Dolly Parton Still ‘Very Emotional’ About Late Husband Carl Dean
The country legend recalled becoming overwhelmed after a recent Dollywood appearance: "I was just so bottled up with emotion... and boo hoo’d for the longest time'
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Blake Lively Calls Out ‘Lowest Lows in My Life’ Amid Justin Baldoni Legal Battle: ‘I See So Many Women Afraid to Speak.’ Fear ‘Keeps Us Silent’
Blake Lively appeared on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” to promote Prime Video’s “Another Simple Favor” and was asked about her “intense year,” a not-so-subtle nod to her ongoing legal battle against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni. While Lively could
Boatbuilder in Australia launches ‘world’s largest’ battery-powered ship
The aluminium catamaran can carry 2,100 passengers and up to 225 vehicles.
Trump ends small package tariff exemption while waiving customs rules
The White House closed the so-called de minimis tariff loophole for lower-value Chinese imports Friday but also waived a customs rule that will make collecting those tariffs very difficult, trade experts say. As part of its ongoing trade war, which is focused now particularly
Trump’s better-than-expected jobs report
Happy Friday! Monday is Cinco de Mayo, but I absolutely plan on overeating tortilla chips, salsa and tacos this weekend as an early celebration. Who’s with me?! (Here are some Cinco de Mayo restaurant specials if you’re interested.) In today's issue: ⏱️️ NEWS THIS MORNING
The Last Thing 2025 Needed Was GTA 6
Have you heard the news? Grant Theft Auto 6, which was announced with a 2025 release window, has been delayed until May 2026 . A year away. Yikes! But actually, that’s okay, because 2025 has been so jam-packed with good games (and more are coming) that we didn’t really need GTA
A Sci-fi Artist Who Draws From Real Life
A conversation with artist Yiran Jia. The post A Sci-fi Artist Who Draws From Real Life appeared first on Nautilus .
Harvey Weinstein Accuser Miriam Haley Calls Him a ‘F—ing Asshole’ During Cross-Examination
Tensions escalated Friday morning during Harvey Weinstein’s trial in New York City, as his attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, questioned former TV production assistant Miriam Haley about her allegations of sexual assault by the ex-Hollywood producer. During cross-examination, Bonjean
Acute malnutrition rising among Gaza's young children, UN agencies warn
As Israel's total blockade of Gaza approaches the two-month mark, organisations have no food supplies left to distribute, while some medicines are also running out.
11 top contenders to replace Waltz as national security adviser
National security adviser Mike Waltz is out, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio replacing him on an interim basis. President Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a former House GOP lawmaker, would instead be his next nominee for U.N. ambassador. “From his time in
Cost-effective testing method bolsters US election security amid federal cutbacks
As federal support for election security faces major cutbacks, a study in the journal Operations Research introduces a scientifically backed, low-cost solution to strengthen the integrity of U.S. elections.
Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion Unleashes Sinister Slate With Ghost Ships, Cursed Coffee Tables and a Mexican Horror Surge
As the Marché du Film approaches, the Fantastic Pavilion returns to Cannes for its third and most ambitious edition yet, unfurling a freshly sharpened slate of horror, fantasy and genre titles from across the globe. With six films featured in this year’s Fantastic Galas, the
America’s genetic data is on the auction block — will Beijing buy it?
23andMe's bankruptcy could put millions of Americans' genomic profiles at risk of being sold to the Chinese Communist Party, who are using biotechnology to gain a strategic advantage in the global competition.
More female athletes believe difference in sex development eligibility for female category is fair than unfair: Survey
More female athletes believe it is fair (43%), rather than unfair (36%) for athletes with a DSD—difference in sex development—to be included in the female category for contact sports like rugby and non-contact sports reliant on physical capacity like sprinting, a new study shows.
