Earthquakes occur when the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust shift, jolting past each other in a release of built-up tension. However, other natural forces can also influence seismic activity: Hydrological dynamics, like changes in groundwater and snowpacks, in particular,
Democrats on the US House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday demanded that President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice “stop the cover-up” of former special counsel Jack Smith’s full investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents following his first term, after
Tahliah Barnett, better known as FKA twigs, is suing Shia LaBeouf over an “unlawful” NDA included in the settlement that resulted from the Grammy winner’s 2020 sexual battery lawsuit against the “Transformers” star. In the lawsuit, obtained by Variety, lawyers for Barnett state
A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect dangerous fire conditions earlier and reduce the cost of wildfire response, according to new research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, University of Canterbury (UC). The work is published in
California on Monday sued the Trump administration to block it from using a Cold War-era national emergency law ordering Sable Offshore to restart its offshore oil operation to link to refineries in the Golden State. Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) told reporters at a press
TSA officials said Wednesday that airport wait times are now at all-time highs, and the agency may be forced to temporarily close some airports due to the partial government shutdown.
Application of an advanced dating technique establishes the first precise construction timeline for houses built out of coral in French Polynesia. The findings reveal previously hidden patterns of architectural development and cultural life in Pacific societies.
Netflix has set “City Hunter 2,” a sequel to its 2024 live-action hit “City Hunter,” with a global premiere set for 2027. Suzuki Ryohei returns as protagonist Ryo Saeba, with Morita Misato reprising her role as partner Kaori Makimura. Kimura Fumino joins the cast as
An Undying Love for a Burning World , the band’s first album with new member Aaron Turner, is a reminder of how even the darkest music can be a guiding light
The sequel to the streamer’s 2024 live-action adaptation is now shooting, with Misato Morita and Fumino Kimura also returning for the second feature treatment of one of Japan's most iconic manga franchises.
Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.
Last year, FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf settled the sexual battery lawsuit that had been going on since 2020. The settlement included a non-disclosure agreement, and months later the singer received an arbitration demand from the actor's legal team, claiming breach of contract
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran’s 5 conditions for ending war Iran on Wednesday offered a counterproposal to end the war in the region after rejecting a ceasefire plan backed
Shia LaBeouf tried to seek "exorbitant monies" from the singer over a "benign" statement that the actor claimed was a violation of their 2025 settlement agreement, according to a new lawsuit
Gaude Lydia Paez, a PR veteran of Hulu, Riot Games and Fox Broadcasting, has joined Beast Industries, the company founded by YouTube star and entrepreneur Jimmy Donaldson, as chief communications officer. Paez was most recently SVP of global communications and corporate affairs
Their mass is extremely low, but how light are neutrinos really? A collaboration comprising German and international research groups has optimized its experiments to determine the mass of these "ghost particles." In doing so, they succeeded in further adjusting downward the
People working in tourism and hospitality develop more than 100 transferable skills—from empathy and resilience to problem-solving and communication—that are in demand across every sector of the economy, according to research from the University of Surrey that has already
Iran’s leaders are striking a note of defiance about ending the war waged against them by the United States and Israel, complicating President Trump’s apparent search for an off-ramp. The message being sent from Tehran over the past 24 hours has been unyielding. An unnamed
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is riding a wave of popularity driven by voters weary of mainstream parties.
Conservatives in both chambers are sharply shooting down the idea of trying to advance key provisions of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the budget reconciliation process, arguing the strategy has little chance of succeeding. Senate
President Trump on Wednesday evening will address House Republicans, supporters and donors at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner. The event, held at Union Station in Washington, will give Trump another chance to sell his agenda ahead of
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will now allow his country’s military to board Russian “shadow fleet” ships, according to a Wednesday press release from his office. Starmer said the interdiction of the Russian shadow ships, part of a network of tankers with obscure
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday railed against Republicans who are pushing escalation of the Iran war and reiterated her lack of support for boots on the ground. Her sentiments strongly oppose Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has urged President Trump to send Marines to
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways. Observing in complementary wavelengths of light, the two space observatories provide scientists with a richer, more
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, YouTube found liable in LA social media trial A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their
Manus’s CEO and chief scientist are facing scrutiny from Beijing over the company’s $2 billion sale to Meta.
For most people, loving “The Lord of the Rings” means watching the extended editions every few years and maybe owning a copy of the books. For Stephen Colbert, it has meant something considerably more involved. Over the course of his career, first on “The Colbert Report” and
The US Justice Department last October announced the largest asset seizure in American history: a cache of bitcoin then valued at $15 billion tied to the Cambodia-based Prince Group that prosecutors alleged oversaw an empire of human trafficking and industrial-scale scamming.
Microtubules, the dynamic filaments that form the cell's internal scaffolding, have long been viewed as mere passive structural supports. But a new study reveals they play a far more active signaling role. The findings, published in Science Advances, demonstrate that
When it comes to fishing, reeling in the biggest one is often the goal. But as it turns out, leaving the largest and oldest fish in the water can help entire fish populations cope better with ocean warming—and the benefits can last for generations.
"Don't listen to Google and mill your rice for vinegar."
Why do animals behave differently, and what are the consequences of this? A research team from the Collaborative Research Center NC³ at Bielefeld University and the University of Münster now provides a new explanation: epigenetic processes—chemical markings on DNA—may play a
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As President Trump sends more troops toward Iran, mobilizing the Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are unsatisfied with the amount of information provided in their briefings Wednesday, demanding the Pentagon be more forthcoming as the
Steve Carell appeared on the latest episode of Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and remembered how everyone warned him against starring as Michael Scott in NBC’s “The Office” given the acclaimed reputation of Ricky Gervais’ original version from the
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University have developed a new method based on laser modification, which allows metal-organic materials to be grown locally one molecule-thick layer at a time. The method enables the precise construction of films of
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA OKs high-ethanol gas in the summer The Trump administration will allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold this summer, lifting restrictions on the fuel that are typically in place to limit smog. © AP
Chevron said it is threatening to close its oil refineries in California due to overregulation, which the oil company said is contributing to price spikes amid the war in Iran. Due to California's taxes, emissions rules and other regulations, which hit gas costs harder than in
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit over allegations that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress speech. The settlement, filed in a Louisiana federal court, will bar the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
Footage from the incident shows vehicles traveling away from what appears to be a military checkpoint or inspection post. An eyewitness told Haaretz that occupants exited the vehicle after shots were fired. One person was killed after reentering the vehicle, which rolled and
Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Hawley’s push to revoke abortion pill approval picks up steam Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has picked up three Republican allies in his endeavor to revoke approval of the
A research team led by Purdue University's W. Andy Tao has discovered a new type of protein modification related to cellular mutation that impairs a crucial enzyme's ability to help drive energy processes. Their discovery, published in Nature Chemistry, opens a new route to
Jun Zhang and colleagues have published a new article in Urban Geography arguing that urban AI should not be understood as a single, inevitable next stage of the smart city. Instead, it shows that AI urbanism is a contested political and discursive formation—a set of
Well well well, not so impossible to make an impossible port now, is it?
Both nations have provided Moscow assistance in its war in Ukraine.
SEOUL, March 26 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang on Wednesday, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday, touting ties between the two close allies of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
The White House has turned down billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA agents salaries during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that affects the airport agents, citing legal reasons. DHS has been shut down for over a month, leaving tens of thousands of
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) plan to introduce legislation that would bar construction of all new data centers until “strong national safeguards are in place.” The pair announced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, killing four “narco-terrorists.” The vessel was operated by a designated terrorist organization, which was transiting along “known narco-trafficking” routes in the Caribbean and was
One of the 22 men vying for reality star Taylor Frankie Paul's heart on the now-cancelled season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" was the driver in a 2014 crash that left former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) paralyzed. Brad Ledford, 29, was set to appear in the franchise's 22nd