Point2 Technology, which develops RF-based data center interconnection tech, raised a $136M Series B from LB Investment, Arm, Maverick Silicon, and others
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SF-based Vals, which develops evaluations and benchmarks to test AI models on real-world tasks, raised a $40M Series A led by a16z at a $400M valuation
Abhinaya Prabhu / Tech Funding News: SF-based Vals, which develops evaluations and benchmarks to test AI models on real-world tasks, raised a $40M Series A led by a16z at a $400M valuation - Vals AI
Sources: Uber and Rapido discussed merging their India ride-hailing operations in May; talks collapsed after disagreements over the proposed deal's structure (The Economic Times)
The Economic Times: Sources: Uber and Rapido discussed merging their India ride-hailing operations in May; talks collapsed after disagreements over the proposed deal's structure Uber and Rapido disc
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Legacy football makes statement with blowout win to open season
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Dynatrace agrees to acquire Arize, which specializes in AI observability and the AI development lifecycle, for $915M, including ~$815M in cash
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South Korean President proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War
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We Just Saw the First Footage From ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’
Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray star in the first post-'Rise of Skywalker' 'Star Wars' adventure, out May 28, 2027.
Man charged with assault, hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at NYC synagogue
A man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at a New York City synagogue Friday, striking a congregant and attacking a member of the security team, authorities said.New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the man disrupted services at Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.The NYPD later identified the suspect as Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, and said he was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of ...
The First Trailer for ‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Is Finally Here
Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and others return to Disney+ January 20, 2027.
To Me, My MCU X-Men!
Straight from D23, Marvel's confirmed the core cast of its upcoming, debut 'X-Men' movie.
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Man Charged With Hate Crime After Disrupting Worship at N.Y.C. Synagogue
Larry Montes, 46, faces assault and hate crime charges after striking a congregation member and a security guard at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, the police said.
That New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Footage Is Officially Here
Marvel Studios shares another peek at its December blockbuster introducing Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.
Disney Wants You to Behold the First ‘VisionQuest’ Trailer
Marvel's top android has some issues to work out (and through) in the first look at 'VisionQuest.'
Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming To Car Factories
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: At a BMW factory in South Carolina, a human-shaped robot with a screen for a face recently stepped from a charging station toward a stack of green plastic boxes. It grasped an auto part from one of the boxes, pivoted, placed the part in a trolley, then pulled the trolley across the floor. The robot's slow, stiff movements suggested a worker with a bad hangover rather than a technological revolution. "They're still slower than humans," ...
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All ICE Enforcement Officers In Maine Equipped With Body-Worn Cameras, Sen. Collins Says
All ICE Enforcement Officers In Maine Equipped With Body-Worn Cameras, Sen. Collins Says Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Friday that all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maine have been given body-worn cameras and trained how to use them. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents walk outside the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, Calif., on July 27, 2026. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images Acting ICE Dire...
Caitlin Clark overcomes injury scare, drops 29 points on Dallas Wings as Fever take top spot in East
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were back at the friendly confines of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as they welcomed another one of the league's biggest stars, Paige Bueckers, and the Dallas Wings.Now, there's been a lot of drama in the WNBA as of late, and this one delivered some of that as well.Just a different brand of drama. Not the clotheslining and rage-tweeting-about-White-privilege-from-the-locker-room kind.DIJONAI CARRINGTON RESPONDS TO 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST, BUT LEAVES MEA...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits Blue Jays game after base-running collision
Six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was evaluated for a possible concussion after leaving the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the New York Yankees on Friday night following a collision with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. on a chaotic play at third base.
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Forget Reminding Young People About 'Boat People': South America's Rejection Of Socialism Is Happening In Real Time
Forget Reminding Young People About 'Boat People': South America's Rejection Of Socialism Is Happening In Real Time Andy Laperriere, Piper Sandler's head of US policy research in Washington, wrote in a note on Thursday that explained both parties are moving left on economic policy as populist measures gain support across the political spectrum. His big-picture view is that "hard-left and socialist candidates" are damaging the Democratic brand primarily through deeply unpopular posit...
