A decades-spanning drama about a young woman born in Naples — the hometown of writer-director Paolo Sorrentino — “Parthenope” is an exquisite treatise on cinematic beauty. Chronicling her birth, her youthful teenage summers and the years she spends adrift as a young adult, the
“Walker” has been canceled at The CW after four seasons, Variety has learned. “We want to thank the entire cast, crew, writers, directors and producers of ‘Walker’ for their hard work and dedication over four incredible seasons,” The CW said in a statement. “We also want to
Judge rules, however, that plaintiffs may air allegations involving some of his former top executives, including Washington Post CEO William Lewis.
Louisville police will investigate if policies were correctly followed in the arrest of world number one Scottie Scheffler at the US PGA Championship.
Out of all the big blowout declarations from Microsoft Build, from the launch of all new “Copilot+” PCs with Snapdragon X Elite chips to new software , perhaps the most standout offering is Recall. It’s an always-on screenshotting time machine that is supposed to let users
Diddy is facing yet another lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, this time from a woman alleging it happened during Men's Fashion Week in 2003.
Richard Foronjy, who spent more than eight years in prison before he turned to acting and appeared in such films as Serpico, Midnight Run, Repo Man and Carlito’s Way, died Sunday, his family announced. He was 86. Foronjy said he was arrested more than 20 times for “forgery,
Despite the fact that they’re created by humans, large language models are still quite mysterious. The high-octane algorithms that power our current artificial intelligence boom have a way of doing things that aren’t outwardly explicable to the people observing them. This is
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New York City Democrats asked a group of elected parent leaders to rescind a resolution that could prevent transgender student-athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, panning the measure as “hateful, discriminatory, and actively harmful” to
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Humanitarian aid struggles to get into Gaza The United Nations said it has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where
GM is rethinking its EV investment and finally coming around to what Toyota seems to be selling a ton of: hybrids. The first of these hybrids were needed yesterday, but we won’t be seeing them until 2027. That’s when every GM division will roll out a hybrid or plug-in hybrid
Artificial intelligence companies agreed on Tuesday to a set of voluntary safety guidelines and reaffirmed their commitment to developing their AI technology in a way that incentivizes the security of their platforms and the public. At the AI Seoul Summit – hosted by the South
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Elon Musk is pretty big on making promises he can’t keep. If it’s not cars that can actually drive themselves or affordable electric vehicles , then it’s canceled features and backtracked launch dates . Now, the Tesla boss has been forced to admit defeat once again as no new
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump waffles on possible birth control ban Former President Trump can’t seem to pin down whether he wants to restrict access to birth control or not as reproductive issues continue to vex
The investigation will look into how the Friends actor got the ketamine found in his system when he died.
The Louisiana House voted Tuesday to criminalize possession of mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription. The two drugs are used to induce a medicated abortion. The unprecedented effort would be the first instance of a state declaring abortion drugs as controlled
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said he was "committed" to working with Congress to respond to the court.
Large quantities of aid from Britain, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and other countries have accumulated at Larnaca port in Cyprus
Imagine if you dropped your phone, and instead of bemoaning its new dented existence, you watched as the screen fixed itself before your eyes, as if watching the X-Men’s Wolverine repair his body after a battle that would kill a mortal man. A new Apple patent offers something
Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson's media company says a Russian state television agency that is airing portions of his show is doing so without legal permission. Newsweek initially reported on Tuesday that Carlson was launching his show on Russian state TV. It later updated
Here are six Indian gins that are making waves.
Russian troops began practicing major exercises to ensure troops' readiness for the potential deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield, as Moscow warned against an encroaching threat from Western allies. The Russian Ministry of Defense published a video Tuesday
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared online that he invested in GameStop, showing support for meme stocks and their investors. Kennedy, who has pledged to impose stronger regulatory oversight and tougher penalties for stock market manipulation, posted
Nestle will launch a line of high-protein and fiber foods aimed at those taking Ozempic or Wegovy for weight management, the company announced Tuesday. The line, dubbed Vital Pursuit, is "well-suited to support a balanced diet for anyone on a weight management journey," and are
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Scarlett Johansson 'angered' by 'eerily similar' ChatGPT voice Actor Scarlett Johansson said she is "shocked" and "angered" after ChatGPT rolled out its voiced artificial intelligence (AI)
The ZiG is Zimbabwe's latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it's every bit as baffling as its predecessors.
A Texas age verification law will rob people of anonymity online, chill access to speech for privacy- and security-minded internet users, and entirely block some adults from accessing constitutionally protected online content, EFF argued in a brief filed with the Supreme Court
Diddy reportedly had two very good reasons not to mention Cassie by name in his recent apology video after video of a violent 2016 incident surfaced.
Democratic voters head to the polls in Oregon on Tuesday to cast votes for the state’s primary. President Biden is set to rake in more delegates in the primary, less than six months out from their Election Day rematch. He is his party’s frontrunner and has already clinched the
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the former nominee for Oregon's 5th district in 2022, will go head-to-head against state Rep. Janelle Bynum on Tuesday. The district flipped into Republican hands in the midterms, and Democrats this year are seeking to snag back the seat, which could be
State Rep. Maxine Dexter and Susheela Jayapal, a former county commissioner endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), lead the pack of candidates in Oregon's 3rd district Democratic primary. Dexter has given Jayapal, the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wa.), a run for her
Voters are headed to the polls in Kentucky on Tuesday for the Republican Primary. Former President Trump is the only major candidate in his party who has already clinched the nomination. The state’s 46 delegates for the Republican National Convention are at stake as the former
California voters will chose their replacement for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) on Tuesday night. California Assemblyman Vince Fong, who used to work for McCarthy, and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux will face off in the race for the state's 20th District. The House
The Erdtree might've had fleshy beginnings.
Hunt's first new map in over three years arrives in August, alongside a significant engine upgrade.
