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Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Nexstar Media’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, just months after criticizing the deal.”We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Letting Good Deals get done like Nexstar – Tegna will help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition, and at a higher and more sophisticated level. Those that are opposed don’t fully understand how good the concept of this Deal is for them, but they will in the…

With anticipation building for Super Bowl LX, the energy across the Bay Area has been nothing short of electric—and on Friday, it reached a fever pitch with the convergence of art, style, and sports. In celebration of the second-annual GQ Bowl, guests gathered in San Francisco’s storied Legion of Honor museum, ready to watch Thom Browne unveil his Fall 2026 collection ahead of Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.Attendees, including Teyana Taylor and her two adorable daughters, arrived to sweeping views of the skyline, the Golden Gate bridge gleaning in the background, and made their way…

A senior Democratic lawmaker with knowledge of some of the U.S. government’s most secretive operations has said he has “deep concerns” about certain activities by the Central Intelligence Agency.  The two-line letter written by Sen. Ron Wyden, the longest serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, does not disclose the nature of the CIA’s activities or the senator’s specific concerns. But the letter follows a pattern in recent years in which Wyden has publicly hinted at wrongdoing or illegality within the federal government, sometimes referred to as the “Wyden siren.”  In a statement (via the Wall Street Journal’s Dustin Volz),…

UFC bantamweights are front and center. The four highest-ranked bantamweights all recently competed in major fights. On Saturday, Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira step into the spotlight.People are starting to wake up to the skill of Bautista (16-3). The Arizona native had won eight fights in a row since 2022 before getting a step up opportunity against top contender Umar Nurmagomedov. While he was swept on the scorecards, Bautista put up a strong effort in defeat. Bautista stunned Nurmagomedov with a knee and nearly yanked his foot off with a toehold. His strong showing, plus a dominant win over former…

New Yorker state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years on permits tied to the construction and operation of new data centers. While the bill’s prospects are uncertain, Wired reports that New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.  As tech companies plan to spend ever-increasing amounts of money to build AI infrastructure, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about the impact those data centers might have on surrounding communities. Studies have also linked data centers to increased home electricity bills. Critics include…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.Andy Samberg has no issue getting into character. And he’s not afraid to get weird. The Golden Globe- and Emmy-award-winning actor wrote some of his funniest and most ridiculous roles on Saturday Night Live with his two best friends and fellow members of the comedy trio The Lonely Island, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer. Today, their most passionate fans (shoutout Quaid Army) can catch them recounting each digital short alongside Seth Meyers on The Lonely…

You might’ve forgotten Sony and Netflix are teaming to bring Ghostbusters to animation, but they are, and their animated film is finally making some progress. A recent report from Jeff Sneider reveals the untitled movie has recently bagged a writer in Dolface writer Sam Jarvis. She’s the latest writer to join the project after Yoni Brenner and Kristy Hall, who wrote earlier drafts of the script. According to Sneider, the film’s directed by Kris Pearn (The Tiger’s Apprentice) and will be a wholly new entry in the franchise. Sony first announced its plans to make an animated Ghostbusters movie back in 2016 with the initial…

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will consider making changes to the voting panel and process of choosing Hall of Famers after a year when Bill Belichick’s omission from the 2026 class generated outrage.Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said in an interview after the five-player class was announced Thursday night that several possible tweaks could be made, adding that those changes aren’t specific to Belichick’s perceived snub.But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super…

The Crew-12 astronauts will soon make their way to the ISS, joining the three remaining spacefarers on board after the previous mission was cut short due to a medical concern. NASA was originally planning a February 15 launch date for the mission, but it has moved it up to February 11. It’s now targeting a liftoff of no earlier than 6:01 AM Eastern that day from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The crew members are already in quarantine, and if everything goes well on launch day, the Dragon capsule they’re on will dock with the orbiting lab at approximately 10:30 AM…

The Trump administration’s portfolio of equity stakes in U.S. companies has reached a scale that is unprecedented outside economic crisis or wartime. The administration has taken stakes or has agreements to do so with at least 10 companies, most of which are publicly traded. The government announced its latest investment, USA Rare Earth, at the end of January. Democrats have also considered taking stakes in U.S. industries in the past. But the Trump administration’s approach carries risks both for the companies involved and for the broader markets in which they operate. “It is a invisible barrier to startups and new…