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Navarro: Democratic president may use 'selective' FCC enforcement against talk radio
TV host Ana Navarro warned there could be repercussions for Republican radio programs after controversy surrounding a CBS interview with a Democratic candidate from Texas. Stephen Colbert accused the network of blocking “The Late Show” from airing his conversation with state
Oscars: Black Women Have Never Won the Same Acting Prize Three Years in a Row. Could It Happen This Year?
Once can be written off. Twice can be explained. Three starts to look like a trend. The Academy Awards’ supporting actress race is quietly approaching that kind of tipping point. With Teyana Taylor and Wunmi Mosaku both in contention, the Oscars could soon deliver something
Feds sue Coca-Cola bottler for hosting women-only networking event
The federal government is suing a Coca-Cola bottler for hosting a women-only networking event – accusing it of discriminating against men in the first workplace diversity case in President Trump’s second term.
A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly
A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more conservative direction.
Arc Raiders' next update adds hurricanes, and players think the teaser is hiding a new Arc enemy too
Also, beards.
Tony Awards Committee Rules on Eligibility for ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Chess,’ ‘Bug’ and More
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Awards. The committee, which determines category placement and other eligibility
Iran holds military drills with Russia amid tensions with US
Iran on Thursday held military drills with Russia amid escalating tensions with the United States, after President Trump gave the Middle Eastern country a 10-day timeline for the U.S. and Iran to strike a deal over the latter's nuclear program. Russian sailors conducted the
FEMA travel restricted amid shutdown
Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA travel restricted amid shutdown The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is halting at least some disaster-related travel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the
Allegations of affair with aide rock Tony Gonzales reelection bid
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is facing increasing scrutiny over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who died after lighting herself on fire last year, rocking his competitive reelection bid just weeks before his March 3 primary. Gonzales has said that the
4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations
Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.
Christian nationalist pastor preached at Pentagon
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Christian nationalist pastor preached at Pentagon The pastor delivered a sermon at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's request, sparking pushback. AP
Natural olive-derived compound, controls insecticide-resistant cabbage stem flea beetle
Scientists at Rothamsted Research and ApresLabs Ltd have demonstrated that SYN-A, a naturally derived synergist extracted from olive oil, can restore the effectiveness of pyrethroid insecticides against CSFB, the most devastating autumn pest of oilseed rape.In simulated field
JPMorgan slams Trump over ‘fraudulent’ targeting of Jamie Dimon in debanking lawsuit
Trump filed the lawsuit in January in a Florida state court in Miami-Dade County, seeking at least $5 billion in damages.
Trump Gloats About Melania Trump’s “Movie Star” Status Following Her Doc’s Opening Week Box Office Success
The doc opened to $7.2 million during its debut week, marking the highest launch for a doc in a decade.
Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US: 'We're not just going away on this'
This whole thing is becoming a much bigger deal than anyone expected.
Dutch defense secretary says 'you can jailbreak an F-35 just like an iPhone,' and I'm here to tell the Dutch defense secretary that this is a great opportunity to run Doom on a fighter jet
I know there are probably bigger priorities, but come on.
Pentagon feuds with Anthropic
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic on shaky ground with Pentagon amid feud Anthropic has increasingly found itself at odds with the Pentagon over how its AI model Claude can be deployed in military operations following disclosure about its use in the raid
GOP's Bacon says he would back a discharge petition on legislation mandating Russian sanctions
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he would back a discharge petition to force a vote on a Russian sanctions bill, arguing that President Trump has been “wrong” on Ukraine. Bacon told The Hill in an interview Thursday that he and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) are considering
Trump quips of giving himself Congressional Medal of Honor after 2018 Iraq visit
President Trump on Thursday quipped that he wanted to give himself the Congressional Medal of Honor following a 2018 visit to Iraq in his first term. Speaking to supporters in northwest Georgia where he touted congressional candidates he’s endorsed in the Peach State, Trump
Senate Republican: Rand Paul a 'freaking snake'
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) recently told a group of voters that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is a “freaking snake.” Mullin railed against Paul as someone who frequently bucks the Republican Party on crucial votes, according to reporting by Oklahoma journalist David Arnett. The
Meta’s Virtual Reality App Ditching VR To Make A Roblox Clone
Facebook really hopes your kids will play Grow A Garden via its terrible phone-based metaverse
Trump vows $10 billion contribution to his own Board of Peace
President Donald Trump’s sparsely attended Board of Peace meeting set a mission to stabilize Gaza, but plans beyond that remain murky.
Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage?
Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass which can store two million books' worth of data in a thin, palm-sized square.
Terahertz spectroscopy finds nitrogen can lengthen GaAs-like LO phonon decay
An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team investigated the decay time of coherent longitudinal optical (LO) phonons both in a GaAs1−xNx epilayer and in a GaAs single crystal to clarify the effects of dilute nitridation.
Kit Harington and Sophie Turner Gag After Kissing During ‘The Dreadful’ Scene
The former 'Game of Thrones' siblings play love interests in their new film.
