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Most movies are lucky to predict one thing. Danny Boyle’s 2002 dystopian thriller “28 Days Later” managed to be on the cutting edge of two trends, albeit rather disparate ones: global pandemic and fleet-footed zombies.Add in Cillian Murphy, who had his breakout role in that film, and “28 Days Later” was unusually prognostic. While many of us were following the beginnings of the Afghanistan War and “American Idol,” Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland were probing the the fragile fabric of society, and the potentially very quick way, indeed, horror might come our way.Boyle always maintained that his undead — a…
As the Europe travel season heats up, advisors are noticing clients opting for a wide range of destinations, the most popular of which include Italy, Croatia, Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia and Switzerland, along with Rhine River cruises.“Italy continues to be incredibly popular this year, which has been a bit surprising given the Jubilee Year and higher-than-usual prices,” said Faith Sproule, owner of Niche Travel Group. “But even that hasn’t deterred our clients — many are more excited than ever to experience Italy in 2025.” Richard Turen, managing director of Churchill & Turen, agreed.“Clients choose it for no other reason than, ‘We…
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Sen. Tammy Duckworth: Trump ‘needs to come to Congress right away’ if he plans to strike Iran08:13Israeli ambassador says Trump ‘will support our efforts’ against Iran21:40Now PlayingWarren questions Hegseth about sending Marines to cities other than L.A.05:23UP NEXTTucker Carlson clashes with Cruz: ‘You don’t know anything about Iran’01:03Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care05:27Trump Extends TikTok’s Sale Deadline for Third Time00:22Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision June 2025: What to Expect01:51Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ Weighs Strike02:27U.S. officials push for more security after Minnesota assassinations03:28Trump…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a federal judge to strike down a Kentucky regulation that it says unlawfully gives undocumented immigrants access to in-state college tuition.The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit says the regulation violates federal immigration law by enabling undocumented students to qualify for the lower tuition rate at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, while American citizens from other states pay higher tuition to attend the same schools.“Federal law prohibits aliens not lawfully present in the United States from getting in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens. There are no exceptions,” the…
CNN — The United States appears to be moving closer to joining Israel’s conflict with Iran with a possible strike on the country’s key nuclear facilities – including the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, which is hidden deep inside a mountain. Days into Israel’s attacks on Iran and its nuclear program, Israeli leaders are waiting to learn whether US President Donald Trump will help them finish the job. Trump is increasingly warming to using US military assets to strike Iranian nuclear facilities and souring on the idea of a diplomatic solution to the crisis, two officials familiar with the ongoing discussions…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:45 AM ET, Wed June 18, 2025 Following a record-breaking year of tourism in 2024, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism shared strong mid-year results with increases in air travelers, cruise passenger arrivals and more. Air travel is expanding, with new daily routes from Dallas to St. Thomas, and expanded winter service from Chicago and Boston coming this December. American Airlines added increased winter service from Chicago to St. Thomas, and announced a new route from Chicago to St. Croix beginning this December. The number of air travelers is expected to be marginally lower than…
AI companies are battling to dominate the industry, but sometimes they’re also battling in Pokémon gyms. As Google and Anthropic both study how their latest AI models navigate early Pokémon games, the results can be as amusing as they are enlightening — and this time, Google DeepMind has written in a report that Gemini 2.5 Pro resorts to panic when its Pokémon are close to death. This can cause the AI’s performance to experience “qualitatively observable degradation in the model’s reasoning capability,” according to the report. AI benchmarking — or, the process of comparing the performance of different AI models…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering a range of options to resolve the worsening conflict in the Middle East, including a possible U.S. military strike against Iran, current and former administration officials said in a fresh sign of rising global tensions on his watch.Trump cut short his appearance at an international summit meeting in Canada to return to the White House at dawn Tuesday and focus on the conflict that has broken out between Israel and Iran. In leaving the summit early, he dropped a planned meeting with Ukraine’s leader about the grinding war with Russia, which Trump once…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review.The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.In a notice made public Wednesday, the department said it had rescinded its May suspension of student visa processing but said new applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to “public” and allow…