Reality star accused of upstaging bride with ‘too close to white’ gown at son’s wedding
A reality-television star sparked an online firestorm after appearing to wear white to her son’s wedding.Dolores Catania, known for her role on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," posted several photos of herself wearing what was described as a pale blue, dramatically embellished gown at her son Frank Catania Jr.’s wedding to Nicole Perricho in Portugal.COURTHOUSE WEDDINGS ARE BOOMING AS MANY COUPLES SKIP PRICEY TRADITIONAL CEREMONIESA post in the BravoRealHousewives subreddit titled "Dolores w...
Judge denies Karmelo Anthony new-trial bid after ex-lawyers detail dispute that kept him from testifying
A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony a new trial on Saturday, after his attorneys argued that courtroom restrictions, hearings held without Anthony present and the handling of an unwritten agreement between his former lawyers and prosecutors violated his rights.Retired District Judge Michael Chitty denied Anthony’s request after reviewing the motion, court record, evidence and arguments, briefs and relevant case law, according to his order. The order did not detail his reasoning for the decision...
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Treasury Bars Scammy ESG Funds From Trump Accounts, Citing Left-Wing 'Political Activism' Concerns
Treasury Bars Scammy ESG Funds From Trump Accounts, Citing Left-Wing 'Political Activism' Concerns The Treasury Department is moving forward with rules that would exclude investment funds built around scammy, globalist environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria from Trump Accounts. Fox Business reports that under the newly proposed framework, qualifying indexes would need to track broad segments of US or global equity markets using objective financial criteria, rather t...
Anthropic Is Reportedly Being Upfront With Would-Be Investors About AI Backlash
Its IPO prospectus will dwell on the topic, CNBC claims.
How to limit Instagram from using your data for AI and ads
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Federal judge blasts Rubio’s 75-country visa freeze as ‘Orwellian,’ strikes down policy
A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s freeze on immigrant visas from 75 countries Friday, ruling Secretary of State Marco Rubio lacked the legal authority to order denials for applicants otherwise found eligible to enter the United States.U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, a Biden appointee in Manhattan, vacated the State Department policy and any visa refusals based solely on it, directing the government to revisit those cases."The Court holds that the Policy is contrary to ...
Hayden Panettiere's co-star Justin Chatwin 'pissed off' over Hollywood culture after her passing
Justin Chatwin is "pissed off" over Hollywood culture as he grieves the death of his "Sleepwalker" co-star Hayden Panettiere.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Chatwin who recently worked alongside Panettiere on what became her final film said his grief has turned to anger over what he sees as a lack of support for people struggling with trauma and addiction in the entertainment industry."I'm a man, so I process things by getting pissed off," Chatwin said. "And so I'm kind of angry...
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Waste Of The Day: Millionaire Mortgages
Waste Of The Day: Millionaire Mortgages Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, The Department of Agriculture's Section 502 loan programs help low-income families buy homes with mortgages that don't require a down payment. But in 2013, an investigation by Reuters found dozens of millionaires took advantage to purchase vacation and rental homes. Though the millionaires later repaid their loans, the program as a whole covered $500 million in losses from defaults in...
World Cup energy carries into Freedom 250 Grand Prix as global fans celebrate America's historic birthday
America has been heavily criticized from the political left, whether from citizens or politicians. Our nation has also received relentless condemnation from foreign citizens around the world, especially over the last decade. There seemed to be a shift during the World Cup, though. Fans from all over the world had the ability to experience the beauty of the United States of America through our unique culture, landscape, patriotism, hospitality and more. It was the best PR campaign I've ever seen ...
Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt
Four people who went in for routine joint replacement surgeries at a hospital in Nashville allegedly had the wrong drug injected into their spine, leaving at least one woman paralyzed, according to her family.Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville on Friday acknowledged an alleged "medication error" in their pharmacy that led to the patients being injected with potassium phosphate instead of a regular anesthetic and experiencing "adverse health reactions," according to multiple rep...
Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton sustains new calf injury, makes possible return this season 'challenging'
Giancarlo Stanton’s nightmare season continued with another injury setback earlier this week.The 36-year-old was rehabbing from a strained right calf, with hopes of returning at the beginning of September, when he fell down running the bases and strained his left calf. The setback leaves his 2026 season in doubt."It’s a moderate grade," New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "What that means moving forward, we’re not ruling anything out. He’ll obviously continue to work to try and get it rig...
