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Senator rips Hegseth to his face as ‘rift’ among allies emerges: ‘I’m stunned’
Sen. Chris Coon (D-DE) called out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to his face for “fighting culture wars” instead of winning real conflicts like the war in Iran. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Coons noted that President Donald Trump’s Iran war had caused a “rift” with U.S. allies. “I am concerned that we…
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Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals. Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said in an online post that it “reached an agreement with the…
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National Guard spotted playing satirical arcade game mocking Trump: journalist
A pair of arcade game cabinets appeared Monday morning at the D.C. War Memorial titled “Operation Epic Furious: Straight to Hell,” a satirical jab at President Donald Trump and his wildly unpopular war against Iran – and on Tuesday, MeidasTouch reporter and attorney Aaron Parnas shared a photograph appearing to show National Guard members playing…
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Wendy’s shares soar 14% on report investor Nelson Peltz seeks funding to take struggling chain private
Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is seeking investor backing for a potential bid to take fast-food chain Wendy’s private, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Wendy’s, which has a market capitalization of $1.3 billion, jumped about 14% on Tuesday. The deal talks are taking place when two of America’s…
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Tiger Woods faces setback in court case as golfer remains in rehab for DUI
Tiger Woods, who remains in rehab, suffered a blow in court in his DUI case. Woods’ attorney, Douglas Duncan, appeared in Martin County Court in Stuart, Florida, on Tuesday morning after objecting to state prosecutors’ subpoena requesting the athlete’s medical records. More specifically, they asked for information about Woods’ prescriptions filled between Jan. 1 and…
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Man Behind Simulation Hypothesis Warns That Extinction of Humanity Is a Risk We Have to Take
Even if you don’t know Nick Bostrom’s name, you’re almost certainly familiar with the idea he’s most famous for. Back in 2003, when he was at Oxford, Bostrom penned an influential philosophical paper with the incredible title of “Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?” Loosely speaking, his argument was that sufficiently advanced civilizations will…
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Kern County fire captain arrested after allegedly sexually abusing minor for years
A Kern County fire captain was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor for years, according to authorities. Christopher Wells, 45, allegedly assaulted a minor between 2014 and 2022, according to a Los Angeles Count Sheriff’s Department statement. The department began investigating the allegations on Jan. 1, 2023. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office…
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Sotomayor drops blistering dissent as Supreme Court reverses itself on Black voting power
The US Supreme Court’s right-wing majority Monday opened the door for Alabama to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district before this year’s midterm elections in a decision that came as Tennessee voters sued to stop their state’s racially rigged redistricting. The nation’s high court issued a 6-3 order with no explanation allowing Alabama officials to revert…
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Spencer Pratt and the Temptations of Populism
While driving around Los Angeles last month, I was shocked to find myself absent-mindedly humming a song from a viral campaign ad from an L.A. mayoral race. In Southern California, most of us seldom, if ever, think of the mayor of L.A., let alone the primary candidates. But this year’s election is different. Spencer Pratt,…
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Home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing market during what’s traditionally its busiest time of the year. Existing home sales edged up 0.2% last month from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Monday. Sales…