Trump mulls second aircraft carrier off Iran, as Netanyahu flies to D.C. for talks
The threat of an imminent new attack on Tehran follows an inconclusive meeting last week between Trump envoys and senior Iranian officials.
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Old galaxies in a young universe?
The standard cosmological model (present-day version of "Big Bang," called Lambda-CDM) gives an age of the universe close to 13.8 billion years and much younger when we explore the universe at high-redshift. The redshift of galaxies is produced by the expansion of the universe,
NBA’s Spud Webb, the 5’7″ Slam Dunk Champ, to Be Subject of Documentary (Exclusive)
News of the film having wrapped production comes 40 years after the athlete's surprise victory during All-Star Weekend.
Deep learning detects foodborne bacteria within three hours by eliminating debris misclassifications
Researchers have significantly enhanced an artificial intelligence tool used to rapidly detect bacterial contamination in food by eliminating misclassifications of food debris that looks like bacteria. Current methods to detect contamination of foods such as leafy greens, meat
Argentina: January inflation hits 2.9% and 12-month rate reaches 32.4%, INDEC says
Argentina’s inflation came in at 2.9% in January, taking the 12-month rate to 32.4%, according to the national statistics agency INDEC. The reading marked an acceleration of 0.1 percentage points from December.
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public. In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reunite the lost dogs of the country with their innocent
Olympic Medalist Admits to Cheating on Girlfriend and Fights Back Tears in Post-Win Interview: ‘I Wish I Could Share This With Her’
Sturla Holm Lægreid may have won a bronze medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, but the Norwegian biathlete admitted in an emotional post-win interview that he gave up a “gold medal in life” after cheating on his girlfriend. “Six months ago I met the love of my life. The
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Franchise Expands at Paramount With ‘Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Digital Series, ‘Last Ronin’ Novel and Major Mattel Pact Ahead of New Movies
Under new Skydance management, Paramount is turtle-powering up capitalization on of one of its most beloved cross-generational IPs: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” On Thursday, Paramount announced sweeping plans to expand its “TMNT” franchise through several ventures, including
Software tool can detect hidden errors in complex tissue analyses
A new software tool, ovrlpy, improves quality control in spatial transcriptomics, a key technology in biomedical research. Developed by the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) in international collaboration, ovrlpy is the first tool to identify cell overlaps and folds
Britney Spears Sells Rights to Her Entire Music Catalog
Primary Wave will now take over Spears’ ownership share of her hit songs, including “...Baby One More Time,” “Oops!... I Did It Again,” and “Lucky," sources confirmed to Rolling Stone
Thune: ‘Not even close’ to enough votes to change filibuster rule to enact voting reform
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “there aren’t anywhere close to the votes” needed to change the Senate’s filibuster rule to allow Republican-sponsored legislation to reform voter registration requirements to pass the upper chamber with fewer than 60 votes. Thune
'Increase' framing makes research results seem bigger and more important, experiments show
Scientific findings are in the news. They're cited on food packages and beverage labels. They are discussed in podcasts and argued over by politicians and pundits. And each finding sits within a specific frame. If researchers discover an intervention that affects how people
Pelosi throws support behind Jack Schlossberg in New York House race
Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is throwing her support behind Jack Schlossberg in the upcoming race for a New York congressional seat, an endorsement likely to boost his standing among a crowded Democratic primary field. Pelosi said Schlossberg, the grandson of
GOP senators grill telecom giants over phone record subpoenas
Republican senators grilled top executives from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon on Tuesday for handing over the phone records of several members of Congress that were subpoenaed by former special counsel Jack Smith. The Senate Judiciary Committee called officials from the three
Families of political prisoners protest outside Venezuela’s National Assembly, question amnesty bill
Families of political prisoners and activists gathered on Tuesday outside Venezuela’s National Assembly in central Caracas, calling for the release of detainees who remain behind bars and challenging the scope of a government-backed amnesty bill.