London-based Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni and with $50M in seed funding, says its new Faraday agent beats GPT-5.5 at reproducing research paper findings
Anna Heim / TechCrunch: London-based Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni and with $50M in seed funding, says its new Faraday agent beats GPT-5.5 at reproducing research paper findings Inherent, a L
Flock is Secretly Building a Powerful New Prompt-Based AI Tool for Police
Slashdot reader fjo3 shared this article from Wired: [Flock] has told the public for years that its technology "cannot recognize, identify, or track individuals." It has now built a system that does both, an artificial intelligence tool for police that can identify drivers and track vehicles by their patterns of movement alone, WIRED has learned... Because the system also reaches police case files, 911 dispatch logs, and commercial identity records, those plates can be turned into names, home a...
The oldest iPhone model you can trade-in with Apple is older than you'd think
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Alex Palou tops final Freedom 250 Grand Prix practice session that had multiple red flags
While the first practice session gave teams a chance to try out the wet tires, the second practice session started with a nice dry track, just hours before qualifying.And while more than a few drivers had moments earlier in the day, the first major moment of the weekend came when Graham Rahal's No. 15 Honda brought out a red flag.As the veteran approached a braking zone, the rear of his car stepped out and hit the wall, which ultimately left him stranded in the run-off area just ten minutes into...
There Are Carrier Pigeon Apps Now Because Pigeon Technology Is Actually Superior
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OpenAI calls for California to strengthen its AI safety laws
The AI leader said that the state's SB 53 framework should "be amended to expand safeguards."
Wendy Williams delivers blunt 3-word plea in rare sighting amid guardianship battle
Wendy Williams had three words for the cameras during a rare New York City appearance.On Wednesday, the former talk show host, 62, was spotted walking through the city, marking her first known public outing since February.In a video, Williams was asked what she wanted to tell fans about "what she is going through." She fired back with three blunt words: "I want out!"WENDY WILLIAMS CALLS HER $25K-A-MONTH ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY A ‘DUMP’ AMID GUARDIANSHIPWilliams stepped out in a casual ensemble,...
Todd Blanche vows to 'come after' bad actors following $400M TikTok settlement
Attorney General Todd Blanche praised the Justice Department's $400 million settlement with TikTok over allegations of children's privacy violations, saying the deal is a "fair, just and right result."Speaking on "Saturday in America," Blanche said the deal addresses TikTok's past actions while helping protect children online."If companies and entities are not doing what they're supposed to do to make sure that happens, we're [going to] come after them," Blanche told host Kayleigh McEnany.TRUMP ...
Alabama Crimson Tide names starter for week one: Get to know Bama quarterback Keelon Russell
With the college football regular season rapidly approaching, many position battles are starting to reach their logical conclusions.One position battle in particular that has garnered a ton of press is the quarterback competition between Alabama Crimson Tide signal callers Austin Mack and Keelon Russell.In an article I wrote about the battle last month, I said I wouldn't be shocked if the talented but inexperienced Russell seized the job from the elder statesman in Mack, and that is apparently p...
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Portable 1MW Kaleidos Microreactor Secures Critical Nuclear Fuel Deal Through 2030s
Portable 1MW Kaleidos Microreactor Secures Critical Nuclear Fuel Deal Through 2030s Authored by Aamir Khollam via Interesting Engineering, Radiant has secured a long-term source of nuclear fuel for its Kaleidos microreactor, removing a potential supply hurdle as the company prepares the system for deployment. Kaleidos transportable nuclear reactor delivery.Radiant Nuclear Standard Nuclear will fabricate TRISO fuel for Radiant under an agreement covering planned Kaleidos deployment...
Low Emission Zone Led To Better Lung Size, Function Among London Children
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from the Guardian: Children's lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London, a study has found. Examinations of London schoolchildren before and after the introduction of the city's ultra-low emission zone found a restoration of lung capacity that had been stunted by exposure to pollution... "Traffic pollution in cities damages children's health and development," said Chris Griffiths, a...
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI 'teammate' just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.
Red Lobster brings back Endless Shrimp after promotion helped push chain toward bankruptcy
Red Lobster is once again offering its Endless Shrimp promotion, which contributed to millions of dollars in losses before the seafood chain filed for bankruptcy two years ago.The company told Fox News Digital it decided to bring back Endless Shrimp because the promotion still matters enormously to its customers, who "never stopped asking for it.""They continued telling us they missed it, showed up when we brought it back this spring and kept asking for more after that run ended," Red Lobster sa...
‘Lanterns’ Head Damon Lindelof Wants Adaptation Fans to Chill
As 'Lanterns' begins its eight-week run, Lindelof makes a case for why adaptations need to be risky and piss some fans off.
