Artist Maria Farmer, who first accused Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of sexual assault in 1996, claims she also alerted authorities to Donald Trump's connection to Epstein. Farmer recounted a disturbing encounter with Trump at Epstein's office in 1995, which she reported to the FBI in both 1996 and...
Following weeklong clashes between Druze and Bedouin clans in Syria's Sweida city, a U.S.-brokered ceasefire led to the Bedouin withdrawal. Hundreds died in the conflict, fueled by tit-for-tat kidnappings and sectarian attacks. Humanitarian aid is entering Sweida, but tensions remain high. The clashes, which also involved Israeli airstrikes...
Elkana Bohbot's mother, Ruhama, expressed anxiety over IDF operations near her son's apparent hostage location in Gaza. She questioned the timing of the military action, especially given ongoing negotiations. Her concerns were heightened by Minister Strock's comments suggesting potential harm to hostages wasn't unacceptable. Ruhama appealed to the...
Los Angeles police are searching for a man who shot Fernando Ramirez, 29, after Ramirez drove his car into a crowd outside a Hollywood club, injuring at least 37 people. Ramirez, who had been ejected from the club following a fight, intentionally drove into the crowd. The shooter,...
287 scientists and NASA employees signed "The Voyager Declaration," criticizing acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy's budget cuts, grant cancellations, and changes to the Technical Authority, a crucial safety system. They fear these actions endanger astronauts and waste resources. The declaration, addressed to Duffy, a former Congressman and Trump loyalist,...
Luciano Frattolin has been charged with the murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, in Upstate New York. Melina, who lived in Montreal with her mother, was on vacation with her estranged father when she was killed. Frattolin reported her missing after allegedly murdering her and disposing of her...
Apple released a tech report detailing its new on-device and cloud-based foundation models. The on-device model, with 3 billion parameters, is split into two blocks for improved memory efficiency and speed. The cloud-based model uses a custom Parallel-Track Mixture-of-Experts architecture for faster, more accurate responses. Multilingual support significantly...
AI-powered browsers are evolving to simplify user experience. The Browser Company's Dia browser introduces an official skill gallery, offering pre-built prompts for repetitive tasks, which users can easily add to their library. Meanwhile, Perplexity's Comet browser is set to launch a similar feature, providing ready-made shortcuts for tasks like...
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced its 2025 Galas and Special Presentations lineup, featuring world premieres of numerous high-profile films. These include Aziz Ansari's *Good Fortune* starring Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, Maude Apatow's directorial debut *Poetic License*, James McAvoy's *California Schemin'*, and James Vanderbilt's *Nuremberg*, among others....
Dying Light: The Beast, a standalone sequel, returns players to the brutal, parkour-filled world of the first game with protagonist Kyle Crane. The game features a more focused story centered on Crane's revenge, enhanced combat abilities including a devastating "Beast Mode," and a revamped skill system. Nighttime gameplay emphasizes...
