The Atlanta plugg pioneer faced challenges that almost derailed his career, but now, he's back and leading by example

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The group of rare earth elements (REEs) comprises a total of 17 elements, all of which possess similar chemical properties. In addition to the two lightest elements, scandium and yttrium, the group also includes lanthanum, cerium and neodymium, as well as the radioactive promethium.

The best streaming deals this week (Dec. 18, 2025) include the ESPN Unlimited, Hulu, and Disney+ bundle, Paramount+, Spotify, and more.

Amtrak and a key panel of Union Station leaders on Thursday approved a renegotiated agreement that will officially restore federal control of the Washington, D.C., transportation hub amid efforts to overhaul the facility. Leaders from Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) Boa…

The United Kingdom has named a replacement for its former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, who was removed for links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to a press release from the U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Christian Turner, whom th…

What “unretirements” can tell us about the job market

Exploring every timeline in the Gundam series.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research has played a leading role in providing data, modelling and supercomputing to researchers around the world – but the Trump administration is set to shut it down

One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial breakup, according to the company.

Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.

arXiv:2511.18929v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Recent progress in robotics and embodied AI is largely driven by Large Multimodal Models (LMMs). However, a key challenge remains underexplored: how can we advance LMMs to discover tasks that assist humans in open-future scenarios, where human int…

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 68 more photos from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, one day before the Justice Department’s (DOJ) deadline to release all of its information on the disgraced financier on Dec. 19. Some photos show lines from the Vl…

Italian restorers have used laser beams to clean an ancient Roman marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister’s office, removing layers of dust and grime that had covered the monument for decades

It could be part of the problem.

ZDNET experts tested and compared both versions of LG's flagship OLED TV to help you decide which is the best fit for you.

From the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack to career milestones for the likes of G-DRAGON, SEVENTEEN, JENNIE, MARK, NMIXX and more, enjoy the K-pop scene's best records.

-According to touristic agencies notices over the past couple weeks, a Jielong 3 will be launched near Hailing island, off the coast of Yangjiang at the end of the month, possibly around December 26th.-A Jielong 3 was seen yesterday with a Pakistani F...

Os repórteres Patricia Xavier e Daniel Carvalho contam os assuntos que marcaram a semana no Brasil. Com edição de Barbara Nascimento e produção de Raphael Almeida.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has been playing up protecting Canada’s energy sovereignty by expanding fossil fuel extraction. But who owns the oil patch? The reality is that U.S. capital controls the majority of oil and gas companies operating in Canada and that American ownership of the Canadian oil r…

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt congratulated Trump — and Kennedy — on the change, which Democrats are calling illegal

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday signaled it would be illegal for the Trump administration to rename the Kennedy Center without “legislative action.” “The Kennedy Center Board has no authority to actually rename the Kennedy Center in the absence of legislative action,” Jeff…

Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.

Morocco beat Jordan 3-2 as a strike from inside his own half by Oussama Tannane set the tone for a spectacular final.

arXiv:2512.15483v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Self-driving laboratories (SDLs) are combining recent technological advances in robotics, automation, and machine learning based data analysis and decision-making to perform autonomous experimentation toward human-directed goals without requiring any …

Two wireless mice, two external hard drives, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free digital tools to create a dynamic and educational video game about the Stone Age. According to the researchers, the new technology, which does not require strong technical skills, has the potential to…

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high.

Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to a steep decrease in ionic conductivity. Now, scientists have synthesized a new class of materials, called state-independent electrolytes (SIEs), that break that rule.

Tory's Bullseye charthttps://twitter.com/torybruno/status/2001736860016742471QuoteTory Bruno@torybrunoAnother triple bullseye. Leo is right where he wants to be

Campaigners welcome plans but say poor funding means Labour’s ambitions unlikely to be metA landmark strategy to protect women and girls from violence and abuse “falls seriously short” of the funding required to realise the government’s ambitions, campaigners have said.The government’s strategy to c…

The pop star reveals Easter eggs, outfit secrets, and the inspirations behind the visual for VEVO's Footnotes series

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana to a schedule three drug, effectively easing federal restrictions. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.