LISTEN: France Adds Above the Line Costs to Production Tax Incentives; Variety Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the significance of the big move by France to expand its national production tax incentive and why it matters to the U.S. And Jazz Tangcay reports on Variety’s Artisans Awards that were handed out
Brazil coffee exports fall 31% in January, Cecafé says
Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, exported 2.78 million 60-kg bags in January, down 30.8% from the same month in 2025, according to the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), EFE reported on Tuesday.
White House Insists Trump Threat to Canada Bridge Is “America First”
It was Canada that footed the bill for the Gordie Howe International Bridge that connects Detroit to Windsor, Ontario. The project created new American labor, and was constructed with U.S. supplies. The six-lane bridge was scheduled to open sometime in 2026—but then Donald
Anjimile – “Waits For Me”
Anjimile, the North Carolina singer-songwriter who makes deeply introspective indie folk, will release his new Brad Cook-produced album You’re Free To Go next month. Anjimile has a knack for making simple concepts feel massive: He said that lead single “Like You Really Mean
Carney says he had 'positive' conversation with Trump after bridge threat
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he had a “positive” conversation with President Trump after the president threatened to stop a bridge between the U.S. and Canada from being opened. “So, it was a positive conversation, it’s a big game today and we’re going
Ex-police chief said Trump told him in 2006 'everyone' knew of Epstein's behaviour
The now-president allegedly called police in Florida who were investigating Epstein and said "thank goodness you're stopping him".
Trump administration moves to restrict federal funds for EV chargers
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to restrict the flow of federal funds to electric vehicle chargers. The Transportation Department proposed to tighten restrictions on which electric vehicle chargers can receive federal funds – saying it will only allow funds to go to
European Commission announces EU-wide 'action plan' to combat cyberbullying
The Commission will support the rollout of an online safety app across European member states, enabling children and young people to easily report cyberbullying and receive concrete help.
US bars Palau Senate president, former Marshall Islands mayor from entry
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 - The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S., accusing him of corruption linked to China, as Washington pushes back on Beijing's effort to boost its influence in the Pacific.
Jill Zarin Fired From E!’s ‘RHONY’ Reunion Show ‘The Golden Life’ After Racist Bad Bunny Tirade (EXCLUSIVE)
Jill Zarin, an OG cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been fired from the E! reunion series “The Golden Life,” which was announced on Feb. 3, before the show has even entered production. Zarin — famously a master of disaster — has been ousted due to a
Kid Rock denies lip-synching during 'pre recorded' halftime performance
Kid Rock denied lip synching during his performance of “Bawitdaba” at Turning Point USA’s All-American halftime show on Sunday. “My halftime performance was pre recorded but performed live. No lipsy[n]c[h]ing like the haters and fake news are trying to report,” Kid Rock said in
Kid Rock Swears He Wasn’t Lip-Synching at the Pre-Taped TPUSA Halftime Show
The musician chalked up the clunky footage to difficulties in the editing booth as the production team struggled to pair the audio and video of his performance
Beer With a Painter: Mary Lovelace O'Neal
“At this marvelous hard-won age, the days of jumping and dancing with the paintings are over. But I don't feel limited,” says the artist, educator, and Civil Rights luminary.
Social media feeds: Algorithm redesign could break echo chambers and reduce online polarization
Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving up more of the same viewpoints, delivered with growing confidence and certainty.
'I genuinely do not know what to do' says developer of Minecraft-like Allumeria after Microsoft issues a DMCA takedown, forcing it off Steam
Microsoft claims the indie game uses "Minecraft content."
