Comedian Aziz Ansari's plan to donate part of his performance fee from the Riyadh Comedy Festival to Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Reporters Without Borders has been rejected by HRW. The organization stated it cannot accept donations from performers at the state-sponsored event in Saudi Arabia, due to concerns about...
A federal judge has granted a partial restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois for 14 days. The ruling followed objections from state and local leaders, with the judge citing a lack of credible evidence of an organized rebellion and the potential for increased...
The US government shutdown has put the endangered black-footed ferret population at risk. A critical release of 400 captive-bred ferrets, aimed at bolstering their wild populations, is now in jeopardy due to furloughed biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The next two months are crucial for introducing the...
Dominion Voting Systems, the company falsely accused of election fraud in 2020, has been acquired by Liberty Vote. The latter now assumes full ownership and operational control, with Dominion's website redirecting to libertyvote.com. The acquisition comes after Dominion faced baseless claims of election rigging, leading to defamation lawsuits, including an...
David Del Rio, a regular on CBS' legal drama series Matlock, has been dismissed following a sexual assault allegation. The incident involved a female cast member and was promptly investigated by CBS Studios, leading to Del Rio's departure last week. The show, which was in the middle of filming its...
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has appealed to the Supreme Court to halt a $1.5 billion judgment against him for falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Jones, host of InfoWars, was ordered to pay the sum after being found liable for defamation, emotional distress, and...
Intel, under the leadership of CEO Lip-Bu Tan, has announced a major hardware upgrade, unveiling a new processor, Panther Lake, built using Intel's 18A semiconductor process. The processors, produced at Intel's Chandler, Arizona facility, are expected to ship later this year. Intel also previewed its first 18A-based server processor, Xeon...
A nor'easter is expected to hit Boston during a busy fall holiday weekend, disrupting outdoor activities such as hiking, apple and pumpkin picking. The storm, currently forming in western Cuba, will strengthen and move northwards, affecting the U.S. East Coast. While Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny, the storm...
Shedeur Sanders, a potential No. 2 quarterback for the Browns, sees the recent trade of Joe Flacco as a step closer to his first NFL action. Sanders or Bailey Zappe, currently on the practice squad, will serve as backup for Dillon Gabriel. Sanders expressed gratitude for any role the Browns...
Despite India's continued support for Russia and a contentious case of a British activist jailed in India, UK's Labour Party leader, Starmer, has prioritized trade over these issues during his visit to India. Starmer's trip comes as India seeks new trading partners due to US tariffs and the UK looks...
