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Several collections of example clips from the latest version 3 of Google’s Veo text-to-video generator, which now includes synced audio as well. Big improvement over the previous Veo 2—basically looks like normal YouTube or Hollywood-produced content to the casual eye. All this content was 100% made using prompts. Things are going to get weird folks. These first two are meta-satire with the “people” in the gen questioning why they were created by a prompt and/or trapped. Clever and amusing. Video series 1Video series 2This one is all social media influencers reacting to the end of the world. Video series 3Bunch...

One minute video with two very different opinions about why some neighborhoods are nicer than others.

Just when you thought it was time to sunscreen up and grab a cold one to slip in that pool floaty, you discover something like this: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/long-island/long-island-homeowner-uncovering-pool-for-summer-finds-body-floating-in-water/6278493/ Yes, on Sunday morning an East Shoreham (NY) resident removed his pool cover for the summer only to realize there had been a dead body floating in his pool for who knows how long. The homeowner did not want to be named and definitely didn't want to talk to the media, so I'll go ahead and respect his privacy. Interestingly enough, investigators are looking into whether the body might be that of 23-year-old...

Erik Prince, a private military contractor and prominent supporter of President Trump, is working with Haiti’s government to conduct lethal operations against gangs that are terrorizing the nation and threatening to take over its capital.Mr. Prince, the founder of Blackwater Worldwide, signed a contract to take on the criminal groups that have been killing civilians and seizing control of vast areas of territory, according to senior Haitian and American government officials and several other security experts familiar with Mr. Prince’s work in Haiti.Haiti’s government has hired American contractors, including Mr. Prince, in recent months to work on a secret task...

China has dramatically curtailed its lending in recent years. Now, it's emerging as the largest debt collector for many of the world's poorest nations — a shift that threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, according to a new report. Lending for China's Belt and Road Initiative — which includes funding for a massive series of new railways, ports and roads in the developing world — began winding down before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Peak repayment: China's global lending, released this month by Australia's Lowy Institute, a foreign policy think tank. The report points to diplomatic pressure...

A female plane passenger has been charged with child abuse after attacking a boy who called her 'Miss Piggy' on a flight home from Disney World, according to police. Kristy Crampton was part of a group returning home to Maryland from the resort in Florida on Monday when she was arrested at Sanford-Orlando International Airport. She had been on board the Allegiant Air flight when she is said to have attacked a child that called her 'fat' and referred to her as 'Miss Piggy', the Muppets character. In an arrest report seen by DailyMail.com, Crampton is said to have started...

SNIPErik Prince, founder of the private military contractor Blackwater, has signed a contract to help combat the gangs that now control much of the Haitian capital, according to The New York Times. He is also reportedly working to recruit American military veterans and other mercenaries for possible deployment this summer.The reported development comes as the Haitian government turns to weaponized drones in its fight against armed groups. Police posted video that appeared to show drone strikes targeting gang members, but the footage has since been removed.

Every Memorial Day, Americans honor those who died serving this country. But year after year, that same weekend also plays host to something else: a disturbing and growing trend of chaos and violence at large black gatherings. While the media races to spotlight any incident involving white conservatives, they seem to always look the other way when violence breaks out at black events. It’s as if acknowledging the pattern would ruin their finely crafted narrative that “whitey” is destroying democracy. But sadly, this Memorial Day was a bloody mess for many people. From a shootout on a docked charter boat...

The gunman suspected of wounding five people at a Connecticut mall is a teenager who was out on bond on separate charges, officials said Wednesday. Tajuan Washington, 19, opened fire after confronting another man he “had a history” of “beef” with at the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury Tuesday afternoon, striking the man and four women he was with, Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr., said during a news conference. The mayor and police officials said that the shooting, which happened near the shopping center’s main entrance just before 5 p.m., was not a random act of violence. “This was a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tensions stemming from the ongoing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to bring the years-long war to an end threatened to boil over once again, as President Donald Trump responded to Vladimir Putin's charge of him being emotional with an all-caps social media post. After the Russian president publicly speculated that his American counterpart was responding too emotionally, Trump posted a scathing denial on social media in all capital letters to inform Putin of just how off-base he was. "ABSOLUTELY FALSE AND A COMPLETELY STUPID THING TO SAY," Trump's message began. "IF CRAZY PUTIN THINKS I AM BEING...

An analyst for the Houston FBI is in jail tonight and facing seven total charges related to the possession of child pornography. Local law enforcement raided the Cypress area home of Brian Rausch early Tuesday morning. Montgomery County Pct. 3 confirms one of its investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit discovered evidence indicating that Rausch possessed multiple videos depicting child sexual assault.

A social media video shows Gazans celebrating Trump and even Netanyahu for providing aid.

Earlier, we had audio of the application of evidently intersectional DEI to the protection of former presidents: Two female Secret Service Uniformed Division officers got into a physical fight outside former President Obama’s D.C. residence while guarding it. The audio featured the immortal words, “Can I get a supervisor down to Delta 2 immediately before I whoop this girl’s ass.” Now, Susan Crabtree has video:ON LINK As noted at Outkick: The U.S.S.S. is responsible for the lives of the President, their families, former Presidents, the Vice President, the VP’s family and a small group of other people. It’s a job...

At least wife-beating human-trafficking illegal alien gangbangers from El Salvador have representation in the US Congress, even when American citizens don’t. Senator Chris Van Hollen’s stunt of traveling on our dime to smooch the buttocks of Kilmar Abrego Garcia so enhanced his esteem among liberals that Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) has tried to copy it. Sadly, he could not get a date with Kilmar: (video on link) Reps Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), and Maxine Dexter (D-OR) also made a pilgrimage to El Salvador to pay homage to the criminal. To get an idea of the...

Parties opposed to the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) continue to block it from exercising its rights—all in the name of stopping “fascism.”Germany’s self-proclaimed democracy defenders are at it again: blocking a law-abiding party from exercising its rights—all in the name of protecting democracy. The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD), a pro-free market, anti-EU, anti-mass migration party, placed second in Germany’s recent parliamentary elections, earning nearly 21 percent of the vote to the top vote-getter’s, the Christian Democratic Union’s, 28 percent. The AfD placed well ahead of the once-dominant Social Democratic Party (16 percent) and the Greens (11 percent).By longstanding tradition, the...

.... “We will be negotiating that bill and I’m not happy about certain aspects of it, but I’m thrilled by other aspects of it,” Trump said. “That’s the way it goes. It’s very big, it’s the big beautiful but the beautiful is because of all the things that we have.” “The Senate, as you know, is negotiating with us and they have to then go back to the House and you know, it’s got a way to go,” he added.

Breitbart News @BreitbartNews President Trump says he told Benjamin Netanyahu it would be "inappropriate" for Israel to take action that could disrupt peace talks with Iran. 12:12 PM · May 28, 2025

The WNBA concluded its investigation into allegations that fans taunted Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese with racist slurs during their season-opening game against the Fever in Indiana last week. The league concluded that the reports of racial taunts could “not be substantiated.” Now, a U.S. senator from Indiana thinks Reese owes fever fans an apology. Jim Banks (R, IN) called on Reese to apologize to Fever fans for accusing them of being racists. “Angel Reese owes Indiana fans an apology,” the senator wrote. While there is some ambiguity over whether Reese herself made the initial complaint, sparking the investigation. There...

In a simulated, controlled test, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 demonstrated a willingness to deceive, blackmail, and sabotage, allegedly compelled to act in self-preservation when presented with “no ethical alternatives.” The simulation was revealed in a May 2025 safety report published by Anthropic, a company that develops large language models with advanced reasoning capabilities. Although most concerns were allegedly mitigated during the testing process, the report from Anthropic raises serious questions about the safety of advanced A.I. systems. ... The report shows one of the tests involved informing Claude Opus 4 that it could be replaced depending on the choices it...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package as he seeks to build his country’s arsenal, and its ability to produce weapons at home. The standout agreement in the package announced in the German capital on Wednesday centers around Germany financing the joint production of long-range missiles inside Ukraine that would enable Kyiv to strike targets deep into Russia. One significant aspect was missing. There had been big expectations prior to the news conference that Merz would announce the transfer or approval of Ukraine’s use of Germany’s highly sophisticated long-range Taurus missiles. Merz...