Peru’s former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison, along with his wife Nadine Heredia. The couple accepted millions of dollars from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to fund their election campaigns in 2006 and 2011. Humala’s lawyer plans to … Read more
A massive power outage hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, leaving the island without electricity after energy plants unexpectedly shut down. Genera, a power generator, reported that it was working to bring backup units online and investigate the cause of the incident. The outage began at 12:40 p.m. local time and all plants were still offline … Read more
Bloober Team has released its latest game trailer for “Cronos: The New Dawn”, a title that promises to deliver an ominous warning in the form of a gameplay trailer titled “Don’t Let Them Merge”. The trailer shows a protagonist, known as the Traveler, navigating through different time and space dimensions, fighting off creatures known as … Read more
Movies at Meadville will enforce a new curfew policy starting Friday, April 18, requiring anyone 16 years old and younger to be accompanied by an adult for evening shows after 6 p.m. The theater claims the measure is needed due to recent disruptions caused by young viewers watching “The Minecraft Movie.” To ensure compliance, a … Read more
The first episode of The Last of Us’ second season has already sparked internet memes, with one line from actress Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby drawing attention to Joel actor Pedro Pascal’s good looks. While some fans have praised the nod to Pascal’s charm, others have questioned its relevance and tone. In context, the line feels more … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing President Donald Trump over his use of emergency powers to impose broad tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada, citing harm to consumers and businesses in the state’s large economy. This legal challenge sets up a high-stakes test of the president’s landmark effort to overhaul global trade policies. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/california-s-newsom-says-state-to-sue-over-trump-s-tariffs
A geomagnetic storm from a recent burst of energy from the sun’s surface is expected to disrupt Earth’s magnetic field and pull the northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a geomagnetic storm watch due to a coronal mass ejection that occurred on April … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has expressed concerns that President Donald Trump’s rollout of tariffs is undermining the United States’ credibility in the world. Dimon, one of the most influential figures in the US, warned that the US values that make it a dominant global player are being eroded. Dimon pointed out that the US … Read more
The US government’s funding for MITRE’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program will expire on Wednesday, the non-profit organization confirmed. The CVE program is a global standard for vulnerability identification and management, relied upon by organizations across industry, government, national security, and critical infrastructure. Developed in 1999, the CVE program provides a standardized framework for … Read more
Astronomers have discovered a bizarre exoplanetary system featuring the first-ever “polar planet” and two brown dwarf stars. The planet, 2M1510 (AB) b, orbits its two sun-like bodies at a 90-degree angle, making it the weirdest planetary system ever seen. Located 120 light-years away in the constellation of Libra, this exoplanet is part of a binary … Read more