Israeli Soldiers Fire Warning Shots to Disperse Western Diplomats Touring West Bank
The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners.
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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly wins NBA MVP | NBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, capping a breakout year in which he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a league-best 68 wins and the franchise’s deepest playoff run since the Kevin Durant era, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. The 26-year-old guard, who will be officially honored on Wednesday night,…
Windows 95 chime composer Brian Eno denounces Microsoft for its ties to Israeli government
Artist and musician Brian Eno — who also composed the iconic Windows 95 operating system startup chime — called on Microsoft today to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law,” saying the company plays a role in “surveillance, violence, and destruction in Palestine.” It’s the latest high-profile instance…
‘You work for us:’ Neil Young takes aim at Trump in Bruce Springsteen feud – National
Legendary Canadian musician Neil Young wants U.S. President Donald Trump to stop “worrying” about what Bruce Springsteen and other celebrities think of him. In a post on his website on Tuesday, Young told Trump he should focus on “saving America from the mess you made” instead of feuding with celebrities that have criticized him, like his…
Monroe Milstein, Burlington Coat Factory Founder, Dies at 98
His was not exactly a rags-to-riches story, but his family made $1.3 billion from an original down payment of $75,000 in savings.
Republican Bill Could Set Off Global Tax Fight
The sweeping policy legislation that Republicans are pushing through Congress is poised to reignite international tax and trade wars that have been on hiatus as policymakers around the world grappled with how to overhaul the global tax system. Since taking office, President Trump has made clear that he wanted nothing to do with a 2021…
Gamma rays flared as this lightning bolt formed
The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may help explain an origin of some of the most energetic radiation on Earth. Researchers have for years linked the production of gamma rays to the acceleration of electrons by strong electric fields in thunderstorms. Yet…
Kody Clemens hits walk-off double to give Twins 6-5 win over Guardians in Game 1 of doubleheader
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens doubled home the game-winning run with two out in the ninth inning on Wednesday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in the resumption of a suspended game. Clemens lashed a pitch from Cade Smith (1-2) into left-center, just beyond the reach of a diving Angel Martínez to…
OpenAI updates its new Responses API rapidly with MCP support, GPT-4o native image gen, and more enterprise features
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI is rolling out a set of significant updates to its newish Responses API, aiming to make it easier for developers and enterprises to build intelligent, action-oriented agentic applications. These enhancements include support for remote Model…
“It’ll make the industry healthy. It’s not even an experiment. It’s a pragmatic thing to do”
Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman, Silambarasan T R, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami and Ashok Selvan attended the press conference of their much-awaited Pan India film, Thug Life, at a multiplex in Mumbai. A few weeks ago, there were reports that this much-awaited film would arrive on a digital platform after completing 8 weeks in…