First look at the biopic chronicling a Hollywood icon’s early years

First look at the biopic chronicling a Hollywood icon’s early years lands with the inevitable “based on a true story” tag, anchored by Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey. In other words, Hollywood’s polishing an origin myth while a top-shelf trio does the actual heavy lifting.

Garbage and Skunk Anansie to co-headline Cardiff concert

Garbage and Skunk Anansie to co-headline a Cardiff concert, teaming up for a six-date outdoor tour that hits TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle on Monday, June 22, 2026—where Garbage will close the show, because if anyone’s going to tuck the Castle in, it’s Shirley Manson. Presented by DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor, the pairing stacks two 90s-forged powerhouses—think Stupid Girl and Hedonism—into one very loud night. Presale opens 10am Thursday at depotlive.co.uk/garbage-skunkanansie; general sale 10am Friday, November 14 via depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk. Other 2026 headliners already on the bill include MIKA, Two Door Cinema Club, David Gray, and more, because apparently Cardiff’s summer has decided subtlety is for libraries.

Marshawn Kneeland’s death renews focus on mental health support for NFL players

Marshawn Kneeland’s death renews focus on mental health support for NFL players, a stark reminder that toughness on the field shouldn’t mean silence off it. In its wake, many former and current players are publicly sharing their own struggles to break the stigma and push for better awareness, resources, and care around an illness that too often stayed in the shadows.

Flight reductions at Philadelphia International Airport start Friday; full list of affected airports

Flight reductions at Philadelphia International Airport start Friday; full list of affected airports—because the historic government shutdown has starved air traffic control of paychecks and, unsurprisingly, people. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said 40 of the nation’s busiest airports will trim schedules by 10% to keep the system safe and relieve pressure, calling the move data-based, not airline favoritism. PHL joins Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, ATL, LAX, O’Hare, DFW, SFO, SEA, MIA and more on the cut list. Passengers began getting cancellation notices Thursday; United and Delta will refund even “nonrefundable” tickets, and United says long-haul international will stay intact. With Philadelphia and Newark moving 79 million passengers in 2024, the ripple effects won’t be subtle. Limits stay in place for the shutdown’s duration, with deeper cuts possible if staffing worsens—so expect thinner schedules until Washington remembers to pay the people who keep planes from playing bumper cars.

Three wild cats escape after tree collapse at Pennsylvania refuge

Three wild cats escape after tree collapse at Pennsylvania refuge: In Alburtis, three African servals got a sudden taste of freedom after a wind storm on Wednesday, November 5, dropped a tree onto their enclosure at the Cricket Wildlife Center, creating a breach. If you spot them, skip the DIY safari and call the center immediately at 717-381-9893.

Santa makes appearances at King of Prussia and Cherry Hill malls

Santa makes appearances at King of Prussia and Cherry Hill malls, with the big man in red setting up shop starting Friday and holding court through Christmas Eve—because nothing says holiday magic like a throne by the food court. Families can visit him at both malls all season long.

First Look at Biopic Tracing a Hollywood Icon's Early Years

A peek at the formative chapter of a screen legend, with Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey along for the origin tour. Because even icons sometimes need a reminder of how they became icons.

Philippines Mourns 188 Dead After Typhoon Kalmaegi

Families are grieving across the hardest hit central regions as authorities confirm at least 188 deaths. With another typhoon approaching, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a national emergency to marshal relief, reinforce evacuations, and prepare for further impact. The priority is rescue, recovery, and getting aid to people who need it most.

Teen Vaping Surges, Quit Attempts Fail More Often

Researchers report daily nicotine vaping nearly doubled from 2020 to 2024 among US middle and high school e-cigarette users, with unsuccessful quit attempts also on the rise. The industry that swears it helps adults quit keeps discovering its most loyal customers are in homeroom.

Aston Villa Win 2-0 Over Maccabi Tel Aviv Amid Protests and Away-Fan Ban

More than 700 police, six arrests, rival demonstrations, and an away end kept empty on safety advice. Inside, a muted atmosphere and a scrappy match ended 2-0 to Villa, with a near-costly giveaway adding to the nerves. Unai Emery praised the points and preached respect for the competition after recent setbacks. Sir Keir Starmer opposed the away-fan ban from a comfortable distance, then declined to alter it. Villa got the win, the streets got the theater, and the away end delivered a masterclass in silence.

Evander Holyfield Slams Proposed Ali Act Rewrite

The former undisputed champion warns a push to rewrite the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act would put profits ahead of fighter welfare. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, he argues that so-called reform that sidelines boxers looks a lot like a promoters wish list, urging lawmakers to keep fighters at the center. If the man who fought everyone says protect the athletes, maybe listen.

UK Housing Secretary Says More Accidental Prisoner Releases Likely

Steve Reed, dispatched to defend David Lammy’s handling of the migrant prisoner release errors, could not say when the strongest checks supposedly began during a halting Sky News interview. Public confidence took an unscheduled day off, and the government is now promising clarity, just as soon as someone finds a calendar.

Biopic first look: Hollywood polishes another legend in progress

The prestige machine revs up again, with Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey fronting a based-on-a-true-story about a screen icon’s early years. Expect tasteful period detail, awards-bait performances, and a reminder that Hollywood still loves nothing more than staring into a mirror.

Vienna weapons cache tied to suspected Hamas-linked plot, cross-border probe widens

Austrian authorities found five handguns and ten magazines in a Vienna storage unit in an investigation into a network suspected of targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions across Europe. A 39-year-old British man was arrested in London and remanded, with officials alleging he oversaw transporting the weapons into Austria. He could be extradited to Germany, where he is accused of aiding a Hamas cell. Austrian intelligence describes the case as part of a global terrorist organization with ties to Hamas, and officials say the threat was real. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner praised international coordination and vowed zero tolerance for terrorists.

Airlines cancel hundreds as FAA restricts traffic at major airports

The nation’s three largest carriers scrubbed hundreds of Friday departures after the FAA limited air traffic at dozens of big airports. Translation for travelers, your weekend escape is now a seated meditation at the gate.

U.S. strike in Caribbean kills three on suspected drug smuggling boat

U.S. forces targeted an alleged trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, leaving three people dead, officials said Thursday night. Details remain limited and the incident is under review.

Brief warm-up ahead, then showers twice and an arctic chill to close

Warmer weather arrives for the weekend, but two rounds of rain are expected before a sharp cold snap pushes in. Enjoy the cameo by spring while it lasts.

Philadelphia caregiver charged with stealing $5,000 from three Montgomery County clients

Detectives allege Kavena Stover took cash from three people while working as their caregiver. The case centers on an alleged breach of trust, and charges have been filed.

Former Upper Perkiomen school custodian charged with possessing thousands of child sexual abuse images

Authorities opened the case in December 2024 after a witness reported seeing Soffa photographing teen athletes during a school wrestling tournament. He is charged and the investigation is ongoing.

North Korea fires ballistic missile amid heightened tensions

South Korea’s military says Pyongyang launched at least one missile into eastern waters, with the type and range unconfirmed. The test follows a quickening pace of claimed hypersonic and cruise launches and came days after U.S. defense talks in Seoul. Since the collapse of negotiations in 2019, Kim Jong Un has expanded his nuclear and missile programs and deepened ties with Russia, a familiar pattern of saber-rattling as geopolitical messaging.

Biopic First Look: Hollywood Polishes Another Origin Myth

Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey headline a true-story drama about a Hollywood icon’s early years, promising a glossy tour of formative struggles. Translation, prestige actors arrive to sanctify a fresh round of mythmaking, because nothing screams artistic risk like another reverent origin story.

OTsec India Summit Lines Up Guidance on Emerging OT Threats

Organizers behind the inaugural OTsec India Summit corral prominent OT-cyber voices to dissect new risks, regulatory pressure, and tools before the next industrial alarm goes off. Useful timing, and for once the advice might arrive before the fire drill.

CISA Defends Job Cuts, Says Union Rules Do Not Apply

In federal court, CISA argued it complied with a shutdown-related injunction by issuing reduction-in-force notices only to 54 non-union employees in a unit that helps coordinate with state, local, and private-sector defenders. Nothing says cyber resilience like trimming the team that connects everyone, as long as the pink slips are procedurally immaculate.

Detroit Rethinks EV Trucks as Ford Mulls Axing F-150 Lightning

Ford is weighing whether to drop the Lightning amid mounting losses, supply snags, slow sales, and the lure of a cheaper midsize EV that undercuts the full-size math. Dearborn production paused after a supplier’s aluminum-factory fire, inventories are “good,” and the Rouge EV Center will restart “at the right time,” which is CFO-speak for after the spreadsheets stop screaming. GM has reportedly discussed discontinuing some electric trucks too, a sign the Detroit Three are edging back toward gasoline comfort food while the future waits for a sale price.

Wildwood Boardwalk Gutted for Renovation, Tourists Gawk at the Gap

Wildwood and North Wildwood ripped up planks and tramcar tracks, leaving shops perched above sand and a custard stand with an abrupt drop. Locals are turning demolition into a sightseeing tour, snapping photos of the newly exposed underbelly and pocketing souvenir slats older than the 75-year-old fudge shop. Officials say the stretch should be done by Mother’s Day. Nothing says spring like fresh lumber, optimistic contractors, and a town betting the summer rush will forget the vertigo.

Google Ships Magika 1.0 in Rust, A File-Type Detector You Can Actually Use

Magika 1.0 lands as a Rust rewrite with memory safety and speed, recognizing 200-plus file types and finally telling JSON from JSONL, TSV from CSV, C from C++, and JavaScript from TypeScript without guessing. Trained on 3 TB of data, boosted by Gemini’s synthetic samples, it runs on ONNX Runtime with Tokio for parallelism, hitting roughly 1,000 files per second per modern laptop core and scaling across CPUs. It plugs into Python and TypeScript, ships a native Rust CLI, installs with a one-liner, and is fully open source. A practical, developer-friendly release from Mountain View, and yes, you can use it today.

Biopic revisits a Hollywood icon's early years

Hollywood never met an origin story it did not want to repackage, but this one comes armed with Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey. If the performances match the pedigree, we might get nostalgia with actual nuance instead of another glossy myth refill.

Youth leaders declare loneliness a global health emergency

At WHO headquarters in Geneva, nearly 400 delegates from over 40 countries at the Global Model WHO 2025 labeled loneliness and social isolation a public health crisis, adopting a Youth Declaration on Social Connection. They want national strategies, community investment, and inclusive digital policies, echoing WHO findings that one in six people are affected and social disconnection is linked to 871,000 deaths a year, with young adults and lower income communities hit hardest. Memo to ministers and platform moguls: less vanity engagement, more real-world belonging, plus serious follow-through on mental health, vaccine hesitancy, digital health, and the AI mess you keep promising to fix.

Fall River endures three-hour street takeover

Police say 50 to 100 riders on dirt bikes, scooters, ATVs, and motorcycles blocked roads from 3:15 to 6 p.m., running lights and pulling stunts like it was an audition for a traffic cone circus. Five people were arrested, including Christopher Frias, 34, Dylan Ploude, 24, Aaron Pimental, 20, Yethziel Medina, 19, and Jerron Butler, 36, on charges ranging from negligent operation to assault and battery on an officer. The department says it is fed up and will bring more friends next time, so riders might consider showing up with licenses instead of action cameras.

One testing approach for chips and clinics

A new method could serve both semiconductor defect checks, a projected 39 billion dollar market in 2025, and medical lab tests worth about 125 billion dollars. If it scales, the same screening logic that boosts fab yields could streamline patient diagnostics, a rare case where your phone and your health might benefit before the profit margins do.

Ireland fines Coinbase for monitoring failures

Ireland's central bank hit Coinbase with a 21.5 million euro, 24.7 million dollar, penalty for transaction monitoring lapses, some tied to potentially criminal activity. The crypto giant vowed to reinvent finance, then forgot compliance 101, and regulators still managed to find the wallet when it was time to collect.

Composite metal foam could toughen hazmat rail cars

Researchers report composite metal foam can withstand impacts that would punch holes in conventional railroad tank cars, while weighing far less than solid steel. That points to lighter, tougher tankers and better protection for the towns they pass through, for once a foam that shields communities as much as corporate reputations.

First Look: Biopic Explores a Hollywood Icon’s Early Years

First Look: a biopic explores a Hollywood icon’s early years, a based-on-a-true-story drama fronted by Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey—because nothing says Hollywood like lovingly polishing its own origin myth, this time with actors who can actually carry it.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, 24, dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, 24, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase Wednesday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities said he was found dead following the pursuit.

IDF identifies remains of repatriated hostage as Tanzanian student Joshua Lolitu Mollel

IDF identifies remains of repatriated hostage as Tanzanian student Joshua Lolitu Mollel, with Israeli forensic specialists confirming the identification after his remains were returned from Gaza this week.

Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress

Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress: After 40 years in the House, the first woman to serve as Speaker announced Thursday she will not seek reelection—breaking the news on X, because apparently even era endings now come with a retweet button.

Mamdani Enlists Former Biden FTC Chair Following Anti-Establishment Speech

Mamdani Enlists Former Biden FTC Chair Following Anti-Establishment Speech: Hours after railing against New York’s political establishment, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani unveiled an all-female transition team stocked with veterans of Bloomberg, de Blasio, Adams—and yes, Biden. Among the four co-chairs is former FTC chair Lina Khan, a progressive antitrust star lauded by the left and lambasted by Republicans for allegedly politicizing the agency and empowering nonprofits backed by George Soros and Pierre Omidyar. Critics point to her hiring of Sarah Miller—formerly of the Soros- and Omidyar-supported American Economic Liberties Project—as chief of staff, while Miller’s husband, Faiz Shakir, briefly helmed the same group; they also note FTC advisers drawn from the AI Now Institute, another organization funded by similar networks. Former GOP FTC commissioner Christine Wilson, who resigned under Khan, accused her of sidelining career staff and skirting due process. GOP strategists promptly pounced, claiming Mamdani’s “new day” looks suspiciously like the old political class. Mamdani, for his part, promises to “usher in a city government that helps everyone.” Rounding out the co-chairs are Maria Torres-Springer, Melanie Hartzog, and Grace Bonilla, with former de Blasio aide Elana Leopold as executive director—an anti-establishment reboot featuring the establishment’s greatest hits.

Union-Led Reforms Bolster Labor Rights in Uzbekistan

Union-Led Reforms Bolster Labor Rights in Uzbekistan as the country’s trade unions mark 120 years by actually steering change—pushing equal pay, safer workplaces, and stronger employee protections. In a region where “labor reform” too often means a fresh slogan, they’re pressing for real standards. Keep this up and the biggest workplace hazard might soon be the ribbon-cutting speeches from officials racing to claim credit.

Live updates: FAA reduces flights as Democrats consider a shutdown deal; Pelosi retires

As Democrats consider a shutdown deal and Pelosi retires, the government shutdown hit a record 37 days, and the FAA will reduce flights: the Trump administration is cutting capacity by 10% at 40 high-traffic airports amid a worsening shortage of air traffic controllers, meaning millions of travelers will now experience the magic of “smaller government” at a glacial, baggage-claim pace.

Democrats plan meeting on deal to reopen the government

Democrats plan meeting on deal to reopen the government, with Chuck Schumer hosting a special caucus lunch in the Capitol Thursday to weigh a potential agreement—though many want bigger concessions from Republicans before they’ll swallow it. The huddle lands just ahead of a 5 p.m. vote, because nothing inspires legislative courage like a looming deadline and deli sandwiches.

£18m Highgate Cemetery revamp approved, with one controversial element excluded

An £18m revamp of Highgate Cemetery has been approved, with one controversial element excluded: the plan to plonk a toilet block and gardeners’ facilities on a grave mound, scrapped in August after the trust received dozens of objections—meaning the dead can rest a little easier, and the living will have to relieve themselves somewhere less historic.

First look at biopic chronicling a Hollywood icon’s early years

First look at biopic chronicling a Hollywood icon’s early years arrives, promising a based-on-a-true-story portrait led by Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey—Hollywood’s nostalgia engine revving yet again, but with a cast that suggests this one might run on craft instead of hot air.