Shake Shack worker allegedly calls out before robbing own restaurant, returns in uniform 2 days later
An Arizona Shake Shack employee is facing charges after allegedly robbing his own restaurant at gunpoint, locking two co-workers in a walk-in cooler and then returning to work in uniform just two days later.Keondre Simmons, 33, allegedly called out of work at the Shake Shack at Kierland Commons in Phoenix around midnight on Aug. 3 before showing up at the restaurant later that morning to commit the robbery, according to court documents reviewed by FOX 10 Phoenix.Investigators responding to the a...
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Man shot and killed by deputies after firing at Edison employees, authorities say
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies were sent to the 300 block of King Street in the community of Mentone after reports that a man had fired at some utility employees working along the road near his home.
How dual-valuation deals became pervasive in the current frenzied AI funding cycle, with prestige VC firms monetizing their brand names by getting better prices
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Judge Drops Case Against 6 Nevada Republicans Accused Of Falsifying 2020 Election Result
Judge Drops Case Against 6 Nevada Republicans Accused Of Falsifying 2020 Election Result Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, Six Nevada Republicans, who were accused of submitting a certificate falsely declaring President Donald Trump had won the state's 2020 presidential election, will not face a trial after a judge dismissed the case against them on Aug. 13. Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald walks on stage before speaking ahead of then-Republican presidential candidate...
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Indonesia earthquake: Two people dead and tsunami warning issued after 7.7-magnitude quake
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Trump's DOJ Will Reportedly Support End Of National Firearms Act After 92 Years
Trump's DOJ Will Reportedly Support End Of National Firearms Act After 92 Years Why do Americans protected by the 2nd Amendment still need to get permission and approval from the ATF to have a rifle with a barrel under 16 inches, or a particular brand of stock, or a suppressor that, in most cases, doesn't silence a firearm at all but simply makes shooting it easier on a person's hearing? Why, for 92 years, have citizens had to pay for a tax stamp and send their fingerprints to the...
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Stray Voltage Played Role in Deadly Horse Carriage Runaway, Family Says
In legal filings, the parents of Romanch Mahajan, who died during a carriage ride, say stray electrical current was a factor in a horse’s getting spooked and running off.
Construction workers uncover $10 million in gold while building sewer under former brewery
Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer below a former brewery, according to local police.Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately about the find, which officers cataloged, then placed in a "high-security federal government vault."An 18-year-old worker on the site named Kobe told VRT news he at first thought the gold pieces were 1 Euro coins."Our first reaction...
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Trump Wades Into N.Y. Governor’s Race by Attacking Hochul on Crime
President Trump tried to boost the chances of Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate, calling Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ICE restrictions dangerous.
Nitrux Shows Off a New Desktop Approach Other Distros Might Want to Take Note of
Don't think that this move came out of the blue. Nitrux has been busy building this up since last year, when it swapped out KDE Plasma for Hyprland and told everyone that they were headed towards 'a new beginning' that was not for everyone.The project now has a name for what it has been creating, the "Workspace Environment." It ties together four new in-house developed components as pieces of a five-layer architecture, presenting a very different desktop experience for Nitrux than we are used to...
Sources: Anthropic projects 2028 revenue of ~$190B-$200B, vs. a revenue run rate of $47B in May, as bankers and investors price the company ahead of an IPO
Echo Wang / Reuters: Sources: Anthropic projects 2028 revenue of ~$190B-$200B, vs. a revenue run rate of $47B in May, as bankers and investors price the company ahead of an IPO As Anthropic prepares
Live Updates From Disney’s Mega Film and TV Panel at D23 2026 🔴
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House Committees Detail Harvard Ties With Chinese Entities In New Report
House Committees Detail Harvard Ties With Chinese Entities In New Report Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A report released by House committees on Aug. 13 alleged that Harvard University prioritized financial ties over American national security and received more than $600 million from China, the most of any U.S. university. Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on March 29, 2026. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times The report, released by the House Select Committee on Chi...
DFW Airport scraps controversial Islamic foot-washing station plan as Texas Gov Abbott takes aim
FIRST ON FOX: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday directed a review of state grants to entities operating two major Texas airports over religious accommodations after Dallas Fort Worth International Airport said it would no longer move forward with a proposal to install Islamic washing stations.Abbott said the state will review grants to entities operating DFW and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston for possible revocation and denial of future funding. He also referred both airports to ...
