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WASHINGTON—Patting themselves on the back for seeing a film that was neither a sequel nor a prequel, the U.S. populace announced Wednesday that they were proud of themselves for watching and enjoying an original movie. “Learning the names of characters I’d never heard of before wasn’t easy, but ultimately I’m glad I did my part […] The post Nation Proud Of Self For Watching, Enjoying Original Movie appeared first on The Onion.
Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Five stories show the hurdles that people with psychological diagnoses face when considering parenthood.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said President Trump is “holding our national security hostage” by delaying the confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence (DNI). In an early morning Wednesday post on Truth Social, Trump said Clayton’s nomination would be delayed to ensure that Federal Housing…
The New York Police Department will deploy more than 10,000 officers for Thursday’s New York Knicks championship parade celebrating the team’s historic NBA title win — the largest number assigned to any planned event ever, according to the NYPD. Officers and law enforcement personnel will be stationed along the parade route and surrounding areas to prepare for…
In fiery exchange, judge sentenced him to three life sentences plus 25 years to life on four other charges, all running consecutively.
All midterms are not the same.
Federal judges are newly blocking President Trump’s moves on immigration, national parks and his $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Join The Hill legal affairs reporters Zach Schonfeld and Sophie Brams as they chat with Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman, whose group brought all three of those cases and has been one of the most…
The president said he could resume bombing if Tehran didn’t honor the terms of the interim agreement.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (Va.) and other Democrats on the panel are scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon after President Trump delayed the confirmation process for Jay Clayton. Trump had selected Clayton, a federal prosecutor, to be director of national intelligence, but the president…
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
With the United States and Iran nearing a deal to reopen the Persian Gulf, the mega shipping firm is treading cautiously.
A county in Iowa reported a wind gust of 94 miles per hour during early morning storms. More are expected throughout the day.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) sharply criticized President Trump on Wednesday for delaying the nomination of Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence (DNI). “What we’re witnessing is an extraordinary display of dysfunction from a president who seems determined to turn America’s national security into a political bargaining chip,” Warner, the top Democrat on the…
Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.
President Trump is addressing the Group of Seven (G7) summit, the Iran deal and more at a press conference Wednesday in France. Earlier, Trump cautioned that the preliminary deal with Iran isn’t yet final, and the U.S. could “resume strikes” if needed. “No, it’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t…
The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.
An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.
Congress has the opportunity to honor veterans by passing the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which would improve access to mental health care, increase transparency, and modernize the VA system.
It's one thing to defend a policy. It's another to defend the real-world consequences of that policy when the facts, statistics and human stories are pushing back.
The Pentagon artificial intelligence chief on Monday said Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is tantamount to national security in a sworn statement that noted xAI’s technology has been used throughout the Iran war. Cameron Stanley, the chief digital and artificial intelligence officer for the Department of Defense, wrote that the chatbot “enabled U.S. forces to deploy…
Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) top lawyer on Tuesday challenged acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to turn toward investigating President Trump, after the governor announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating him and his wife. Legal affairs secretary David Sapp wrote in a letter to Blanche that the DOJ has “poured substantial resources…
The star of this seafaring horror-comedy, which wraps up Season 1 on Wednesday, also spends his downtime on the water.
More than 60 organizations are urging the FDA to withdraw approval for what they called the “unsafe” use of antibiotics for preventing disease in food-producing livestock.
Luigi Mangione, who was accused of killing a health care executive in Manhattan in 2024, faces both state and federal charges.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) on Wednesday slammed the deal between the Trump administration and Iran, two days before the two sides are set to sign it. “The details that I’ve seen so far look … awful. This will go down as a tremendous foreign policy blunder,” Cassidy told Nexstar’s Reshad Hudson on Capitol Hill. …
The American experiment has endured wars, depressions and constitutional crises, but the current moment has degraded the government and the services it provides, politicized the nonpartisan, merit-based civil service and undermined the rule of law, and it is important to look ahead to a time when we can repair the damage and build a consensus to improve the functioning of our government.
