To win last year, McIlroy needed to beat Justin Rose – who finished tied third on Sunday having led by two at the turn – in a sudden death play-off after bogeying the 72nd hole. And he did not make it much easier for himself this time around. Having scorched the field to take a…
House Republican leaders on Wednesday cleared a major hurdle when they corralled members into adopting a rule to tee up consideration of three major pieces of legislation: The farm bill, reauthorization of foreign spy powers and a budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement. The House voted 216-210 along party lines to adopt the rule. Adoption……
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Somali piracy, which was on the decline since 2011, has surged again since late 2023, when Houthi rebels began attacking ships in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. The attacks forced international navies to instead tackle the Houthi threat, thus allowing armed groups on the Somali coast to take advantage of the security lapse….
The local drama “It’s OK” ascended to the number one position at the China box office during the April 10–12 weekend, earning RMB31.0 million ($4.6 million) in its second full weekend, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Produced by China Film and directed by Yang Lina, the film has now reached a cumulative total of…
Timothy Bradley has assessed the boxing IQ of David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol, considering who has the superior ring intelligence ahead of their potential showdown. Both sides have held preliminary talks for their possible encounter later this year, which would see them square off for the undisputed light-heavyweight crown. Additionally, Benavidez has proposed they meet…
In late 2025, Google started rolling out new icons with a gradient design. Now it seems the new look is coming to the rest of Google’s apps. 9to5Google got its hands on images of the new icons that ditch the uniform circle design that tries to cram in every color of the Google logo. In…
It’s “Up, Up and Away!” for “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.” James Gunn has revealed the comic book sequel has started production, with the director sharing a photo from set of a chess board and Van Kull Prison badge for the one and only Alexander Joseph Luthor (a.k.a. the villainous Lex Luthor). David Corenswet is returning…
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Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and Elon Musk’s xAI have agreed to allow the US government to review new AI models before they’re released to the public. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) says it will work with the AI companies to perform “pre-deployment evaluations and targeted research…