Most-prescribed U.S. drug recalled: How to check if your medication is affected

Most-prescribed U.S. drug recalled: How to check if your medication is affected — more than 140,000 bottles of a popular cholesterol-lowering medication have been pulled because a defect could make the pills less effective. Stellar news from the land of quality control: your statin might have been coasting instead of lowering. To see if you’re affected, check your bottle’s lot number and expiration date and confirm with your pharmacy or the FDA’s recall notice; if your batch is listed, your pharmacy can arrange a proper replacement.

FAA to reduce flights as government shutdown hits record 37 days

FAA to reduce flights as government shutdown hits record 37 days: the longest shutdown in U.S. history is now squeezing air travel, with the FAA warning it will cut air traffic by 10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports—including Philadelphia International—if the stalemate drags on. Because nothing says “functional government” like turning your itinerary into collateral damage.

Administration says SNAP spending will exceed earlier estimates

Administration says SNAP spending will exceed earlier estimates, because November’s benefits will be cut by 35% instead of the 50% first announced—an about-face after a federal court ordered USDA to tap SNAP’s $5.25 billion contingency fund during the shutdown. That means a family of four in the lower 48 states should see roughly $646 this month. What caused the revision? USDA didn’t say; the Justice Department called it an “error,” promptly fixed—government for “our bad.”

Partial payments are coming “as fast as possible,” which, translated from bureaucracy, could mean weeks or even months while states recalibrate their systems. Anti-hunger groups warn the smaller cut still risks leaving families short and could leave some states without funds for new applicants or emergency aid. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says it will take “several weeks to execute partial payments,” and once the government reopens, full benefits will resume without delay.

UK city may raise road charges to £14 under new proposals, prompting concerns over ‘disproportionate impact’

Bristol is weighing a 55% jump in its Clean Air Zone charge—from £9 to as high as £14 a day—prompting concerns over a “disproportionate impact” on those least able to pay. The council says inflation, shifting travel habits, and smaller-than-hoped pollution drops mean the current fee no longer deters non‑compliant vehicles. Three options are on the table: £10, £12, or the headline-making £14, backed by “behavioural change modelling” to speed up NO2 reductions and hit compliance sooner than 2029.

Exemptions remain for Euro 4–6 petrol and Euro 6 diesel cars, plus EVs and hydrogen vehicles; heavier vehicles face charges up to £100. Ignore the daily fee and penalties can quickly climb to £100, though compliance did tick up 2% from 2023 to 2024. The council touts potential benefits—better bus frequency and greener travel—while conceding affordability hits across low‑income groups and a particular burden on disabled residents unable to work or access support.

Translation: cleaner air is the goal; the method is a steeper price tag—just as £32 million in unpaid fines floats by like exhaust.

First look at the biopic exploring a Hollywood icon’s early years

First look at the biopic exploring a Hollywood icon’s early years: a true-story drama led by Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey, promising a polished peek behind the legend’s curtain—just enough grit to feel real, just enough gloss to keep the myth intact.

Philippines Declares National State of Calamity as Typhoon Death Toll Rises

Philippines declares a national state of calamity as the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi rises. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the declaration Thursday, with the country still reeling from the storm’s devastation, a move intended to accelerate relief and recovery as communities struggle to cope.

U.S. Army pulls food bank guidance for soldiers after Euronews report

U.S. Army pulls food bank guidance for soldiers after Euronews report: After Euronews spotlighted guidance that steered troops to food banks during the government shutdown, the Army scrubbed it. Soldiers are still waiting on mid-November pay—apparently “support our troops” does not, in fact, mean “line up for canned beans.”

Wales nearly £1bn a year better off under deal negotiated by Mark Drakeford

Wales nearly £1bn a year better off under deal negotiated by Mark Drakeford — that’s the verdict from Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre, which says the 2016 fiscal framework Drakeford struck with then–Tory Treasury minister David Gauke is set to deliver almost £1bn extra next year. The “unheralded” success comes from two engines: devolved taxes netting Wales around £500m more in 2026-27 than if Westminster kept the lot, and a 105% Needs-Based Factor adding roughly another £500m by 2027-28. The Barnett squeeze has been halted, with Wales now receiving about 121% of England’s per-person funding for devolved services—comfortably above the 115% need flagged back in 2009.