US flag football team stunned by American Samoa in shocking first loss in 14 years
Just about every team you can think of at any level, in any sport, has lost at least once since 2012.But the U.S. Men's Flag National Team hasn't... at least not until Friday.That's right: a 14-year winning streak has come to an end for our nation's top flag football players, but if the streak had to end, it may have come at the best possible time.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!As you're no doubt aware, the IFAF World Championship is taking place in D...
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The Brightened Night Sky Nobody Actually Wanted
A new study modelling Reflect Orbital's proposed constellation of giant orbital mirrors finds their light pollution would be severe. A single 54 metre satellite would appear four magnitudes brighter than the full moon to anyone in its beam, and its scattered glow would outshine moonlight across the sky from 14 kilometres away, remaining visible from over 30 kilometres out. With the pilot satellite already approved by the FCC despite astronomer objections, and up to 50,000 mirrors planned by the ...
State Judge to Kalshi: Your Sports Betting Is Obviously Illegal
Kalshi is clearly violating Washington state laws against ‘illegal gambling, sports wagering, and bookmaking,’ a judge wrote.
Ex-Cambridge professor found dead after plagiarism scandal led to abrupt resignation
Jason Arday, the ex-Cambridge professor who sparked an international controversy over plagiarism allegations, was found dead Friday, according to multiple reports.BBC News reported that a man at a south London address was found "unresponsive" and that, according to the Metropolitan Police, "a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed.""At this time, his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious," Met Police said in a ...
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Hubble Reveals that Star Formation is Slowing Down in the Andromeda Galaxy
A team of scientists led by the University of Washington has studied how star formation is declining in the Andromeda galaxy using highly detailed Hubble surveys.
Wisconsin Democratic candidate says her party 'left behind' rural America
Blue Dog Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin congressional candidate, discussed in an interview Thursday how she is trying to set things right after she accused her party of abandoning rural and working-class voters in recent years.She appeared on the "Politics War Room" podcast with co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt, known for calling out the far left of the Democratic Party."I don’t wanna put you in a box, but you say you’re a Blue Dog and a New Democrat. Tell me what it means to be a Blue D...
Conservation officers say RCMP weren't mistaken in shooting bear that attacked 3-year-old
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is apologizing for causing confusion, saying that investigations have revealed RCMP killed the bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge earlier this month.
Powerful 7.7 magnitude quake hits off Indonesian coast
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning. Authorities urged people on affected coastlines to move to higher ground.
Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia coast
A powerful magnitude 7.7 quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.
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Donald Trump says he wants to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory
The President said he would annex the waterway and claimed it is already US-controlled.
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Trump says he wants to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory
Trump said he would annex the waterway, which he claimed the US already controlled.
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Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
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The Tarantula That Lost Its Fire
A new composite image combining data from Chandra, Hubble, Webb and the retired Spitzer telescope has helped astronomers solve a long standing puzzle in the Tarantula Nebula, a star forming region 160,000 light years away. Young, massive stars there should be heating enough gas to emit X-rays, but observations showed far less X-ray emission than predicted.
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ICE Roundup Of Haitian Migrants Begins In Ohio
ICE Roundup Of Haitian Migrants Begins In Ohio It all started with complaints from residents in Springfield, OH that a surge of Haitian migrants was causing chaos and an odd disappearance of local wildlife and pets. City officials and local companies where shipping the migrants in by the thousands and giving them jobs. NGOs arranged for extensive handouts including housing, food and cash. Initially, all of this was done while avoiding any discussion with the community at large. ...
California teen faces prison after viral video shows him squaring up, repeatedly kicking sea lion in the face
A California teenager pleaded guilty Friday to repeatedly kicking a sea lion in the face and chasing the animal as it tried to escape, according to video of the attack.Tyler Muehl, 18, who lives in the San Diego seaside neighborhood of La Jolla, entered his plea in a federal courtroom to a misdemeanor violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s prohibition on harassing wildlife, the Justice Department said."Federal crime. Federal consequences," U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon wrote in a statement....
