WWE star adds to her legacy with 'built in the front and stacked in the back' explanation for locker room nudity

WWE Superstar Natalya Neidhart, aka Nattie, has, or at least had, a habit of hanging out in the locker room completely naked. According to retired wrestler Brandi Rhodes, she would just stand there with her phone in hand.She would even give an occasional lesson to a fellow wrestler in the buff. Her lack of clothing and her explanation for not putting any on are now part of her legacy after it was brought up on Rhodes' show "A Shot of Brandi."LIV MORGAN BROUGHT HER WWE TITLE BELT TO THE ESPYS, AN...

Mamdani calls out Democratic Party as 'well-paid consultants and big money interests'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed on Tuesday to Rolling Stone Magazine that the Democratic Party has become something "run by well-paid consultants and big money interests."During an interview, Mamdani was asked about a comment from former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison after candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) defeated incumbent politicians in a primary election last month despite previously attacking the party."I say this with no i...

House Republicans move to make Trump's border policies permanent

A sweeping border security bill aimed at permanently codifying several of President Donald Trump's executive actions is headed to the House floor after clearing a key committee on Tuesday.The House Judiciary Committee advanced the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act along party lines during an hours-long markup Tuesday over the fierce objections of Democratic lawmakers.The legislation, authored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would criminalize visa overstays and increase penalties for unlawful entry, w...

Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts

Newly released messages among the authors of a widely cited paper regarding the origins of COVID-19 privately raised doubts that the virus originated from bats, as their paper stated.Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Tuesday released the internal Slack messages exchanged among the authors of "The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2" Kristian Andersen, Robert Garry, Eddie Holmes and Andrew Rambaut."The idea that it came from a lab is implausible, and, yet, privately they're saying the opposite. … This level of...

WATCH: Smithsonian director pressed on woke exhibits: ‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’

The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History faced pointed questions from House Republicans Tuesday over exhibits and materials they characterized as woke, including a display linking Mickey Mouse to racism and a museum toolkit discussing "objectivity" as a feature of White supremacy.Several Republican members questioned Director Anthea Hartig about sexually explicit imagery in exhibits, including "bondage," in the words of Chairman Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. Texas Rep. Brand...

Documents: Meta's internal AI incubator is developing an AI model router, similar to OpenRouter's, to cut costs by sending some AI tasks to lower-cost models

Jyoti Mann / The Information: Documents: Meta's internal AI incubator is developing an AI model router, similar to OpenRouter's, to cut costs by sending some AI tasks to lower-cost models Meta Platf

New York Democrat hopes Mamdani won't be 'arresting anyone' after recent Netanyahu comments

Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., told CNN Monday he hopes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not make any effort to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite his past comments.Meeks was asked by "The Situation Room" host Wolf Blitzer about reports that Mamdani is looking into the possibility of arresting Netanyahu if he visits New York City for the United Nations General Assembly in September.Stepping away from Mamdani, Meeks emphasized that "all leaders" are welcome to speak at t...

OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked HuggingFace

The cybersecurity-focused models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, broke out of a testing sandbox, exploited a zero-day, and gained access to the open internet to pull off the attack.

London-based robotics startup Humanoid raised a $152M Series A led by Prime Movers Lab at a $1.35B post-money valuation, bringing its total funding to $270M

John Koetsier / Forbes: London-based robotics startup Humanoid raised a $152M Series A led by Prime Movers Lab at a $1.35B post-money valuation, bringing its total funding to $270M Europe has a new

Built in Fort Worth: Wistron Opens Advanced Manufacturing Plant to Produce NVIDIA AI Systems

The AI era runs on AI infrastructure. Many of these advanced systems are built and tested in Texas. Wistron opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility today in Fort Worth a 324,000-square-foot gre

Rabid bat found near zoo restaurant sparks urgent public health warning: 'Extremely serious'

Visitors to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are being urged to come forward if they had contact with a wild bat after the animal tested positive for rabies.A deceased wild bat was recovered outside the Oasis on the Rocks restaurant July 11. It later tested positive for rabies, according to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park."Safari Park visitors who had no physical contact with the bat are not at risk for rabies," the park told Fox News Digital.'UNSUPERVISED' CHILD AT HERSHEYPARK ZOO INJURED BY WOLF AF...

Elderly US woman survives nine days trapped in bathtub after fall

American woman Joan Rivet survived by using her toes to turn on a tap for drinking water.

Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting, New Jersey Governor Says

A 2023 software glitch at the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote during the Murphy administration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.

Maher mocks liberals for still panicking about Trump's antics, personality after 10 years

Talk show host Bill Maher mocked liberals on Monday, saying many of them are constantly panicking about President Donald Trump’s surface-level antics and behavior that do not really impact their lives.During a discussion on his "Club Random" podcast with British comedian Jack Whitehall, Maher jokingly pointed to a framed list of all of Trump’s insults toward him as a "great artifact of history." Maher had brought this list of nearly 60 insults to the White House and had Trump sign it when they m...

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett tried to call Argentina racist during the World Cup and embarrassed herself

Leave it to Representative Jasmine Crockett to be so obsessed with race-baiting that she accidentally spent an afternoon carrying water for the Spanish Empire.In her rush to lecture the world about racism, Crockett somehow landed on the side of the country that spent centuries colonizing much of Latin America.During a House hearing on oversight of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the Texas Democrat tried to turn World Cup fandom into a debate about racism.SPAIN BEATS ARGENT...

US warns Nicaragua over plans to eliminate elections

Daniel Ortega said there will be no more elections in Nicaragua.

Social Media Ban For Kids Approved in France in First For an EU Country

Opponents of the ban worry about online anonymity.

LeAnn Rimes shares naked hot tub photo with Eddie Cibrian on road trip from California to Nashville

LeAnn Rimes is spending her road trip from California back home to Nashville naked in a hot tub with her husband, Eddie Cibrian.On Tuesday, Rimes took to Instagram to document their journey. In the carousel of images, the singer and actress shared a photo at the end of her post, taken from behind. Cibrian had his arm around her while she sat naked in the hot tub, taking in the scenic view."The last picture is what its ALL about. @leannrimes ❤️," one user commented, referencing the hot tub photo....

California toddler bitten by rattlesnake hiding beneath Amazon package amid active snake season

A Southern California family is urging people to stay alert after their 3-year-old daughter was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding beneath an Amazon package outside their home, the latest in a string of snakebite incidents during an unusually active season across the state.The frightening encounter comes weeks after a hiker was airlifted from a remote Ventura County trail following a rattlesnake bite.Earlier this year, Ventura County firefighters told Fox News Digital they had responded to seven rat...

Former Conductor to Plead Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Imagery Case

Julian Wachner, the former music director at Trinity Church in New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after reaching a plea deal.

Toddler bitten by a rattlesnake hidden underneath Amazon package

A 3-year-old Santa Clarita girl was bitten by a rattlesnake that was hidden underneath an Amazon package.

Lost at sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor is found after over 70 years

New York Times: Pan Am Flight 526A crashed in 1952, killing 52 people.

Elite universities face federal cash squeeze over millions tied to China-linked entities

Elite American universities have accepted millions of dollars from foreign sources on federal watchlists, including some with ties to the Chinese military, according to government data.State and Education Department officials said that dozens of universities reported receiving $27.6 million from foreign entities on at least one federal watchlist during the second half of 2025, according to CBS News. The universities included Northwestern University, the University of California, Irvine, the Univ...

Volkswagen Thinks Your E-Bike Needs a Pair of Smart Glasses

The German automaker licensed its name to two new e-bikes made by n+.

John Harbaugh reacts to Cam Skattebo's scary backflip slip ahead of Giants training camp next week

New York Giants fans held their collective breah when second-year running back Cam Skattebo, whose rookie season ended after a dislocated ankle, slipped while attempting a backflip at Fanatics Fest over the weekend.Skattebo is known for his backflips, especially after scoring touchdowns in 2026 while becoming a fan favorite in New York. However, seeing the Arizona State product slip when trying one has some worrying ahead of training camp next week.Giants new head coach John Harbaugh was asked b...

