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SpaceX in talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund about potential $5B investment in IPO: report
The additional investment would help prevent any dilution of the sovereign wealth fund’s stake in SpaceX when the company goes public, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The most pristine star yet found in the known universe
An unusual team of astronomers used Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V (SDSS-V) data and observations on the Magellan telescopes at Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to discover the most pristine star in the known universe, called SDSS J0715-7334. Their work is
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, US officials say
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran and a search-and-rescue operation is underway for any survivors, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, in the first such known incident since the war began nearly five weeks
Car site Edmunds tests a $25K Chinese hybrid SUV — and issues warning to US automakers: ‘Technology is terrific’
While Chinese cars are effectively banned in the US, Edmunds wanted to test one because of growing US consumer interest in the affordable, feature-packed vehicles.
Tracker dashboard for the Artemis II mission using...
Tracker dashboard for the Artemis II mission using real-time data from JPL.
Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet's brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.
America must not waste an opioid settlement lifeline
The opioid crisis has resulted in over 700,000 overdose deaths since its beginning, and in response, pharmaceutical companies and distributors have agreed to roughly $57 billion in national opioid settlements, but a report has raised concerns about how some jurisdictions are
Italy's Meloni visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE amid Gulf tensions, energy worries
ROME, April 3 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Saudi Arabia on Friday for a previously unannounced trip that will also include meetings in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, a government official said.
GOP rep on Hegseth firing Army chief of staff: 'I will look into it immediately'
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Thursday said he will “immediately” look into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent decision to fire Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George. “That would be very surprising to me,” McCormick told Newsmax's Ed Henry, seemingly perplexed by the
Leaders of northern Israeli communities slam IDF for saying it can't disarm Hezbollah
Local governments' leaders and residents of Israel's frontline communities harshly criticized the statement made by IDF officials earlier on Friday, and called for 'lasting security and the dismantling of what is called Hezbollah'
Fans Rejoice As State Of Decay 3 Proves It’s Not Dead With An Alpha Playtest Six Years After It Was First Revealed
The zombie survival sim is calling for fans to try out the sequel
Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds
Gene drives—a genetic engineering approach that quickly spreads specific genetic changes throughout a population, whether to kill it off or add a new trait—may have potential for controlling weeds. But so far, gene drives have primarily been studied in mosquitoes, and have yet
Earth from space: Eyes on our moon
In an unusual perspective for an Earth-observing satellite, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured this image of the moon, Earth's only natural satellite. The Sentinel-2 mission acquired this lunar image by rolling one of its satellites sideways to view the moon instead of
Bowser, I Know What You Are: Bisexual
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is giving gay Bowser truthers ammunition
Brushstrokes Transform into Beaded Topographies in Liza Lou’s Mixed-Media Paintings
Lou adds thousands of the diminutive baubles in myriad colors, shapes, and sizes to sweeps of oil paint on canvas. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article
Don Lemon Considers Running for President, but ‘I’m Not a White Man and the Rules Are Different for Me’: ‘I Could Run This Country Better Than Trump’
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon may have focused on being an independent journalist after being fired from CNN in 2023, but he might have even more ambitious plans in mind for the future. On the March 29 episode of the podcast “Pod Save America,” Lemon discussed his potential
Swalwell says Bondi didn't tip him off on report
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D- Calif.) on Thursday denied a claim that Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired for leaking information to him about a decade-old investigation into his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. “The attorney general did not tip us off. No one in her orbit
Sunn O)))’s Beautiful Noise: Crushing Power Chords and Gorgeous Walls of Sound: Album Review
One late night a few weeks ago, a mechanical noise on the floor below my hotel room was keeping me awake — a muffled, wheezing, grinding sound like a garbage truck that would rev for a few minutes and then stop for a few more before resuming, vibrating the floor just enough to
Webb eyes a pair of planet-forming disks
This month's NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month offers us a two-for-one on brand new stars—with some potential planets thrown in as well. This visual highlights Webb's views of the protoplanetary disks Tau 042021 (left) and Oph 163131 (right),
Cardi B & Zohran Mamdani Would Like To Tell You About Free NYC Childcare
This morning, my entire social media feed is mad about a New York Times article with this viciously stupid headline: "They Pay $34 for Burgers. Should Their Child Care Be Free?" That's how these fucking guys always want to frame it. Annoying rich people exist, so nobody
The GOATs reunite: Ronaldo and Messi join forces again for viral LEGO World Cup campaign
Joined by Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Jr, the four football stars compete (and fail) to claim a brick-built World Cup trophy in LEGO's “Everyone Wants a Piece” ad.
