Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers

Canadian health officials on Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship, the subject of an international Andes hantavirus outbreak, tested positive for hantavirus. Three people connected to the outbreak have died.The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the positive test after British Columbia’s top public health officer previously described the case as a "presumptive positive.""One individual’s sample was confirmed positive for hantavirus," the ...

Pete Crow-Armstrong gets into ugly, curse-filled screaming match with female White Sox fan

The Crosstown Classic just got incredibly personal.Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong let a rival fan have it during a heated, NSFW screaming match on Sunday, playing the White Sox.The ugly incident unfolded near the outfield stands during the Cubs' tough 9-8 loss to the Chicago White Sox.Crow-Armstrong had just failed to make a highly difficult, leaping catch at the wall.PIRATES RELIEVER DENNIS SANTANA SWINGS AT FAN WHO 'CROSSED THE LINE' DURING FIERY ALTERCATIONAs the play died do...

Austin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people

Austin police arrested two juveniles Sunday who investigators believe were connected to 12 shooting incidents across the city that injured four people, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin.Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said investigators took a 15-year-old and 17-year-old into custody following the shootings, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning."We have two suspects in custody," Davis said during a press conference Su...

New York City-based GovWell, which uses AI to streamline government processes like permitting and licensing, raised a $25M Series A led by Insight Partners

Chris Metinko / Axios: New York City-based GovWell, which uses AI to streamline government processes like permitting and licensing, raised a $25M Series A led by Insight Partners GovWell, a platform

America's Library of Congress Officially Inducts... the Soundtrack for the Videogame 'Doom'

America's Library of Congress "is preserving a little piece of Hell," jokes Engadget, "by inducting the soundtrack to the original Doom into the National Recording Registry." The album of demon-slaying tracks is joined by several other notable 2026 additions to the registry, like Weezer's self-titled debut album (colloquially known as "The Blue Album"), Taylor Swift's "1989," Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) and the original "Mambo No. 5." "Doom" was created by Bobby Prince, a fre...

Trump reads Bible as thousands pack National Mall for America 250 prayer rally

Top Trump administration officials, Republican lawmakers and prominent Christian leaders gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for a massive prayer rally celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.The event "Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving" drew thousands for worship music, speeches and prayers focused on reaffirming the United States as "One Nation Under God."President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Se...

Caitlin Clark drops 21 points and 10 assists after WNBA used Raven Johnson in Fever promo graphics

The WNBA’s marketing department might want to log off for a while.Just days after choosing Fever rookie Raven Johnson over generational superstar Caitlin Clark to front the promotional graphics for Sunday's matchup against the Seattle Storm, Indiana took the court and let the box score settle the discourse.CAITLIN CLARK MAKES WNBA HISTORY AFTER LEAGUE CORRECTS STAT SHEET AHEAD OF FEVER VS STORM MATCHUPIndiana secured a commanding 89-78 victory over Seattle, though the real story unfolded in the ...

'Knots Landing' star Donna Mills says she won't 'be quiet' after critic targeted her makeup at age 85

"Knot's Landing" star Donna Mills is doubling down after she went viral for her defiant response to a critic who took aim at her appearance.Last month, the 85-year-old actress ignited a social media firestorm when she shared a video addressing an Instagram user's comment that she wears "too much makeup for your age."In the clip, Mills first appeared in her usual full-glam style before briefly transforming into stereotypical elderly woman with gray hair, pearls and wire-rimmed glasses."Did you wa...

4 crew members ejected safely after 2 U.S. navy jets crash during air show

The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

The National | Canadian tests positive for hantavirus

May 17, 2026 | Health officials say they’re taking every precaution after a lab confirms Canada’s first case of hantavirus. The WHO declares an Ebola outbreak a global health emergency. And questions surround a new pipeline agreement.

By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk

By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk Authored by Samantha Fillmore via RealClearMarkets, It starts with a letter in the mail. A dairy farmer opens it to find new requirements from their milk processing plant. Herd data, energy usage, emissions figures. The letter calls it voluntary but if you don't comply, the plant can't take your milk. And if the plant can't take your milk, you're out of business. That's 'Pathways to Dairy Net Zero' in practice... Pathw...

