Trucks loaded with avocados are seen reflected on a rear view mirror as they are escorted by the police on their way to the city of Uruapan, in Santa Ana Zirosto, Michoacan state, Mexico, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Solis, File)2025-03-26T21:49:45Z NEW YORK (AP) Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.Trump is no stranger to tariffs. He launched a trade war during his first term, taking particular aim at China by putting taxes on most of its goods. Beijing responded with its own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products ranging from fruit to automotive imports. Trump also used the threat of more tariffs to force Canada and Mexico to renegotiate a North American trade pact, called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, in 2020.When President Joe Biden took office, he preserved most of the tariffs Trump previously enacted against China, in addition to imposing some new restrictions but his administration claimed to take a more targeted approach. Fast-forward to today and economists stress there could be greater consequences on businesses and economies worldwide under Trumps more sweeping tariffs this time around and that higher prices will likely leave consumers footing the bill. Theres also been a sense of whiplash from Trumps back-and-forth tariff threats and responding retaliation, including some recently-postponed taxes on goods from Americas largest trading partners. Heres a timeline of how we got here: January 20Trump is sworn into office. In his inaugural address, he again promises to tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens. And he reiterates plans to create an agency called the External Revenue Service, which has yet to be established.On his first day in office, Trump also says he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to immediately flesh out plans for taxing Chinese imports. January 26Trump threatens 25% tariffs on all Colombia imports and other retaliatory measures after President Gustavo Petros rejects two U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants to the country, accusing Trump of not treating immigrants with dignity during deportation. In response, Petro also announces a retaliatory 25% increase in Colombian tariffs on U.S. goods. But Colombia later reversed its decision and accepted the flights carrying migrants. The two countries soon signaled a halt in the trade dispute. February 1Trump signs an executive order to impose tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 4. Trump invoked this power by declaring a national emergency ostensibly over undocumented immigration and drug trafficking. The levies on Canada and Mexico threaten to blow up Trumps own USMCA trade deal, which allowed many products to cross North American borders duty free.The action prompts swift outrage from all three countries, with promises of retaliatory measures.February 3Trump agrees to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada, with both trading partners taking steps to appease Trumps concerns about border security and drug trafficking. February 4Trumps new 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports to the U.S. still go into effect. China retaliates the same day by announcing a flurry of countermeasures, including sweeping new duties on a variety of American goods and an anti-monopoly investigation into Google.Chinas 15% tariffs on coal and liquefied natural gas products, and a 10% levy on crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-engine cars imported from the U.S., take effect Feb. 10.February 10Trump announces plans to hike steel and aluminum tariffs. He removes the exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%, and also raises his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10% set to go into effect March 12.February 13Trump announces a plan for reciprocal tariffs promising to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports for purposes of fairness. Economists warn that the reciprocal tariffs, set to overturn decades of trade policy, could create chaos for global businesses.Beyond China, Canada and Mexico, he indicates that additional countries, such as India, wont be spared from higher tariffs. And in the following weeks, Trump suggests that European countries could face a 25% levy as part of these efforts. February 25Trump signed an executive order instructing the Commerce Department to consider whether a tariff on imported copper is needed to protect national security. He cites the materials use in U.S. defense, infrastructure and emerging technologies.March 1Trump signs an additional executive order instructing the Commerce Department to consider whether tariffs on lumber and timber are also needed to protect national security, arguing that the construction industry and military depend on a strong supply of wooden products in the U.S. March 4Trumps 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico go into effect, though he limits the levy to 10% on Canadian energy. He also doubles the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20%. All three countries promise retaliatory measures. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods over the course of 21 days. And Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country would respond with its own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods without specifying the targeted products immediately, signaling hopes to de-escalate.China, meanwhile, imposes tariffs of up to 15% on a wide array of key U.S. farm exports. It also expands the number of U.S. companies subject to export controls and other restrictions by about two dozen.March 5Trump grants a one-month exemption on his new tariffs impacting goods from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers. The pause arrives after the president spoke with leaders of the Big 3 automakers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.March 6In a wider extension, Trump postpones 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month. But he still plans to impose reciprocal tariffs starting on April 2.Trump credited Sheinbaum with making progress on border security and drug smuggling as a reason for again pausing tariffs. His actions also thaw relations with Canada somewhat, although outrage and uncertainty over the trade war remains. Still, after its initial retaliatory tariffs of $30 billion Canadian (US$21 billion) on U.S. goods, the government said it had suspended its second wave of retaliatory tariffs worth $125 billion Canadian (US$87 billion).March 10China retaliates against Trumps tariffs by imposing additional 15% taxes on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef. The escalating trade tensions push stocks lower on Monday as investors worry about the pain Trumps trade wars risk inflicting on the American economy. The Chinese tariffs were a response to Trumps decision to double the levy on Chinese imports to 20% on March 4. Chinas Commerce Ministry had earlier said that goods already in transit would be exempt from the retaliatory tariffs until April 12.March 12Trump increases tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, removing exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10%. The European Union takes retaliatory trade action promising new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products. The measures will cover goods from the United States worth some 26 billion euros ($28 billion), and not just steel and aluminum products, but also textiles, home appliances and agricultural goods. Motorcycles, bourbon, peanut butter and jeans will be hit, as they were during Trumps first term. The 27-member bloc later says it will delay this retaliatory action until mid-April.March 13Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned 50% tariff on American whiskey.The European import tax, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. administration, is expected to go into effect April 1, just ahead of separate reciprocal tariffs that Trump plans to place on the EU.March 24Trump says he will place a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela, in addition to imposing new tariffs on the South American country itself, starting April 2. The tariffs would most likely add to the taxes facing China, which in 2023 bought 68% of the oil exported by Venezuela, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But a number of countries also receive oil from Venezuela including the United States itself.March 26Trump says he is placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing. But it could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Grantham-Philips is a business reporter who covers trending news for The Associated Press. She is based in New York. twitter mailto

Despite its popularity, beloved queer teen drama Heartstopper isnt guaranteed a fourth season.The shows executive producer Patrick Walters told Deadline that he and the creative team behind the Netflix coming-of-drama are working hard on scoring a season four pickup in the face of funding challenges stemming from Heartstopper being a YA project, which are more difficult because they come from nascent IP or original ideas that are hard to get over the line.I think its because the audience is specific, the worry is does it feel niche and is it speaking to a wide enough audience in this specificity? Walters told the publication. The best YA nails those young voices and the current mood of a generation in whatever way, and its about trying to do that in a way that allows your broadcasting partner to say, Yes, and this will also connect widely.Netflix has yet to make an announcement about whether or not Heartstopper will continue, and although certain plot points have already been wrapped up on the show, there is more story left to tell since it is based on a popular LGBTQ+ YA graphic novel series by Alice Oseman, who has already announced plans for a sixth and final volume.Walters has no formal update on a fourth season but said that there are lots of moving parts and we are working hard on it.As popular as the show has been for the streaming behemoth, viewership was down from the high of the first two seasons. Season 3 ranked #130 among all of Netflixs programs, amassed 10.9 million views from its October 3 release date until the end of 2024, and peaked at #4 in Netflixs global Top 10 list. But thats a 30% season-to-season drop off in viewership compared to season 2. Walters explained that picky projects that are risky means that the future can be more uncertain.The challenge is what you need to do in this moment is to pitch something that feels specific and there is not precedent for it and it is moving the conversation on, he said. But that is a risk. Often I find you want to gravitate towards risky material and it needs that passion but thats a challenge.Hopefully, Heartstopper doesnt meet the same fate as other beloved queer shows that were canceled too soon, like A League of Their Own, Our Flag Means Death, and Netflixs I Am Not Okay With This.

Lady Gaga has officially announced the dates for her highly anticipated 2025 Mayhem Ball tour, much to the delight of her fans. The Grammy Award-winning artist revealed the news via social media on Wednesday, explaining that while she hadnt planned to tour this year, the overwhelming response to her new album, MAYHEM, inspired her to keep the momentum going. Released on March 7Source

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08701-zAs the early Earth solidified, gravitational segregation of dense, iron-rich melts drove mantle evolution, injecting geochemical signatures of shallow silicate fractionation into the deep mantle and inevitably forming a basal magma ocean.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08698-5This study highlights a protocol that converts various perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), including fluoroplastics, into valuable fluorochemicals through a solvent-free mechanochemical process, thereby enabling fluorine recovery and contributing to a sustainable circular fluorine economy.

