Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands
“The rot is deep” inside the agency, said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Ocean currents drive disease spread between oyster reefs: Research identifies restoration sites at risk
The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) was once widespread in the North Sea. However, overfishing, habitat destruction and infectious diseases pushed the species to the brink of extinction in some regions nearly one hundred years ago. In particular, infections with the
This is kind of amazing: World Monitor is a real-time...
This is kind of amazing: World Monitor is a real-time global intelligence dashboard. Includes military activity, climate anomalies, live webcam feeds in warzones, internet outages, active fires, and even the Pentagon Pizza Index .
Diablo 4 Warlock revealed in Blizzard's new deep dive and hands-on
The Warlock class comes to Diablo 4 with the Lord of Hatred expansion. Blizzard revealed new details during a livestream and hands-on preview.
Marathon Promises War On Dataminers Who Try To Leak Spoilers
Bungie won't suffer leaks the way it once did with Destiny 2
Captain Obvious time: The Fallout TV series has massively increased game sales, even for the '90s originals
Justice for Fallout: Tactics!
Jeffries welcomes Noem’s ouster but warns it won’t affect DHS funding fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but warned that the leadership shakeup won’t soften the Democrats’ demands for reforms at the agency. “A change in personnel is
Kristi Noem removed from DHS by Trump: Watch Whole Hog Politics live with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon
The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole Hog Politics.” The show is scheduled to begin Friday at 9 a.m. EST. Watch live above. Join the
A koala population’s rapid rebound may let it escape inbreeding’s perils
As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.
Kristi Noem won't rule out deploying ICE to polls: intimidation?
The fact that this even has to be clarified tells you something about the political climate we’re in.
Lebanese epic fury at 'treasonous' Hezbollah after attack on Israel
Fleeing north, ordinary Lebanese say Hezbollah's strike on Israel has dragged their country into a war not of their choosing
Europol warns Iran crisis raises threat of terror, extremism and cyberattacks
MADRID, March 5 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict will have "immediate repercussions" for European Union security with an increased threat of terrorism, serious and organised crime as well as violent extremism and cyberattacks, European police body Europol told Spanish news
Casting demons like they were spells with Diablo 4's warlock rules, but now I'm dying to see how Lord of Hatred will transform the other classes
All I could do is dream about what's possible with the new expanded skill trees.
‘F1’ Actress Callie Cooke Lands Female Lead In Keanu Reeves Sci-Fi Time Loop Action Movie (Exclusive)
Tim Miller is directing the Warner Bros. feature that also adds Nicholas Duvernay and Steven Waddington, among others, as it begins production this week.
Slay The Spire 2 Has Slayed Steam As Rush To Download Leads To Storefront Crashes
The roguelike sequel is out in Early Access today
Real-time imaging of microplastics in the body improves understanding of health risks
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments with sizes ranging from millimeters (
Los Angeles Festival of Movies to Open With John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Close With ‘Blue Heron’
The festival, co-founded by Micah Gottlieb and Sarah Winshall and co-presented by Kino Film Collection and Mezzanine, is set to take place April 9-12, closing with Sophy Romvari’s film.
Erin Lee Carr to Direct Hulu Documentary Unpacking Ridiculous 2004 Reality Show ‘The Swan’ (Exclusive)
The 'Perfect Wife,' 'Trophy Wife' executive producer and 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family' co-creator now tackles "the most controversial reality series of all time."
Disney Slashes Price of Disney+/Hulu Bundle by 62% in Limited-Time Promo
Disney is looking to crank up its streaming subscriber numbers for the first quarter of 2026 — introducing a 62% price discount on the ad-supported Disney+/Hulu bundle for a three-month period. The Mouse House launched a special deal offering Disney+ and Hulu with ads for
Why Trump's fantasies for Iran go far beyond regime change
In the U.S. president's vision for the Middle East, his goal for Iran mirrors his approach to Venezuela: Installing a compliant regime that aligns with American economic interests. Democracy is not part of the plan, and neither are Israel's long-term interests
'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
Trump fires US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
US president Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement and disaster response.
Kalshi faces backlash over handling of $54M market on Khamenei’s ouster
The prediction market Kalshi is facing pushback over its handling of more than $54 million in trades on the ouster of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on the country last weekend. The platform, which has
Karoline Leavitt goes off on CNN for emphasizing Iran war deaths
Yes, the media is going to ask the secretary of War to justify American soldiers losing their lives.
Iran foreign minister: Ground invasion would be 'disaster' for US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that his country’s military is “waiting” for the U.S. to send troops into the country, a possibility the Trump administration has refused to rule out. “We are confident that we can confront them, and it will be a big
Iran’s regime maintains its grip, despite devastating losses
Top officials have been heavily targeted, but experts and officials say the ruling structure in Tehran has remained surprisingly resilient.
In lead-up to Noem firing, Trump 'never knew' of blessing $220M ad campaign
Just before announcing her replacement in a major shake-up of his Cabinet, President Trump said he did not recall giving his blessing to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a $220 million ad campaign at the border, a comment that comes after Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)
$40 Extraction Shooter Marathon Launches With $15 Cosmetic Packs
Bungie's new extraction shooter has finally launched on PS5, Xbox, and PC with some pricey skins
A translation vanished: Why Ljuba Metzl may be missing from theater history
The Neo-Latin theater play "Cenodoxus" (1602) by Jakob Bidermann is now only known to some researchers in Latin and German studies. But from 1930 to 1960, the story about the battle between heavenly and hellish powers for the soul of the Parisian scholar Cenodoxus was at the
New species of ancient mollusk found in South Korean waters
Scientists have discovered a new species of chiton, an ancient marine mollusk that has remained virtually unchanged for the last 300 million years. Chitons have an elongated oval shape with a shell composed of eight interlocking plates that resemble suits of armor. They are
A View From the Easel
“I work as an attorney during the day and let loose at night in my studio.”
Crash Of Rhinos Appear To Tease Reunion
The Derby, UK quintet Crash Of Rhinos were one of the best bands of the early 2010s emo revival — emo advocate Ian Cohen called their 2013 sophomore album Knots " stunning ," and he wasn't wrong — but they broke up in 2014, just a few months after that scene started to break
Life on Mars could reach Earth by riding asteroid impact debris, new study suggests
New insights into a tiny, tough microbe have huge implications for the search for life beyond Earth
Pokémon Pokopia teases a possible new Winds and Waves monster
Shellos is a sea slug whose appearance is determined by its region and diet, making a new variant fitting for the ocean-focused Winds and Waves
Environmental sampling finds more poultry viruses than bird swabs in live markets
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more effectively by sampling the surrounding environment than by testing individual birds. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that environmental
Yes, let’s retire the restaurant monologue ....
Yes, let’s retire the restaurant monologue . “The urge to direct diners through every bite of a meal runs counter to what I love about dining out, one of just a few cornerstones of American life that have not yet been optimized into oblivion.”
Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end the agency shutdown. Senators voted 51-45 on the measure that would have funded DHS
US suspending operations at embassy in Kuwait
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended operations at its embassy in Kuwait City, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday, amid U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by
Israel decided to kill Khamenei in November, defence minister says
JERUSALEM, March 5 (Reuters) - Israel took the decision to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in November and was planning to carry out the operation around six months later, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. Khamenei was killed in the first hours of the
EU's Kallas says Iran is seeking to escalate conflict
ZURICH, March 5 (Reuters) - Iran is seeking to escalate the conflict in the Middle East by attacking other countries in the region indiscriminately, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday. "Iran is an exporter of war," Kallas told reporters at a press conference
Patrick Stewart Reads All 156 of Shakespeare’s Sonnets in New Audiobook
Jean-Luc Picard is doing The Bard. Sir Patrick Stewart is lending his iconic voice to an audiobook in which he reads William Shakespeare’s sonnets — all 154 of them — and “shares reflections on his creative process that can guide listeners’ deeper appreciation of the poetry,”
For Putin, Trump’s Iran war is a mixed bag, both bad and good news
As the war in the Middle East spreads and intensifies, the one in Ukraine continues. While the two are geographically some 2,500km (1,600 miles) apart, the consequences of US president Donald Trump’s latest military adventure for the Russian war against Ukraine will be acutely
GOP's Turner rips Pentagon No. 3 at hearing: 'Really kind of gross'
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Thursday ripped into Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby over his “gross” and “disingenuous” testimony during a House Armed Services Committee hearing. Turner, who had asked Colby if the Trump administration applies NATO’s Article 5 to all of the
Paramount CEO David Ellison vows to maintain CNN’s ‘editorial independence’ after Warner Bros. bidding war win
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Thursday pledged to maintain CNN’s “editorial independence” if his deal with Warner Bros. Discovery secures regulatory approvals.
Olafur Eliasson: A symphony of disappearing sounds for the Great Salt Lake
As the lake’s ecological crisis worsens, the artist’s new site-specific installation in Salt Lake City renders audible what is increasingly at risk of vanishing.
Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over
The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict. The United States and Israel initiated the war by launching strikes on Iran and killing its supreme
France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base
US military support jets have been allowed to use a French air base, the French military said Thursday, adding it had "full guarantees" they were not involved in Iran strikes. The announcement came after President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that US-Israel military
Watch How Planet-Hopping Microbes Can Survive Asteroid Strikes
This polyextremophile bacterium could survive an interplanetary trip The post Watch How Planet-Hopping Microbes Can Survive Asteroid Strikes appeared first on Nautilus .
NATO won't trigger Article 5 over missile headed toward Turkey: Rutte
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is not looking to trigger Article 5 on Thursday after Iran fired a missile that entered Turkey's airspace. “Nobody’s talking about Article 5,” Rutte told Reuters. “The most important thing is that our adversaries have seen