Family's spring break hike turns into life-or-death rescue after parent falls 70 feet off Utah cliff

A family’s spring break adventure in Utah’s rugged backcountry turned into a life-or-death rescue after a parent plunged roughly 70 feet off a cliff, leaving first responders scrambling to reach the critically injured victim in treacherous terrain.The accident happened Friday in the Pritchett Canyon area of Moab after a family of four parked their off-road vehicles and set out on a hike to view nearby rock arches, the Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue said.The family split up during the h...

US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers trying to leave Iran during Trump's blockade

A U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers that were trying to leave Iran on Tuesday, a U.S. official said, as part of the Trump administration’s blockade on Iranian ports. The official told Reuters that the ships left Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman before being contacted by the U.S. warship through radio communication. The official added that the tankers were among the six vessels that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday obeyed orders from American forces to turn around and head ba...

Stardust in the Clouds of Venus.

Venus has been hiding a secret for fifty years. Just below its main cloud deck sits a mysterious layer of haze that spacecraft first detected in the 1970s and nobody could explain where it came from. Now a research team in Japan has finally cracked it, and the answer comes from the last place most people would think to look!

Spanberger signs gun bills, makes a proposed gun ban even harsher

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a series of gun-control bills Tuesday, toughening a proposed assault-firearms ban before sending it back to lawmakers, which drew immediate backlash from Republicans and is likely to draw a constitutional objection from the Justice Department.The Democratic governor’s changes to House Bill 217/Senate Bill 749 remove the word "fixed" from part of the bill’s definition of an assault firearm, which could sharply expand the range of semi-automatic rifles and p...

FIFA to implement tailgating ban at several major US World Cup venues: reports

In just over two months, soccer fans will descend on stadiums across North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But those thousands of fans won’t get to take part in a long-running pregame tradition at least at the venues located in the U.S.FIFA is set to ban pregame tailgating at U.S. stadiums during the tournament, according to multiple reports Tuesday. NFL venues such as Arrowhead Stadium, Gillette Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field, among others, were listed as host sites where fans will no...

Former Chargers second-round pick Nasir Adderley signs with Colts three years after retiring at 25

Nasir Adderley, a former second-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers, shocked the NFL when he announced he would be retiring from the game at just 25 years old.Three years later, Adderley is shocking the football world again by announcing a comeback after signing with the Indianapolis Colts.Adderley, now 28, signed a deal with the Colts to compete for a spot in their secondary, the team announced on Tuesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"After a period of self reflection, I...

President Trump says Iran war is 'very close to being over' and more top headlines

1. President Trump says the Iran war is 'very close to being over'2. Trump tears into Giorgia Meloni, calling her 'unacceptable' in bitter rift3. Five accusers and a resignation later, Swalwell's best pal in Congress breaks ranksMOUNTAIN MAYHEM Highway descends into chaos after massive 75-vehicle pileup, amid hazardous winter weather. Continue reading …WRONG ORGAN Doctor charged after allegedly removing liver instead of spleen during surgery. Continue reading …DOORSTEP DANGER Ring doorbell captu...

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran flips off fan who allegedly told him to harm himself in loss to Twins

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran flipped off a fan during the team’s 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, claiming the fan told him to harm himself. Duran, who has spoken openly about his struggles with mental health, was seen flipping the bird as he returned to the dugout following a fifth-inning groundout. The ...

‘Dune: Part Three’ Begins Like a Sci-Fi ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Denis Villeneuve came to CinemaCon 2026 with a brutal look at his final 'Dune' movie.

The Iranian regime was built on ‘vicious antisemitism’ following the 1979 Islamic Revolution

For too long, the world has ignored a painful truth: the Islamic Republic of Iran and the fanatical clerics that control it have built their identity and ideology on vicious antisemitism and intimidation, and they have done so at the direct expense of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world.Long before the ayatollahs seized power in 1979, Jews had lived in Persia for more than 2,500 years dating back to biblical times, when they found refuge there after the destruction of the First Tem...

Your favorite fast-food app is playing mind games and charging you for the privilege

Fast-food junkies. You didn’t suddenly get hungrier. You just got charged more.Somewhere between tapping your phone and hearing that familiar "order complete" chime, your $8 fast-food meal quietly ballooned into $20 or more. And no, it’s not just inflation, it’s something far more calculated by the fast-food giants.Welcome to the age of fee stacking. Yes. Just like Ticketmaster.Let’s start with the latest and most egregious offender: the "small order fee." Sounds harmless, right? Almost reasonab...

