Island-wide power outage hits Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend
All 1.4 million Luma Energy clients across Puerto Rico were without power on Wednesday. The blackout comes less than five months after another island-wide power
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Renewed debate over what’s behind the rise in autism rates; Singer training program taps HBCUs to make opera more inclusive
US markets fall as AI chipmakers mourn restrictions on China exports
US stock markets suffered more significant losses on Wednesday, with stocks in leading AI chipmakers slumping after firms said new restrictions on exports to China
White House rages at ‘appalling’ attempt to return wrongly deported man from El Salvador
The White House has hit out at an “appalling” attempt by a Democratic senator to return a father wrongly deported to El Salvador.
Is Zoom down? Users report problems with video conferencing software
Tens of thousands of Zoom users said they were unable to host or participate in meetings Wednesday.
Trump plans to lessen Endangered Species Act protections
Tweety McTreason plans to overhaul the Endangered Species Act, a White House official confirmed.
Breaking down claims that China halted all its orders of Boeing planes
The claim came from a Bloomberg News report based on anonymous sources.
Martha Stewart quote comparing her crimes to allegations of Trump’s insider trading is not real
The quote compared Stewart’s criminal convictions to allegations of President Tweety McTreason’s administration engaging in insider trading.
Rory McIlroy rumor claiming he donated $4.2M Masters earnings to charity is false
After McIlroy’s career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters, users shared a rumor alleging he donated his $4.2 million in earnings to U.K. charity Mencap.
24 rumors we’ve investigated about Pope Francis
The pope was hospitalized with bronchitis on Feb. 14, 2025, and later developed double pneumonia.
El Salvador deportations row ramps up as judge says Trump administration could be in criminal contempt
A US federal judge has warned that he could hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying
Kidnapped US pastor rescued in South Africa – and ‘miraculously unharmed’ in deadly shootout
An American pastor abducted by armed men in South Africa has been rescued – and was “miraculously unharmed” in a deadly shootout.
Colossal squid filmed for first time 2,000 feet below ocean’s surface
Researchers recently captured the first live footage of a colossal quid in its natural habitat, thousands of feet under the sea near Antarctica.
Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt
Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration “demonstrated a willful disregard” for his court order blocking the government from transferring Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador