“Victims of Communism” Monument Altered Over Reported Nazi Ties
A memorial in Canada will no longer include the names of specific people after the government said it found possible Nazi affiliations among the commemorated individuals.
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To stop drug boats, GOP lawmakers want to license pirates of the Caribbean
A bill introduced Thursday looks to revive a presidential power from the age of sail, by which Trump could issue letters of marque to modern-day privateers.
Netflix Buys Ready Player Me, an Avatar-Creation Developer, to Let Users Make Their Own Gaming Personas
Netflix will soon let customers make their own customized gaming avatars — which will travel across the streamer’s collection of titles — through the acquisition of Ready Player Me, an avatar-creation platform based in Estonia. Netflix said it will use Ready Player Me’s
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 gets a huge update
Season 4 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime begins in April 2026 and will air with breaks over the course of 15 months
Switch 2 Dev Explains Why It’s Ditching Game Key Cards Thanks To Nintendo
The R-Type Dimensions 3 maker says Nintendo has new SD sizes The post Switch 2 Dev Explains Why It’s Ditching Game Key Cards Thanks To Nintendo appeared first on Kotaku .
Romney calls for higher taxes on wealthy in New York Times op-ed
Former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Friday said in a New York Times op-ed that "it's time for rich people like me to pay more" in taxes to ahead of the Social Security benefits cut projected for 2034. Romney wrote that political ads in 2012, when he ran for president against
Schumer, House Democrats accuse Justice Department of violating Epstein disclosure law
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democrats on Friday accused the Trump Justice Department of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act if it does not make all the documents and records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein available to the
Avicii’s Former Manager Files Lawsuit Over Netflix Doc: ‘I Have Suffered Considerable Harm’
Ash Pournouri, who managed Avicii until 2016, two years before the Swedish DJ committed suicide, feels that he's been defamed by a recent documentary, and a pair of authorized books
Marco Rubio Stands by Cuts That Killed Hundreds of Thousands of People
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he’s proud of shuttering the U.S. Agency of International Development—but he really shouldn’t be. During a press conference Friday, Rubio was asked whether he stood by his false claim earlier this year that the Trump administration’s massive
Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome's Trevi Fountain
Visitors who don't live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.
‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Canceled By Paramount+ After One Season
Ta-ta, Tiva: The “NCIS” story of Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo and Ziva David ends here, at least for now. Paramount+ and CBS Studios announced Friday that “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” has been canceled after one season, and won’t be back for a Season 2. The “NCIS” spinoff starred Michael
The SAG Award That Made ‘Apollo 13’ the Film to Beat in the 1996 Oscar Race
The top prize from SAG-AFTRA was a true testament to teamwork.
Sarah McBride Convinced Four Republicans to Defect on Trans Bill
Representative Sarah McBride—the first out transgender member of Congress—had to lobby Republicans to strike down an anti-trans bill because she knew her Democratic colleagues abandoned her. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 216-211 to pass MAGA Representative
Arizona House candidate Jay Feely switches congressional districts
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely, who launched a GOP bid earlier this year for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, announced on Friday that he’s switching districts and running in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. “After much thought and prayerful consideration with my family
More Americans list health care as top priority for government in 2026: Poll
More Americans are listing health care as a top priority with Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire by the end of the year, according to a new poll. Almost 4 in 10 U.S. adults named health care or health issues as one of the top five issues they want the government to
Holiday Gifting: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Screenplays See Last-Minute Lift As Gift Ideas
Amazon is touting its collection of official screenplays and movie scripts as a great last-minute gift idea for film buffs and collectors like. From the complete “Stranger Things” scripts to an annotated “Godfather” collection, Amazon’s book charts currently include a number of
Trump Has Delivered on No Promises—But Already Renamed Kennedy Center
The president genuinely could not wait to plaster his name on the Kennedy Center. The newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center received some new signage Friday, hours after the national cultural center’s board voted to add “Donald Trump” to the institute’s title. Workers were spotted
Popularity Growth of Women’s Basketball to Be Subject of Doc Feature ‘The Moment’ (Exclusive)
Set to premiere in 2026 as a Tubi Original, the film will focus on coach Dawn Staley leading the South Carolina Gamecocks to an undefeated season last year.
Christopher Waller has ‘strong interview’ with Trump for Fed chair job: report
The interview took place inside the president's residence and wrapped up shortly before Trump addressed the nation on the economy Wednesday night.
Dems Threaten Lawsuit After DOJ Says It Won’t Meet Epstein Deadline
Top Democrats in Congress are threatening to sue after the Justice Department announced that it would not meet the Friday deadline to release all Epstein files. Representatives Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin, the ranking members of the House Judiciary and House Oversight
Avatar has eclipsed Star Wars as a family saga
With the Avatar trilogy's examination of Jake Sully and his kids, James Cameron has one-upped George Lucas' Skywalker Saga.
Bondi Beach attack suspects kept to themselves during Philippines stay, hotel staff member recalls
Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, killed 15 people on Dec 14 in an attack at Australia's Bondi Beach.