Senate GOP chair knocks Trump budget over military spending
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) knocked President Trump’s 2026 budget proposal on Friday for not doing enough to keep pace with military threats from China, Russia and other adversaries. Wicker warned the spending level called by the White House
Shelter PR Promotes Veteran Publicists Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz
Veteran publicists Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz have been promoted to new roles at Shelter PR. The bicoastal PR firm was founded in 2014 by partners Marla Farrell, Cara and Christine Tripicchio after they separated from WKT Public Relations
Kneecap Concerts Canceled In Germany Amid Fallout From Pro-Palestine Activism
Since their performance at weekend one of Coachella last month, Irish trio Kneecap have been doubling down on their protest against the genocide in Gaza. Their outcry against systemic oppression has always been a part of their creative ethos, but recently it has inspired what
Rubio: Ukraine peace deal 'closer,' but sides still 'a little far apart'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated Thursday that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is still on the horizon but noted the Eastern European nations are still very much at odds with “no military solution.” “I think we know where Ukraine is and we know where Russia is
Vance touts first 100 days as 'revival' from Biden years
Vice President Vance described the first 100 days of President Trump's return to the White House as a revival of the American spirit, with Trump's administration tearing down barriers to restore the American Dream.
Beyoncé gets cease-and-desist letter from James Dolan’s lawyers over video that depicts her picking up Sphere
Sphere has given Beyoncé a Monday deadline to halt use of the imagery in her videos.
April McDaniel and Savannah James’ Podcast ‘Everybody’s Crazy’ Joins Dear Media Network (EXCLUSIVE)
April McDaniel and Savannah James’ hit podcast “Everbody’s Crazy” is moving to Dear Media Network for its upcoming season. Entrepreneurs, co-hosts and close friends McDaniel and James launched the weekly podcast in 2024 as a call-in show where guests could get guidance on how
On both sides of the line of control, Kashmiris watch, wait and prepare for war
CHURANDA, India/CHAKOTHI, Pakistan - Nestled between mountains in Indian-administered Kashmir, teachers lead school children in the village of Churanda in morning prayers, asking that the sound of swaying walnut trees and cooing birds not be replaced by the roaring of artillery.
The World’s Largest Data Center Rises in Texas
Photographer Stephen Voss has been working on a project about data centers and recently travelled to Abilene, Texas to document the first data center built as part of the Stargate Project . When completed, it will be the largest data center in the world. Here’s a short drone
READ: Trump's budget request for fiscal 2026
The White House unveiled the "skinny" version of its budget proposal Friday morning for the next fiscal year. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine), Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced that the president’s
Microbubble dynamics in boiling water enable precision fluid manipulation
A watched pot never boils, goes the old saying, but many of us have at least kept an eye on the pot, waiting for the bubbling to start. It's satisfying to finally see the rolling boil, behind which complex physical mechanisms are at play.
What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in a mushroom murder trial
The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged with the murder of three people after allegedly serving them a lunch of beef wellington containing poisonous death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides).
Apple earnings takeaways: A rush to buy iPhones before tariffs, a $900 million hit, and more
Apple ( AAPL ) delivered solid second-quarter earnings — but you wouldn’t exactly know it from the mood on Wall Street. Despite beating expectations for the fifth straight quarter, investors were less focused on what Apple just reported and more on what lies ahead: a turbulent
Two decades-old mass graves unearthed in Karabakh, Azerbaijan claims
Mass graves discovered in Karabakh's Shusha and Khojaly reveal remains of civilians missing since the First Karabakh War, with evidence of possible torture, Azerbaijan authorities claim.
Opinion: How the US 'war on woke' and women risks weakening its own military capability
With US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "proud" cancellation of the military's Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program, the "war on woke" has found its latest frontier—war itself.
Majoranas on the move: Superconductor-quantum dot combo manipulates Majorana bound states
Researchers at QuTech in Delft have combined superconductors and quantum dots to observe and manipulate so-called Majorana bound states, which have properties that could enable stable quantum computation. By building a chain of three coupled quantum dots in a two-dimensional
Government jobs slashed by 23K under Trump, Elon Musk’s DOGE — the most since Reagan
Including postal workers, federal civilian employment fell by 9,000 in April and has declined by 26,000 so far in 2025.
Study gauges public's willingness on microplastic interventions
Laundry is a major source of microplastic pollution into the environment, and in-line washing machine filters are one potential solution for preventing fibers from entering waterways. But how likely would people be willing to pay for them?
Phyllis de Picciotto, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Co-Founder, Dies at 84
She programmed movies for the Laemmle Theatres chain before helping to launch SBIFF in February 1986.
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