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Critics slam Trump’s purge of National Science Board: ‘Wholesale evisceration of American leadership in science’
The future of the National Science Foundation is in question after a slew of scientists who serve on the National Science Board, an independent body that promotes the progress of American science and provides advice to the U.S. president and Congress, were abruptly dismissed from their positions Friday by the White House. All 22 current
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Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff
Delivery robots continue to be a nuisance wherever they roam. As a gaggle of around a half dozen emergency responders attended to a man who seemed to be having some sort of mental health crisis, two of the sidewalk-crawling machinescame face to face with each other, unsure whether to proceed. “There’s a standoff. Look at
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Iran’s top diplomat returns to Pakistan as officials try to salvage talks with U.S.
ISLAMABAD — Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan’s capital late Saturday, creating confusion around an expected second round of talks, but the Iranian diplomat returned to Islamabad before continuing to Moscow, Iranian state media
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One of Israel’s famed Iron Dome systems sent to United Arab Emirates
Israel sent an Iron Dome air-defense system to the United Arab Emirates during the early stages of the war with Iran to protect its ally, officials have revealed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Jewish state’s military to send one of the extraordinary defense systems, along with several dozen Israeli soldiers to operate it,
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‘Michael’ moonwalks into a big box office debut
“Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate, had a massive opening weekend with a box office haul of $97 million in the U.S. and Canada. The film, which stars Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the late singer, beat studio expectations of a $65 million to $70 million debut. Globally, the movie brought in just over
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10 (more) minutes backstage with David Lee Roth at Stagecoach
After back-to-back appearances at both weekends of Coachella, David Lee Roth popped out Saturday at Stagecoach to sing Van Halen’s “Jump” with Teddy Swims for the third (and final?) time. To discuss what he called his “three-peat,” I caught up later with the 71-year-old singer, who wore a bedazzled jacket and a leather vest. Have
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Trump admin’s ’embarrassing’ flag slip up leaves onlookers astonished
President Donald Trump’s administration has been criticized for a mistake made over King Charles III’s visit to the United States. Black lampposts outside of the White House were adorned with flags representing Australia, not the United Kingdom. Political analysts were left astonished by the mix-up, which Trump’s admin apologized for at the time. The i
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Caitlyn Jenner requests access to late friend Sophia Hutchins’ Apple account after filing creditor’s claim for owed money
Caitlyn Jenner requested access to her late friend Sophia Hutchins’ Apple account after alleging the latter owed her around half a million dollars. The former Olympian filed a request for a court order, claiming that her former manager’s account has “work-related information” that her businesses will struggle without, TMZ reported on Saturday. Additionally, Hutchins’ estate
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At least 16 dead in strikes in Ukraine and Russia on Chernobyl anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine — Strikes across Ukraine, Russia and Russian-occupied territory killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant during the war that has lasted more than four years. The death toll from Russian drone and missile strikes
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Illegal vendors swarm NYC’s Chinatown months after ICE raids in cat-and-mouse game with authorities
It’s a game of cat and mouse – and knockoff bags. Illegal vendors are back in full force along Canal Street and scrapping for sidewalk space months after federal authorities carried out a series of raids – but are quick to briefly scatter when NYPD sirens start blaring. Counterfeit merchants were peddling fake Louis Vuitton