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Iran Snubbed Over World Cup in Pettiest Way Possible

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is still ongoing, and while a worldwide soccer tournament played mostly in America should be an opportunity to promote peace and unity, it appears regular people in the Middle East will not be given that courtesy. Iran, who qualified for the World

Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race: Poll

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) holds a 3-point edge over state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Lone Star State’s Senate race, according to a new poll conducted by the Texas Pulse. The survey, released Tuesday, found that 47 percent of 807 respondents said they would

Penelope Isles Announce New Album 3: Hear “Thinking Seat”

Way back in 2019, we put Penelope Isles, the Brighton-based indie rock duo of Lily and Jack Wolter, on our list of the year's best new bands . Penelope Isles released their sophomore album Which Way To Happy in 2021, and then the Wolters went off and did other things. Lily

Apple is embracing the fantasy of AI photo editing

Apple used to question whether generative AI-powered editing features were worth the risk of distorting our perceptions of the world. Now it seems Apple no longer believes that photos should accurately capture reality. At WWDC 2026, the company announced a host of new

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Bovino not ruling out White House bid

Former U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino on Monday said he is not ruling out a bid for the White House in 2028. Bovino responded to reporting from NewsNation, The Hill's cable partner, that said he is exploring a presidential run. He told the outlet in an

Trump Attorney Sued for $120 Million in Foreign Spying Case

One of President Trump’s lawyers is being sued for millions of dollars over his role in an international spying scandal. Ted Kittila, who used to work for Trump’s social media venture Truth Social, was sued in federal court for $120 million for alleged fraud, civil conspiracy,

Pentagon accuses Alibaba, BYD of aiding Chinese military

The Pentagon has barred Chinese tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu from getting U.S. defense contracts by adding them to its list of Chinese military companies operating in America. The Defense Department on Monday published an updated list of

Why are sloths slow? It's in their DNA

Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet, but living in dense jungles has made them notoriously difficult to study. For the first time, scientists have now sequenced and analyzed the two-toed sloth genome and revealed the genetics behind its extremely slow metabolism.