This combination of photos shows ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaking during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo)2025-03-27T15:49:13Z WASHINGTON (AP) The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee requested an investigation Thursday into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes, ensuring at least some bipartisan scrutiny on an episode President Donald Trump has dismissed as frivolous.Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican chair of the committee, and Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat, signed onto a letter to the acting inspector general at the Department of Defense for an inquiry into the potential use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information, as well as the sharing of such information with those who do not have proper clearance and need to know.The senators assertion that classified information was potentially shared was notable, especially after Trumps Republican administration has contended there was no classified information on the Signal chain that had included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine. In Congress, most Republicans seemed content to allow the controversy to blow over, while Democrats have slammed it as a reckless violation of secrecy that could have put service members at risk. Asked by a reporter on Wednesday about the call by Wicker, of Mississippi, and Reed, of Rhode Island, for an inspector general probe at the Pentagon, Trump replied, It doesnt bother me. Wicker, one of the most ardent defense hawks in Congress, has also said the committee will request a classified hearing with a top administration official, as well as for the administration to verify the contents of the Signal chat, which were published by The Atlantic. The contents show that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listed weapons systems and a timeline for the attack on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier this month. The White House National Security Council has also said it would investigate the matter. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that she had no update on the status of that investigation. Weve been incredibly transparent about this entire situation, and we will continue to be, Leavitt said.Leavitt is one of three Trump administration officials who face a lawsuit from The Associated Press on First and Fifth Amendment grounds. The AP says the three are punishing the news agency for editorial decisions they oppose. The White House says the AP is not following an executive order to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. STEPHEN GROVES Groves covers Congress for The Associated Press. twitter mailto AAMER MADHANI Madhani covers the White House for The Associated Press. He is based in Washington. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

A piece of wreckage is lifted from the water onto a salvage vessel near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 4, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)2025-03-27T15:47:04Z If investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the midair collision over the nations capital that killed 67 people in January, then aviation safety regulators should have seen the problem, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress on Thursday.NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said there clearly was an issue with identifying trends in the data the Federal Aviation Administration collects. Congress delved deeper into the deadly crash during a Senate committee hearing that was underway Thursday morning.Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he found it deeply disturbing to learn the Secret Service and U.S. Navy triggered a rash of collision alarms in planes around Ronald Reagan National Airport on March 1 because they were testing anti-drone technology that used a similar frequency to the one used by planes warning systems. Cruz said that happened despite a warning from the Federal Aviation Administration against doing it. The FAAs acting administrator told the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that he knows the agency must make improvements to ensure flying remains the safest form of transportation. The professionals at the FAA take their jobs seriously and strive to ensure safety every day. But the fact of the matter is that we have to do better, Chris Rocheleau said. We have to identify trends, we have to get smarter about how we use data, and when we put corrective actions in place, we must execute them. Investigators have highlighted 85 close calls around Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C. in the three years before the crash that should have signaled a growing safety problem.The FAA already has pledged to use artificial intelligence to dig into the millions of reports it collects to see if there are similar safety risks in other cities with heavy helicopter traffic that rival the concerns the National Transportation Safety Board has identified around Washington. Rocheleau said he expects that review to be completed in the next few weeks. Helicopter traffic around Reagan National has been restricted since January any time planes are using the same runway the American Airlines plane that crashed was approaching when it collided with the helicopter. At the NTSBs urging, the FAA permanently banned that particular helicopter route under most circumstances. If a helicopter does use the route, planes are prohibited from taking off or landing on that runway.The U.S. Armys head of aviation Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman acknowledged that helicopters are still flying over the nations capital with a key system broadcasting their locations turned off during missions. The ADS-B out data is designed to let air traffic controllers track a helicopters location.Cruz said this is shocking and unacceptable.The Army says the helicopters highest-priority mission is evacuating top government officials in the event of an attack. Braman said the military has changed its policies governing when aircraft must transmit their location, but many helicopters still fly without the system on. There were exceptions in the airspace above Washington that allowed Army and other government aircraft to fly without transmitting, or fly in a mode that allowed less information to be transmitted to avoid broadcasting potentially sensitive missions to the public.Rocheleau said FAA plans to now require all aircraft flying immediately around Reagan National to broadcast their locations.Braman also said the policies governing those different transmission modes and the level of seniority needed in the Army to waive the transmissions has since been elevated.The collision over the Potomac River was the deadliest plane crash in the U.S. since 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five more on the ground.___Associated Press writer Tara Copp contributed to this report from Washington D.C. JOSH FUNK Funk is an Associated Press reporter who covers all the major freight railroads including Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Canadian National and CPKC. Funk also covers Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway and has been attending Buffetts Woodstock for Capitalists annual meeting every spring in Omaha, Nebraska, for 19 years. twitter mailto

In a video that fills me with wonder at being alive in 2025, someone in an inflatable Pikachu costume was seen loping down the street in Turkey alongside anti-Erdoan protesters fleeing from the cops.Pikachu was spotted amongst anti-Erdoan protesters fleeing from police in Antalya, Turkey last night. Adam Schwarz (@adamjschwarz.bsky.social) 2025-03-27T14:36:22.725ZThe protestsreportedly the largest mass movements in the region in decadesstarted last week, after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested for alleged corruption. Ekrem is the main rival to the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdoan, who has attacked LGBTQ+ and womens rights and democracy, and critics say is leading the country into authoritarianism and autocracy.Early Thursday morning, as students tried to issue a statement outside of the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, security forces launched pepper spray, water cannons and plastic pellets at the demonstrators and arrested nearly 1,900.People are protesting in several major cities in Turkey, and Pikachu was at one in Antalya, according to local news outlets and social media. In the video, the person in the mascot suit hauls yellow nylon ass as fast as a pair of short, inflated legs can carry themwhich is surprisingly fast, actually, considering how theyre keeping up with the people running all around them. The original video was captured by Ismail Koerolu, a photojournalist at Akdeniz University in Antalya.On Instagram, Koerolu posted another photo of Pikachu posing with protestors and security.Screenshot via InstagramAnd because nothing good is safe from AInot even Protest Pikachu, arguably one of the purest pieces of iconography to come out of the resistance to the worldwide creep of authoritarianism yetan AI-generated image of Pikachu rushing through the streets alongside protestors went viral shortly after Koerolus video. Several local outlets have debunked the image, which is made to look like a high-resolution photojournalism shot from the ground, as being generated with AI.The AI image of Pikachu has gone nearly as viral as the real video of the person in a Pikachu costume running away from the cops, and shows how people looking to take advantage of any widely covered news event are creating AI imagery in near real time with the event itself. 404 Media saw various people sharing the AI image of Pikachu as though it were real, and on first glance it was difficult for us to tell that it was fake, especially because the real video of Pikachu running away is blurry. But, as several news outlets in Turkey have already pointed out, things like mixed-up lettering on the police jackets, distorted details, and inconsistencies in the street lamps give it away as fake.Pikachu amidst the ongoing protests in Turkey. This is real by the way. pic.twitter.com/gDdrWJGNlt Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) March 27, 2025Screenshot via InstagramPikachu has always been for the people, showing up at rallies and protests around the world.Today is Chile's Constitutional Convention election, voters across the country will select delegates to write a new constitution.No idea about her chances but godspeed to candidate Giovanna Grandon, AKA Ta Pikachu, famous for dancing at protests in a giant Pikachu costume pic.twitter.com/CjIjda46O7 Populism Updates (@PopulismUpdates) May 16, 2021Erdoan recently called the demonstrations "street terrorism, which technically makes Pikachu a terrorist in the eyes of the president of Turkey. In the midst of widespread turmoil, President Donald Trump praised Erdoan, calling him a good leader.Protest Pikachu isnt the first to show up to an anti-Erdoan protest in an inflatable suit: A young woman came to a protest earlier this week in a dinosaur costume.

On Tuesday, OpenAI updated ChatGPT with new AI image generation capabilities that make it especially good at recreating specific visual styles. People trying the new feature immediately flooded social media with images in the style of Studio Ghibli and Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, who famously called artificial intelligence an insult to life itself.Miyazakis quote comes from a 2016 documentary in which hes shown a demo of a 3D model whose movements are animated with AI as opposed to manually, by a human, as is usually the case in 3D animated videos or video games.Thinking of him, I cant watch this stuff and find [it] interesting, Miyazaki says after seeing the demo, saying it reminds him of a friend with a disability. Whoever creates this stuff has no idea what pain is whatsoever. I am utterly disgusted. If you really want to make creepy stuff, you can go ahead and do it. I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.