French football match descends into chaos as furious Nantes fans breach security, storm pitch

It took just 22 minutes for shocking chaos to erupt at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday.A French football match descended into a terrifying riot, forcing players to flee for their lives. The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.WATCH:A massive mob of hooded ultras breached stadium security, stormed the pitch and turned the arena into a war zone. The score was tied at 0-0 when the stadium erupted in violence.Dozens of furious Nantes supporters were angry over ...

Pedro Pascal goes undercover for 'Star Wars' surprise at Disneyland

Pedro Pascal surprised fans with an undercover appearance as "The Mandalorian" at Disneyland on Saturday.

Attorney for man accused of throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal says client was protecting turtles

The attorney for a businessman accused of harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal is publicly defending his client after a viral video captured the incident and sparked outrage online.Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is accused of throwing a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal one of the rarest marine mammals in the world earlier this month in an incident caught on camera by beachgoers.Lytvynchuk was arrested near Seattle last week and charged with ...

They fled to safety in Palestinian territory – then Israeli settlers attacked again

New York Times: Israel's authorities routinely fail to stop the escalating violence.

AI sales automation startup Monaco raised a $50M Series B led by Benchmark, bringing its total funding to $85M after raising a $25M Series A in February 2026

Ben Bergman / Business Insider: AI sales automation startup Monaco raised a $50M Series B led by Benchmark, bringing its total funding to $85M after raising a $25M Series A in February 2026 - Monaco

125-year-old hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, razed by fire

Midair collision over Idaho airshow destroys two fighter jets but crews eject safely

The EA-18 fighters were participating in the Gunfighter Skies Air Show in the US.

Chicago pastor gathers hundreds of men to declare violence-free zone on South Side

A Chicago pastor brought hundreds of men together on the city’s South Side Sunday in an effort to reduce violence and reclaim a neighborhood once labeled among the most dangerous in the city.Pastor Corey B. Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. hosted the "1000 Men Unity Gathering" at the nearly completed Robert R. McCormick Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center at 6620 S. King Drive, where organizers declared the surrounding area a "100% violence-free zone.""This is bigger than a building," Brooks s...

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

Social Security Recipients Could See Larger Payment Adjustment In 2027 Amid Higher Inflation

Social Security Recipients Could See Larger Payment Adjustment In 2027 Amid Higher Inflation Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A senior citizens group has forecast that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments will increase by 3.9 percent next year, more than 1 percentage point higher than last month’s prediction. Blank U.S. Treasury checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, on July...

Tourist who threw rock at Hawaiian seal attempts to justify the attack

When confronted, he said he didn't care because he is 'rich enough to pay the fines'.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Booed During Graduation Speech About AI

Today former Google CEO Eric Schmidt "was booed multiple times," reports NBC News, "while discussing AI during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona." Schmidt had started by remembering how computer platforms "gave everyone a voice" but also "degraded the public square... They rewarded outrage. They amplified our worst instincts. They coarsen the way we speak to each other, and that way, and in the way that we treat each other, is in the essence of a society." But then Schmidt "dr...

Aaron Rai emerges from the pack to win PGA Championship with the final round of his life at Aronimink

Heading into Sunday's final round of the 2026 PGA Championship, it felt as if it was anyone's game, because it practically was. An unprecedented 21 players were within four shots of 54-hole leader Alex Smalley, but it was Englishman Aaron Rai who managed to separate from the pack at Aronimink and not look back en route to becoming a major champion.Rai, who entered the week ranked 44th in the world, came out of the gates on Sunday firing, but after making a four-foot birdie putt on the opening ho...

Growing drone arsenal in Cuba threatens US, intelligence report claims

Havana responded by saying the US was 'building a fraudulent case' for another war.

