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Iran suffered a nationwide internet blackout on Thursday night as Iranians chanted slogans against the ruling theocratic regime and massive anti-government protests spread across the country amid mounting anger over economic turmoil and security crackdowns. Authorities cut internet access and phone lines shortly after protests began Thursday in the capital Tehran and other major cities, but the power outage did not immediately prevent protesters from posting videos and the protests entered their second week. “Nationwide blackouts tend to be a strategy that regimes use when deadly force is about to be used against protesters,” Alp Toker, director of cybersecurity watchdog…
Who are Kaylee Gonsalves, Madison Morgen, Ethan Chapin, and Zana Kernodle?Kaylee Gonsalves,twenty one, Madison Morgen,twenty one, Zana Karnodol20 years old and her boyfriend ethan chapin20 were University of Idaho students who lived in off-campus apartments. On Nov. 12, 2022, the night before the bodies were discovered, Gonsalves and Morgen were at a nearby sports bar, while Kernodle and Chapin were attending the latter’s fraternity party. By 2 a.m. on Nov. 13, Chapin and his four roommates had returned to their three-story rental home. Gonsalves was a fourth-year general studies major in the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences. She…
New Delhi, India – On January 3, 2026, a single directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quietly ended Bangladesh’s only cricketer Mustafizur Rahman’s Indian Premier League (IPL) season before it even started.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), a Kolkata-based professional Twenty20 franchise that plays in the IPL and is owned by Red Chillies Entertainment, which is associated with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, has received instructions from the Indian Cricket Board to release the Bangladeshi fast bowler.This is not due to injuries, form or contract disputes, but due to “all developments in the situation”, an apparent reference…
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington embarked on an expedition to Venezuela, sailing up the Orinoco River into the interior of the country. Aboard the ship was U.S. diplomat Francis Loomis, the U.S. special envoy to Venezuela. Its mission was to fly the flag, explore commercial opportunities, including supply routes to gold mining operations, and display a modicum of firepower. An article in Naval History notes that Loomis liked to demonstrate the ship’s Colt machine guns to local officials. “This gun, firing approximately 500 rounds per minute, left a lasting impression here,” Loomis wrote in his report. “I…
“When that came out, I got a call from TMZ because they wanted to make some kind of statement on the subject, including people from England and France,” Tapia de Vere said. “People are furious about the theme change, but I thought it was funny. I emailed the producer and said I wish we could someday do a longer version with Woo Loo Loo Loos, because people would explode if they knew it was going there anyway. He thought it was a good idea, but Mike cut it. He didn’t like it.” The composer added, “I mean, at that point,…
December 8, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s first veto of a second term survived a separate override vote by the House of Representatives on Thursday.The results were surprising because both bills, which President Trump vetoed, passed with unanimous votes in both the House and Senate. This bill provided infrastructure support for Colorado and Florida.The override vote to veto the Colorado bill was rejected by a vote of 248-177, with one member present voting. Florida’s override measure failed 236-188.Overriding a veto requires a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress.…
Netflix addresses ‘Stranger Things’ secret episode theory after series finaleWarning: This article contains major spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 3. On a scale of 1 to 10, Millie Bobby Brown’s reaction to the Stranger Things series finale was an 11. A week after the final episode of the series was released on Netflix, she spoke behind the scenes about her initial reaction to the fate of her character Eleven. As seen in a video posted to her Instagram on January 9, Millie, who played Eleven in all five seasons of the show, tearfully said, “Thank you for all…
Representative Ro Khanna, D-Calif., during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTwo members of Congress on Thursday asked a federal judge in New York to appoint a so-called special judge to ensure that all material relating to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is released by the Justice Department as required by a law they pushed.Rep. Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, and Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, accused the Justice Department of failing to meet a Dec. 19 deadline to release all Epstein files at…
“We’re Hiring” sign at Cookout Fast Food Restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, November 25, 2025.Al Drago | Getty ImagesThe US labor market showed perhaps modest improvement in December, providing some encouragement for the year ahead, but not much to get excited about.Nonfarm payrolls are likely to increase by 73,000 people last month, and the unemployment rate has fallen slightly to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones Consensus. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the report at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday.If these numbers are approximately accurate, that would be a slight increase from the average monthly increase of 55,000…
KPOP Demon Hunters Team, Best Animated Work Award, Box Office Award, Best Song Award”We are so happy and incredibly humbled that KPop Demon Hunters has been recognized by the Golden Globes! On behalf of our entire cast and tireless crew, this moment feels surreal, and we couldn’t be more grateful to the members of the Golden Globes, Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and everyone who has supported our vision over the past seven years.” We’re still getting used to the cultural impact this film has had on the world, but we’re so grateful for the fans who fell…