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Trump Hits Pause On Power Plant Blasting, Iran Promises Neighborhood Water Fight

Because nothing says international crisis like a five-day timeout and British economic group therapy.

In a global soap opera headline, on March 22-23, 2026, Iranian parliament speaker casually denied any talks with the US—...

Donut Lab’s Battery Barely Holds Charge, Still Couldn’t Start a Fire

Exploding batteries are out, softly dying ones are the future.

Donut Lab, a company determined to convince everyone their solid-state battery is legit, invited Finland’s state-owned V...

Woman Enjoys Solo Mexican Art Tour While Husband Declares 76 Degrees Fiery Apocalypse

Man fears heat wave; wife binge-paints and makes friends with funeral Uber driver alone.

Louisa Rogers took a legendary 48-hour solo break in Querétaro, Mexico—while her Brit husband Barry panicked about tempe...

Florida Woman Mourns Grandma’s Palm-Tree Prison, Calls It 'Hidden Gem'

Because nothing says paradise like islands of solitude and lost Spanish gold.

Michelle Polizzi mourns the sale of her grandma's 1974 Fort Pierce home, an East Coast Florida oasis where palm trees co...

Govee Launches Outdoor Lights That Can Celebrate Every Mood Swing Ever

Now your backyard bulbs can match your indecisive personality zone by zone.

In a dazzling move on a non-specific March day in 2026, Govee unveiled its Outdoor Chromatic String Lights — because why...

Dietitian's Travel Snacks More Prepared Than Her Flight Itineraries

Packing 17g of protein beats packing a prayer for layover survival.

Lauren Manaker, dietitian and frequent jet-setter, packs a snack arsenal in her carry-on like a nutritional commando. Sh...

Trump Hits Pause On Power Plant Strikes—Negotiations Or Nap Time?

Turns out 'very good and productive conversation' means no nukes for five days.

In a plot twist that confused stock traders and meme lords alike, President Trump suspended his plan to attack Iran's po...

ABC Journalists Storm Out, Breaking 20-Year No-Strike Streak Just Like Glass

After two decades, ABC finally proves unions can remember how to strike.

For the first time since Y2K parties were still awkward, ABC journalists are ditching their desks on March 27, 2024. Spo...

OpenAI: The Silicon Valley Talent Carousel Nobody Asked For

They steal your star coders, incubate startups, then poach them back again.

Since launching ChatGPT in 2023, OpenAI, co-founded by Sam Altman and ex-Elon Musk, exploded from 1,000 to 4,000 employe...

America’s New Arsenal: Missiles and McLaren Parts Built in Same Container

Why choose one when you can 3D-print a missile, then a sports car, all before lunch?

At Divergent Technologies in Torrance, CA, a shipping-container-size AI drone hums merrily as it layers aluminum and som...

AI Misses Oscar, Labels Itself 'Influencer of the Year'

AI influencers are now taking the stage with awards for things like 'best fitness' and 'funny comedian,' because clearly...

Ozempic Goes Generic, Weight Loss Party Starts

Novo Nordisk's $ debated blockbuster Ozempic and Wegovy are losing patents worldwide, with India and China ready to floo...

Childhood Freedom Dialed Down to Spin Limit

Apparently, in 1986 kids roamed woodlands unsupervised, ate dirt and smoked without judgment, unlike today’s screen-zomb...

Gas Prices Soaring, Even Drivers Are Shocked

As tensions in Iran caused the Strait of Hormuz to close, gas skyrocketed over 30%, pinching wallets hard. 'I hope that ...

Fire! Fire! Politics As Usual

An absurd fire incident prompts internet sleuths; one wonders 'where was Dad?' while they speculate wildly, with comment...

Government’s Detective Day Job: Guesswork!

In a shocking twist of logic, a guy claims he 'has a duty to investigate alleged crime in Riverside County,' but then di...

Travel Chaos Meets Political Circus at Airports

In a perfect storm, ICE agents deploy to airports to 'assist' with crowds, while TSA staff call out in record numbers; T...

Runway Royal Rumble: Plane vs Fire Truck

A Jazz Aviation flight dubbed Air Canada 8646 hit a fire truck at LaGuardia, before a crowd of emergency vehicles rushed...

Air Canada Plane Learns Ground Vehicles Don’t Yield on Runways

Because why just land when you can also collid-land at LaGuardia?

In a late-night standoff straight out of a bumper car-themed disaster movie, an Air Canada Express CRJ-900, fresh from M...

Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million, But Still No Magical Memory Unlock Button

Family begs Tucson to check text messages and brain archives like it’s 2010.

In the case Netflix hasn’t picked up yet, Savannah Guthrie and siblings are desperately searching for grandma Nancy, who...