'Dear Donald': Battleground district voters share their message to Trump
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Experts warn expired credit cards can be brought back from the dead to make contactless payments
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy
New Orleans Saints roster by jersey numbers for Rams preseason game
Trump says Ed Martin is leaving the Justice Department to focus on ‘legal battles’ in upcoming elections
Trump loyalist Ed Martin, a “Stop the Steal” organizer and advocate and attorney for Jan. 6 defendants who later served in the Justice Department, is …
11 arrested after federal agents board cruise ships in Boston
Federal authorities arrested 11 people after boarding two cruise ships in Boston, accusing them of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse mater…
11 arrested after federal agents board cruise ships in Boston
Federal authorities arrested 11 people after boarding two cruise ships in Boston, accusing them of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse mater…
Scientists turn to OnlyFans and ‘Fat Marmot Week’ to fund research after federal cuts
Researchers must secure three years of funding, over $200,000, to guarantee that field research continues next summer
Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of U.S. Military Newspaper
The news comes about a month after the editor stressed the importance of the newspaper’s independence in an interview, and a few days after the publis…
National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence
The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington
Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and Salmonella
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. The age…
TikTok reaches $400M settlement with DOJ over alleged children's privacy law violations
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations the platform v…
Reports of sexual assault in military dropped for third year in a row: Pentagon
Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, and the Pentagon received a slightly lower number of sexua…
Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Why do many women support her? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse accused of murdering her three children, is wrapping up its fifth week. On Friday morning, the defense res…
Sword attack at school in Sweden leaves one person dead and two others injured
Hundreds of students were attending classes at the school when an 18-year-old with a sword attacked multiple people, police say
The ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Show Just Got a New Overlord
'Arrival' writer Eric Heisserer joins Chris Yost in showrunning the upcoming literary adaptation.
Insidious: Out of the Further review — the new horror movie is the franchise's scariest yet, but that doesn't mean it's good
Insidious: Out of the Further is now playing in theaters worldwide, but it's a disappointing entry into the horror franchise. Insidious, we meet again…
This 9-in-1 USB dock with a Blu-ray drive just smashed its Kickstarter goal by 300x—as backers succumb to dongle fatigue and physical media nostalgia
The BluHub is a USB 3 hub with an integrated BD/DVD/CD writer — and despite its early Kickstarter success, some are warning of red flags. The BluHub r…
'Took me months to work this out': Redditor explains how Windows 11 can end up stripping out the GPU driver on your gaming laptop
Windows 11 removed the driver for an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti laptop graphics card, and you can blame Eco mode. Windows 11 can remove a discrete GPU driver …
Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams
Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 to get one big upgrade at perfect time
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are launching next month, and rumors indicate they’ll pack a big upgrade—a new, more powerful chip—that will arrive …
Salesforce partners not seeing meaningful revenue from Agentforce AI platform, report says
Show us the money Salesforce partners say they have yet to see any meaningful revenue from Agentforce, two years after the CRM giant launched its AI p…
Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker
The company is searching for leakers ahead of GTA's November release.
Former SpaceX engineers revive shelved nuclear reactor design to power AI data centers
Reviving the mPower reactor design could accelerate AI data center growth, but faces challenges in cost, regulation, and nuclear waste management. The…
Regulators maintain authority as landmark crypto bill stalls in Senate
The stalled crypto bill leaves regulatory agencies to continue their fragmented oversight, impacting market stability and innovation clarity. The post…
Goldman Sachs analyst says oil market already priced in Iran supply disruptions before latest sanctions
The market's muted response to sanctions highlights the primacy of actual supply disruptions over political announcements in oil pricing. The post Gol…
Ionic Digital increases Bitcoin holdings by 21 BTC to 2,882 BTC as AI revenue dominates
Ionic Digital's strategic focus on AI revenue over Bitcoin mining highlights a shift towards sustainable growth and technological innovation. The post…
Tesla stock jumps after clearance for Las Vegas robotaxi push
Tesla's expanded robotaxi operations in Las Vegas could accelerate the competitive landscape of autonomous vehicle services, impacting market dynamics…
Rebecca Patterson warns of urgent need for US fiscal policy changes as debt tops $40 trillion
Rising US debt threatens economic stability, potentially leading to higher interest rates and reduced fiscal flexibility, impacting global markets. Th…
Utorg launches Utapp crypto wallet and card for iOS users, expanding its consumer product ecosystem
Utapp brings Utorg’s self-custodial wallet and crypto card experience to iOS in a new product environment built for the company’s next stage of consum…
A $22.9 million capital deficit threatens to derail an energy firm’s pivot to off-grid Bitcoin mining
July output was worth roughly $1.16 million at Aug. 21 spot prices before unsettled hosting costs, as interest begins on $16 million of seller notes. …
Los Lobos Settles Sony Music Lawsuit Over ‘Desperado’ Movie Soundtrack Royalties
The Chicano rock band is still suing a different Sony subsidiary over the La Bamba film soundtrack. Los Lobos has reached a settlement with Sony Music…
10 Adventure Books More Exciting Than Any Movie
Classic adventure books like Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien are more exciting than any movie. Adventure has b…
PC Game With 96/100 Rating Is 100% Free on Steam
There is a new free PC game on Steam that has a 96/100 rating after 986 user reviews. This gives the free Steam game an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rati…
10 Superheroes Who'd Crush Homelander In 10 Seconds Or Less
The Boys' Homelander is lucky he doesn't inhabit other superhero universes, as a variety of ultra-powerful characters could easily destroy his ego. Th…
Tombstone's Opening Scene Secretly Gave Away The Ending With A Perfect Johnny Ringo Quote
The opening quotes by Johnny Ringo actually delivered the message of what was going to happen in the final moments of this Western movie. Tombstone ha…
Clanker Runs Full Speed Into A Wall And Then Snaps In Half After Stumbling Backwards Like A Looney Toons Character
Also: did Take-Two's stock really lose $2.8 billion this week?
10 New Movies to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu (August 21-23)
A Pixar hit, an Anne Hathaway thriller, and more movies in this week's streaming column. It’s finally the weekend. While there are a lot of great movi…
Cardi B Pulling Down Her Top To Flaunt Curves Sparks Backlash
Cardi B spent much of the summer dominating headlines, whether it was for her eye-popping outfits, her music, or rumors […] The Cardi B Pulling Down H…
Texas Rangers lineup for August 21, 2026
The Rangers play the Angels, at the Shed ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 20: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers hits a solo home run against the Washingto…
Dodgers Make Surprise Emmet Sheehan Demotion Days After Call-Up
The Dodgers announced that Emmet Sheehan, the promising right-hander, is headed back to the minor leagues after a brief stint with the team. The Los A…
Drake Maye Reveals One Area Patriots Need to Improve After Eagles Practice
The Patriots' offense could be much different if this doesn't change soon. Drake Maye Reveals One Area Patriots Need to Improve After Eagles Practice …
Gamethread 8/21: Phillies vs. Cardinals
Phillies welcome Cardinals to Philadelphia for the start of a three-game set MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 29: Jesús Luzardo #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies …
It is a case of one player is available and another isn’t due to injury for Manchester City this weekend
Coming out to of the 3-0 FA Community Shield defeat that Manchester City suffered against Arsenal last Sunday, there were two major injury concerns to…
Rising FC fans make strong statement, co-owner responds | Exclusive
Fans of Phoenix Rising FC publicly called for the ousting of team decision makers in a match on Aug. 19. Here's what happened next. Soccer is unique i…
Bakayo Saka and Kai Havertz shine together as Arsenal open Premier League title defense with dominant win
Goals from Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard powered the Gunners to a dominant season-opening victory over Coventry City
Where does OU land in ESPN's preseason power rankings?
Where do the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in preseason power rankings from ESPN? The 2026 college football season is just days away, and soon the …
Can Brain Proteins Spread by Blood Transfusions? Early Research Prompts Closer Look.
(MedPage Today) -- Blood transfusions could possibly transmit harmful brain proteins like amyloid-beta, a review suggested, and additional research an…
Early Sugar Exposure and Cancer Risk; Melanoma Vaccine Win; 'Antifreeze' for CAR-T
(MedPage Today) -- People who had restricted sugar exposure during the first 2 years of life grew into adults with a lower risk of cancer. (American J…
Interventional Cardiologists Take Another Stand Against Maintenance of Certification
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology leaders are calling for an end to procedural volume reporting requirements for maintenance of certificati…
Who Pleaded Guilty to Hiding Pandemic Communications?
(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz
Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan
As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at th…
STAT+: HHS document offers new clues to Kennedy’s vaccine plans
Kennedy asks for feedback on new vaccine recommendation categories, how shots are tested. WASHINGTON — President Trump and health secretary Robert F. …
Study Adds Fuel to the Debate on Statins and Respiratory Illness
(MedPage Today) -- Older adults starting on statins had a lower hospitalization risk for pneumonia and other respiratory infections, yet more frequent…
Synovitis Confirmed as Prognostic in Hand Osteoarthritis, Regardless of Subtype
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand face the same risk of structural progression when synovitis is present in the first c…
Your high school friends may shape whether you become an entrepreneur decades later
With more young Canadians considering self-employment amid a high youth unemployment rate, entrepreneurship programs are facing growing demand. Applic…
Complex odors prove easier to map than expected with machine learning
If you want to describe a particular color, you could look to the Pantone color wheel to find its exact hue, saturation and brightness, and how it com…
What happens when a galaxy's supermassive black hole turns off? These dying radio galaxies could show us
Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unseen population of galaxies with fading radio lobes, revealing what happens to these vast outflows when their…
Laser-cut aluminum foil could replace costly terahertz polarizers
When physicists at the ARC Centre for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) needed a key component for their terahertz experiments, they ran into…
U.S. Cuts Colorado River Water for Arizona, California and Nevada
Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture.
Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features. Most of what we know about the Earth's interior comes from observing s…
Scientists map hair follicle formation in spacetime, advancing understanding of how organs develop
In a new research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a technology that allows them to capture a 3D molecular "snapsh…
Trump signs new national space policy to enable 1,000 US rocket launches per year
The United States is updating its approach to managing spaceflights and reentries, with the goal of expanding the nation's capabilities to support mor…
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