Trump delays strikes on Iran power, energy plants for five days, citing ‘very good and productive conversations’

President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran had engaged in “very good and productive talks” over the weekend about ending the three-week-old war. “I am please [sic] to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” Trump wrote, without elaborating. “Based on the tenor and tone of these in-depth, detailed and constructive conversations,…

Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penis

Urfa Man is a life-size Neolithic statue found in Turkey. (Image credit: Getty Images)QUICK FACTSName: Urfa ManWhat it is: A limestone statueWhere it is from: Şanlıurfa, TurkeyWhen it was made: Circa 9500 B.C.Over 11,500 years ago, people in what is now southern Turkey began crafting life-size human statues for the…

Ruth’s Chris gets schooled by Chili’s in viral dress code feud online

Chili’s is calling out Ruth’s Chris Steak House after the chain’s dress code sparked backlash online. The exchange unfolded on X, where Chili’s responded to a post highlighting Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s “business casual” policy, which requires guests to wear what the company describes as “proper attire.” The casual dining chain quickly jumped into…

McDonalds in Chinese city pilots humanoid robots to serve meals, greet customers

A McDonald’s in a Chinese city piloted humanoid robots to serve meals and entertain customers, according to reports. Videos posted on social media captured the myriad of lifelike robots at a McDonald’s in Shanghai performing routine tasks typically completed by human workers, such as greeting customers and delivering food. Diners…

California sheriff seizes 650,000 ballots in defiance of state officials over election count dispute

A California sheriff and top Republican candidate for governor seized over 650,000 votes from the state’s November elections this weekend. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco launched an investigation into the state’s November 2025 special election on Proposition 50 after a third-party organization, the Riverside Election Integrity Team, claimed it found roughly 45,000…

Rep. Rashida Tlaib fuels outrage after chanting ‘KKK’ during Trump’s State of the Union address: ‘Censure her’

Progressive “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib sparked outrage for repeatedly chanting “KKK” as Republicans cheered “USA” during President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. The Michigan Democrat was caught in a new clip mockingly jeering the far-right hate group’s moniker to controversial ally Rep. Ilhan Omar as her Republican…

Paramount Skydance issues weak forecast as it battles Netflix to acquire Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, citing an ongoing decline in legacy TV, but predicted strong growth in its streaming unit this year on additional subscribers and price increases. The David Ellison‑led company called its bid for Warner Bros Discovery an “accelerant” to its goals, but would not comment…

James Webb Telescope captures dramatic images of dying star

NASA’s James Webb Telescope captured an astonishing photograph of a star in outer space recently. In the latest footage captured by the James Webb Telescope, a nebula has been revealed surrounding a dying star. The James Webb Space Telescope is a powerful infrared space telescope that studies every phase in…

Vile antisemitic chant breaks out at San Francisco press conference

A news conference highlighting San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s tax reform proposal devolved into vile antisemitic chants that went on for more than a minute unchecked, according to disgusted officials who were present at the Wednesday event. A protest tied to the Democratic Socialists of America’s San Francisco chapter began…

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