OpenAI renews its investment in the American Journalism Project by committing an additional $5M in funding and $3M in tech credits over the next two years

Sara Fischer / Axios: OpenAI renews its investment in the American Journalism Project by committing an additional $5M in funding and $3M in tech credits over the next two years OpenAI is renewing it

Army veteran faces arson charge after fire attack outside NYC federal building

The U.S. Army veteran accused of setting a fire outside a New York City federal building that houses an immigration court and other government agencies, including the FBI, and firing a pellet gun, will face an arson charge related to the Monday incident.Andrew Arrabaca, 43, appeared in a Manhattan federal court Tuesday for his alleged actions outside 26 Federal Plaza. He did not enter a plea.Arrabaca, who served as a mechanic on Patriot missile systems in the Army, harbored anti-ICE and anti-gov...

Caitlin Clark declines WNBA 3-Point Contest invitation, dealing major blow to All-Star Weekend and ESPN

The WNBA announced its 3-Point Contest field Tuesday, and it didn’t take long to notice a glaring omission.Caitlin Clark isn't in it.According to ESPN, the league invited Clark to its shooting contest, but she declined. Sabrina Ionescu and Kayla McBride also declined invitations to participate.It's impossible to overstate how big of a blow this deals to the WNBA and its broadcast partner, ESPN.CAITLIN CLARK KEEPS DELIVERING RECORD WNBA VIEWERSHIP AS FEVER TOP 1 MILLION VIEWERS YET AGAINThe leagu...

France will ban social media for children under 15

The country's new law also bans the use of mobile phones in schools.

HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California over concerns about fraud.

Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them

A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires. The group was created by utilities that have ignited six of the state's most destructive fires.

OpenAI says its models chained vulnerabilities across its research environment and Hugging Face's infrastructure to find solutions for the ExploitGym benchmark (OpenAI)

OpenAI: OpenAI says its models chained vulnerabilities across its research environment and Hugging Face's infrastructure to find solutions for the ExploitGym benchmark Last week, Hugging Face disclo

Portland area movie theater at center of antisemitism controversy over marquee advertising 'The Odyssey'

A movie theater outside Portland, Oregon, is facing backlash after it displayed a marquee advertising Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" with a provocative message critics are calling antisemitic. The Lake Theater and Cafe's marquee read, "Before there were the Jews, there was... The Odyssey."The marquee sparked outrage in the Jewish community, and critics claimed the message was historically inaccurate, noting that scholars generally place the composition of Homer's epic in the 8th century B.C.,...

SoCal attorney pleads guilty to embezzling $310,000 of clients' money to fund gambling habit

The Manhattan Beach attorney admitted to four felony charges, including embezzling from his clients and writing checks without enough funds in his account.

Wilt Chamberlain warm-up jacket bought for $3 at thrift store sells for tens of thousands

A memorabilia hunter may have made the find of the century when he picked up what turned out to be a genuine Wilt Chamberlain warm-up jacket at a Goodwill store in Portland for just $3.07.Now, that jacket has sold at auction for $89,000.That's a profit of $88,996.93, which means most of us will be heading to our local Goodwill stores later today and tearing the place apart in search of sports memorabilia paydirt.TAYLOR SWIFT'S COURTSIDE CHAIR FROM CAVS-KNICKS PLAYOFF GAME IS UP FOR AUCTION FOR T...

Google Introduces Gemini 3.6 to Remind You It Has an AI Model, Too

Plus: 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber.

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Captured a Time-Lapse Video of its Mars Flyby

NASA's Psyche mission used a gravity assist maneuver at Mars to gain velocity and adjust its trajectory to its eventual target. The asteroid 16 Psyche is a metal-rich asteroid that may be the remnant rocky core of a protoplanet. The flyby not only shepherded the spacecraft on to its target, it was also an opportunity to test Psyche's science instruments and cameras. NASA has released a timelapse of the flyby.

Mamdani’s Version of DOGE Tries to Put a New Spin on Efficiency

The mayor’s version has sought to include public input as it formulates changes to the New York City Charter aimed at streamlining the government.

