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  • Chinese hackers infiltrated NASA, DOJ and other US government computer systems: affidavit

    08/26/2026 3:01:54 PM PDT · by Libloather · 1 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/26/26 | Josh Christenson
    WASHINGTON — Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated US government computer networks ranging from NASA to the US Senate before having web domains linked to their malicious cyber group shut down by the feds. The Department of Justice and FBI announced on Wednesday the seizure of three domains linked to Chinese state-sponsored hacking group QTFY, which had been used “to compromise critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks,” according to an FBI affidavit. Since 2018, an FBI special agent wrote in the affidavit, QTFY had succeeded in breaching networks at NASA, NIH, the DOJ, the Department of Health and Human Services, three Department...
  • Jaye P. Morgan Dies: Singer And Risqué ‘Gong Show’ Judge Was 94

    08/26/2026 3:01:36 PM PDT · by ConservativeStatement · 4 replies
    Yahoo ^ | August 26, 2026 | Greg Evans
    Jaye P. Morgan, the singer, actor, nightclub star and, perhaps most famously to fans of '70s game shows, the outrageously risqué panelist on Chuck Barris' The Gong Show, died of natural causes Monday, August 24, her family announced. She was 94. According to attorney and longtime friend Mark Sendroff, Morgan had been living with her nephew and niece, Duke Morgan Spencer and Peggy Sue Spencer, in Longview, Washington, having previously lived for many years in the San Fernando Valley in California.
  • Girl, 14, murdered mom after chickening out of planned school shooting ‘inspired’ by mass killers (Georgia)

    08/26/2026 2:49:58 PM PDT · by Libloather · 9 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/26/26 | Chris Bradford
    A 14-year-old Georgia girl murdered her mom — shooting her in the back of the head when she was in bed — after chickening out of a planned school shooting “inspired” by mass killers. Lilyana Wagner’s cold-blooded killing of mom Rachel Wagner, 51, was discovered after she crashed her mom’s car in Tinton in November 2024 — and was found with the center of her hair shaved off, it emerged Monday as the now-16-year-old killer was sentenced to life in prison. After the crash, cops tried calling the mom, who did not answer and had not turned up at work...
  • Michelle Obama Talks Fashion to Sold-Out Island Crowds [Martha's Vineyard]

    08/26/2026 2:13:45 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 19 replies
    Vineyard Gazette ^ | 8/25/2026 | Louisa Hufstader
    Former First Lady Michelle Obama, a seasonal resident of Edgartown, drew enthusiastic crowds that filled the 791-seat Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center twice on Sunday, for a pair of onstage talks with journalist and fellow summer Islander Michele Norris. Discussing her new book The Look, Ms. Obama recalled the fierce media spotlight that was aimed at her clothing choices, and her body itself, during her husband Barack Obama’s campaigns and presidency. “It wouldn’t matter what the content of the speech was. The way the press often covered it was, ‘She was wearing X, Y, Z. Her arms looked like this,’”...
  • Gay Men: Your STD Test Might Be Leaving the Dangerous Ones Undetected

    08/26/2026 1:48:46 PM PDT · by fwdude · 12 replies
    Advanced STD Testing & Treatment Clinic ^ | Advanced STD Testing & Treatment Clinic | Advanced STD Testing & Treatment Clinic
    A gay men STD screening may require more than a basic urine test. Some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can hide in the throat or rectum. You could test negative on a standard screen while an infection remains untreated. Urine testing can detect some infections, but it does not always check the throat or rectum. Sexual activity can expose different areas to STIs. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can affect the throat or rectum.
  • Obscure Pill Burned Fat Without Muscle Loss or Weight Rebound of Ozempic

    08/26/2026 1:03:11 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 35 replies
    In a Nutshell * An oral compound called TOFA caused significant weight and fat loss in obese mice without reducing food intake or causing muscle loss, setting it apart from current obesity drugs. * TOFA worked by boosting how much energy cells burn, rather than suppressing appetite, and it also improved blood sugar, harmful blood fats, and fatty liver disease. * When combined with semaglutide or tirzepatide, TOFA outperformed either drug alone, and animals maintained their weight loss longer after TOFA treatment ended compared to semaglutide. ============================================================================================== Millions of Americans struggling with obesity have placed their hopes in a new...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - JWST Images The Lion's Head Nebula

    08/26/2026 12:07:07 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 9 replies
    NASA ^ | 26 Aug, 2026 | Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Text: Keighley Rockcliff
    Explanation: Are we looking at the future of our Sun? The James Webb Space Telescope captured today’s composite image of the Lion’s Head Nebula (NGC 2392) with its NIRCam and MIRI instruments. The Lion’s Head Nebula is the remnant of a Sun-like star. This star was unable to sustain the nuclear fusion in its core needed to remain stable. It began to shed layers of gas and dust into space, forming this planetary nebula. A hot stellar core, called a white dwarf, is left behind within the lion’s nose. Do not boop this nose! Intense radiation from the white dwarf...
  • This story is insane...

    08/26/2026 11:56:53 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 48 replies
    X ^ | 08/25/2026 | Libs of Tik Tok
    This story is insane... Kimya Holmeso, a Democrat Judge, is running for re-election in Louisiana. Her former fiancé, Arthur Allen, was charged with stealing over $712,000 in COVID relief funds. During their time together, Allen reportedly gifted Holmes a $765,000 house, a diamond ring, and a Corvette. Holmes is now claiming that she "didn't know" he was charged with a felony until he pleaded guilty. She has since broken off the engagement. She continues to live in the same house he gifted to her.
  • A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games

    08/26/2026 11:00:16 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 24 replies
    AsiaOne ^ | August 25, 2026
    A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday (Aug 25), beating its robot competitors — and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of China's World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition now in its second year in Beijing. The event is also a showcase for China's rapid advances in robotics amid an intensifying technology rivalry with the US The previous robot record of 9.39 seconds had been set just three days earlier, on Saturday. For comparison, the men's 100-meter world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaican sprinter...
  • FDA approves ‘life-altering’ pancreatic cancer drug that nearly doubles life expectancy

    08/26/2026 10:56:20 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 49 replies
    New York Post ^ | Aug. 26, 2026 | McKenzie Beard and Carly Stern
    The US Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved a groundbreaking new treatment option for pancreatic cancer. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, daraxonrasib made headlines earlier this year when former US Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., shared details about his experience with the drug — which left his skin bloody and “bubbling” but is also giving him more time with his family amid his battled with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
  • Jury convicts Mario Fernandez of murder in February 2022 ambush shooting of Jared Bridegan, his wife’s ex-husband

    08/26/2026 10:55:24 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 7 replies
    news4jax.com ^ | Francine Frazier
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mario Fernandez has been found guilty of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony in the February 2022 ambush shooting of Jared Bridegan. Fernandez was charged with arranging the fatal shooting of the father of 4, who worked for Microsoft The deadly shooting has been described as a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by Fernandez and his wife, Shanna Gardner, who was Bridegan’s ex-wife. Gardner faces her own trial in the case, with jury selection scheduled to begin on Monday. Fernandez, 28, is charged with first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony in the Feb....
  • Hollywood Steakhouse Launches Monthly Nude Dining Experience (Hollywood, FL)

    08/26/2026 10:40:52 AM PDT · by ConservativeStatement · 82 replies
    Hoodline ^ | August 04, 2026 | Alice Collins
    Hollywood diners got an invitation to leave the dress code at home yesterday, when a South Florida steakhouse hosted an evening where guests could eat dinner in the nude. The concept is being pitched as upscale, respectful and — according to city officials — legal. CLASS Soiree Steakhouse holds its nude dining event on the first Monday of every month, with chef and owner Maurad Ali expecting about 20 guests for the latest installment, WPLG Local 10 reported. Tickets run $250 for men, $150 for women and $300 for couples, making this one of the more expensive ways to discover...
  • Footage captures harrowing moment people attempt to flee as mudslide engulfs Nepal-China border

    08/26/2026 10:39:31 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 19 replies
    New York Post ^ | August 26, 2026
    Surveillance footage showed people attempting to flee seconds before a devastating mudslide engulfed the border
  • A lesson for Trump from Little House on the Prairie

    08/26/2026 10:31:02 AM PDT · by SENTINEL · 39 replies
    26Aug26 | Sentinel
    On a day that our nation genuinely mourns the loss of a cross-party generational pillar, Dolly Parton, I think back to my younger years and the more righteous culture. She was known for kindness and humility. I can think of only one more that was like her. I was taken from my father at a young age, through a feminist no fault divorce filled with false allegations. As a young man growing up lonely for fatherly love and advice, I found a large portion of what I needed by watching Little House on the Prairie, and specifically Charles Ingalls, played...
  • Tim Curry, Famous for Roles in Rocky Horror Picture Show, It and Annie, Dies at 80, 14 Years After Paralyzing Stroke

