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Swedish Viking Center accuses Universal of not paying for damage to ship used in ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" faces an accusation from a Swedish nonprofit that Universal never paid for damage to a Viking ship used in the film.
With a historic 3 Michelin stars, a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco defies stereotypes
After an eight-year wait, the historic third Michelin star that chef and co-owner Val Cantu and his team at San Francisco's Californios craved is theirs. It's a first for any Mexican restaurant worldwide. So it's understandable he and his 40-person staff have more swagger.
Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come
Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology.
Pentagon, Oracle sign massive software consolidation contract worth nearly $7B over next decade
The Pentagon and Oracle announced a massive software consolidation deal late Thursday, worth up to $6.9 billion over the next 10 years, covering the entire Defense Department, Coast Guard and intelligence community.
Orthodox monks are the first to live and pray at a monastery in Estonia for 80 years
The ancient words of the Divine Liturgy echo in Estonian as Bishop Damaskinos, clad in flowing white and gold vestments, intones prayers in a small, dark chapel separated only by curtains from the bustling daily life of a new monastery nestled within a farmhouse.
Eight years after deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Tree of Life rabbi bids farewell
After surviving the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, after presiding over multiple funerals for his slain congregants, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers struggled to pray.
From prison fears to fireworks: Pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention
Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend at least 15 years behind bars. The 57-year-old Chinese Christian pastor had even previously wondered whether he would live to see freedom again.
King Charles emerges from Doctor Who’s TARDIS to open Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
King Charles III took his time before officially opening the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after emerging Thursday from the TARDIS of intergalactic adventurer "Doctor Who."
D4vd’s lawyers ask why more DNA testing wasn’t done on chain saws, car in teen girl’s killing
Lawyers for D4vd began showing glimpses into their defense strategy Thursday, pressing police on why they didn't conduct more DNA testing on items found in the singer's home and in his car that authorities said were used in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat
Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a community in southern Maine and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations.
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday grudgingly withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
Johnny Depp returns to major studio roles as Scrooge in ‘Ebenezer’
Johnny Depp is stepping into one of literature's most famous roles this holiday season, playing the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in "Ebenezer," a new big-screen take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" from horror director Ti West. For Depp, "Ebenezer" marks one of his highest-profile major studio roles since "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" in 2018.
AI models’ breakout from human control brings a told-you-so moment for technology researchers
It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company.
Long John Silver’s lost dozens of locations last year, filing shows
Long John Silver's closed about 30 restaurants across 18 states last year, according to a newly issued franchise disclosure document, though the opening of 10 new locations left the chain with a net loss of 23 outlets.
Senate panel to take up kids online safety, AI bills in early August
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will take up a slate of kids online safety and AI bills the first week of August.
White House backs WNBA star Sophie Cunningham on women’s sports remarks
KAROLINE LEAVITT defends WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who said biological men should not play in women's sports: "Men should not be playing in women's sports. It's completely ludicrous that anyone could support that ... The backlash she is receiving from Democrats and left-wing figures across the country is astonishing. They are clearly very out of touch with the American public on this issue..."
Trump plugs states, utilities into pledge for Big Tech to pay for data centers’ energy bills
President Trump on Thursday expanded his Ratepayer Protection Pledge to a sweeping coalition of governors, state legislatures, utilities and data center developers -- demanding that tech giants foot the energy bills for their power-hungry data centers rather than passing those costs onto American families.