Trump seeks $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget request
President Trump is seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending as part of the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request, a roughly 40 percent increase from 2026 funding levels. The proposal released Friday said a base of $1.1 trillion will be specifically for the Department of
France’s CNews Under Investigation for Hate Speech After Comments Targeting Black Mayor
CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News, is under formal investigation for possible hate speech following allegedly racist comments targeting the newly elected Black mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Friday that it has opened a formal
Media say army searching for pilot of US fighter jet allegedly downed over Iran
The incident is the first report of a US fighter jet being downed in Iranian territory since the United States and Israel launched its war on the Islamic republic on 28 February.
Van Hollen: Iran 'nowhere near' any ICBM that can reach US
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday said Iran is "nowhere near" possessing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can reach the U.S., dismissing prior claims made by President Trump. Van Hollen was responding to a clip of Trump defending rising fuel prices amid
Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.
Supreme Court ruling on ‘conversion therapy’ puts medical talk in the hot seat
In Chiles v. Salazar , the court ruled that a therapist has First Amendment protections. That could impact how talk therapy is regulated.
Interior Department offering another round of staff buyouts
The Interior Department is offering its staff another round of buyouts and early retirements in an effort to slim down the federal department that’s in charge of the nation’s natural resources. A Thursday press release announced that Interior “will be offering another Deferred
BritBox CEO on How Success for BBC Studios’ U.S. Streamer Is Impacting Global British TV Strategy
There’s no better example of the power of BBC Studios-owned streamer BritBox than its British crime drama “Lynley,” which marks the rare case of a British TV series made by a U.S.-focused platform that then became a hit with traditional British audiences. “This is a show that
Fans Think Naughty Dog’s Creative Director Is Teasing Uncharted 5
Shaun Escayg's cryptic 'research' post is giving Uncharted fans hope Naughty Dog is working on a fifth mainline game in the series
Trump Prepares to Fire More Cabinet Members After Pam Bondi
A massive overhaul is in the cards among the higher echelons of the Trump administration. Donald Trump is “very angry” with his Cabinet thus far and is considering “moving” several officials, according to an administration official who spoke with Politico . Others are at risk
Putin holds call with Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Middle East
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Friday. Putin and Erdogan discussed the situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin added. (Reporting by Ksenia Orlova; Writing by Anna
Africa: Mólly Ephraim Academy - 10years of Empowering Africa's Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
[This Day] Mólly Ephraim Academy, an African entrepreneurship development academy founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Mólly Ephraim is driving affordable entrepreneurship education across Africa, and providing funding opportunities for early-stage entrepreneurs. Since launching
Scientists discover a 1,200-year-old Fijian island likely built from discarded shellfish remains
Located off the coast of Culasawani, in the Fiji archipelago, is an island that is made up of materials that might be part of someone's dinner. A recent study took a closer look at the 3,000-square-meter island and discovered that it is almost entirely made of edible shellfish
What every American needs to know about Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost investigation
The issue is not whether the government has authority to investigate. It does. The issue is whether that authority was exercised with appropriate limits, neutrality and respect for constitutional protections.
No jet fuel shortage for '4 to 6 weeks' - airline
No shortage but Aurigny is spending 120% more on fuel than it was prior to the war, its boss says.
US removes Russian national Mikhail Zadornov from sanctions list
WASHINGTON, April 3 - The United States on Friday removed sanctions against Mikhail Zadornov, a prominent Russian banker and former finance minister, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website.