Subscribe nowAggressive language. F-bombs. And claims that Trump cant keep Americans safe. There was a tidal change in rhetoric among Democrats this week after it was revealed that top national security officials, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, were using the encrypted messaging service Signal to text about upcoming military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen. What they didnt realize is that they had accidentally invited Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to the thread. I didnt think it could be real, Goldberg wrote. Then the bombs started falling.After the leak, bipartisan outrage ensued. How in the Hell could this happen? asked former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. A conversation like this has to be done in a secure room at the White House or on a secure line.Perhaps the most viral moment came from former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who took to Instagram to voice his outrage: To see this administration claiming that it cares about competence and merit, and then be responsible for an epic fuckup like this, demonstrates that these are not serious people, Buttigieg, who was an intelligence officer for seven years, told his 2.2 million followers.I know Americans who lost their lives because of intelligence failures. If there are not highly serious consequences for this level of screw-up, then it will make clear that all of the bluster about merit that you hear about from this White House is just bullshit. We deserve so much better than this. It is getting clearer by the day that the people in charge of the American government cannot keep the American people safe. We gotta do better.Buttigiegs atypical use of aggressive language, and notably curse words like fuckup and bullshit, may represent a response to recent polls that show the Democratic Party has reached an all-time low in popularity and that voters want the Dems to fight Trump harder, even at the risk of not getting things done.At a time when many parts of the LGBTQ community are being erased, a bit more aggression and forceful rhetoric will be refreshing and appreciated by many queer folks who are afraid for their lives and pleading for officials to step up.To have the first openly gay Cabinet secretary in U.S. history be the one to spearhead this pushback feels correct. Subscribe for LGBTQ-focused, accountability journalism. Trump Administration Cancels At Least 68 Grants Focused On LGBTQ Health Questions (AP News)A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.How A Shelter Hit By Trump's Aid Cuts Protects LGBTQ Migrants In Mexico (NBC News)Casa Frida, which aids LGBTQ migrants fleeing identity-based violence, lost 60% of its funds after Trump ordered the suspension of foreign assistance programs.This Is Injustice: Inside Trumps Attack On Funding For LGBTQ Arts (The Guardian)The president has demanded that the National Endowment for the Arts denies grants to projects promoting gender ideology, leading to protest and legal actionButtigieg Assails Leak as Highest Level of Fup Imaginable (The Hill)Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed Trump administration officials for reportedly discussing plans for an attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen on a text chain that inadvertently included The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg.Why Dads Take Their Gay Sons To Hooters (The New York Times)We are thrilled to share that our story looking at PrEP access for LGBTQ people of color in the Bible Belt, Unraveling the Urgent, Unspoken Struggle for Accessible HIV Prevention, was announced as a Neal Award finalist for Best Single Article earlier this week. Over the next week, be on the lookout for new Uncloseted reporting: This weekend, Nico DiAlessandro and I look at how far-right influencers like Andrew Tate and Nick Fuentes are preying on male loneliness to spread misogyny and extremism. By manipulating social media algorithms and disguising hate as self-improvement, theyre pulling young men into a dangerous pipelineone that experts warn is fueling real-world violence. How are these influencers so effective and what can be done to stop them? Find out in our in-depth report this Saturday. In an exclusive video interview, legendary sex advice columnist and activist Dan Savage joins us for a candid discussion on sex, stigma, and the cultural battles shaping modern intimacy. From the lingering effects of shame to the politics of pleasure, Savage breaks down why open, honest conversations about sex are more important than ever. Dont miss itdropping next week.Thanks for reading! 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These are the important questions.Andrew Connor, Lane Colten, and Dylan Tides have created countless amounts of sexy videos as Carnal Media models over the years.The adult entertainers have starred in nearly every type of steamy movie that comes to mind, but each of these handsome guys have certain erotic scenes they love to film the most."A new experience for me was the c** dump! I don't know if it's my favorite, but it was super exciting and brand new. It was my introduction to Carnal also," Colten tells PRIDE. See on Instagram Colten's boyfriend, Tides, also dished on his preferred type of content to create."My favorite [scene] as a vers man is just a flip f***. Getting to do both... the trading of that energy of dominance, submission, and power [is] so much fun," Tides says.Besides starring in adult films for Carnal Media, Connor serves as the studio's Chief Product Officer as well, so this multi-hyphenate is well-versed in the world of pornography."[I love] anything acting based. I love playing a character, so anything I can dive deep into that different persona really excites me," Connor shares.Fans can keep up with the Carnal Media models by following the studio's Instagram page. To see the full interview with Andrew Connor, Lane Colten, and Dylan Tides, check out the video at the top of the page.

Ashlyn Harris and girlfriend Sophia Bush are embracing being a blended family in the cutest way possible!The soccer star showed off the big happy family with an adorable post on Instagram on March 26, that included photos of her One Tree Hill actress paramour posing with her children, People reports.In one photo, Harris and her two children daughter Sloane, 4, and son Ocean, 2 are seen together with Harris smiling as her kids lean against her chest. The second photo in the sweet Instagram carousel shows Bush and Ocean laughing together on the couch, while another one shows Harris and Sloane posing lying down with their heads on a pillow.May I always be their soft place to land, the quiet light when the world feels loud, Harris wrote in the caption. For in their laughter and little hands, Ive found my refugethe place where my heart rests and rises all at once.See on InstagramWhile Harris posts many pictures of her two children, who she shares with ex-wife Ali Krieger, it wasnt until last November that she posted the first photo of herself alongside Bush and her two children while at Disneyland to her Instagram Stories.Harris and Bush look like a happy family now, but the couple has faced criticism and public scrutiny since they first got together in 2023 because of accusations that the pair had an affair together while Harris was still married to Krieger, although they have repeatedly denied the accusation.Although they started dating just two months after Bush split from ex-husband Grant Hughes, a source told People at the time that "there is no salacious story behind the beginning of Harris and Bushs relationship.

With festival season rapidly approaching, music fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of one of San Franciscos most highly anticipated events Outside Lands. This years festival, which will take place in Golden Gate Park from August 8 to August 10, is shaping up to be an exciting and inclusive experience. While major headliners like Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, and Doja Cat will headline theSource

132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. And one fabulously queer presidential couple. Netflixs The Residence is shaking up the murder mystery genreand the West Wingwith a screwball twist and a whole lot of LGBTQ+ joy. From the minds of Scandal alum Paul William Davies and Shondaland royalty Shonda Rhimes, The Residence is an 8-episode whodunnit set deep in the halls (and drama) of theSource

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00868-9Thousands of 3D protein structures locked up in big-pharma vaults will be used to create a new AI tool that wont be open to academics.

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00780-2Much of the Trump administrations agenda for research is laid out in the 900-plus-page blueprint. Nature read it so you dont have to.

The Associated Press logo is shown at the entrance to the news organization's office in New York on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson, File2025-03-27T16:42:17Z WASHINGTON (AP) A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agencys access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administrations ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and should be overturned.AP has now spent 44 days in the penalty box, said Charles Tobin, speaking on behalf of the news agency.The AP and the new administration are at odds over the White Houses removal of AP reporters and photographers from the small group of journalists who follow the president in the pool and other events. Last month, AP sued White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and two other administration officials, demanding reinstatement.The White House retaliated against the news outlet last month for not following President Trumps executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The notion of banning a news agency for what it says and for not using the words that a government demands is extraordinarily unusual in a country whose Constitution guarantees free speech without official interference. By punishing AP for what it publishes, the administration has raised questions about what the White House feels it could punish from news outlets whose words or images it doesnt like. A lawyer for the government, Brian Hudak, told U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden that AP hadnt shown irreparable harm. There is no showing of exclusion, he said, adding that AP can still access events in the East Room and document who arrives at the White House and leaves it. In actuality, AP has been able to access East Room events only occasionally, at the discretion of the White House.Evan Vucci, an AP photographer, testified that the agency was basically dead in the water on major news stories. Vucci took a renowned and widely distributed photo of Trump immediately after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last summer. Tobin held up a book published by Trump that depicted the same photo on its cover. Viewpoint discrimination is at the center of the caseIn last months hearing, McFadden refused the APs request for an injunction to stop the White House from barring reporters and photographers from events in the Oval Office and Air Force One. He urged the Trump administration to reconsider its ban before Thursdays hearing. It hasnt.It seems pretty clearly viewpoint discrimination, McFadden told the governments attorney at the time.The AP has sued Trumps team for punishing a news organization for using speech that it doesnt like. The news outlet said it would still refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its style guidance to clients around the world, while also noting that Trump has ordered it renamed the Gulf of America.For anyone who thinks the Associated Presss lawsuit against President Trumps White House is about the name of a body of water, think bigger, Julie Pace, the APs executive editor, wrote in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Its really about whether the government can control what you say.The White House said it has the right to decide who gets to question the president, and has taken steps to take over a duty that has been handled by journalists for decades.The president has dismissed the AP as a group of radical left lunatics and said that were going to keep them out until such time as they agree that its the Gulf of America. AP is still covering the presidentThe AP has still covered the president, and has been permitted in Leavitts press briefings, but the ban has cost the organization time in reporting and impeded its efforts to get still images. Even if McFadden rules in favor of the news organization, its unclear how the White House will respond to the judges order.The White House Correspondents Association has asked its members to show solidarity with the AP. Its president Eugene Daniels, was in the courtroom gallery on Thursday.The case is one of several aggressive moves the second Trump administration has taken against the press since his return to office, including FCC investigations against ABC, CBS and NBC News, dismantling the government-run Voice of America and threatening funding for public broadcasters PBS and NPR. A Trump executive order to change the name of the United States largest mountain back to Mount McKinley from Denali is being recognized by the AP. Trump has the authority to do so because the mountain is completely within the country he oversees, AP has said.Writing in the Journal, Pace said the AP didnt ask for the fight and made efforts to resolve the issue before going to court, but needed to stand on principle.If we dont step up to defend Americans right to speak freely, she wrote, who will?___David Bauder covers media for The Associated Press. DAVID BAUDER Bauder is the APs national media writer, covering the intersection of news, politics and entertainment. He is based in New York. twitter mailto

