Wednesday, August 12, 2026

ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Near Chicago Pleads Guilty

The agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor after the altercation at a gas station near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown there.

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion

The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

Cisco sees record results from an AI ‘supercycle,’ but its stock pulls back

An 18% revenue surge and blowout 2027 forecast weren’t enough to sustain Cisco’s stock momentum.

A rare two-player Computer Space arcade machine is up for auction

The sparkly cabinet is part of a huge retro tech auction focused on Steve Jobs and the computer revolution.

Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail

David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.

Spelling bees, basketball shootouts and coaching changes: How Dan Quinn is re-energizing Washington in 2026

After a 5-12 season, Dan Quinn spent the offseason searching for ways to sharpen a Washington team he felt had lost some of its edge.

Talks on launch of clinical trial of Ebola vaccine in DRC advance, WHO says

Talks are underway between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the WHO to expedite the start of a multi-armed Phase 3 clinical trial of Ebola vaccines.

Hollywood’s Top-Grossing Films of 2025 Show Limited Progress Toward Inclusion, Study Says: ‘The Pace of Change Has Been Slow’

After nearly 20 years of tracking representation metrics, the latest report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that Hollywood’s film industry has not made lasting progress towards inclusion. “While we’ve seen pockets of progress for women on screen, the pace of change has been slow. Year after year, many of […]

Indian Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh Series in Development at Collective Studios’ Historyverse (EXCLUSIVE)

A new original series exploring the life of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh is in development at Collective Studios’ Historyverse. The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show. The series is designed to move past the […]

DGA and IATSE Push Rob Bonta to Allow Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Conditions

The Directors Guild of America and IATSE are urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle his antitrust lawsuit with Paramount, arguing that prolonged uncertainty over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is bad for the industry. The two unions wrote a letter to Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Wednesday, urging the two […]

RÜFÜS DU SOL Plan to Lay Low For ‘A Solid Amount of Time’

After completing their ongoing "Inhale / Exhale World Tour," RDS will take a decent break until they have new music to share.

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Trump is right: EV range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!

On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge , we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right .

Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Costa Mesa—Orange County’s City of the Arts

Costa Mesa may not inhabit any of Orange County’s iconic coastline, but we promise you won’t find yourself missing it.

46 Thoughts I Had About Episode 3 of ‘The Shards’

Lord, take me back to 1981 so I can unironically participate in roller disco.

Karoline Leavitt Resigns as Press Secretary

State of the Union: Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family, she said. The post Karoline Leavitt Resigns as Press Secretary appeared first on The American Conservative .