifics of the deal were not disclosed."Dallas ! Let’s make this one Special !" Miller wrote on X with a photoshopped picture of himself in a Cowboys uniform.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCowboys legend Demarcus Ware, who also won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos alongside Miller, a...
Singapore hopes access to advanced AI models will stem the flow of finance talent to Hong Kong, where financial firms struggle to access the latest US AI models (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Singapore hopes access to advanced AI models will stem the flow of finance talent to Hong Kong, where financial firms struggle to access the latest US AI models Close relations with
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Dallas Airport Shelves Muslim Washing Facilities After Texas Governor Threatens Airport Funding
Dallas Airport Shelves Muslim Washing Facilities After Texas Governor Threatens Airport Funding Authored by Jeremy Lott via The Epoch Times, The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport was mulling the installation of special washing rooms to facilitate prayers by its Muslim passengers. A DFW spokesman told The Epoch Times Saturday that the airport has shelved those plans after objections by the governor of Texas. The airport was “in the process of evaluating an internal pr...
Anthropic Criticized For Adding Watermarks to Text that Claude Generates - or Processes
This week Anthropic announced its Claude chatbot will watermark the text it generates, reports the blog Futurism. "It works by making subtle changes in the AI's word choices across the text it generates, which are supposed to be imperceptible to a human but, in aggregate, form a pattern that is detectable with the tool." Anthropic said it was implementing the watermark system in response to the European Union's landmark AI Act passed in 2024, which requires that AI companies mark content that's...
Trump orders joint military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong-un.
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The Democrats' Hasan Piker Problem Is Getting Worse
The Democrats' Hasan Piker Problem Is Getting Worse The Democratic Party has so much going for it in the 2026 midterm election season, yet it looks like one man in particular might blow it for them. Hasan Piker, the 35-year-old left-wing influencer, is becoming a genuine electoral liability that could extend well beyond the races he's personally gotten involved in, and according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Democrats are trying to do something about it. In Michigan, ...
Louisiana man accused of killing wife, propping her body up for multistate drive
A Louisiana man is accused of killing his wife and propping her body up in the passenger seat of his car and driving through multiple states before he was arrested in Tennessee, according to authorities.Tyronne Brazille, 50, was pulled over by police in Memphis for a traffic violation on Thursday when officers found the lifeless body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, 50, in the passenger seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound, WREG reported.A longtime friend of the woman, Shelicka Decker, told th...
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Mamdani Speaks Mandarin to Promote Broadway, and Gets Good Reviews
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released videos in three languages to highlight a program that offers free theater tickets to high school students. His Mandarin earned some praise.
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Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty...
Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty... Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, Luigi Mangione, the man whose assassination of a health insurance executive turned him into a folk hero to many on the left, shocked the country on Friday when he finally admitted to the killing and changed his plea to guilty. "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan. I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death of bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal," Mangione...
Mercury coach blasts WNBA narratives but ignores Fever coach Stephanie White’s role in the mess
Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts lit up his media session Saturday, taking dead aim at the endless noise surrounding the WNBA.But instead of addressing why players like Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark keep taking hits from activists and mainstream outlets, Tibbetts rushed to the defense of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White."It really pisses me off. It's disappointing," Tibbetts said regarding the narrative around the league."This is a great league. We've got great players. The...
Grizzly bear escapes enclosure at Calgary Zoo
One-year-old grizzly bear Fitz escaped his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo Sunday morning. The zoo says the bear was safely returned to his enclosure.
Todd Blanche backs Jeanine Pirro after Lincoln Memorial pool vandalism case dismissal
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said he supports U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office moved to dismiss the vandalism case involving the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Federal prosecutors on July 31 moved to drop the case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the $14 million project after cracks, algae growth and peeling sealant were discovered. Prosecutors cited evidence indicating the damage may have stemmed from a botched renov...
Rob Schneider leans on faith, holds hope for reconciliation with estranged daughter Elle King
Rob Schneider's relationship with estranged daughter Elle King may be strained, but he has hope for the future.Schneider, 62, admitted on Andrew Gold's "Heretics" podcast that he'll always be there for the "very talented" country singer despite challenges with the past.The "Grown Ups" actor recalled a previous public appearance where he admitted he "wasn't the dad" that his daughter needed.KELSEY GRAMMER URGES AMERICANS TO LOOK TO FOUNDING FATHERS FOR GUIDANCE AS NATION FACES DEEP DIVISIONS"I wa...
Iran war thrusts Diego Garcia into spotlight as official calls US military base ‘integral’
An official with the self-described Chagossian government-in-exile said Sunday that the war with Iran has underscored Diego Garcia’s strategic importance to U.S. forces and Middle East regional stability, with the Pentagon shifting logistics to the remote U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean after an Iranian strike on a major American installation in Bahrain.The base, in the southern Chagos Archipelago, has reportedly supported carrier strike groups including the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose forces ...
Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is now the deadliest in its history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history. The D.R.C.'s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945.
Todd Blanche rejects NBC anchor’s DOJ independence pledge, says Trump would never cross ‘legal line’
Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected NBC host Kristen Welker's request Sunday on "Meet the Press" that he pledge the Justice Department (DOJ) would always act independently of the White House, arguing the agency must remain able to carry out lawful presidential policy priorities."No, I’m not going to pledge that. And no attorney general should ever pledge that," Blanche said.Blanche used President Donald Trump’s directive to target violent criminals to distinguish lawful presid...
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Military Contractor's Spy Aircraft Quietly Flying Southern Border On Mysterious Mission
Military Contractor's Spy Aircraft Quietly Flying Southern Border On Mysterious Mission The Pentagon says it does not discuss contractor support to particular missions. The gear aboard mimics cell towers. Private military contractor Metrea has spent months quietly operating two surveillance-equipped aircraft along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Arizona Mirror. Via the Arizona Mirror The planes have traversed Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, circling at high altitude over b...
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rivalry gets a new chapter in Fever-Dream overtime thriller
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese gave the WNBA an overtime thriller Sunday evening at State Farm Arena.Clark scored 26 points, hit two enormous free throws late in overtime and grabbed the game-sealing rebound as the Indiana Fever beat Reese and the Atlanta Dream, 95-91.ANGEL REESE’S LATEST WNBA CONTROVERSY SHOWS HOW VICTIMHOOD BECAME CENTRAL TO HER BRANDIt was a real team win for the Fever. But Clark and Reese were right in the middle of the biggest moments, including Reese’s missed layup at the e...
Haley Stevens urges El-Sayed to ditch Hasan Piker affiliation after Michigan primary
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., urged Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated her in Michigan's fierce Democratic primary election, to sever ties with controversial, far-left streamer Hasan Piker on "The Sunday Briefing," saying the party's nominee should now turn his attention toward Michigan voters as he pivots to the general election.Stevens maintained her primary-season criticism of Piker even while backing El-Sayed, describing herself as still committed to the party."It certainl...
Linux Kernel 7.2 Has Been Officially Released with Many New Features
Linux Kernel 7.2 has just been officially released with a slew of new features, reports the blog 9to5Linux. Highlights of Linux 7.2 "include cache-aware load-balancing support, initial HDMI 2.1 FRL support to the AMDGPU driver, support for devres-based management of ACPI notify handlers, initial CRI platform support for the Intel Xe driver, and Rust support for the IBM System/390 (S/390) architecture." Linux kernel 7.2 also introduces a "Fair(er)" GPU scheduler, support for the 'zerocopy' li...
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Watch: The moment influencer is bitten by 2m shark while filming
Tayane Dalazen, a Brazilian lawyer and social media personality, recalls her ordeal.
Hakeem Jeffries rejects Medicare for All, DSA agenda as Ro Khanna calls health plan 'most important priority'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., rejected support for Medicare for All and the Democratic Socialists of America's (DSA) agenda Sunday, saying Democrats should prioritize affordability as they seek to recapture the House in November following a wave of progressive primary victories."Meet the Press," host Kristen Welker asked Jeffries directly whether he personally supported Medicare for All."No, i as you indicated, I haven’t cosponsored the Medicare for All legislation that has been...
WNBA fan subreddit bans posters from using Sophie Cunningham's name after defense of women's sports
The WNBA and its fans are in a constant struggle to outdo whatever previous record they already set for most ridiculous sports league ever created.Despite their best efforts and hard work, the WNBA has seen its popularity and general interest increase in recent years thanks primarily to Caitlin Clark. Clark, who singlehandedly brought ratings and attendance up, to the point where the players now receive significantly better salaries and travel benefits, is widely disliked across the league and b...
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Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba's Help
Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba's Help Apple has trained a custom large language model specifically for the Chinese market, utilizing technical support from Alibaba Group, according to Reuters. Chinese flags hang from a lamp post in front of an Apple Inc. store in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg This arrangement would make Apple the first foreign company cleared by Beijing to offer a proprietary AI model in China. The custom model is expected to p...
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Warsh's Mark Antony Moment
Warsh's Mark Antony Moment Submitted by Peter Tchir, Academy Securities Macro Strategy Warsh's Mark Antony Moment I really wanted to go with Warsh is “puttin’ on the foil” as the title for our Jackson Hole preview, but I’m told the Hanson Brothers might not be as iconic as I thought. In any case, of all my failings as a parent, getting my kids to finally watch Slapshot is one of the easier ones to correct. I felt the “vibe” of Warsh “puttin’ on the foil” in the green room as he ge...
