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Timmy the stranded whale rescued after weekslong effort

Timmy captured the hearts of whale lovers across the globe who rooted for a happy ending for the humpback.…

Questions grow over alleged child murder in Northern Territory

Community leaders in the Northern Territory are asking why accused child killer Jefferson Lewis was allowed to stay in an overcrowded camp so soon after his release from prison.…

How The Iran War May Play A Role in the Midterms

Panelists joined to discuss the economic fallout from the conflict, and more.…

Critics question whether keffiyeh-wearing Mamdani staffer was sending message of hate

Critics say Mohamed Alharbi’s “terror schmatta” sartorial selection represents another example of mayor's office of enabling antisemitism.…

Saying Goodbye to the Most Impactful and Consequential of All the Generations

We were originally referred to as "baby boomers," the generation born in the immediate aftermath of World War II. From 1946 to 1964, the U.S. Census Bureau tells us that more than …

Sydney Sweeney goes Instagram official with Scooter Braun in cozy Stagecoach snaps

Hollywood's hottest new celebrity couples include Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton, as well as Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun.…

Dolphins QB Malik Willis throws horrendous first pitch at Marlins game —and gets trolled by MLB

After signing a three-year, $67.5 million contract with Miami last month, Malik Willis was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Marlins' game on Friday.…

What will the new congressional redistricting mean for the House?

In a widely expected, but nevertheless bombshell decision, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down racial gerrymandering — Congressional redistricting plans designed to ensur…

America 250: America has been blessed with great leaders

A number of reasons have been cited for America’s stunning success. But one reason should not be overlooked: providence. The United States is, and has always been, blessed. Even Ge…

Spirit Airlines shutting down after failed effort at government rescue deal

The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.…

How to Clean Your AC Filters This Spring Before the Summer Heat Hits

Beating the upcoming summer heat starts with a clean AC filter. Here's how to make it part of your spring cleaning.…

Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than was previously…

Your Next Dog May Live Longer

A new pill could soon extend dogs’ lives. How will that change our relationship with our pets?…

Socialists at Mamdani’s alma mater Bowdoin to host mayor’s Israel-hating dad and Marxist influencer Hasan Piker

The Bowdoin Socialists defended its lecture series, saying it “reflects our interest in engaging national and international debates.”…

For a Time, the U.S. Protected Democracy

A requiem for the Voting Rights Act…

The keffiyeh: A symbol is being stolen in plain sight

In November, the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unveiled a “Good Trouble” banner honoring the late congressman John Lewis. It depicted a graduate wearing a keffiyeh. The bann…

Deepfakes Are Coming for Your Bank Account

OpenAI made the perfect tool for scammers.…

Man attacked by stepson with vacuum in row over watching Emmerdale

James Beaumont attacked Martyn Sumner with a vacuum cleaner and repeatedly punched him.…

MiniMax M2.7 AWQ-4bit on 2x Spark vs 2x RTX 6000 96GB - performance and energy efficiency

Hello, This model/quant is my daily driver and I wanted to have some reference benchs for comparing my setup with a 3x more expensive and 4x time power hungry setup. Results first,…

This free WordPress tool could save businesses billions every year by slashing the AI tokens needed to read the web — saving enough electricity to power the entire USA for 24 hours

Free WordPress plugin could slash AI web traffic data use enough to rival daily USA electricity consumption if widely adopted.…

House Redistricting Strategery – the Endgame?

The conservative majority of the Supreme Court looked around, and all they saw were Democrats gerrymandering congressional districts based on race to maximize the number of Democra…

Supreme Court scrambles 2026 maps, sets up larger redistricting fight beyond

The Supreme Court’s rollback of the Voting Rights Act is already throwing the 2026 midterm elections into flux, as states weigh last-minute changes to their congressional maps, whi…

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez dropped $10M to co-host the Met Gala — and earn the big ‘Anna Wintour OK’: sources

The Met Gala "used to be a true celebration of ... fashion," said insider Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. "That sense of purpose feels less defined now" with participants like Jeff Bezo…

Jobby reached v1.0: background jobs for .NET with PostgreSQL efficiency in mind

I designed an optical neural network that's 700× more efficient than H100, what am I missing?[D]

These solar fence lights offer 11 modes and 9 colors for $2.50 per light, and the IP65 rating means they stay out all year

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with ESUNYD Outdoor lighting that requires no wiring, runs entirely on solar power, and costs $2.50 per light is a straightforward u…

'Tens of millions of Graviton cores': AWS scores huge coup as Meta 'buys' hundreds of thousands of CPUs and infrastructure, confirming Jeff Bezos' hyperscaler as the essential backbone of the agentic AI Era in a major blow to AMD and Intel ambitions

Meta expands its AWS partnership by renting tens of millions of Graviton cores, signaling a shift toward infrastructure over direct hardware ownership.…

Self-driving cars will no longer go scot-free in California as penalties go into effect

A September 2025 incident where San Bruno police couldn't ticket a Waymo for an illegal U-turn helped trigger California's sweeping new AV regulations.…

