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Mark Zuckerberg, who often bends with the political winds, is getting out of the fact-checking business. And this is part of a broader effort by the Meta CEO to ingratiate himself with Donald Trump after a long and testy relationship. After a previous outcry, Zuck made a great show of declaring that Facebook would hire…
A wildfire raging through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate as it consumes homes in the ritzy area, including those belonging to celebrities. The Palisades Fire, driven by strong Santa Ana winds, began in the Santa Monica Mountains late Tuesday morning and quickly engulfed 200…
So it’s clear that MAGA may be the most consequential political movement in a century. But right now we’re experiencing another movement. And unlike MAGA, this one really stinks. VIDEO: Biden’s last BM! Yeah. You won’t see that on the Faulkner Focus. So, he’s crapping on us, OK? Follow me. You saw that Biden just…
Image: LMVPD Nearly a week after a New Year’s Day explosion in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, local law enforcement released more information about their investigation, including what they know so far about the role of generative AI in the incident. They confirmed that the suspect, an active duty soldier in the…
As firefighters battle a fast-moving brush fire in the Pacific Palisades, a second inferno has broken out in nearby Pasadena. The two fires are forcing more than 30,000 people from their homes. An estimated 200 acres are now ablaze in the Pasadena area as fighters battle the Eaton Fire. Eaton firefighters are moving evacuations along…
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young’s legal team accused CNN of choosing “theater over truth” in a desperate attempt to drive ratings, which “destroyed the life of an American Patriot” on Tuesday during the first day of a high-stakes defamation trial. Young believes CNN “destroyed his reputation and business” by branding him…
Image: The Verge Xbox chief Phil Spencer has been dropping hints about an Xbox handheld for months, but what about Windows handheld gaming PCs? Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of “Next Generation,” tells The Verge that we should expect to see the Windows handheld gaming experience change within this calendar year. Ronald was a roundtable panelist…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canada is “not for sale” amid a flurry of comments from President-elect Donald Trump about the country potentially becoming a part of the United States. “I love the U.S. I love Americans, and I get it. You know, President-elect Trump is a real estate tycoon. He’s made billions. But that…
A Louisiana mayor was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged connection to a drug-trafficking investigation conducted by authorities in his home state. Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong, 25, was arrested and charged with engaging in transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses, solicitation of prostitutes and unauthorized use of a movable, which refers to intentionally taking or…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Ann Altman has filed a lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alleging that he sexually abused her throughout childhood over a period of nearly a decade. The rest of the Altman family immediately pushed back on the lawsuit, saying the allegations are “utterly untrue” and…