LOS ANGELES – Three original Bob Ross paintings will hit the auction block Tuesday to raise funds for public broadcasting. The sale comes as government funds for public television have run out after cuts made by the Trump administration. Auction “I think this actually would have been Bob’s idea,” Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross […]
President Donald Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion over a documentary about him that aired shortly before the 2024 election. The threat follows a spate of lawsuits against the press that Trump has filed in the United States. Along with payments that would “appropriately compensate President Trump for the harm caused,” […]
Microsoft is the latest company to announce efforts to develop superintelligence, a hypothetical form of artificial intelligence that would surpass human capabilities. However, some experts fear that such a technology would be impossible to control and, therefore, could endanger humanity’s future. Microsoft is attempting to ease those concerns with its MAI Superintelligence Team, with the […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it will remove black box warning labels from hormone replacement therapies (HRT) used to ease symptoms of menopause. Black box warning labels are the strongest safety warning the agency can give a medication and highlight serious health risks. Warnings removed Since 2003, the agency has required […]
A Turning Point USA event was met with reported protests, some of which turned violent, at the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday. The campus event marked the final stop for the American Comeback tour, which conservative activist Charlie Kirk had begun before being shot and killed at a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University […]
The temporary federal funding bill that the Senate approved late Monday contains language that would effectively end the multibillion-dollar, hemp-derived THC industry. The bill, which still needs House approval, closes a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed the sale of psychoactive substances derived from hemp plants. The new bill’s language redefines “hemp” to […]
Utah will use congressional maps that give Democrats a chance to win elections in two districts after a state judge struck down state Republicans’ redistricting attempt, according to court records. The new map now keeps most of Salt Lake City together, forging a path for more competitive elections for next year’s midterm elections. A state […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has refused to swear in Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva for nearly two months, as he blames the government shutdown for the delay, and pledges to go forward with the process once the House resumes its normal schedule. Once she takes office, Grijalva is expected to become the 218th […]
Far right influencer Nick Fuentes has always made headlines for his racist and antisemitic views. His recent comments have sparked blowback from within the conservative ranks. Who is Nick Fuentes? The 27-year-old white supremacist, as labeled by the FBI, is the host of “America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes,” which has been banned from most […]
The Senate passes the government funding deal, marking the biggest step yet toward ending the six-week shutdown. Now the pressure is on the House to get federal workers paid and critical services back online. Plus, thousands of flights have been canceled nationwide as the shortage of air traffic controllers worsens. Airlines warn Tuesday could be […]
