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Quantum computing shares popped on Thursday, following reports that the U.S. government will award $2 billion in grants to nine firms operating in the space. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the deals, which will see the U.S. government take equity stakes in the companies. IBM is reportedly the biggest beneficiary of the package, with the U.S. Commerce Department agreeing to give the firm $1 billion, per the WSJ. Shares of IBM were trading about 7% higher. The company is a frontrunner in the movement to build supercomputers using quantum technology, which developers say will be able to solve...

Modern Arab Palestinian leadership: Palestinian Authority, Nazism and Nazi CollaboratorsIntroduction Controversies surrounding antisemitism, Holocaust distortion, and praise for Nazi collaborators have repeatedly emerged in connection with the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Fatah movement, and senior Palestinian political figures. Critics — including Yad Vashem, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and watchdog organizations such as Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) — have documented repeated examples of Holocaust revisionism, praise for Nazi collaborators, and public glorification of figures associated with Nazi Germany. Historical Background: Haj Amin al-Husseini and Nazi Germany A central figure in many controversies is Haj Amin...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is standing by establishment favorite John Cornyn even after President Donald Trump threw his full support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the explosive Texas Senate runoff showdown. Thune publicly broke with Trump on Tuesday, telling reporters he would continue backing Cornyn despite the president’s endorsement of Paxton, exposing a growing divide between Senate GOP leadership and the America First movement. “Cornyn is a principled conservative. He is a very effective senator for the state of Texas,” Thune said following Trump’s endorsement announcement. “None of us can control what the president does. That doesn’t...

The Standard Exercise Guideline Cuts Heart Risk by Only 8%, New Data Show In A Nutshell Hitting the standard 150-minutes-per-week exercise guideline was associated with only about an 8% to 9% reduction in heart disease risk across all fitness levels, a reduction the researchers describe as “consistent but modest.” Cutting heart disease risk by 30% or more appeared to require exercise volumes roughly three to four times higher than the minimum recommendation, around 560 to 610 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity per week. A person’s cardiorespiratory fitness level independently contributed to lower heart disease risk beyond what exercise volume alone explained,...

Elon Musk has revealed plans to float SpaceX in the US, paving the way for the largest stock market float in history set to make him a trillionaire. The rocket, satellite and AI firm filed its highly anticipated prospectus with US regulators on Wednesday, which revealed SpaceX had chosen Nasdaq to make its debut under the ticker SPCX. The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission did not reveal the exact amount SpaceX was looking to raise. Reports suggest Musk is looking at raising about $75billion at a $1.75trillion valuation. That would put Musk on track to become the first...

The following is a parody. Read it. P-A-R-O-D-Y. We are not being serious. Please, nobody be mad at us, hate us, or arrest us as a result of this failed attempt at humor. ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — President Donald Trump is expected to visit Rockland County on Friday, May 22, in what local reports say will be an official White House event with Congressman Mike Lawler, proving once again that Rockland County may be small, but the County is still apparently important enough to ruin traffic routes on a holiday weekend. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services paid almost a million dollars to Faribault Public Schools over the last three years through a grant awarded to prevent substance use among what is being referred to as an underserved minority population. The grant was the subject of much public interest at school board meetings in 2022 and was placed under a microscope after school officials found a woman who pushed for the grant was charged with fraud. However, specific details about how the school district used the grant money from DHS are only now coming to the surface after local media outlet...

When I first encountered the data on falling fertility rates, I was confident that I could explain them. The problem, surely, was that other people had failed to embrace my preferred political program. As both a conservative and a mother, I assumed that if we all embraced a culture that was more pro-family—and particularly pro-motherhood—then birth rates would shoot up. It all aligned perfectly with my ideological commitments. How neat. I’ve since realized that this is how most people respond to this issue because the data on fertility rates tend to function as a Rorschach test. Conservatives blame the collapse...

f I were writing a post about Jews in the news because of further contributions to the world (to add to such things as the Bible, the polio vaccine, pacemakers, Google, stainless steel, the ballpoint pen, the theory of relativity, etc.), I would be happy as a clam, and this post could be a series that lasts for weeks. However, the reason Jews are in the news lately is that Islamo-communists across the West have stopped hiding their core antisemitism. This week has been filled with reports of fanatic attacks against Jews, including from within the heart of the Democrat...