Singer D4vd shows no emotion as detective recounts gruesome discovery of teen's dismembered remains: report

The California singer accused of grooming a 14-year-old girl only to murder her when she threatened to expose him and then dismembering her remains with a chainsaw appeared in front of a Los Angeles judge Tuesday for the first day of a preliminary hearing expected to clear the way for the case to go to trial.David Burke, who performs under the name "D4vd," is accused of killing a teen girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose unrecognizable remains prosecutors say were found chopped up and decom...

SEC wants more playoff favoritism as Greg Sankey complains about 'unsatisfactory' talks with CFB Playoff

There may be nothing more predictable than the SEC complaining about something.Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority. For the third straight season, the SEC was shut out of the National Championship game. They went 1-8 in bowl games against other Power 4 conference teams and 0-3 in the College Football Playoff.That wasn't an outlier, given recent history, it was more of the same. Over t...

Trump will allow Tate brothers to be extradited to Britain

Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on new sex abuse charges.

US Treasury Chief Threatens Sanctions on Chinese AI Labs Over ‘IP Theft’ Concerns

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed action in the coming days or weeks.

No cross-border ceremony for Gordie Howe bridge in light of U.S. trade threats: minister

Canada will celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge this week, the federal minister of infrastructure said Tuesday— but there will not be a celebration with the United States.

UK's Burnham names Trump critic Ed Miliband foreign secretary; ex-Thatcher aide brands pick 'disastrous'

President Donald Trump’s allies are warning that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s appointment of Ed Miliband as foreign secretary could strain the U.S.-U.K. relationship, citing Miliband’s history of attacking Trump and his support for net-zero energy policies.Burnham appointed Miliband Monday, replacing Yvette Cooper and completing a remarkable political comeback for the former Labour Party leader. Miliband led Labour from 2010 until the party’s defeat in the 2015 general election and most...

Park visitors face flood danger out West while severe storms rip through NY, NJ

Life-threatening flash flooding threatened both the East and West coasts Tuesday, as severe storms inundated parts of the Northeast while monsoon rains continued to drench the Southwest prompting warnings across Utah and Colorado and disrupting travel.The National Weather Service (NWS) issued flood watches for parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday, along with tornado watches covering portions of the region through the evening as strong thunderstorms moved through the area.The ...

Sobeys' parent company vows change to practice that blocked competing stores

One of Canada's major grocers has announced a new approach to competition around the land where its stores are located.

Cisco releases Antares-350M and Antares-1B, two open-weight AI models to find known vulnerabilities within a codebase, and plans to release Antares-3B soon

Sam Sabin / Axios: Cisco releases Antares-350M and Antares-1B, two open-weight AI models to find known vulnerabilities within a codebase, and plans to release Antares-3B soon - Cisco says the models

Trump orders US airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon after White House meeting with president

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he is directing his administration to allow all U.S. airlines to fly to Lebanon after a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, saying the move will make it easier for Americans to visit the country.In a Truth Social post after the meeting, Trump praised Aoun for "working to transform his Country" and said he was directing his administration to allow all U.S. airline carriers to "fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily vis...

Ella Langley joins music royalty with 'insane' milestone for 'Choosin' Texas'

Ella Langley likely has a smile written on her face.Her "Choosin' Texas" anthem placed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, its 14th week at the top, tying a record with two iconic hits.Langley, 27, called the career milestone "insane" in a post shared on Instagram stories shortly after earning the spot.ELLA LANGLEY SUFFERS WARDROBE MALFUNCTION WHILE OPENING FOR MORGAN WALLEN IN BALTIMOREThe country ballad first topped the Hot 100 in February and now matches Mariah Carey's "We Belong Togeth...

The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash

Washington Post: The Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall, sources say.

Microsoft Office 2024 puts the old reliables back on your PC

TL;DR: Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is $54.99 (reg. $249.99) with Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and OneNote for one Windows 10 or 11 PC. Somewhere between the ninth app login and the fourth "manage subscription" page, normal software started to feel weirdly needy.  Read the rest The post Microsoft Office 2024 puts the old reliables back on your PC appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tornado Watch Issued for New York and Other Northeast Areas as Storms Bring Heavy Rain and Winds

New York was under a tornado watch, and forecasters warned that flash flooding was possible into the evening.

