13 Mar 2026, 2:11 pm
Amazon Raises Prices for Ad-Free Streaming Tier, Rebrands It Prime Video Ultra
Amazon is raising prices for Prime Video’s ad-free tier, which is also being rebranded as Prime Video Ultra effective April 10, 2026.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon is raising the price to subscribe to ad-free streaming content from $2.99 per month to $4.99. “Prime Video Ultra subscribers will get exclusive access to 4K/UHD streaming, the ability to have five concurrent streams (up from three), and up to 100 downloads (up from 25),” THR reports. …
13 Mar 2026, 2:05 pm
Trump says war with Iran will end when ‘I feel it in my bones’
President Trump on Friday said he knows the U.S. military operation in Iran will come to an end when he can “feel it in my bones,” a remark that comes almost two weeks after joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Middle Eastern country began. Trump spoke with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on his……
13 Mar 2026, 2:05 pm
Enter for your chance to win a trip to Aulani Resort from On The Red Carpet
Start your legendary escape with a chance to win a vacation to Aulani Resort in Hawai'i!
13 Mar 2026, 2:04 pm
Michael Cohen Appears To Be Seeking MAGA Redemption In Friendly Lara Trump Interview
President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump hosted his former personal attorney Michael Cohen for a friendly interview in a Thursday episode of “The Right View with Lara Trump.” The host opened the interview by noting that Cohen had reached out in a “very frustrated” state after nearly a decade without contact between them. She asked what he had been going through and why he wanted to appear on her podcast after so long. WATCH: “[M]y own Democr…
13 Mar 2026, 2:04 pm
Weekly Global IPv4 Routing Table Report
Posted by Routing Table Analysis Role Account via NANOG on Mar 13This is an automated weekly mailing describing the state of the Global IPv4 Routing Table as seen from APNIC's router in Japan. The posting is sent to APOPS, NANOG, AfNOG, SANOG, PacNOG, SAFNOG UKNOF, TZNOG, MENOG, BJNOG, SDNOG, CMNOG, LACNOG and the RIPE Routing WG. Daily listings are sent to bgp-stats () lists apnic net. For historical data, please see https://thyme.apnic.net. If you have any com…
13 Mar 2026, 2:01 pm
Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploying To The Middle East: Report
The Pentagon is reportedly moving a Marine Expeditionary Unit and additional warships to the Middle East, as the war with Iran continues. The move, reported by The Wall Street Journal, will help respond to the Iranian campaign of attacks against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. So far, Tehran has remained committed to its pledge of paralyzing oil tanker traffic through the strategic waterway. In This Article…
13 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm
Blind Item #10
Don't believe the hype. The one named actress hasn't confirmed anything. …
13 Mar 2026, 1:59 pm
'Appears contrived': Judge scolds Trump admin for using AI to generate after-the-fact excuse for targeting 'sanctuary' states with massive cuts to public health funding
President Donald Trump, left, speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from depriving four states of some $600 million in public health grants in a strongly worded order that heaped scorn on the government's "co…
13 Mar 2026, 1:57 pm
'One Battle After Another,' 'Sinners' or an upset? Critics predict who will win Oscars' top crown
Ten films are vying for the Academy's top honor. This year, two movies seem to be pulling away from the pack.
13 Mar 2026, 1:56 pm
Demand for full-fat Jersey milk is at its highest for half a century, farmers reveal
Farmers have revealed full fat "gold top" Jersey milk is selling at its highest rate for almost 50 years. Ocado says sales of the milk were more than 200 per cent higher in February compared to the same time last year, while Tesco reports selling three million more litres last year than in 2023.The milk is well known for indulgent creamy taste, however consumers have recently been drawn to the milk’s natural protein and calcium content. However, a spokesman from T…
13 Mar 2026, 1:55 pm
Watch: Prosthetic leg, surfboard among Los Angeles Metro's Lost & Found
The Los Angeles Metro revealed some of the most unusual items in its Lost & Found, including a surfboard, a prosthetic leg and a 55-inch TV.
13 Mar 2026, 1:51 pm
Body found in the water at FDR Park in South Philadelphia
Police are investigating after a body was found in FDR Park in South Philadelphia on Friday.
