La Niña likely for next month, NOAA says. Here's what it means for winter weather

The climate phenomenon is expected to "continue for the next month or two," national forecasters said in an update Thursday.

VanEck turns online slang into strategy with 'Degen Economy' ETF

The firm is renaming its gaming ETF (BJK) the "VanEck Degen Economy ETF."

Max Amini Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)

Max Amini has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The comedian and actor is coasting off a 2025 global tour, where he performed 150 sold-out shows across 19 countries, and is set to headline Madison Square Garden in February. With a co-sign from Jerry Seinfeld,

‘Assassin’s Creed’ Netflix Series Casts ‘Say Nothing’ Star Lola Petticrew

Lola Petticrew is the latest addition to the cast of Netflix’s live-action “Assassin’s Creed” series, Variety has confirmed with sources. Petticrew will star alongside previously announced cast member Toby Wallace. Exact character details are being kept under wraps. Reps for

Trone runs for old Maryland House seat

Former Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), who ran and lost for a Senate seat in Maryland last year, is launching a bid for his old House seat in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District as he looks to make a comeback to Congress next year. Trone filed paperwork with Federal Election

Graphene membranes offer efficient, low-cost option for industrial CO₂ capture

Carbon capture is becoming essential for industries that still depend on fossil fuels, including the cement and steel industries. Natural-gas power plants, coal plants, and cement factories all release large amounts of CO₂, and reducing those emissions is difficult without

Migration remains an opportunity for Europe, Spanish economy minister tells Euronews

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said migration remains an economic opportunity even as the debate around it is hijacked by political forces, with false narratives about migrants amplified by social media.

Republicans block bill to extend expiring health insurance subsidies

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a motion to advance a Democrat-drafted bill to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of 2025, tax credits that Democrats say are needed to keep premiums from rising by double-digits next year.

Senate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline looms

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal May Give Streamer ‘Pricing Leverage’ That ‘Might Not Necessarily Be Healthy’

Does Disney CEO Bob Iger favor a Netflix or Paramount Skydance deal with Warner Bros. Discovery? “We haven’t determined whether we will take a position or not,” Iger said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday. That said, Iger said there were possible regulatory concerns with

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launches Minnesota governor bid

Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and an ardent supporter of President Trump, announced a bid for governor of Minnesota on Thursday, joining a growing field of candidates vying to oust incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (D) next year. "I’m officially running for Governor of Minnesota.

The Best And Worst Moments In Game Awards History

From wild rants and embarrassing product placement to awkward celebs and touching moments, we've seen it all over the last 11 years The post The Best And Worst Moments In Game Awards History appeared first on Kotaku .

‘The Other Bennet Sister’ First Look: Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jones Play Discerning Parents in ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Spinoff From BBC, BritBox (EXCLUSIVE)

Just ahead of Jane Austin’s 250th birthday on Dec, 16, the first look photos from “The Other Bennet Sister” — about the oft-overlooked middle sister in “Pride and Prejudice” — have been unveiled. Resplendent in Regency era fashions are Ella Bruccoleri (“Call the Midwife,”

‘Survival of the Thickest’ Season 3: Ice-T, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Lyons Among Guest Stars

“Survival of the Thickest” Season 3 is officially in production, with the Netflix comedy series adding a major roster of guest stars. As previously announced, the third season will be the show’s last. To help send it off in style are the following guest stars: Wanda Sykes (“The

Timothée Chalamet to Receive Spotlight Actor of the Year Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival

The 'Marty Supreme' actor joins previously announced honorees Michael B. Jordan, Rose Byrne, Adam Sandler, and more.

Timothée Chalamet to Receive Spotlight Actor Honor at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Timothée Chalamet will receive the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in “Marty Supreme.” The Palm Springs Film Festival will run from Jan. 2 to 12, with the awards being presented on Jan. 3. Chalamet stars in

New York City is killing homeownership and no one cares

New York City's homeownership rate is one of the lowest in the country, with only 32.7 percent of residents owning their homes, due to city programs and laws that favor developers and prioritize profit over people.

The Game Awards 2025: All the game announcements and trailers

Live coverage of The Game Awards 2025, including every new game announcement, trailer, reveal, and release date from the TGAs.

Pop Music Is Getting Darker

The tunes that top the charts have been getting more negative for half a century The post Pop Music Is Getting Darker appeared first on Nautilus .

Jennifer Garner Starring in Cryptocurrency Comedy ‘One Attempt Remaining’ for Netflix

Jennifer Garner is teaming up with “Blockers” director Kay Cannon on “One Attempt Remaining,” a comedy about an ex-couple who finds out that the cryptocurrency they won on a wild night on a cruise is now worth millions. Netflix will release the film. Garner is no stranger to

Astronomers create first map of the sun's outer boundary

Astronomers have produced the first continuous, two-dimensional maps of the outer edge of the sun's atmosphere, a shifting, frothy boundary that marks where solar winds escape the sun's magnetic grasp. By combining the maps and close-up measurements, scientists from the Center

Gus Van Sant on Making ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ Wanting to Cast Tom Waits in ‘Drugstore Cowboy’ and Robin Williams Ad-Libbing on ‘Good Will Hunting’

After a six-year hiatus, Gus Van Sant returns to feature filmmaking with “Dead Man’s Wire.” In between, he worked on a TV show “(Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”) and made a few videos for Gucci. Van Sant credits producer Cassian Elwes with stopping him at Soho House in Hollywood to

FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of “Antifa”

The FBI’s branch and operations director couldn’t answer basic questions about the Trump administration’s designation of antifa as a terrorist organization at a congressional hearing Thursday. Michael Glasheen was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security, and

Prediction Market Gamblers Can’t Believe They Just Lost A $20 Million Bet On A Technicality

People who bet on AI being Time Magazine 's Person of the Year and lost money are very mad right now The post Prediction Market Gamblers Can’t Believe They Just Lost A $20 Million Bet On A Technicality appeared first on Kotaku .

Shape-shifting cell channel reveals new target for precision drugs

From small ions to large molecules, cellular gates control what can pass in and out of cells. But how one such gate, called pannexin-1 (PANX1), can handle vastly different cargo sizes has remained a long-standing mystery.

Hidden fuel for ocean microbes: Urea emerges as key energy source for marine ammonia oxidizers

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Yet, despite their ubiquity, scientists have long puzzled over how these microbes can flourish in the nutrient-poor waters of the open ocean, where

007 First Light's first villain is Lenny Kravitz, and I bet he's not going to get away

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to fly away.

Trump administration helped Venezuela's Machado escape to Norway: Report

The Trump administration reportedly aided Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado in her secret travel from Venezuela to Norway for the award ceremony in Oslo. Venezuela's opposition leader has been in hiding since Jan. 9, shortly after President Nicolás Maduro started

Small galaxies may buck the black hole trend, Chandra finds

Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every galaxy has one of these giant black holes within their cores, as NASA leads

Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor

Researchers found that eroded lava rubble beneath the South Atlantic can trap enormous amounts of CO2 for tens of millions of years. These porous breccia deposits store far more carbon than previously sampled ocean crust. The discovery reshapes how scientists view the long-term

Funniest McSweeney’s piece I’ve read in awhile: The Mastermind Box Cover: What...

Funniest McSweeney’s piece I’ve read in awhile: The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking? “Warmth is for Sorry! This is not a hug. This is a chess clock in a stranger’s living room telling you your parents are getting divorced.”

World of Warcraft: Legion Remix was supposed to be full of lawless fun, but it turned out to be awfully grindy

The juiced up old expansion shows the disconnect between developers and players.

Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed TikTok stars after awards ceremony

Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump's global tariffs are legal.

Watch live: White House holds briefing after US seizes oil tanker near Venezuela

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after President Trump confirmed the U.S. seized an oil tanker near Venezuela. The move marks the latest escalation between the two countries amid the Trump administration‘s self-declared

Goldman on Lander challenge: 'Politics will have to wait till 2026'

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday declined to comment on New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s (D) decision to challenge him in the party primary, instead homing in on legislative tasks to complete before the year ends. “I'm not really thinking about this right now. I'm

3 Things That Need to Happen for Tesla To Double From Here

Sony’s Budget Wireless Headphones Just Got Even Cheaper With a Nearly 50%, Priced Like No-Brand Wired Earbuds

This pair is comfortable to wear, and offers an incredible battery life of up to 50 hours. The post Sony’s Budget Wireless Headphones Just Got Even Cheaper With a Nearly 50%, Priced Like No-Brand Wired Earbuds appeared first on Kotaku .

How biomedical innovation is healing animals to help people

It wasn't looking good for Major.

Senate GOP health care plan fails on mostly party-line vote

LIVE coverage: Senate votes on second health care proposal, defense funding A Republican-drafted proposal to set up health savings accounts for people who buy their health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace failed to advance on a largely party-line vote on

EU told to 'act with courage'

A conference was told that European policies are “seriously penalizing businesses”. So says Aurelio Regina, Confindustria’s delegate for Energy and the Energy Transition. She was speaking at the ECR group study days event in Rome which concludes on Friday (12 December). Regina

'Not Worth Anything': Michael Burry Says Bitcoin Is The 'Tulip Bulb Of Our Time'

Microencapsulated B-vitamins help dairy cows produce more milk with fewer emissions

A new international study led by McGill University in collaboration with Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. The use of the feed

Trump stokes fears in Venezuela escalation

Plus: Kristi Noem in hot seat, Time's Person of the Year and dueling Senate health votes set to fail.

America’s new trade policy isn’t about economics — it’s about power

It now treats trade as hard power to be deployed against friend and foe alike.

Ex-Valve dev says finding games on Steam is 'broken'

Beyond influencers on YouTube and Twitch, and despite Valve's continual attempts on Steam, games keep having trouble finding audiences

Disney to let users make AI videos featuring beloved characters in $1B deal with OpenAI; accuses Google of copyright infringement

Users of Sora and ChatGPT Images will be able to generate videos using characters such as Darth Vader, Ariel and Cinderella beginning in early 2026.

COLA Forecasts Always Disappoint. It’s Better to Bank on High-Yield ETFs Before Social Security Is Insolvent

Beach Ball-Gate Day Seven: Garbage’s Shirley Manson Gives Context For Cursing Out Festivalgoer

For one week, the world has been gripped by the nerve-rattling feud between Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson and the entire idea of beach balls. During Garbage's set at Melbourne's Good Things Festival last week, Manson got extremely upset at a guy with a beach ball in the