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Wicked weather threatens Coachella music fest as tens of thousands descend on desert
Music fans heading to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend have been warned to watch out for dust storms and even rain sweeping through the idyllic desert setting. An air-quality alert for the Coachella Valley forecast wind-driven dust that could create unhealthy conditions as the massive outdoor festival gets under way Friday.
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Natasha Lyonne boldly attends NYC movie premiere just days after being removed from Delta flight
Natasha Lyonne resurfaced at the NYC premiere of “Lorne” just days after she was booted from a Delta Airlines flight. The “Poker Face” star, 47, appeared cool as a cucumber as she walked the red carpet on Thursday night wearing an ankle-length black dress and white button down shirt. She paired the ensemble with black
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Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative
Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel and foster opposition to it. Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging
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‘This goes way too far’: Trump shocks with ‘bizarre’ endorsement of dictator
President Donald Trump stunned political observers and analysts on Thursday by officially endorsing Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán for reelection. Trump posted on Truth Social that Orbán is a “truly strong and powerful Leader, with a proven track record of delivering phenomenal results” and urged voters to support him during the April 12 election. Trump’s post
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Man was shot at by ICE agents in Northern California before he tried to flee, attorney says
A man who was shot by ICE agents in Northern California told his attorney that he only attempted to leave the scene after authorities had already fired on his vehicle — refuting the agency’s account of what prompted the shooting. Patrick Kolasinski, the attorney for Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández, said he spoke with his client
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Troops dispute Pete Hegseth’s claims about an Iranian attack: report
U.S. military service members contradicted Pentagon claims about Iran’s deadliest attack on American troops during Trump’s war, according to CBS News. Survivors of the March 1 attack that killed six and wounded 20 in Kuwait disputed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s characterization that a drone “squeaked through” defense systems. Injured soldiers stated the unit was “unprepared
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Disney Promotes April Carretta to Comms EVP as Part of Team Reorg
Disney has promoted April Carretta to executive vice president of communications, reporting to chief communications officer Paul Roeder. As part of her duties, she will serve as the lead communications representative for Dana Walden, who recently became the new president and chief creative officer of Disney under CEO Josh D’Amaro. Carretta will continue her previous
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OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to cause serious societal harms, such as death or serious injury of 100 or more people or at least $1 billion in property damage. The effort seems to mark a shift
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‘Thanks to the lady on 8’: Xander Schauffele saves par after ball lands in fan’s bag at Masters
Xander Schauffele made par on the eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National. What was noteworthy about that accomplishment is he did it after his tee shot landed in a most unusual spot: A fan’s merchandise bag. During the opening round of the 2026 Masters tournament, Schauffele’s shot on the par-5 hole sailed just left of
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Trump rages at ‘deranged’ court after latest loss in bid to end mass TPS protections
President Donald Trump lashed out at a federal court after it denied his bid to end Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrants on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Department of Homeland Security didn’t properly move to terminate TPS for the immigrants. Tens of thousands of Ethiopians