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NFL Defends Media Distribution Strategy Amid FCC, DOJ Scrutiny
The National Football League is going on offense as regulators from the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission are scrutinizing the company’s practices and media rights strategy and how sports’ shift to streaming is impacting consumers. NFL executives Ted Ullyot, Hans Schroeder and Jeff Miller met with FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s chief of staff
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Katherine Jackson, 95, seen in rare photo ahead of ‘Michael’ premiere
Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the legendary Jackson family, made a rare appearance this week ahead of the “Michael” biopic’s theatrical release. The mother of Janet Jackson and the late Michael Jackson appeared in a photo alongside Colman Domingo, who plays Katherine’s late husband Joe Jackson in the film. “To receive her love and support
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Scientists Reveal the Scale of Meat and Dairy Industry Greenwashing
Cows at a dairy farm in Mount Vernon, Washington, US, on April 20, 2026. —David Ryder—Getty Images Meat and dairy production are among the biggest contributors to global emissions. And many companies are increasingly aware of their climate impacts—and eager to take action. But according to new research released today, the majority of the sustainability
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5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good
I recently witnessed how scary-good artificial intelligence is getting at the human side of computer hacking, when the following message popped up on my laptop screen: Hi Will, I’ve been following your AI Lab newsletter and really appreciate your insights on open-source AI and agent-based learning—especially your recent piece on emergent behaviors in multi-agent systems.
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‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella’s cause of death revealed after fiery crash
The Los Angeles medical examiner has disclosed the official cause of death for video game developer Vince Zampella, who died in a fiery car crash in December. Zampella, best known for co-creating the popular “Call of Duty” video game franchise and launching “Apex Legends” studio Respawn Entertainment, died of thermal injuries and smoke inhalation, according
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Trump unable to shake off claims of dementia, following Iran related rant on social media
Political analyst David Pakman criticized President Donald Trump’s recent Truth Social posts about the Iran war, characterizing them as “demented tirades” motivated by panic over anticipated Republican losses in November. Pakman argued Trump fears his administration will face investigations and oversight during the final two years of his presidency. He highlighted Trump’s claims that 90
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‘Invincible’ Creator Says ‘Every Single Thing About This Show Is Changing’ After Season 4 Finale Cliffhanger
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Invincible” Season 4, Episode 8. After the explosive seventh episode of “Invincible” Season 4, it feels like the superhero action can’t get any bigger. So it doesn’t try to. “I’m always wary of a formula. We changed things up in Season 3 by doing two gigantic episodes at the
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Shocking number of festivalgoers arrested at Coachella — here’s what for
More than 200 people were arrested at Coachella over the two weekends of partying in the desert, cops have revealed. Indio Police Department said 106 were detained alone on the second weekend, mostly tied to drug crimes, DUIs, fake IDs and trespassing. More than 200 people were arrested at Coachella. BACKGRID 106 of which came
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Jury awards $2.25 million to Riverside County sergeant forced to resign after reporting harassment
Riverside County has been ordered to pay $2.25 million to a former sergeant who said he was pressured into early retirement in retaliation for reporting workplace harassment by a superior. Sgt. Frank Lodes was forced to leave the job he loved in 2022 — penning a resignation letter in a Del Taco parking lot —
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RFK Jr. ridiculed for claiming Trump uses ‘different way’ to calculate percentages
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surprised onlookers by claiming that President Donald Trump employs his own version of calculating percentages. The health and human services secretary testified Wednesday morning before the Senate Finance Committee, where he told Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that the 79-year-old president uses a “different way” to determine