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives as he goes on trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)2025-03-27T16:50:50Z PARIS (AP) French prosecutors on Thursday requested a seven-year prison sentence and a 300,000-euro (around $325,000) fine for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, in connection with allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally financed by former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafis government.The National Financial Prosecutors Office, known by its French acronym PNF, also called for a five-year ban on Sarkozys civic, civil and family rights a measure that would bar him from holding elected office or serving in any public judicial role.The case, which opened in January and is expected to conclude on April 10, is considered the most serious of the multiple legal scandals that have clouded Sarkozys post-presidency.The 70-year-old Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, faces charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and criminal association. He has denied any wrongdoing. The accusations trace back to 2011, when a Libyan news agency and Gadhafi himself said that the Libyan state had secretly funneled millions of euros into Sarkozys 2007 campaign. In 2012, the French investigative outlet Mediapart published what it said was a Libyan intelligence memo referencing a 50 million-euro funding agreement. Sarkozy denounced the document as a forgery and sued for defamation. French magistrates later said that the memo appeared to be authentic, though no conclusive evidence of a completed transaction has been presented. Investigators also looked into a series of trips by Sarkozys associates to Libya between 2005 and 2007. In 2016, Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine told Mediapart that he had delivered suitcases filled with cash from Tripoli to the French Interior Ministry under Sarkozy. He later retracted his statement. That reversal is now the focus of a separate investigation into possible witness tampering. Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, have both been placed under preliminary investigation in that case.Sarkozys former ministers Claude Guant, Brice Hortefeux, and ric Woerth are also on trial, along with eight other defendants. But prosecutors have made clear the central figure is the former president himself accused of knowingly benefiting from a corruption pact with a foreign dictatorship while campaigning to lead the French republic.While Sarkozy has already been convicted in two other criminal cases, the Libya affair is widely seen as the most politically explosive and the one most likely to shape his legacy.In December 2024, Frances highest court upheld his conviction for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to one year of house arrest with an electronic bracelet. That case stemmed from tapped phone calls uncovered during the Libya investigation. In a separate ruling in February 2024, a Paris appeals court found him guilty of illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 reelection bid.Sarkozy has dismissed the Libya allegations as politically motivated and rooted in forged evidence. But if convicted, he would become the first former French president found guilty of accepting illegal foreign funds to win office.A verdict is expected later this year.

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00938-yMore than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00930-6Many firms are misusing the open source label. The scientific community, which relies on transparency and replicability, must resist this trend.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on her pending confirmation to be the United Nations Ambassador, on Capitol Hill, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)2025-03-27T18:23:53Z WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefaniks nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans tight margins in the House. Trump confirmed he was withdrawing the New York Republicans nomination in a Truth Social post, saying that it was essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress.We must be unified to accomplish our Mission, and Elise Stefanik has been a vital part of our efforts from the very beginning. I have asked Elise, as one of my biggest Allies, to remain in Congress, the president said, without mentioning who he would nominate as a replacement for his last remaining Cabinet seat.Stefaniks office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump had tapped Stefanik to represent the U.S. at the international body shortly after winning reelection in November. She was seen as among the least controversial Cabinet picks, and her nomination advanced out of committee in late January, but House Republicans razor-thin majority kept her ultimate confirmation in a state of purgatory for the last several months. In recent weeks, it had seemed as if Stefaniks nomination would advance to the Senate floor, given two U.S. House special elections in Florida in districts that Trump easily won in 2024. Filling those vacant GOP seats would have allowed Stefanik to finally resign from the House and given Republicans, who currently hold 218 seats, a little more breathing room on passing legislation in a growingly divided Congress. Democrats hold 213 seats. But Democrats upset in a Tuesday special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities surely gave the GOP pause. Stefanik is the fourth Trump administration nominee who didnt make it through the confirmation process. Previously, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general, Chad Chronister was pulled for the Drug Enforcement Administration and former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon was yanked from contention to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The former congresswoman had been in a state of limbo for months, not able to engage in her official duties as a member of the 119th Congress or to participate in the action at the U.N. The vacancy of a permanent U.S. ambassador was happening at a critical moment for the international body as the world leaders had been discussing the two major wars between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas.In late February, the U.S. mission, under Trump, split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions seeking an end to the three-year war. Dorothy Shea, the deputy U.S. ambassador to the U.N., has been the face of Americas mission in New York during the transition.___Amiri reported from the United Nations. FARNOUSH AMIRI Amiri covers foreign policy and the United Nations as a correspondent for The Associated Press, based in New York. twitter mailto

Jen Ho Lee, a 76-year-old South Korean immigrant, poses in her apartment with a sign from a recent rally against anti-Asian hate crimes she attended Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)2025-03-27T14:00:45Z Up until 2020, Anna Wong had gone her entire adulthood in Los Angeles without ever facing blatantly racist abuse for being Asian. After COVID-19 hit, she was accosted twice in six months.The first time, she was browsing an aisle in Bed Bath & Beyond when a white, 30-something woman suddenly yelled: Six feet away from me, you Chinese witch! A shaken Wong left the store, the woman still yelling after her. The second time, Wong was walking her dog when a passenger in a car a young Hispanic man screamed at her Thanks for ruining the world, followed by an ethnic slur.The first, second year of the pandemic, I do distinctly remember thinking ... I was very nervous to go out, said Wong, who did not report the incidents to police. Am I going to draw attention to the fact that Im Asian?It seemed unfathomable she was facing such anti-Asian vitriol nearly a century after her aunt, pioneering movie star Anna May Wong, dealt with constant racial discrimination. It was five years ago this month that pandemic-fueled abuse of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent reports spiked 35% from March 2020 to the end of 2021 that a reporting center was formed. Stop AAPI Hate legitimized fears of a concurrent pandemic of xenophobia. The groups data prompted national legislative action, including the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, and galvanized advocacy among young people within the Asian American community. New concerns five years onFive years later, Stop AAPI Hate is receiving fewer incident reports yearly but theyre still happening by the hundreds and are likely an undercount. Now, those still fighting anti-Asian hate are worried it will only intensify in a political climate of immigration crackdowns, English-only mandates and bans on DEI initiatives.During President Donald Trumps first term, many partially blamed him for framing COVID-19 with racist language. Trump said his remarks were not racist at all. Now, there is concern not just about hate but erasure of Asian American and Pacific Islander history and culture. For example, this month the Pentagon mistakenly took down web pages honoring Japanese American servicemen. Whats the opposite of diversity? Its segregation or re-segregation, Manjusha Kulkarni, Stop AAPI Hate co-founder, said, referring to Trumps policies so far. They want to put us people of color, women, LGBTQ sort of back in our place, which means not with access to jobs or housing or ability to celebrate our holidays. The genesis of Stop AAPIKulkarni, executive director of the AAPI Equity Alliance, Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action, and San Francisco State University professor Russell Jeung came together in 2020 after a Los Angeles teen of Asian descent was assaulted at school. They solicited accounts of hate acts from victims, even those not legally hate crimes. They received a barrage.The first thing we need to know and understand is how big of a problem is this, Kulkarni said, adding that she will be eternally grateful that people responded. That helped us to know what was going on.Besides federal hate crimes legislation, Stop AAPI Hates data led to the passing of three California bills. These included expanding civil rights protection in public spaces and studying hate-driven harassment on public transit. Theyve also attempted social media campaigns like Spread AAPI Love, the opposite of their moniker.Even though the pandemic has abated, their data shows racism prevails. From March 2020 to the end of 2023, Stop AAPI Hate collected over 12,000 reports though they believe its likely an undercount. Over 700 occurred in 2023. Figures for 2024 will be released in May.Also in 2023, an AAPI Data and Associated Press-NORC poll found a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year.An FBI analysis from that year found out of 7,049 reported hate crime offenses motivated by race, ethnicity or ancestry, 6.6% involved anti-Asian bias. Kash Patel, the first person of color and Asian American to be agency director, talked about being subjected to racism during his confirmation hearing. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders activatedThere was a groundswell of Asian American activism after 2020, according to Stop AAPI Hate. Their 2023 report found nearly 3 in 4 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults participated in activities to reduce or resist racism.William Diep, who was 16 in 2020, was disturbed by attacks he heard about in New York City. So he started a campaign, Virus: Racism. He virtually gathered testimonies from young people about anti-Asian encounters. The project deeply affected him.I learned to stick up for people, said Diep, now a senior at Columbia University.He wonders how advocates can navigate the current political climate and if government resources such as translations or race-based census research will be eliminated. Im scared that theres no one to protect Asian Americans, Diep said. I think Asian Americans protect each other, but I question the infrastructure that exists to protect our rights and our heritage.Stop AAPI Hate does rely on some federal funding. Ideally, neither the government nor any other outside force will be able to dictate or hamper the organizations work.We hope not. I mean, were fighting as hard as we can, Kulkarni said.Now, the coalitions focus has expanded to include educating people about issues like birthright citizenship, cultural school curriculum and immigrants rights. Some Asian legal U.S. residents say they are being targeted for deportation.I hope and strongly believe that our communities are stronger, that were more equipped to handle the challenges of today, which are even more significant than they were in 2020, Kulkarni said. We were built for this and our values remain the same. TERRY TANG Tang reports on race and ethnicity issues, including Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, for The Associated Press. She is based in Phoenix and previously covered breaking news in the Southwest. twitter mailto

