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US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela
Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir's app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues its "Operation Metro Surge" infiltration of Minnesota, more than 2,000 ICE operatives and about 1,000 other federal agents have made more than 2,400 arrests since the operation began in late 2025, and tear gassed protesters. Last week, an ICE agent shot and killed local resident Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen. In response, the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities' local governments sued the US government and several officials this week to stop the operation . WIRED reported on a contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday that says 31 ICE vehicles currently operating in Minnesota "lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens" to be "compliant" with regulations.
Why don't snorers wake themselves up? Expert reveals how your partner stays asleep while making an infuriating racket
Trump'locked and loaded' to launch deadly strikes on Iran only to pull out at the last minute after new information came to light... as critics slam president's'betrayal' MAGA civil war deepens as Tucker Carlson meets with Trump in the Oval Office while teasing conservative rivals... as ADL says he should have'no place in the White House' Meghan shares intimate footage of her and Harry dancing in video filmed by Princess Lilibet - as Duchess hops on viral 2016 throwback trend with photo from couple's early dates Taylor Swift and'defeated' Travis Kelce are facing'first real test' in their relationship... as insiders say'things are changing' Filthy rich fitness influencers engulfed in bitter war over $30M empire after secret'betrayal'... as their lavish spending is laid bare Would-be assassin, 22, 'caught threatening to kill JD Vance' when he visited Disneyland with his family as his chilling comments are revealed Dark side of America's favorite vacation hotspot... where women are subjected to the most horrific sex attacks imaginable Michael Cohen reveals he was'coerced to turn on Trump by two top Democrats'... as president says'radical left will pay a BIG price' She won't like this column either... but she needs to read it: KENNEDY West Virginia man became'agent' for world's most inbred family then kept donations sent by their followers for himself, prosecutors say Evil Montana man blinded one-year-old girl then called her a'b***h' to hospital staff'Super flu' ravaging America kills 15 more children... as grieving parents issue urgent plea Shannen Doherty's ex-husband attempts to block divorce deal as battle over actress' estate rages on 2 years after her death Why don't snorers wake themselves up? There's nothing more infuriating than your partner snoring away while you struggle to drift off to sleep. Now, scientists have revealed why snorers don't wake themselves up. Dr Manish Shah, a general medical practitioner and dentist from the Sydney Center for TMJ and Sleep Therapy, said: 'Have you ever slept in the same room as a snorer? 'If you answered yes, chances are you had trouble sleeping.
Mother of Elon Musk's child sues his AI company over Grok deepfake images
X to block Grok AI's undressing feature | Digital Dilemma The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his artificial intelligence company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually-exploitative deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed just before California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a cease-and-desist letter to Musk's xAI company demanding that it stop the creation and distribution of Grok-generated nonconsensual sexualised imagery . Ashley St Clair, a writer and political commentator, alleges in a lawsuit filed on Thursday in New York City against xAI that she was the victim of sexualised deepfake images generated by Grok. St Clair, who is the mother of Musk's 16-month-old son, Romulus, said she reported the images to Musk's X social media platform, which hosts Grok, after they began appearing last year and asked that they be removed. The platform replied that the images did not violate its policies, she said.
Thinking Machines Cofounder's Office Relationship Preceded His Termination
Leaders at Mira Murati's startup believe Barret Zoph engaged in an incident of "serious misconduct." The details are now coming to light. Leaders at Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab confronted the startup's cofounder and former CTO, Barret Zoph, over an alleged relationship with another employee last summer, WIRED has learned. That relationship was likely the alleged "misconduct" that has been mentioned in prior reporting, including by WIRED . To protect the privacy of the individuals involved, WIRED is not naming the employee in question.
Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage
Up here you can see and hear when the drones come, she says, standing by a wall-length, floor-to-ceiling window. When they hit buildings and homes in the city of Odesa down below we see all the fires too. Her daughter Eva, who is nine, has learned the shapes and sounds of the objects that zoom through the sky on a daily basis. She proudly shows off a list of social media channels she checks when the air raid alerts go off. She knows whether what's coming is a risk or a threat, and that calms her down, her father Sergii says.
