From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast
Lee Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join LOTR returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in Middle Earth Source link
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Arrests in massive human trafficking sting connected to Trump, Jan. 6
When you zoom out, this isn’t happening in isolation. Source link
Lakers’ loss to Rockets pushes them close to worst kind of history
There have been 160 times an NBA team has led a series three games to none. There have been 160 times that team has won the series. Marvel in that statistic. Appreciate its power. Wax in its endurance. Embrace its existence. Because the Lakers are two losses from blowing it to bits. Lakers guard Austin…
MLS: Gabriel Pec scores two late goals in Galaxy win over Atlanta
ATLANTA — Gabriel Pec scored two goals late in the second half to rally the Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night. Pec used assists from Marco Reus and Joseph Paintsil to tie it in the 74th minute and then scored unassisted for the lead in the 79th for his first two goals…
He wasn't guilty but delays left this man jailed for five years without trial
At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality. Source link
My $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. I take my beauty rest seriously. So seriously that, after months of testing, I bought my ludicrously expensive…
Project Maven interview: a new book about the US’s march toward AI weapons
In the first 24 hours of the assault on Iran, the US military struck more than 1,000 targets, nearly double the scale of the “shock and awe” attack on Iraq over two decades ago. This acceleration was made possible by AI systems that speed up the targeting process. Chief among them is the Maven Smart…
Gas prices at highest level since beginning of Iran war
The average cost of gas in the U.S. on Tuesday reached its highest level in four years — a result of skyrocketing energy prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The national average reached $4.18, a 40-percent jump since the conflict began on Feb. 28, according to data from AAA. States in the West……
Americast – Democrats fight back against Trump in Virginia… and win
Available for over a year A small election in Virginia looks set to have a major impact on Donald Trump’s power, and the capacity to derail the rest of the president’s second term in office. Overnight, voters in Virginia approved a measure to redraw the state’s political map in favour of the Democrats, who now…
Lebanese journalist killed in targeted Israeli airstrikes, officials say
Aoun said preserving Lebanese sovereignty over all of its territory was his top priority, and that Lebanese negotiators would seek an end to Israeli attacks, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, release of Lebanese prisoners in Israel, deployment of Lebanese troops along the Israeli border, and the beginning of reconstruction process, according to a…