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Upgraded Sardinia Radio Telescope To Continue Probing Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
Largest Italian radio telescope located on an out of the way mountain plateau in southern Sardinia sheds light on the cosmos’ still misunderstood Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs).
Delta flight diverted twice after lavatory leak floods cabin, leaves passengers stranded for hours
A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Paris to Seattle made an unexpected stop in London after the crew reported a mechanical issue involving an onboard lavatory, the airline said.Delta Flight 81 departed Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Aug. 13 bound for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when the issue prompted the flight crew to divert to London Heathrow Airport.The Airbus A330-900 was carrying 209 passengers and 13 crew members at the time, according to information provided by Delta.As th...
Reagan National Airport makes drastic change following deadly 2025 midair collision
A new radar system has been installed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area after a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people due to multiple systemic failures.The airport has received the Surface Movement Radar, known as SMR-4, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. The technology will help air traffic controllers identify aircraft and vehicles moving along runways and taxiways, even in bad weather and low-visibility conditions."This new radar is...
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'Unacceptable': La Jolla man who admitted kicking a sea lion faces a year in jail and $100,000 fine
Tyler Muehl from La Jolla was captured in a video that went viral, showing him kicking a sea lion in the head and body even as it tried to escape the attack.
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Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 quake and aftershocks strike Indonesia
The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of just 10 kilometres.
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La comunidad rinde homenaje al oficial de la Policía Metropolitana Austin Abdelnabi, quien perdió la vida en el cumplimiento del deber
La comunidad rinde homenaje al oficial de la Policía Metropolitana Austin Abdelnabi, quien perdió la vida en el cumplimiento del deber
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Despite Mamdani’s Attempts to Appease, Many Business Leaders Remain Wary
The mayor’s attempt to create a business advisory council has been hampered by some concern that joining the council may be perceived as an endorsement of Mr. Mamdani.
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Boyle Heights reaching breaking point over rotten meat as warehouse cleanup deadline dissolves into fight
As a deadline nears in the cleanup of millions of pounds of rotten food in a burned down Boyle Heights warehouse, residents and businesses are still dealing with the aftermath.
Ex-Cambridge Professor At Center of Plagiarism Row Found Dead
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned last week amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about his academic record, has been found dead at age 41 in London. The BBC reports: Jason Arday was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, emergency services said. Metropolitan Police officers were called by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, the force said. A...
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Friday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas
Friday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas
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Emmanuel Macron under fire for jetskiing on holiday while France burns
France is experiencing some of the worst forest fires in its history amid heatwaves.
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Emmanuel Macron under fire for jet-skiing on holiday while France burns
Emmanuel Macron faces backlash for riding a jetski as French wildfires rage.
Vegas Golden Knights unveil quintessentially Sin City center ice design for 10th season
It's hard to believe, but the Vegas Golden Knights are about to begin their tenth NHL season.And what a ride it's been. They've gone from the "Golden Misfits" to, at times, embracing their role in many fans' minds as one of the league's premier villainous franchises.And what better way to celebrate a decade in the NHL than with the most Vegas-y center ice design the league has ever seen?VEGAS' JACK EICHEL OFFERS A PERFECT RESPONSE TO GOLDEN KNIGHTS BEING VOTED THE MOST-HATED TEAM IN THE NHLDid w...
El-Sayed’s half sister offered Oct 7 ‘blessing,’ one year after Hamas attack: ‘Allahu Akbar’
University of Chicago professor Eman Abdelhadi, the half sister of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, delivered an "October 7th blessing," one year after Hamas militants killed approximately 1,200 people in widespread terrorist attacks."I want to say, Allahu Akbar," Abdelhadi said, opening her blessing in a video posted to Instagram Oct. 7, 2024. "That phrase means God is greater, and it's an important phrase in the Muslim tradition. "It's one that I've been thinking about a lo...