I rejected religion all my life. Then a mysterious illness left me begging to die... and I saw God's body. It completely shattered my ego
Meghan shares intimate footage of her and Harry dancing in video filmed by Princess Lilibet - as Duchess hops on viral 2016 throwback trend with photo from couple's early dates Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair will join Donald Trump's Gaza'Board of Peace', White House confirms Taylor Swift and'defeated' Travis Kelce are facing'first real test' in their relationship... as insiders say'things are changing' Filthy rich fitness influencers engulfed in bitter war over $30M empire after secret'betrayal'... as their lavish spending is laid bare Thirty years ago, I represented one of his accusers... then he tried to destroy me Steve Bannon reveals why Canada is the'next Ukraine' as he details Trump's real motivations behind taking Greenland and his'Donroe Doctrine' Incredible'world first' footage shows spear-wielding hunters from world's biggest uncontacted Amazon tribe T. rex fossil discovery rewrites dinosaur history and reveals how long they really lived She won't like this column either... but she needs to read it: KENNEDY Trouble in paradise as retail tycoon locked in bitter $2.4m fight over gate and pickleball court at his mansion Sara Foster recalls being'offended' by Cindy Crawford setting her up on'blah' date with'old' George Clooney'Super flu' ravaging America kills 15 more children... as grieving parents issue urgent plea Melissa Gilbert being forced to kiss an older actor when she was 15 on Little House On The Prairie goes viral after husband Timothy Busfield's arrest I rejected religion all my life. Then a mysterious illness left me begging to die... and I saw God's body. A woman who had previously rejected the traditional teachings of God has revealed how her entire view on life and faith changed when she nearly died while vacationing in South Asia . In an interview with the Daily Mail, Colorado-based herbalist Scarlet Ravin said she contracted an illness believed to be COVID-19 during a December 2019 trip to rural Sri Lanka - and claimed she may have been among the first patients to come so close to death. Ravin, now 43, said a sore throat at the start of her vacation quickly spiraled into a high fever, intense body pain and delirium.
The Campaign to Destroy Renee Good
After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it. Renee Nicole Good was a poet, a mother of three, a wife. Within hours of her death, as far as the government was concerned, she was a domestic terrorist . She appeared to have four gunshot wounds, according to The New York Times, which cited a Minneapolis Fire Department report.
T. rex fossil discovery rewrites dinosaur history and reveals how long they really lived
Steve Bannon reveals why Canada is the'next Ukraine' as he details Trump's real motivations behind taking Greenland and his'Donroe Doctrine' 'Super flu' ravaging America kills 15 more children... as grieving parents issue urgent plea Taylor Swift and'defeated' Travis Kelce are facing'first real test' in their relationship... as insiders say'things are changing' I've uncovered a seedy new dating red flag. So many men are at it... I can't believe I didn't spot the warning signs sooner: JANA HOCKING T. rex fossil discovery rewrites dinosaur history and reveals how long they really lived Sara Foster recalls being'offended' by Cindy Crawford setting her up on'blah' date with'old' George Clooney Incredible'world first' footage shows spear-wielding hunters from world's biggest uncontacted Amazon tribe Kylie Kelce makes raunchy reference to her and Jason's sex life after his post-NFL glow up Married congressman's alleged mistress was drunk when she set herself on fire... as autopsy reveals heartbreaking discovery Trouble in paradise as retail tycoon locked in bitter $2.4m fight over gate and pickleball court at his mansion Students were raped after being forced to live in complex alongside 125 refugees to'aid integration': Terrified Dutch youngsters'were subjected to years of sex assaults and violence' Melissa Gilbert being forced to kiss an older actor when she was 15 on Little House On The Prairie goes viral after husband Timothy Busfield's arrest Gene Hackman's Santa Fe mansion listed for over $6m one year after he died in the home with his wife Trump suffers Minneapolis meltdown as president flinches at ICE shooting and aides panic: 'He doesn't like it' Donald Trump hints US could'pull out of NATO' over Greenland as he doubles down on blistering tariff threat and Europe puts boots on the ground T. rex fossil discovery rewrites dinosaur history and reveals how long they really lived A groundbreaking study of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils has rewritten what humans know about these prehistoric predators and how long they lived millions of years ago. A study by three US researchers revealed that T. rex didn't reach their full adult size until around age 40, maturing gradually and steadily over decades rather than stopping abruptly earlier in life . This means the oldest T. rex likely lived well beyond their 40s, enjoying a prolonged'adolescence' where they kept getting bigger and stronger into middle age.
What next for Iran's Supreme Leader?
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his secret hideout these days, knows he is now a marked man. He will not be sitting on his veranda anytime soon. When discussing what the United States might do next to help the protesters in Iran, US President Trump has mentioned Qassem Soleimani and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The former, Iran's all-important military strategist in the Middle East, was killed on 3 January 2020 in a drone strike just outside Baghdad's international airport on the president's order. The latter, who was the leader of IS, killed himself and two children by detonating a suicide vest on 27 October 2019 when US forces raided his hideout in northern Syria after the approval of the president.
Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row
The chief constable of West Midlands Police has retired after damning criticism of a decision to ban Israeli fans from a match against Aston Villa. Craig Guildford's retirement was confirmed on Friday after both Downing Street and the home secretary said this week they had lost confidence in his leadership. He faced numerous calls to resign after apologising for providing incorrect evidence to MPs, which included the denial that AI was used in a report which led to the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game on 6 November. Announcing his retirement, Guildford, 52, did not offer an apology and blamed what he described as the political and media frenzy for his decision to step down. I have carefully considered my position and concluded that retirement is in the best interests of the organisation, myself and my family, he said.