Pete Hegseth Swiftly Lifts Suspension of Pilots Who Flew by Kid Rock’s House: ‘Carry on, Patriots’
“No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots,” the defense secretary posted on social media
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What the heck: A superhuman has beaten Dark Souls at level 1, hitless, and without using dodge roll or ranged weapons
You probably can't do this.
How Trump’s complex operation to extract Iran’s enriched uranium could unfold
President Trump is mulling a deployment of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium, a complex and dangerous operation that could take days to complete. The mission, which would likely involve elite special operations teams to extract
Great hammerheads maintain peak hunting across wide temperature swings, biologging data suggest
Most predators slow down when ocean temperatures shift. Great hammerhead sharks don't—not significantly anyway. These ocean predators are masters of the "thermal hustle," maintaining peak hunting performance across a surprisingly wide range of ocean temperatures between winter
How medieval chess created a space in which players, regardless of race, could engage as equals
In the medieval European imagination, racial difference was often highly polarized. Black people were perceived either as exotic status symbols—including saints and wealthy rulers such as the Queen of Sheba—or as subjugated figures, considered inferior to white Christians.
Trump says the US could end the Iran war in two to three weeks
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and that Tehran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite for the conflict winding down. The remarks
Zendaya Plans on “Disappearing” and Going “Into Hiding” After Her Stacked 2026 Release Schedule
The Emmy Award winner will star in 'The Drama,' 'Euphoria' season three, Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' the fourth Tom Holland-led 'Spider-Man' movie and 'Dune 3' all this year.
Somehow a movie that gave me nightmares as a kid has been turned into the delightful Metroidvania palate cleanser I needed after Silksong
Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland is more daydream than nightmare.
Tiger Woods Says He’s ‘Stepping Away to Seek Treatment’ After Car Crash and DUI
Champion golfer Tiger Woods says he’s going to “step away” and seek treatment after being charged with driving under the influence in the aftermath of a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday. “I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I
How much Bitcoin should you buy without it bogarting up your portfolio?
Are you going whole hog, or just the dip?
Tiger Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash
The golf champion was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after clipping a truck and rolling his car in Florida on Friday.
Springsteen launching 'political and very topical' tour in Minneapolis
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is kicking off the American leg of what he called a “political and very topical” tour on Tuesday in Minneapolis, Minn. “The tour is going to be political and very topical about what’s going on in the country,” Springsteen said last Monday,
'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families
People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.
Targeting the tiniest divide: Research reveals potential vulnerability in bacterial reproduction
A Université de Montréal study has found a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by future antibiotics. Bacteria reproduce by dividing into two: they form a wall, or septum, between the two future cells while remodeling the old cell walls
'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US
Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.
The 2026 issue of the HTML Review , “an annual...
The 2026 issue of the HTML Review , “an annual journal of literature made to exist on the web”.
Bipartisan senators unveil measure targeting rural housing costs
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for people living in rural areas to buy homes, as affordability remains top of mind for lawmakers and voters heading into the midterms. The legislation, first reported by NBC News, would
Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling For the first time in more than five years, cost and access to health care ranked as the top domestic issue of concern in
The Memo: Trump struggles to claim victory as he edges toward ending Iran war
President Trump looks to be edging toward ending the war on Iran, which is now in its fifth week. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office late Tuesday afternoon. But it will be hard even for someone with Trump’s penchant for self-praise to
Minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour as firms warn of impact
Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.
From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you
A string of bill increases have taken effect but minimum wage and benefit rises will help some to pay them.
Racetrack-shaped lasers developed for bright, stable frequency combs
A new, miniature laser source developed by applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) could soon pack the power of a laboratory-based spectrometer—an important workhorse
Introducing a new citizen science nature app that's geared towards the scientific community
Identifying weeds, checking out the pollen map, or discovering new plant life-forms are among the promising wealth of data available to users of PlantNet—a "Shazam!" for plants. Pierre Bonnet and computer scientist Alexis Joly introduced us to the digitally enhanced plant
North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services
The hackers created versions of the malware that could infect macOS, Windows and Linux operating systems.
The Call of Duty schism: Why fans are trapped in a forever war with each other
For longtime fans, the name at the bottom of the box is everything.
Trump piles on pressure on EU allies over securing Strait of Hormuz
President Trump is escalating his feud with longtime U.S. allies over not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz as a part of his pressure campaign to enlist other countries to take responsibility for the critical shipping lane. Trump singled out the U.K. in a Truth Social post
Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war
Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge
The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.
NASA probe data suggests a more complex sun's magnetic engine
A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind. Magnetic reconnection converts magnetic energy into explosive kinetic energy,
Trump says US will be done with Iran in 2-3 weeks
President Trump said Tuesday that the United States will leave Iran within two to three weeks, a longer deadline than the four to six weeks the administration has been saying. “I would say within two weeks, maybe three,” Trump said in the Oval Office during an executive order
‘Project Hail Mary’ Cinematographer Greig Fraser on How He Created the Sun Effect to Light the Tunnel Scene
Cinematographer Greig Fraser counts “The Batman,” “Dune” and “Rogue One” among his credits. But his latest film, “Project Hail Mary,” is what he calls his “most challenging film I’ve ever done, by far.” “Project Hail Mary” is based on Andy Weir’s book of the same name and
Trump says U.S. could end Iran war in two to three weeks
WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks. "We'll be leaving very soon," he told reporters in the White House's Oval Office, adding that the exit could take place
US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours
The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be "no investigation" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
‘Southland Tales’ at 20: Dwayne Johnson Movie Flopping Was “Very Sad” for Director Richard Kelly, Says Actor
"He and his producers didn't think it'd bomb in the box office," Lou Taylor Pucci says of the filmmaker behind the dystopian feature that also stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Justin Timberlake.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
Iraq’s interior ministry said it had arrested one suspect, seized a car and was looking for accomplices.
Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. ©
Engineers introduce first synthetic charged domain wall in 2D material
In a first for the field, materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have interfaced two materials to artificially generate a highly conductive ferroelectric charged domain wall. Led by associate professor of
Why measuring pain could reveal more about well-being than GDP
Anna spends most of her workday typing on her laptop. After a few hours, she starts rubbing her wrists as her pain sets in. A glance at her desk reveals the painkillers that she uses to ease her discomfort. And for John, his neck pain sets in every time he listens to the news
Jan. 6 rioters seek millions in lawsuit accusing police of excessive force
A group of people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that police officers used excessive force to crack down on the riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Middle District of Florida’s Ocala Division, alleges that
What you’re *actually* buying when you buy Bitcoin
Oh how the rules have changed.
US strips citizenship from couple in trade theft case, part of Trump immigration push
WASHINGTON, March 31 - President Donald Trump's administration is revoking the U.S. citizenship of a California couple who emigrated from China and pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets.
Chiral metasurfaces guide twisted light into free space
Light can carry angular momentum in two distinct ways. One comes from polarization, which describes how the electric field rotates. The other comes from the shape of the wavefront itself, which can twist like a corkscrew as it travels. This second form, known as orbital angular
Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds
The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.
Rhode Island rep hosting 'Real Housewives' premiere watch party
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) is set to host an April 2 watch party for the premiere of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" alongside two state lawmakers, according to TMZ. The outlet reported that state Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski (D) and state Sen. Hanna Gallo (D) will help host
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's credits scenes, explained
Does The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have a post-credits scene? You bet, and it's worth sticking around to see the latest Marioverse expansion tease.