13 Mar 2026, 1:49 pm
Utah judge in Charlie Kirk killing case weighs media access | LIVE
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk was back in court Friday as a judge weighs whether certain documents and proceedings should be open to the public.
13 Mar 2026, 1:46 pm
Woman named Alysa Liu has Instagram suspended for sharing name with superstar skater
The 'other' Alysa Liu began getting messages intended for the superstar Olympic skater that became annoying, but worse, Meta kicked the young tech worker off Instagram as a possible imposter.
13 Mar 2026, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #9
If the alliterate reality star really did commit perjury, she can kiss that lawyer dream goodbye.
13 Mar 2026, 1:44 pm
Hollywood faces new questions about AI as Oscars approach
As the Oscars approach, Hollywood is grappling with AI's growing influence on filmmaking, with each week bringing new -- often startling -- developments.
13 Mar 2026, 1:43 pm
Tech firms are diverging on how to integrate AI
Anthropic is in talks with Blackstone and other private equity firms to form a joint AI consulting venture, The Information reported. It’s the latest sign of how much companies are leaning on AI firms to teach them how to integrate the technology into their own businesses.At an AI- and creativity-focused conference held by design software company Canva this week, Anthropic product designer Jenny Wen explained that “where users are at and what they understand is…
13 Mar 2026, 1:42 pm
Bessent’s interview halted for urgent talks in Situation Room: ‘The president wants you right away’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday paused an interview with Sky News to attend a meeting with President Trump in the White House Situation Room before resuming the interview. Bessent was requested at 10:22 a.m. EDT, while he was midinterview with reporter Wilfred Frost. A woman’s voice is heard telling Bessent, “The president wants you……
13 Mar 2026, 1:41 pm
Michigan man wins lottery jackpot during morning commute
A Michigan man made a quick stop on his way to work and won a $533,646 lottery jackpot as a reward for interrupting his morning commute.
13 Mar 2026, 1:41 pm
Workers need to figure out their 'real' job in AI age, analyst says
To figure out if your job will be replaced by AI, figure out what your job actually is. That was the message of independent analyst Benedict Evans to a room full of graphic designers, marketers, and startup CEOs at the Canva conference. When spreadsheet software was invented, it didn’t eliminate accountants — they increased by 60% over the next decade, according to Census data. Their job, it turns out, was more than simply adding up numbers, but they offered “…
13 Mar 2026, 1:40 pm
Authorities seek public’s help in locating missing retired Air Force general in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland, who disappeared from an Albuquerque neighborhood on Feb. 27. “We believe there are people who have information valuable to locating Neil who have not yet spoken to law enforcement. This could……
13 Mar 2026, 1:40 pm
Sulfide coating boosts lithium-ion battery lifespan past 1,000 cycles
Among the biggest complaints inhibiting growth in the electric vehicle market is the limited lifespan and range of lithium-ion batteries. Consumers fear being stranded far from home with long wait times at recharging stations. A promising area of research has focused on layer-structured metal oxide cathodes. Specifically, a material known as lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, shortened to NMC811, has been the subject of intense study as a cathode material due to…
13 Mar 2026, 1:39 pm
Forget the JAS 39 Gripen: Saab 29 ‘Flying Barrel’ Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Saab 29 Tunnan. Known as the "Flying Barrel," the Tunnan was Sweden’s first major leap into the jet age and the spiritual ancestor of the JAS 39 Gripen. The post Forget the JAS 39 Gripen: Saab 29 ‘Flying Barrel’ Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force appeared first on 19FortyFive.
