Is dining out dying out?

The restaurant industry says it is facing a double whammy - rising costs and customers with less money.

The city of Dallas wants to reduce the World Cup's environmental impact

As millions of visitors prepare to descend on North Texas for the FIFA World Cup, city of Dallas officials say the global spotlight also brings local environmental responsibility.

How to get Blank Collars in Mewgenics

Blank Collars allow you to use multiple cats of the same class in Mewgenics. Here's how to get and use them.

Elon Musk’s xAI faces second lawsuit over toxic pollutants from datacenter

NAACP alleges artificial intelligence firm is violating Clean Air Act and polluting Black communities in Mississippi Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company xAI is facing a second lawsuit alleging it is illegally emitting toxic pollutants from its enormous datacenters,

‘Goat’ Cast Guide: All the Celebrities and NBA Stars Voicing Animals in the Basketball Movie

Sony Pictures Animation’s “Goat,” opening in theaters Feb. 13, is an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world and centered on the high-stakes sport of roarball — a version of basketball that’s co-ed, full-contact and dominated by the biggest, fastest and fiercest

Trump floats executive order on voter ID if SAVE Act stalls in Senate

President Trump on Friday indicated he will issue an executive order seeking to require voters to present proof of citizenship if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which passed in the House this week. "There will be Voter I.D.

Quantum research in two ways: From proving someone's location to simulating financial markets

Quantum physics may sound abstract, but Ph.D. candidates Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant show that quantum research can also be very concrete. Together, they are investigating how quantum technology can change the world. While Kanneworff worked in the lab to study how

Major fire hits Havana’s Ñico López refinery amid Cuba’s energy crunch

A large fire broke out on Friday at the Ñico López refinery in Cuba’s capital, sending a thick column of black smoke into the sky that was visible from multiple points around Havana Bay. Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the blaze or the extent of any damage,

‘Baywatch’: Stephen Amell to Lead Fox Reboot of Lifeguard Drama

Stephen Amell has landed a lead role in Fox’s upcoming “Baywatch” reboot, Variety has learned. This is the first confirmed casting for the series, which was picked up for the 2026-2027 broadcast season by Fox back in September 2025 with a 12-episode order. Fox is set to host an

Trump says he will visit Venezuela, praises Delcy Rodríguez as U.S. expands oil licences

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to travel to Venezuela, while acknowledging that no date has been set. “I’m going to make a visit to Venezuela,” he told reporters at the White House.

Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?

Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.

He was once a teen 'superstar'. Why did James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?

A fundraiser was setup to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.

Kenyans drop flowers for Valentine's bouquets of cash. Not everyone is impressed

Bouquets of cash have been blooming in popularity in Kenya but recent warnings may slow the trend.

ICE suspends two officers after judge throws out charges in Minneapolis shooting case

Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been placed on administrative leave as ICE and the Justice Department (DOJ) open a joint probe following video evidence that undercut parts of the official account of a Minneapolis arrest in which a Venezuelan man

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die ending explained by the director and writer

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die screenwriter Matthew Robinson and director Gore Verbinski explain that wild ending

What does Argentina’s new lower age of criminal responsibility law entail?

Argentina’s debate over a “lower age of criminal responsibility” centres on the minimum age at which the State can formally prosecute a minor. The lower house of Congress (Chamber of Deputies) has given initial approval to a new Juvenile Criminal Regime that would lower that

WWE ‘Smackdown’ Moves to SyFy Channel for Two Weeks: Here’s How to Watch Online Without Cable

“WWE SmackDown” is getting a temporary new home on Friday nights thanks to the 2026 Winter Olympics. “SmackDown” normally airs on the USA Network, but the channel has switched over to 24/7 Olympic programming until Feb. 22. Most scripted shows on USA Network are on pause during

Uruguay cancels Cardama OPV deal over “serious breaches,” moves toward legal action

Uruguay’s government has terminated its contract with Spain’s Cardama shipyard for the construction of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Uruguayan Navy, citing “serious contractual breaches,” and said it will seek damages through legal action.

Hong Kong university expels student who called for Wang Fuk Court fire accountability

When consent meets reality: How young men navigate intimacy

A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult in practice. The research, led by scholars at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Melbourne University's

Trump stacks key regulatory body panel with crypto, gambling CEOs

Alarms are being raised amid reports that President Donald Trump is stacking a key regulatory committee with CEOs of online prediction markets, cryptocurrency firms and sports betting apps. As reported on Thursday by the Daily Wire, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Crypto makes midterm moves

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto industry wades into midterm elections The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up its spending ahead of the midterm elections after accumulating a massive war chest in the wake of several key wins in 2024. © Andrew Harnik,

This horror sim is like running a food truck in Fallout: cook questionable meals for mutants, monsters, and the occasional alien

There are a lot of hungry mouths to feed in the wasteland. Some of them are even on faces.