Where you live could shape your risk of cancer mortality, study suggests

While U.S. cancer deaths have been falling over the past couple of decades, certain parts of the country are seeing less improvement in those numbers.New research published in the British Journal of Cancer assessed the differences in cancer mortality improvements across the country.Researchers at Mississippi State's Social Science Research Center, along with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, analyzed death certificates between 1981 and 2019 across nearly 3,000 U.S. counties.EATING MOR...

Meta reportedly building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with company employees

Meta is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence (AI) version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg as part of the company's AI integration.According to a report from the Financial Times (FT), Meta has been developing photorealistic, interactive characters for a while but have recently begun prioritizing an AI-powered version of Zuckerberg to interact with employees. The AI character is allegedly being trained on Zuckerberg's mannerisms and company strategies to help employees connect with the CEO.Zuck...

The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.

AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy

A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the internet—and found some surprising results.

Sony Boss Urges Theaters To Stop 30 Minutes of Trailers and Ads Before Movies

Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman urged theater owners to cut down the roughly 30 minutes of trailers and ads before movies. "Get off the ad crack," Rothman told the audience at CinemaCon this week. "Get rid of the endless advertising and substantially shorten the long pre-shows." Variety reports: He noted that frequent moviegoers now show up a half hour late to avoid all the spots (something that reserved seating has made easier than ever before). Rothman said that means many people "don't even s...

OpenAI's European Stargate plans shrink as Microsoft and Google take over capacity

Back in July 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence that the conditions were right to bring Stargate to Narvik, Norway. Just a few months later, that optimism has largely evaporated. The art

X’s Big Bot Purge Wiped Out a Lot of People’s Secret Porn Feeds

The platform’s large-scale crackdown on automated accounts is also impacting people who’ve spent years curating niche porn on secret X accounts.

Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts For Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban

Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts For Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban Authored by Rex Widerstrom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), While managing to avoid Australia’s under-16 social media ban, the global game creation platform Roblox has moved to introduce restricted accounts for children and teenagers. A 7-year-old teenage boy looks at a photo screen with Roblox, a social media networking app that will not be age-restricted in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 7, 2025...

A US judge issues a $322.2M judgment against pirate library Anna's Archive for scraping Spotify, a largely symbolic victory as the site is anonymously operated

Rachel Scharf / Billboard: A US judge issues a $322.2M judgment against pirate library Anna's Archive for scraping Spotify, a largely symbolic victory as the site is anonymously operated At least fo

OpenAI's GPT-5.4 Pro reportedly solves a longstanding open Erdős math problem in under two hours

GPT-5.4 Pro solves an open Erdős problem in 80 minutes. Terence Tao calls it a meaningful contribution to mathematics. The article OpenAI's GPT-5.4 Pro reportedly solves a longstanding open Erdős math

Sources: SoftBank invites more banks to join its $40B loan backing its OpenAI investment, requiring them to commit ~$5B each; SoftBank has already invested $30B (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: SoftBank invites more banks to join its $40B loan backing its OpenAI investment, requiring them to commit ~$5B each; SoftBank has already invested $30B More banks are being invit

Who is Johnnie Robbie? Meet West Coast Pro's women's champion and rising star on the indie scene

Johnnie Robbie will enter WrestleMania week as a relative unknown and rising pro wrestling star, but when the dust settles in Las Vegas this week, fans will certainly know who she is.Robbie is a California native who has trained at New Japan Pro-Wrestling and has made brief appearances at Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling. She will enter the week as West Coast Pro wrestling’s women’s champion. She will have about a half-dozen matches over the course of the week, headlining the company’s show...

'Concerning': Ex-Biden official under fire as pay-to-play allegations emerge in top gubernatorial race

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat running for governor in Georgia, has faced ethics-related scrutiny during her time in government, but that hasn't stopped Bottoms' ambition for higher office.   Before launching her gubernatorial bid, Bottoms drew criticism in Atlanta over her use of public resources while serving in city government from taxpayer-funded mailers packed with photos of herself to city-paid travel expenses that initially covered her husband’s Super Bowl airfare. ...

President Trump's negotiating team praised by nuclear experts for walking away from Pakistan talks

With a second round of talks likely to place between the U.S. and Iran’s regime this week over its illicit nuclear weapons programs, leading experts on Tehran’s program say the Trump administration was right to walk away.After nearly a day of talks, Vice President JD Vance’s team pulled the plug on the negotiations taking place in Pakistan, something welcomed by experts in the field. "The U.S. team was wise to walk away once it became clear the Iranians would not agree to Washington’s core nucle...

Disgruntled worker invokes Luigi Mangione in $500M warehouse inferno he filmed in anti-capitalist rage: feds

A disgruntled Inland Empire employe accused of causing $500 million in damage invoked Luigi Mangione as he filmed himself torching a warehouse as he railed against wages, authorities said.Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, California, is charged with deliberately setting the April 7 inferno that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Ontario. He pleaded not guilty Monday to federal and state charges, authorities said.According to a Department of Justice crimin...

Queen Elizabeth’s aide, nicknamed 'AK-47,' clashed with Prince Harry in explosive ‘Tiaragate’: experts

Queen Elizabeth II’s fiercest protector, who earned the nickname "AK-47," would "take a bullet" for the monarch, royal experts claimed. This devotion later put her on a collision course with Meghan Markle during the infamous "Tiaragate.""Angela Kelly was the real deal, a friend who would take a bullet for the queen," British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital. "And it’s telling. Palace insiders called her ‘AK-47’ after the assault rifle because ‘people felt threatene...

'Egg coffee' drink going viral on social media as doctor warns of hidden health risk

An unusual source of caffeine is whipping up buzz across social media. The drink known as the egg coffee, which originates from Vietnam, is made by blending egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk.When the mixture is poured on top of strong Vietnamese coffee, the result is a sweet, fluffy drink that tastes like a dessert with many social media users comparing it to marshmallow.LEFTOVER HACKS EXPLODE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS AMERICANS FIGHT HIGH PRICES WITH SCRAP FOOD FEASTSIn Vietnamese, the drink is ...

Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tore into Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday, accusing him of targeting DOJ attorneys, after an appellate court rebuked the Obama-appointed judge for a second time in an ongoing immigration case."Today's decision by the DC Circuit should finally end Judge Boasberg’s year-long campaign against the hardworking Department attorneys doing their jobs fighting illegal immigration," Blanche said in a statement.The criticism from Blanche, newly appointed as acting AG by...

Iran war helped freeze L.A.'s housing market. Some hope ceasefire will bring more sales

L.A.'s real estate market is historically cold, but some experts say the Iran ceasefire could stabilize mortgage rates and give buyers confidence to return to the market.

The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2 billion a year. Next up is paying for it

With a major LAUSD strike averted, Tuesday changed from a day of anxiety to one of celebrating new deals for unions. But are they too expensive?

L.A.'s Blue Era: How popular are the Dodgers? Even the Lakers look up at them. Way up

In a Loyola Marymount survey asking Los Angeles County residents to identify their favorite among the 12 pro sports teams within the local market, nearly half picked the Dodgers.

A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs

How much planet-warming methane is coming from water reservoirs? Environmental groups want California to track emissions.

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.

Magnetism Frozen in Time.

Every star you've ever looked at is hiding a magnetic secret and it may have been hiding it since birth. A new theoretical study has connected, for the first time, the magnetic fields detected deep inside dying red giants with the magnetism found at the surfaces of their long dead remnants. These fields may be ancient fossils, born early in a star's life and surviving billions of years of violent transformation completely intact.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.4-Cyber, a model built specifically for defensive cybersecurity

OpenAI releases GPT-5.4-Cyber, a model that has been specifically trained for defensive cyber security. Access remains restricted to verified security experts for the time being. The article OpenAI re

Europe Drafts Pie In The Sky Plan To Free Up Hormuz Without 'Belligerent' Parties

Europe Drafts Pie In The Sky Plan To Free Up Hormuz Without 'Belligerent' Parties This is quite the ambitious headline revealing the latest 'plan' for Hormuz to come out of Europe, as it sits on the sidelines watching the US get potentially bogged down in the region following a month of heavy airstrikes on Iran: Europe drafts postwar plan to free up Strait of Hormuz without US, WSJ reports. This is apparently a plan for after the main crisis is over, amid the strait still being blo...

The Sharpest Eyes on the Sun The Sharpest Eyes on the Sun.

