Japan PM Takaichi to mull suspension of food sales tax, Mainichi reports
She is expected to call for an election soon.
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The 7 Best Songs From A$AP Rocky’s ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Album
The new LP is a bold statement that reaffirms Rocky's greatness while settling old scores
Threat level for Al Udeid US Air Force Base lowered
This comes as officials indicated there were no imminent plans for the U.S. to attack Iran.
Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Gets Spring 2027 Release Date; Scarlett Johansson and ‘Hamnet’ Breakout Jacobi Jupe to Star
There’s an exorcism scheduled at the box office for spring 2027. Mike Flanagan’s “The Exorcist” movie, starring Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson and “Hamnet” breakout Jacobi Jupe, is dated for March 12, 2027, Universal announced Friday. The film was once expected to hit
Trump's unenforceable red line with Iran
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump's unenforceable red line with Iran President Trump is appearing to back off immediate action against Iran after promising anti-government
Delcy Rodríguez meets CIA director in Caracas
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez met on Thursday in Caracas with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, holding talks focused on security and cooperation, US intelligence sources confirmed to EFE.
Apollonia Says Prince ‘Would Be Appalled’ by Estate Effort to Control Her Name
In a new court filing, Apollonia claims that two months before Prince's overdose death, he was "adamant" she should keep using and performing under her name
Oscar Voting Closes: Revelations Behind Anonymous Ballots, and the Surprises That May Be Lurking
As of 5 p.m. PT, Oscar nomination voting is officially closed. Multiple conversations with Academy voters all throughout this week have revealed a race far more unpredictable than the pundits’ consensus suggests. While some categories appear locked, others are poised for the
DOJ issues subpoenas for Walz, Minneapolis mayor in criminal investigation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), accusing them of standing in the way of federal law enforcement officer's abilities to carry out their jobs, The Washington Post reported. Both were
US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE
It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.
From camouflage to tracksuits - Guinea's junta leader poised to become civilian president
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
US names Rubio, Blair and Kushner in Gaza board under Trump's plan
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday announcednames of the so-called "Board of Peace" that will, under President Donald Trump's plan, supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which continues to see deadly violence despite a fragile
Trump zooms in on health care affordability as ACA fight goes nowhere
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump zooms in on health care affordability as ACA fight goes nowhere President Trump is looking to harness the affordability argument and make health care a winning Republican issue for the
Next ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Lands Summer 2027 Date From Paramount
The eighth installment of the franchise hails from producer James Wan and director Ian Tuason
James Wan’s ‘Paranormal Activity’ Sequel Gets Summer 2027 Release Date
Paramount hopes a new sequel to “Paranormal Activity” will get the summer of 2027 off to a spooky start. The studio will release the latest film in the found-footage horror franchise on May 21, 2027. It currently lacks a title. James Wan and Jason Blum will produce the picture
Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage
Ukraine's third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.
Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims
Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.
Trump grapples with red lines in Iran as protests crushed — for now
President Trump is appearing to back off immediate action against Iran after promising anti-government forces that “help is coming” earlier this week and cautioning the regime against killing protesters — warnings Iran’s leaders ignored. While Iran remains under a nationwide
Dallas greenhouse gas emissions fall below 2015 levels, city data show
Dallas is discharging less greenhouse gas than it did a decade ago, according to a newly released environmental report from the city.
‘Night Patrol’ Director on Including Social Commentary in a Vampire Cop Movie, and the Joy of Rappers Acting
In “Night Patrol,” now in theaters via RLJE Films and Shudder, two cops (Jermaine Fowler and Justin Long) work to protect the Los Angeles streets. But when Long’s officer is inducted into an all-white vampire cop squad, violence escalates in wild ways. Ryan Prows, who directed
Admin and bipartisan governors push PJM on price
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Admin and bipartisan governors push PJM on price The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan governors are trying to pressure the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to bring down electric
California sends xAI cease and desist letter over sexualized deepfakes
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) sent a cease and desist letter Friday to xAI demanding that it stop producing AI-generated sexualized deepfakes of girls and women online, including on the social platform X. Bonta said in a statement that the "creation, distribution,
Kianna Underwood, Who Appeared on Nickelodeon’s ‘All That,’ Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
Kianna Underwood, who appeared on the last season of Nickelodeon’s “All That,” has been identified by. multiple media sources as the victim of a hit-and-run accident Friday morning in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville. The NYPD confirmed that a female victim was
Phoebe Dynevor-Led Film Moves to Netflix After Losing Its Sony Theatrical Release
Director Tommy Wirkola's untitled feature was previously known as 'Shiver' and had been scheduled to hit theaters this summer.
