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Trump briefing on Iran options planned for Tuesday, WSJ reports
Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be briefed by senior officials in his administration on Tuesday on specific options to respond to the protests in Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing U.S. officials. The meeting will be a
Iran protest deaths rise to more than 500, rights group says
DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Deaths from two weeks of protests in Iran have risen to more than 500, U.S.-based rights group HRANA said on Sunday. Its latest spreadsheet - based on activists inside and outside Iran - showed 490 protesters and 48 security personnel killed, plus
From Star Wars to Lost: J.J. Abrams is the kind of dramatic entrances
Abrams has never met a franchise he can’t launch into the stratosphere — and then quickly abandon
As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects
The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by combining physical traits in a bizarre way. They're egg-laying mammals with duck bills and beaver-like tails, and the males have venomous spurs on their
Legal basis for Maduro's capture trailed by 'grave concerns'
The Trump administration is facing blowback over its legal justification for the toppling of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid accusations it violated international law and ran afoul of the Constitution with its Jan. 3 military operation to nab him in Caracas. Legal
Glen Powell’s ‘Running Man’ Sets Paramount+ Streaming Release Date
“The Running Man” races from the theaters and into the home video market, as the action comedy, starring Glen Powell, arrives on Paramount+ on Jan. 13. Directed by Edgar Wright, “The Running Man” was adapted from a Stephen King novel of the same name, originally published in
A shorter workweek can prevent AI-driven mass unemployment
Over the last year, announcements of layoffs tied to artificial intelligence have become a near-weekly occurrence. Companies across industries have cited “efficiency gains” from AI tools as a reason to downsize. Computer science majors, once among the most secure entrants into
Remembering Our Last Conversation With Bob Weir
A year before his death, the Grateful Dead legend shared some of his humble wisdom
Radio telescopes uncover 'invisible' gas around record-shattering cosmic explosion
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) instruments, the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), have revealed a dense cocoon of gas
Noem defends ‘domestic terrorism’ assessment in Minneapolis ICE shooting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her response to a fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this week, amid concerns that she too quickly characterized the woman’s actions as “domestic terrorism.” In a heated
Minneapolis mayor doubles down on ICE comments: 'I'm sorry I offended their delicate ears'
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) doubled down on his explicit comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that he made after a fatal shooting in his city last week. “We had, I don't know, 10,000 or so people that were protesting and marching yesterday. And
'I suggest they make a deal now before it is too late' says Trump as he threatens Cuba
Trump suggests that Cuba should move to quickly strike a deal with Washington as he announced that the Caribbean nation will no longer be receiving oil or money from Venezuela, which it had relied on financially for years.
Turkey bars Iranians from protesting outside Istanbul consulate
Turkey on Sunday prevented Iranian nationals from protesting outside Iran's consulate in Istanbul, with the area cordoned off and crowds blocked by police. Iran has been roiled by street protests since December 28 that have taken hold nationwide, challenging the theocratic
Syrians in Kurdish area of Aleppo pick up pieces after clashes
Residents of a Kurdish neighbourhood in Syria's second city of Aleppo passed through government checkpoints Sunday to find blackened walls, destroyed vehicles and debris-littered streets as they returned home after days of deadly clashes. While they picked up the pieces in the
How to register your child for a Trump account while filing your taxes
Some estimates suggest the accounts could be worth more than $300,000 by the time your child turns 18.
Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Leads for Fourth Weekend With $21 Million as ‘Primate’ Debuts to $11 Million
James Cameron is almost singlehandedly keeping cinemas afloat in the new year as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” leads the box office for the fourth consecutive weekend. His third Na’vi adventure generated $21.3 million from 3,700 theaters between Friday and Sunday, bringing its total
Reports: Trump considers military strikes on Iran amid deadly crackdown, U.S. officials say
The president has been briefed on a range of options for American strikes in Iran, including attacks on 'nonmilitary sites,' the New York Times reported, citing U.S. officials
A new AI tool could dramatically speed up the discovery of life-saving medicines
Researchers in China have unveiled a new AI framework that could accelerate the discovery of new medicines. DrugCLIP can scan millions of potential drug compounds against thousands of protein targets in just a few hours—ten million times faster than current virtual screening
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Watch Lucy Dacus Cover The Magnetic Fields With Chappell Roan At Artists For Aid Benefit
Last night the third iteration of Mustafa's Artists For Aid benefit concert series went down at Los Angeles' Shrine Ballroom, with proceeds supporting relief efforts in Palestine and Sudan. The event was hosted by Bella Hadid and Pedro Pascal, and featured sets from Clairo (her
Contrasting Chinese and US power plays in Venezuela and beyond
Oh, you’re a hard one But I know you got your reasons These things that are pleasin’ you Can hurt you somehow – The Eagles The ghost of Winston Churchill is watching President Trump exhaust all of America’s possibilities. And it appears getting around to doing the right thing
Prepare for a transatlantic divorce
It could be that 2026 is the year when the transatlantic alliance ends in divorce. As President Emmanuel Macron implied in his speech to the French diplomatic corps on Thursday, European states must face up to the fact that our long-time American partner has become coercive,
Animal Crossing defined cozy gaming — yet cruelty made the original special
Tom Nook and your neighbors have no trouble insulting you right to your face.
See Lucy Dacus and Chappell Roan Cover ‘The Book of Love’ at Artists for Aid Benefit Concert
Singers team up for one of the Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs at show to raise money for relief efforts in Sudan and Palestine
Sonic the Hedgehog is everywhere when it comes to merch, but finally some more underrated characters are getting airtime thanks to Steady Hands
Hopefully more characters are due in the future, too.
Sex tapes and gladiator fights: Juvenile justice needs reform now
Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time. But let’s be clear: punitive and exclusionary responses backfire, causing harm to youth, detention facility staff, families and communities.
Homan says he believes ICE officer thought he 'did the right thing’ in Minnesota shooting
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said he believed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer thought he “did the right thing” in the recent fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. “I truly believe, and again, this will come out in the investigation, that
Portal 2's opening has one of the best video game jokes ever
Valve's sequel to its puzzle masterpiece brilliantly satirizes itself - and all video-game storytelling - with a single button press
Will El Niño take over in 2026? The odds just got better
The days of La Niña are numbered. The climate phenomenon is expected to fade away in the next few months, making way for its counterpart to take over, national forecasters said on Thursday.