The Sun is the most studied star in the universe, yet some of its most violent behaviour remains stubbornly out of reach. Solar flares, explosive eruptions that can disrupt satellites, knock out power grids and bathe astronauts in radiation release enormous bursts of X-rays that carry vital clues about what drives them. Now, a team of Japanese engineers has built the sharpest X-ray telescope ever to fly on a solar mission, and the technology it has pioneered could soon fit inside a satellite the...

A New Eye Opens at the Top of the World.

Thirty four years ago, a group of Cornell scientists looked at a remote Chilean mountaintop and imagined what might be built there one day. That day has arrived. The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope has just opened its eyes on the universe from one of the most extreme observatory sites ever chosen, and the science it promises to deliver from the first moments after the Big Bang to the hidden nurseries of newborn stars.

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A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would

Back in 2005, a bug report was filed by Kjetil Kjernsmo, then running KDE 3.3.2 on Debian Stable. He wanted the ability to have each connected screen show a different virtual desktop independently, rather than having all displays switch as one unit.Over the years, over 15 duplicate reports piled onto the original as more people ran into the same wall. And that's not a surprise, because multi-monitor setups have become increasingly common.The technical reason why this issue stayed open this long ...

Thousands of N.Y.C. Doormen Seeking Better Pay Are Set to Vote on Strike

It would be the first walkout by the apartment building workers in more than three decades.

Window Guards Started Saving Lives 50 Years Ago

The health department began to require the guards in apartments with children under age 10 in 1976. They have had a remarkable impact.

New York Calls for Accountability for Firm Accused of Ignoring Assaults

The state comptroller said the real estate brokerage eXp, two of whose former agents have been accused of sexual assault, should fix its company culture instead of moving to Texas.

Sister Mary Kay and the Waning Days of the Sisters of Charity

An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.

Sister Mary Kay and the Waning Days of the Sisters of Charity.

An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.

Blockade 101: American sea power on display as Trump corners Iran and warns off China

At this moment in time, President Donald Trump has control of the Strait of Hormuz. His short-term goal, of course, is to pressure Iran’s leaders to give up their nuclear ambitions. Yet Trump’s blockade is also a major geopolitical hammer on China. For now, oil and petrochemical shipments will flow out of that waterway only under the rules of the U.S. Navy. All China can do is watch."If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same sy...

Republican seeks blue-state breakthrough, distances from Trump while taking aim at 'socialist'

RANDOLPH, N.J. As he works to flip a vacant U.S. House seat in a blue-leaning district in northern New Jersey, Republican Joe Hathaway is not shy about pointing out where he disagrees with President Donald Trump, even as he charges that his Democratic rival is too far to the left."I'm going to call balls and strikes in this race. I'm not going to be a rubber stamp for anybody," Hathaway said in a Fox News Digital interview this week, when asked about Trump.Hathaway is facing off against Democrat...

Crime is falling, officials say victims claim reporting isn’t worth it

From city halls to governors' mansions, the message is the same: crime is falling. In Detroit, Mayor Mary Sheffield celebrated a 10 percent drop in both violent and property crime and the city's fewest murders in 60 years. In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass touted a 19 percent decline in homicides, while her police chief pointed to "noticeable declines in property crime." In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson hailed 2025 as "one of the most transformative years in violence reduction" in the city's his...

Stop calling this brinkmanship. Trump's Hormuz move is the real pressure

The critics erupted again the moment President Trump ordered a naval blockade, cutting off oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz that Iran has been controlling access to. Brinkmanship, they said. Dangerous escalation. These are the same critics who condemned the war from day one. But here is the truth they keep avoiding: the United States, Europe, the Gulf states and Israel have all been in a shadow war with Iran for decades. Every administration before this one too often chose to manage th...

Rolls-Royce 470-Megawatt Nuclear Reactors To Power 3 Million UK Homes For 60 Years

Rolls-Royce 470-Megawatt Nuclear Reactors To Power 3 Million UK Homes For 60 Years Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering, The UK’s new nuclear approval at Wylfa officially kicks off what the government calls a “golden age” for the nation’s energy sector. Depiction of Rolls-Royce SMR site at Wylfa on Anglesey, North Wales. On April 13, the government approved the development of three Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at the Wylfa site on Anglesey, North Wales.  This ...

OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber rejects Mythos playbook

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At least 250 people missing after boat sinks in Indian Ocean

At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently on the way to Malaysia, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls

When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she's taking, she doesn't call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.

