The world's largest energy conference wrapped up in Houston on Friday with the crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran dominating discussions -- but with little to show for it beyond a prevailing sense of uncertainty. A week of meetings for CERAWeek -- dubbed the "Davos of
US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington "this week," as President Donald Trump reiterated his claims that Tehran wants to make a deal. "We think there will be meetings this week, we're certainly hopeful for it," Witkoff told a
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday banned state-appointed officials with insider information from making bets on prediction markets as the popular gambling sites stoke controversy.
Indie distributor Watermelon Pictures is putting Lee Mosa-Peterkin's film on its service, with the filmmaker now writing a feature-length script.
Just when he thought he was out…they pull him back into the crypt. John Hannah, who played an erudite thief in 1999’s “The Mummy” and its two sequels, will return to the scene of the tomb raiding in the upcoming franchise reboot. He joins Brendan Fraser, who played a daring
Golfer Tiger Woods is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pledged his country will “exact HEAVY price” after he said the Israeli military violated the Trump administration’s pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure. “Israel has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant
Her namesake foundation has awarded over $17 million to advance its mission, including unrestricted cash awards for researchers and artists across disciplines.
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Social media verdicts spur new momentum for kids online safety push Back-to-back verdicts against Meta and Google’s YouTube sent a warning shot to Big Tech this week, marking the first time juries found the social media platforms
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Mahendra Modi had a phone call on Tuesday to discuss the war in Iran. For no apparent reason, they were joined by billionaire Elon Musk. Musk—who is a private citizen with no present involvement in government—sat in on the
President Trump said Friday he is not on board with the Senate-passed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it does not fully fund the agency, which has been a sticking point with congressional Democrats. Trump, in a phone interview with Fox News,
A growing contingent of House Republicans are voicing opposition to Donald Trump potentially deploying ground troops to the Persian Gulf, Politico reported Friday. As the deadline for Iran to respond to Trump’s 15-point peace plan approached Friday, the president was reportedly
Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned includes a new playable character and region to explore, but is that enough to bring back lapsed players?
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A primary driver in the current war is the rise in terror attacks from the Pakistani Taliban.
The economic realities have raised questions over the performance of Cambodia’s leadership.
Stocks closed the week with sharp losses Friday as Wall Street sought refuge from the financial blowback of the war in Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of nearly 800 points Friday, falling 1.7 percent on the day. The index closed at 45,166.64 points,
A group of intergenerational artists, collectively known as Slow War Against the Nuclear State, investigates the afterlife of nuclear politics in a haunting, timely exhibition
The Education Department announced Friday that student loan borrowers will have to get out of the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan by the end of the summer. More than 7.5 million borrowers are still in the SAVE Plan after a court officially terminated what
Bruce Feldman, a veteran publicist and awards strategist, reacts to the announcement that the Oscars ceremony will be moving from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to L.A. LIVE downtown.
The documentaries “Ghost in the Machine” and “The AI Doc” both end in calls to action, but arrive there in different ways.
The microdrama industry is moving fast — sometimes from concept to camera in 48 hours — and the executives building it say Hollywood is only beginning to pay attention. At a Hollywood Radio and Television Society Associates panel held Thursday evening on the Warner Bros. lot in
Tensions are starting to boil over between the Writers Guild of America West and its striking staffers, who have been without paychecks for going on six weeks. The Writers Guild Staff Union has been picketing outside SAG-AFTRA headquarters, where the WGA is holding negotiations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a helicopter that crossed in front of a commercial plane in California, the agency said in a statement. United Airlines Flight 589 was on its way to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., on Tuesday around 8:40 p.m.
Museum collections have underpinned scientific research for centuries. But physical specimens in boxes and drawers don't easily lend themselves to the research techniques of the new millennium. "How can we apply these techniques to natural history collections, especially when
Handala, a group of hackers run by Iran's intelligence ministry that has long terrorized Israel's top brass, was targeted by the FBI after hacking U.S. medical technology systems. The hack‑and‑leak tactic, a hallmark of Handala's operations against Israel, has now been deployed
Paul hopes to carve out a libertarian lane in a party he says is shaped by populism.
At Free Eden, a Dallas mall boutique, four young women sell overpriced clothes, burn sage and run a secret after-hours coven. “Forbidden Fruits,” the horror-comedy from first-time feature director Meredith Alloway, is now open in theaters. Adapted from playwright Lily
President Trump will attend and speak at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit Friday evening in Miami. FII is run by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, focusing on social and economic investments. Late last year, Trump designated the Arab nation a major non-NATO
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The original 2016 horror movie cost under $5 million to produce and scared up over $149 million worldwide.
The announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack in strikes claimed by Israel.
“Proud,” a show that came out of nowhere at Series Mania to become one of its leading crowd-pleasers yet may still be controversial in its native Poland, walked off Friday night at the French TV festival’s top Grand Prix. Created by Karol Klementewicz, “Proud” also won lead
'Ready or Not' filmmakers Radio Silence are are helming the Universal feature.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday warned European allies that Iran could set up a "tolling system" in the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran ends. Rubio raised this possibility to reporters after he met with foreign ministers of the Group of Seven
The actor, known for playing Colossus, also appeared in Miller's Netflix show 'Love, Death & Robots.'
TMZ wants travelers to submit photos they take of U.S. lawmakers on vacation "at your expense" as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown impacting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stretches into its 42nd day. Harvey Levin, TMZ's executive
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An earlier version of this article was published by Pacific Forum. When Donald Trump told reporters in February 2026 that he had discussed Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping, the headlines wrote themselves. Commentators warned of betrayal; Taiwanese talk shows speculated about
Alpha is well named. The body-horror movie, about a disease that turns people to stone, bridges millennial AIDS memories with Gen Alpha COVID trauma.
Todd Lyons, the acting chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been hospitalized twice in the last seven months due to stress, Politico reported Friday. Politico’s reporting is based on two current and two former sources within the Trump administration. The sources
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Golf star Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday afternoon, according to local outlets. The crash happened in Jupiter Island, Fla., near 281 Beach Road just after 2 p.m., according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. It is unclear if Woods
Golf star Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday afternoon, according to local outlets. He was later charged with driving under the influence. The crash happened in Jupiter Island, Fla., near 281 Beach Road just after 2 p.m., according to the
Understanding gene expression within the body has been a boon for 21st century biology and therapeutics, but most discoveries that use these technologies only focus on one organ or one small area of tissue. At the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
“Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” and “Chicago Med” have all been renewed at NBC, Variety has learned. The renewals will bring “Chicago Fire” to its 15th season, “Chicago PD” to its 14th, and “Chicago Med” to its 12th. All three shows are slated to return for their new seasons in
