ABC has suspended production on its late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely after the comedian made comments critical of President Trump and conservative leaders. The FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, called Kimmel’s comments “truly sick” and threatened to take action. A poll conducted by Boston.com found that 66% of readers disagreed with ABC’s decision to remove … Read more
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to reform the H-1B visa program. To reduce abuse of the system, applicants will now need to pay a $100,000 fee for their applications. The new rule restricts access to the program unless the payment is made first. This change aims to curb overuse and protect US … Read more
A viral true story from Indonesia inspired a new film that has become a nationwide obsession. In 2022, Norma Risma exposed her husband and mother’s affair in a TikTok video, which quickly went viral and brought her a movie deal. The film, also called Norma, tells the same story of a seemingly blissful marriage shattered … Read more
The Sandra Birchmore case is back in the spotlight, with NBC’s “Dateline” set to air a new episode on Friday that delves into the shocking allegations of police grooming and murder. Birchmore, 23 and pregnant at the time of her death, was initially ruled a suicide, but federal authorities have since claimed one of the … Read more
Bill Maher, the host of “Real Time,” showed his support for friend and fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel, even though they disagree on a recent topic – conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Instead of attacking each other, Maher suggested that the two can agree to disagree on their differing opinions about Kirk. Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-maher-joins-maga-in-calling-jimmy-kimmel-wrong-on-charlie-kirk
TV host Jimmy Kimmel recently clashed with Disney CEO Bob Iger over the company’s handling of diversity and inclusion issues, reversing recent attempts by Iger to avoid controversy. Despite scaling back diversity policies and donating to former President Donald Trump’s library after a lawsuit, Iger faced criticism for past decisions on transgender storylines and queer … Read more
A recent study published in Nature reveals that DeepSeek’s powerful AI model R1 did not rely on training data from its rivals to achieve success, contrary to initial reports. The Chinese firm has confirmed this through documents released alongside the peer-reviewed version of R1, which is now available for download. R1 excels at “reasoning” tasks … Read more
Ted Pellegatta, a 74-year-old eccentric, hosted a weekly coffee klatch in the town of Sperryville, Virginia, where friends from different backgrounds and ages gathered to discuss politics, music, and life. Despite being a self-proclaimed “RICH MAN,” his true wealth was in friendships, which he built over decades. Pellegatta’s gatherings became a haven for people seeking … Read more
A 25-year-old man was brutally beaten by two sheriff’s deputies after being arrested on charges of stealing a car. The beating, which included 50 punches and flinging the victim around a laundry room, was caught on tape six years ago but remained under wraps until now. Louisiana State Police cleared the deputies of wrongdoing despite … Read more
A nonprofit organization called Hack Club, which provides coding clubs for teens, was given an ultimatum by Slack: pay $50,000 within a week or have its message archive deleted. The club had been using Slack’s free non-profit plan, but the company recently raised the cost to $5,000 per year. Hack Club’s leader, Mahad Kalam, expressed … Read more