Dolly Parton Died After ‘Brief Battle With Cancer,’ Her Team Says
Legendary singer, songwriter, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died at 80 surrounded by loved ones in a Nashville hospital. Her team confirming, “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her earthly life.” Tributes are pouring in from throughout the entertainment world including from her “Steel Magnolias” co-starContinue Reading
Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
What do China-EU trade talks have to do with China’s ‘996’ workers?
The European Union is finding support on an opponent’s turf ahead of trade talks with Beijing, as Chinese workers vent on social media about excessive overtime that critics say gives exporters an unfair advantage. Claire Fu has more. #china #996 #EU #beijing #china #asiaContinue Reading
James Carville Blasts Hakeem Jeffries Over Jared Kushner Meeting: ‘F**k These People!’
The longtime Democratic strategist released an expletive-laden rant on Monday railing against his “friend,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries., Read MoreContinue Reading
Abdul El-Sayed Asks Jesse Watters If He’s Circumcised In Bonkers Exchange
The progressive Senate candidate from Michigan went down there with the Fox News host during a heated interview., Read MoreContinue Reading
COSMIC 1.1.0 Desktop Environment Released: Big Update with Tons of New Features
System76 has officially released COSMIC 1.1.0, bringing a host of exciting improvements to their Rust-powered desktop environment. System76 has officially released COSMIC 1.1.0, the latest version of their exciting Rust-based desktop environment. This solid update brings many practical improvements across the board, making COSMIC even more polished and enjoyable toContinue Reading
Perplexity partners with Nvidia to launch Portable Computer, a fully local AI agent with zero token costs
Perplexity is launching Portable Computer today, a version of its agentic “Computer” platform that runs entirely on hardware users already own — starting with Nvidia’s DGX Spark desktop supercomputer and Linux machines equipped with Nvidia RTX GPUs.The launch, developed in close partnership with Nvidia, is one of the most aggressive attempts yet to move seriousContinue Reading
New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s deep space communications and navigation system. The network uses giant dish antennas located at three global facilities to support more than 40 spacecraft exploring the solar system and interstellar space. The newContinue Reading
SpaceX Has 17 Starship Launch Pads Under Development
The $100B Starbase Louisiana will have 10 pads (5 complexes × 2) and will start building in 2027 with a first launch targeted 2029. The new launch facilities will not have a positive revenue impact until 2029 and only if the work stays on schedule. SpaceX now has 17 Starship launch pads under development. ThoseContinue Reading
The Traitor’s immigration push comes at a cost to fentanyl investigations: Report
A new report from the DHS Office of Inspector General found enhanced immigration enforcement hindered led to less efforts in fighting fentanyl trafficking.Continue Reading
Viral post claims The Traitor is buying contaminated beef. Here’s what we found
A viral post claims the U.S. is buying the same beef China rejected. We checked the claim, the plants and the stats.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: No Batangas-Mindoro undersea tunnel exists; video is AI-generated
Claim: A video shows the Batangas-Mindoro undersea tunnel, which is already nearing completion. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Facebook user “Herbert Aquino Lucendovlogger” posted a video featuring an aerial shot of the alleged Japan-made structure and footage of the inside of the undersea tunnel. The video’s narrator says, “WowContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: NBI chief Matibag not traveling to Colombia to ‘investigate’ quake damage
Claim: National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is heading to Colombia to investigate the buildings destroyed by a powerful earthquake, which are believed to have been constructed with steel from a Davao City corporation. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook user named Nick Vlogs posted aContinue Reading