Waymo receives permission to offer rides in Sacramento and San Diego
The company will also be able to expand its fleet across more of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
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Berkshire Adds Google, Delta, Trims BofA, Kroger As Abel Taps Into Record Cash Hoard
Berkshire Adds Google, Delta, Trims BofA, Kroger As Abel Taps Into Record Cash Hoard While nowhere near as tumultuous as the transformational first quarter in Berkshire's post-Warren Buffett era which saw over a dozen names rotated in and out, in the second quarter there were a few notable changes under Berkshire's new CEO, Greg Abel. In a quarter in which Abel spent a net $20 billion on other equities, and repurchased about $4.5 billion of its own stock, leaving it with $365.5 bi...
Several people dead, including suspect, in rural Michigan multi-scene shooting: police
Six people, including a suspected gunman, are dead in rural Missaukee County, Michigan, after a multi-scene shooting, according to state police. Earlier Friday, Michigan State Police shared on social media that officers were investigating a shooting in the area that was reported just before noon and that authorities were looking for Chad Hickman, 39, who they said should be considered "armed and dangerous." Officers began investigating Friday morning when three people were found dead and another...
Several people dead, including suspect, in rural Michigan multi-scene shooting, police say: reports
Six people, including a suspected gunman, are dead in rural Missaukee County, Michigan, after a multi-scene shooting, according to local reports.Earlier Friday, Michigan State Police shared on social media that officers were investigating a shooting in the area and that authorities were looking for Chad Hickman, 39, who they said should be considered "armed and dangerous." Police later said that Hickman had been located.Officers began investigating Friday morning when three people were found dea...
Kelly Osbourne blasts Dee Snider as 'spectacularly classless' for claiming Ozzy didn’t write his own songs
Kelly Osbourne and Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider are going head-to-head after the retired musician claimed Ozzy Osbourne "always" had other people write his songs for him.Earlier this week, Snider wrote on X, "Ozzy always had bass players write his lyrics." He went on to claim that bassist Bob Daisley and Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister were frequent writers of Ozzy's music, and that Geezer Butler "wrote ALL of @BlackSabbath lyrics." According to Daisley's website, he claimed to have wri...
Ex-Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism claims, weeks of public scrutiny, found dead
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.
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New Haven to Pay $30.5 Million to 2 Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
Two teens were accused of killing a man in a Connecticut deli in 1999. Their lawyers said the police hid evidence and intimidated witnesses.
Butch Huskey, one of the last MLB players to wear Jackie Robinson's famed number 42, dies at 54
Butch Huskey, one of the final MLB players to wear No. 42, has died at age 54.Huskey initially wore No. 10 with the New York Mets but changed his jersey number to No. 42 in 1995, two years before Major League Baseball retired the number league-wide in honor of Jackie Robinson.Yet when MLB retired the number, it allowed those already wearing it like Huskey, Mo Vaughn and Mariano Rivera to be grandfathered in and continue donning the number on their jerseys as long as they were still playing, no m...
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Luigi Mangione’s Case Hit a Cultural Nerve
As the murder of Brian Thompson shocked most Americans, some people, many on social media, began showing Mr. Mangione sympathy and channeled their own frustration with the health care industry.
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State Department Revokes Over 175,000 Visas Of Foreign Nationals Accused Of Crimes
State Department Revokes Over 175,000 Visas Of Foreign Nationals Accused Of Crimes Via American Greatness, President Donald Trump’s State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas held by foreign nationals accused of crimes since the start of last year, officials said this week, marking one of the administration’s most sweeping efforts yet to remove dangerous individuals from the country. State Department officials said the majority of revocations targeted foreign nationals...
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Belgian construction workers stumble across $17.6m in gold bars and coins
The stash was discovered during renovation work on a building in the town of Dendermonde.
Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx
President Donald Trump stepped off the stage on Friday while making a speech in New York to comfort the family of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx.Trump was speaking to the Nassau County Police Academy when he mentioned Jacob Freytes, a boy who was killed late last month by a stray bullet while sitting on his bike outside a bodega."In a beautiful impromptu moment, President Trump exits the stage in the middle of his speech to embrace Migdalia Martinez and retired N...
FBI captures Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive with alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties, Patel says
The FBI captured Ten Most Wanted fugitive Gregory Henderson Jr., just three days after adding the alleged Indianapolis gang leader to its list and offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.Henderson, 46, had evaded arrest since a sweeping federal takedown of his alleged organization in August 2023. He faces federal charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and co...