MLW's Doc Gallows 'proud' of winning tag team championship with teammate Karl Anderson
Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson, the tag team duo collectively known as the Good Brothers, were finally able to dispatch The Skyscrapers and win the Major League Wrestling (MLW) Tag Team Championship on "Fusion."Gallows and Anderson defeated Donovan Dijak and Bishop Dyer (The Skyscrapers), ending their reign as champions after 317 days.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICKThe Good Brothers have now held the tag team championship in almost every promotion they have appeared in, including WWE a...
Apparel retailers like Zalando, Zara, and ASOS are betting on AI virtual fitting rooms to create a better online shopping experience and cut costly returns
Sonja Wind / Bloomberg: Apparel retailers like Zalando, Zara, and ASOS are betting on AI virtual fitting rooms to create a better online shopping experience and cut costly returns Buying clothes onl
Are digital cameras still worth buying in 2026?
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Bill Maher blasts Democratic Party, says it is fine with religion 'as long as that faith isn’t Jewish'
Comedian Bill Maher took aim at what he portrayed as the Democratic Party’s double standard on religion Friday, quipping that a candidate’s public faith is welcome "as long as that faith isn’t Jewish."The segment came as CNN anchor Dana Bash discussed Texas Democrat James Talarico’s outspoken Christianity during a segment on "Real Time," saying he "wears his faith on his sleeve" in a way Talarico believes could help him."Well, in the Democratic Party, as long as that faith isn’t Jewish, you’re g...
Israeli October 7 survivors conquer trauma alongside legendary rock icons in powerful new documentary
When Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7, ten Israeli musicians lost loved ones, friends and homes. But they refused to let the music die.The new documentary "The Bridge," produced by "Friends" veteran Kevin Bright, follows these survivors as they team up with legendary rock icons in Los Angeles to turn their personal tragedy into a story of resilience and musical healing.Bright told Fox News Digital that one moment during filming made him realize the documentary was special. "[I] think f...
Moderna-Merck Vaccine Cuts Recurrence And Spread of Melanoma, Raises New Treatment Hope
Reuters reports "a major success in a new field of cancer treatment this week, as Moderna and Merck announced a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine "reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial". The vaccine was tested with Merck's widely used immunotherapy drug Keytruda: Thousands of patients who have undergone surgery to remove high-risk melanoma tumors could benefit as soon as next year if regulators approve the vaccine, Moderna President Stephen Hoge said in an...
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What Florida Students Have Been Mandated To Learn Will Make Leftists Lose It
What Florida Students Have Been Mandated To Learn Will Make Leftists Lose It Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Florida is doing what no blue-state classroom dares: forcing students to confront the actual body count of communism instead of romanticizing it. Starting this fall, every public school student from sixth grade onward will receive mandatory instruction on the history and evils of communism under standards signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The curriculum ...
Is Nintendo Switch Online still worth it in 2026?
Nintendo Switch Online upgrades your experience with online play and a lot of other perks, but should you shell out for it?
Uber hit with a nearly $1 billion fine for automatically deactivating drivers in Europe
A Dutch data regulatory authority said that Uber has to pay 824.9 million euros for violating the GDPR.
FBI asked 'Sammy the Bull' if ex-Gambino mob prosecutor Comey knew meaning of '86': court filing
The FBI interviewed Salvatore Gravano, the former underboss of the Gambino crime family known as "Sammy the Bull," to ask if ex-FBI Director James Comey likely knew what the term "86" means, according to court documents.Gravano, who had familiarity with Comey due to Comey's role as the lead prosecutor in United States v. John Gambino et al. in the 1990s, told an FBI case agent during a May 2026 phone call that Comey "had to know" what 86 meant, according to a sworn affidavit from his lawyer Patr...
How will the British press cover Harry and Meghan this time around?
Many questions have already been asked about the couple's return but after being away for years following a tumultuous relationship with the British press that appeared to have been a factor in their decamping to California, could the tabloids' fascination about the couple peter out this time?
Trump trade chief warns Canada walked away from 'the best deal' to trigger 50% U.S. tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada walked away from "the best deal" to preserve its trade barriers against American goods after negotiations collapsed.Speaking on "Fox and Friends Weekend," Greer said no further trade talks are scheduled as new 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports have taken effect."Our interest is in protecting American workers and protecting American supply chains. We've been offering to bring the Canadians along on that path, really t...