13 Mar 2026, 1:38 pm
AI bubble driving interest in chip alternatives
Tech companies’ capex problem is driving research and investment in new kinds of chips that aim to lower the cost and energy needs of data processing. That’s what newly launched chip company Great Sky is trying to do with an alternative framework to the widely used GPU, it told Semafor exclusively. Its device — a superconducting optoelectronic network, or SOEN — uses light to communicate data, while GPUs use electrons. The startup claims it can process video…
13 Mar 2026, 1:38 pm
Anthropic's AI 'constitution' shows early promise in regulating models' behavior, researchers say
Anthropic’s efforts to write a 30,000-word “constitution” for its AI appear to be working. The document constricts Claude’s behavior, including by adding limits on dishonesty and causing harm. Researchers broke the document down into 205 rules, and found that newer, constitution-trained models were much less likely to break them than older ones. AI-risk experts argue that human values are complex, and that smart AIs would find dangerous loopholes, so success…
13 Mar 2026, 1:35 pm
Democrat Senator Suddenly Changes Tune On DHS Funding After Migrant Attacks Synagogue In Her State
Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin changed her tune on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Friday after a Lebanese national attacked a Metro Detroit synagogue. DHS identified the deceased suspect who attacked the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, as Ayman Mohamed Ghazali, a Lebanese native who became a U.S. citizen in 2016. Slotkin, who voted in favor of continuing the partial shutdown of DHS on Thursday, said during a press conference t…
13 Mar 2026, 1:30 pm
Blind Items Revealed #5 - Old Hollywood
February 23, 2026That time back in the day when this alliterate little person was hired to appear at a party and pee on this Harvey actor. Billy Barty/James Stewart…
13 Mar 2026, 1:30 pm
Targeting the faces of evil: The US confronts a rogue state
President Trump's strategy to combat the Iranian regime draws on the same tactics used by presidents since Ronald Reagan to combat rogue states, including airstrikes against Libya and Iraq.
13 Mar 2026, 1:27 pm
'History is at hand if Scotland can reach out and grab it'
From misery in Rome to one of their greatest wins against France, Scotland now have the chance to reach rugby paradise in Dublin, writes Tom English.
13 Mar 2026, 1:26 pm
Senate Democrats file war powers resolution to block Cuba action
Senate Democrats filed a war powers resolution Friday to stop President Donald Trump from starting a war with Cuba without approval from Congress.
13 Mar 2026, 1:25 pm
Panther Lake Tuning For The Intel Idle Driver In Linux 7.1
While the Linux support for Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake is largely in good shape as shown in my numerous articles over the past month and a half, there are occasional missing remnants landing in the kernel. As the latest example, or the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel, the unified Panther Lake C-States table is being added for the Intel Idle driver...
13 Mar 2026, 1:20 pm
Wales v Italy moment watched by millions after incredible gesture overturned Jiffy
Wales prepare to take on the Azzurri in the Welsh capital in the final round of this year's Six Nations…
13 Mar 2026, 1:20 pm
New chip lets robots see in 4D by tracking distance and speed simultaneously
Current vision systems for robots and drones rely on 3D sensors that, although powerful, do not always keep up with the fast-paced, unpredictable movement of the real world. These systems often struggle to measure speed instantly or are too bulky and expensive for everyday use. Now, in a paper published in the journal Nature, scientists report how they have developed a 4D imaging sensor on a chip that creates 3D maps of an environment while simultaneously tracking t…
13 Mar 2026, 1:19 pm
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13 Mar 2026, 1:18 pm
Lancaster County teenagers admit to using AI to create nude images of classmates 
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, shown at a Dec. 15, 2025 press conference, said the case demonstrated the "dark side" of technology. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)A year after two Lancaster County  teenagers were charged with using artificial intelligence to create nude images of their classmates, both admitted Thursday to 59 felonies in court for manufacturing child sexual abuse material.  Creating the images counts as felony sexu…
13 Mar 2026, 1:17 pm
Live updates: Air Force crash in Iraq kills all 6 aboard; Vance heads to NC battleground district
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine briefed media about the military operation in Iran on Friday morning, the second this week. It came after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, killing all six U.S. service members onboard.  Attention in the operations is fixed on the Strait of……
13 Mar 2026, 1:16 pm
LIVE: Economy expected to take center stage as Vance returns to North Carolina Friday
The vice president is expected to speak at 2 p.m.
13 Mar 2026, 1:15 pm
Hackaday Podcast Episode 361: Hackaday Podcast Mailbag, A Phone is Not a Computer, 3D Printing History is New Again
Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they cover their favorite hacks and stories from the week. The episode kicks off with some updates about Hackaday Europe and the recently announced Green Power contest, as well as the proposal of a new feature of the podcast where listeners are invited to send in their questions and comments. After the housekeeping is out of the way, the discussion will go from spoofing traffic light control signals and the line…
13 Mar 2026, 1:12 pm
Georgia teacher killed in prank-gone-wrong thought the annual tradition 'was fun,' former student says
Shayden Maynor said Jason Hughes made an "impact" on his life.
