Allison Mack, the former "Smallville" actress who pleaded guilty to participating in the sex‑trafficking scheme tied to the NXIVM organization, sat down for her first public interview since being released from prison. In the conversation, Mack acknowledged that she leveraged her celebrity status as a "power
Sydney Sweeney is downplaying the modest opening of “Christy,” the R‑rated biographical drama in which she portrays pioneering boxer Christy Martin. The film debuted with a domestic gross of approximately $1.3 million, well below its reported production budget and industry expectations for a wide‑release title. Released in
Women experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and disrupted sleep during menopause no longer may have to endure these symptoms without relief, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to remove the longstanding black‑box warning on hormone therapy for menopause. The agency said the change reflects a
New theoretical work suggests that a cascade of mergers among stellar‑mass black holes could have provided the seeds for the supermassive black holes observed at the centers of galaxies, including those powering the most distant quasars. The study, published by an international team of astrophysicists, uses computer simulations to
With the recent conclusion of the federal government shutdown, scientists and astronomy enthusiasts are once again turning their attention to a pending data release from NASA’s High‑Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE). The instrument, mounted on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, captured a series of high‑definition images of the
Google has rolled out a new setting in the Play Store that places battery efficiency at the forefront of app distribution. The change, announced earlier this week, adjusts how apps are evaluated for background activity and resource consumption, aiming to reduce unnecessary drain on users’ devices while preserving core functionality.
SoftBank Group Corp. announced that it has divested its holding in chipmaker Nvidia, raising roughly $5.8 billion from the sale. The proceeds are earmarked for a larger strategic bet on generative‑AI developer OpenAI, signaling a shift in the Japanese conglomerate’s investment focus toward AI services rather than
The New York Giants terminated head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, a day after the team fell to a 2-8 record for the third straight season following a 24-20 defeat that featured yet another fourth‑quarter collapse. The decision, announced by the franchise’s front office, ends Daboll’s one‑
BEIJING (AP) – The crew of China’s latest manned spaceflight is reported to be in good health, carrying out routine work and living normally aboard the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said on Tuesday. The three‑person crew, launched aboard the Shenzhou‑16 spacecraft in early
Apple is expected to announce a refreshed version of its HomePod mini in the coming weeks, with industry analysts pointing to a new custom‑designed processor as the headline upgrade. The second‑generation speaker is rumored to build on the original’s compact design while delivering improved sound performance and
President Donald Trump downplayed criticism of a proposed 50‑year mortgage product, saying it would make home ownership more affordable for a larger segment of Americans. Speaking at a press briefing, the president described the extended‑term loan as a modest adjustment that would “help more people manage their monthly
Three civil actions were lodged in Austin, Texas, on Monday, accusing the operators of Camp Mystic of wrongful death and negligence after a severe flash‑flood in the region claimed multiple lives. The complaints allege that the camp failed to implement adequate safety measures and ignored weather warnings, leading to