FACT CHECK: Jonvic Remulla did not say Marcoses are ‘sure to be jailed’ after 2028
Claim: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his son, House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, would be jailed if a member of the Duterte family becomes president in 2028. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A viral quote card featuresContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Quote card of Mark Zuckerberg threatening DICT, House with lawsuit is fake
Claim: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he would slap the Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the House of Representatives with a lawsuit. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A quote card attributed to Zuckerberg, dated September 17, reads: “U.S. government nga nahihirapan sakin e tapos kayoContinue Reading
Kilauea volcano LIVE: Eruption in Hawaii
Live view as Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, erupts. #hawaii #volcano #usa #liveContinue Reading
HIV prevention drug hailed as breakthrough, but who gets access?
Lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injection could transform HIV prevention, but it will not be available to all., A medicine injected just twice a year could transform the fight against HIV. In a 2024 clinical trial involving more than 2,000 young women in South Africa and Uganda, no participants who received lenacapavirContinue Reading
UK PM Burnham says Iran likely behind RAF base incident: Is there evidence?
UK, US and Israeli officials point to Iranian involvement but remain tight-lipped on details., British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK’s security services have “strong indications” of Iranian involvement in the incident at a British Royal Air Force (RAF) station near Fairford this week in which five menContinue Reading
Woman’s Hour
Episode details Radio 4 , 01 Oct 2026 , 57 mins Cornell University rape investigation, Tributes to Esther Rantzen, Sunbeds Woman’s Hour Available for over a year New York state prosecutors say they will reopen a criminal inquiry into the alleged rape of a woman at Cornell University in 2024.Continue Reading
OCSiAl contributes nanotubes to EU project on aircraft battery cells
OCSiAl is contributing its TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotubes to ELEVATE, a Horizon Europe project that aims to develop aviation-grade battery cells exceeding 400 Wh/kg in specific energy—a level that is widely considered essential for commercially viable electric regional aircraft. OCSiAl is one of 11 partners in ELEVATE. The consortium isContinue Reading
A “Harbinger” of the end of the Age of Pilots: FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks
When we spoke with John Harris, the cofounder and CEO of electric truckmaker Harbinger, back in January, we were impressed with his company’s tightly focused business model and cost-saving supply chain strategy. (Read the complete in-depth interview here.) Now the Harbinger team’s hard work has borne fruit, in the shapeContinue Reading
My Child Brought Home A Pink Princess Nightgown — Then Said 5 Words That Cracked Me Wide Open
As a psychiatrist, I thought I understood identity and development — until my daughter showed me who she was. I’ve spent years studying human development, trauma, mood disorders and anxiety. I trained at leading institutions, specialized in adult and women’s mental health, and supported individuals across the gender spectrum. ButContinue Reading
Lil Nas X Shares His Late Mother’s Loving Voicemail Ahead of New Song ‘World’s Greatest’
Lil Nas X has new music on the way, and he’s introducing it with a message from someone whose words are still helping him through life. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Grammy-winning rapper shared an emotional Instagram video featuring a voicemail from his late mother, Tamikia Hill, who died inContinue Reading
After an outfield collision left him paralyzed, every gain in rehab is a big win for A’s Ryan Lasko
Ryan Lasko was a promising outfielder in the Athletics organization on a path he hoped would one day make him a major leaguer, having established himself in Double-A ball, Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge bars Jeanine Pirro’s office from bringing Reflecting Pool case after The Traitor comments
A D.C. Superior Court judge has permanently banned Jeanine Pirro’s office from bringing charges against a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Transcript: The Traitor TV Ads Backfire as Poll Shows He’s Shockingly Toxic
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 1 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. This week brings two relatedContinue Reading