Israel has confirmed the death of Mohammad Abu Itiwi, who was not just a United Nations aid worker but also an elite commander in Hamas. Itiwi led the Nukhba force, an elite unit fighting in Gaza. Israel's Defense Forces and the Shin Bet announced his death during a military operation on Wednesday.
Ever since its peak in 2020, the once-prominent conspiracy theory QAnon has faded from public view. But don't be fooled—its beliefs are still alive and well, quietly infiltrating our political discourse. Jesselyn Cook, a journalist and Harvard University fellow, explains that the extreme ideas of QA
In the final days before a big election, false information about voting is swirling around social media. These lies, spread by people like former President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, are making many voters doubt if elections are fair. Some voters believe non-citizens are voting, or
You might expect the person behind a major social media account spreading election conspiracies to be exactly who they claim to be. But that's not the case with "Black Insurrectionist". This influential account, with over 300, 000 followers, was actually run by a white man from upstate New York. Thi
Rumors are flying about OpenAI's next big thing, a model code-named Orion. According to a report, it might be released by December, but OpenAI's boss, Sam Altman, isn't saying much. He's been sharing mysterious tweets, just like he did before the release of their last model, Project Strawberry. Ori
Vice President Kamala Harris refused to back down on her statement that former President Donald Trump is a threat to democracy and unfit to serve. This came after top Republican leaders urged her to tone down her rhetoric. Harris was in Houston for a rally when she reiterated her stance, saying form
Ismail Naurdiev, a welterweight fighter in the UFC, has an intriguing background. Born in Grozny, Chechnya, he moved to Austria with his family when he was just nine years old. This move was prompted by the Second Chechen War, which led many Chechens to seek safer lives in other countries. Naurdiev'
Get ready, baseball fans! The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers are back at it again in the World Series. This isn't just any matchup; it's a historic rivalry that dates back to 1941. Both teams are legendary, with the Yankees holding the most World Series wins in Major League Baseball (M
Imagine discovering that a story from 800 years ago is actually true! This is what a team of archaeologists in Norway found out. They matched the DNA of a man thrown into a well during a raid in 1197 to the description in an old text called the Sverris Saga. This man, who was around 40 when he died,
As the 2024 presidential election draws near, a new poll by CNN shows a close race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Both candidates are backed by 47% of likely voters. This poll, conducted by SSRS, finds that the race has been consistently tight throughout the