Finland's president on why he believes Canada could eventually be part of the EU

Twin Suicide Attacks Rock Algerian City Near Where Pope Is Visiting

Twin Suicide Attacks Rock Algerian City Near Where Pope Is Visiting Algeria has been hit by two terror attacks during Pope Leo XIV's visit, officials say - though at this point there doesn't appear to have been any direct effort at targeting the Pope or his accompanying officials. Twin suicide attacks rocked a city outside Algeria's capital Monday, just as the American-born Pontiff began his historic visit to the country, AFP reports. Pope Leo at the presidential palace in Algiers ...

PitchBook: US growth and late-stage venture funds raised $23.6B YTD, up from $7.4B in 2025 and above the totals for any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom

Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal: PitchBook: US growth and late-stage venture funds raised $23.6B YTD, up from $7.4B in 2025 and above the totals for any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom —

PWHL stars are having a cultural moment. Their salaries are not keeping up

Hockey fans may have tuned in to the 2026 Olympics excited about the long-awaited return of NHL players, but by the end it was the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) that turned heads and earned a growing wave of new fans.

Armed with paintbrushes, volunteers try to preserve rare books at Gaza City's Omari library

A group of volunteers had begun sifting through the damage at the Omari library in Gaza City and trying to save whatever books they can find. They say the work is not just about the books, it's about protecting the culture and heritage of the Gaza Strip.

Ontario plans to tie high school attendance to grades and mandate final exams. It's getting mixed reactions

New Ontario education legislation proposes to count attendance and class participation into high schoolers' final marks and to mandate final exams, drawing a mix of reaction from students, parents and education experts.

Indigenous woman who died of sepsis at high risk of facing many health-care 'biases,' Ontario inquest told

Heather Winterstein was an Indigenous woman facing several personal obstacles, factors that raised her risk of having a bad outcome in the health-care system, the Ontario coroner's inquest into her 2021 death in St. Catharines hospital was told.

Asylum crackdown passed under Carney first requested by Trudeau's immigration minister

Major changes to Canada's asylum system passed into law this year were first sought by the federal immigration minister in 2024 but the Trudeau government largely did not act on them.

Did Winners close some of its bathrooms? Questions swirl amid debate over toilet access

Frustrated shoppers allege the TJX-owned chains Winners, HomeSense and Marshall's have recently shut down bathrooms in some Canadian locations.

Fan interest in PWHL may be growing faster than players salaries

Hockey fans may have tuned in to the 2026 Olympics excited about the long-awaited return of NHL players, but by the end it was the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) that turned heads and earned a growing wave of new fans.

The tough job market isn't getting any better for young Canadians

Thousands of young people are turning to job fairs to try and stand out in-person to find a gig for this summer, but competition remains intense.

Suspect in string of random attacks in Georgia is naturalized citizen from UK, DHS says

The suspect in a string of attacks in DeKalb County, Georgia, is a repeat offender and a naturalized U.S. citizen from the U.K., according to the Department of Homeland Security.Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was arrested on Monday after he killed two people and wounded another in what police described as a series of random attacks in the Peach State.Abel faces two counts of murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges in connection with the attacks, which DHS said included the killing of an emplo...

Google DeepMind Releases Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6: Bringing Enhanced Embodied Reasoning and Instrument Reading to Physical AI

Google DeepMind research team introduced Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, a significant upgrade to its embodied reasoning model designed to serve as the ‘cognitive brain’ of robots operating in real-world envi

From Iran to the fake Jesus image, Trump is facing a growing backlash for his inflammatory rhetoric

Donald Trump is nothing if not impulsive – and there’s often a method to his seeming madness.At times that means going way over the line – consciously, deliberately – and at others it’s just rash.Whether he’s dealing with Iran, the Epstein files, mass deportation or the leader of the Catholic Church, the president busts through the usual guardrails of decency and compassion.I know this is often intentional, because the president has acknowledged it to me. Ripping others may bring him negative pu...

Amazon Buys Globalstar For $10.8 Billion, Moving To Expand Its Satellite Internet Service

Amazon is buying satellite communications company Globalstar for $10.8 billion to expand its Leo satellite-internet network and compete more directly with SpaceX's Starlink. The deal also includes a partnership with Apple to support satellite connectivity for iPhones and Apple Watches, with Amazon planning voice, data, and messaging services starting in 2028. The New York Times reports: Leo was Amazon's move to enter the market for beaming high-speed internet to the ground from orbit. That is an...