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Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.
The decision on Wednesday will bring to an end an infamous case that took investigators more than a decade to solve.
The N.B.A. and the N.C.A.A. have been rocked by indictments accusing players and others of fixing bets and playing in rigged poker games. Shane Hennen is named in each one.
AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk Reuters
IEA sees significant 2027 oil surplus after Hormuz recovery Reuters
"Space Launch Complex-6 represents six decades of American innovation."
The two, whom President Trump nominated as acting director and director of national intelligence, have both prepared to take over the office.
Leading figures from Channel 14, a right-wing broadcaster that supports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are openly attacking the U.S. president over his Iran deal.
The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.
Without reform, emergency practices will remain financially fragile and expose patients to preventable risk.
Despite its advantages, work-from-home arrangements have significantly deepened Americans’ isolation and distress.
CBS has reached a licensing agreement with the music company that owns the famed “Peanuts” song used by late-night host Stephen Colbert during his final show last month, with the funds set to go to charity. During his last “Late Show” on CBS, Colbert made a joke about the music company, which he said had…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday his conference does not have enough votes to bypass the filibuster to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “The only way you can get … this done is to nuke the legislative filibuster, and that is not something that we have anywhere close to…
Israel launches fresh airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump says he could still restart war Reuters
UK orders Google to improve search transparency to boost competition Reuters
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Gene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad's exit.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that leaving the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France without holding a bilateral meeting with President Trump was not a snub. “I wouldn’t take a big message from that,” Carney said. “I had seven or eight discussions with President Trump over the course of the last 36…
Matt Welch appears laughing on the left. Nick Gillespie appears to look surprised on the right. An image of a 1976 bicentennial American flag is seen in the center square. Bold text across the top of the screen reads "DID WE FORGET?"
Watch how cocaine-funded militias are running a deadly drone war across Colombia, terrorizing civilians and authorities.
Bessent is arguing for something Washington has spent decades avoiding: a serious American industrial policy.
Workers at the artificial intelligence company have been puzzled and increasingly concerned by the administration’s move to limit their latest A.I. models.
As tech giants rush to build infrastructure, some residents who live near data centers say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes.
Facing criticism, including from allies, the president defended his interim agreement with Iran.
The Silicon Valley company’s ambitions to roll out autonomous cars nationwide have hit political roadblocks in some of the country’s biggest markets.
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The U.S. military on Tuesday struck another boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike on social platform X, claiming that the vessel was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” Following…
While Trump hails Gulf oil flowing, Iran's fleet also gearing up to boost exports Reuters
Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.
The killing of a Russian artist who was critical of Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a "political murder", according to Poland's prime minister.
The Wall Street Journal reviewed a copy of the draft document. Read the text in full, alongside the Journal’s analysis.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday said he wouldn’t rule out a White House bid after nearly a decade in the upper chamber. His second term is set to end in January 2029. “I’m planning on running for the United States Senate. But if you’re asking me what if a lot of people enter the…
Millions of Cubans are being forced to leave their home due to the economic crisis caused by U.S. sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a new migration crisis.
The 39-year-old senator has become an internet sensation for Democrats seeking a 2028 contender. He says he’s focused on winning a second term in November.
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
Heatwave conditions are predicted for parts of the UK this weekend, with heat health alerts already in effect ahead of possible highs of 33C (91.4F) early next week.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will close to airline traffic on July 4 after noon, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said Tuesday. The MWAA cited aerial rehearsals, performances and fireworks that evening in restricting inbound and outbound flights. A host of celebrations are set to take place in Washington, D.C., for the 250th anniversary…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says she does “not regret” her vote to confirm conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018, but she says she is “disappointed” that he ruled with the conservative majority in 2022 to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion. Collins told News Center Maine in a televised interview…
City Council member Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, holds a sizable lead in the high-stakes Washington, D.C., Democratic primary to replace retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser (D). The latest results from Tuesday’s election show Lewis George with almost 53 percent of the vote, putting her 16.28 percentage points ahead of former D.C. Council at-large member…
Vice President Vance on Tuesday said it was “kind of ironic” that GOP critics of the Iran deal don’t want the war “stopped,” as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raise questions about the details of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed over the weekend. Senators have sought to obtain the text of the…
Keir Starmer is not an easy prime minister to interview.
Joy Behar, a co-host of “The View” who has been a staunch critic of President Trump, on Tuesday said she doesn’t think Vice President Vance is a “bad guy” and said a faceoff between him and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in 2028 would be “interesting.” “Truthfully, as I said to you in the beginning…
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders issued a declaration of support for President Trump’s agreement to end the Iran war amid the allied nations’ summit in France this week. The alliance, which includes France, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States and Italy, released a joint statement addressing geopolitical issues in Ukraine, the…
For the Deep South, Phillip Ensler is a highly unusual candidate.
“Voter fraud” is not about fraud. It is about who votes and how.
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
UniQure will submit Huntington's therapy for approval, Eli Lilly buys 4E Therapeutics, and more biotech news
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at G7 meeting
Socialism, in practice, does not work without force and brutality, even if you give it nice adjectives like "democratic." My family learned this the hard way.
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
The Justice Department is seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging a Chicago suburb’s housing reparations program for Black residents, arguing it is “racially discriminatory” and unconstitutional. The city council in Evanston, Ill., earmarked $10 million in revenue generated from cannabis sales taxes in 2019 for a first-of-its-kind local reparations program for Black residents…
A cyber extortion group claimed to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from Novo Nordisk and said it is exploring selling some of the data
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
President Trump has said the text of his agreement to end the Iran war won’t be released until it’s signed in person by Washington and Tehran on Friday. But outlets including Bloomberg and CNN say they have obtained the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU). White House communications director Steven Cheung said Wednesday morning the reported text “does not reflect…
The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has been signed, but the text remains invisible to the public, leading to competing interpretations of its meaning from Washington, Tehran, Jerusalem, and Beirut.
DALLAS—In a bold risk that strayed from her usual habits, local woman Emily Lentz reportedly dove headfirst into a thrilling adventure Wednesday by blindly purchasing a different apple variety. “What crazy times might this Cosmic Crisp have in store for me? I choose to accept its enigmatic offer with open arms,” said Lentz, noting that […] The post Woman Dives Headfirst Into Thrilling Adventure By Blindly Purchasing Different Apple Variety appeared first on The Onion.
NEW YORK—At last providing a definitive answer to fans’ endless speculation, Sopranos creator and executive producer David Chase confirmed Tuesday that Tony Soprano died at the end of every episode in the series. “People have been asking me for a clear answer for a long, long time, so here it is: Yes, all 86 episodes of […] The post David Chase Confirms Tony Soprano Died At End Of Every Episode appeared first on The Onion.
It’ll take a lot more than the death of Fran Stephens, 50, to trigger a recall of ground beef. The post Fran Stephens appeared first on The Onion.
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One of the six people on board died in the crash, a local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president’s endorsement. Mr. Trump’s picks won in other races.
Vice President Vance late Tuesday said the alleged plot to attack lawmakers at the White House UFC match was “not that advanced,” noting that the suspects “weren’t in town” during the event, which drew thousands of spectators. “There was a lot of security there. And it turns out the plot was like, not that advanced.…
All the relevant authorities dealing with security issues have reinforced the new strategy against drug cartels.
Sometimes no, holds the Colorado Supreme Court.
In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang takes a close look at ambient scribe developer Abridge's claim about being patient-centered.
Under its new president, Bolivia is re-establishing severed ties with the US to combat organised crime.
The bigger battery is standard and there are now simulated "E-Shifts."
A group of Democratic lawmakers is pressing the three largest U.S. credit bureaus over allegations that the agencies have let incorrect reports from federal student loan servicers go unchecked. In a letter shared exclusively with The Hill ahead of its release on Wednesday morning, Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns that…