Trump administration announces fresh sanctions on Maduro's extended family members
The Trump administration on Friday announced a fresh batch of sanctions targeting extended family members of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid an ongoing pressure campaign against the embattled leader. The Treasury Department said it was imposing sanctions on several
9 more drugmakers agree to Trump's policy to lower some prices
The White House announced Friday that nine additional pharmaceutical companies have agreed to follow President Trump's "most favored nation" (MFN) drug pricing policy, with some of the companies throwing in several months' worth of emergency drug supplies. According to a senior
Medieval Psalms Were Not For Everyone
An exhibition prioritizes the expensive, silent object over the lived, functional experience of the believer.
Mast introduces bill allowing Congress to block AI chip exports to adversaries
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Friday that would allow Congress to block exports of advanced AI chips to U.S. foreign adversaries such as China and Russia. The Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions
Jelly Roll’s Career Has Been a Redemption Arc. This Month Was Its Capstone
The country star received an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry and saw his criminal record wiped with a pardon
From Alsatians to autonomy: China seeks home-grown edge in police dogs
BEIJING, Dec 19 - China's national security authorities are urging police across the country to favour the use of a home-grown dog breed over German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Malinois and Springer Spaniels, as Beijing relentlessly pursues self-reliance.
Trump’s win streak on Supreme Court emergency docket breaks
The Supreme Court refused to intervene Friday in a battle concerning immigration judges’ speech restrictions, for now, snapping the Trump administration’s months-long winning streak on the court’s emergency docket. It marks the first time since the spring that the court has
Epic ritually humiliates another Fortnite fraudster who was stealing and selling accounts
Isaac Strock is very sorry and promises he won't do it again. He's also banned for life and owes Epic some money.
Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality
It introduced stricter gun laws after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, but some say they now need to be tightened further.
Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades, with recovery varying by climate
Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with partners in Tübingen, Berlin and Chile, has shown how wildfires in humid
A molecular gatekeeper that controls protein synthesis
Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in our cells. They now show that this complex also controls the processing of proteins that compact DNA. These new insights could form the basis for new
New 'cloaking device' concept shields electronics from disruptive magnetic fields
University of Leicester engineers have unveiled a concept for a device designed to magnetically "cloak" sensitive components, making them invisible to detection.
Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of 'squishability'
Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? The famous question, though implausible, reflects a ubiquitous tradeoff between quantity and quality. Now, a study shows that this dilemma operates in biology at the evolutionary scale.
How mountain building and climate change have shaped alpine biodiversity over 30 million years
In a study published in Science Advances on December 19, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from international institutions, explored the impact of mountain building and climate cooling
How ancient viral DNA shapes early embryonic development
A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as "junk" plays a crucial role in the earliest moments of life. The research, published in Science Advances, begins to untangle the role of an ancient
These Fatal Gauntlets Kill Thousands of Endangered Seabirds Every Year
Study maps the deadly areas where birds cross paths with fishing vessels The post These Fatal Gauntlets Kill Thousands of Endangered Seabirds Every Year appeared first on Nautilus .
Karolina Wydra Unpacks That ‘Pluribus’ [SPOILER] and Rejects That Zosia is ‘Manipulating’ Carol: ‘They’re Coming From a Place of Love’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Episode 8 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Carol’s 40 days and 40 nights of solitude have come to an end. And in this week’s episode of “Pluribus,” she makes the most out of her reunion with Zosia, her post-apocalypse
Antonia Thomas Joins Amy Poehler and Mike Schur’s Peacock Comedy ‘Dig’
Antonia Thomas has joined the cast of “Dig,” Peacock’s upcoming comedy series created by Amy Poehler and Mike Schur. According to the series logline, “Dig” follows “four women working at an archeological dig in Greece who are at wildly different crossroads in their lives. When
Taylor Swift Shares the Secrets Behind That ‘Reputation’ Bodysuit
The singer gives insight into her Eras Tour wardrobe update in the latest episode of 'The End of an Era'
Laced with intrigue: What did Tom Barrack’s shoes reveal about US-Turkey ties?
US Ambassador Tom Barrack’s choice of Nike sneakers at high-profile meetings has sparked speculation, conspiracy theories and widespread debate in Turkey over his intentions and messages.
“The Global Village Construction Set is a modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform...
“ The Global Village Construction Set is a modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.” 💬 Join the discussion on
Bowen Yang to Exit ‘Saturday Night Live’ After 7 Seasons
His Wicked co-star Ariana Grande is hosting his last hurrah, which features his longtime dream guest, Cher, performing
Why many Americans avoid negotiating, even when it costs them
Would you pay more for a car just to skip the negotiation process? According to new research by David Hunsaker, clinical associate professor of management at the IU Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, many Americans would—and do.
Where to find the Bard's lost guitar in The Forge
We're going back to the caves with a new tune.
Kali Uchis, Chase B, Grupo Firme, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist