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Fake phone numbers in search listings are being used to impersonate companies and steal sensitive information from unsuspecting callers.
A falling backdrop nearly hit Gov. Josh Shapiro and actors portraying Betsy Ross and Ben Franklin at Pennsylvania's America250 concert announcement.
ESPN's Adam Schefter was grilled about the scandal with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and The Athletic's NFL reporter Dianna Russini.
Advisor Marc Beckman says Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein because "enough is enough," calling on the public to focus on her achievements.
Shohei Ohtani's extra warm-up time when transitioning from baserunner to pitcher sparked debate between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in a Fall Classic rematch.
Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel pushed back when NBC's Kristen Welker asked if he would step down, calling Cuba a free sovereign state not subject to U.S. demands.
Heroic Old Dominion University students share their harrowing account of subduing active shooter Mohamed Jalloh, who killed professor Brandon Shah.
Dana White all but confirmed President Donald Trump will attend UFC 327 at Miami's Kaseya Center this Saturday, marking his return to a major sporting event scene.
Xi Jinping met KMT leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing as Taiwan's opposition blocks a $40 billion defense budget amid U.S. pressure to approve it.
Experts say Iran uses civilians and children as human shields for propaganda purposes, caring nothing for the safety and fate of its own people.
Satire
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the nation concerned about becoming involved in another never-ending conflict, President Trump assured Americans that U.S. troops would only remain deployed until the Middle East was at peace.
More artists are banning phones at their shows. The Onion examines the pros and cons of phone-free concerts. PRO Phone finally gets some alone time Get to give full attention to jumbotron screen Brings back thousands of professional bootlegger jobs Plenty of other ways to make not-invited friend
Gideon Spencer, 77, died Monday. The family requests privacy while they fight over his stuff.
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INDIO, CA—Stressing that they had to act quickly before the situation further deteriorated, medical staff working the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival reportedly rushed overly lucid 23-year-old Zach Hillman into an emergency psychedelics tent Friday. “Thank God for the good Samaritans wh
WASHINGTON—In a surprising collective announcement that left the American public hugging and crying tears of joy, the nation’s women declared Wednesday that they were pregnant, confirming en masse that “it’s yours.” “Our little blessing is due in October,” the chorus of approximately
NEW YORK—BTS appeared Thursday in an unconventionally tense episode of the YouTube series Hot Wings during which host Sean Evans was reportedly forced to beg members of the boy band to stop dancing and “just try the damn wings.” “Boys, please!” said Evans, raising his voice and clapping hi
A Caribbean Airlines passenger went into labor while traveling to New York from Jamaica, giving birth as the flight was in its final descent to JFK Airport. What do you think?
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Giants unveiled their new City Connect jerseys today with a nod to the feces makes the city so unique.
If you haven't heard, Canada has officially dropped a new acronym for the LGBT movement with many, many new additions. The LGBT community in Canada is now:
WASHINGTON—In an effort to call attention to a potentially life-threatening hazard, the State Department issued a travel warning Thursday for all women considering taking a vacation with their husbands. “While we aren’t yet expressly banning women from traveling with their husbands, we’re em
JERUSALEM — After definitively declaring that he would not believe in Jesus' resurrection unless he saw and touched him, the Apostle Thomas was completely humiliated to learn that Jesus was right behind him the whole time.
ISLAMABAD — Amid ongoing reports that Iran had broken an expected two-week ceasefire by failing to sufficiently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to target vessels who who seek to travel the waters without first coordinating with their armed forces, and firing missiles at five different cou
Following their historic moon flyby, the Artemis II crew will return to Earth on Friday. The Onion looks at the key facts and figures behind the lunar mission. 15 mph Speed limit in moon zone 49 million Fewer streams than a British guy playing League Of Legends 4 Times mission specialist Jeremy Hans
This is it. President Trump has crossed a line with his latest statement. We can't just talk — we need to take action!
CHARLESTON, SC — After returning from the frontlines of the war in Iran, a local drone has found itself struggling to adapt back to a civilian life of delivering Amazon packages.
Friends and family of the betrothed traveled from near and far to learn there are no Ubers in Fair Grove, MO.
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ATLANTA—In a move widely interpreted as an effort to exempt its offerings from health and safety standards, American chain restaurant Arby’s issued a statement Tuesday reclassifying its food as entertainment. “Whether it’s our Classic Beef ’N Cheddar, our Chicken Cordon Bleu, or our famou
Sports
Are the Lakers toast? Is the Spurs' 3-point prowess real? We canvass the league on six storylines that could define the postseason.
How good are next year's freshmen? We pit them against the best of 2024 (Sarah Strong) and 2025 (Jazzy Davidson).
Mike Clay provides breakdowns of the top tight ends in fantasy football for the 2026 season.
Miami guard Terry Rozier, who has been on leave since October amid a sports gambling probe, will be waived by the Heat on Friday, sources tell ESPN.
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre could face disciplinary action at the Masters after he was caught making a middle finger gesture during a quadruple bogey.
Neymar has emerged as the latest global soccer icon to draw interest from MLS, as FC Cincinnati has begun exploring options to bring the Santos star to the United States, a source told ESPN's Nathalia Ferrão.
Matt Miller has finalized his rankings for the 2026 draft, listing top players and providing grades for each one.
The Colts and Kenny Moore II have agreed to seek a trade to find the veteran cornerback a new team, sources told ESPN.