And yet, empowerment? Not so much. The report says accountability and fiscal levers haven’t kept pace, while reserved areas like rail and justice still starve Wales of its population share—see also: HS2 being magically branded “England and Wales” when the trains don’t. Recommendations: put Barnett bust-ups into the UK’s intergovernmental dispute system with independent mediation; triple Wales’s capital borrowing cap to £3.3bn; fully devolve income tax (including savings and dividends); fix budget management tools eroded by inflation; and update the creaking assessment of relative need.

Translation: a rare Labour–Tory handshake actually worked for Wales’ budget. Now the Treasury should stop being judge, jury, and banker—and let Wales use the tools it’s already proved it can handle.

Rewilding subscription model debuts, letting individuals sponsor a personal patch of wild habitat

Rewilding subscription model debuts, letting individuals sponsor a personal patch of wild habitat—and for £5.99 a month, Wild Mosaic will give you a 3x3m slice of Wilder Pentwyn Farm in Powys, complete with GPS coordinates, multimedia updates, and the satisfaction of restoring nature without buying a baronial estate. Founded in March 2022 by social entrepreneur Jon Conradi and partnered with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, the social enterprise says it’s “democratising” rewilding by letting subscribers follow their specific patch’s recovery via GIS maps, drone footage, and birdsong recordings—tech used, for once, to pull people out of doomscrolling rather than push them deeper into it. Beyond biodiversity gains, the model leans into mental health benefits backed by NHS green prescribing pilots and conservation impact research, pitching itself as a scalable “nature prescription” with startup-style recurring revenue to plan long-term ecology. The goal: grow from the Welsh pilot to other UK sites and eventually protect existing biodiverse habitats globally—reconnecting people to living systems without the tweed, the titles, or the hundreds of acres.

First look at a biopic on a Hollywood icon's early years

Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey lead a true-story feature peeking at a legend's formative chapters. Hollywood loves an origin myth, and this one arrives neatly polished, ready to reassure you that childhood flashbacks count as character development.

DOJ charges three J-1 scholars in alleged bio-materials smuggling case

The Justice Department charged three exchange scholars at the University of Michigan, identified as Xu Bai, 28, Fengfan Zhang, 27, and Zhiyong Zhang, 30, alleging they conspired to import concealed roundworm-related materials from China by lying to Customs and Border Protection. Prosecutors link the shipments to Chengxuan Han, a Chinese Ph.D. student in Wuhan previously convicted of smuggling and removed from the United States. After Han’s removal, the university opened an internal probe, the scholars declined to cooperate, and were terminated, making them eligible for deportation. CBP intercepted the trio at JFK before an October 16 flight to China. Officials say one lied about Han while the other two admitted receiving packages after his ouster. Authorities cast the case as part of a broader pattern of exploiting academic programs, complete with the full national-security chorus. Translation, research is not a magic word at the customs desk. All allegations at this stage.

OpenAI CFO says markets lack AI exuberance, floats federal loan guarantees

At WSJ Tech Live, CFO Sarah Friar scolded investors for bubble worries and urged more optimism about AI, while suggesting federal loan guarantees to lower borrowing costs for the sector’s massive build-out. A spokesperson said there are no immediate plans to seek a backstop. Context matters, OpenAI is reportedly unprofitable, has around 13 billion dollars in revenue, and has committed to more than 1.4 trillion dollars in infrastructure spending. Partnerships with Nvidia and AMD have drawn criticism as circular vendor financing, which Friar rejected as simply building the world’s compute supply. When investor Brad Gerstner asked Sam Altman how those commitments square with the balance sheet, Altman replied, Happy to find a buyer for your shares. When exuberance runs low, try confidence, and if that fails, try Washington.

Heritage Foundation president apologizes over Tucker Carlson defense

In a leaked all-staff meeting, Kevin Roberts told employees, I made a mistake, and I let you down. Period. Full stop. He then absorbed sharp criticism from Heritage scholars over his handling of the episode. Translation, primetime monologues play poorly in the research wing.

SpaceX launches while ULA scrubs on Florida twofer

Wednesday night at Cape Canaveral produced one rocket skyward and one stuck on the pad. SpaceX lifted off, United Launch Alliance called it a scrub. Scoreboard, Falcon gets the flight log, Vulcan gets the rain check.

First look at the biopic about a Hollywood icon’s early years

First look at the biopic about a Hollywood icon’s early years unveils a true-story drama led by Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey. Hollywood rummages the past yet again, but with this trio, the nostalgia might actually earn its keep.

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill meets with Governor Phil Murphy, unveils transition team

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill meets with Governor Phil Murphy, unveils transition team: The day after her decisive win, Sherrill met with outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy, spoke with reporters, and rolled out her transition team—signaling a brisk handoff in Trenton and, shockingly, a rare cameo of competent adulting in politics.

Downingtown Elects First Openly Transgender Mayor, a First for the City and the State

Downingtown elects its first openly transgender mayor—also a first for the state—as voters back Erica Deuso. She says she’s honored by the milestone but credits the win to her ideas and work, not her identity—imagine that: a race decided on the resume, not the label.

U.S. household debt reaches record $18.6 trillion as delinquencies stay elevated

U.S. household debt reaches a record $18.6 trillion as delinquencies stay elevated, with total balances climbing last quarter—another neon sign flashing “financial strain” while lenders pretend it’s just mood lighting.

Indiana house cleaner fatally shot after crew went to wrong address, police say

An Indiana house cleaner was fatally shot after the cleaning crew went to the wrong address, police say, adding that the shot was fired from inside the home.

Anonymous donor helps Pittsburgh family feed neighbors during SNAP benefits gap

An anonymous donor helps a Pittsburgh family feed neighbors during a SNAP benefits gap after a disruption in federal aid pushed one local man to turn his front yard into a makeshift food bank. While the bureaucracy fumbled the safety net, quiet generosity stepped in to keep dinner on the table.

Zohran Mamdani appoints five-member, all-women NYC transition team

Zohran Mamdani appoints five-member, all-women NYC transition team, unveiling the lineup just a day after the 34-year-old democratic socialist won the mayor’s race. A tidy shock to the usual City Hall casting call: five women running the handoff while the old boys’ club checks whether “inclusive” is a setting or a panic button.

Gov. Shapiro says voters are “tired of the chaos” after Democrats’ big election night wins

Gov. Shapiro says voters are “tired of the chaos” after Democrats’ big election night wins in Pennsylvania, where the party swept all three state Supreme Court races and captured every county seat in swing counties like Bucks and Erie—including the sheriffs. Translation: run on chaos, get evicted by the people with the keys to the courthouse and the jail.

Google Maps to gain conversational features powered by Gemini AI

Google Maps to gain conversational features powered by Gemini AI, transforming the app into a chatty co‑pilot that takes hands-free questions, calls out landmarks for turns, and recommends nearby spots to eat, shop, or sightsee. Google vows its safeguards will keep Gemini from hallucinating you onto the wrong off-ramp, leaning on 250 million places and two decades of reviews. The AI revamp rolls out to iPhone and Android—no fumbling required, just you and your very confident navigator.

Trump installs gold-script sign outside the Oval Office

Trump installs gold-script sign outside the Oval Office—because branding never sleeps. As he departed for Florida on Wednesday, reporters could clearly tell which historic room he was exiting thanks to the freshly added gilded signage, in case the Oval needed a name tag to go with the nuclear codes.

Zohran Mamdani’s Election as New York City Mayor Divides Business Leaders

Zohran Mamdani’s Election as New York City Mayor Divides Business Leaders: The 34-year-old, now the city’s 111th and first Muslim mayor after defeating Andrew Cuomo, prompted a split-screen response from the C-suite. Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman—long a critic—offered a courteous congratulations and an open line to “help NYC,” while Partnership for New York City chief Kathryn Wylde welcomed his affordability goals and pledged to keep the city competitive for member heavyweights like JPMorgan, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Verizon, and Pfizer. Over in the doomsday camp, Palantir’s Alex Karp warned of a “complete disaster,” and Barstool’s Dave Portnoy announced he’s just thrilled not to live here. Andrew Yang, playing adult in the room, noted the hard part starts now.