Trump insists MAGA ‘loves’ his war on Iran: ‘MAGA people are smart’

President Donald Trump said the Make America Great Again base “loves” his aggressive military campaign on Iran in a wide-ranging interview Thursday on “The Five.” “MAGA loves the fact that they’re not going to have somebody with a nuclear bomb over their head,” Trump said on “The Five.” “We have people that are weak or stupid or low-IQ people that don’t mind having Iran have a nuclear weapon. The MAGA people are smart.” The president referenced a recent NBC News poll measuring GOP support for the conflict, which found that 90% of MAGA-aligned Republicans support the war, while 5% oppose it.  Fox News host Greg Gutfeld…

Five Guys CEO rewards workers with .5M after anniversary deal chaos: ‘We really screwed it up’

Five Guys is rewarding employees after an unexpectedly overwhelming promotion put heavy pressure on store crews. The burger chain said it was distributing about $1.5 million in bonuses to workers after a buy-one-get-one (BOGO) deal on Feb. 17, which was launched to celebrate its 40th anniversary but quickly exceeded expectations. “The promotion spread far beyond what…

Arizona finally clears Sweet 16 hurdle with dominant win over Arkansas

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Arizona finally got over the Sweet 16 hurdle under coach Tommy Lloyd, getting 23 points from Brayden Burries and a dominant offensive effort in a 109-88 win over Arkansas in a West Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Fellow freshmen Koa Peat added…

Dodgers rout Dbacks to kick off pursuit of third-straight World Series

It took the Dodgers four innings to knock the rust off. Then, the two-time defending World Series champions finally started looking like themselves. In an 8-2 Opening Day win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, the Dodgers began their season exactly as advertised –– riding a relentlessly deep lineup and…

Pentagon considering sending 10K troops to the Middle East: report 

The Pentagon is reportedly considering a plan to send an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East amid the war with Iran.  The potential deployment would likely include infantry and armored vehicles and would be on top of the 5,000 Marines and members of the 82nd Airborne Division who have…

Netflix hiking prices on all subscriptions again — here’s how much

Netflix has increased prices on all its plans in the US, as the streaming giant pushes into new programming formats such as video podcasts and live sporting events. The company’s ad-supported tier will now cost $8.99 a month, compared with $7.99 earlier, while prices for its standard plan rose $2 per…

US judge blocks Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, for now

A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a…

The most effective way to stop smoking is… not actually that healthy

Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation from 2014 to 2023 found the best way to quit cigarettes is to swap in nicotine-filled e-cigarettes. Progress? Evidence shows that nicotine-laden e-cigarettes were better at kicking butts than nicotine replacement…

Uber expansion at 3 World Trade Center a boon to local economy

Uber’s 86,000 square-foot expansion at Silverstein Properties’ 3 World Trade Center, announced this week, brought the car-service giant’s total space there to nearly 500,000 square feet on 11 floors. The deal brings the 2.5 million square-foot skyscraper to 89% leased. Uber’s diverse neighbors include WPP, Hudson River Trading, Diageo, Kelley…

DC Mayor Bowser takes a swing at NYC Mayor Mamdani over tax hikes

WASHINGTON — DC Mayor Muriel Bowser took a swipe at Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to raise taxes on New Yorkers and urged Washingtonians to resist any similar efforts. Bowser (D), who isn’t seeking a fourth term, stressed that the DC Council, not her, is in charge of property tax rate policy,…

3 Prime Video Movies That Are a Perfect 10/10 (February 2026)

Looking for your next favorite movie? You’ll probably find it on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to streaming several good or even great movies, Prime Video has a select number of movies that Watch Would Us would claim are actually no-notes, 10/10 perfection. If you’re the kind of person who only…

Exclusive | Apple News ‘inflames political polarization’ as it excludes conservative outlets from ‘top stories’: bombshell study

Apple News’ editorial team has been deliberately excluding conservative media outlets from the popular app’s handpicked “top stories,” according to a bombshell new study. AllSides, a nonpartisan group that classifies news outlets by their political leanings, reviewed a total of 166 articles that appeared on Apple News over a two-week…

Airbnb looking for new hosts in World Cup cities — here’s how much you could make

Travel rental platform Airbnb is rolling out a $750 incentive to attract new hosts in the 16 North American cities gearing up to welcome millions of visitors for the FIFA World Cup in mid-2026. New “entire home” hosts who successfully fulfill their first guest stay between now and July 31 will qualify for the payout under…

Education Department scraps Biden-era race-based rules for doctoral degree grants

WASHINGTON — The Education Department has agreed not to enforce Biden-era rules in a federal grant program aimed at growing the number of underrepresented students obtaining doctoral degrees. The guidelines for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program had prompted a lawsuit from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty…

‘Absolute surprise’: Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East Asia

Three Homo erectus skulls previously unearthed in China are almost 1.8 million years old, around 600,000 years older than originally thought, a new study finds.This revelation has made the Yunxian skulls from Hubei province the oldest evidence of our early human relatives, known as hominins, in East Asia, according to…

Yes to the dress: These standout bridal trends are turning heads

Every April and October, dress designers from around the world come to New York to display their new designs at the Bridal Market show. Esther Lee, editorial director at the Knot, said their editors saw over 1,000 new gowns, all of which will be in bridal salons starting this month.…

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