Jayson Tatum had 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes Thursday night but, more importantly, walked "off the floor on my own two feet."
The Aces are finalizing an agreement for four-time All-Star guard Jackie Young to return to Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
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The Padres and Rockies played an instant classic, the Yankees and A's had a pitchers duel, Bobby Witt Jr. had two wild plays, the Mets needed more McLean and more from Thursday's MLB action.
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Tech
Onix is launching a “Substack of bots,” where digital twins of health and wellness influencers dispense advice 24/7. And maybe hawk their products.
After its history-making trip around the Moon, NASA's Artemis II mission is set to return to Earth later today. The Orion spacecraft carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07PM ET. NA
Not everyone needs a $1,000 soundbar. It’s easy to argue the sonic superiority of those flagship models from Samsung, Sonos and Sony, but for some people a simple boost to their TV speakers can provide a world of difference. As part of its 2026 soundbar lineup, Sony debuted the Bravia Theater Bar
Another day, another subscription price hike, this time for YouTube Premium. Every plan for YouTube’s ad-free tier is going up, and depending on which one you have, you could be paying as much as $4 per month more.
As reported by 9to5Google, YouTube has started emailing subscribers about the price
Microsoft has rolled out a Notepad update for Windows Insiders that removes the Copilot branding and icon from within the app, Windows Central has reported. The old Copilot menu has been replaced with “writing tools,” but it’s worth noting that the tools are still powered by AI and are pretty
Aventon’s latest electric mountain bike lets you bomb hills while avoiding the part where you get sweaty by pedaling back to the top.
Amazon’s satellite-based internet service, Leo, will enter service by mid-2026, so says company CEO Andy Jassy. Writing in his annual letter, Jassy claimed Leo would offer download speeds of up to 1Gbps, far more than what Starlink presently offers. Sadly, Amazon declined to offer any more details
From made-to-measure smart shades to retrofit curtain bots, these are our favorite WIRED-tested drapes for your windows.
WIRED sat down with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to talk politics, AI, and the future of media. A documentary about her rise hits theaters today.
Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools.
The third release of Irrigreen’s “water printing” system is better than ever, but you’ll have to upgrade your whole irrigation infrastructure.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.
These wireless open earbuds are designed for mobile gamers.
Meta’s Muse Spark model offers to analyze users’ health data, including lab results. Beyond the obvious privacy risks, it’s not a capable stand-in for a real doctor.
Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is scheduled for Friday evening, and NASA will livestream the historic homecoming.
Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store. According to Dan Salvato, who led its development team, and publisher Serenity Forge, Google told them the visual novel was removed because it violated its Terms of Service in its depiction of sensit
OpenAI has closed a yawning gap in its ChatGPT subscription pricing with a new $100 per month Pro plan that slots between the $20 per month Plus plan and $200 per month Pro plan. Offering five times more Codex than the $20 option, it appears designed to challenge Anthropic's $100 per month Claude op
Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was the first where unionized workers and Apple reach
A film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is in the works again, this time from filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directors of Final Destination: Bloodlines, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The duo are reviving the project at Columbia Pictures as part of a new first-look deal with Son
You may already know that emulators can run Wii games on a Mac. But one developer has flipped the script. Bryan Keller now has an ancient version of the Mac's operating system running on Nintendo's 2006 game console (via Kottke). Why? Because they said it couldn't be done.The developer first had the
Entertainment
Chris Brown and Usher are about to have fans screaming "yeah" ... because they're teaming up for a new tour! The chart-topping singers dropped the news on social media Friday, in a flashy announcement where they zip through city streets on…
OJ da Juiceman had another scary health issue Thursday night ... he fainted at a Georgia gas station, just weeks after suffering a medical emergency that landed him in the hospital, TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the…
Melania Trump’s got a loyal voice backing her up ... because a top member of her staff is going to bat for her after her surprise Epstein denial speech to the nation yesterday. Marc Beckman -- a senior advisor to the First Lady -- came in hot on…
Charlie Sheen’s old "Two and a Half Men" dressing room on wheels is hitting the auction block .... so start checking your bank balance! The blue RV, a 1998 Prevost Marathon XL, was custom-ordered by Charlie himself and stayed in his orbit until…
First Lady Melania Trump’s surprise national address from the White House yesterday -- rebutting claims she was close friends with Jeffrey Epstein -- is already getting major pushback from survivors of the late convicted pedophile. In a sharp…
Kacey Musgraves just saw some "insane" orbs in the sky, and she ain't blowin' smoke ... she's got videos to back it up. The singer posted on her Instagram Story late Thursday night, describing the "craziest f***ing orb UFO experience" while flying…
Well, this is a shocker ... TMZ has learned Ben Affleck has handed over his entire interest in the $60 million mansion he bought with then-wife Jennifer Lopez ... and we're talkin' 10s of millions of dollars! TMZ has obtained court documents that…
Everyone always wants an in to Coachella, but this year some last-minute changes ahead of the opening weekend are causing chaos ... 'cause some influencers claim they're being uninvited just a day or two before the big festival opens, and regular…
President Donald Trump is once again blaming Joe Biden for the ills of society, posting a horrific video showing what 47 says is an "Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti" beating the hell out of a woman with a hammer until she's dead. Trump posted the…
Laken Snelling -- the former University of Kentucky cheerleader who was charged in connection with her newborn's death -- entered a not guilty plea when she appeared before a judge Friday morning. Her attorney told the judge ... "We are entering a…