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There's never been a giant dam failure in the US modern era, and a team of researchers is looking to keep it that way.

Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two Philadelphia-based men accused of traveling to the state.

arXiv:2509.24832v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: As large language models (LLMs) continue to scale, the memory footprint of key-value (KV) caches during inference has become a significant bottleneck. Existing approaches primarily focus on compressing KV caches within a single prompt or reusing s…

For much of human history, weapons were passive instruments that became lethal only through human action. But thanks to, and in part, because of robotics, many modern weapons have taken on a life of their own. It is difficult to provide an exhaustive list of all the robotic technologies currently de…

Scrapping of afternoon press conferences could limit scrutiny and transparency, say reportersSweeping changes to Downing Street’s press lobby system have been criticised by journalists.No 10 normally holds two briefings on most days that parliament sits to allow the lobby – political journalists tha…

Italy’s digital payment company Nexi SpA rejected an offer by TPG for its digital banking solutions unit, marking a new failed attempt to sell it.

What looked like a mysterious exoplanet was actually the sparkling debris from a violent collision between massive space rocks. Even more astonishing, astronomers watched a second collision unfold in the same system, revealing a surprisingly chaotic neighborhood where new worlds may be born. In a ra…

Prudie says: “Really bringing end-of-the-year holiday-adjacent semi-checked-out energy to this exchange.”

Odds that the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur will be signed in January appeared to improve slightly after a call between Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The board of trustees of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, has voted unanimously to rename the once-prestigious venue as “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.” CNN reports that vote by the Kennedy Center board, which consists of members handpicked …

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has decided against releasing its postmortem of the party’s 2024 losses it looks to build on 2025 momentum and take back power in Congress during next year’s midterms.  “Here’s our North Star: does this help us win?” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement sh…

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The Kennedy Center board unanimously voted to rename the performing arts venue the "Trump-Kennedy Center," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday.The big picture: Exerting his influence over the iconic institution has been one part of Trump's push to reinvent D.C. — which in…

We need fundamental budget reform in this country. A two-year budget cycle with automatic funding when legislators fail to act would be a good start.

Senate Republicans voted Thursday to block a resolution sponsored by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make its rulemaking open to public comment, something that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. halted in March. King’s resolution, offered un…

Summit divided on idea of loan secured against Russian assets, as Belgium seeks guarantees if scheme goes wrongBelgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assetsEU leaders are racing to secure a funding deal for Ukraine that has been cast as a choice between “…

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It's now official: Captain America star Chris Evans will be back in Avengers: Doomsday.

Eight percent of the narrowing gender pay gap came from women having fewer children, according to a new study.

Some patients will wait up to 15 years for an appointment, unless improvements are made, the report says.

"A few minutes of love is so important to them," singer-entrepreneur says of furry family members.

Mayer gets the "Archetype" treatment.

Grandparents are engaging with their grandchildren far more than previous generations, researchers find.

The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on Today at 05:38 pmQuote from: Jared Isaacman...As I step into this role, I make these personal commitments:...– Integrity: I will serve responsibly, transparently, and with...

With the 60th anniversary and the launch of a new show, 2026 is shaping up to be a vital year for 'Star Trek'—but 2025 was where the steps towards that big year really started.

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Europe has some of the world’s most ambitious climate goals, but in recent months it has backtracked on rules governing automobile emissions and deforestation.

House Oversight Democrats released a new batch of photos of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associates on Thursday, with photos referencing "Lolita," a novel about the sexual exploitation of a young girl.Why it matters: The new photo drop comes just a day before the public is e…

The National Center for Atmospheric Research helps power weather and wildfire forecasts across the country. Now it’s being targeted in a presidential feud.

