Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters has stayed in the conversation in large part because of its blockbuster soundtrack, but now one of those songs has come under scrutiny for potentially getting an assist ...

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Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is defending the city’s reparations program after the Justice Department moved to block it, arguing that the program was built on years of research into the city’s “specific ...

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Several California races remain uncalled as millions of ballots still need to be counted. All regular occurrences — and all fodder for President Trump's claims it's a sign of election fraud. The LA ...

The next AI career path could start with a hard hat, not a laptop. Meta said Monday it is investing a $115 million in a roughly 5-week program aimed at fast-tracking careers in the skilled trades as ...

Pentagon officials revised the new religious classification list after several days of criticism from Utah lawmakers. Sen. John Curtis announced the change Monday morning, thanking Pentagon officials ...

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U.S. Air Force Capt Kevin Lynch, 493rd Fighter Squadron pilot steps from an F-35A Lightning II aircraft in preparation for Ramstein Flag 26 at Pirkkala Air Base, Finland, June 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force ...

The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power. By ...

A person walks past the GCAP fighter jet concept design at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images) ROME — The head of Italian defense firm Leonardo has ...

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