Israel bombs Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers

Israel continued to bomb Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip despite US warnings against invading the city, or face a halt to weapon supplies.

Verizon and T-Mobile are trying to gobble up US Cellular

Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress Now that they’ve got an extra $100 billion worth of premium airwaves and Sprint no longer nipping at their heels , how can the big three cellular carriers continue to consolidate and grow? Well, T-Mobile and Verizon “are in discussions to

Chris Pine’s ‘Poolman’ Got ‘F—ing Panned’ So Much That He Thought ‘Maybe I Did Make a Pile of S—‘; But He Refuses to Accept That: ‘I Love This Film’

Chris Pine earned some of the worst reviews of his career for “Poolman,” a Los Angeles-set comedy mystery in the vein of “Chinatown” that Pine directed, co-wrote and starred in. The movie is Pine’s feature directorial debut, but it got eviscerated by critics when it premiered

Dow Jones Rises Again; Nvidia Chipmaker Taiwan Semi On Tap With 5 AI Stocks Near Buy Points

Israel heads to Eurovision final, despite protests

Twenty-year-old singer Eden Golan makes the final, despite being booed during dress rehearsals.

Why ‘The Last Stop in Yuma County’ Filmmaker Francis Galluppi is Perfect for ‘Evil Dead’: ‘I Have Three Necronomicons On My Desk’

First things first: Yes, Francis Galluppi is going to be directing a new movie in the “Evil Dead” franchise. And no, he can’t tell you anything about it. He can, however, prove his bona fides as a horror and suspense fan in our Zoom interview by pointing to the “Evil Dead”

Apple says it's sorry for smushing musical instruments and art supplies to advertise its latest iPad

Apple apologized and said it "missed the mark" in its attempt to tell us that its new iPad Pro is really thin.

Maryland Outlaws Hidden Fees on Concert Tickets

Minnesota also passed laws this week to mandate all-in ticket prices and outlaw speculative tickets

Stormy Daniels under fire: 5 takeaways from Day 14 of the Trump trial

Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress who says she had sex with former President Trump in 2006, was the central figure once again Thursday at his New York trial. Daniels came under harsh cross-examination before completing her testimony, which had begun Tuesday. In total, she

Medical residents avoiding states with strict abortion laws

Presented by AstraZeneca — It's the second year in a row where application numbers dropped {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medical residents avoiding states with strict abortion laws For the second year in a row, data from the AAMC show students graduating

Young Thug & His Lawyer Vibe To 'Halftime' In Court During YSL RICO Trial

Young Thug has appeared to be in good spirits this week during the YSL RICO trial, as he and his longtime lawyer were seen vibing out to 'Halftime.'

Lawler calls for Roy, Massie to be 'immediately removed' from Rules Committee

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) called for Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to be "immediately removed" from their powerful spots on the Rules Committee after they voted with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday to advance her effort to oust Speaker Mike

Where Stormy Daniels' testimony leaves the Trump trial

Experts say the star witness' answers were sometimes useful - and other times completely irrelevant.

Trump asks oil industry for campaign cash

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump asks Big Oil to raise $1B for campaign Former President Trump asked oil industry executives to raise $1 billion to support his campaign during a

Republican planning impeachment articles against Biden over Israel weapons hold

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) is prepping articles of impeachment against President Biden after he warned that the U.S. will stop supplying offensive weapons to Israel if its forces launch an invasion into Rafah. Mills, a first-year lawmaker, unveiled his impeachment resolution

Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’ Adds ‘The Witch’ Star Ralph Ineson as Galactus

Galactus is coming. British actor Ralph Ineson (“The First Omen,” “The Witch”) is the latest addition to the cast of Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four,” as the world-devouring cosmic villain Galactus. The superhero quartet known as Marvel’s First Family will be played by Pedro

TikTok ramps up labeling of AI content

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok ramps up labeling of AI content TikTok will ramp up how it handles artificial intelligence (AI) generated content by adding labels to content uploaded from other platforms, the

Transforming common soft magnets into a next-generation thermoelectric conversion materials by 3 minutes heat treatment

A research team has demonstrated that an iron-based amorphous alloy, widely used as a soft magnetic material in transformers and motors, can be transformed into a 'transverse' thermoelectric conversion material that converts electric and thermal currents in orthogonal

Warren Buffett said he could make a 50% return on $1 million and predicted higher taxes. Here are 14 Q&A nuggets.

Lizzy Greene to Star in 5X Media’s Indie Thriller ‘High Tide’

“A Million Little Things” actor Lizzy Greene is set to star in and executive produce 5X Media’s “High Tide,” a survival thriller that follows a group of friends stranded on an island in the Pacific. “High Tide” is the first feature film by management-production firm 5X Media.

Variety Nominated for 74 Southern California Journalism Awards

Variety received 74 nominations for the SoCal Journalism Awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club during the 2023 calendar year, with nods across magazine and entertainment journalism, video, audio, online content, and social media. Among the nominations announced

Art Students and Faculty Rally for Palestine at Cooper Union

The action drew connections between the student mobilization for Gaza and the Free Cooper Union movement in 2011.

Blizzard's internal Diablo 4 playtests are a 'cursed problem' where 'to really test our game, you need to spend your life playing our game,' designer says

Some problems take 200 hours to identify.

‘Fantastic Four’ Casts Ralph Ineson as Galactus (Exclusive)

The Fantastic Four, meet your villain. Ralph Ineson, the British actor whose three-decade career ranges from the Harry Potter movies to recent horror prequel The First Omen, has landed the plum part of Galactus, the antagonist in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four. The

Apple issues a rare apology for its iPad 'Crush' ad that shows guitars and pianos being destroyed

Apple issued a rare apology on Thursday for its iPad Pro “Crush” commercial after it faced widespread backlash from users who said it did not reflect the tech giant’s commitment to creativity. Read more...

‘Tiger King’ Ruling Could Limit ‘Fair Use’ of Video Clips in Documentaries

Filmmakers are warning that a recent ruling in a copyright suit against Netflix over its “Tiger King” docuseries could restrict the use of video clips in documentaries, and upset a long-held understanding of what constitutes “fair use.” The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, based

Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced

Unseasonably heavy rains have led to massive flooding in Brazils southern state and at least one hundred people dead and many without shelter.

A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg Reunite To Preview New Music

A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg haven't recorded new music together in quite some time, but now, that dry spell seems to be coming to an end very quickly.

Watch: Israel's Eden Golan responds as Eurovision protests rage

The contestant says she is "focused on the music" as 10,000 protest against Israel's participation.

Maya Rudolph on That Taylor Swift Storyline in ‘Loot’ Season 2, and How the Show’s Ideas Could Solve L.A.’s Housing Crisis

On this season of Apple TV+’s “Loot,” it’s revealed that one of the show’s characters, played by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, is a secret Taylor Swift fan — and even hides her Swift albums inside record jackets for jazz music. Don’t worry, star Maya Rudolph isn’t as clandestine.

Border Patrol agent claims ‘cartels control the border’ in NewsNation interview

An anonymous Border Patrol agent claimed in a NewsNation interview that cartels, not U.S. officials, control the border. In an interview with NewsNation’s Ali Bradley that will air Thursday night at 9 p.m. on a special edition of "Dan Abrams Live," the agent painted a stark

US-Israel spar over Rafah

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story White House pushes Israel over Rafah Biden administration officials are doubling down on warding Israel against a major Rafah operation after the

‘Doctor Who’ Star Ncuti Gatwa Filmed With 20 Babies for Season Premiere: ‘They Were Little Divas’

While filming episode one of “Doctor Who” season 14, entitled “Space Babies,” Millie Gibson had to do the impossible: keep the attention of 20 infants at once. Although she was bearing her soul in a speech integral to her character’s backstory, the babies kept dozing off and

Evening Report — Stormy Daniels' tawdry Trump trial testimony wraps up

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © AP Stormy Daniels' tawdry Trump trial testimony wraps up Adult film actress Stormy Daniels wrapped up Thursday more than six hours of testimony over an alleged dalliance she had with

Jerry Seinfeld Asked Chris Rock to Parody the Will Smith Oscars Slap in ‘Unfrosted,’ but Rock ‘Was A Little Shook’ From It and ‘Wasn’t Up to Perform’

Jerry Seinfeld revealed during a recent interview on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast (via People) that he wanted Chris Rock to parody the infamous Oscars slap in his feature directorial debut “Unfrosted,” which recently premiered on Netflix. The issue was that Seinfeld filmed the

Taylor Swift changes Eras tour setlist for Europe

The star kicks off the latest leg of her tour in Paris, adding new songs and cutting some favourites.

FBI warns of efforts by China, Russia, Iran to influence election

China, Russia and Iran are among the foreign adversaries ramping up their efforts to influence the 2024 election with campaigns being aided by artificial intelligence, the FBI warned Thursday. “Election threats are more diverse and expansive than ever,” a senior FBI official

Power of Siberia 2 to close deal – or re-route?

A plan to transit Russian natural gas to China via Kazakhstan has recently triggered a hot debate among Chinese pundits over the fate of the long-discussed Power of Siberia 2 project. Dauren Abayev, Kazakhstan’s envoy to Russia, told Russia’s TASS news agency in an interview on

Nintendo Pres Doug Bowser Gets Into LinkedIn Brawl Over Flight Etiquette

We’ve all, at one point or another in our time on the internet, seen a post or comment so mean, shitty, or just bad that we can’t help but start clacking the keys and writing up a response. It turns out, even Nintendo of America’s president—Doug Bowser —can’t always resist the

These congressmen want to modify the Inflation Reduction Act to foster rare disease research

Reps. John Joyce (R-Pa.) and Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) on Thursday discussed why they're pushing to pass their bill that would alter provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with the congressmen saying the legislation is needed to ensure continued research into treatments

Novo Nordisk struck a $600 million deal to find the next weight loss wonder drug

The company behind blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy wants to keep the gravy train running. Expanding an earlier deal, it announced Thursday that it will pay U.S. company Metaphore Biotechnologies as much as $600 million to help it develop new medicines. Read more...