13 Mar 2026, 1:11 pm
Thousands of leaflets dropped over Beirut urge disarming Hezbollah
Residents in Beirut reported thousands of leaflets dropped over several neighborhoods, calling on Lebanese people to remove the weapons of Hezbollah and warning against turning Lebanon into an arena for Iran’s proxy forces.
13 Mar 2026, 1:10 pm
Washington designates Sudan militia foreign terrorist organization
Washington is ramping up pressure on both sides of Sudan’s civil war as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes for an end to the nearly three-year conflict.The State Department said this week that it is designating the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization effective March 16. The move is widely seen as a win for the United Arab Emirates, which has long claimed the Sudanese Armed Forces’ Islamist allies are extremists blocking…
13 Mar 2026, 1:10 pm
Four For Friday - Randomness
#1 - This permanent A list actress once did theatre. You probably don't remember it. Anyway, despite having very little overhead, the show supposedly never made a cent because of the star's living and transportation demands.#2 - This A/A- list actor is really best known for a long running show and its reboot. According to one of his most recent exes, he got penile implant surgery because he was so tiny.#3 - This foreign born gets naked a lot celebrity reportedly onl…
13 Mar 2026, 1:09 pm
Kharg Island: Iran’s energy lifeline that has so far escaped attack
As the US and Israel’s assault on Iran grinds on, the Trump administration has issued increasingly bellicose claims that American and Israeli forces are delivering ferocious blows to the Iranian regime. The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, warned of the “most intense” day of strikes yet on March 10. And Donald Trump followed with a claim that the war will end soon because there is “practically nothing left” in Iran for the US military to target.
13 Mar 2026, 1:07 pm
Israel pounds Tehran regime forces with unexpected help from Iranians
In a latest development, Israel has been targeting Basij checkpoints in Tehran using citizen videos, aiming to weaken the Islamic Republic’s internal security and embolden anti-regime protesters.
13 Mar 2026, 1:07 pm
Military Quote of the Day By Julius Caesar: ‘It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience…’
Isaac Seitz, a graduate of Patrick Henry College’s Strategic Intelligence program and a former private-sector intelligence analyst, provides a strategic evaluation of Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE). This historical analysis is particularly relevant for understanding the intersection of military prestige and political destabilization. The post Military Quote of the Day By Julius Caesar: ‘It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than to fin…
13 Mar 2026, 1:07 pm
Trump confirms giving officials dress shoes: ‘I don’t want my Cabinet members wearing sneakers’
President Trump says he cares about his Cabinet’s kicks, confirming reports that he’s giving administration officials “spiffy” dress shoes.  “When they tell me they have a problem, I say, ‘Let me get you a pair of shoes,'” Trump said during a Friday interview on “The Brian Kilmeade Show.”  “What I do is, as somebody that for many,……
13 Mar 2026, 1:06 pm
Philadelphia students learn about Black music and culture with "Back in the Groove" celebration
JKY Discovery School stepped back in time for a history lesson with a funky twist.
13 Mar 2026, 1:06 pm
Fourth quarter GDP growth revised down to 0.7%
The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a inflation-adjusted rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
13 Mar 2026, 1:06 pm
Warner Bros. Now Wants Bradley Cooper To Write, Direct, and Star in the Upcoming Ocean's Eleven Prequel
Heisters, listen up. The upcoming Ocean’s Eleven prequel may have found its director and writer in its potential star, Bradley Cooper. The Hollywood heavyweight, who is perhaps best known for directing and starring in A Star Is Born opposite Lady Gaga, has been in talks to star in the film alongside Margot Robbie, but the conversation seems to be turning into more for Cooper. According to Variety, Warner Bros. wants him to take on writing and directing duties in a…
13 Mar 2026, 1:05 pm
Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile
A submarine is among the Iranian naval vessels that U.S. forces have struck with Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) short-range ballistic missiles. ATACMS cannot hit moving targets, so the submarine would have had to have been stationary in port when struck. TWZ was first to report earlier this week that M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers firing ATACMS, as well as Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) short-range ballistic missiles, had been…
13 Mar 2026, 1:05 pm
Dozens of MPs call for formal apology over Britain's actions during Palestine administration
Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.
13 Mar 2026, 1:04 pm
'Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars' includes fun twists that could change the game for players 
Returning champs face a new level of play as "Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars" raises the stakes in the latest tournament.
13 Mar 2026, 1:02 pm
United States, Chile sign pact on critical minerals, rare earths
The United States and Chile have signed a declaration to establish consultations on critical minerals and rare earths, strengthening cooperation.
13 Mar 2026, 1:02 pm
Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey
In the two weeks since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Donald Trump’s war aims have fluctuated between crippling Iranian military capabilities and toppling the regime that has ruled there since 1979. But despite the success of the initial strikes, which killed the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, many analysts believe that air power alone will not be sufficient to bring about regime change. They say this objective would be impossible to achieve without com…
13 Mar 2026, 1:02 pm
Marvel's X-Men '97: Season Two Comic Will Bridge the Gap Between Seasons of the Animated Series
It's been a long, agonizing wait for Season 2 of the animated series X-Men '97. But not only is that wait finally ending later this year, Marvel Comics has revealed that it'll be expanding the scope of this animated universe with a new spinoff comic called X-Men '97: Season Two.Similar to how the original X-Men '97 comic acted as a prequel to Season 1 of the animated series, X-Men '97: Season Two will bridge the gap between seasons. This five-issue series picks up a…
13 Mar 2026, 1:01 pm
Auston Matthews Is Hurt And The Maple Leafs Are Burnt Toast
This has been in almost all ways a foul season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are Canada's daily media poison in the same ways that the Lakers, Cowboys, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and the Dodgers' payroll are America's, and offer similarly scant nutritional value. But clearly if anyone involved wanted to change our consumption diets we would have at least stopped eating that second bowl of ice cream by now. And say this much for the latest edition of Leafs…
13 Mar 2026, 1:01 pm
Is Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters? What the evidence tells us
Before each general election in the late 1990s and early 2000s, campaign group Operation Black Vote used to publish a list of the most ethnically diverse constituencies in the UK. These were the areas in which the size of the non-white population exceeded the size of the incumbent party’s majority. The idea was to persuade political parties to campaign in these places and to think about what they were offering to ethnic minority voters. Operation Black Vote, whic…
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Trump Says Iranians in the U.S. Are ‘Under Watch’
President Trump said the U.S. has Iranians who are residing in the country “under watch” amid new concerns about the potential for domestic terrorism during the war with Iran, Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “We’re watching them very, very carefully. We have them under watch now.”…
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Justice Minister’s Letter to Constituent is “80-100% AI-Generated”
A Labour Justice minister has sent a letter to a constituent that AI checkers say is mostly if not all the product of a chatbot. At this point just replace MPs with Claude and be done with it… Jake Richards wrote to ‘Sally’ in his constituency of Rother Valley over the weekend to congratulate her……
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Latest news bulletin | March 13th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 13th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Hulu's 'Love Overboard' forces 16 singles to choose between luxury and manual labor
Will they set sail in love or go overboard? Get a first look at Hulu's new reality dating series "Love Overboard," where 16 singles must navigate a class system on the high seas. Catch a special preview Sunday, March 22 on ABC following "The Bachelorette." #LoveOverboard #Hulu…
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
'It's too late now!' Donald Trump slams Keir Starmer in front of G7 leaders in tense Iran row, officials claim
Sir Keir Starmer was called out by Donald Trump in front of other G7 leaders at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, two officials have claimed.The Prime Minister, who was in the call with the likes of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, was reportedly mocked for initially refusing to allow the US to use British bases for strikes on Iran.Despite Sir Keir later reversing his decision to enable the US to carry out "defensive" strikes on I…
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
AI's game-playing still has flaws: AlphaZero-style self-play tested on Nim
New research published in Machine Learning shows pattern learning is not enough to train AI to tackle games—and abstract representations or hybrid approaches may help. Many AI researchers describe game-playing as the "Formula 1" of AI: it's a controlled test environment with clear rules and clear success criteria. This paper uses that idea as a diagnostic, by studying a very simple game Nim, a children's matchstick game whose optimal strategy is known exactly.
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Autonomous Agent Hacked McKinsey's AI in 2 Hours
Cybersecurity Startup Exposed Lilli Using a Flaw as Old as the WebSecurity startup CodeWall disclosed this week that its autonomous AI agent breached McKinsey's internal AI platform Lilli in two hours on Feb. 28, accessing tens of millions of messages and hundreds of thousands of files through a basic, years-old database flaw.