A man known around Escondido for covering his home with Trump flags and MAGA memorabilia was reportedly left fighting for his life Wednesday after a brutal attack erupted outside the infamous “Trump House.” Locals have complained about the Buchanan Street property in the past with commentary online going back years — describing bizarre displays, confrontational behavior and over-the-top MAGA decor — all long before an alleged attack left a man in serious condition. Video obtained by The California Post shows the aftermath of a confrontation outside the property with police tape blocking off the street. Officers reportedly arrived to find...

The Wall Street Journal last week ran a column headlined, “The Congressional Pension Racket.” That got me thinking about how Congressional pensions aren’t such a big grift around here, because none of our Congressional hacks ever retire. Why should they? The entire six-state region is 100 percent gerrymandered – 21 seats, 21 Democrats, even though about 40 percent of the New England electorate voted for Donald Trump in 2024. That’s why the Democrats are so mad about the gerrymandering this year. They’ve already gerrymandered everywhere they could, in spades. Their gerrymandering is a mature industry. The Republicans had a lot...

There’s a new story circulating online. It all started with an X post from infamous race-baiting lawyer Ben Crump, the attorney who led the George Floyd charge. In his post, Crump claims that a historic Black cemetery in Palmetto, Florida, was vandalized, with graves damaged and “Trump” and “DeSantis” spray-painted across tombstones.Here’s the X post Crump published:Ben Crump:A historic Black cemetery in Palmetto, Florida, was vandalized, with graves damaged and “Trump” and “DeSantis” spray-painted across tombstones. Our ancestors deserve dignity in life and in death. Desecrating sacred burial grounds is hateful, painful, and unacceptable. We must protect Black history and...

Whenever you read about artificial intelligence, you hear the same sweeping promises. Commentators and industry leaders speak of breakthroughs that always seem just over the horizon. AI will revolutionize science, unlock new materials, transform industries, and reshape nearly every facet of life.In regards to medicine, we are told that AI will one day cure cancer, eliminate Alzheimer’s, and solve diseases that have plagued humanity for generations. Even many AI critics concede these points. They warn about the risks, but still acknowledge the extraordinary potential.And yet, despite this widespread belief in what AI could become, public sentiment is moving in the...

The state House voted Wednesday to override one of the Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes from 2025, as Republican lawmakers gained enough support to push forward with one of about half a dozen veto overrides that have been unresolved for the past year. The House voted to approve House Bill 87. It would conform state law to a new federal law, passed under Republican President Donald Trump, giving tax breaks to people who donate to educational scholarship programs. Stein had vetoed the bill a year ago, but also said he wanted to opt into the program in a way that...

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch is expected to miss this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 and all activities surrounding the legendary event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch’s social media accounts reported that the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has been hospitalized because of a severe illness.

https://archive.ph/CHQ6i President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a new effort to reach a deal with Iran in a difficult call on Tuesday, three sources said, with one source saying Netanyahu's "hair was on fire" after the call. Why it matters: A revised peace memo was drafted by Qatar and Pakistan with input from the other regional mediators to try to bridge the gaps between the U.S. and Iran, the sources said. It comes with Trump vacillating over ordering a massive strike on Iran and holding out for a deal. Netanyahu is highly skeptical about the negotiations and...

Barry is a man with a mission and no mojo to back it up. Barack Obama has been treated like the untouchable kingmaker of the Democrat Party. The media built him into a political rock star. Dems acted like an endorsement from Mr. Barry Obama could move mountains, calm seas, and shape elections. However, none of that ever happened, even though the media likes to pretend it did. On one side, you’ve got President Trump, who is tightening his grip on the Republican Party in ways many never expected. He’s steamrolling anti-Trump Republicans all over the country, while Obama’s political...

A Las Vegas school district is being sued for allegedly violating a student’s First Amendment rights after he was expelled for placing pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signs on campus.Fox News reports that the lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for Nevada last week alleging that a minor, identified as N.C., was disciplined after placing six pro-law enforcement emblems around East Career and Technical Academy (CTA) in January.The 2-by-2-inch emblems were posted a day after students were allowed to walk out of class to protest ICE and included messages such as “ICE Immigration Enforcement,” “Border Security Academy Deportation...

A live frog was discovered in a lettuce bag purchased from a grocery store in Australia. Farmer Rhys Smoker found the frog hopping inside an unopened lettuce bag bought from Woolworths in Esperance, Australia, on Saturday, May 16, while preparing a steak and salad dinner for his housemates, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Associated Press reported.

A former Justice Department attorney in Florida has been indicted for allegedly transmitting sealed government records, including a confidential report tied to the investigation into President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, to her personal email. The case underscores concerns about the security of sensitive DOJ materials and potential violations of court orders governing sealed records.