Complete Q1 13-F Summary: The Fireworks In Berkshire's Post-Buffett Portfolio, And Everything Else

Complete Q1 13-F Summary: The Fireworks In Berkshire's Post-Buffett Portfolio, And Everything Else Friday was the 15th of the month 45 days after quarter end, which means we got a flood of 13F reports indicating what asset managers were long as of March 31. We will do a summary recap below of all the biggest names, but as usual we start with Berkshire due to its traditional lack of turnover and corresponding price impact of the stock of new positions or liquidations. And we should u...

Lindsey Graham warns Republicans, Democrats trying to 'destroy' Trump is a losing game after Cassidy defeat

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Sunday that the primary defeat of Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy showed there is "no room" in the Republican Party for lawmakers who try to undermine President Donald Trump or block his agenda.Appearing on "Meet the Press," Graham argued Cassidy's loss in Louisiana was a direct result of the senator's 2021 vote to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial, saying Republicans who "try to destroy" Trump politically will face consequences from GOP voters."Ther...

Cruise ship outbreaks fail to scare off travelers ahead of busy summer season

Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus aboard cruise ships have been drawing a great deal of attention, but many travelers do not appear to be changing their vacation plans as a result.Cruise industry experts say demand remains strong heading into the busy summer travel season, despite recent illness cases reported on several ships.The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) recently projected that more than 38 million people worldwide will take ocean cruises this year, up from a rec...

Ciridae, which is developing AI to streamline back-office operations for real-economy businesses, raised a $20M seed led by Accel, with a16z participating

Jack Kubinec / Fortune: Ciridae, which is developing AI to streamline back-office operations for real-economy businesses, raised a $20M seed led by Accel, with a16z participating AI is swiftly rewir

Small Town Fights Over Flock's AI-Enhanced Network of License Plate-Reading Cameras

160 miles north of New York City, a man was convicted of manslaughter "with the help of license plate reader technology," reports a local news station. In the small town of Troy (population: 51,000), the mayor described the cameras as "a critical tool" in that investigation. But locals and city officials "have raised concerns about who can access the data collected locally, along with data security, privacy invasions and use by federal authorities, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

Trump Secures $17 Billion Annual Chinese Commitment For U.S. Farm Goods

Trump Secures $17 Billion Annual Chinese Commitment For U.S. Farm Goods Summary:  White House Says China Agreed To $17 Billion Annual Commitment To Purchase Agri Goods  China, U.S. Agree To Cut Levies On Select Products, Expand Agri Trade China, U.S. Reach Boeing Jet Purchase Agreement U.S. And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Modest Trade Wins White House Releases Fact Sheet The White House has released more ...

Netanyahu 'blunder' threatens US-backed Israel-UAE alliance at critical moment with Iran: analyst

The U.S.-brokered alliance designed to counter Iran in the Middle East is showing signs of strain amid tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an analyst says, as the possibility of a broader conflict with Tehran intensified Sunday.The friction first surfaced May 13 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he held a "historic breakthrough" meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a "secret visit" to Al Ain near the Oman border.The U...

Spencer Pratt vows to leave LA and find 'last American Dream' in another city if mayoral bid fails

Spencer Pratt's love for Los Angeles may only extend through the primaries.Pratt, 42, admitted that his time in the City of Angels may come to a close if the exit polls don't align with his mayoral bid.During a chat with fellow Los Angeleno Adam Carolla from his burned-out lot in the Pacific Palisades, the reality star said that he's only interested in rebuilding his home if he wins the race."I’m going to win the lawsuit against Gavin Newsom’s state park, and with that money, if I’m the mayor of...

With Montreal Victoire 1 win away from 1st Walter Cup, Marie-Philip Poulin's legend continues to grow

The Montreal Victoire captain leads the league in playoff points ahead of crucial Game 3.

ISIS terror leader at large after US strike kills top commander amid rising Africa threat: analyst

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s shadow commander in West Africa, was killed May 16 using what an extremism analyst describes as one of the hardest forms of intelligence to detect, after decades being shielded by "deep local networks" across the region.While the killing dealt one of the biggest blows to ISIS’s global network in years, disrupting operations in northeastern Nigeria, the terror group's top leader, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, remains at large as Africa becomes the movement's global e...

Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history after league corrects stat sheet ahead of Fever vs Storm matchup

Following Friday night’s Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics thriller, I wrote an article telling the WNBA, "do the right thing here. Acknowledge and award Clark her well-earned assists."STATISTICIANS STRANGELY DON'T COUNT MULTIPLE CLEAR-CUT CAITLIN CLARK ASSISTS VS MYSTICSThe WNBA seemed to have listened to me and many other voices calling for the league to award Caitlin Clark two clear-cut assists that were omitted from the stat sheet. One wrap-around pass on the baseline to Monique Billings f...

Angel Reese's Atlanta Dream home debut was a disaster with 1 made shot, 8 turnovers and a lost shoe

Angel Reese started her career with the Chicago Sky, and in one of the more surprising trades of the offseason, was sent to the Atlanta Dream.Through her first two games, her performances have been, well, a mixed bag. Her Dream debut against the Minnesota Lynx was a microcosm of her time in the WNBA. She had 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting, 14 rebounds, three blocks, but five turnovers and five personal fouls.She improved a bit in game two, going 4-of-8 from the floor, and pulling down 16 rebounds...

WHO declares international emergency as killer Ebola outbreak spreads

Deaths and suspected cases have been reported in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

"Taiwan Loses Its Strategic Importance In 18 Months," Says Chamath Palihapitiya

"Taiwan Loses Its Strategic Importance In 18 Months," Says Chamath Palihapitiya In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier that aired Friday, President Trump said that he doesn't want "to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war" over Taiwan. "I'm not looking to have somebody to go independent and, you know, we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war," Trump told Baier. "I'm not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down." Taiwan has been a major point ...

Sabrina Carpenter stuns in see-through Dior dress over white lace lingerie

Sabrina Carpenter delivered one of her boldest fashion moments yet as she embraced the naked dress trend at the Dior Cruise 2027 show.The 27-year-old pop star turned heads in a completely sheer butter yellow Dior gown over visible white lace lingerie while attending the luxury label's fashion show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Carpenter's sleeveless dress was made of pleated chiffon and featured a high neckline with a drop-waist silhouette.The gown was embellished with oversized yellow...

Bittersweet Pride: Joy at the Long Beach parade, outrage over canceled festival

Hundreds celebrated at the Long Beach Pride parade, but the weekend was overshadowed by the abrupt, last-minute cancellation of the popular decades-old festival.

Brooke Shields reflects on being made a 'sex symbol' at a young age and how she turned the page on fame

Brooke Shields is reflecting on the controversy surrounding her early fame.During a recent interview, Shields who is currently promoting her new Acorn TV mystery-comedy series, "You’re Killing Me" opened up about becoming a "sex symbol" at such a young age and detailed how she was able to turn the page later in life."Believe me, I would’ve done it a couple of decades before," Shields told AARP of her breakout comedic turn on "Friends." She played the stalker of Matt LeBlanc's character, Joey.  "...

Iran Launches Crypto-Based "Hormuz Safe" Insurance Platform For Ships Crossing Strait

Iran Launches Crypto-Based "Hormuz Safe" Insurance Platform For Ships Crossing Strait Via The Cradle The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a digital insurance platform, titled Hormuz Safe, in order to guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and provide coverage for commercial vessels.  The platform will rely on cryptocurrency payments from vessels and is being advanced by the Iranian Economy Ministry, according to a Saturday report by Fars News Agency.  "The Minist...

Inside the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak: How a nature cruise turned into a nightmare

NYT: The first passenger died on April 11. Isolation plans weren't put in place until May.

Feds say they thwarted alleged terror plot targeting L.A. Jewish institution

Federal authorities say they have disrupted a multi-city terror plot that included an L.A. Jewish center, arresting an Iraqi national with alleged ties to Kata'ib Hizballah.

Tustin police arrest man accused of fatally shooting ex-girlfriend before fleeing to Mexico

Tustin police arrested 47-year-old Juan Marquez after he allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend, a mother of three, and fled across the U.S.-Mexico border.