Angel Reese admits she was 'playing like s---' before helping Dream build halftime lead over Fever
Angel Reese was critical of how she started her Atlanta Dream contest against the Indiana Fever on Sunday night, and let everyone know about it at halftime.The Dream ended the first two quarters with a four-point lead, but Reese was 0-of-6 from the field to start the game and missed several shots from inside the paint.But she was pivotal in the Dream putting together a 17-4 run to close out the first half.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDuring a halftime interview with ESPN’s H...
$$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake and PJM wants to do it again
How America's greatest grid wasted billions and is putting ratepayers at risk by using bad models, no not those models.
Long Island street takeover erupts as drivers block road, perform donuts, burnouts: police
Fifteen people were arrested, and seven vehicles were impounded after police descended on an alleged street takeover that brought reckless driving, burnouts and donuts to a Long Island roadway early Saturday, authorities said.The Suffolk County Police Department said its Street Takeover Task Force got wind of the planned gathering through intelligence gathering and social media monitoring ahead of Friday night, Aug. 14.Investigators learned the group was preparing to stage a takeover somewhere i...
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The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest
The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest Public school enrollment is shrinking across much of the United States, but nowhere faster than West Virginia. An August 2026 study by family location-tracking app iSharing found that the state lost more than 10,500 public school students between 2021 and 2024, a decline of 4.2%, the steepest in the country, according to family location-tracking app iSharing, The trend reflects a broader demographic shift. Births have fallen i...
Former ABC News correspondent admits network is liberal, claims ‘nobody’ voted for Trump
Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran admitted on Friday that his longtime network was liberal and struggled to understand President Donald Trump's supporters because its newsroom lacked political viewpoint diversity.Co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast Michael C. Moynihan asked Moran directly, "Is ABC News a liberal institution?""Yes. But I think, I think like a lot of mainstream media, it’s because of lack of viewpoint diversity," Moran said. "That was one of the problems in covering Trum...
‘X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson reveals parenting regret, says she wishes she was 'less selfish'
Gillian Anderson is looking back at the sacrifices she made as her Hollywood career took off and acknowledging that some of those choices came at a cost for her family.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the 58-year-old actress who became a household name playing FBI Special Agent Dana Scully on "The X-Files" opened up about her regrets as a young mother and explained how the show’s grueling production schedule affected her ability to be present for her daughter."I have absolutely no regre...
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Meta, fighting accusations of hurting kids, is dealt major blow over key witness
A federal judge dealt a blow to Meta just days before a blockbuster trial where the company is accused of developing products that are addictive to children.
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How Socialism Gains Popularity
How Socialism Gains Popularity Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times, More than 80% agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism. Most Americans see communism in an unfavorable light, and a strong majority of Epoch readers say it’s incompatible with the United States’ founding principles. Yet socialism, an early stage of communism, continues to attract people by promising equal wages, low costs, and public benefits. The...
Turn on these settings to protect your Android phone from theft
Google has added some smart theft-detection features to Android in recent years.
CENTCOM commander touts USS Abraham Lincoln mental health record after more than 260 days without port call
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday said the USS Abraham Lincoln has recorded one of the lowest numbers of mental health cases in the Navy, amid mounting allegations of poor conditions aboard the carrier.The Lincoln, which has been at sea for more than 260 days supporting the war with Iran, has been at the center of a dispute over allegations of supply shortages, plumbing problems and crew members threatening to jump overboard. Officials have repeatedly denied such claims and announced ...
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Scanners are basically vintage now. SwiftScan VIP is just $50.
TL;DR: SwiftScan VIP turns your iPhone, iPad, or Android device into a portable scanner, PDF editor, OCR tool, and fax machine for $47.97 (reg. $199.99) through August 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Scanners are weirdly committed to staying in our lives. Read the rest The post Scanners are basically vintage now. SwiftScan VIP is just $50. appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Sheriff posts photos of 27 suspected of ransacking AutoZone during East L.A. street takeovers
Investigators said the suspects took part in a "coordinated, mob-like burglary" during two consecutive nights of street takeovers earlier this month.
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
OpenRouter's CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.
Chrissy Metz slams weight loss critics, says they're always 'going to have something to say'
Chrissy Metz is firing back at the haters commenting on her weight loss.During a recent appearance on "The Tamsen Show" podcast, the 45-year-old actress spoke about why she chose to start taking a GLP-1 medication and slammed haters who comment on her body."It's not that I don't have people and naysayers and people who comment all kinds of stuff still to this day," she said. "Like I don't know when people will stop doing that. I don't think it ever will happen."She then recalled a recent inciden...
Flock's 'Creepy Cameras' Remain Major Threat to Privacy Despite Small Recent Changes, Warns ACLU
While Flock announced changes for its AI-powered traffic cameras, "Several of the proposed changes Flock is touting are merely retreads of previous ," complains the American Civil Liberties Union. "Flock's latest announcement still appears more focused on addressing a perceived PR problem than the significant harms its products create... [T]his is hardly the step forward Flock wants us to think it is " The ACLU continues to urge that default retention periods be shortened to 48 hours not one w...