    08/26/2026 9:36:03 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 130 replies
    People ^ | August 26, 2026 | Victoria Edel and Jack Smart
    Actor Tim Curry has died at 80 years old, a rep for Curry confirmed to PEOPLE. TMZ was first to report the news. LAPD confirms to PEOPLE that officers responded to a call for service on Aug. 25 at 11:20 p.m. and completed a death investigation for a male in his 80s at home in North Hollywood. Curry, born in the U.K. on April 19, 1946, was best known for his wide range of comedic — and often villainous — roles. Most famously, he played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a part he would reprise again...
  • Jury deliberating in case of accused murder-for-hire suspect Mario Fernandez-Saldana

    08/26/2026 8:39:23 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 5 replies
    actionnewsjax.com ^ | August 26, 2026 | ActionNewsJax.com News Staff
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jury deliberations started Wednesday morning in the murder-for-hire trial of Mario Fernandez-Saldana. He’s accused of hiring alleged hitman Henry Tenon to kill Jared Bridegan in 2022. Mario Fernandez Saldana, Gardner’s estranged husband, was arrested in 2023 on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, child abuse, and solicitation to commit capital felony. He’s accused of hiring Henry Tenon to kill Bridegan. In July 2026, two of the charges Fernandez Saldana was facing, child abuse and conspiracy to commit murder, were dropped. He has pleaded not guilty to the remaining charges he’s facing. His trial begins...
  • Scary Footage: Massive Flood Disaster on Nepal-Tibet Border, Hundreds Missing

    08/26/2026 8:35:56 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 32 replies
    Red State ^ | August 26, 2026 | Nick Arama
    AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha A massive disaster struck the Nepal-Tibet border Wednesday morning. Hundreds of tourists and locals are missing as a massive flash flood swept through villages along the border. The flash flood which has devastated settlements in northern Nepal was caused by an earthquake triggering a large landslide which blocked the Bhote Koshi river, according to Nepal’s foreign minister Shishir Khanal. “An earthquake occurred at 8:37 a.m. today, and due to it, a large landslide occurred, blocking the river, which appears to have caused the flood,” Khanal said during a meeting at the House of Representatives. The video footage...
  • Boston Scientific Hammered After Cyberattack Tampers With Shipments

    08/26/2026 8:16:49 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 11 replies
    msn ^ | 08/26/2026 | ALLISON GATLIN •
    Boston ScientificBSX stock crumbled Wednesday after the company said a cybersecurity incident interrupted its ability to process and ship customer orders. The medical devices company said the incident disrupted certain IT systems worldwide. It's working with third-party security experts to contain the threat and restore systems, but didn't offer a timeline for a return to regular operations. In premarket action, shares tumbled more than 5% to 47.08. After years 13 years of climbing, Boston Scientific stock began a precipitous decline last December. Shares have lost about 48% this year, as of Tuesday's close.
  • Barack Obama Elementary Shuts Down Over Mold and Rodents. The Symbolism Is Too Perfect.

    08/26/2026 8:01:44 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 24 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 8/25/2026 | Matt Margolis
    Richmond Public Schools has shut down Barack Obama Elementary School indefinitely after inspectors and district officials confirmed mold has spread throughout the building, just as the school year was set to begin. Rodents reportedly have shown up, too. Richmond Public Schools chief operations officer Patrick Herrel told everyone in the building to leave Monday, and the district announced the closure that same day. Parents and staff who had been inside described mold creeping across the school, including on laptops that had been sitting in storage all summer.(snip) Richmond Public Schools scheduled a town hall on the closure for 5:30 p.m....
  • Iowa Attorney General Says She’s Taking California to the Supreme Court Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit

    08/26/2026 7:40:56 AM PDT · by sphinx · 26 replies
    Variety ^ | August 25, 2026 | Jack Dunn
    Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird wrote in an op-ed for The Daily Wire that she is suing California for leading the charge in the lawsuit against the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.“California is once again trying to be the country’s regulator. And once again California is defying common sense to raise costs around the country,” Bird wrote.Bird argues that “any Iowa family” would tell you the cost of streaming is too high and that there are “fewer quality shows” to choose from. She says these are symptoms of one company getting “too far in front,” and the competitors being “too small to...