House Ethics Committee investigating allegations against Nancy Mace
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating allegations against conservative firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). The Ethics Committee did not go into detail about the probe. However, it noted that the matter regarding Mace was transmitted by the Office
Matt Damon Says Getting ‘Canceled’ Will ‘Follow You to the Grave’: ‘I Bet Some of Those People Would’ve Preferred to Go to Jail for 18 Months’ Instead
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck continued their press tour for Netflix’s “The Rip” with an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” where the eponymous podcast host and Damon reflected on cancel culture in Hollywood. The Oscar nominee said some canceled actors probably would’ve
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 1 Recap: Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti on Boldly Going Back to School
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the series premiere of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” titled “Kids These Days.” “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” comes out phasers blasting right out of the gate, with a premiere episode that ranks not only among the best of the
Mediawan in Advanced Talks to Acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road Company
Prolific international content studio Mediawan is in advanced negotiations to acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road Company, multiple sources told Variety. The intention behind the deal is to combine both operations and create a hulking independent production force to serve global
Nexus Mods quashes rumor of 2-year bans for linking the site on Discord: 'There does not appear to be any risk of being moderated by Discord for posting Nexus Mods links'
You may be personally banned from a server for that New Vegas Hatsune Miku companion, though.
Gaza 'Board of Peace’ announced: Witkoff, Kushner among members
The White House announced Friday the composition of the “Board of Peace” tasked with implementing President Trump’s 20-point peace plan and steering Gaza’s postwar reconstruction. The body, headed by Trump, will also include three of his closest diplomatic advisers — Secretary
‘White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards
Two new guests are checking into “The White Lotus” Season 4. Variety has learned that both Steve Coogan and Caleb Jonte Edwards have been cast in the upcoming season of the hit HBO series. As is usually the case with “The White Lotus,” exact character and plot details are being
The Jimmy Cult, Explained: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Resurfaces One of the U.K.’s Most Shocking Sex Abuse Scandals
There’s a key and somewhat disturbing element to “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” that might get lost in translation as it moves from the U.K. to the U.S. In Nia DaCosta’s wild and bloody sequel to “28 Years Later,” much of the story is focused on Jack O’Connell’s Sir Lord
Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s appeal to block thousands of Roundup weedkiller lawsuits
Bayer is arguing that consumers should not be able to sue it under state law for failing to warn that Roundup increases cancer risk because the Environmental Protection Agency has found no such risk and requires no such warning.
Ugandan presidential candidate abducted by military, opposition party says
Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-politician who is contesting President Yoweri Museveni’s rule, was forced into a helicopter and flown to an unknown location as votes are tallied, his party said.
Biggest US grid operator appears to stop short of reforms pushed by Trump and bipartisan governors
After the Trump administration and a coalition of bipartisan governors called on the biggest U.S. electric grid operator to enact reforms to cut electricity prices, the operator announced its own plan that does not include key details of the bipartisan proposal. The grid
EFF Condemns FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home
Government invasion of a reporter’s home, and seizure of journalistic materials, is exactly the kind of abuse of power the First Amendment is designed to prevent. It represents the most extreme form of press intimidation. Yet, that’s what happened on Wednesday morning to
Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.
Rackspace customers grapple with “devastating” email hosting price hike
Reseller says Rackspace plans to charge it 706 percent more.
Otoja Abit Sets Stars for Indie ‘Veronica & Julian’
Nadia Bjorlin and Kyler Pettis are in for the title roles and will star alongside Blake Jenner, Erin Cummings, Chrystee Pharris, Robert Lee Leng, Mark Famiglietti and Jennafer Newberry.
Forbidden Solitaire warns us to uninstall it 'before it's too late,' but I played the demo anyway and now I want more
I'm sure the eyeball in the wall won't hurt me.
Inside A$AP Rocky’s ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Album Release Party
The rapper hosted a private event for his latest project at New York City's Lavan Midtown
John Wilson’s Relentlessly Humane Vision of Black Life
He portrayed the gamut of the Black experience, making visible a sense of deep isolation as well as pride, family, and community.
Denmark presses Hill to avoid narrow Greenland vote
Danish officials told lawmakers this week they worried an overly partisan vote could undercut their position.
Nobel Prize committee says Machado decision to give Trump award doesn't change who won
The committee that awards the Nobel Prize said Friday that the physical symbols of the prize — a medal and diploma — can be given away, but the honor itself is “inseparably linked” to the winner. “The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an
Fortnite bans paid prize wheels in third-party games just days after Steal the Brainrot started selling them
Steal the Brainrot, one of the biggest third-party Fortnite games, began selling wheel spins for 200 V-Bucks each after Epic changed the rules to allow "in-island transactions."
The Toxic Avenger, The Running Man, and The Black Phone 2 are finally streaming this weekend
Visit Bone Lake on Netflix, Killer Whale rampages on Shudder, and Dust Bunny creeps onto VOD
Big 2026 tax changes for seniors
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax changes coming for seniors this year The One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act that President Trump signed into law last July implemented multiple changes to
Publishers panic that Hudson News could stop carrying their mags
Still, glossies like People that are more tied to weekly newsstand sales will feel the impact, insiders said.
White House, governors push for lower electricity prices amid data center growth
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story White House, governors push for lower electricity prices amid data center growth The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan governors are trying to pressure the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to bring
Steam updates AI disclosure form to specify that it's focused on AI-generated content that is 'consumed by players,' not efficiency tools used behind the scenes
The tweak addresses the fact that generative AI tools have been stuffed into just about every piece of software professionals use.
