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Police arrested an 18-year-old Georgia man accused of rushing toward the Capitol with a loaded shotgun. Investigators are working to determine his motive.
An avalanche buried a 15-person ski group near Lake Tahoe as a dangerous storm dumped feet of snow. Six have been rescued, though nine remain missing.
Nashville teacher allegedly faced termination threats after refusing to read same-sex marriage book to first-graders, citing religious beliefs.
One year after Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's deaths in Santa Fe, friends reveal how the couple's privacy and devotion shaped their final days.
A new study challenges common advice, finding that beef may not raise blood sugar or diabetes risk more than chicken among people with prediabetes.
NYU Langone Health moves to end its transgender youth program amid federal funding threats and new regulatory environment affecting healthcare.
Americans Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher finished in second place in the cross-country team sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
The trans suspect who opened fire at a Rhode Island ice rink killed his ex-wife and adult son, authorities said, as his daughter alleged a “vendetta."
American Jake Canter picked up his first Olympic medal on Wednesday, achieving the bronze in the men's snowboard slopestyle at the Winter Games.
Catholics begin Lent on Ash Wednesday as "The Chosen" star Jonathan Roumie launches Hallow's 40-day prayer challenge "The Return" for spiritual reflection.

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BETHESDA, MD — A significant victory was notched by the current administration today, as Japan agreed to a trade deal after President Donald Trump successfully caught five shrimp in a row in his mouth during lunch.
Gallup will stop tracking presidential job approval ratings after 88 years, saying the decision reflects “an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership.” What do you think? The post Gallup To End Presidential Approval Polling After Almost 90 Years appeared first o
LIVIGNO, ITALY—In what has become the central focus of his primetime broadcasts night after night, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico has devoted huge swaths of Winter Games coverage this week to demanding answers from Olympic athletes about what happens to their old drug-test urine. “Madison, Evan, e
U.S. — A group chat amongst friends was reportedly derailed and later abandoned altogether after being ruined by the presence of an Android user, according to reports.
STOCKTON, CA — According to sources, local wife Gillian Franks went to her husband to ask for his opinion on a minor decision so she would understand exactly how he felt and could then proceed to do the exact opposite of whatever he said.
WASHINGTON—Declaring that athletes who had disgraced their country with a poor performance needed to be dealt with in the harshest manner possible, President Donald Trump asked advisors Tuesday when he would get to kill members of Team USA who lost at the Olympics. “If they’re not standing on
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a long-rumored shake-up at a high-level position in his administration, President Donald Trump announced that he had replaced Attorney General Pam Bondi with a broom in a blonde wig.
MUNICH — In a bold declaration against colonial imperialism, U.S. Congresswoman Alexandro Ocasio-Cortez spoke out this week to condemn Spain for stealing Mexico's language.
WASHINGTON—In a new claim challenging traditional pediatric norms regarding infant safety, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that being left in a hot car could “help babies sweat out toxins.” “Roll up the windows, park in a sunny spot, and let the su
ROCK ISLAND, IL—Taking a moment to reflect on treasured memories of their recently deceased family patriarch, grandchildren of the late Ronald Gorden reminisced Tuesday about how their grandfather was always there to mess up stuff their grandma had just cleaned. “If there’s one thing you could
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VERNON HILLS, IL—Lacking the ability to transform her father’s personality to the same extent as his leather couch or riding lawn mower, newborn baby Amber Gilroy reportedly failed this week to change new parent Eric Gilroy in any conceivable way. “Eric was always nice but just kind of floatin
LONDON—Calling for all hands on deck as he seized an armful of paperbacks, local bookshop owner Colin Mueller was reportedly scrambling to hide the classics Monday after he spotted filmmaker Emerald Fennell approaching the door. “For the love of God, please, someone grab the Jane Austens!” sai
Catholics around the world will soon enter the Lenten season, an annual 40-day period of sacrifice, prayer, and repentance that ends on Easter Sunday. The Onion shares tips for observing Lent. Try starting with something shorter like Yom Kippur and working your way up. Check Google Maps for the near
PREDAZZO, ITALY—Calling the incident a flagrant violation of both the rules of the event and the fundamental constants of the universe, International Olympic Committee officials confirmed Saturday that the Finnish ski jumping team had been caught tampering with Earth’s gravitational field in an