On Wednesday, March 26, GLAAD hosted its 4th Annual #GLAADHonors event, a celebration of LGBTQ Black & Brown leaders in entertainment, advocacy, journalism and GLAAD Awards nominees at The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, ahead of the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards which will stream exclusively on Hulu April 12, 2025. The evening was hosted [...]The post Star-Studded 4th Annual #GLAADHonors Gathers Queer Black & Brown Leaders in Entertainment Ahead of 36th GLAAD Media Awards first appeared on GLAAD.

This year, Miami Beach is kicking off pride season with one of the most exciting Pride celebrations in the country. Returning for its 17th year in 2025, the event will feature a packed lineup of performances, immersive experiences, and activities that celebrate the unique spirit and culture of the LGBTQ+ community. Running from March 27 through April 6, the festival will have a roster of activities centering on entertainment, events, arts, culture and civic and social engagement. Photo Courtesy of Jonathan DeCampsStep Into a Wonderland of PrideThis years theme, Embrace Your Journey, invites everyone to explore and celebrate their personal path through a whimsical, Alice in Wonderland-inspired experience. Guests will step into a world of wonder with themed decor and characters from the classic story, offering an imaginative and inclusive space to celebrate individuality, unity, and self-expression. Photo Courtesy of SRL MediaIcons, Music, and Magic on the Main StageA Star-Studded Festival & Parade The Miami Beach Pride Festival returns with something for everyone, with three stages showcasing world-class performances and an expansive array of exhibitor booths and interactive activations. Sasha Colby, one of this years Grand Marshals, will lead the iconic parade on April 6 and deliver a show-stopping main stage performance.The festivals three stages will also feature high-energy performances from an incredible lineup of artists and performers, including Kiesza, Daya, Alyssa Edwards, Jewels Sparkles, Eliad Cohen, Crystal Waters, and more, ensuring theres no shortage of entertainment to keep the energy up. Photo Courtesy of SRL Media11 Days of Events Leading up to the FestivalThe Miami Beach Pride Festival kicks off on March 27, 2025, with the Progress Pride Flag raising at Miami Beach City Hall, a powerful symbol of unity and inclusion. Over the following days, attendees can enjoy a diverse lineup of events, including:Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Miami Beach City Hall on March 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Pride Lights the Night Flip the Switch Event at Soundscape Park on March 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.In The Wyld - A Garden of Eve Preview Party at Gaythering on March 28, 2025 at 8 p.m.The official womens event of Miami Beach PrideFamily Picnic at Pride Park on March 29, 2025 at 10 a.m. Family-Friendly Fun A day filled with free activities, food trucks, a giveaway of 100 free kids meals, and magical meet-and-greets with beloved costume characters. Also featuring a BRAND NEW farmers market and dog adoptions with the Humane Society of Miami from 11am - 2pmPride Movie Night at Rooftop Cinema Club on March 30, 2025 at 7 p.m.A celebration of LGBTQ+ cinema under the stars showing Layla.Queer Art Showcase at Moxy Hotel on March 31, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The 5th Anniversary of supporting local artists and highlighting the creativity of the community.MDGLCC Spotlight Mega-Mixer at Mondrian Sobe on April 1, 2025 at 6 p.m. Social Justice, Health & Wellness Evening at South Shore Community Center on April 2, 2025 at 6 p.m.Featuring 3 panels of experts discussing pertinent issues facing the LGBTQ+ communityMr & Miss Miami Beach Pride Pageant at Palace on April 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. Mad Hatters VIP Tea Party at Lummus Park hosted by Luxx Noir London and headlined by Crystal Waters on April 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. A brand-new take on our famed VIP event on the evening before the festival, blending elegance and whimsy for an unforgettable experience.Miami Beach Pride 2-day Festival at Lummus Park happening on April 5 and 6, 2025 at 12 p.m.New this year to the festival is a unique opportunity to converse and learn from our queer elders who have been on the front lines for decades fighting for our rights. Join them in the Calming Pavilion to ask questions and hear them share their experiences and how they overcame challenges.Miami Beach Pride Parade on Ocean Drive will take place from 5th Street to 14th Street on April 6, 2025 at 12 p.m. Photo Courtesy of SRL Media Join the CelebrationWith something for everyonefrom family-friendly events and immersive pavilions to electrifying live performancesMiami Beach Pride 2025 continues its mission to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with accessibility and inclusivity at its heart. Most programming remains free to ensure all are welcome.For the full schedule, updates, and more, visit www.miamibeachpride.com.This story is brought to you by our partners at Miami Beach Pride.

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00983-7US science partnerships are on thin ice as geopolitical tensions soar.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08731-7Merging ideas from reinforcement learning theory with recent insights into the filtering properties of the dorsal raphe nucleus, a unifying perspective is found explaining why serotonin neurons are activated by both rewards and punishments.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks about a 24 year-old MS-13 gang leader who was arrested in an operation by the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force in Dale City, VA., on March 27, 2025, during a news conference at the Manassas FBI Field Office, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Manassas, VA. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey)2025-03-27T14:08:26Z MANASSAS, Va. (AP) The alleged leader of the violent MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday. Bondi lauded the the early morning arrest of the 24-year-old man from El Salvador, who was described as one of MS-13s top three leaders in the United States, as a major victory in the Trump administrations effort to crack down on a gang known for brutal violence and extortion.Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos was taken into custody in northern Virginia on an outstanding administrative immigration warrant, according to court papers, and was charged with illegal gun possession after agents found several firearms during the search of his home. Bondi said he was living in the U.S. illegally.There was no attorney listed for him in the court docket. Telephone numbers for relatives could not immediately be found in public records. The administration promoted the arrest as part of its effort to fulfill campaign promises to quash illegal immigration and eliminate gangs. MS-13 gang, or Mara Salvatrucha, was one of eight Latin American criminal organizations declared foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration last month. AP AUDIO: Alleged leader of MS-13 street gang on the East Coast is arrested in Virginia AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the capture of an alleged MS-13 gang leader outside Washington. We want to make our streets safer, Bondi told reporters. We want to make our schools safer. We want to make your neighborhoods safer. This guy was living in a neighborhood right around you, no longer. At the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, citing the arrest, called it a good day for our country. In the past decade, the U.S. Justice Department has intensified its focus on MS-13, which originated as a neighborhood street gang in Los Angeles, but grew into a transnational gang based in El Salvador. It has members in Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico and thousands of members across the U.S. with numerous branches, or cliques. The 2016 killings of two high school girls, who were hacked and beaten to death as they walked through their neighborhood on New Yorks Long Island, focused national attention on the gang. Nisa Mickens, 15, and Kayla Cuevas, 16, friends and classmates at Brentwood High School, were killed with a machete and a baseball bat by a group of young men and teenage boys who had stalked them from a car. More killings followed in the coming months. President Donald Trump has blamed the violence and gang growth on lax immigration policies. In his first term as president, Trump promised an all-out fight against MS-13, saying he would dismantle, decimate and eradicate the gang.Leavitt is one of three Trump administration officials who face a lawsuit from The Associated Press on First and Fifth Amendment grounds. The AP says the three are punishing the news agency for editorial decisions they oppose. The White House says the AP is not following an executive order to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.___Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report.