Maher: Trump pursuit of Greenland not 'the craziest idea anybody has ever had'
Late-night host Bill Maher emphasized his desire to see Americans find a “middle ground” on issues like a United States takeover of Greenland. President Trump has pushed to acquire the Danish territory, citing national security concerns and even going as far as to suggest a
Britney Spears Sells Music Catalog, Other Rights to Primary Wave
Britney Spears has sold her song catalog and an unclear number of other rights to Primary Wave, two sources confirm to Variety. Reps for both Spears and Primary Wave declined Variety‘s requests for comment; the news was first reported by TMZ. Details were unclear —and likely
Leavitt says Trump reviewed Nancy Guthrie footage
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump reviewed new images released on Tuesday by the FBI of a potential subject in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. "I was once again with the president. He and I were both reviewing the newly released surveillance
Epstein Email Reveals Plot to Install Hidden Cameras Everywhere
The latest tranche of Epstein files includes a 2014 email from the infamous sexual predator asking his personal pilot to purchase and place tiny hidden cameras for him around his home in Palm Beach, Florida. While it’s unclear where exactly the cameras were placed and what they
Paramount sweetens hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is sweetening is offer to Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) as it looks to undercut an agreement for the entertainment giant with Netflix that would see the streamer acquire its sprawling movie and television studios. Paramount's $30 per share, all-cash offer provides
Sony Scraps Thai-Inspired Animated Movie After Two Years of Development: Director Says It Was ‘Judged as Not Commercial Enough to Produce’
Animator Matt Braly says that Sony Pictures Animation scrapped his Thai-inspired animated movie after two years of development because the studio deemed it “not commercial enough to produce.” Braly, a writer on Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe” and storyboard artist on “The
Underestimated wake: Shipping traffic causes more turmoil in the Baltic Sea than expected
Commercial shipping not only affects the Baltic Sea on the surface, but also has a significant impact on the water column and the seabed. A study by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) and Kiel University (CAU) now shows for the first time that wake
Ariela Barer Replaces Odessa A’zion in A24’s ‘Deep Cuts’ Following Whitewashing Casting Backlash
The 'Marty Supreme' star's casting sparked controversy as she was originally slated to appear as Zoe Gutierrez, who is described as half Mexican and half Jewish in the original book.
New Critical Role card game A Familiar Find launches this April from Darrington Press
Darrington Press is releasing A Familiar Find, a new Critical Role card game set in Exandria that lets players play as iconic familiars.
Vance deletes X post referring to 'Armenian genocide'
Vice President Vance’s office on Tuesday posted then deleted a tweet that acknowledged the “Armenian genocide,” an omission that breaks with the Trump administration’s policy. Vance’s office displayed a photo of him and Second Lady Usha Vance attending a wreath laying ceremony
AMA launching its own vaccine safety, effectiveness review system
The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday announced the launch of its own "evidence-based review process" of vaccine safety and efficacy for the next respiratory viral season, an apparent tacit rebuke of the federal government's current regulations. The AMA's evaluation
Karoline Leavitt Panics After Question on Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended a press briefing Tuesday after being asked about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s ties to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a miracle Leavitt didn’t burst a blood vessel after a Bloomberg reporter asked
Leavitt: Trump’s support of Lutnick after Epstein revelations unwavering
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Trump supports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick following growing controversy over his connection to Jeffrey Epstein following the latest release of files related to the notorious sex offender. “Secretary
America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
"Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?"
Most of Hawaii's birds contribute to avian malaria transmission, study finds
New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in transmission and contribute to the widespread distribution of the disease. This disease threatens many native species that are integral to Hawaii's
Pokémon Fan Spends Half A Decade On The Craziest Shiny Hunt I’ve Ever Seen
Pokémon Battle Revolution didn’t have wild monsters, but it did still have a Shiny hunt
Watch Charli XCX In The Official Trailer For Erupcja
One of the many projects recently added to Charli XCX's fast-growing filmography is the romantic drama Erupcja , which got its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall. Today 1-2 Special has revealed the first official trailer for the Pete Ohs-directed
Trump immigration crackdown is not limited to 'worst of the worst'
President Trump has repeatedly described this immigration crackdown as a mission to remove the “worst of the worst” — murderers, rapists, gang members. But according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News, the data tells a far more
Oops! South Korean crypto exchange accidentally hands out $40B in Bitcoin
The blunder at Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, briefly turned ordinary users into nine-figure Bitcoin holders.