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As the knockout round begins, here's how the bracket will play out -- including a star-filled final.
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After consecutive losses, UCLA shows it has work to do with difficult league matchups ahead.
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Wednesday at the Winter Olympics is headlined by Mikaela Shiffrin in the slalom and U.S. men's hockey beginning the knockout stage.
Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won a 10th gold medal in cross country skiing, putting him in an exclusive group with swimming great Michael Phelps.
Wide receiver Mike Evans, the Buccaneers' all-time leading scorer, will play a 13th season in 2026 with the destination to be determined, his agent, Deryk Gilmore, told ESPN.
The WNBA players' union submitted a counterproposal to the league Tuesday that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing, sources told ESPN.
A look at the incoming transfers who will have the biggest impact on the best teams in 2026.
Compare the best sports betting apps and sites for 2026. See reviews, bonuses, and features to help choose the right sportsbook for your needs.
Mick Cronin found a new way to express frustration, ejecting his own player during UCLA's blowout loss to Michigan State on Tuesday.
The college football news cycle never stops. With that in mind, here's a tracker of offseason buzz across the sport.
Villanova earns sixth straight win with overtime victory against Xavier on Tuesday.
Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points in Michigan's 91-80 win over Purdue, the Wolverines' 21st victory of the season by double digits.
Only one men's college basketball team remains undefeated in the 2025-2026 season.
Tiger Woods praised Anthony Kim's LIV Golf Adelaide win, a remarkable career comeback 16 years in the making.
Real Madrid's Champions League play-off game against Benfica erupted into chaos after Vinicius Junior's goal.
Manchester United fan and influencer Frank Ilett, aka The United Strand, has hit Day 500 of his haircut challenge.
Wrexham came close to picking up a big win in their bid to gain promotion to the Premier League on Tuesday night.

Tech
Cameo, the platform where celebrities sell short, personalized videos, has scored a preliminary win in a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI. A California judge has ruled that the AI company's video generation tool Sora cannot use the term 'cameo' or any variation likely to cause confusion. A temporary
A svelte smart ring can track important activity, sleep, and health metrics. Unlike some smartwatches, a ring doesn’t need to be charged every day.
Benoît Richaud is working with 16 figure skaters from 13 countries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. WIRED spoke to him about how he roots for all of them.
Sporting a refined design and incredible integrated GPU performance, the Dell XPS 14 is the return to form I hoped it would be.
We spoke with registered dietitians and tested popular formulas to break down the research behind functional fungi.
Tesla has stopped using the term “Autopilot” to sell its cars in California, thereby avoiding a 30-day sales and manufacturing ban in the state. If you’ll recall, a California administrative law judge ruled in December that the automaker misled consumers by using the terms “Autopilot” and
Meta just announced a deal to buy "millions" of NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin GPUs in a new long-term partnership. As part of that, the social media giant will deploy NVIDIA's Confidential Computing for WhatsApp, "enabling AI-powered capabilities across the messaging platform while ensuring user data c
WIRED spoke with the Zoomer founders of a platform where AI agents hire humans to do real-world tasks. Their pitch: "People would love to have a clanker as their boss."
Lego’s next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets. WIRED got exclusive access to the Lego labs where the Smart Brick was born.
Bamboo makes some of the softest bedding you can find. Here’s how it’s made and how it’s different from cotton and linen bedding.
Whether you’re lifting, running or squeezing in a quick session between errands, the last thing you want is a cable getting in the way or earbuds that won’t stay put. The best wireless headphones make it easier to focus on your workout, but not every pair is built to handle sweat, motion and lon
Drones are no longer just niche toys for enthusiasts. Today’s models are compact, increasingly affordable and capable of capturing sharp aerial photos and video with minimal effort. Whether you’re curious about flying for the first time or looking to upgrade to a more advanced camera drone, the
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YouTube is experiencing an outage across the United States, with users in other countries like Canada, India, the Philippines, Australia and Russia also having problems with accessing the website. The issue seems to have started at around 8 PM Eastern time and reached 338,000 reports on Downdetector
Paying US federal and state taxes online can be confusing, and one wrong move can result in penalties or extra money owed. We break it down so you can have the most worry-free tax filing possible.
Anyone who's been paying even a little bit of attention to tech news lately could have made a reasonable guess that AI will be a big topic at Samsung's Unpacked next week. Ahead of the event, Samsung teased some of what's to come for AI in terms of the Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup's photography tool
Texas is suing Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link for deceptively marketing the security of its products and allowing Chinese hacking groups to access Americans' devices, Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced. Paxton originally started looking into TP-Link in October 2025. Texas Governor Greg Abbott lat
We’ll soon get a closer look at a bunch of features and updates Google has planned for Android and its other services. The company has confirmed that Google I/O 2026 will take place on May 19 and 20. As always, Google will stream some of the keynotes and sessions for free, including the opening ke
Netflix has been in the game adaptation business for a while now, but until recently most of its attention had been on adapting video games. That’s still very much happening, but the streaming giant is also now buying up rights for board game IP too, with the latest being Asmodee’s Ticket to Rid

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