NY governor blamed for 'lack of leadership' as railroad strike disrupts more than 300,000 commuters

Nassau County executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman unloaded on Gov. Kathy Hochul Sunday over the escalating Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike crisis, accusing the Democratic governor of driving New York into chaos as hundreds of thousands of commuters prepared for potentially massive disruptions heading into the workweek."The blame is on Kathy Hochul and her lack of leadership..." Blakeman told Lisa Boothe during "Fox and Friends Weekend." "This strike didn’t have to happen. Sh...

A new type of IQ test pairs you with potential jobs, and it's on sale for $20 (was $297)

TL;DR: IQ Career Lab is a psychometric platform that matches your cognitive strengths and personality to real job opportunities, and a lifetime plan is only $20. Career quizzes that tell you you're a "creative thinker who works well in teams" are the horoscopes of the working world. Read the rest The post A new type of IQ test pairs you with potential jobs, and it's on sale for $20 (was $297) appeared first on Boing Boing.

Fortnite players get a 10-minute sneak peek of The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 19

The movie officially hits theaters May 22.

Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerability Actively Exploited, in a Bad Week for Microsoft

Forbes describes it as "definitely already out there, and under active exploitation according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, urging all organizations to prioritize timely remediation as the attack vector poses a significant risk." "We have issued CVE-2026-42897 to address a spoofing vulnerability affecting Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA)," Microsoft told SecurityWeek. "We recommend customers enable EEMS to be better protected, and to follow our guidance availab...

Big Pharma RINO Bill Cassidy Smoked By Trump-Endorsed Candidate In Louisiana Senate Primary

Big Pharma RINO Bill Cassidy Smoked By Trump-Endorsed Candidate In Louisiana Senate Primary Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) came in third in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary on Saturday - marking the first time in nearly 15 years that a sitting US Senator has lost a primary in a regularly scheduled election.  Instead, Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow led with ~45% of the vote, while state Treasurer John Fleming came in second at 28%. Letlow and Fleming will now face off in a ...

Analysis: 34 leading AI startups are generating ~$80B in annualized revenue, up 112% from six months ago, with Anthropic and OpenAI capturing 89% of the revenue (The Information)

The Information: Analysis: 34 leading AI startups are generating ~$80B in annualized revenue, up 112% from six months ago, with Anthropic and OpenAI capturing 89% of the revenue Anthropic and OpenAI

‘Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin’ with This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare

Should we really be adding gamification features to getting high?

‘Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin’ With This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare

Should we really be adding gamification features to getting high?

The big questions about Jeffrey Epstein: What The New York Times has learned

New York Times: What we know so far – and what we're trying to find out.

Sen Kennedy says Trump still has ‘huge impact’ after Louisiana election shakes GOP establishment

President Donald Trump's "huge impact" on Republican politics is alive and well, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said Sunday, pointing to the president's endorsement that helped shake up a Louisiana Senate race and unseat incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy."Unless you're God's perfect idiot, the result was predictable," Kennedy told "The Sunday Briefing.""The polls have shown for well over a year that Senator Cassidy was in trouble, [and] I think the president's endorsement of Congresswoman [Julia] Letlow wa...

Two jets crash during Idaho air show as emergency crews rush to scene

Two jets crashed during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, prompting a lockdown at the installation, according to local reports and eyewitnesses. In a statement posted to Facebook, Mountain Home Gunfighters said "an aircraft incident has occurred at Mountain Home Air Force Base during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show two miles northwest of the base.""Emergency responders are on the scene, an investigation is underway and more details ...

Two Navy jets crash midair as crew successfully ejects during Idaho military base air show

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided midair during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, though all four crew members successfully ejected, the U.S. Navy confirmed to Fox News Digital.Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, said the two aircraft were assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 out of Whidbey Island, Washington.The midair crash happened at about 12:10 p.m. MDT while the ...

Trump ballroom in doubt after Senate blocks $1b security upgrade

Democrats say the lavish project jars with Americans’ rising living costs.

Kylo Ren Will Fall In the Next ‘Star Wars’ Comic

The Kylo Ren movie may be dead, but Charles Soule and Will Sliney have fans covered with another comic about his fall to darkness.