Asia's startup funding rose 93% YoY to $27.4B in Q1, the highest quarterly total in 3+ years, with Chinese startups raising $16.5B and Indian startups $3.8B

Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: Asia's startup funding rose 93% YoY to $27.4B in Q1, the highest quarterly total in 3+ years, with Chinese startups raising $16.5B and Indian startups $3.8B Asia's

Manchester nightclub accused of disability discrimination after removing teen in wheelchair

Bouncers helped Maddie Haining into a UK venue but the manager had other ideas.

DOJ sues Connecticut, New Haven over sanctuary policies: 'Open defiance'

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut and its city of New Haven, arguing that their sanctuary policies interfere with federal enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.The lawsuit names Connecticut, its Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong, as well as New Haven and its Mayor Justin Elicker as defendants.The complaint takes issue with the state’s "so-called Trust Act" and other state and local sanctuary policies that the DOJ argues are illegal under f...

Google DeepMind introduces Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 robotic reasoning model, saying it shows significant spatial and physical reasoning improvements over ER 1.5 (Google DeepMind)

Google DeepMind: Google DeepMind introduces Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 robotic reasoning model, saying it shows significant spatial and physical reasoning improvements over ER 1.5 For robots to be truly

Google DeepMind introduces Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 robotic reasoning model, says it shows significant spatial and physical reasoning improvements over ER 1.5 (Google DeepMind)

Google DeepMind: Google DeepMind introduces Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 robotic reasoning model, says it shows significant spatial and physical reasoning improvements over ER 1.5 For robots to be truly h

Sources: ahead of US midterms, Democrats have been advised not to antagonize a ~$300M pro-AI lobby; internal polling shows broad support for tougher AI rules (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Sources: ahead of US midterms, Democrats have been advised not to antagonize a ~$300M pro-AI lobby; internal polling shows broad support for tougher AI rules Pro-industry campaign g

Corsair Discount Code: Save Up to 50% on Gaming Gear in April 2026

Upgrade your gaming setup or PC build for less with these verified Corsair coupon codes, student discounts, and refurbished deals.

BandH Photo Promo Codes and Deals This April

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Coleman Promo Codes and Deals: Up to 75% Off in April

Gear up for your next adventure with these Coleman coupons and discount codes to save on camping essentials and outdoor gear.

Sources: a Snap-Perplexity AI search deal calling for Perplexity to pay Snap $400M has fallen apart; Snap is set to announce significant layoffs on Wednesday

Alex Heath / Sources: Sources: a Snap-Perplexity AI search deal calling for Perplexity to pay Snap $400M has fallen apart; Snap is set to announce significant layoffs on Wednesday Mass layoffs land

House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead

It may have been possible to bequeath this as "expulsion week."Instead, this might be "resignation week."The House has only expelled six Members in the history of the republic. But it was possible as recently as Monday that the House was primed to wrestle with a mind-boggling four expulsions.It takes a two-thirds vote to expel a Member. The House last expelled one of its own in late 2023: former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.). Before that, you have to go back to 2002 when the House kicked out late ...

New video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackling gunman who opened fire inside the school

Newly released video shows the moment an Oklahoma high school principal confronted and tackled a gunman after he opened fire inside the school.The footage shows Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore confronting the suspect identified as 20-year-old former student Victor Hawkins after he walked into the building on April 7.Moore was shot in the leg during the confrontation and was airlifted to a hospital in stable condition, authorities said.The video also shows someone opening a door and...

A profile of BusPatrol, whose AI-powered cameras on 35K+ school buses in 24 US states record vehicles passing illegally, claiming they help reduce violations

Byard Duncan / Bloomberg: A profile of BusPatrol, whose AI-powered cameras on 35K+ school buses in 24 US states record vehicles passing illegally, claiming they help reduce violations BusPatrol says

Google Launches ‘Skills’ in Chrome: Turning Reusable AI Prompts into One-Click Browser Workflows

Google just announced the release of Skills in Chrome, a new feature built into Gemini in Chrome that lets users save frequently used AI prompts as reusable, one-click workflows called Skills. The rol

Sony Is Removing Many Popular Features From Its Free OTA TV Options

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cord Cutters News: Sony has notified owners of its recent BRAVIA television models that significant changes to the built-in TV Guide for its OTA TV antenna users and related menu features will take effect starting in late May 2026. The update affects a range of premium sets released between 2023 and 2025, marking another instance of feature adjustments for older smart TV hardware as manufacturers shift focus toward newer product lines. The changes primari...