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
When Liability Turns the CISO Into the Fall Guy
Rising Liability Risks Are Reshaping the CISO Role and Cybersecurity LeadershipAs regulators pursue accountability after major breaches, CISOs face growing personal liability. This is changing how security leaders report risk, weakening security culture and making the role less attractive to experienced practitioners.
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Your Turn
Who wins Best Picture? How many have you seen?Train Dreams, Sinners, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, Frankenstein, F1: The Movie, Bugonia…
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
2026 isn’t 1979: How the US could withstand another oil shock
One factor that helps contain the fallout in the U.S. is it is the largest producer of oil.
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Watch live: Vance speaks in North Carolina battleground district
Vice President Vance will deliver a speech in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Friday afternoon, visiting a congressional district that Republicans hope to flip in November. The state’s 1st Congressional District was redrawn to give Republicans another pickup opportunity in the state. Laurie Buckhout, a military veteran and career defense official, won the Republican primary this month,……
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Live Nation Execs Brag About 'Robbing' Ticket Buyers In Slack DMs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Pitchfork: Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice and Live Nation reached a settlement in the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against the concert giant. During the trial, which lasted only a week, representatives for Live Nation had moved to exclude a collection of Slack direct messages from 2022 between two of the company's regional directors from the evidence presented to the jury. Bloomberg and a number of other publica…
13 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
US Approval of Britain Plunges to Record Low
US approval of Britain has plummeted to a record low as Donald Trump supporters shun Sir Keir Starmer over free speech suppression and other political differences, new data show. The post US Approval of Britain Plunges to Record Low appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
13 Mar 2026, 12:59 pm
'We know Wales must win' - Italy coach Quesada
Gonzalo Quesada says Wales "must win" when they face his Italy side in the Six Nations finale in Cardiff on Saturday.
13 Mar 2026, 12:57 pm
Iran and the Arabian Peninsula depend on desalination plants to survive – why water has become a target
Around 70% of Saudi Arabia’s drinking water comes from desalination plants. In Kuwait and Oman the figure is 90%. Stanislav71/ShutterstockThe Gulf region has been defined by oil for decades. Tankers, pipelines and refineries have long been seen as the region’s most critical – and vulnerable – assets. In the past few days, US-Israeli strikes hit oil depots in Tehran, with reports emerging of black rain falling for hours afterwards, which has been described…
13 Mar 2026, 12:57 pm
How conversation works – and why people with hearing loss rely more on their powers of prediction
Benjavisa Ruangvaree Art/Shutterstock“Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or friendship, is conversation,” wrote Oscar Wilde. We often think of conversation as effortless. But beneath its apparent ease lies an extraordinary feat of coordination – a finely tuned dance of listening and speaking. Summoning a single word in your mind and then saying it takes at least 600 milliseconds. Yet the most common gap between one person finishi…
13 Mar 2026, 12:56 pm
Behind the Blog: DOGE Bros and Data Labelers
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss traveling for reporting and watching way too much DOGE bros.JOSEPH: I just wanted to write some brief notes about the DOGE depositions and the piece I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony. Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves. Much of the reason I managed to watch all of this testimony was because I was on…
13 Mar 2026, 12:55 pm
Sports Programming Accounts for Almost 30 Percent of All Ad-Supported TV Viewing
Dade Hayes, reporting for Deadline: While the rise of sports programming in recent years has been well-documented, new figures from Nielsen illustrate the extent of its dominance. The measurement firm said sports accounted for 29.2% of all advertising-supported TV viewing by people 25 to 54 years old during the fourth quarter. The stat, spanning broadcast, cable and streaming, was part of a report on viewership trends in the fourth quarter of 2025, released Thur…
13 Mar 2026, 12:55 pm
A look inside the swag bags for Oscar nominees
Twenty-five Oscar nominees will walk away with a swag bag stuffed with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of luxury items.
