Intrepid outdoorswoman Sasha (Charlize Theron) has all the physical tools required to weather the Australian Outback, but if she’d spent a little more time indoors — at the movies, specifically — she might have exercised a little more caution in venturing out there. All the
"I filmed alone on the edge of treacherous cliffs where a single misstep could have been fatal," says the maker of Wordless Forest.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight as part of the naval
Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the answers tend to sound definitive: eliminate Iran’s nuclear capability, break its regional power, perhaps even force political
Former North Carolina police officer charged with making "terroristic threats," arrested in Florida en route to music fest this weekend
Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what's coming. Discord Previews has uncovered a new Xbox Game Pass "Starter Edition" that is bundled with Discord Nitro. The Starter Edition
A new poll released Thursday shows that respondents' desire to move to the U.S. has dropped to a new low despite still being the most preferred destination among foreign citizens to permanently move to. Global polling taken by Gallup in 2025 found that 15 percent of surveyed
The two cringiest dudes in "rock" music are apparently feuding. Despite previous collaborations together, MGK and Yungblud may no longer be friends after the former rapper's new collab with Fred Durst seemed to diss the British star. The post Machine Gun Kelly Seemingly Disses
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore Anthropic’s new Mythos model is keeping the company’s foot in the White House’s door despite the Trump administration blacklisting the firm’s products from military and
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high
Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed on the Michael biopic out in theaters right now : “How can you tell an authentic story about Michael Jackson without ever mentioning the fact that he was seriously accused of being a child molester?”
Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic's AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping. Anthropic already supported connecting numerous work-related apps to Claude, like Microsoft apps, but this expansion focuses on personal apps like
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump’s $1 million “Gold Card” visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. “They have approved, recently, one person, and there are hundreds in the queue," the
Although it was released as an Xbox exclusive, “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is now available for other gaming consoles. If you’re a gamer who likes action-adventure games with puzzle elements, then now is your chance to play one of the best Indiana Jones games. Priced
On March 8 a single high altitude drone crossed the perimeter of Barksdale Air Force base in Louisiana late at night, then disappeared. Some thought it was just another civilian operating a drone, but that theory became suspect when the drone carried out maneuvers over weapon
A U.S. Army solider has been accused of using classified information about the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to place bets on the prediction market Polymarket, federal officials said Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort
Desperate buyers scooping up a dwindling supply of Anthropic shares have vaulted the AI giant’s valuation on some trading platforms to $1 trillion – eclipsing OpenAI’s market capitalization in a sea change in the AI race. The investor scramble has ratcheted up in recent weeks,
YouTube has pulled down two channels operated by Braden Peters, the “looskmaxxing” streamer who is known online as Clavicular. In November 2025, YouTube had terminated Clavicular’s original channel for facilitating access to websites that violate the platform’s Illegal or
Charlotte MacInnes debuted her single “Celestial” Thursday ahead of the release of her Atlantic debut, Highwater , on June 5
[SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”]“The Devil Wears Prada” was groundbreaking in numerous ways when it first hit movie theaters 20 years ago – namely for its razor-sharp satire of the world of high fashion and its supreme leader,
EFF filed an amicus brief for the second time in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that allowing cases against the Apple, Google, and Facebook app stores to proceed could lead to greater censorship of users’ online speech. Our brief argues that the app
President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs told The Hill the
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the leaders of Lebanon and Israel could meet at the White House during the next three weeks - the period for which a ceasefire between the two countries has been extended. Trump also told
A former North Carolina law enforcement officer was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans. Christopher Gillum, 44, was taken into custody without incident at a hotel in Destin, Fla., while on his way to
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From unveiling a peace proposal to calling for the Strait of Hormuz to stay open, Xi’s direct remarks on the Middle East conflict signal Beijing’s recalculation as the crisis drags on, analysts say.
Amid the Iran war, Asian governments will have to stretch their budgets further to prevent young people from falling behind - or confront a renewed wave of unrest, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
Ubisoft's remake of 2013's Assassin's Creed Black Flag is looking pretty damn good, with better textures, improved faces, and other improvements
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Wednesday he is not focusing on his reelection campaign, less than seven months before the midterms. In a video shared by Charlotte Scott of Spectrum News on the social platform X, Van Orden said on the Capitol steps that a
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions The Trump administration moved to boost research into medical marijuana by loosening longstanding restrictions on it. The administration officially
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said in a post on Truth Social the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and Ryan Patrick Jones; editing by Michelle Nichols)
Xbox execs Matt Booty and Asha Sharma say they're reevaluating exclusives, windows, and AI with the revival of Xbox consoles.
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Thursday predicted that President Trump will fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard next because he "only fires women." McBride told MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that all of Trump's Cabinet officials "deserve to be fired,"
Netflix exec Jinny Howe, who assumed the role as head of U.S. and Canada scripted series in August, has been added to this year’s Banff World Media Festival as the year’s first confirmed keynote speaker. The Banff Summit Series is a part of the 47th annual Banff World Media
Lawyers for the execs asked the judge to toss the motion in new filing.
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After Super Bowl LX drew in nearly 126 million TV viewers back in February, the new 2026-27 NFL regular season begins with the NFL Draft with a new slate of rookies entering the pro football league. The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to select Indiana Hoosiers star quarterback
President Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran on Thursday, saying there’s no need. “Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we’ve totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it?” Trump said in the Oval Office after an event on drug pricing. He called
Murder, she postponed. “Murder, She Wrote,” a Jamie Lee Curtis-led reboot of the beloved crime drama, has been delayed a few months. Universal Pictures has pushed the film’s release date from Dec. 22, 2027 to Feb. 4, 2028. “Murder, She Wrote” will now have distance from three
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story IEA chief says world faces major energy security threat The world is staring down the “biggest energy security threat” it has ever seen, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday. © AP
Twin Peaks × LCD Soundsystem: a video mashup of Dance Yrself Clean and the Twin Peaks theme music . Perfect. A damn fine cup of coffee, even.
The Russian leader has not yet committed to attend the annual gathering of world leaders, which is scheduled for December at the president’s Doral golf resort.
Elizabeth Banks recently appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote her Peacock comedy series “The Miniature Wife” and was asked about times she was made to feel small as an actor, director and producer in Hollywood. She didn’t hesitate to remember being told that she
Our first quarterly update of various economic and social indicators under Trump's second term as president. The post Trump’s Numbers, April 2026 Update appeared first on FactCheck.org .
Ari Emanuel, executive chairman and CEO of TKO Group — parent company of WWE, UFC and other businesses — had a compensation package worth $67.36 million last year, according to a regulatory filing. In 2025, Emanuel’s compensation from TKO included a base salary of $3 million,
Ari Emanuel, executive chairman and CEO of TKO Group — parent company of WWE, UFC and other businesses — had a compensation package worth $67.36 million last year, according to a regulatory filing. In 2025, Emanuel’s compensation from TKO included a base salary of $3 million,
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it launched a civil rights probe into New York City's Department of Education over a pro-Palestinian group of public school educators. The U.S. Education Department
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilization. "No, I wouldn't use it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've, in a very
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