NAACP threatens to sue Musk's xAI over Mississippi gas turbines powering data center

The NAACP on Friday threatened to sue Elon Musk's AI company xAI, claiming that gas turbines powering a company data center are polluting communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. "Our communities are not playgrounds for corporations who are chasing profit over people. xAI’s

House Democrats accuse DOGE of 'breaking the government'

A new report from House Democrats concludes that President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was “nothing short of a catastrophe.” The 47-page report, published Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, argues that DOGE’s

‘Love Story’ Star Dree Hemingway on Playing the ‘Iconic’ Daryl Hannah During Her Romance With JFK Jr.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the first three episodes of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” now streaming on FX and Hulu. Born in Sun Valley, Idaho, Dree Hemingway spent most of the ’90s living between her home state and her mother’s film

New ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Movie in the Works at Sony

A new trio of crime fighters might utter the trademark greeting “Good morning, Charlie” on the big screen once again. Sony Pictures is in early development on a new feature version of “Charlie’s Angels,” the female-fronted 1970s TV crime drama turned big-screen action movie

High on Life 2 review

A creative, funny, and surprisingly chill adventure with nagging problems.

Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.

Republicans worry shutdown will overshadow Trump’s State of the Union

President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 address to Congress is set to collide with a DHS funding lapse.

Farm bill pesticide measure sure to anger MAHA

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Farm bill pesticide measure sure to anger MAHA Republicans are using the farm bill to take another swing at passing legislation to protect pesticides, something sure to anger their allies in the “Make America

High On Life 2 Guide: 13 Tips To Know Before Playing

We can help you have more fun, find more money, and get more powerful in this new sci-fi comedy shooter

‘Goat’ Star Gabrielle Union and Filmmakers on Reanimating Basketball Culture for the Big Screen: ‘Ball is Life’

In the high-concept world of Sony Picture Animation’s, “Goat,” what happens off the court is just as important as the game played on it. In this case, that game is roarball, a co-ed, enormously intense version of basketball that Will Harris (Caleb McLaughlin), a Boer goat with

Microsoft AI CEO curiously omits 'Microsoft AI CEO' from list of white collar jobs that will be replaceable by AI in next 18 months

I'm sure there's a good reason for the omission.

‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Celebrates Birthday Dancing to ABBA With Lola Tung and More: Inside Gold House’s Lunar New Year Party

“Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams got an early start on his birthday festivities Thursday night, celebrating at Gold House’s inaugural Lunar New Year party in New York City. Williams, a co-host of the lavish event at Chinese Tuxedo, hit the dance floor with “The Summer I

The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowers

Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.

Predator: Badlands, Marty Supreme, and everything new to stream this weekend

Eternity arrives on Apple TV, Honey Bunch checks into Shudder, and Primate rampages on VOD

600 Florida green sea turtles stranded amid cold plunge

Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida's beaches this month—and more are turning up every day.

‘Dead By Daylight’ Movie Adaptation Lands ‘The Conjuring,’ ‘Crawl’ Combo as Writers (Exclusive)

Blumhouse-Atomic Monster has teamed with Behaviour Interactive to adapt the Canadian gaming studio's hit horror video franchise

New ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Movie in the Works with Screenwriter Pete Chiarelli (Exclusive)

The scribe behind 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'The Proposal' is working to revive the 1970s TV hit for the big screen.

If what you want is to see tiny people all over your...

If what you want is to see tiny people all over your plate, you 100% absolutely have to try Lanmaoa asiatica. The mushroom is a popular food during mushroom season, but if undercooked has the same effect worldwide: lilliputian hallucinations .

ICE Is Gearing Up to Build “Mega” Jails

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars on mega-prisons where the agency can disappear thousands of people. In a memo shared with New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, ICE outlined its $38.3 billion plan to launch a “new detention

MJ Lenderman Debuts Another New Song In The Adam Friedland Show Performance

MJ Lenderman debuted two new songs in an Athens, GA performance Wednesday, and he plays a third new one in a video from The Adam Friedland Show that dropped today. The post MJ Lenderman Debuts Another New Song In The Adam Friedland Show Performance appeared first on

How a key receptor tells apart two nearly identical drug molecules

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize hormones, neurotransmitters, and drugs. These receptors regulate a wide range of physiological processes and are the targets of more than 30% of

No Rest for the Wicked interactive maps

If you need help exploring Isola Sacra in No Rest for the Wicked, our interactive maps will help you find everything you need.

Heathrow not crowded but people walk in 'wrong place', says boss

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye says Europeans and Brits keep "crashing into each other" because they walk on different sides.

The Monarchs, Music, and the Meaning of Life: The Most Touching Deathbed Love Letter Ever Written

From butterflies to Beethoven, an ode to the heart's uncontainable dimensions.

Another US aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Another US aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions between