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I already *have* a mortgage, Blizzard!
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Apple Easily Beats Wall Street Expectations, Services Revenue Shoots Up 16% to Record $31 Billion
Apple hit another high note in the first three months of 2026, delivering an earnings beat driven by a surge in iPhone sales and continued momentum in its Services segment. Apple’s Services business revenue in the quarter grew 16.3% to $30.98 billion. That beat Wall Street
Soccer-Palestinian FA chief hits out at Israeli counterpart at FIFA Congress
VANCOUVER, April 30 (Reuters) - Palestinian soccer federation President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in a heated moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. Both men were called to the stand by FIFA President Gianni
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers Get Salty Accepting Billboard’s Women of the Year Award, as Ella Langley, Teyana Taylor and Laufey Step Up With Memorable Moments
The “Golden” age of women in music was celebrated Wednesday night at the Hollywood Palladium, as Billboard hosted and livestreamed its annual Billboard Women in Music event, with a heavy-hitting list of honorees from multiple genres performing as well as picking up trophies —
‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Ian Somerhalder Got Into ‘Eight-Figure’ Debt After Retiring From Acting and Had to Sell Off ‘Houses, Paintings, Cars, Watches, Everything’
Ian Somerhalder revealed in a new interview with E! News that he was forced to claw himself and his family out of debt in the eight-figure range (an exact number was not given but it was $10 million or more) after he retired from acting. Somerhalder said “financial upheaval” is
Secrets of Strixhaven just broke a major MTG record that Universes Beyond failed to reach
Secrets of Strixhaven is the most popular Magic prerelease event since 2019's War of the Spark
The Weeknd Sad-Posts Through Messing Up His Persona 5 Royal Romance
The ‘Blinding Lights’ singer fumbles a baddie, posts through it
Busta Rhymes Settles With Ex-Assistant Over ‘Defamatory’ Assault Claims
The former assistant claimed the Grammy-nominated rapper punched him with a closed fist and blacklisted him from the hip-hop industry
Banksy Erects Anti-Imperialist Monument in Central London
A man in a suit, his face covered by a flag, walks toward his own demise.
Landry suspends Louisiana's May 16 House primary elections over voting rights ruling
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday suspended the May 16 primary elections for the House in his state, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Landry
LISTEN: Happy Anniversary, Television! Revisiting the Medium’s Launch at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we look ahead at plans for Variety’s TV Week celebration in a conversation with Variety’s Emily Longeretta. And we take a Vintage Variety look back at the momentous launch of television in the U.S. on the opening day of the New
Kamala Harris Calls Trump Administration ‘Corrupt, Incompetent’ and ‘Callous’ While Being Honored by Public Counsel in Los Angeles: ‘We Have to Be Ruthless, Too’
Kamala Harris blasted the Trump administration as “corrupt, incompetent [and] callous” while speaking at Public Counsel’s annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner on Wednesday night in Beverly Hills The former vice president was honored with the organization’s William O. Douglas
Panama president says port caught in US-China dispute
PANAMA CITY, April 30 - Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said his country maintains a positive relationship with China despite being caught up in a dispute between the Asian superpower and the U.S., and defended Panama's takeover of port contracts held by Hong Kong's CK
Trump comments on wearing a bullet-proof vest after WHCD shooting
President Trump joked about the possibility of him wearing a bulletproof vest in the future on Thursday in the aftermath of a third assassination attempt, joking that he does not know if he “can handle looking 20 pounds heavier.” The comment elicited laughs in the Oval Office
World Trade Center area now rivals Midtown’s prime corridors as leasing frenzy boosts asking rents
Existing office towers, including 1 WTC, recently broke the 95% leased mark, compared with the Manhattan average of 85% and a downtown average of 80%.
China’s Manus AI case sets red lines to bar ‘Singapore washing’
Beijing is seeking to clarify its decision to block Meta’s proposed acquisition of Manus, a Chinese agentic artificial intelligence (AI) startup, stressing that it will continue to support domestic companies’ overseas expansion, provided the expansion is not structured as
Every Detail We Noticed In The Resident Evil Trailer That Lines Up With The Leaked Script
The script that leaked for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie last month was seemingly authentic, based on the teaser trailer that just dropped
Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
At least nine people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
Definition of ’86’ at the Heart of Comey Indictment
A federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of "86." The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more common dictionary definition is to throw out or get rid of something. The post Definition of ’86’
Premature Evaluation: Kacey Musgraves Middle Of Nowhere
Dairy Queen is a useful scene-setting device. Like John Mellencamp name-checking the Tastee-Freez, songwriters have been dropping DQ into their songs to evoke a small-town milieu for decades. From Alabama and Alan Jackson to Brad Paisley and Luke Combs, country artists often
Roku Q1 Sales Pop 22%, Company Breaks Out Results for Advertising and Subscriptions Businesses for First Time
Roku beat Wall Street earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year profit guidance as the company continues its upward rise on the streaming-video tide. In addition, for the first time, Roku reported results for its advertising and subscriptions
Education Department caps graduate school loans
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Thursday that new caps on federal loans for graduate school programs will go into effect July 1. The department said this decision is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the costs of postsecondary education and
‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis’ anti-Jan. 6 litmus test
“Being hated by idiots is the price you pay for not being one of them,” Sen. Thom Tillis wrote on X Thursday.
When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo
The two female Northern white rhinos keeping the species alive The post When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo appeared first on Nautilus .
Is Saros too easy? Carcosan Modifiers can be your difficulty settings
If you're looking to make Saros less challenging, try these Carcosan Modifiers. Just be careful not to ruin your fun in the process.
Chinese hackers vulnerable to U.S. arrest if they travel, FBI official says
April 30 - The Chinese government’s hack-for-hire ecosystem has “gotten out of control” and provides cyber criminals with “a form of plausible deniability,” a senior FBI official said on Thursday, warning that Chinese hackers can be arrested when they travel outside their home
Jim Cramer on inflation report: 'These numbers are just bad'
CNBC host Jim Cramer on Thursday slammed the newest inflation report signaling financial gloom for the coming months. The Personal Consumption Expenditures index, which reflects changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by consumers in the U.S., rose by 0.7 percent
Getting paid Friday? Why you'll get an 'extra' paycheck in May
The bonus payday months only happen a few times a year.
The logic of the racist Supreme Court isn’t adding up
Close watchers of the Supreme Court knew that the conservative supermajority was about to murder what was left of the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday's decision in Louisiana v. Callais took down Section 2 of the law, clearing the way for racist gerrymandering, because it is now
Grown Man Hides In A Best Buy Overnight To Buy Pokémon Cards
‘What? The scalpers are evolving!’
Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".
How the War Plans system works in Diablo 4
Here's a complete rundown on Diablo 4's War Plan system, the endgame planner that you use to create a playlist of activities and obtain more rewards
Greene: Lawler 'hated' Trump, 'made fun of him constantly'
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) of making fun of President Trump, noting that the New York Republican “hated” the president. “He hated Donald Trump, made fun of him constantly, mimicked him, making fun of his voice,” Greene told
PinkPantheress Met Her Opp At Disney World
If you steal PinkPantheress' style, she might pop up at your place of work and look you right in your gigantic fake eyes. A beloved cartoon character just had to learn that the hard way. The post PinkPantheress Met Her Opp At Disney World appeared first on Stereogum .
EVE Online dev pays out $80,000 to mod contest winners for its experimental survival MMO
EVE Frontier is a game for true sickos.
Wasteland Remastered devs let fans keep game they accidentally gave away
The Wasteland series, which has influenced major post-apocalyptic franchises like Fallout, was briefly free on the Xbox and Microsoft store.
Trump to remove whisky tariffs after King's visit
The US president said he would lift restrictions on Scotland's ability to work with the state of Kentucky on whisky and bourbon.
Judge in OpenAI trial has had it with Musk’s ‘steal from a charity’ quip: ‘You’re not a lawyer’
The judge presiding over the bombshell trial over the future of artificial intelligence titan OpenAI has apparently had it with Elon Musk’s favorite line over the last three days – “You just can’t steal from a charity” – and reminded him that he was “not a lawyer.” “We’ve heard
PSVR 2 is on sale at Best Buy for under $200
PlayStation's newest virtual reality headset may not have a long and fruitful future ahead, but this is a solid price for console collectors
At Iranian film's Berlin premiere, calls not to forget Iranian people
The Iranian film crew behind "Roya", which recounts the torment and trauma of a political prisoner in Tehran's Evin prison, urged the Iranian people "not to be forgotten" at the film's German premiere. Director Mahnaz Mohammadi, 51, likened the "existence of the Iranian people
PlayStation DRM scare exposes how we don't truly own our PS4 and PS5 games
PS4 and PS5 players were concerned that a monthly digital game license check was now required, but not the kind of DRM PlayStation consoles have
GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote
Susan Collins was the first Republican senator to change a vote on the Iran war.
Inside the Fed: Powell vows he won't be a 'shadow chair,' but a Warsh clash will be tough to avoid
When the Fed gathers again, it will mark the first time a sitting and former chair conduct business together in nearly 80 years.
Spy-powers law gets a six-week reprieve
Lawmakers now have until June 12 to hash out a long-term extension of the Section 702 surveillance program.
Visibly Declining Trump Demands Candidates Prove Mental Wellness
Now that he’s no longer eligible for the office, Donald Trump—a 79-year-old who routinely falls asleep in critical meetings—believes it’s pertinent for all future presidential candidates to undergo a cognitive examination. “Anybody running for President or Vice President should
Senators pass resolution banning themselves from trading on prediction markets
The Senate unanimously agreed to a resolution Thursday barring its members from trading on prediction markets in the face of growing concerns about insider trading on the platforms. The resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) last week, amends the
Collins breaks with GOP leaders on Iran war powers resolution
Centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday broke ranks with Republican leaders and most GOP colleagues by voting for a war powers resolution sponsored by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to halt military actions against Iran, the first Republican senator to change her
Invincible Vs may pack a punch for fans of the show, but I wish it had more going on outside its tight versus mode
Here's what I think, Mark.
Senate passes 45-day FISA extension
The Senate on Thursday passed a 45-day extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, rejecting a longer House-backed proposal and teeing up continued debate over how to reform the program. In turning to a 45-day extension, the Senate rebuffed a House package passed