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Christopher Bell finds the bright side of finishing second with the return of NASCAR Chase
Christopher Bell finds the bright side of finishing second with the return of NASCAR Chase
Z.ai says GLM-5.3 scores 84.5% on CyberGym, vs. Mythos 5's 83.8%, and its most sensitive cybersecurity functions will only be available to verified users (Reuters)
Reuters: Z.ai says GLM-5.3 scores 84.5% on CyberGym, vs. Mythos 5's 83.8%, and its most sensitive cybersecurity functions will only be available to verified users Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Fri
Teenage British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies after tragic incident in Volta a Portugal race
Teenage British cyclist Finlay Tarling died Friday following a tragic incident in the Volta a Portugal race, NSN Cycling Team announced to social media.Tarling, 19, was run over by a car that entered the road, according to local reports. The driver reportedly missed the signs from stewards and entered the road going in the opposite direction of the race."We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Finlay Tarling at the Volta a Portugal today," NSN Cycling Team said on X. "Fin was a much loved ...
Stephen A Smith admits Byron Donalds could make him a Republican, calls him ‘the real deal’
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., could make him a Republican, praising the Trump-backed gubernatorial frontrunner days before Florida Republicans choose their nominee to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis."And I ain't no d--- Republican. But that mean if anybody could make me one, it would be him. I'm just going to keep it a buck. I'm just letting you know," Smith said."He's the real deal. Make no mistake about it. I've seen him battling with Democrats. I've seen ...
Flock Announces Changes Amid Backlash Over Its License Plate Reader Network
Flock Safety is tightening controls on its nationwide license plate reader network after mounting backlash over privacy and documented police misuse. By January 1, law enforcement customers will be required to use automated auditing, tie searches to specific case numbers, and accept a shorter seven-day default retention period. Critics, including the ACLU, argue the changes still leave too much surveillance power in police hands. The Associated Press reports: In an interview, Flock CEO Garrett L...
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US Accuses Chinese Exporters Of Masterminding "Great Transshipment Scam"
US Accuses Chinese Exporters Of Masterminding "Great Transshipment Scam" Back in mid-2025, when Trump's renewed trade war with China was all the rage, we said that much of this was hot air and theatrics for the simple reason that many Chinese exporters would find easy ways to evade US tariffs thanks to "transshipments", or using intermediary countries as fake points of origin ... Why China exports tumbled to the US and rose everywhere else? One word: transshipments pic.twitter.com...
Halle Berry celebrates 60th birthday in plunging robe with defiant message
Halle Berry is stepping into her 60s in style.The "X-Men" actress shared a series of sultry photos on Instagram Thursday, the day before her birthday."Today….don’t give a f---!" she captioned the post.In the photos, Berry posed for the camera in a black robe with large red floral designs and lace along the edges and sleeves.EMILY RATAJKOWSKI'S SHREDDED RED BIRTHDAY DRESS LEAVES LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION AT NYC CELEBRATIONShe wore the robe tied loosely around her waist, creating a plunging neckli...
Bomani Jones baselessly accuses 'White folks' of favoring Josh Allen, while he favors Black quarterbacks
Though it's not even late August, former ESPN host Bomani Jones is already angered by Josh Allen and the White folks.On his podcast this week, Jones previewed the NFL season by accusing White people of having a bias toward Allen that people of color do not share."America's number one rooting project, the Buffalo Bills ... they got him a new stadium. Boy, White folks is so ready for the eventual Josh Allen coronation. And it's not all the White folks, but it's White folks. We ain't got it."ZERO B...
Filing: Nvidia has a nearly $21B stake in SpaceX and a $30B stake in Intel; Nvidia invested as much as $2B in xAI in 2025 and $5B in Intel
Lynn Doan / Bloomberg: Filing: Nvidia has a nearly $21B stake in SpaceX and a $30B stake in Intel; Nvidia invested as much as $2B in xAI in 2025 and $5B in Intel Nvidia Corp. on Friday disclosed a n
Why Trump may struggle to find another Karoline Leavitt | About That
Karoline Leavitt is officially stepping down from her role as White House press secretary. Avneet Dhillon explains how the youngest press secretary in U.S. history helped carry out major changes to media access at the White House and why her combative approach earned her top praise from President Donald Trump. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
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In 1983 I couldn't afford to beat Dragon's Lair
I love and still play Don Bluth's amazing video games. I never would have been able to finish them were it not for re-releases years later on several personal platforms. The animations, matched with a fantastic sense of humor, made Dragon's Lair an instant favorite. Read the rest The post In 1983 I couldn't afford to beat Dragon's Lair appeared first on Boing Boing.
New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG
At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance.
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Democratic Party Committee Advances Resolution Demanding ICE Be Abolished
Democratic Party Committee Advances Resolution Demanding ICE Be Abolished Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, Democrats have edged closer to vowing to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Federal agents monitor protesters in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times At its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 13, the Democratic National Committee's Resolutions Committee approv...
Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: Socialist streamer scrapped, a campus hate alert and coddled college kids
EVENT SCRAPPED: Controversial streamer Hasan Piker's lecture axed by University of Washington amid free speech questions‘DEMANDS OF COLLEGE:’ University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health planRED BLOODED: El-Sayed’s half sister revealed as radical professor arrested for allegedly assaulting a cop at anti-ICE riotHATE ALERT: Campus antisemitism extends beyond student protests and into classrooms, ADL warnsNEW PROBE: Florida State Universi...
Docs: Anthropic told investors it generated $11.5B+ in revenue, with positive adjusted operating income, in Q2, up from $787M in Q2 2025 and $4.73B in Q1 2026 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Docs: Anthropic told investors it generated $11.5B+ in revenue, with positive adjusted operating income, in Q2, up from $787M in Q2 2025 and $4.73B in Q1 2026 Anthropic PBC is telling pro
30 Years Later, ‘Cure’ Is Still an Unassailably Hypnotic Horror Masterwork
Koji Yakusho and Masato Hagiwara star in a touchstone of horror cinema that only gets better with time.
Trump suggests in speech that 'pretty soon I'll be declaring' Hormuz strait a U.S. territory
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S territory.
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Walmart announces recall of food item in Nevada, 28 other states for listeria
Walmart announces recall of food item in Nevada, 28 other states for listeria
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Feds revamp charges against Palisades arson suspect after mistrial
Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of sparking last year's deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court earlier this summer.
Anthropic announces watermark detection API that will let third parties detect Claude's AI texts
Anthropic will soon offer a watermark detection API that lets third parties check whether text was written by Claude. The technology builds on Google's SynthID method and tweaks the randomness during
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Grok explains why it called for Elon Musk's assassination
The time-honored trick of "repeat after me" strikes again. Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk calls his expensive AI Grok "maximum truth-seeking." Users apparently discovered they could create maximum truths by putting inflammatory text in an X bio, asking Grok to repeat the bio verbatim, and then sitting back as Musk's personal AI shared it with the world. Read the rest The post Grok explains why it called for Elon Musk's assassination appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump’s fight over rarely used 18th-century deportation law lives on in latest court clash
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday dismissed as moot a challenge to President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, leaving the legality of his invocation of the 18th-century law unresolved.The New Orleans-based court said the case became moot after all three Venezuelan plaintiffs, whom the administration alleged were members of Tren de Aragua, had already been removed from the United States under other immigration authorities.Whil...
Spanish broadcaster allegedly skips Israeli hurdler during introductions at European Athletics Championships
A Spanish national broadcast channel is in hot water following an alleged omission during its coverage of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England this week.RTVE, a news organization in Spain, was covering a hurdling event that featured athletes from all over the world lining up in their starting positions and staying loose.As the camera panned to each individual participant, the anchors for RTVE introduced the athletes by name as well the country they represented.However, whe...
The Best Movies to Stream This Month (August 2026)
Avatar Aang, Heartstopper Forever, and Exit 8 are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
Apple Wants to Settle Its Long-Running Legal Battle With Epic Games
Google has also been ordered to make rival app stores easier to find and install through its Google Play store.
