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The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy
Unitree is a Chinese company known for making adorable, relatively affordable robots that dance and shuffle and such. Last night, it revealed its latest creation, which is something of a departure: a giant, walking, crawling, transforming, wall-smashing “mecha” called the GD01. An introductory video for the GD01—set to a thundering rock guitar soundtrack—shows the company’s…
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‘Sábado Gigante’ host Don Francisco returns to Univision with a new show
Spanish-language television legend Mario Kreutzberger, better known under the stage name Don Francisco, is reuniting with his longtime broadcasting partner Univision. TelevisaUnivision — the parent company of Univision — announced the news Tuesday morning as part of its annual “Upfront” presentation to advertisers. Kreutzberger, 85, who hosted the three-hourlong weekly variety show “Sábado Gigante” on…
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‘Merry band of looters’ at Trump DOJ accused of paying millions to ‘disgraced’ FBI agents
The top-ranking Democrat in the House Judiciary Committee published a letter on Tuesday accusing Trump’s Department of Justice of forcing the FBI to pay a “merry band of looters” and disgraced agents, including white nationalist allies and a Jan. 6 participant. “It has come to our attention that you have used your office to improperly…
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns, Ending a Controversial Tenure at the Agency
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary listens as President Donald Trump speaks with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla to announce a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept 30, 2025. —Jabin Botsford—The Washington Post/Getty Images The Commissioner of the Food…
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When the 2027 Grammys will happen and what to know about awards season
The 69th Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 7 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, organizers said Tuesday during Disney’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers. The show will be the first to air on Disney’s ABC network (and stream on its Hulu and Disney+ platforms) since the Recording Academy ended its half-century-long partnership with…
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Trump promises to destroy ‘violent left-wing extremists’ in counterterrorism strategy
President Donald Trump’s administration released its 2026 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy on Tuesday, pledging to target what it characterized as “violent secular political groups.” The document states the administration will “prioritize the rapid identification and neutralization of violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.” Trump wrote that, as part of his…
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Meet Cameron Hamilton, the Fired FEMA Chief Who Trump Has Nominated to Lead the Agency Again
Cam Hamilton, acting administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. —Pete Kiehart—Bloomberg/Getty Images President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a year after he was fired as the agency’s acting…
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Conan O’Brien will return as Oscars host for the third consecutive year
Comedian Conan O’Brien will return to host the 99th Academy Awards set for March 14. O’Brien, known for his self-deprecating humor, emceed the Oscars this year and in 2025. “Conan has created remarkable energy around the Oscars,” President of Disney Television Group Craig Erwich said Tuesday in a statement announcing O’Brien’s return. “His singular comedic…
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Rampaging Trump astonishes with new ‘treason’ tirade against the media
Political analysts and observers were wide-eyed after President Donald Trump came unglued over the media coverage of the war in Iran on Tuesday. Trump posted on Truth Social that media outlets that report Iran is doing well in the war are committing “virtual treason.” He’s made similar statements in the past, and the president’s new…
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Children’s book author Kouri Richins’ young sons want her to die in prison after she killed their dad: ‘I’m afraid’
The three young sons of Utah kids grief author Kouri Richins said they are terrified of her and want her to spend the rest of her life in prison, prosecutors revealed — as they argued she should never be allowed parole for poisoning her husband. “I’m afraid if she gets out, she will come after…