Buffalo Bills lineman Ed Oliver suffers devastating drowning death of 2-year-old son and team is in mourning
Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver has been carrying a heavy burden over the past two months as it became public on Saturday that he has been mourning the loss of his 2-year-old son, who died in a drowning accident in June.And now all of Western New York, which has adopted the Bills as family, is mourning.JOSH ALLEN RECALLS HIS ROLE IN BILLS' COACHING SEARCH, DETAILS JOE BRADY’S APPROACH TO NEW ROLEThe Bills on Saturday released a statement when Oliver's tragic situation became public thr...
Baker Mayfield's contract frustration and Mike Evans departure cloud Buccaneers' 2026 outlook
When a franchise successfully transitions out of a legendary era without collapsing into a total rebuild, maintaining momentum becomes the ultimate goal. Few teams in the NFL have managed that post-superstar transition quite like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With head coach Todd Bowles entering another year at the helm and quarterback Baker Mayfield firmly entrenched as the franchise leader, Tampa Bay is aiming to prove that its reign atop the NFC South is far from over and that its postseason pedi...
Android Auto YouTube Limitations: Is It Worth Using In The Car?
Android Auto YouTube Limitations: Is It Worth Using In The Car?
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Tehran Says US Sanctions Are 'Declaration Of War' On All Nations, Urges Global Revolt
Tehran Says US Sanctions Are 'Declaration Of War' On All Nations, Urges Global Revolt Tehran has on Saturday further addressed the new Trump-Bessent plan of long-term economic 'strangulation' and isolation, which in the US Treasury Secretary's words seeks to "collapse" the Iranian government with the "toughest sanctions in history." This of course means that Washington will have to at the same time pressure other nations that do business with Tehran to immediately cease, which could...
Why the Rays' Shane McClanahan vs. Orioles pitching matchup looks like a betting gift
I've talked about this before, but there are some games where the line just stands out to you. Normally, it is because you feel like the book is really off about something. In my experience, I've either been a huge winner because of this, or I temper my expectations because I feel like there is something I have to be missing that the books know. That's how I feel about today's game between the Rays and Orioles. The line is off, but maybe I'm missing something. The only way to find out is to thro...
Diamondbacks star spotted at casino during team's game after no-showing to stadium earlier in the week
Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte’s strange week took another turn on Friday.Marte began his week by failing to show up to Fenway Park for the team’s game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday and was scratched from the lineup minutes before first pitch. He was then placed on the restricted list and seemingly had no contact with the team until Thursday.On Thursday, Marte and team officials reportedly had a lengthy meeting, after which the Diamondbacks placed the 32-year-old on the injured lis...
Healthy athlete had no symptoms before mandatory heart screening revealed hidden defect
A high-school student-athlete with a potentially life-threatening heart defect had no symptoms and only learned of his condition through a screening required by Florida law.The state’s Second Chance Act went into effect July 1 ahead of the 2026-2027 school year and requires students in grades 9 through 12 to undergo at least one electrocardiogram (ECG) screening the first time they participate in or try out for interscholastic athletics, with certain exceptions, affiliate FOX 13 Tampa Bay report...
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Release: llm 0.33 My highlights from this release: Upgraded to the OpenAI Python library 3.x and switched the HTTP client dependency from httpx to httpx2 . #1608 , #1631 I shipped a quick 0.32.1 fix f
Detroit schools offer students up to $1,000 for perfect attendance as program expands
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) paid students up to $1,000 for perfect attendance and is expanding the incentive program to middle schoolers after district officials say it successfully reduced chronic absenteeism.Now in its second year, the "Perfect Attendance Pays" initiative targets the winter months—running from Jan. 5 to March 20 —when attendance historically dips across the district."DPSCD is continuing the Perfect Attendance Pays initiative for the 2026–27 school year fo...
Building a Proper Backend for My LangGraph AI Agent
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Is AI Really to Blame for High Unemployment Among Recent Graduates? What Economists Say
47% of recent graduates say AI has already impacted hiring in their field, according to an April survey from ZipRecruiter. "But is AI really the problem, or is it more complicated?" asks NPR. "Here's what economists have to say." According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the unemployment rate for recent graduates which it defines as 22-to-27-year-olds with a new bachelor's degree or higher was 5.7% as of June, more than the rate for all workers, which stands at 4.1%... Stanford Unive...
From tokenmaxxing to sovereign alpha: Who controls your AI economics?
The artificial intelligence industry wants enterprises to measure progress in tokens, model calls and usage. But those are largely vendor-revenue metrics not enterprise-value metrics. The Canva exam
Amazon devices are the latest casualties of the memory shortage price hikes
Everything from the Echo to the Kindle is going up.
