A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company’s chatbots pushed a teenage boy to kill himself. The judge’s…
The Yankees churn through prospects like no other team in baseball, often building value as high as possible before sending that value to other clubs for major league-ready talent. Their self-scouting has been strong recently, not many traded prospects rising elsewhere and making the Yankees regret their decisions. At the…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily.At the risk of saying something massively controversial, Joe Biden was too old to run for president in 2024. This opinion was held by millions of Americans en masse during…
UPDATE: 5/21/25 at 2:27 p.m. ET — Sophie Cunningham has released a statement denying she had an affair with Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein. “I am deeply saddened by the recent false accusations made against me by Gene Traylor, someone I do not know and have never met,”…
For years leading up to the 2024 election, the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump in Democratic circles was that he had ‘a high floor, but a low ceiling’: an unshakable base of support, but one that didn’t have much potential to grow. A new, in-depth examination of 2024 voter data — the…
Democrats in congress are a dying breed. The death of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), announced Wednesday, marks the third sitting member of the House Democratic caucus to pass away this year alone. Since March, the Dems have lost Connolly, 75; Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), 70; and Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), 77. All of…
Microsoft said on Wednesday its Digital Crimes Unit filed a legal action against Lumma Stealer last week, after it found nearly 400,000 Windows computers globally infected by the information-stealing malware in the past two months. Lumma is capable of stealing data from various browsers and applications, such as cryptocurrency wallets, and…
Voters stand in line to participate in the 2024 election. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images The 2024 election has been back in the news this week owing to Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and the publication of the book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run…
Ozempic may be adding some spring to your step — but it might also be taking a bite out of your smile. As the popularity of weight-loss drugs surges, a new concern is emerging: “Ozempic teeth.” The term refers to a range of dental issues users have reportedly been experiencing…
Colts owner Jim Irsay died on Wednesday, the team announced in a statement. He was 65 years old. “Jim’s dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, commitment to the community, and most importantly, his love for his family were unsurpassed. Our deepest sympathies go to…
New mom Amber Pike is struggling to fully accept her postpartum body. The Love Is Blind alum, who welcomed a baby girl with husband Matt Barnett in April, got real about her linea nigra — a dark, vertical line that typically appears on the abdomen during pregnancy — in a…
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans outperformed Democrats on voter registration in four key battleground states between the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, according to research by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). The bipartisan political consultant non-profit teamed up with analysts from Data Trust, a conservative organization, and Target Smart, which has…
“I think Willie (Geist) is one of the most amazing interviewers,” Sara Hamlin, a longtime fan and Chicago resident tells TODAY.com at a reception ahead of Willie’s Sunday Sitdown Live with guest Ina Garten on May 19. “He’s just different than any other interviewer, and Ina is one of my…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is celebrating an 11th-hour deal for a 400% increase in State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions as part of President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,” as the measure still faces some opposition from fiscal hawks for final passage in the House. “For the middle…
The billionaire owner of OnlyFans has quietly put the booming smut site up for sale — but the London-based company is struggling to find a buyer because of its X-rated business model, The Post has learned. Leonid Radvinsky, a 40-something computer programmer who bought OnlyFans in 2019, is reportedly looking…
Trump wants probe into Beyoncé, other celeb endorsements of HarrisPresident Trump alleged without evidence that Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey and others were paid to publicly support Kamala Harris.Former President Trump is calling for an investigation into celebrity endorsements of Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election.Trump claims, without evidence,…
Dozens of never-before-seen species of “extremophile” bacteria were hiding in a NASA clean room used to quarantine a Mars lander before it was successfully launched to the Red Planet more than 17 years ago, a new study reveals.Some of the hardy microbes may be capable of surviving the vacuum of…
Caitlin Clark wants to see Knicks superfan Timothée Chalamet in the stands for a Fever game. The WNBA superstar mentioned hoping to see the “Dune” actor at a game in a video shared to Instagram by CBS Sports and “We Need To Talk.” “Timothée Chalamet, I think we’re going to…
Jason Sudeikis shared some of his fondest memories of his real-life uncle George Wendt in an interview that resurfaced following the Cheers actor’s death at age 76 on Tuesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Wendt’s family confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday that the six-time Emmy Award nominee “died peacefully…
These ladies won’t shed their nighttime routines. Gen Z women are continuing with their morning shed routines despite spouses saying the trend turns them into “monsters” and experts claiming it is useless — if not dangerous. To go to bed, SaraJane Warner puts on her PJs and a malleable mask,…
Joe Biden lost it before he even won the presidency.This is the most notable revelation in Original Sin, a new book-length exposé of the Biden White House by Axios’ Alex Thompson and CNN’s Jake Tapper.Thompson and Tapper mostly fill in the details of a story we already knew: Biden’s cognition…
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough conceded on Wednesday that he was “obviously wrong” when he called former President Joe Biden the “best Biden ever” in March 2024. Scarborough explained during a conversation with CNN’s Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on “Morning Joe” that he was in Ireland with Biden in 2023, noting the president…