Review: In ‘Dad Don’t Read This’ a Playwright (Maybe?) Grows Up

Eliya Smith’s disturbing teen dramedy explores the ambivalence and confusion of life on the brink of adulthood.

Jessica Alba stuns in sports bra selfie after 'get it done' gym session

Jessica Alba is putting in the work.The 45-year-old actress and Honest Company founder shared a sweaty post-workout selfie and clips from her latest fitness routine while documenting an intense gym session on TikTok and Instagram.Alba captioned the post, "Get it done 🥵💦" as she gave followers a glimpse into the high-energy workout.In the opening selfie, Alba posed makeup-free in front of a light curtain backdrop while wearing a charcoal gray sports bra with white trim and matching high-waisted l...

Are you rethinking holiday travel with tight budgets, and flight chaos?

Major airlines are cancelling flights due to jet fuel prices and many Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel. How are you rethinking your holiday travel? What’s your Plan B for summer fun? And in our second hour, what’s one thing you’re still storing at your parents' house, and why is it still there?

Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.

Surrogacy is slavery and unconstitutional, says Florida attorney general

Judge Marlon Weiss warned surrogacy contracts risk treating babies as property.

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is already on track to challenge Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire

Because the Philadelphia Phillies have had a disappointing start, collectively, to the 2026 season, it's easy to miss what Kyle Schwarber is doing.Schwarber, even in his early 30's, has taken his offensive game to a whole new level. In 2025, Schwarber exploded with 56 home runs, a new career high. Through the first 46 games of the 2026 season, he might be on his way to an even more impressive and historic number.Remarkably, Schwarber's already hit 20 home runs through his first 46 games. Through...

Trump says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of Iran unless it signs a peace deal

The US President made the no-nonsense warning on his Truth Social page.

Polymarket Spreads Sensationalist Garbage About Hantavirus Case in U.S.

They're certainly not helping prediction markets with credibility.

His mother warned him to be careful. By evening, the US student was dying.

The 18-year-old star football player was shot near his school.

Netanyahu says Israel is close to its goal of killing all architects of October 7 attack

Netanyahu claims Israeli forces now control 60% of Gaza’s territory.

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit for not refunding its customers after 'unlawful' tariffs

The lawsuit claims that Amazon owes 'hundreds of millions' in refunds to its users.

‘Unstoppable’ Crypto Exchange Halts Trading After $10 Million Theft

THORChain has claimed end user funds were not affected by this incident.

Frequent museum visits tied to reduced cellular aging, research finds

People who regularly visit museums or participate in creative activities may be aging more slowly on a biological level, according to a new study from the United Kingdom.Researchers from University College London analyzed data from more than 3,500 adults and found that people who frequently engaged in arts and cultural activities showed signs of slower biological aging in several DNA-based measurements.The findings were published in the journal Innovation in Aging.CREATIVE HOBBIES KEEP THE BRAIN...

YouTube, Snap, And TikTok Settle Kentucky School District's Social Media Addiction Claims

YouTube, Snap, And TikTok Settle Kentucky School District's Social Media Addiction Claims Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), YouTube, Snap, and TikTok have settled a Kentucky school district’s claims that the platforms fueled a youth mental health crisis that the school district said it was forced to manage. The Breathitt County School District in rural eastern Kentucky still plans to take Meta Platforms, parent of Facebook and Instagram, to trial on...

Terraria developer confirms cross-play is coming and teases 15th anniversary collector's items

The game has sold 70 million copies over its 15-year run, Re-Logic said.

'We Still Can't See Dark Matter. But What If We Can Hear It?'

"We may have accidentally detected dark matter back in 2019," writes ScienceAlert. "What if instead of trying to see dark matter, scientists attempted to hear it instead?" asks Space.com: New research suggests dark matter could leave a tiny but discernible imprint in the cacophony of ripples in spacetime called "gravitational waves" that ring through the cosmos when two black holes slam together and merge... Fortunately, when it comes to detecting gravitational waves from colliding black holes...

Italian outrage after Kiwi tourist caught on camera diving into Rome’s Trevi Fountain

The 30-year-old was fined $994 and banned from returning to the site.

Keanu Reeves Gets His Samurai On with Stop-Motion ‘Hidari’ Film

Ever booked and busy, Keanu Reeves will lend his voice to an action-packed story based on real-life Japanese artist Jingorō Hidari.

DOJ Probes BlackRock Private Credit Fund Valuations After Dramatic Repricings

DOJ Probes BlackRock Private Credit Fund Valuations After Dramatic Repricings It all started in late January, just before the Blue Owl debacle and the SAAS-palcypse sparked a historic crash in private credit.  It was then that in a rare off-cycle disclosure, BlackRock TCP Capital Corp., a publicly traded private-credit fund structured as a business development company (BDC), disclosed a 19% markdown in net asset value as troubled loans weighed on performance. The news not only sent...

Trump Tells Iran 'Clock Is Ticking, Move Fast' After New Peace Proposal As Analysts Predict Likely Return To War

Trump Tells Iran 'Clock Is Ticking, Move Fast' After New Peace Proposal As Analysts Predict Likely Return To War Update(1410ET): President Trump has warned Iran on Sunday that the "clock is ticking" as Pakistani-mediated talks have not only stalled, but show no signs at all of restarting anytime soon. "They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," he wrote on Truth Social. "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!" He spoke the same day with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Fleeing Wisconsin driver gets airborne and jumps car over another car during high-speed chase

Footage from a high-speed chase in Wisconsin earlier this month shows the fleeing driver going airborne and jumping his car over another. We're talking full 'Dukes of Hazzard' style.It's one of the most insane dashcam videos you'll ever see. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office released the now-viral footage of the arrest, which took place on Saturday morning, May 9.FOX 6 reports that the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a car, then called for backup because of an active felony warrant. As a Fo...

The Fed Will Invent New Inflation Numbers Out Of Thin Air

The Fed Will Invent New Inflation Numbers Out Of Thin Air Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance The Federal Reserve is rapidly approaching the point where every available option becomes politically toxic, economically destructive, or both. Inflation remains stuck around 3.8% CPI, well above the Fed’s stated 2% target, and that number alone should theoretically eliminate any serious discussion of aggressive easing. Treasury yields are rising as bond investors demand compensation for pe...

1047 Games' spiritual successor to Titanfall will reportedly be called Empulse

The rumored movement shooter is still in pre-alpha and without a release date.

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Fails to Read Room on AI, Gets Booed into Oblivion

Schmidt is the second commencement speaker this graduation season to receive this highly predictable response.

Us Math/Reading Scores Continue 13-Year Decline. Researchers Blame Reduced Testing and Social Media

Test scores "are lower than they were a decade ago in school districts across the U.S.," reports Times magazine, citing new data released Wednesday by Stanford researchers. "Reading scores were down roughly 0.6 grades in 2025 compared to 2015, and math scores were down about 0.4 grades. This means that students were 60% of one school year behind where their peers were in reading a decade earlier and 40% of one school year behind in math." But Stanford's announcement notes that America's school...

US Math/Reading Scores Continue 13-Year Decline. Researchers Blame Reduced Testing and Social Media

Test scores "are lower than they were a decade ago in school districts across the U.S.," reports Times magazine, citing new data released Wednesday by Stanford researchers. "Reading scores were down roughly 0.6 grades in 2025 compared to 2015, and math scores were down about 0.4 grades. This means that students were 60% of one school year behind where their peers were in reading a decade earlier and 40% of one school year behind in math." But Stanford's announcement notes that America's school...

Massive Mushroom Cloud 'Test' Blast Rattles Uninformed Residents Outside Jerusalem

Massive Mushroom Cloud 'Test' Blast Rattles Uninformed Residents Outside Jerusalem Late Saturday night, a massive explosion and a bright fireball illuminated the skies over Israel's Beit Shemesh, deeply rattling local residents and setting off rampant speculation in local media and online commentary.  The area lies just 19 miles west of Jerusalem, close enough to be located within Jerusalem District. Curiously, the state-owned Tomer rocket propulsion defense ministry-linked firm su...