Virginia Governor Pushes Amendments On Gun Legislation Amid DOJ Warning

Virginia Governor Pushes Amendments On Gun Legislation Amid DOJ Warning Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants the Commonwealth’s General Assembly to shore up what she sees as shortcomings in gun control bills it sent to her after its regular session. Semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms, including some that were modified using 3D printed parts, at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)...

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

If Governor Janet Mills signs it, it will block construction of new data centers over 20 MW.

[AINews] Humanity's Last Gasp

a quiet day lets us reflect on work in the time of AI

A chunk of dirty ice crashed through the roof of a Whittier home. FAA is asked to investigate

L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn asked the FAA to investigate an incident in which a large chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a Whittier home.

Western Australia Establishes Strategic Fuel Reserve

Western Australia Establishes Strategic Fuel Reserve Australia is facing a historic energy crisis with much of its gulf-sourced energy facing not one but two blockades. But at least some parts of the country are doing something about it, even if it is too little, too late.  Western Australia will establish its own strategic reserves of diesel fuel to ease “acute shortages,” the state’s government said. As Bloomberg reports, the government signed a deal with Cambridge Gulf to buy...

Trump claims Diet Coke, Fanta ‘kills cancer cells’, says Dr Oz

Medical experts view diet soft drinks as unhealthy, linking them to weight gain.

Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts

One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more making Anthropic's current $380 billion valua

Anthropic's rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts

One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more making Anthropic's current $380 billion valua

Sources: at least two US federal agencies and three congressional committees have reached out to Anthropic to test Claude Mythos, quietly bypassing Trump's ban (Politico)

Politico: Sources: at least two US federal agencies and three congressional committees have reached out to Anthropic to test Claude Mythos, quietly bypassing Trump's ban The Commerce Department's Ce

Car and Truck Inflation in America: Cost of Vehicle Ownership Soared by 36% since 2020

Prices of new and used vehicles, insurance, gasoline, maintenance and repairs, parts and accessories, and fees.

How some mathematicians are exploring ways to incorporate LLM models into their research without losing direct experience with mathematical understanding

Konstantin Kakaes / Quanta Magazine: How some mathematicians are exploring ways to incorporate LLM models into their research without losing direct experience with mathematical understanding Those c

Hezbollah Chief Torches 'Futile' Israel Talks, Urges Lebanon Walkout As Rubio Hypes 'Historic Opportunity'

Hezbollah Chief Torches 'Futile' Israel Talks, Urges Lebanon Walkout As Rubio Hypes 'Historic Opportunity' The Israel-Lebanon peace talks which have kicked off at the State Dept. in Washington D.C. on Tuesday are unprecedented and historic, and yet they remain largely symbolic and will unlikely lead to much in terms of ending the conflict with Hezbollah. That's of course because Hezbollah is not actually represented, only Lebanese government officials - who hold no power or sway ove...

Are Neutrinos Their Own Evil Twins? Part 4: Majorana's Mystery

In 1937, Ettore Majorana asked a question nobody else was even thinking about: does a particle have to have a distinct antiparticle? For neutrinos which carry no charge the answer might be no. They might be their own antiparticles. Deep underground right now, experiments are watching atoms decay, waiting for the signal that would prove it. So far: nothing. But the case is not closed.

‘Bachelorette’ star Taylor Frankie Paul won’t face new domestic violence charges

Utah reality star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges, according to the Salt Lake County District Attorney's office.According to People, prosecutors claimed on Tuesday that they will not be pressing additional charges against Paul. In February, two Utah police departments opened separate domestic violence investigations involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.Per the outlet, the press release stated that the incident happened more than two years ago, pla...

Colorado highway descends into chaos after massive 75-vehicle pileup, amid hazardous winter weather

At least 75 vehicles were ensnared in a massive, chain-reaction pileup on a Colorado highway Tuesday, authorities said.The crashes unfolded in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, specifically near Loveland Ski Area, and followed a chaotic morning that saw six separate wrecks, mostly along the same highway, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office. Officials said the latest crash forced a two-way lane shutdown on Interstate 70, as photos released by the authorities showed emergency cr...

Feds bust family-run drug business with links to Mexican cartel, prosecutors say

Five men are facing a host of charges related to the sale of narcotics and firearms known as 'ghost guns.'