People who belong to the LGBTIQ+ community say shared housing is fraught with difficulties that go well beyond learning new routines and sharing space with strangers.
The European Commission recently circulated fresh questions to X.
It’s been a long, protracted journey for Fortnite’s return to iPhone, as developer Epic Games fought for the right to offer consumers more options on how to spend their money in-game (and make more money in the process). For five years, the world’s biggest game disappeared from
Monoco is the resident Gestral of the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 party. He joins the team relatively late, but once he’s there, he brings a sort of unique whimsy to the team. One of the best things you can pair with a killer personality and sense of humor is the right clothing
Lune is the brains behind the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 operation — the mage of your party and primary source of elemental damage. But it doesn’t require a rocket scientist when it comes to swag, and luckily, there is plenty to go around. Just because Lune deal with stains
Researchers from the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the evaluation of their reproductive status by the biopsy of a sample that can be taken remotely in their own environment. The researchers are committed to
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A decade after Connecticut implemented its 2010 ban on pesticide use on school grounds, a comprehensive three-part series, "Impacts of the 2010 Connecticut School Grounds Pesticide Ban a Decade Later," examines the long-term effects of this legislation. The series provides an
As its military gains the upper hand in its conflict with Iran so far, Israel is now proceeding to expand on its reasons for action and its vision towards “a bigger picture,” in a broader Middle East and Europe-related context that transcends its current offensive in Iran.
Her intimate photographs of women include humor and playfulness, and speak to her closeness to her subjects.
Sifu developer Sloclap launched its new soccer title Rematch on Thursday, but the arcade-style soccer game has kicked off without crossplay, limiting players to their own platforms. As Rematch is an online, team-based experience, it’s only natural for players to expect
Burn Me! at The Box examines how fire has shaped art and life west of the San Bernardino Mountains — in the last six months and far earlier.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the change or fall of Iran's leadership was not a goal of Israel's attacks but could be a result.
Fat Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon has filed an explosive lawsuit in federal court against the rapper on Thursday. Dixon is alleging that his former boss, whose real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena, engaged in “coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual
It'll also have a mouse cursor on PC this time.
This week: when Toni Morrison edited Barbara Chase-Riboud, trans women artists in Mexico, Jane Austen paraphernalia, a pigeon pageant on the High Line, and much more.
“I can paint in my pajamas and at any time of day.”
The researchers shared their surprising findings in a new study that highlights the importance of using science to examine art and antiquity.
The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is waging an online battle to force out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Over the span of 24 hours, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has written or shared more than dozen posts on social media calling for
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said Thursday he sees a 2 in 3 chance President Trump strikes Iran. “I think it's a close call for the president,” Stavridis told CNN’s Pamela Brown on “The Situation Room,” in an interview highlighted by Mediaite. "At this
The Golden Goblet-nominated film tells ancient tales through semi-modern means while following one man's quest to preserve his nation's heritage.
President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would resume “worksite enforcement” operations to ensure employees at farms and hotels are legally residing in the United States. “I mean, we will concentrate on worksites on a
The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday they denied Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entry to their stadium grounds. "This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the
Policies that have banned or imposed fees on plastic bags are leading to significant declines in plastic litter along U.S. shorelines, a new study has found. These state- and local-level regulations have brought about a 25 percent to 47 percent plunge in the proportion of bags
Not the first time these games have been mis-used in such a manner.
"The Hague Abduction Convention was meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it's often used by allegedly abusive fathers to tear them apart."
The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, the deadliest assault on the capital this year, killed 28 people across the city and wounded 142 others.
Crytek says everything should be working smoothly again.
The proceeds from the David Lynch Collection auction could buy quite a few cherry pies: Julien’s auction Wednesday with Turner Classic Movies raised $4.25 million total for the iconic filmmaker’s estate. Nearly 450 items were included in the auction, including pieces from the
Between three and eight American bunker-buster bombs should be enough to destroy Iran's underground Fordow facility, says former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, urging President Trump to deploy the only air force capable of doing so
Misleading information about the nature of climate change is further complicating and delaying action to fight the environmental issue, according to a new research report. A sprawling report, released this month from the International Panel on the Information Environment
The Trump administration is launching a research initiative into the long-term health outcomes stemming from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. According to an announcement seeking research applications, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she wouldn’t “engage in hypotheticals” when asked two major questions on Trump’s plans for Iran. First, she was asked whether Trump would circumvent Congress to strike Iran. “[If] the U.S. were to take some type of military
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Spain was the lowest spender in the trans-Atlantic alliance last year, directing less than 2% of its GDP on defence expenditure.
For many centuries, life remained the same in the small fishing village of Playa Azul, where tides draw in and out to dictate the routine of a small group of residents by the coast. Contemporary sociopolitical unrest finally brought change to the insular community, however,
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a "substantial" chance of negotiations to end the conflict. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a message from Trump,
The damage was hard to comprehend for many at Israel's Soroka Hospital as staff took stock of the wreckage after a strike by an Iranian ballistic missile on Thursday left part of the facility in ruins. The strike in the southern city of Beersheba caused extensive damage to the
Eminem's stalker has received up to 30 years in prison following his second conviction for breaking into the rapper's home in Detroit.
U.S. Steel said Wednesday it finalized its merger with Japan’s largest steelmaker, Nippon. President Trump lauded the acquisition as a partnership in which the U.S. would maintain a “golden share” of profits with expanded investments in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Arkansas,
An interdisciplinary research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has discovered a new group of bioactive natural compounds in pathogenic bacteria of the genus Pandoraea: pandorabactins. They enable the bacteria to extract vital iron from other microorganisms and can thus
The announcements on Thursday focussed on what the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones called a "soaring maintenance backlog".
CUENCA, Spain — Guillermo Francella, Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat, star and directors of Disney+/Star+ smash hit “The Boss,” have dropped a first packed quickfire international trailer of anthology movie “Homo Argentum,” their new collaboration and one of a select number of
The 'Pitch Perfect' co-stars reteam for the bridal action comedy, which hits theaters Friday.
For those already enrolled at USC or UCLA, the future remains clouded: “I am seriously considering going back home — that is, if I am not deported for any reason prior to graduation.”
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pitched a new facility to hold immigrants in the Everglades called “Alligator Alcatraz." Uthmeier said in a video posted Thursday to social platform X that the location “presents an efficient, low cost opportunity to build a temporary
Hycean worlds are also called ocean worlds. They're planets covered in oceans that also have thick hydrogen atmospheres. There are no confirmed hycean worlds but many candidates. Even though they're only candidates so far, researchers are curious about their habitability. New
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sidestepped a question Thursday over potential U.S. involvement in a regime change in Iran, as President Trump weighs his options on action amid the unrest in the Middle East. Leavitt, during a press briefing, was asked whether