Selfie video captures scary moment baseball fan at Mariners game gets hit in the skull by foul ball

Rule No. 1 of attending a Major League Baseball game as a fan is that you have to keep your head on a swivel at all times. One poor fan, and her head, paid the price over the weekend for forgetting that non-negotiable.The fan, Jamie Golla, was sitting in the lower bowl down the third-base side at T-Mobile Park in Seattle for the Mariners' contest against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Her friend just so happened to have her phone out to capture a selfie video of the two of them having fun...

Jake Paul calls Conor McGregor ‘cokehead,’ accuses Dana White of hijacking Francis Ngannou's walkout

INGLEWOOD, CA — Saturday night's Netflix-MVP fight night delivered wild moments ranging from bloody fights to Nate Diaz sparking up a joint in the press conference room while his nose was still gushing after losing to Mike Perry in two rounds.The internet mogul, Paul, was supposed to be celebrating the achievement of his promotional empire Saturday night when UFC boss Dana White inserted himself into the spotlight once again by announcing Conor McGregor’s UFC return fight on July 17 during the l...

Iconic 125-year-old hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, razed by fire

A Sunday morning fire destroyed the Westminster Hotel, aka the Pit. There were no known reports of injuries or threats to neighboring buildings at this time. It was the town’s de facto living room, a 125-year-old institution where locals gathered and marked life’s milestones.

Apple's new Siri app will reportedly offer auto-deleting chat options

Users can choose between keeping conversations for 30 days, one year or forever, according to Bloomberg.

California trans athlete podium controversy ignites outrage among politicians, activists

A girls' track and field meet in California became the subject of national controversy for the second week in a row when a trans athlete swept three jumping events. What happened on the medal podium afterward became a point of mockery.Trans athlete AB Hernandez won first place in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section finals on Saturday. So too did the girl who would have finished first, based on a rule enacted last year that ...

Trump warns Iran's 'clock is ticking': Move 'fast' or 'there won't be anything left'

President Donald Trump renewed his stern warnings for Iran to come to peace and end its nuclear weapons aspirations Sunday."For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post."TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!"

Pro wrestling star learns what 'land of opportunity' means in US as he details journey from Italy to America

Cristiano Argento has been tearing up opponents in the ring for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as he worked his way up the ladder to get a few shots at some gold.But the path to get to one of the most prestigious pro wrestling companies in the U.S. was long and a path that not many wrestlers have taken.Argento was born and raised in Osimo, Italy – a town of about 35,000 people located on the east side of the country closer to the Adriatic Sea. He told Fox News Digital he started training ...

This new Mac app locks the keyboard to prevent chaos when your cat tramples all over it

It's called Cats Lock, and it's kind of genius.

AI vs Affordability And Rates

AI vs Affordability And Rates By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Last week, we contemplated, for the first time, that we might need to Understand Universal Basic Income. The timing was very good as on Monday, South Korea floated the idea of transferring some AI-driven tax revenue to its citizens. As uncertainty around jobs, income, and costs continue to weigh on overall confidence, expect this subject to get more airtime in the political arena. The concept of UBI does go hand in ...

Van Hollen argues Netanyahu found Trump ‘stupid enough’ to drag him into Iran war

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of pulling President Donald Trump into the war with Iran during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," as the president returned from a China summit without Beijing making a specific commitment to help broker an end to the conflict."The president got dragged into this war. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that he’d been waiting 40 years for somebody to go to war with him in Iran. He found a president stupid e...

Underwater tragedy in Maldives leaves families searching for answers after cave deaths

After five Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave off the Maldives, families of the victims are demanding answers.Monica Montefalcone, 52, an associate ecology professor at the University of Genoa, and her daughter, Giorgia, 20, were among the dead, according to The Associated Press (AP).In an interview with local newspaper La Repubblica, Montefalcone's husband, Carlo Sommacal, said his wife "would never have put the life of our daughter or other kids at risk."MALDIVES MILITA...

3 dead in Oakland after speeding driver crashes into crowd

The crash before midnight Saturday left three dead, and several other bystanders injured, according to an Oakland Fire Department official.