Daniel Radcliffe Got Pitched a ‘Wizard of Oz’ Remake With Emma Watson as Dorothy and Himself as a ‘Karate-Kicking Cowardly Lion’: ‘One of the Worst Ideas… It Should Not Be Made’
Daniel Radcliffe was the latest guest on “Hot Ones” and revealed one of the worst pitches he’s ever gotten in his career was for a “Wizard of Oz” remake headlined by the original “Harry Potter” film franchise trio: Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The idea was hatched
Trump says he's 'won affordability' in Georgia speech
President Trump dismissed concerns about the economy in a Thursday speech, arguing that he “won” the battle against inflation and public concern about prices. “I have to listen to the fake news talk about ‘affordability, affordability,’” Trump said Thursday during remarks at a
47 percent say 'racist' describes Trump: Survey
Nearly half of surveyed Americans say the label “racist” describes President Trump, according to a new survey. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 47 percent of respondents said the word “racist” is an accurate label for the president. Twenty-four percent said that label “does not”
Watch How Ancient Egyptians Carved Hieroglyphs
In a video for the V&A Museum, stone carver Miriam Johnson hand-carves a pair of hieroglyphs “using both sunken relief and raised relief techniques”. The video has minimal narration; mostly it’s just a master craftsperson quietly tapping away at the stone — and getting bits of
Trump Reveals Ominous Plot for 50 Years of Rigged Elections
President Trump is continuing his crusade against voting rights, claiming that mail-in ballots are “crooked as hell” and that eliminating will guarantee Republican dominance of elections for the next half-century. “Mail-in ballots are crooked as hell. We’re the only country in
New Mexico investigating allegation of 2 bodies buried outside Epstein ranch
Authorities in New Mexico have reopened an investigation into alleged illegal activity at a remote ranch previously owned by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the New Mexico Department of Justice confirmed Thursday. An official said in a statement that New Mexico
PlayStation Studios Boss Blames Bluepoint Shutdown On ‘Challenging Industry Environment’ Despite Recent Jump In Profits
Hermen Hulst's message to staff praised the studio's remakes
Charli XCX Denies Knowledge of ‘The Moment’ Afterparty Organizer’s Alleged Ties to Russia
"I stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine," artist says
Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands
Government plans legislation giving landowners and tenants rights to cull deer to protect crops and property It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country’s woodlands. Emma Reynolds, the
Moore on Trump: ‘I won't bow to anybody’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) in an interview Thursday with Blake Burman, the host of NewsNation's "The Hill," said he's willing to work with President Trump in the interest of his state but he "won't bow to anybody." Moore's comments come amid an emerging battle between Trump
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Akamai Technologies, Opendoor, Live Nation & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
One of the best puzzle games ever is getting surprise DLC even though its developer kind of closed a while ago
Opus Magnum is a puzzle classic, and soon it's getting DLC that's "around half the length" of the original campaign.
Rove: Neither Newsom, Pritzker can claim 'solid record of economic achievement'
Republican strategist Karl Rove wrote Thursday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), both possible 2028 presidential contenders, cannot claim a "solid record of economic achievement." "Mr. Newsom has great hair and Mr. Pritzker a vast
North Korea’s Kim opens 9th Party Congress citing economic achievements
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the economy had overcome recession.
North Korea convenes 9th Party Congress, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Feb 20 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the economy had overcome recession and the country accomplished major economic goals over the past five years as he announced that the Ninth Party Congress opened on Thursday, state media KCNA reported. The congress is the
The next Witcher spin-off is about Dandelion sharing his version of Geralt's adventures with the world: 'you might encounter a stuffed unicorn'
Reigns: The Witcher is being made in collaboration with CD Projekt Red.
Can human heart failure interventions work in dogs?
Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in humans. It's also common among dogs, especially older and smaller breed dogs. In both species, the mitral valve fails to close tightly enough to keep blood from flowing back into the left atrium as the heart
Inside Warner Bros. Discovery, Mood Among Many Staffers Shifts in Favor of Netflix Sale vs. Paramount Takeover
Who will Warner Bros. Discovery employees welcome as their new overlords? The feeling among the rank-and-file has changed over the last several months: Most WBD staffers are now supportive of Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros.’s studios and HBO Max rather than having WBD
Trump tells Board of Peace: 'You'll know about Iran deal in the next, probably, 10 days'
The president added later that the United States is 'going to make a deal or get a deal one way or the other,' adding, '15 days. Pretty much maximum.' Later on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is considering a limited preliminary strike on Iran to pressure
‘White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Ari Graynor, Dylan Ennis
Two new guests are checking into “The White Lotus” Season 4. Variety has confirmed that Ari Graynor and Dylan Ennis will both appear in the upcoming fourth season of the hit HBO series. They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Helena Bonham Carter, Steve
‘Something Is Killing the Children’ Creator James Tynion IV Reveals New Comic ‘Odin’
Tynion is writing the book, described as 'Green Room' meets 'Midsommar' with a touch of 'The Ritual,' with Marguerite Bennett.
Trump mixes diplomacy and flattery at peace board meeting
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 - World leaders who accepted the invitation of President Donald Trump to join his new peace board were greeted in Washington on Thursday with a mix of fanfare and personal flattery.
An appreciation of Flickr’s URL structure ....
An appreciation of Flickr’s URL structure . “It was a beautiful and predictable scheme. Once you knew how it worked, you could guess other URLs.”
Obstacle or accelerator? How imperfections affect material strength
Imagine a material cracking—now imagine what happens if there are small inclusions in the material. Do they create an obstacle course for the crack to navigate, slowing it down? Or do they act as weak points, helping the crack spread faster?
