Vanderbilt urges campus to shut down computers in case of cyberattack
Driving the news: Vanderbilt said its IT team was “actively investigating and working to contain the situation.” Classes are proceeding as normal, Julia Jordan, associate director of media relations, told Axios. “We ask all members of the University…
Calvert declared winner of Southern California congressional race
Longtime Rep. Ken Calvert survived a bitter re-election battle against fellow Republican Young Kim to represent a new Southern California congressional district. The Associated Press declared Calvert the winner of a closely divided race Monday evening, a…
Here’s what Apple fixed in iOS 27.2.1 and macOS 27.2.1
The iOS 27.2.1, iPadOS 27.2.1, and macOS 27.2.1 updates released by Apple today address a handful of security vulnerabilities. Once security patches are implemented, it’s a good idea to update as soon as possible. A bug with iMessage could allow a…
Congress faces shutdown deadline and lame challenges after 2026 midterms
As a result, most of the items on their to-do list could be referred to the new Congress. That’s aside from a few things that House Republican leaders would rather avoid altogether: another Jeffrey Epstein bill and an impeachment vote. Lawmakers…
Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand, the former British comedian and actor, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others. Passing sentence on Monday at Southwark Crown Court in London, Judge Joel Bennathan…
Flu cases lead hospital system to temporarily restrict visitors
GREENVILLE, South Carolina — Prisma Health announced Monday that it is banning children from visiting hospital patients. The hospital system said the restrictions come as rates of flu and other respiratory illnesses are rising. Starting Tuesday, November…
Monday Night Football: Bills wear out Vikings, 23-6
The boos were loud and long in Minnesota. . . and they were deserved. The Bills wore down the Vikings, winning 23-6 to improve to 7-1. The Vikings lost their second straight game, falling to 6-2. They haven’t scored more than 16 points in their…
Inside James Gunn, Peter Safran’s DC Studios Release
DC Studios executives James Gunn and Peter Safran felt pretty secure under the new Skydance regime. After surviving a merger that cost famed Warner Bros. executives their jobs. Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, the duo rejoiced in the modest success of clay…
Jensen Huang’s Alleged Honeypot Scandal Inspired Top-Notch Memes
Jensen Huang, CEO and co-founder of the world’s largest microchip company, was allegedly framed by a suspected Chinese spy, and the news hit the Internet like a match to gasoline. Huang has long been considered a wife (at least that’s what…
Hegseth to remove civilians from military schools and wants to focus on ‘victory’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today ordered an overhaul of the military service colleges, issuing a memorandum listing 33 directives that he said would take effect immediately. The mandate will require students aspiring to senior military leadership…
