Israel launches major Gaza offensive as talks continue on possible ceasefire
The military operation in the Palestinian territory came a day after Donald Trump concluded his Middle East trip without a visit to Israel.
Day: May 17, 2025
Is the Altruistic OpenAI Gone?
“The altruistic OpenAI is gone, if it ever existed,” argues a new article in the Atlantic, based on interviews with more than 90 current and former employees, including executives. It notes that shortly before Altman’s ouster (and rehiring) he was “see…
‘Felt like a bomb went off’: Massive explosion rocks Palm Springs, one reported dead
A powerful explosion rocked Palm Springs, California, on Saturday morning, resulting in one fatality and prompting a large-scale emergency response. The blast, which occurred near North Indian Canyon Drive and East Tachevah Drive, led to the deployment…
Wes Anderson talks ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus
With remarkable regularity, Anderson has been crafting movies uniquely his own since his 1996 debut, “Bottle Rocket.”.
Thousands evacuate after heavy rainfall causes flooding in Argentina
Authorities likened the storm to one in March that killed at least 16 people.
AP PHOTOS: Moments from the Eurovision Finals
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The world’s largest live music event reached its conclusion with the grand final on Saturday of the Eurovision Song Contest. Acts from more than two dozen countries take the stage in Basel, Switzerland, to compete in the compe…
Installer test images
I had an issue with my Simon Xti panel yesterday and called Brinks to help me reboot it. Today, I logged into the web app and saw to my surprise that a few hours ago, pictures of me inside my house were uploaded to my account from the motion/image sens…
Vladimir Putin expands nuclear missile base after test at frozen site killed five in horror radiation leak disaster
VLADIMIR Putin has expanded one of his nuclear weapons bases with new secured structures that could be used as missile launchpads.
Bombshell satellite images show constructi…
Palm Springs bombing that killed one was ‘intentional act of terrorism’ targeting fertility clinic
FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force say they have a ‘person of interest’ in the attack but won’t confirm if that is the person who died
MAGA in meltdown as Trump fans try to identify who controlled Biden’s ‘autopen’
Biden’s alleged use of an autopen has become an obsession on the right, with Rep. James Comer lashing out on Fox News