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Beyond The Ban: Why Embracing AI Is Essential For Higher Education
Beyond The Ban: Why Embracing AI Is Essential For Higher Education Authored by Kent Ingle via RealClearEducation, Rather than fearing generative tools or treating them as mere compliance threats, higher education must train students to master AI as an exponential multiplier for innovation, career success, and national prosperity. Generative artificial intelligence is vastly more prevalent, sophisticated, and accessible today than it was even six months ago. Today's incoming stud...
A look at the narrowing US-China AI gap, as a spate of compelling, low-cost releases makes Chinese AI models increasingly attractive to businesses (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: A look at the narrowing US-China AI gap, as a spate of compelling, low-cost releases makes Chinese AI models increasingly attractive to businesses A spate of compelling releases at budget
OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill
OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.
You might want to skip using a Bluetooth headset for a better gaming experience
Bluetooth pales in comparison to 2.4GHz and wired headsets for gaming. You should pick another option to avoid its latency and other drawbacks.
Sounds Like ‘National Treasure 3’ Could Finally, For Real Happen
Jon Turtletaub is giving fans hope, but what world will this hypothetical 'National Treasure 3' come out to?
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"Stop Gaslighting Me!": Florida Socialist Who Beat Vindman Gets In Shouting Match With Democrat Party Chair
"Stop Gaslighting Me!": Florida Socialist Who Beat Vindman Gets In Shouting Match With Democrat Party Chair As regular readers know, establishment Democrats have been freaking out over the rise of socialist candidates - whose policy positions are virtually identical, except the socialists are getting elected saying the quiet part out loud - giving the game away. On Tuesday, Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon beat Russiagate hero Alexander Vindman in a shocking double-digit primary w...
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Nation's Largest Cattle Group Slams Trump's Tariff-Free Beef "Undercutting" US Ranchers
Nation's Largest Cattle Group Slams Trump's Tariff-Free Beef "Undercutting" US Ranchers Summary: National Cattlemen's Beef Association Slams Trump Admin Trump To Flood US With 300,000 Tons Of Tariff-Free Ground Beef To Tame Prices Ahead Of Midterms National Cattlemen's Beef Association Slams Trump Admin The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) responded to President Trump's move to import 300,000 tons of tariff-free ground beef to stabilize prices ahead of the midterms i...
Crystal Hefner felt 'absolutely brainwashed' during Hugh Hefner marriage, reveals strict Playboy mansion rules
Crystal Hefner is reflecting on her complicated relationship with the late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.The former Playboy Playmate, who was married to Hefner at the time of his death, shared details about her life behind the gates of the Playboy Mansion during an appearance on the "No One Asked Her" podcast with Billy Ray Cyrus' ex-wife, Firerose."I think I was absolutely brainwashed, but there was nothing out there that validated me," Crystal said.PLAYBOY'S CELEBRITY-DRIVEN RELAUNCH FACES CREDI...
Firefox Announces Free VPN and 'Startpage' Search Engine Rolling Out to Android, iOS - Plus GeForce NOW Support
Firefox 154 "brings a number of usability improvements," writes PC World: The free built-in VPN, introduced with Firefox 149, continues to offer a selection of virtual locations temporarily extended to 28 countries until the end of August... The free VPN is currently available to Firefox users in the US, Canada, the UK, France, and Germany. In addition, the free VPN can now also be used in Firefox for Android (rolling out gradually) with iOS to follow soon. Firefox 154 also begins adding th...
Frontier AI labs still won't say how they'd contain a rogue model
A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially
Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model
A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially
There's a difference between coaches who 'can't' win a national championship and coaches who 'haven't'
Ladies and gentlemen, college football is nearly upon us.In just seven days' time, week zero will be gracing our television with all sorts of pigskin perfection, and one of the byproducts of having college football back in our lives is the myriad "offseason arguments" that plague our timelines on a near daily basis will be a thing of the past.Unfortunately, one argument that is borderline evergreen and exists as both an offseason and in-season debate is whether certain coaches will ever win a na...
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Court Reduces $50 Million Judgment Against Alex Jones Over False Sandy Hook Hoax Claim
Court Reduces $50 Million Judgment Against Alex Jones Over False Sandy Hook Hoax Claim Authored via Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, A Texas appeals court on Aug. 21 drastically reduced a judgment owed by Infowars host Alex Jones, shrinking the amount from $50 million to around $6 million, over his commentary falsely calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut a hoax. Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems LLC, appealed the multimillion-dollar settlement af...