Michele Morrow, who was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction last cycle, is challenging former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley for the state’s open Senate seat next year. “[North Carolina] cannot afford four more years of Roy Cooper…

The ripples of the auto industry's chip shortage are still being felt, as evidenced by Honda. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the automaker will suspend production in Japan on January 5 and 6. (Honda didn't specify the affected factories.) In addition, all three of the automaker's Guangqi Honda…

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Crypto markets swung sharply Thursday following a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI print, which briefly lifted bitcoin above $89,000 during U.S. hours.

Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk category that just a few years ago was seen as too difficult to model.

The decline occurred on volume that was 35% above the token's 30-day average.

From populations of multicellular organisms to selfish genetic elements, conflicts between levels of biological organization are central to evolution. Plasmids are extrachromosomal, self-replicating genetic elements that face selective pressures from ...

The board of the performing arts centre voted to name it after President Donald Trump, rebranding it the 'Trump-Kennedy Center', press secretary Karoline Leavitt says.

Images, undated and uncaptioned, include Nabokov lines written on woman’s body and show Bill Gates and Noam ChomskyUS politics – live updatesWhat we know so far about the Epstein filesDemocrats on the House oversight committee have released a new batch of photos from the estate of the convicted sex …

The evolutionary history of domesticated cattle in East Asia for the past 5000 years remains largely obscure. Here, we investigated the origins and evolution of cattle genetic diversity in China by analyzing shotgun genome sequences of 166 ancient ...

This is the all-time lowest price for the latest gen AirPods Pro.

The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. Compared to other meteor showers, it's more subdued, but experts say it's still worth a glimpse.

President Trump is planning to issue an executive order establishing two new federal holidays: Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas, an administration official tells Axios.Why it matters: It would be an early holiday present for federal workers — a three-day holiday after a rough year. It's not…

Rachida Dati’s home and offices raided by police on Thursday

arXiv:2311.13546v2 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: The Early Fault-Tolerant (EFT) era is emerging, where modest Quantum Error Correction (QEC) can enable quantum utility before full-scale fault tolerance. Quantum optimization is a leading candidate for early applications, but protecting thes…

Brother of Puka Nacua among two arrested in LA caseVehicle tied to Lakers forward tracked to hotel valetSuspects released same night as investigation continuesTwo men, including the brother of Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of taking a vehicle …

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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) represent a self-renewing population capable of fueling long-term tumor growth. In gastric cancer, the identity of CSC populations remains unclear. In this study, we established a gastric CSC population marked by the water ...

At 7ft 9in (2.36m), Olivier Rioux becomes the tallest player to score a dunk in the college game.

Ukrainian parents are seeking their children, who they say were taken into Russia during the war. The Free Press' Aidan Stretch joins CBS News 24/7 with more.

Since the implementation of China’s Clean Air Action and the Minamata Convention, which aims to mitigate anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions to the environment by phasing out Hg usage, China has reduced atmospheric Hg concentrations by approximately 39% (1), primarily by controlling industrial emis…

A massive collision between two asteroid-sized bodies around a nearby star offers a rare look at the violent process of planetary construction.

President Trump's Truth Social announcement of a blockade around Venezuela has left international law experts scrambling to assess how it would be implemented and if it constitutes an act of warThe big picture: A traditional naval blockade involves military forces cutting off access to a coast, a mo…

For the franchise’s third movie, James Cameron throws in new creatures, new landscapes, melodramatic plot lines and big battle sequences. It’s a lot.

So this is the next launch for F9?  Dec 27.  Almost 9 days.  Hope the marine fleet is scheduling some repairs.

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President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research. The executive order will direct the attorney general to expedite the completion of the rescheduling pr…

CEO Murray Auchincloss clashed repeatedly with Albert Manifold over strategy before his abrupt departure

Delfin Midstream Inc., the developer of a $4.3 billion liquefied natural gas export project off the coast of Louisiana, won’t complete its planned fundraising until next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Microsoft's Applied Skills help IT pros validate hands-on technical expertise and real-world skills. But what sets these credentials apart from traditional certifications?

Trump media, the company behind the president's personal social media platform Truth Social, is inexplicably merging with a Google-backed fusion energy company called TAE Technologies. The deal is worth $6 billion, according to reporting by Financial Times.
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