Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panelists made misleading claims
Among the many burning questions about Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. is: What would happen to HBO Max? Would customers continue to subscribe to both, or would it ultimately roll into Netflix? At least immediately, Netflix has said HBO Max would continue as a
A trustee of the American Medical Association (AMA) denounced a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) panel’s vote to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance as “reckless” and urged the agency to reject the recommendation. “The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) vote
SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers from “HDP,” Episode 6, Season 1 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Set amid the backdrop of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the world of Carol Sturka (Rhea Seahorn) has forever changed in Apple TV’s “Pluribus.” After the sudden loss
The 50-year-old former People boss announced his departure from the trashy tabloid in an email to staffers earlier on Friday.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What's in Trump’s new national security strategy? President Trump has released his national security strategy (NSS) with a focus on building up a
“Timeless,” the brooding trap collaboration between the Weeknd and Playboi Carti, made its live debut before it was actually completed. According to XO co-founder Amir “Cash” Esmailian, it was backstage at the Weeknd’s “One Night Only” concert in São Paulo that the Canadian
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A key federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to do away with the recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine. The vote came after two days of charged, contentious debate among panelists and concerned stakeholders, and it fulfilled a long-held goal
New York City Council member Chi Ossé has dropped a bid to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a primary after New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani expressed his opposition. “Exploring the possibility of this run was important,” Ossé said in a
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story ACIP approves most consequential changes to vaccine guidance this year The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on
There are eight weeks left on the holy Hollywood awards calendar until Oscar nominations are announced, and it’s not just artists and craftspeople hunting for trophies. Momentum has been building in the auction for the TV rights to air the Academy Awards, Variety has learned
MOSCOW, Dec 5 - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Friday that a Ukrainian drone had struck and damaged a high-rise building in Grozny, capital of Russia's southern Chechnya region, and vowed to retaliate within a week.
The White House’s social media team had to back down this week on including Sabrina Carpenter’s “Juno” in a post touting ICE’s migrant arrests — but they’re hardly going away quietly. Shortly after deleting the initial X post, the administration snapped back by posting a new
French electronic duo Air performs a Tiny Desk Concert . Setlist: Le Voyage de Pénélope, Cherry Blossom Girl, Highschool Lover, and Dirty Trip. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
HONG KONG, Dec 6 - More than a week after flames tore through Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court estate, killing at least 159 people, the city remains shrouded in grief and a search for answers.
His postmodern designs of museums, concert halls, and libraries have become destinations just as much as the venues themselves.
{beacon} Energy & Environment The Big Story Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas prices are up, making the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test. © Photo Credit Democrats are lambasting
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami, Florida on Thursday, a White House official said, with the officials slated to meet again later Friday.
Troll 2 rampages onto Netflix, a grindhouse spy movie lands on Shudder, and Mel Gibson goes hunting on VOD
The calls of our closest living evolutionary cousins still hit an ancient target in the human brain The post When a Chimp Screams, What Do You Hear? appeared first on Nautilus .
Leon Thomas was chilling with his dog Terry while watching the “Elvis” biopic in 2022 when the idea for his breakthrough solo single, “Mutt,” came to him. “[The film] talked about the hound dog, and I was like, man, I want to be on some Black Elvis shit — but find my own way to
Jon M. Chu did not simply direct “Wicked: For Good.” He governed a small nation. For five years, he lived inside L. Frank Baum’s universe — shaping two films, welcoming three new children, and guiding an army of actors and craftspeople through one of the decade’s most
It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
"I don’t find anything outside the courtroom had any impact on the jury’s deliberations,” a judge said Friday
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s health is declining in prison as national security verdict nears, say his family and legal team.
Musician, actor, visual artist and entrepreneur Tyler, The Creator will be honored with the Innovator of the Decade Award at Variety’s annual Hitmakers celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. “We’re recognizing Tyler for his completely unique and unmistakable creative vision, which
I mean, most of these doors look more like vulvas to me... The post Metroid Prime 4 Players Are Discovering The Game Is Filled With Vagina Doors appeared first on Kotaku .
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has secured approval to ship its MI308 accelerators to China, with Chief Executive Lisa Su confirming the company is ready to proceed under Washington’s new licensing regime and pay the required 15% fee. The move positions AMD’s MI308 to re-enter a
OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that spearheaded the rebel alliance that helped oust President Bashar al-Assad, from its
Sudan has been at the center of a deadly and brutal war since April of 2023. Over 4 million people have fled the country since war broke out and at least 40,000 have been killed.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said Friday a “very aggressive” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer used pepper spray against her during a raid in Tucson, Ariz. According to Grijalva, community members in Tucson had stopped approximately 40 ICE officers, most of
The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.
Tagawa died of complications from a stroke at age 75.
This weekend we’re sneaking around where we’re not supposed to be, wielding light sabers, and more The post Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To appeared first on Kotaku .
Movie theater operators are reeling after Netflix, long viewed as public enemy No. 1, announced that it has a deal in place to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 million. The sale, which still needs regulatory approval, has the potential to re-shape a business that is already
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The next 11 months will be pivotal for Bessent ahead of the midterm elections, where affordability and the cost-of-living in this country will be one of the major issues facing voters.
Our Elden Ring Nightreign interactive map shows every point of interest, including the field boss locations and Shifting Earth changes
From Brad Pitt’s “F1” to Daniel Craig’s third “Knives Out” movie and a brand new Taylor Swift concert film, streaming platforms are rolling out big offerings this December just in time for the holidays. Pitt’s racing movie is the month’s biggest blockbuster offering, as “F1”
Fran Sans is a font based on the display type of SF’s MUNI light rail trains. The N-Judah was my train when I lived there, so I’m very familiar with that display typeface. (Great name too.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that he received "total exoneration" in an investigative report by the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General regarding a Signal group chat about a military attack in Yemen. But the report contradicts that assessment, concluding
After fighting off monsters at Camp Half-Blood in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Leah Sava Jeffries has her eyes set on her dream actor she’d love to see join alongside Annabeth, Percy and Grover on the show. “I don’t know who I would cast her as, but I would love for
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies are coming back to theaters for Fellowship of the Ring's 25th anniversary.
Upgrade your workspace by adding a powerful PC to it. The post Dell Adds a 4.6-Star Mini PC at 71% Off to Its Clearance Push, Going Beyond Just Laptop Deals appeared first on Kotaku .
Here's where the Eurovision winners are now — and a behind-the-scenes look at Thomas Raggi's debut album
{beacon} Technology The Big Story X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s social platform X with a $140 million fine Friday for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), the first time a company has been
Netflix aims to grow even larger with its impending purchase of Warner Bros. The post Netflix Says It’s Not Destroying Hollywood: ‘We’re Saving’ It appeared first on Kotaku .
We have a variety of Xbox Game Pass recommendations to save you from endlessly searching for something new to play.
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill researchers shows that advanced artificial intelligence tools, specifically large language models (LLMs), can accurately determine the locations where plant specimens were originally collected, a process known as georeferencing.