Just like the MacBook Neo, Apple might serve another pricing slam with the iPhone 18 Pro

iPhone 18 Pro pricing leak suggests Apple may widen the gap between Pro and standard models, following a strategy similar to its MacBook Neo approach.…

Switching to Secondary Is Faster

Instead of running everything through a flagship model, use a smaller secondary model for boilerplate and planning. The savings add up.…

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's Full Relationship Timeline

Emmy-nominated actress Sydney Sweeney and former artist manager Scooter Braun hard-launched their relationship on Friday.…

Federal appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pills in ruling with nationwide effect

A federal appeals court blocked mifepristone mail distribution nationwide, ending pandemic-era rules and likely sending the abortion pill fight to the Supreme Court.…

Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein - AP News

Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein AP News…

Kumanjayi Little Baby’s relatives share grief at ‘child ripped away’ as NT chief minister foreshadows charges

Gurindji families mourn ‘a life so precious, gone far too soon’ Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died Kumanjayi Little Bab…

GitHub - proxylity/raptor: Faster and more efficient uploads of small files to AWS S3 using C# with AoT, RaptorQ over UDP and a serverless backend.

A week on, Alice Springs is a town forever changed

The local supermarket has run out of flowers as residents pay their respects at the locked gates of Kumanjayi Little Baby’s family home.…

DFL managing director pats himself on the back for copyright protection, misses the point by cracking down on digital piracy

This is frustrating.…

I built a Claude Code plugin to help me GM: TTRPG GM Apprentice. Looking for feedback on token efficiency.

Why are neural networks and cryptographic ciphers so similar?

Several neural network design principles are almost identical to cipher design principles.…

Show HN: Raptor – fast, energy efficient small file uploads to S3

Faster and more efficient uploads of small files to AWS S3 using C# with AoT, RaptorQ over UDP and a serverless backend. - proxylity/raptor…

Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with …

What states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana's congressional map could have implications for several states, as it narrowed the section of the Voting Rights Act about ma…

Bard College president to retire after revelations of his ties to Epstein

The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein tha…

Okamoto goes deep twice, Sosa and Pinango each have three hits; Blue Jays beat Twins 7-3

Kazuma Okamoto homered twice, Yohendrick Pinango had three hits in just his fifth career game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Friday night. Lenyn Sosa also…

Pete Alonso homers in first Yankee Stadium swing for Orioles after 7 seasons with the Mets

Pete Alonso’s first Yankee Stadium swing with the Baltimore resembled many of the Polar Bear's swats during seven seasons for the New York Mets. "It’s awesome to kind of come in w…

Coding plan pricing comparisons based on actual usage

Okamoto Homers Twice, Jays Beat Twins

Jays 7 Twins 3 Kazuma Okamoto had a slow start to the season, but he’s picked things up lately. Today he had 2 home runs, a walk, 3 runs and 3 RBI. 31 games into his MLB career he …

Capacity Efficiency at Meta

Director of player development Jed Ortmeyer leaving Rangers in latest sign of change after brutal season

The Rangers have a sign of tangible change after their disappointing campaign that ended in the basement of the Eastern Conference.…

Spec-Driven Development

Andrej Karpathy recently gave a talk called "From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering." One line stuck with me: "People have to be in charge of this spec, this plan. Work with your …

How Mark Klein told the EFF about Room 641A [book excerpt]

Malik Willis threw out the first pitch at Marlins game. It went poorly

Malik Willis will probably have more luck hitting his man on the football field. His ceremonial first pitch, however, sailed quite a bit.…

Senegal's lawyers face a dilemma as new anti-LGBTQ+ law takes effect

Since the bill was enacted on March 30, authorities have arrested at least 100 people across the country for 'acts against nature.' Many lawyers have chosen to distance themselves …

Apple's unexpected Q2 revenue guidance - Turns out Apple is really just effectively raising prices. Cheapest mini mac up from $599 to $799

Bard president Leon Botstein stepping down after inquiry into his Epstein ties

Investigation found Botstein – who had claimed he wasn’t friends with Epstein – made 25 visits to his townhouse Leon Botstein has announced he is stepping down from the helm of Bar…

Small dose of antibiotic yields good results in treating panic attacks. A study with animals and humans showed that minocycline, in doses lower than for bacterial infections, has an anti-inflammatory effect on microglia, which are brain cells that become more inflamed in people with the disorder.

Bard College President Leon Botstein retiring after Jeffrey Epstein ties detailed

Bard College's long-time leader Leon Botstein has faced pressure since the DOJ released documents about his communications with Jeffrey Epstein.…

Mike Breen describes challenge of calling a blowout

The Atlanta Hawks didn’t represent much of a challenge for the New York Knicks on Thursday night, but the blowout created a more challenging broadcast for Mike Breen. In one of the…

Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral

Young shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to get to 13 under and take a five-shot lead at the midway point.…

Iran leadership vacuum complicates diplomatic efforts amid ongoing conflict

Iran faces a leadership vacuum amid ongoing conflict. Leadership change by December 31 at 33.5% YES.…