A consumer places a flat of eggs in a shopping cart in a Costco warehouse Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)2025-03-27T12:37:42Z WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the final three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its previous estimate of fourth-quarter growth.But its unclear whether the United States can sustain that growth as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges the federal workforce and promises mass deportations of immigrants working in the country illegally.Growth in gross domestic product the nations output of goods and services decelerated from a 3.1% pace in July-September 2024, the Commerce Department said. For all of 2024, the economy the worlds biggest grew 2.8%, down a tick from 2.9% in 2023.Consumer spending rose at a 4% pace, up from 3.7% in third-quarter 2023. But business investment fell, led by an 8.7% drop in investment in equipment. A drop in business inventories shaved 0.84 percentage points off fourth-quarter GDP growth. A category within the GDP data that measures the economys underlying strength rose at a healthy 2.9% annual rate in the fourth quarter, slipping from the governments previous estimate of 3.2% and from 3.4% in the third quarter. This category includes consumer spending and private investment but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending. Wednesdays report showed continued inflationary pressure at the end of 2024. The Federal Reserves favored inflation gauge the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index rose at an annual rate of 2.4%, up from 1.5% in the third quarter and above the Federal Reserves 2% target. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core PC inflation registered 2.6%, compared to 2.2% in the third quarter. Thursdays report was the governments third and final look at fourth-quarter GDP.The outlook is cloudier. Trumps decision to slap taxes on a range of imports including a 25% tax on foreign autos announced Wednesday could push up inflation and disrupt investment, hurting growth. The fourth-quarter showed the U.S. economy before the enormous surge in policy uncertainty, particularly trade, took hold and the Trump administration imposed additional tariffs, wrote Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. The combination of policy uncertainty, tariffs, and tightening financial market conditions are weighing on growth early this year.'U.S. consumer confidence is sliding sharpy over anxiety about both tariffs and inflation, and major retailers are lowering their expectations for the year, saying that customers are already pulling back on spending.

Miami Beach is ready to kick off Pride season with one of the most anticipated celebrations in the country. The 17th annual Miami Beach Pride festival, which runs from March 27 to April 6, 2025, promises to deliver a jam-packed schedule of performances, immersive experiences, and activities that celebrate the vibrant spirit and culture of the LGBTQ+ community. This years celebration will span 11Source

JoJo Siwa, the 21-year-old pop sensation, has announced her upcoming North American tour, which promises an unforgettable experience for fans including an opportunity to join her touring crew. As part of the exclusive Dream Guest VIP package, priced at over $900, fans can actively help Siwas crew set up the show, a truly unique experience for music lovers. The Dream Guest VIP package offersSource

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00877-8A newfound ability to produce an antibiotic helped a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to take over a hospital.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08676-xExome sequencing of 851 trios from more than 2,500 individuals finds 187 genes with de novo mutations that contribute to meningomyelocele (spina bifida) and highlights critical pathways required for neural tube closure.

This contributed photo shows Rumeysa Ozturk on an apple-picking trip in 2021. (AP Photo)2025-03-27T13:23:09Z BOSTON (AP) A Turkish student ambushed by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administrations crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political views.Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student at Tufts University, had been moved out of Massachusetts by the time her lawyer went to court and a judge ordered her to be kept in the state, U.S. government lawyers said in a court document Thursday. The lawyers said that Ozturk, who was detained Tuesday shortly after she left her home in Somerville, was moved to a U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement detention center in Basile, Louisiana. They said they made her lawyers aware that she was being moved there and they helped facilitate contact with her Wednesday night. A senior Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said federal authorities detained Ozturk and revoked her visa after an investigation found she had engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization that relishes the killing of Americans. A visa is a privilege, not a right, the spokesperson added. Glorifying and supporting terrorists who kill Americans is grounds for visa issuance to be terminated. This is common sense security. The DHS did not provide evidence of Ozturks support of Hamas, which is designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization. Friends and colleagues of Ozturk said she was not closely involved in pro-Palestinian protests that broke out on campuses last spring. Her only known activism, they said, was co-authoring an op-ed in a student newspaper that called on Tufts University to engage with student demands to cut ties with Israel.To my knowledge, the only thing I know of that Rumeysa organized was a Thanksgiving potluck, said Jennifer Hoyden, a close friend of Ozturks who studied with her at Columbia Universitys Teachers College. Theres a very important distinction between writing a letter supporting the student Senate and taking the kind of action theyre accusing her of, which Ive seen no evidence of. The arrest appears to be part of President Donald Trumps pledge to deport students who, he said, engage in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, a label the administration has applied broadly to those who criticize Israel and protest its military campaign in Gaza.Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in an attack that killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Israels retaliatory offensive has killed over 50,000 people, according to Gazas Health Ministry, and destroyed much of the enclave.Video obtained by The Associated Press appears to show six people, their faces covered, taking away a shouting Ozturks phone as she is handcuffed. Were the police, members of the group are heard saying in the video.A bystander is heard asking, Why are you hiding your faces?Ozturks lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai, filed a petition seeking her release Tuesday and then an emergency motion Wednesday. She said no charges have been filed against Ozturk. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani initially issued an order giving the government until Friday to answer why Ozturk was being detained. Talwani also ordered that Ozturk not be moved outside the District of Massachusetts without 48 hours advance notice.The government said in its response Thursday that it will set forth the timeline of Ozturks arrest and transfer from Massachusetts. Ozturk, who is Muslim, was meeting friends for iftar, a meal that breaks a fast at sunset during Ramadan, according to Khanbabai.We are in touch with local, state, and federal elected officials and hope that Rumeysa is provided the opportunity to avail herself of her due process rights, Tufts University President Sunil Kumar said in a statement Wednesday night. The university is actively working to support the Tufts community as it mobilizes its collective resources and contacts to ensure our students safety and wellbeing. Ozturk was one of four students last March who wrote an op-ed in The Tufts Daily criticizing the universitys response to student demands that Tufts acknowledge the Palestinian genocide, disclose its investments and divest from companies with direct or indirect ties to Israel.After the op-ed was published, Ozturks name, photograph and work history were published on the website Canary Mission, a website that describes itself as documenting people who promote hatred of the U.S.A., Israel and Jews on North American college campuses.A large crowd gathered Wednesday night in Somerville to protest Ozturks detainment. Its important that we all remember what she wrote about and why she was targeted, which is Palestine, Lea Kayali, from the Palestinian Youth Movement, told the crowd.Its important for us to remember that this is not new for immigrant communities, and this is not new for Palestinians, she added. The U.S. government is deliberately trying to target our movement and scare us into silence. But we will not be silenced. MICHAEL CASEY Casey writes about the environment, housing and inequality for The Associated Press. He lives in Boston. twitter mailto JAKE OFFENHARTZ Offenhartz is a general assignment reporter in the New York City bureau of The Associated Press. twitter mailto

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella stands behind his bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)2025-03-27T13:50:08Z The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasnt been in the playoffs since 2020.The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division at 28-36-9 for 65 points under the notoriously brusque Tortorella. The Flyers suffered their sixth straight loss Tuesday, 7-2 to Toronto.Tortorella, who won a Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in 2004, said after the game he was not really interested in learning how to coach in this type of season, where were at right now.But I have to do a better job, he said. So this falls on me, getting the team prepared to play the proper way until we get to the end.The Flyers will get to the end without him.The Flyers named Brad Shaw the interim coach, starting with Thursdays game against Montreal.John played a vital role in our rebuild. He set a standard of play and re-established what it means to be a Philadelphia Flyer, general manager Danny Briere said. Johns passion on the bench was only equaled by his charitable work in our community. As we move into the next chapter of this rebuild, I felt this was the best for our team to move forward. Id like to thank John for his tireless work and commitment to the Flyers. The Flyers have lost 11 of their last 12 games and won only six times over the last 25 games a massive blow for a rebuilding team that had mild playoff hopes entering the season. Tortorella, who brandished his reputation as a fiery, no-nonsense coach on a team still mostly full of young 20-somethings finding their way in the NHL, went 97-107-33 for the Flyers and was fired with one year left on his contract. The Flyers havent won the Stanley Cup since the last of their two straight championships in 1975. They last played in the Stanley Cup Final in 2010.Briere championed the job Tortorella did last season as he guided the Flyers to the last game of the season with meaningful hockey to play. The Flyers were widely predicted by experts, fans and oddsmakers to finish near the bottom of the NHL. Briere preached patience over playoffs again this season, even with the ascension of rookie star Matvei Michkov, who has lived up to the hype with 51 points in 71 games. The 66-year-old Tortorella did come under scrutiny this season when he healthy scratched Michkov or benched him for long periods, explaining it was part of a tough-love approach toward the Russians development.His resume was about as good as it gets in the NHL when he was hired in October 2022: a Stanley Cup winner with Tampa Bay in 2004; a conference final in 2012 with the Rangers; the master motivator who lifted the Columbus Blue Jackets from perennial losers before he was hired into four straight seasons in the playoffs.The Flyers have been dragged down by years of poor drafting, inadequate talent evaluation and churned through six coaches in 10 years before Tortorella was hired. Briere, a former Flyers standout, was named general manager in spring 2023 and promised he would revamp the organization from top-to-bottom and boldly proclaimed the team was set for a rebuild a term management had long loathed publicly using.The long road toward the playoffs goes on only without the coach known as Torts on the bench.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl DAN GELSTON Gelston is an an Associated Press sports writer covering major college and pro sports in Philadelphia, including the 76ers, Flyers, Eagles, Phillies and Villanova. twitter mailto