Woman attacked by brown bear while hiking with friend and 3 dogs near Alaska state park

A woman was attacked by a brown bear Saturday while hiking with a friend and three dogs near a state park in Alaska, authorities said.The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover, the Anchorage Police Department (APD) said Sunday.The attack happened late afternoon near the Bear Valley residential neighborhood, adjacent to Chugach State Park in south Anchorage, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFandG) said in a separate statement on Monday.TERRIFIED HIKERS ...

Democratic senator defends party's embrace of far-left candidates in clash with CNBC host

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., was pressed on the Democratic Party's embrace of socialist candidates during an interview on Tuesday as he clashed with CNBC host Joe Kernen over some left-wing policies being proposed on the campaign trail.Warner argued that Democrats have failed to adequately deliver on certain issues and argued that socialism has become more popular because of the party's shortcomings.He said that at least there was an ideological debate happening in the Democratic Party, unlike on th...

OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its own pre-release models

OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry.

Louisiana woman hospitalized after rope swing mishap on cruise excursion left her with genital trauma

The older I get, the more I'm out on cruise excursions involving sails or climbing or ropes or slides. Let's stick to the ones where you grab a drink and kick your feet up at the beach or grab something to eat at a restaurant.A Louisiana woman's story of a Carnival Cruise excursion involving a rope swing in Honduras and the genital trauma it left her with is all the confirmation I need to stick to the least adventurous excursions.Call me boring if you want, but I'm walking away with zero trauma ...

Garmin’s New Screenless Wearable Could Be a Serious Whoop Competitor

Garmin's new Cirqa band tracks and analyzes your workouts, heart rate, and sleep—all without a subscription.

2026 LG OLED evo TVs are getting a new Creator Original picture mode

The elevated streaming experience is happening in collaboration with Prime Video.

Conservation officers protect beached belugas in Churchill, Man., until tide returns

Manitoba Conservation officers Vitalii Skrynnyk and Owen Jones are relatively new to Churchill, but they already have a whale of a tale.

Sharpton offers $50K for Nolan Wells case arrest with lawyer to release autopsy at NAACP

Rev. Al Sharpton is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells as attorney Ben Crump prepares to reveal preliminary findings Wednesday from an independent autopsy that could provide the first public medical insight into the 18-year-old's mysterious death.Crump is expected to announce the findings during a news conference at the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, where he will appear alongside Wells' pare...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle last month in Las Vegas died Monday

Pedestrian struck by vehicle last month in Las Vegas died Monday

Kaylee Hottle, deaf Godzilla actress, killed in car crash at 18

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actress best known for her starring role in two Godzilla films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18.

Beastie Boys' Mike D to play first Canadian shows since 2007

Mike D of the Beastie Boys is set to tour for his upcoming solo debut, Thank You. The tour, which includes shows in Toronto and Vancouver, will be the first by a member of the iconic rap trio since MCA's death in 2012.

NYC Businesses Brace for More Flooding With Severe Storms in the Forecast

Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.

Nunavut MP cedes control over firm earning thousands from the government

NVision Insight Group Inc., an Ottawa-based Indigenous management consulting firm, has earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in sole-sourced contracts from the federal government since 2021. Lori Idlout has placed her interest in the company in a trust.

RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control'

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that federal officials have brought the multistate cyclospora outbreak "under control," saying investigators have identified the source of the illnesses and implemented recalls, even as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues investigating the precise source of the contamination."We do have the outbreak under control," Kennedy said during a healthcare fraud briefing Tuesday. "We have done extensive forensics, e...

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is turning to AI to help deliver new messaging: report

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is the latest to get in on AI.Sirianni, 45, is heading into his sixth season as coach of the Eagles and is looking for ways to keep his message fresh. So, the Super Bowl-winning coach turned to ChatGPT, even if he doesn’t know what all the letters stand for."We’ve created stories, things that people are looking up on ChatGP fill me in on the letters," Sirianni said in June during a roundtable interview, according to The Athletic.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SP...

Canada fields star-studded team at downsized Commonwealth Games

Canada has sent a star-studded team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but there are fewer medals on the table for all countries.

