Pentagon Pete Hegseth wildly mocked for desperate jogging
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has released another cringe-inducing workout video. Hegseth recruited hundreds of military personnel to tour the Pentagon with him, wearing matching shirts that read “THIS IS WAR.” The Defense Ministry released two videos…
How to protect yourself from measles while traveling: NPR
The safest way to protect yourself against measles while traveling is to get vaccinated. Malte Mueller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Malte Mueller/Getty Images The United States is experiencing the worst resurgence of measles in decades.…
Old friend Gervon Dexter reportedly gets HUGE extension with new team
When the Chicago Bears traded Gervon Dexter Sr. on cut day, I saw that as a sign that the front office knew they wouldn’t give him a huge extension to keep him in the Windy City. Now, almost a month after being traded to the Atlanta Falcons, Dexter…
DOJ accuses 10 non-citizens of voting illegally in Minnesota elections
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 10 people who are not U.S. citizens with voter fraud crimes in Minnesota. The charges include nine counts of illegal voting by a non-citizen and nine counts of falsely representing citizenship to vote,…
Six Flags is “permanently retiring” its X2 roller coaster
After being closed to the public for sending two of its passengers to the emergency room in July, the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain is “permanently retired,” according to a short blog post published Tuesday on Six Flags…
Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why this might not happen
HUDSON, NH (AP) — Five weeks before Election Day, Democratic enthusiasm is reaching a fever pitch. As Republicans struggle to overcome President Donald Trump’s bad reputation, Democrats are on the offensive in Republican strongholds like Texas and…
Lakers training camp diary: Two notable players emerge
LOS ANGELES — The offseason is the time when rosters and expectations are formed. Training camp is the starting point in the process of achieving those goals, and the Los Angeles Lakers have been putting in the work over the first two days. The Lakers…
AI training on copyrighted material is not fair use: Third Circuit
Using someone else’s “creative spark” to start a competing business violates copyright law, the panel found. PHILADELPHIA (CN) — The Third Circuit rejected an artificial intelligence company’s fair use defense after it trained its…
Trump sends $500 ACA reimbursement checks and letter before midterms
President Donald Trump is sending $500 checks to nearly a million Americans this week, along with a letter promoting his record on health care. The U.S. Treasury will distribute the checks to more than 950,000 Americans in 30 states who were enrolled in…
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma insists ‘Xbox is not for sale’
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pushed back against speculation that Microsoft might spin off its gaming division, telling the New York Times: “Xbox is not for sale.” “We will do whatever it takes to make the business successful, and we will look at the…