Sports fans are all too familiar with fierce team rivalries and player feuds, but when it comes to sapphic athletes, love is in the air!From married soccer greats to hockey-playing couples to WNBA stars who play for the same team, there are lesbian power couples on the ice, court and field who have found love with a fellow athlete.These lesbian power couples are proving that its possible to be a fierce competitor and find time for love!Megan Rapinoe and Sue BirdWhen it comes to professional athlete power couples, there is no question that Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird would be at the top. Rapinoe played for various teams, including for the U.S. Women's National Team, and is one of the most decorated players in the sport. Bird boasted a stellar career in the WNBA, playing for the Seattle Storm, as well as for Team USA in five consecutive Olympics. The two have been dating since 2017, were engaged in 2020, and post-retirement from professional sports, the duo hosts the podcast A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe together. Allie Quigley and Courtney VinderslootAllie Quigley and Courtney Vindersloot are the ultimate WNBA power couple on and off the court. The two got married in 2018 while both women were playing for the Chicago Sky and then wowed everyone when they became the first married couple to win a professional sports championship together after taking home the trophy for the WNBA Championship in 2021.Vandersloot is a five-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion who just returned to play for the Sky after leaving to join the New York Liberty where she helped the team win the WNBA Championship in 2024. Quigley, who was named the WNBA All-Star in 2017, 2018, and 2019, played for the Sky until 2023 when she announced shed be sitting out the season but didnt officially retire.Kristie Mewis and Sam KerrSoccer love birds Kristie Mewis, who plays for West Ham United, and Sam Kerr, who plays for Chelsea, met in 2020 and made their relationship Instagram official after a hug between them was caught on film at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and went viral setting off speculation by fans. The pair got engaged in 2023 and are now expecting a baby together later this year. Helen Richardson-Walsh and Kate Richardson-WalshBritish hockey players Helen Richardson-Walsh and Kate Richardson-Walsh arent just winners; theyre winners together! Helen and Kate became the were the first same-sex married couple to ever win an Olympic gold medal when Team Great Britain won at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Both women have since retired from the sport but have been using their fame to speak out publicly against anti-trans sports bills and JK Rowlings anti-trans views. Vivianne Miedema and Beth MeadPro soccer players Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead started dating back in 2022 and played for Arsenal together before Miedema moved onto Machester. Miedema left Arsenal after dealing with panic attacks and anxiety and while Mead is supportive of her exit, she hopes they wont have to play against each other in the future.Obviously she wanted something new, she wanted a new challenge, and I wish her the bestjust not when shes playing against Arsenal, Mead told OneFootball.Anya Packer and Madison PackerHockey stars Anya Packer and Madison Packer arent just making headlines together on the ice, but behind the microphone as well! Madison retired in 2024 after playing with the Professional Womens Hockey Leagues New York Sirens and Anya played for the Connecticut Whale before retiring to give birth to the couples two children before becoming the general manager for the Metropolitan Riveters and executive director of the Players Association. Now, the two moms are working together as host of their podcast These Packs Puck where they talk about the trials and tribulations of parenthood.Julie Chu and Caroline OuelletteSee on InstagramMarried retired hockey greats Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette have moved off the ice and onto coaching as a duo. The two lovebirds, who share children Liv and Tessa, both had successful pro hockey careers before retiring, in fact, Ouellette was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023. During their time on the ice, Ouellette won six gold medals at the IIHF Womens World Championships and four Clarkson Cups and Chu was a four-time Olympian with Team USA, Out Sports reports.Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna BonnerWNBA stars Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner are teammates on the court and in life. They both play for the Connecticut Sun and are such huge basketball lovers that they even got engaged during WNBA All-Star Weekend in 2023. Now, thats what we call teamwork!DiJonai Carrington and NaLyssa SmithCouple DiJonai Carrington and NaLyssa Smith used to have to play against each other on different teams, but in 2025 theyll finally be shooting hoops together since they were both acquired by the Dallas Wings. The basketball dream couple are college sweethearts who started dating when they both played together at Baylor University. Diamante and Kiera HoganSee on InstagramAll Elite Wrestling power couple Diamante and Kiera Hogan first went public with their relationship back in 2019 just weeks after Hogan first came out. The couple has been dating ever since and are now two of the hottest queer stars in the ring!Christen Press and Tobin HeathOlympic soccer stars Christen Press and Tobin Heath dated in private for close to a decade before finally making their relationship public during an interview at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The cleat-wearing power couple is clearly a success story on and off the pitch since they earned a bronze for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and were also part of the 2015 and 2019 World Cup-winning teams together. Anna Petrakova and Candace ParkerFormer basketball players Anna Petrakova and Candace Parker not only found success on the court but have also built a loving family together. The two were married back in 2019 and now share three children. Parker, nicknamed Ace, is regarded as one of the best WNBA Players, making history as the first woman to commentate for the NBA of all time, and is now the president of Adidas womens basketball. Petrakova is a former Russian basketball player and four-time Olympian who met Parker when they were playing together for UMMC Ekaterinburg and shared their first kiss after practice, People reports.Breanna Stewart and Marta Xargay CasademontBreanna Stewart and Marta Xargay Casademont are another WNBA power couple we cant get enough of! Stewart is a New York Liberty player who married retired Spanish basketball player Xargay Casademont back in 2021 after speed running their relatioship. The couple met while they were both playing for a Russian professional womens basketball before getting engaged, married, and welcoming their first of two children, all within a few months. Sometimes when you know, you know!Marta and Carrie LawrenceSee on InstagramSoccer GOAT Marta, who played in six consecutive Olympics and is the leading scorer in the history of both mens and womens World Cups, is now just as successful in her personal life after getting engaged to Orlando Pride teammate Carrie Lawrence in 2024 after the soccer sweethearts started dating in 2022.Marie-Philip Puolin and Laura StaceyMarie-Philip Puolin and Laura Stacey make amazing teammates on and off the ice. The pair play together for the PWHLs Montreal Victoire and became a rallying cry for inclusion after they were married in 2024. Theyve been playing together since 2017 and have wracked up an impressive record, taking home gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships as teammates.Tziarra King and Jess FishlockSee on InstagramSoccer dream couple Tziarra King and Jess Fishlock tied the knot back in 2023. King has been wracking up goals since she was in high school before moving on to pro soccer, where she played on the Seattle Reign alongside Fishlock before hanging up her cleats in 2024. Fishlock is still kicking butt on the pitch where she has played 11 seasons for the Reign and is also the Wales national teams all-time scorer.Emma Greco and Michela CavaSee on InstagramHockey players Emma Greco and Michela Cava met while playing together on the Premier Hockey Federations Toronto Six and then were both brought on to Minnesotas PWHL team. Now the couple is engaged and, for the first time, are having to play on different teams after Greco signed with the Boston Fleet and Cava remained with Minnesota. Luckily, the couple has managed to stay happily together and have yet to face off against each other, The Hockey News reports.Meghan Duggan and Gillian AppsSee on InstagramSometimes rivalry breeds attraction! Romeo and Juliet might have ended in tragedy, but Meghan Duggan and Gillian Apps have found love despite once being on opposing teams. The now-retired pro hockey players and former hockey rivals walked down the aisle together in 2018 and now have three beautiful children together.