Seattle Seahawks lose wide receiver Jake Bobo to 'serious' knee injury during joint practice
The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks were dealt a big blow on Friday.Wide receiver Jake Bobo was carted off the field during the team’s joint practice with the Tennessee Titans, and head coach Mike Macdonald called it a "serious" injury."Our heart goes out to Jake Bobo," Macdonald told reporters. "It seems like it's going to be a serious knee (injury). We're going to get it imaged, but early returns are (that) it looks like it's a long-term injury. That's unfortunate."The 28-year-ol...
MLW star Austin Aries offers blunt take on winning ahead of massive title defense: 'I'll do whatever it takes'
Austin Aries returned gold around his waist when he dethroned Blue Panther to capture the Major League Wrestling Openweight Championship at the company’s Lucha Apocalypto event, which was co-hosted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) earlier this year.Aries told OutKick in a recent interview that he believes he’s still performing at a high level and the title reign has helped him come to a realization that, yes, taking a shortcut can lead to success.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKIC...
Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of invoking 'antisemitic tropes' in Warner Bros. Discovery merger dispute
Paramount pushed back Saturday after actor Mark Ruffalo invoked the Israel-Gaza conflict while attacking the Ellison family’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger, accusing the Marvel star of injecting "antisemitic tropes" into what it described as a corporate dispute."[The company is] troubled when antisemitic tropes are invoked in purported service of a business dispute," a spokesperson for the company said, according to Variety."Words like ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid,’ applied to a corporate ...
Before you buy a used GameCube, check for this common issue
If you buy the wrong GameCube console, you may not get to play all the games you want to play. Here's what to look for.
Rogan says Dems 'full of sh--' if they won't specify which 'Woke 1.0' stances went too far, strategists agree
Podcaster Joe Rogan warned Democrats that the only way to escape their "woke" reputation is to give specifics on where their policies went wrong and why they were wrong to support them."If you really thought ‘Defund the Police’ and then you just ascribed it to ‘Woke One was crazy,’ well, how did it get you? Because it didn't get me. How did it get you? How did ‘Defund the Police’ get you?" Rogan said, rhetorically asking liberals how far they actually thought about the consequences of defunding ...
Cars hit the Freedom 250 Grand Prix circuit for the first time in a damp practice session
After months of anticipation, we finally got to see IndyCars turning laps around the streets of Washington, DC, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, and while it was a sight to behold, it may not have been ideal for teams to get a firm grasp on this brand-new circuit.A rainy, misty morning meant that the entire circuit was wet at the start of the session, and that meant that the cars had to start off on wet tires.However, after a brief delay to do some work on an issue with the marshals' communi...
Trump’s FTC Wants You to Call Surveillance Pricing ‘Personalized Pricing’
Biden's FTC used the term surveillance pricing.
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Canada-US Trade War Erupts, Setting New 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods
Canada-US Trade War Erupts, Setting New 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods US-Canada trade negotiations collapsed at the 11th hour, just before the midnight deadline, triggering 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods (under a never-before- used Section 338 provision of the Tariff Act of 1930) and prompting globalist-aligned, China-sympathizing Prime Minister Mark Carney to promise an equivalent response. "Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the ...
New York Dethrones San Francisco Bay Area As Largest Tech Talent Market
fjo3 shares a report from SFGATE: The San Francisco Bay Area, epicenter of the artificial intelligence boom, is home to a massive amount of tech workers employed by some of the world's most valuable companies, from Apple to Nvidia. But for the first time, New York has eclipsed the Bay Area as the home of the largest "tech talent workforce," a report by real estate and investment firm CBRE shows. The firm has published the annual report for 13 years. Last year, the New York Metro Area's tech tale...
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A one-time $49.97 gives you 2,000+ bestselling book summaries for life
TL;DR: Headway Premium turns bestselling books into 15-minute summaries and costs just $49.97 (reg. $299.95) for lifetime access. Your unread book pile means well, but it's starting to feel less like an enjoyable hobby and more like a judgmental stack. Headway Premium makes those big ideas easier to reach by condensing bestselling fiction and nonfiction into summaries you can read or hear in roughly 15 minutes. Read the rest The post A one-time $49.97 gives you 2,000+ bestselling book summaries...
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The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit
The Senate has been out of session for about two weeks. It’s convened in brief "pro forma" sessions for just a couple of moments on four occasions since senators called it quits for more than a month at 4:57 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 8.Pro forma sessions are where the Senate huddles for just a few seconds, gaveling in and gaveling out with a skeleton crew. It’s rare that more than one senator is even in the chamber.The Senate truly isn’t back for debate and votes until the afternoon of Monday, S...
Anna Faris admits drinking fueled depression and 'self-sabotage' before she decided to quit
Anna Faris is now sober after personally discovering a correlation between "drinking and depression."During an appearance on the "Dear Chelsea" podcast, Faris told host Chelsea Handler that in the past year, she began to feel "ungracious" about her comedy career and movie roles."I really started to notice and appreciate if and when people recognize me, they would usually smile … thinking about something f---ing stupid I did onscreen," Faris said, which prompted Handler to bring up her sobriety.'...
California sociology professor cited 'irony' in removing ACT/SAT not fixing racial disparities as intended
A University of California, Los Angeles, professor told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the university system’s "test-blind" admissions policy failed to eliminate racial disparities in standardized testing as intended."That was obviously the motive. The UC Regents were very clear," said Gabriel Rossman, a sociology professor at UCLA. "They did get rid of the SAT because they thought it had a disparate impact by race."More than 3,000 faculty members across the University of California system ha...
Little League team gets absolutely screwed on final pitch of no-hitter, fans stunned by call
Last year I said that Little League umpires should be held more accountable, and I've never felt more vindicated in my life.For those who haven't followed every pitch of the ongoing Little League World Series (all of you), a California team was absolutely robbed this week on the final pitch of what turned out to be a no-hitter.Iowa won the game, 1-0, despite the boys from out west loading the bases with two outs in the sixth inning. Iowa starter Cooper Thissen struck out 15 and didn't allow a hi...
Will the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Re-Release Be Worth It?
As 'Avengers: Doomsday' draws closer, how will audiences take to 'Avengers: Endgame' making its own grand return to theaters?
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Normal Interest Rates: What The Debt Panic Gets Wrong
Normal Interest Rates: What The Debt Panic Gets Wrong Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, A 5% long bond isn’t the crisis, it’s the receipt, and the fifteen years when money was free did far more damage to growth than normal interest rates ever will. This past week, two charts crossed my desk, arguing the same thing from opposite ends. The Kobeissi Letter flagged that U.S. borrowing rates just hit their highest level since 2007. Then, my friend and colleague,...
Here's what you'll need to watch Netflix in 4K on Chrome
Here's what you'll need to watch Netflix in 4K on Chrome.
Travelers rage as budget airline plans overhead bag fee: 'Highway robbery'
Jetstar is facing some pushback after announcing its passengers will soon have to pay extra to put their carry-on bags in the overhead bin. The Australian budget airline, owned by Qantas, will require passengers to pay fees from $25 AUD (about $18) per overhead bag per flight starting in Feb. 2027.The "priority carry-on" purchase will include priority boarding. Passengers will not be charged for a smaller bag, such as a backpack, handbag or laptop bag, that can fit under the seat in front of the...
Skillet’s John Cooper says Christians who call rock music ‘demonic’ are ‘getting the gospel wrong’
Christian rock artist John Cooper believes that people who think hard rock is inherently "demonic" are "getting the gospel wrong.""I would say, I just think that you're misunderstanding something very basic, which is that music does not belong to the devil. Music belongs to God and it's the intentionality," he told Fox News Digital. "It's the lyrics. It's what you do with it. It's not in a sound. It's in a heart posture. And I would just say to those Christians, you're not just getting the issue...
USPS publishes rule to block mail-in ballots from states that don't provide voter lists
The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a rule Friday that would require states to provide lists of voters who received mail-in ballots to the agency.The USPS rule, first proposed on June 2, moves to align the agency with President Donald Trump's March 31 executive order, which, among other things, ordered the agency to mandate that all states that plan to use USPS to send mail-in ballots notify the agency at least 90 days before an election and to send USPS a list of eligible voters t...
AOC's 'Woke 1' comment conceals a dangerous pivot to socialist class war, media chief warns
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently dismissed past left-wing platforms by noting that "Woke 1 was crazy," some media reports framed the comments as a shift toward the political center. But Pirate Wires Editor-in-Chief Mike Solana argues her comment points to a more aggressive direction for the party.As Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates win races across the country, centrist Democrats are confronting the group’s growing influence as DSA-backed candidates support p...
Why a B.C. wildfire evacuee wants to see an haul of emergency support services
Dawne Young, a retired 911 dispatcher, said her evacuation experience was unsettling. Her neighbour's home was lost in the Bald Range wildfire. She said her family did not all receive the emergency alert, and she was met with lengthy delays trying to register as an evacuee.
