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‘24 Jump Street’ in the works with original cast in talks to return
Sony is developing a third installment in its "Jump Street" comedy franchise, with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube in talks to return.
French singer Patrick Bruel charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was handed preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment of several women between 2008 and 2019 and released under strict judicial supervision, a prosecutor's office said Thursday.
Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn’s Octagon is ready for Trump’s 80th birthday bash
For non-UFC fans, all of this might be disorienting under any circumstances. But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.
Senate bill extends CHIPS Act tax credits to space-based semiconductor factories
A bipartisan duo is pushing a bill to clarify that tax credits include space-based semiconductor manufacturing.
Gwyneth Paltrow draws online backlash over Israeli luxury real estate commercial
Gwyneth Paltrow is facing a wave of online criticism after appearing in a television commercial for 51 Park, a luxury residential development in Herzliya, Israel. Many social media users have accused her of complicity in genocide, with hostile comments flooding her recent Instagram posts, though she did not post the commercial herself.
Pope slams world’s indifference to migrants while visiting onetime ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV traveled to a once-notorious epicenter of the European migration debate on Thursday, challenging countries to uphold migrants' rights while shaming those leaders, including Christians, who turn them away with indifference.
Nearly 1 in 5 teens and young adults turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice, study finds
Nearly 1 in 5 American adolescents and young adults are now turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional support -- a sharp increase from just a year ago -- and most are doing so without telling anyone, according to new research that is raising alarms among mental health professionals.
Walmart aims to expand drone delivery service in 2027
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to seven cities in its effort to reach more than 40 million U.S. customers by 2027, news outlets report.
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon's three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are the moments the 48-year-old blood cancer survivor cherishes - and wonders if she will get to have in the years to come.
Seinfeld tells streamer Palestine ‘doesn’t exist’ outside Madison Square Garden
Jerry Seinfeld dismissed a request from a live streamer to say "Free Palestine" outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, replying with three words -- "It doesn't exist" -- before walking away.
Here’s how to avoid heat-related illnesses and stay cool this summer
More than 200,000 people across Europe died from heat-related causes over the last four years, and most of the fatalities were preventable, the World Health Organization's Europe office said Thursday.
Gallup: Record few Americans find transgenderism, death penalty, animal testing ‘morally acceptable’
Adults who view transgenderism, the death penalty and animal medical testing as "morally acceptable" fell to record lows in the latest Gallup polling released this week.
Security firm says China stepping up AI tech cybertheft
Chinese hackers are increasing cyberattacks aimed at stealing advanced artificial intelligence technology in the United States, according to a report by the security company CrowdStrike.
‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
The galaxy-hopping hero of "Doctor Who" has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world's richest man, could become its first trillionaire.
FBI shutters covert Chinese websites targeting secrets
Federal authorities shut down 13 internet domains on Wednesday, which were said to be used by China for operations to obtain classified and sensitive U.S. government information, the Justice Department said.
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Betting that people will soon grow more comfortable having artificial intelligence agents shop for groceries, plane tickets or diapers on their behalf, payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete transactions.
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI’s economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
Anthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology's disruptions, announcing an initial $200 million investment to research AI's impact on jobs and the economy.
N.Y. township passes resolution to preserve ‘mother,’ ‘father’ in local law
The Town of Hempstead, the largest township in the United States, voted Monday to preserve the words "mother" and "father" in its own legal code, a direct rebuke of a state bill that would replace those terms with gender-neutral language across New York's family law statutes. The state Legislature passed a bill on June 2, replacing "mother" and "father" with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" throughout New York's family court and child support statutes.
