Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern historyCNNBiden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemencyThe Associated PressWhat Biden's historic commutations mean for non-violent drug offendersPBS NewsHourPresident Joe Biden commutes sentences for … [Read more...]

Kraven the Hunter: Post-Credits Scene Check-In (No Spoilers)IGNKraven the Hunter Review: Spidey Spin-off Shoots Itself in the FootIGNWe can't get excited about 'Kraven the Hunter.' Don't blame superhero fatigue.USA TODAYSony Reportedly Cancels Spider-Man Spinoff Films After Multiple FlopsForbesAs ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony’s Marvel Universe … [Read more...]

IDF strikes targeting Hamas fighters trying to loot aid reportedly kill 13The Times of IsraelHamas ups day’s Gaza toll to 58; IDF says terrorists trying to steal aid among those hitThe Times of IsraelGaza live news: Israel kills dozens in ‘barbaric massacre’ in NuseiratAl Jazeera EnglishIsraeli strikes kill people guarding aid lorries, Gaza medics … [Read more...]

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riotNPRFBI informants were at Capitol riot but no agents, watchdog findsBBC.comColumn | Right-wing conspiracy theories are having a bad dayThe Washington PostInspector general finds no FBI agents were involved in January 6 attack – as it happenedThe Guardian USFBI Didn’t … [Read more...]

U.S. citizen found in Syria says he was imprisoned for monthsThe Washington PostWho is Travis Timmerman, the missing American apparently found in SyriaThe HillCBS News speaks with man who says he's just been freed from Syrian prisonYahoo! VoicesMissing American Travis Timmerman's recovery in Syria a 'Christmas miracle,' loved ones sayNBC … [Read more...]

Thursday Night Football: How to watch the Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL game tonightYahoo SportsBetting tips for 'Thursday Night Football': Rams at 49ersESPNRams vs. 49ers score, live updates: On-the-bubble NFC West teams go head to head on Thursday Night FootballYahoo SportsRams vs. 49ers predictions and live updates: NFL ‘Thursday … [Read more...]

Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warnsLivescience.comViolent superflares explode from sun-like stars every 100 yearsSpace.comThe sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thoughtNew ScientistSuperflares Erupt From Stars Like Our Sun Once Every 100 YearsThe New York … [Read more...]

This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemicNPRGilead to test once-a-year HIV prevention shotSTATWho's Going to Get Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention? - HIV and ID ObservationsNEJM Journal Watch Medical BlogsScience’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year: Opening the door to a new era of HIV … [Read more...]

Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study revealsPhys.orgScientists pinpoint when humans had babies with NeanderthalsThe Washington PostOldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of AfricaThe New York TimesA new timeline of when Neanderthals and ancient humans interbredNBC NewsNeanderthals and Humans Mated More … [Read more...]

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe researchThe Guardian'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risksPhys.orgSynthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warnFinancial TimesA ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists WarnThe New York Times"Mirror … [Read more...]

Trump Chooses Kari Lake to Lead Voice of AmericaThe New York TimesTrump’s Kari Lake ‘pick’ sparks fears at Voice of AmericaCNNUnder Trump, Voice of America Journalists Fear PoliticizationThe New York Times‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to WashingtonPOLITICOTrump taps immigration hard-liner Kari … [Read more...]

Thousands of wild birds are dying of bird flu in Boise area, Idaho Fish and Game saysIdaho StatesmanMissouri Conservation Department finds likely bird flu cases among snow geeseMissouri IndependentMDC encourages public to use caution amidst suspected avian influenza outbreakMissouri Department of ConservationMissouri sees a surge in sick and dead … [Read more...]

Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XRArs TechnicaAndroid XR: The Gemini era comes to headsets and glassesThe KeywordGoogle and Samsung debut Android XR amid VR, smart glasses pushYahoo FinanceGoogle and Samsung’s first AI face computer to arrive next yearThe Washington PostGoogle Unveils Mixed-Reality Headset With Samsung, … [Read more...]

ChatGPT now understands real-time video, seven months after OpenAI first demoed itTechCrunchWhy is ChatGPT's Santa Mode only for ages 13 and up?MashableChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode finally gets visual context on the 6th day of OpenAIZDNetOpenAI’s ChatGPT Will Respond to Video Feeds in Real TimeYahoo FinanceChatGPT adds live video access to "see" … [Read more...]

'Vanderpump Rules' Star James Kennedy Arrested for Domestic ViolenceTMZ'Vanderpump Rules' star James Kennedy arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violenceThe Associated PressKristen Doute Reacts to Ex James Kennedy's Domestic Violence Arrest: 'Finally'PEOPLE'Vanderpump Rules' alum James Kennedy arrested in Burbank on suspicion of domestic … [Read more...]

Biden administration caps bank and credit union overdraft fees at as low as $5CBS NewsThe White House is cracking down on overdraft feesThe Associated PressCFPB gives banks, credit unions these options to cap overdraft feesYahoo FinanceCFPB announces rule limiting bank overdraft fees; trade group sues in responseCNBCOverdraft fees crackdown: Biden … [Read more...]