The Washington Post editorial board called for more oversight of the Oval Office on Wednesday to ensure a cover-up of the president’s health doesn’t happen again following revelations in a bombshell book alleging the White House hid former President Joe Biden’s decline from the public.”It now seems that, for a…
The 92nd Street Y, New York will present An Evening with Darren Criss, a one-night-only concert with the Tony nominated star of Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending. This rare solo evening – including Broadway favorites and original songs – is on Monday, June 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $60…
The S&P 500 slipped in volatile trading and Treasury yields rose on Wednesday as President Trump’s proposed tax-cut law faced a rare overnight hearing aimed at influencing Republican holdouts opposed to the bill’s passage. The House Rules Committee scheduled an unusual 1 a.m. ET hearing that is expected to run well into daylight hours as Republicans try to overcome internal…
Amazon has announced a new robot with a sense of touch, enabling it to pick up and stow around three-quarters of the items found in its warehouses.The new robot, called Vulcan, can accurately gauge the pressure required to grab and move warehouse items based on their size, dimensions and density,…
Want to age a little more like Helen Mirren and a little less like your iPhone battery? A new study says the fountain of youth might already be in your medicine cabinet. Researchers of a trial called VITAL, which tracked women and men over 50 for five years, found that…
A cameraman was getting a little too up close and personal during Wednesday’s women’s tennis match between Danielle Collins and Emma Raducanu at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. In the midst of a tightly contested battle, tied at three games a piece in the deciding third set, the two opponents entered…
The Catalist report is in, the big “what happened” packet interpreting the 2024 election through voting results and voter files, census data and modeling from the Democratic firm that election-studiers anticipate every cycle as soon as the last vote is cast. This year’s headline: Men, especially young men, swung hard…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching, and that means it’s time to wear your favorite white styles in the name of summer fashion. White dresses are a seasonal staple that…
BUCHAREST, Romania — The hard-right nationalist who lost Romania’s presidential election rerun said Tuesday he has asked a top court to annul the election results, alleging that foreign interference and coordinated manipulation affected Sunday’s vote.George Simion, the 38-year-old leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians had conceded defeat after…
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will headline The Family Leader’s annual summit in July, the organization has announced.The conservative Christian group’s annual Family Leadership Summit often draws big names in the Republican Party, including prospective presidential candidates.Sanders is the first woman to serve as governor of Arkansas and worked as…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a resolution on Wednesday to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) from the House of Representatives following the assault charge brought against her earlier this week in connection with her confrontation with law enforcement outside a Newark immigration detention center. “On May 9th, McIver didn’t just break the…
Right-wing tech moguls who are part of President Donald Trump’s White House are casting doubt on the state of democracy in Romania, putting them at odds with the chief U.S. diplomat in the country.In much of Europe, the response to Sunday’s Romanian presidential election was a sigh of relief. The…
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s posted a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales on Wednesday and said it plans to keep its pricing competitive, without ruling out the possibility of price hikes on some items due to tariffs. In a conference call on Wednesday, CEO Marvin Ellison said Lowe’s is “not donating share to any competitor…
Famed iPhone designer Jony Ive is joining OpenAI after his artificial intelligence hardware startup was acquired by the ChatGPT maker in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion, the company announced on Wednesday. OpenAI’s acquisition of Ive’s firm, called io, is the largest in the Sam Altman-led company’s history.…
The location and site of Riparo Tagliente in Italy, and the skeletal remains of Tagliente 1. (Image credit: Figure reproduced from: Sparacello VS et al. (2025), Scientific Reports 15: 14857. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94095-x. © 2025 The Authors. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)Around 17,000 years ago, a man fell victim to a bloody…
This is the first conference finals for the Knicks in 25 years. It’s their opportunity to avenge last year’s second-round defeat. Those statements were prominent storylines heading into Wednesday’s Game 1 against the Pacers at MSG. But both would be false if OG Anunoby hadn’t strained his hamstring. The Knicks…
For years leading up to the 2024 election, the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump in Democratic circles was that he had ‘a high floor, but a low ceiling’: an unshakable base of support, but one that didn’t have much potential to grow. A new, in-depth examination of 2024 voter data — the…
During the monologue of his show on Tuesday, May 20, late night host Jimmy Kimmel shared some exciting news with his fans. After missing only his second taping since becoming the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy revealed that his daughter, Katie Kimmel, welcomed a daughter into the world on…
They’re dying for that glow — one can of carrots at a time. A new TikTok trend called “carrotmaxxing” is taking root among beauty-obsessed users looking to score a sun-kissed sheen. But instead of bronzed bliss, some people are turning orange — or worse, landing themselves in the hospital. “Fake…
The Chrisleys are making their return to reality TV. The famous family will be starring in a new Lifetime docu-series currently named The Untitled Chrisleys Project, the network announced May 21. The show will follow Chrisley Knows Best alums Savannah Chrisley, Chase Chrisley, Grayson Chrisley and Chloe Chrisley, as well as their…
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