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Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material | Western Australia

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202603 mins

Award‑winning author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, while a charge that he produced such material has been dropped. Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australia police’s child abuse squad raided his Fremantle home, allegedly catching him communicating online with child exploitation offenders and…

Pentagon announces deals with Google, Nvidia, and others to use AI in fighting wars

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202603 mins

The Department of Defense did not include Anthropic in its list of partners. The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI,…

Best Dressed Celebrities Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202602 mins

Fashion’s biggest night came and went in style. The 2026 Met Gala, which had a theme of “Costume Art,” celebrated the historic partnership between the two branches of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Costume Institute May 4. And Sabrina Carpenter and Rihanna were among the stars who understood the assignment with their interpretations of…

‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims | Crime

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026017 mins

Islamabad, Pakistan – When Ayesha Ameen was leaving her house last week for a chore, her three-year-old daughter Zimal tugged at her sleeve and asked if she was finally going to the airport to pick up her father. “How do you tell a three-year-old that her father is held captive and cannot come home?” Ayesha, 26,…

BYD’s passenger EV sales drop for an eighth month as competition heats up

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202607 mins

NANJING, CHINA – APRIL 30, 2026 – Tourists visit the BYD exhibition area at the Auto Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on April 30, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BYD‘s passenger vehicle sales fell for an eighth consecutive month in April, while…

Anger over green light for traffic lights on Argyll’s ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ | Scotland

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202609 mins

Traffic lights are to be installed beside the scenic Clachan Bridge on Scotland’s wild Argyll coast despite fears it will be a “desecration” of a nationally-significant heritage site. Known since the early 19th century as the “Bridge over the Atlantic” the 233-year-old crossing from the mainland to the Isle of Seil attracts visitors eager to…

IRS Covid refund 2026: Eligibility, deadline, timeline, and how to find out if the government owes you money

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202601 mins

Millions of Americans may be entitled to payments as a result of a court ruling, the national taxpayer advocate wrote last week: “This issue is widespread.” A landmark federal court decision has opened the doors to COVID-era tax refunds for millions of U.S. taxpayers.

Christopher Nolan’s Epic Releases New Clip

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 202603 mins

Christopher Nolan‘s hotly-anticipated epic The Odyssey released a new trailer on Monday night and audiences are certainly in for a cinematic feast judging by the latest clip. The Universal Pictures release doesn’t hit theaters until July 17, but the hype is building and will only increase after the latest trailer which gives us closer look…

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Welcome to the Great Hunkering Down

PMay 5, 202601 mins

Why aren’t more people quitting their jobs?

What we know—and what we don’t—about marijuana’s health effects

PMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026014 mins

Medical marijuana could finally be inching toward federal approval. After decades of advocacy from cannabis proponents and the marijuana industry, the Trump administration is moving to ease some cannabis restrictions and boost research on the drug’s therapeutic uses. Most U.S. states—40 in all—and the Washington, D.C., already allow medical marijuana as a treatment for dozens…