Glastonbury 2025 is shaping up to be a festival of tough decisions for music fans, particularly for those in the LGBTQ+ community. As details about the festivals West Holts stage and its headliners were unveiled on March 27, a major clash was revealed: Doechii and Charli XCX will headline on the same day, leaving fans to choose between the two. Doechii in Denial Is a River music video. PhotoSource

Orville Peck, the enigmatic country singer known for his signature mask and deeply emotional lyrics, is taking a rare moment to step behind the maskboth literally and figurativelyabout his personal life, particularly his experiences with love. In a candid interview on The New York Times Modern Love podcast, the rising Broadway star revealed how his past and struggles with love have deeplySource

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00961-zAntimicrobial molecule discovered in soil from lab technicians garden plus, a huge study assessing the nuances of humans impacts on biodiversity.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08799-1A gene-edited pig liver transplanted into a human recipient remains functional after 10days and indicates that porcine organs could help meet the growing demand for liver transplants.

There are so many incredible LGBTQ+ movies coming our way in 2025. It's hard to keep track of them all, let alone know where to start! Just kidding; if you've clicked on this article, you already know exactly where you want to jump in with the sapphic flicks.Fortunately, we've got you covered. Here are some of our most anticipated films featuring queer female characters and sapphic romances in 2025. Don't forget to check back for more!The Wedding BanquetThe Wedding Banquet is the kind of remake we can get behind, flipping a queer classic into, well, hopefully another queer classic. The story follows Min (Han Gi-chan), a gay Taiwanese-American man, who agrees to a green-card marriage with his friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) to help her access IVF treatments. Naturally, complications arise when their families insist on a traditional wedding banquet.Where to watch: The Wedding Banquet hits theaters on April 18, 2025.The Old Guard 2After years of waiting, The Old Guard 2 is finally on the horizonand hopes are high for the queer immortal angst weve been craving. All our faves are back, starting with Charlize Theron as Andy and fan faves Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli as Joe and Nicky. But of particular interest to sapphic fans, Veronica Ngo is returning as Quynh, hopefully offering us the opportunity to learn more about the unfinished business between her and Andy.Where to watch: The Old Guard 2 premieres on Netflix July 2, 2025.SallySally dives into the life of Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in spaceand the first lesbian, at that. Much of the documentary explores Ride's 27-year relationship with Tam O'Shaughnessy, and the life they had to keep behind closed doors.Where to watch: Sally is still running the film festival circuit, but will hopefully have a wide release date soon.Lesbian Space PrincessTechnically this one premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival back in 2024, but with its official international rollout happening in 2025, it definitely earns a spot on this years radar. Lesbian Space Princess is an Australian animated sci-fi comedy about Princess Saira (voiced by Shabana Azeez), who sets off on a chaotic space rescue mission after her ex-girlfriend Kiki (Bernie Van Tiel) gets kidnapped by the Straight White Maliens. Where to watch: TBD!Another Simple FavorAnother Simple Favor sees Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) and Emily (Blake Lively) reunite on the island of Capri for Emilys extravagant wedding to a mysterious Italian billionaire. But, of course, nothing stays picture-perfect for longmurder, secrets, and betrayal are undoubtedly on the menu when these two are involved. Although we doubt it will take the "be gay, do crime (together)" route of our dreams, Emily has canonically had past relationships with women, so we'll keep our fingers crossed for some kind of goodies going down in this highly anticipated sequel.Where to watch: Another Simple Favor drops on Prime Video May 1, 2025.On Swift HorsesSet in 1950s America, this romantic drama centers on Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her husband Lee (Will Poulter) as they start new lives in California after Lee's return from the Korean War. Those lives are disrupted by the arrival of Lee's charismatic brother, Julius (Jacob Elordi), a gambler with a secret past. Both Muriel and Julius embark on their own individual journeys of queer discovery in what's being called a reimagining of the American Dream.Where to watch: On Swift Horses will have a theatrical release on April 25, 2025.

Beyonc has been notably absent from the nominations list for the 2025 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, despite her Grammy-winning success in the country genre. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the ACM Awards nominations were announced, with up-and-coming artist Ella Langley leading the pack. Meanwhile, the CUFF IT singer and country music star was conspicuously left off the ballot.Source

Netflix marked the highly anticipated return of Survival of the Thickest for Season 2 in grand fashion on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The night kicked off with an unforgettable celebration, true to the character Mavis Beaumonts style, featuring a vibrant, inclusive community toast at Nobu Fifty Seven in New York City. The toast, dubbed Doing Thee Most, was a collaborative effort betweenSource

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00559-5Learning how to influence the way people see me when I enter a room has been key to boosting my confidence in job interviews.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00900-yVaccines containing peptides called antigens are bad at stimulating key immune cells called killer T cells. A molecule now enables antigens to encounter these T cells.

Police are investigating after several vehicles were set on fire at a Tesla service center, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)/2025-03-27T20:20:40Z LAS VEGAS (AP) A man who set fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas and who painted the word resist for authorities to find at the scene has been arrested, police announced Thursday.Paul Hyon Kim, 36, faces charges in connection with the March 18 attack in both state and federal court. He was taken into the custody of the federal government Thursday.In state court, Kim is facing charges of arson, possession of an explosive device and firing a weapon into a vehicle, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference.Kim is also charged with federal unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm and arson, according to a criminal complaint. He is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas later Thursday.An attorney for Kim who could comment on his behalf was not listed Thursday in court records.Security video played at the news conference showed the suspect, dressed all in black and covering his face, paint the word resist across the glass doors of a Tesla service center early on March 18. McMahill said the suspect threw Molotov cocktails crude bombs filled with gasoline or another flammable liquid and fired several rounds from a weapon into multiple vehicles. McMahill said Thursday they were actively investigating a motive and whether it is connected to other recent cases of vandalism targeting Tesla property across the country. There has been a clear uptick of violent attacks on property carrying the Tesla logo across the U.S. and overseas since President Donald Trump took office and empowered Musk to oversee a new Department of Government Efficiency that has slashed government spending. The attacks are keeping law enforcement busy.Prosecutors in Colorado charged a woman last month in connection with attacks on Tesla dealerships, including Molotov cocktails thrown at vehicles and the words Nazi cars spray-painted on a building. And federal agents in South Carolina have arrested a man they say set fire to Tesla charging stations near Charleston Some of the most prominent incidents have been reported in left-leaning cities in the Pacific Northwest, like Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, where anti-Trump and anti-Musk sentiment runs high.An Oregon man faces charges after allegedly throwing several Molotov cocktails at a Tesla store in Salem, then returning another day and shooting out windows. In the Portland suburb of Tigard, more than a dozen bullets were fired at a Tesla showroom last week, damaging vehicles and windows, the second time in a week that the store was targeted.Spencer Evans, the special agent in charge of the Las Vegas FBI division, declined Thursday to comment on the similarities of the cases. But he told reporters last week that the Las Vegas case has some of the hallmarks of terrorism.Was this terrorism? Was it something else? It certainly has some of the hallmarks that we might think the writing on the wall, potential political agenda, an act of violence, Evans said. None of those factors are lost on us. RIO YAMAT Yamat covers Nevada and the U.S. Southwest for The Associated Press. She is based in Las Vegas. twitter mailto

Britain's King Charles III greets a guest during a reception at Buckingham Palace, London, for guests from a wide range of media organisations across the country, Wednesday March 26, 2025. (Aaron Chown, Pool via AP)2025-03-27T21:10:20Z LONDON (AP) King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were canceled.His majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrows diary program will also be rescheduled, the palace said. His majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.The kings health has been closely watched ever since early last year when he announced that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. Charles, 76, stepped away from public duties for about three months but continued fulfilling state duties, such as reviewing government papers and meeting with the prime minister. Charles cancer diagnosis has heaped pressure on the British monarchy, which is still evolving after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.When he succeeded his mother in September 2022, Charles task was to demonstrate that the 1,000-year-old institution remains relevant in a modern nation whose citizens come from all corners of the globe. But this task takes much time and energy. Although the duties of a constitutional monarch are largely ceremonial, the royal whirl can be exhausting. Besides the occasional procession in full royal regalia, there are meetings with political leaders, dedication ceremonies and events honoring the accomplishments of British citizens. That added up to 161 days of royal engagements during Charless first year on the throne.Charles illness came as his daughter-in-law, Kate, the Princess of Wales, was also diagnosed with cancer. Kate, the wife of Prince William, took more than six months off before returning to public duties in late September.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00899-2Ultraviolet light from a galaxy observed when the Universe was just 330 million years old has intriguing implications for understanding how the first generations of stars and black holes were formed.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00888-5Global sea surface temperatures in 202324 exceeded the previous record by an unprecedented margin. Observation-based statistical models and climate models suggest that such jumps in ocean temperatures are unlikely to occur even with global warming but are almost impossible without it. In climate models, temperatures revert to the long-term warming trend in the years after such jumps.