Are US soldiers ‘openly refusing’ deployment orders to Iran? Inspecting claim
One organization dedicated to helping troops register as conscientious objectors said calls for support have skyrocketed in recent weeks.
Kurt Russell isn’t being boycotted over supposed comments about kids watching pro-LGBTQ cartoons
Russell’s supposed comments that kids shouldn’t watch cartoons with LGBTQ themes and should be raised according to “traditional values” didn’t exist.
Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
Video of massive fire isn’t from Iranian strike on Dubai International Airport. Here’s how we know
Although Iran carried out military strikes at and around the Dubai airport in March 2026, the video in question was from a different time and
Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor
The tech giant has been rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department and is poised to benefit as it sidesteps competitors’ controversies.
Does Greta Thunberg have brain cancer? False rumor is AI slop
Social media posts and blog pages falsely claimed Thunberg had an aggressive form of glioblastoma, but no reputable outlet reported such a diagnosis.
To make a ‘Snowball Earth,’ sci-fi moves fast. Geology is far slower
The Day After Tomorrow, Snowpiercer, Snowball Earth: Such end-of-days visions of a frozen Earth are fantastical … but can contain a snowflake of truth.
Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas
Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.
Iran threatens attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure as Israel kills another regime official
Iran’s state television published a threat on Wednesday saying the Islamic Republic would be attacking oil and gas infrastructure in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 in central Beirut, Lebanese authorities say
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Beirut on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and destroying a 10-storey building near the city center in the third
Hittler faces Zielinski as French town’s election contest goes viral
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.
Norway prosecutor asks for seven years’ jail for crown princess’s son in rape trial
Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby argue he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges he is accused of.
Markwayne Mullin walks back ‘deranged’ attack on Alex Pretti: ‘I shouldn’t have said that’
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Wednesday said he regretted what he said about 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by ICE
‘Tell it to my face’: Republican rips into DHS nominee who applauded his violent assault
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned whether Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was the right person to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the nominee