Chinese nationals in Virginia conspired with cartels to launder money: Feds

Federal prosecutors allege the two men worked with co-conspirators across the U.S., Mexico, China and Latin America.

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave Authorities in Orange county, California have ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people over concerns about a chemical leak that threatened to spill or explode. The

World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank programs, according to an internal document viewed by Reuters. The World

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Shiona McCallum meets a medical expert testing out the future of prosthetics.

Wildfire risk is now spreading to cool climates like the Scottish Highlands and Irish uplands

The most destructive wildfire season on record in Europe was in 2025, with more than 1 million hectares burned and tens of thousands of people displaced by fires across the continent.

Paul McCartney Explores His Ever-Present Past in ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ a Delightful Return to Wings-Era Form: Album Review

Paul McCartney is a master of the fake-out. The first feint around his new album, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” came when he released “Days We Left Behind” as the first single, an exceedingly gentle and wistful ballad that allowed for the possibility that the whole LP might be a

Georgia Senate candidate fires top staffer after inflammatory post toward rival PAC adviser

Georgia Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins (R) on Friday fired a campaign staffer after they sent an inflammatory post toward an adviser to a PAC supporting opponent Derek Dooley's campaign, alluding to the adviser's wife's accusations against former "Today" anchor Matt Lauer.

US mulls new strikes on Iran: US media reports

The United States is weighing new military strikes on Iran, US media outlets reported on Friday. The reports, from CBS and Axios, come just hours after US President Donald Trump said he would not travel to attend his son's wedding this weekend due to "circumstances pertaining

How leaks, demands and a phone call derailed Estée Lauder’s deal to create a $40B luxe giant

The merged company would have put together brands such as Tom Ford, Clinique and MAC with Carolina Herrera and Charlotte Tilbury, popular with TikTok influencers and affluent millennials.

‘Bait’ Team on the Show’s James Bond Plotline and Depicting Inner Struggle: ‘Being Muslim in the West Feels Like You’re Stuck in a Spy Thriller’

The team behind Prime Video’s limited series “Bait” — which follows a British-Pakistani actor as he auditions for the role of James Bond and faces backlash from the public and his family —came together for a panel discussion at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to offer

CAA Expands Annual Emerging Filmmakers Showcase with Launch of Workshops and Networking Conversations

Creative Artists Agency’s 11th annual CAA Moebius showcase, a two-day screening series of undergraduate and graduate student filmmakers, will take place May 27 to May 28. Accompanying this year’s showcase is the launch of Moebius Labs, a series of workshops and moderated

Ranking names 'best places to live' in US: Did your city make the cut?

U.S. News & World report has released its ranking of the 250 best places to live in the United States for 2026-2027, and most of the top cities are far from the coasts.

Mena Suvari, Jean Evans, Steph Tolev to Star in Teen Body-Swap Comedy ‘The Incredible Edible’ (Exclusive)

Jake Picking and Rodney J. Hobbs also star in writer-director Jenna Milly's feature about a valedictorian whose last day before graduation does not goes as planned.

Joe Kernen: Trump IRS settlement 'smells bad'

CNBC's "Squawk Box" co-host Joe Kernen said Friday that President Trump's settlement with his own administration for suing the IRS for $10 billion "smells bad." Trump dropped the lawsuit to launch the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate those who claim they

Blue and fin whale sightings on the rise in the Southeast Atlantic

More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic. The findings, published in the African Journal of Marine Science, compile more than 60 years of

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dead at 59

The rapper’s enduring track with DJ E-Z Rock continues to influence pop culture, from music to films

NY Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart shows up for Trump at event for Mike Lawler

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart made a surprise appearance Friday to introduce President Trump at an event to campaign for Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.). “What’s up, what’s up, what’s up. Look, Big Blue Nation it’s a pleasure to be here,” Dart said to the crowd in Suffern,

Sen. Wicker tells Trump to ‘finish the job’ on Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Sen. Wicker tells Trump to ‘finish the job’ on Iran Sen. Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called for renewed

‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 3: Rip’s Cattle Might Be Ruined by Anti-Vaxxers and Carter Avoids Getting Murdered After Peeing on a Truck

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the third episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Act of God Business,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. After last week’s pair of series premiere episodes, we’re deep into the thick of this season’s action. Rip (Cole Hauser) has already

Shock, tears, and relief: How Destiny 2's most popular creators reacted to the end of the legendary shooter

"I thought I would be ready to hear something like this, but I guess I'm just not," said popular streamer Datto.

Moderna’s mRNA flu shot to get FDA review

Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Moderna’s mRNA flu shot to get FDA review After some initial back-and-forth, Moderna’s candidate for a mRNA flu vaccine will get a review by a Food and Drug Administration

How ‘Epic Ride: The Story of Universal’s Theme Parks’ Docuseries Captures the Race to Meet Opening Day Deadline

Showrunner and director John Marks recalls the first time he set foot in Epic Universe. It was late October 2024, six months before the theme park opened to the public. “It was bewitching,” he says. That very feeling is what he wanted to capture for viewers when he was pitched

Last Flag studio lays off half its employees as it puts 'the future of the game in the hands of our players'

Night Street Games said earlier this month that it will not be pursuing future development of its CTF shooter.

Imaging ellipsometry tracks MXene thin-film quality during fabrication without damage

A German–Israeli research team led by Dr. Andreas Furchner has demonstrated how imaging ellipsometry enables non-destructive characterization and quality control of microstructured MXene thin films during device fabrication. The authors used two complementary ellipsometry

Morgan Stanley resets PANW stock price target on demand trends

SpaceX launches Starship V3—the world's most powerful and tallest rocket ever

Friday's test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX as the company gears up to go public and to participate in NASA's Artemis III mission in 2027

Eight dead, dozens trapped in China coal mine accident

More than 240 miners were underground at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi Province when the accident occurred on Friday night.

‘Survivor’ Boss Jeff Probst Says Kalshi and Polymarket Are ‘Incentivizing People to Lie, Cheat and Steal’; Kalshi Is Now Considering Measures to Prevent Spoilers (EXCLUSIVE)

Jeff Probst is slamming prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket for allowing users to make trades about who won “Survivor” Season 50, saying that the companies are “incentivizing people to lie, cheat and steal to get ahead.” “They have figured out a way to

Understanding the mechanisms of collective cell movement

Like schools of fish and flocks of birds, our cells can also migrate collectively in coordination with their neighbors. This harmonious movement of cells occurs during embryonic development, wound healing, and cancer metastasis. However, since individual cells can only sense

Inside the Shaolin Monastery that Helped Build Victor Wembanyama

"This is the story of how 34 generations of Shaolin warrior history trained a once-in-a-generation NBA superstar."

“It Takes Two” Rapper Rob Base Dead At 59

Rob Base, the New York rapper best known for his timeless hit "It Takes Two," has died. Per Variety , Base, born Robert Ginyard, passed away today, just four days after his birthday, after a private cancer battle. He was 59. The post “It Takes Two” Rapper Rob Base Dead At 59

Xi Jinping’s praise of ‘Make America Great Again’ a major signal

Western mainstream media and podcasters have dismissed the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. When you listen to Jake Sullivan and Aaron Friedberg, China hawks from diagonally opposite political background – the liberal elite of the Democratic party and the Republican neoconservative

‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Won’t Lose Money. It May Not Rescue ‘Star Wars’ Either

Disney insiders break down how the feature will end up in the black. But if it can't also broaden out the audience, do the optics further hurt a franchise whose core fandom has become increasingly discontent?

North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title

They beat the South Korean club to progress to the final of the Asian Women's Champions League.

Just outside Jupiter, one region may have forged six meteorite parent bodies

When the solar system formed, a disk of gas and dust orbited the young sun. Over the course of millions of years, the dust gradually clumped together to form kilometer-sized chunks known as planetesimals. Some grew into planets, while the rest are considered to be the

Zach Braff on Keeping the ‘Scrubs’ Revival Grounded and Appealing to Its Passionate Fan Base: ‘There Was a Lot of Pressure’

Zach Braff remembers the moment that the original run of “Scrubs” might have veered too far in its flights of fancy. “There’s an episode where JD and Turk are pushed into a tree by ostriches who are guarding Jason Bateman’s house,” Braff recalls. “He has an ostrich farm and he

Schiff: Gabbard's resignation ‘only positive contribution’ to US security

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard’s decision to resign Friday was the “only positive contribution” she’s made to national security, criticizing the outgoing intelligence chief just hours after announcing her departure from

Warsh sworn in as Fed chief

Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh was sworn in Friday beside President Trump, kicking off his term as the new head of the central bank at a

Former Bungie dev says 'you'd be surprised how many times' expansions were pitched for a fan-favorite Destiny archvillain who's now left hanging

Xivu Arath, we hardly knew ye.

New Zealand unveils defence boost for fleet and drones

WELLINGTON, May 23 - New Zealand's government has allocated NZ$1.58 billion ($924.62 million)  in new defence funding in its 2026 budget, with a strong focus on maritime security, including drone systems and fleet renewal, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Saturday.

Pratt: Bass concern over AI ads 'funniest thing I've ever heard'

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt on Wednesday dismissed Mayor Karen Bass's concern over violence in his AI-generated campaign advertisements as the "funniest thing I've ever heard." Bass has criticized Pratt's ads, which have depicted the mayor in Joker makeup while

Drivers face high prices ahead of Memorial Day

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story High gas prices may not pump the brakes on travel U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans. © AP Photo/Jeff

We're 'green chemists'—why we think this emerging science can transform the way the world uses its resources

Society depends on chemistry far more than we consciously realize, from medicines to energy to electronics. However, chemistry is viewed with as much apprehension as gratitude, because of the pollution and health problems that some chemicals cause.

Why we live alone—and what it means for the climate and our sense of community

Solo living in your own home places a greater strain on the planet's resources than living with others, as everyone needs their own appliances—a toaster, a washing machine and so on. The Nordic countries stand out: Almost half of all households are solo-living households.

Fallout lead Tim Cain argues games industry crisis hasn't reached the level of the 1983 crash: 'I don't think there's ever been a worse time in the games industry'

He doesn't want to diminish the current crisis, though.

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court to avoid re-arrest

By Nate Raymond May 22 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil vowed on Friday to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court declined to reconsider a ruling that opened the door to President Donald Trump's administration

What Trump’s switch on AI order says about WH divides over tech policy

{beacon} Technology The Big Story What Trump’s switch on AI order says about WH divides over tech policy President Trump’s abrupt decision to pull an executive order on artificial intelligence testing has exposed a deeper divide in the White House over how to oversee the

Cruz on Blanche's Senate GOP meeting: 'Fireworks at an epic level'

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says that about half the Senate Republican Conference blasted acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at an explosive meeting in the Capitol on Thursday, summing up his GOP colleagues’ anger over a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund as