A Fresh Face in the City: Rosie O’Donnell Joins “And Just Like That…”
Get ready, Sex and the City fans—your brunch bunch is growing! Rosie O’Donnell just revealed on Instagram that she’s joining the third season of And Just Like That…. With a teasing photo of her script and a nameplate for her character, Mary, Rosie is ready to shake things up. Here Comes Mary! InContinue Reading
Survey of LGBTQ+ youth shows higher risk of suicide, need for support
A new report shows LGBTQ+ young people continue to report high rates of mental health challenges, bullying and increased suicide risk, as the data also shows supportive environments can make a difference., Read MoreContinue Reading
As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever
President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Virginia on Jan. 23, to campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in the upcoming presidential election. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Virginia on Jan. 23, to campaign forContinue Reading
Solomon Islands elects Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
Jeremiah Manele wins backing of 31 legislators in 50-seat house in a vote closely watched by China, US and Australia., Former foreign minister wins support of 31 legislators in 50-member house in an election closely watched by China, US and Australia. Legislators in the Solomon Islands have elected former ForeignContinue Reading
Whistleblower who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies
Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean dies after sudden illness, family says., Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean dies after sudden illness, family says. A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died, family members and his lawyer have said.Continue Reading
Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space. The Russian draft resolution, obtained Wednesday byContinue Reading
Google outage impacting users worldwide: reports
Users worldwide are reporting problems with Google., (The Hill) — Google was hit with a worldwide outage impacting thousands of users Wednesday morning. According to Down Detector, more than 1,000 reports of Google’s services being down came in around 10:49 a.m. EDT. The most reported problem was using the searchContinue Reading
Headlines for May 1, 2024
NYPD Raid Columbia & City College, Arresting 200+ Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Pro-Israel Counterprotesters Violently Attack Student Encampment at UCLA, U.N. Decries Widening Police Crackdown on Student Protests in U.S., Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah With or Without a Ceasefire Deal, ICJ Refuses to Order Germany to Halt Exporting Arms to Israel,Continue Reading
Anthropic goes after iPhone fans with Claude 3 chatbot app
Also adds a Teams plan that’s still under development Anthropic, flush with funds from Amazon and Google, has made its Claude chatbot service available in an iOS app and introduced a business-oriented Teams plan.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Miss your morning iPhone alarm? It’s not just you, and Apple is looking into it
Dear _____, please excuse _____’s tardiness. Their alarm didn’t go off for (see below). Sincerely, The Register iPhone failing to get you up on time lately? You’re not alone – reports have been spreading of just such an issue. …, Read MoreContinue Reading
Google pulls RISC-V support from generic Android kernel
Not a great omen if you were hoping to own a future RV smartphone – tho web giant says it hasn’t totally given up Support for RISC-V was dropped from Android’s Generic Kernel Image (GKI) thanks to a patch successfully merged today.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Tesla maps out new territory in China with Baidu deal
U-turn necessary to comply with Chinese law Despite Elon Musk’s insistence that high-definition maps aren’t necessary for self-driving cars, Tesla’s vehicles in China will technically rely on them now through a partnership with Baidu.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Matt Gaetz Had Weirdest Reason Ever to Vote Against Antisemitism Bill
At least two House Republicans voted against the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday … because they think the bill criminalizes Christian beliefs. The bill passed the House by a vote of 320–91 . Twenty-one Republicans voted against it. Among them were Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who explained theContinue Reading