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- ScienceBusiness Insider
The future of neuroscience could be wireless
Wireless brain implants are transforming research on the human brain and enabling more personalized treatment for users.
- CelebrityThe Daily Beast
Jay-Z’s Shocking Joke to Teenage Rihanna Revealed in Resurfaced Clip
Rihanna revealed that Jay-Z said that she was either going “through the door with the deal signed or through this window” during an audition for the rapper’s Def Jam label in 2005. Jay-Z’s comments are under renewed scrutiny after a lawsuit was filed that says he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with disgraced rapper Diddy. In a resurfaced clip shared on Reddit, Rihanna, then 17, shared her experience meeting Jay-Z on The Tyra Banks Show. Jay-Z, then 34, had just been made president and CEO of D
- WorldThe Daily Beast
Nancy Pelosi, 84, Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Injury in Europe
Former U.S. House of Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg after suffering an injury, her office said in a statement. Pelosi, 84, suffered the undisclosed injury “while traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.” The injury came during an “official engagement,” her office said. She plans to continue working from her hospital bed.
- EntertainmentINSIDER
14 positive things that happened on Friday the 13th
December 13 falls on Friday this year. Even though you may think Friday the 13th is cursed, some great things have happened on this date.
- LifestyleINSIDER
I spent $150 at one of the best steakhouses in Atlanta. If it had locations up north, I'd eat there for every anniversary.
Some consider Cuts to be one of the best steakhouses in Atlanta. A few of the Southern sides let me down, but the steak and service were great.
- PoliticsSalon
Nancy Pelosi is reportedly trying to block AOC from landing a top House oversight position
The former House speaker has been asking members to oppose the progressive even as she backs other insurgent bids
- U.S.The Daily Beast
UnitedHealth CEO Admits System is ‘Not Perfect’ After Days of Outrage
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty has conceded that the U.S. healthcare system, which helped make him a multi-millionaire, is “not perfect.” The stunning admission came via a brief column in The New York Times on Friday after he’d been the center of outrage for a rant in which he staunchly defended his company’s practices of not paying out for what it deems as “unnecessary” care. “While the health system is not perfect,” he wrote Friday, “every corner of it is filled with people who try to do their
- EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
The New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Film Should Be Banished Back to Middle Earth
It’s not strange that The Lord of the Rings is receiving the animation treatment—after all, J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy was initially mainstreamed by Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 film, which established many of the visual designs that now define the material and heavily influenced Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning trilogy. Still, there’s something altogether underwhelming about The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which premieres Dec. 13, the saga’s first big-screen chapter since 2014’s The Hobbit: T
- PoliticsSalon
“What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister": NC GOP offers preview of Trump threat to democracy
Republicans in the state are trying to overturn Democratic victories and prevent them from occurring again
- U.S.The Daily Beast
‘Worried’ Family of Luigi Mangione Hired Private Eye After He Cut Them Off
Concerned loved ones of Luigi Mangione hired a private investigator after he cut off most of his family sometime in 2023, a friend has claimed. The pal of the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged murderer said Mangione still couldn’t be tracked down by the investigator, the Daily Mail reported, raising more questions about what the 26-year-old had been up to in recent months. “He wasn’t talking with his family and nobody could find him,” the friend said. “They hired a private investigator, they were s
- StyleBusiness Insider
Daring outfits Taylor Swift has worn throughout her career, from see-through dresses to plunging necklines
Taylor Swift's most daring outfits have included see-through catsuits, leg-baring minidresses, and gowns with plunging necklines.
- SportsKTLA articles
What’s the most valuable sports franchise in Los Angeles?
This year has been kind to Los Angeles professional sports. Between a World Series title for the L.A. Dodgers, a MLS Cup championship for the L.A. Galaxy and winning seasons shaping up for the pair of NFL squads, residents of the Southland have been spoiled in 2024. Who else is having a good year? The […]
- PoliticsThe Daily Beast
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Is Trying to Scrap the Polio Vaccine
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims he won’t restrict access to vaccines if confirmed to lead U.S. health policy, but his right-hand man has other ideas. Kennedy’s personal attorney Aaron Siri, who has been helping Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and human services interview candidates for top health jobs, has sued the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval for the polio vaccine, The New York Times reported. Siri and Kennedy have also been asking candidates their views on
- BusinessThe New Republic
Trump Team Wants to Destroy Pesky Rule Tesla Hates
Tesla’s “self-driving” cars may be about to get a whole lot more dangerous.
- PoliticsThe New Republic
The Trump Era Came Into Sharper View This Week. God Help Us.
Corporate tax cuts! Threatening Republicans! Arresting Democrats! Rethinking the polio vaccine?! People are about to find out what they voted for.
- PoliticsThe New Republic
Jeff Bezos and Amazon Officially Bend the Knee to Trump
Amazon is planning a hefty donation to Donald Trump’s inauguration, as Jeff Bezos tries to curry favor with the president-elect.
- LifestyleINSIDER
We toured Disney's newest cruise ship. These are its 11 coolest amenities, from a Jungle Cruise lounge to 'Moana' and 'Mulan' cafés
Disney Treasure features several new attractions, including some exclusive to adults. There will also be a new live show, "Moana."
- U.S.KTLA articles
Burglary suspect enters 2 homes on same night in Ventura County: Police
Police caught a burglary suspect accused of breaking into two homes Thursday night in Simi Valley. Officers first responded to a home in the 2200 block of Rolling River Lane after a resident called 911 around 7:15 p.m. to report that an unknown man had entered the home and walked upstairs. “The resident confronted the […]
- BusinessFox News
Think you're safe? Identity theft could wipe out your entire life’s savings
A former Colgate-Palmolive employee was shocked to discover $750,000 had been drained from her 401(k) account. "CyberGuy" offers tips on how to prevent identity theft.
- ScienceSpace
Video Lo-Like Volcanic Moon May Have Been Discovered Orbiting Exoplanet WASP-4b
Learn how researchers may have discovered an exomoon about 635 light-years away orbiting gas giant exoplanet WASP-4b. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