WATCH: Smithsonian history museum director stumbles over basic questions on sex: ‘I’m not sure’

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig appeared stumped by a basic question on sex and gender from Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.During a House hearing on alleged "extreme political activism" on display at the Smithsonian, Mace asked Hartig, "Do you believe that men can become women?"Hartig hesitated before answering, "Ma'am, as the director of the museum, that's not relevant in this case.""It's very relevant," Mace shot back. Motioning to images of Smithsonian displays ...

India Opposition leader Gandhi detained after calling for PM resignation

Rahul Gandhi was detained after demanding Narendra Modi’s resignation.

India opposition leader Gandhi detained after calling for PM resignation

Rahul Gandhi was detained after demanding Narendra Modi’s resignation.

The Conflicts Brewing In America's Ten Classes

The Conflicts Brewing In America's Ten Classes Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, What we do know is that things have internal structures with dynamics that operate whether we "like" them or not. Correspondent Manoj S. recommended an essay from the always-insightful John Michael Greer on the dissolution of unproductive classes behind the smokescreen of AI: A Game of Musical Chairs "You can sell Americans on anything, no matter how wretchedly unsatisfactory it ...

Agent Rich Paul says LeBron James won't be rushed on NBA free agency decision despite outside pressure

LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul won’t be putting any specific timeline on his client’s free-agent decision.They’re in no rush despite how badly the basketball world wishes the NBA’s all-time scoring leader would make a choice."There’s been several people to call and say, ‘Hey, Rich, is there anything more we should be doing? We could be doing?' And my answer is, ‘No. We don’t need you to go above and beyond about anything. We understand it. It’s clear. All the messages have been sent,’" Paul said ...

Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists

Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists

Tropical Storm Bertha Is Arriving at the Worst Possible Time

Scorching heat will arrive in the wake of Tropical Storm Bertha, potentially creating a dangerous situation for anyone without power.

AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: As AI companies search for more training data to improve their models, one company is offering old, printed books as an ideal source because they are guaranteed to be free of the very AI slop AI companies are producing. "The world's best AI training data is sitting on a shelf," ISBNdb, a company that produces what it claims is "the world's largest book database," and that offers high-volume book acquisition services for AI companies, says on it...

Kaylee Hottle, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Star, Dies at 18

The 18-year-old actor also appeared in 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.'

The State of Simulation for Physical AI: An Overview

Former Clinton official warns 'radical' socialist takeover will 'destroy' the Democratic Party if unchecked

A lifelong Democrat and former Clinton administration official issued a warning to his party, arguing that radical socialist factions will "destroy" the Democratic Party if leadership fails to act.Speaking on "Fox and Friends" Tuesday, Jamie Metzl called on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and party leaders to stand against the threat posed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)."The DSA is a radical extremist movement trying to take over the Democratic Party," Metzl said. "They want to seiz...

First-time homebuyer affordability in Seattle area called 'ridiculous' as housing costs keep rising

Buying a first home in the Seattle-Tacoma area has become one of the toughest challenges in the country, according to a new study ranking the region among the nation's worst places for first-time homebuyers because of soaring housing costs and limited affordability.A new study from WalletHub ranked Seattle 204th and Tacoma 190th out of 300 in a survey ranking American cities for first-time homebuyers.Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of "The Jake and Spike Show" on KIRO Newsradio, asked ...

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far

Las Vegas officer fatally shoots man carrying gun in incident at Walmart

Las Vegas officer fatally shoots man carrying gun in incident at Walmart

Lionel Messi’s wife celebrates his legendary career, tourists on hot springs and TikTok’s wild new challenge

OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m.Greetings from the Wisconsin Northwoods!My husband, our dog and I are on our annual pilgrimage up north to see the in-laws. And after I clock out today, we're headed to the Minnesota North Shore for some hiking, sightseeing and general Lake Superior viewing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThank God that wildfire smoke cleared.When I checked the Air Quality Index (AQI) something I had never even remotely cons...

Vatican Uses AI-Detector to Show AI Bros Pope’s Anti-AI Encyclical Isn’t AI-Generated

The word of God or the word of AI?

Georgia running back suffers 'serious injuries' from ATV 'accident,' coach Kirby Smart says

A Georgia football player is being treated for "some serious injuries" after an "accident" earlier this month, head coach Kirby Smart said.Smart told ESPN that running back Dante Dowdell was the victim of an ATV mishap.Smart said the incident occurred "off-campus," and the injuries were "serious enough" to require treatment at two separate hospitals.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He's out of the really tough range, but as far as his complete health and coming all the way back...

Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents

Buzz is a group chat platform for the workplace that puts humans and their AI agents in the same conversation.

AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app

Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create, organize, and recommend content, t

Astronomers Are Still Trying to Understand How a Galaxy's Spiral Arms Form

Spiral galaxies, including grand spirals like the Whirlpool galaxy, are plentiful. But it's still a mystery how their spiral arms form and persist for hundreds of millions of years, and why some galaxies have one, two, or three or more arms. New research based on Euclid data finds links between galaxy mass, star formation rate, and number of arms, and hints at their formation.

'A five-alarm fire': Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels

The Colorado River's largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have declined to the lowest combined levels on record. Researchers say this underscores the urgent need to cut water use.

Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown

Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown

Roger Rogoff Files Suit Challenging Trump’s Power to Fire Him

In the first lawsuit of its kind, Roger Rogoff argues that the Trump administration cannot fire him as U.S. attorney without first winning Senate approval for another candidate.

Top Virginia Dem dinged for on-air correction of state's voter ID law; opponent demands answers

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner's Republican challengers are seizing on the Virginia Democrat's on-air exchange over his opposition to the SAVE Act after a TV anchor corrected him on his own state's election laws.Warner argued the SAVE Act part of conservatives' election security push could disenfranchise married women and others, while pointing to Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's opposition as evidence of bipartisan concern."It's astonishing that a man who has spe...

Police chief resigned after allegedly being caught having an affair with a suspect's wife

We've all heard the stories about a spark, a one thing leading to another scenario that takes two people not looking for romance on a journey to its front door anyway. It's a tale as old as time.That's what is alleged to have taken place last year in Lake County, Florida, between a former police chief, who resigned in June after being placed on administrative leave in May, and a suspect's wife.One day, Michael Giddens, then a lieutenant with Howie-in-the-Hills Police Department, is tracking down...

'Fictional' chatbots help explain popularity of artificial intelligence

The huge popularity of AI chatbots can be explained by their accepted role as fictional characters in people's lives—in the same way as those found in films, TV and books, a new study shows.

France reintroduces ‘bee-harming pesticides’, environment minister to quit

Environment Minister Monique Barbut said she would resign over the bill.

Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says

A 2023 software glitch at the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote during the Murphy administration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.

Poolside launches Laguna S 2.1, an 118B open-weight model built for agentic coding and long-horizon work, that it says competes with larger open models

Iain Martin / Forbes: Poolside launches Laguna S 2.1, an 118B open-weight model built for agentic coding and long-horizon work, that it says competes with larger open models Chinese open-source mode

Japanese company unveils futuristic cooling box that blasts cold air at users in bizarre way to beat the heat

We're right in the molten center of summer, and that means people are doing whatever they can to stay cool.In the U.S., that's pretty easy. Sit in your air-conditioned house, plug in a fan, go to a pool or, if you're truly at a loss, head to the library and pretend to be interested in reading books for an afternoon.But over in Japan the birthplace of such technological innovations as the Walkman, the Nintendo Entertainment System and used-panty vending machines they've come up with a new solutio...

Gillian Anderson reveals X-Files LEGO set

The latest addition to LEGO's Ideas is a gorgeous dose of nostalgia. The upcoming X-Files set was introduced by none other than Gillian Anderson herself. When a mysterious black box arrives at her door, she dons her gloves and investigates. "This is where it gets implausible," Anderson says with a skeptical grimace, as she assembles the alien ship. Read the rest The post Gillian Anderson reveals X-Files LEGO set appeared first on Boing Boing.

Newsom admin faces questions over $6.2M diaper contract after touting 'competitive' process

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Friday released the contract behind the state’s $6.2 million diaper program after questions about the deal’s noncompetitive designation and a reported delay in making the agreement public.The agreement with nonprofit Baby2Baby will provide families of newborns with 400 free diapers at participating California hospitals.Newsom said in May that the deal went through a "competitive bidding process." However, the state’s contract database lists it as ...