Golfer Paige Spiranac leaves playing partner speechless with awkward question, LLWS mud and WNBA wiki pages
I've officially made it to the end of 13 editions of Screencaps in 13 days. SeanJo is back tomorrow and I can actually sleep in without an alarm clock, which means I'll probably wake up at 5 a.m., but at least I won't hear that damn alarm clock.I digress.Let's get this Saturday morning cranked up with Paige Spiranac on the links with lesbian LPGA veteran Mel Reid. Relax, the lesbian thing was part of Paige's content play here. Mel's not all up tight. She's fun. She's a golfer you want in your fo...
Decoding AI’s Open-Source Course Maps Three Ways to Run an Agent Loop and the Provider Economics Behind Each
Most teams treat ‘which model’ as the important decision. The harness engineering literature keeps pointing somewhere else. In LangChain’s Terminal-Bench experiment, changing only the harness—same mod
The difference between Shot with IMAX and Filmed for IMAX
A movie can be both "Filmed for IMAX" and shot with IMAX cameras, which is why the two labels are easy to confuse.
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President AOC's First Term
President AOC's First Term Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, The date is August 20th, 2032. We’re nearing the end of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first term as president. The wave of naive optimism that swept her into power has faded. But the damage is done. With a majority in both the Senate and House, the Democrats made big moves. First they eliminated the Senate filibuster. No more 60 votes needed to pass most legislation. Now a simple majority will do. The polit...
IFA 2026 Berlin Will Show Why the Future of AI and Smart Homes Is Already Here, With the Latest Tech From Around the World
If you have even a passing interest in tech, you'll be interested in heading to IFA 2026.
Navy veterans reunite after 30 years for 'grueling' cross-country bike challenge honoring 9/11
Two Navy veterans recently reunited to complete a great expedition across America.Jim Serger, 55, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cory Hardy, 51, of Ennis, Montana, hadn’t seen each other in 30 years since serving together overseas.On July 14, the two friends embarked on a bike ride across the country – from California to New York City – in honor of the upcoming 25th anniversary of Sept. 11.NEW JERSEY MAN WALKS ACROSS US TO RAISE NEARLY $100K FOR HOMELESS VETERANS: 'RESPECT AND REVERENCE'After writing ...
Teacher who battled union fears she’s being targeted after shirt complaint: 'I'm afraid'
Stacey Adair, an award-winning teacher from Colorado, is facing scrutiny after a complaint that accused her of spreading anti-transgender messaging by wearing an "XX ≠ XY" chromosome t-shirt to a professional development training event earlier this month."They get an anonymous complaint nobody said anything that day," Adair, who was named teacher of the year at the 2025 Teacher Freedom Summit, said. "I would say people don't even know what it means, honestly.""I told one of my friends that yeste...
Tupac Shakur murder trial's first week sees heated testimony from reluctant witnesses with old gangland ties
The first week of Tupac Shakur’s long-awaited murder trial exposed the challenge prosecutors face nearly 30 years after his death most of the key players are dead, others refuse to cooperate and their case rests heavily on the defendant's own words.Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is accused of providing the murder weapon used in a 1996 Las Vegas drive-by shooting that killed Shakur and wounded Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight. He is not accused of pulling the trigger. The trial began Mo...
National 2SLGBTQ+ monument holds special meaning for those purged from civil service for being gay
Thousands of Canadians were purged from the military, RCMP and civil service between the Cold War-era and the 1990s for their sexuality, including Vancouver's Wayne Davis and the great uncle of Elenore Sturko, an MLA and former Mountie.
How to AirPlay from iPhone or MacBook to your TV
If you want to display media from your phone on a TV screen, you'll need to follow these steps to use AirPlay or screen mirroring.
Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perks
For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. It’s pricey though.
Identity restoration: What to do after identity theft
You get an alert saying your Social Security number, email address or other personal information showed up in a breach. Your first thought may be, What did someone do with it? I get why that can be unnerving. An alert can sound serious without telling you whether a criminal actually opened an account, took over something you already use or did nothing at all.The first thing I want you to know is that exposure and identity theft are not the same thing. Exposure gives you a reason to pay attention...
WNBA player goes on profanity-laced rant about 'gay' men throwing sex toys on the court
As we theorized yesterday, the WNBA's sex toy problem has officially come back with a vengeance.Three more sex toys were launched onto the court Friday during the third quarter of the Chicago Sky-Golden State Valkyrie game. Three! It's a pandemic. It's official, folks.Mask up! Stop the spread!This comes on the heels of the famous neon green toy making a stunning appearance during Thursday's Dream-Sparks game in Los Angeles. For those who missed that one, Angel Reese saw the perp right away and v...