13 Mar 2026, 12:54 pm
Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as oil prices rise 
Fourteen days in, the world is left with a dangerous combination: rising oil prices, rising casualties, and still no clear answer about how this war ends or what victory even means.  …
13 Mar 2026, 12:53 pm
Tonight's rugby news as WRU issue statement after shock publication 'without consent'
The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond…
13 Mar 2026, 12:52 pm
White House turns to a familiar promise of pain for gain as oil spikes
The NewsAs the war in Iran spikes oil prices, the Trump White House and its allies are offering reassurances similar to how they marketed tariffs and tax cuts: The short-term pain will be worth the long-term gain.After President Donald Trump launched his massive “Liberation Day” tariffs, Republicans told consumers that temporarily higher prices would be a small price to pay for reshoring US manufacturing and balancing global trade. After Republicans enacted thei…
13 Mar 2026, 12:51 pm
Oversight panel demands interview with former Epstein prison guard
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requested an interview with a prison guard who was on duty the day Jeffrey Epstein died as part of its broader investigation into the convicted sex offender’s death. “Due to public reporting, documents released by the Department of Justice, and documents obtained by the Committee, the Committee believes……
13 Mar 2026, 12:50 pm
AccuWeather: Increasing clouds and gusty winds today in the Philadelphia region
Expect a gusty breeze the next two days with seasonable temperatures in the low to mid 50s through the weekend.
13 Mar 2026, 12:49 pm
VIDEO: Florida man allegedly tried to steal septic tank with Toyota Corolla, U-Haul
Deputies said his plan "went completely down the drain" after he could not maneuver the tank onto his car.
13 Mar 2026, 12:48 pm
2 Days in a Row: NATO F-35A Stealth Fighters Are Now ‘Intercepting’ Russian Spy Planes Again and Again
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon expert, evaluates the high-stakes electronic duel over the Arctic. During Exercise Cold Response 2026, the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) utilized its F-35A Lightning II fleet to intercept and shadow a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M "Coot-A" electronic intelligence aircraft on two consecutive days (March 10–11). The post 2 Days in a Row: NATO F-35A Stealth Fighters Are Now ‘Intercepting’ Russian Spy Plane…
13 Mar 2026, 12:48 pm
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Shop exclusive deals on beauty & style from ABC Secret Savings to get red carpet ready for Oscars Sunday.
13 Mar 2026, 12:48 pm
'Unless you want me to ruin him': Couple blackmailed intellectually disabled Chick-fil-A greeter into suicide 
Inset, clockwise from top left: Christopher John Tsoulos (Kenneth W. Poe Funeral Services), Trysten Anthony Cullon (York County Sheriff) and Jade Stone (Charleston County Sheriff). Background: Chick-fil-A security footage showing Tsoulos giving his phone to Cullon (federal court documents). A couple in North Carolina who admitted to targeting a vulnerable man with an intellectual disability in a blackmailing and extortion scheme that ended with the victim taking his…
13 Mar 2026, 12:48 pm
Hegseth Blasts CNN For Reporting ‘Fake News’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth went after CNN for its coverage of the U.S. war with Iran. In a double zinger, Hegseth talked about CNN’s takeover by Paramount CEO David Ellison, saying he hoped it happened soon, Fox News reported. “More fake news from CNN,” Hegseth said at the Pentagon Friday morning. “‘Reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran War’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz.’ Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades…
13 Mar 2026, 12:46 pm
A Pokémon Pokopia Griefing Gang Is Doing Its Best Team Rocket Impression and Blowing Up Players' Precious Endgame Builds
Pokémon Pokopia griefers are blowing up players' special endgame creations designed to unlock Legendary Pokémon, fans say. Video evidence of an attack by this gang, which has been likened to the franchise's nefarious Team Rocket, shows a group of hoodlums using Electrode cannons to bomb a player's most valuable structures.Posted on social media by Pokémon Pokopia fan MKRfinal, the video sees the player panic as they discover their Abandoned Power Plant structure…
13 Mar 2026, 12:43 pm
Trump officials erupt at CNN over report on surprise over Strait of Hormuz closing
White House officials on Friday lambasted CNN for a report that suggested the U.S. was caught off guard by Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to a surge in gas and oil prices globally. CNN reported that the Pentagon and the National Security Council underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the strait, through……
13 Mar 2026, 12:41 pm
Trump Says He Thinks Putin Is Helping Iran
President Trump said he thought Russian leader Vladimir Putin is helping Iran in the war against the United States and Israel, CNBC reports. Said Trump: “I think he might be helping them a bit. And he probably thinks we’re helping Ukraine, right?”…