French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told reporters Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz needs to reopen "but not at any price," adding that G7 leaders stand ready to mitigate the economic fallout from war. The Middle East war erupted after US-Israeli strikes targeting Iran on
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The organization abruptly terminated its longstanding partnership with the Henry Street Settlement social services organization last year.
The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.
Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in their bodies, according to a new study. Using a new analytical method they developed, a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered
Parasitic wasps of the genus Trichogramma are among the smallest insects in the world—yet they play an important role in natural ecosystems and agricultural landscapes as natural antagonists of pest species. Research teams from the Universities of Regensburg, Wageningen and
The BBC's Emma Simpson explains why fizzy drinks, salad and meat could be affected by the Gulf conflict.
The Senate on Thursday voted to repeal Biden-era protections for a contentious wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the question to President Trump’s desk. The Senate voted 50-49 to overturn a Biden-era move to block mining in an area around Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. officials have informed some European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as the Iran war continues to draw on weapons stocks, three sources familiar
The Directors Guild of America has announced the 79th annual DGA Awards will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027, honoring directorial achievements across film, television and documentaries. The upcoming ceremony will take place nine days after the announcement of the 99th
Young men are more concerned with religion than women in the same age group, according to new polling data from Gallup released on Thursday. The survey found that 42 percent of adult men between 18 and 29 years old indicated that religion is “very important” in their lives
The landmark decision could reshape the live entertainment industry, but a lot has to happen first
New York's proposed 2026-2027 budget currently includes provisions that will require all 3D printers sold in the state to run print-blocking censorware —software that surveils every print for forbidden designs. This policy would also create felony charges for possessing or
US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon Thursday, adding that he hoped to host a historic meeting between the leaders of the two countries in coming days. Trump said that Hezbollah was included in the ceasefire, but according to the US
The French government on Thursday called on the U.S. to release an 86-year-old widow of an American military veteran in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detention. Rodolphe Sambou, consul general of France in New Orleans, told The Associated Press that his country's
A community health worker in Uganda stopped getting paid after aid cuts but kept checking in on her patients. Many lost access to contraception. Now she's coaching them through unintended pregnancies.
First-quarter campaign fundraising reports released this week offer new insights on midterm dynamics with the fight for control of Congress in full swing. Democrats boasted massive hauls in high-stakes House and Senate races over the last three months, according to the latest
The recovery of the ozone layer in Earth's stratosphere could be delayed by several years, according to an international study led by Swiss research institution Empa which included contributions from University of Bristol researchers. The cause is persistent emissions of
When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., starting in mid-January 2026 and running through mid-March, it was estimated to be the largest sewage spill in U.S. history. But it wasn't the first, nor will it be the last.
Thin films might not come up in conversation every day, but they are all around us. Take the metallic plastic films of chip bags, for example, or the anti-reflective coatings on eyeglasses. Even the coatings on pills that make them easier to swallow are thin films. Depositing
The recent firing of the Army’s well-respected chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, hovered over the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing Thursday, with lawmakers from both sides grilling Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and the Army’s acting chief of staff, Gen.
The trans-Himalayan arc, a high-altitude desert landscape spanning from Leh and Lhasa to Gilgit and Thimphu, has long been romanticized as a pristine, stoic wilderness of ice and silence. Yet, today, a grittier and more urgent reality is unfolding within its urban centers. With
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he held a meeting on unconfirmed reports of missing nuclear scientists. “I just left a meeting on that subject,” Trump told reporters, referring to it as “pretty serious stuff.” Questions have grown in the scientific community
Frankie Muniz revealed to his “Malcolm in the Middle” dad, Bryan Cranston, in a new Esquire video interview that he often wonders how his career would’ve been different had he not dropped out of “Holes.” Muniz was attached to play the lead role of Stanley Yelnats in Disney’s
Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings, who served as CEO for 25 years and dramatically shook up the entertainment business, is leaving the streaming giant’s board of directors. Hastings will depart the Netflix board when his current term expires at the annual meeting in
According to our current understanding of the universe, quarks are fundamental, point-like particles: basic building blocks that are not made up of smaller particles. A recent paper from the CMS Collaboration describes how it probed quarks to the scale of 10-20 meters to test
“Heated Rivalry” isn’t eligible for an Emmy, but the Television Academy has still found a way to award the breakthrough Crave series — seen here in the U.S. on HBO Max. “Heated Rivalry” has been named one of six TV series set to be recognized at the 19th annual Television
Netflix reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday, revealing that during the January-March period it smashed analyst expectations in both revenue and earnings. Revenue reached $12.25 billion, up 16% from the comparable 2025 quarter. On these results, Netflix is
The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces—clues suggesting what this environment may have been like many thousands of years ago.
Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in their bodies, according to a new study. Using a new analytical method they developed, a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered
“Law & Order: SVU” has been renewed for Season 28 at NBC, Variety has learned. As per usual, the renewal comes as little surprise, as the now flagship show in the “Law & Order” franchise continues to drive strong numbers for NBC even so late in its run. “Law & Order,”
Denée Benton has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. Benton will continue to be repped by Perennial Entertainment and Schreck Rose. Benton currently stars in the hit HBO series “The Gilded Age.” She has played Peggy Scott in the
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen reflected on the highs and lows of their moon mission—the first of its kind in more than 50 years
President Trump on Thursday announced Erica Schwartz, who served in a senior health role in his first administration, as his third pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than six months after the last director was fired. "It is my Honor to
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the leaders of several major labor unions warned Thursday about the risks AI poses to workers amid concerns about the technology’s ability to replace jobs. Sanders, who is pushing for a moratorium on data center construction, argued that AI could
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to bar lawmakers convicted of sexual abuse from receiving federal pensions, a proposal that will get a lot of attention after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) was accused of sexually assaulting a former staffer. "Right
Although no other stars from the franchise are officially attached, Paramount announced that the threequel is a go
Bruckner will also write the script for Universal's feature that adapts the upcoming book by Marcus Kliewer.
President Trump will host a roundtable event Thursday in Las Vegas highlighting his administration's "no tax on tips" law, just a day after the IRS's tax filing deadline. The law, which was part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last summer, covers more than 60 jobs,
After a long period of vast influence over U.S. regional policy, Gulf states are now concerned they may have to adjust to a potential deal between Trump and the Iranian regime – which might focus on resolving the Strait of Hormuz blockade while ignoring the nuclear issue
Where once there was ice, only rock remains. One of the glaciers in a chain of snow-capped mountains in the Colombian Andes has vanished due to high temperatures driven by climate change.
An arrest warrant is out for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of brandishing a gun at two people on a highway during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, prosecutors said Thursday. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with two counts of
SPOILER ALERT: This story includes details about Season 2 of “Running Point,” which will be available to stream on Netflix on April 23. Brenda Song first won over audiences as London Tipton on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” while her fiancé Macaulay Culkin
If you're looking to build a Commander deck in Magic: The Gathering with rats or just want a vermin theme in other formats, here are the best cards.
New research from the University of Bath shows that graduates of elite MBA programs, particularly the so-called M7 super elite US schools, are significantly more likely to become top management team members and CEOs than those with non elite MBAs or no MBA at all. However, the
Baby Neanderthals may have been much larger and grown much more quickly than their modern Homo sapiens counterparts, according to a new study of the most intact Neanderthal infant skeleton. Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) are our closest extinct relatives, an ancient group
President Trump seems to be in some kind of spite-induced fugue state regarding Pope Leo XIV—insisting that he isn’t fighting with His Holiness ( he is ) and that the pope said Iran could have a nuclear weapon (he didn’t). “Why are you fighting with the pope?” a reporter asked
Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island are revealing new insight into the composition and origins of Uranus's two outer rings. Using data from the Keck Observatory Archive (KOA), combined with observations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
It sounds like Jim Carrey’s villain is staying a hero in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 's first trailer
