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Charlie Kirk tells young daughter how he met Erika in video released after his death

Charlie Kirk told his young daughter how he and his wife Erika met in a video released after he was shot and killed while speaking at a university campus. Erika, a podcaster and 2012 Miss Arizona pageant winner, married the right-wing commentator and Donald Trump ally in 2021. They have two young children: a daughter born in August 2022 and a son born in May 2024. In a video released by Erika on Monday (15 September), Charlie tells the toddler: "We're here at Bill's Burgers in New York City.

Independent UK - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Tomas Lindberg, Lead Singer of Swedish Death-Metal Greats At the Gates, Dead at 52

Tomas Lindberg, vocalist for Swedish melodic death metal greats At the Gates, has died after a battle with cancer.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

NFL great's NJ hometown refused to lower flags in honor of Charlie Kirk, its neighbors rose to the occasion

New York Jets great Nick Mangold called out his New Jersey hometown for not lowering its flags for Charlie Kirk but surrounding towns rose to the occasion.

Fox News - Sports - 4 hours ago

AI: Much ado about something that one day may be important

World-changing technologies such as artificial intelligence are never as wonderful as the marketing department claimed, nor as terrible as their critics feared.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 4 hours ago

Charlie Kirk tells young daughter how he met Erika in viral video

Charlie Kirk told his young daughter how he and his wife Erika met in a video released after he was shot and killed while speaking at a university campus. Erika, a podcaster and 2012 Miss Arizona pageant winner, married the right-wing commentator and Donald Trump ally in 2021. They have two young children: a daughter born in August 2022 and a son born in May 2024. In a video released by Erika on Monday (15 September), Charlie tells the toddler: "We're here at Bill's Burgers in New York City.

Independent UK - US News - 4 hours ago

Gov. to Decide Fate of Controversial Palmetto Bay Official

While many in South Florida were quick to condemn the political assassination, others made light of the situation.

Miami New Times - US News - 6 hours ago

Criminal Justice - DeSantis to Decide Fate of Palmetto Bay Official After Kirk Comments - By B. Scott McLendon

While many in South Florida were quick to condemn the political assassination, others made light of the situation.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

The night Robert Redford met Dickie Rock, and other moments from a Hollywood giant's life

Redford, the actor, Oscar-winning director and godfather of the indie movement, died as one of the true supernovae

Irish Times - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Experts say climate misinformation and conspiracies are fueling abuse, with meterologists among those receiving hate.

An email death threat marked the beginning of the end of one meteorologist's job. Experts say climate misinformation and conspiracy theories are fueling online hate.

Deutsche Welle - World - 9 hours ago

Meta Connect 2025: AI-powered smart glasses take center stage

Analysts and investors will be watching how the public responds to Meta's big bet on smart glasses during its Connect event.

CNBC - Technology - 12 hours ago

Donald Trump's UK State Visit Timetable Revealed

Trump is preparing to touch down in Britain Tuesday before a day of pageantry in Windsor.

Newsweek - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Met Office issues 17-hour weather warning for heavy rain across large parts of Wales

Around 30-40mm of rain is expected to fall widely, the Met Office says

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Meta gave millions to new AI project poaches, now it has a problem -- Meta's lavish AI hiring spree has sparked internal rifts casting doubt on whether sky-high paychecks will deliver the breakthroughs it wants

Meta’s lavish AI hiring spree has sparked internal rifts casting doubt on whether sky-high paychecks will deliver the breakthroughs it wants

First Post - Technology - 14 hours ago

'Who Thinks Like That?': Jimmy Kimmel Spots Sign Of 'Something Wrong' With Trump

The late night host said Trump's comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk had an unexpected digression.

Huffington Post - Politics - 15 hours ago

Meta gave millions to new AI project poaches, now it has a problem

Meta’s lavish AI hiring spree has sparked internal rifts casting doubt on whether sky-high paychecks will deliver the breakthroughs it wants

First Post - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Hermeto Pascoal, eccentric and prolific Brazilian composer, dies at 89

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he made adventurous music from everything from a piano, to water bottles, to squealing pigs.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 22 hours ago

Ben Affleck Finally Met His Mormon Wives Cousin Jennifer Affleck

Here’s how the whole cousin rumor got started.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 23 hours ago

Workers fired, placed on leave for Charlie Kirk comments after assassination -- A range of companies and other organizations are sanctioning - and sometimes firing - workers over their public comments about Charlie Kirk. They have little recourse.

A range of companies and other organizations are sanctioning — and sometimes firing — workers over their public comments about Charlie Kirk. They have little recourse.

CBS News - Business - 1 day ago

'Something had been stolen from me' - children share the lows - and highs - of pandemic

Children describe positive memories of family time, as well as the darker side of pandemic life online.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Something difficult has happened in my personal life. Should I tell people at work?

Sharing personal news with your colleagues can feel like a big step, but it’s almost always the right thing to do.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 1 day ago

Young mom "living, not just surviving" after incurable cancer diagnosis -- Elissa Kalver was diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer at 34. Since then, she has founded a nonprofit and worked to live life to the fullest. -- Sep 13

Elissa Kalver was diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer at 34. Since then, she has founded a nonprofit and worked to live life to the fullest.

CBS News - Health - 2 days ago

Actress Warns Travelers After Methanol-Tainted Cocktail in Bali Left Her Blind

Ashley King warns travelers after a methanol-tainted cocktail in Bali left her blind.

Inside Edition - Health - 3 days ago

Actress Warns Travelers After Methanol-Tainted Cocktail in Bali Left Her Blind -- Health

Ashley King warns travelers after a methanol-tainted cocktail in Bali left her blind.

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Books -- The Fun Lovin Criminals' Huey Morgan: 'I call U2 my rich uncles – they are some of the nicest men I've ever met'

When Huey Morgan sat down to write his memoir, he took an unconventional approach. Rather than the book covering his entire life or, at least, the part of ...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Metal! -- 7 charities that show headbangers have big hearts

These organizations, led by musicians and members of the heavy metal circuit, help support a variety of needs.

Phoenix New Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

With a mix of fortune and effort, Malaysia has what it takes to emerge as a consequential middle power, says political analyst James Chai.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 4 days ago

May vs. shall not: C-Tran board 'may' fund operations and maintenance for Trimet light rail on I-5 Bridge - Subscriber Exclusive

When it comes to paying for light rail on the new Interstate 5 Bridge, C-Tran is keeping its options open.

The Columbian - Politics - 4 days ago

How Your Brain Constructs-And Sometimes Distorts-Your Experience of the World

In his new book, Daniel Yon explains how our brain is constantly constructing reality

Scientific American - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Former Meta employees say they saw child abuse in VR before the company blocked research

The former employees testified before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law on Tuesday.

NBC News - Technology - 4 days ago

Inside Apple's 2025 launch event -- Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new generation of products at its biggest launch event of 2025. CBS News 24/7 Primetime anchor Elizabeth Cook got a first look at the new models and spoke with tech experts who attended for their first impressions. -- Sep 9

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new generation of products at its biggest launch event of 2025. CBS News 24/7 Primetime anchor Elizabeth Cook got a first look at the new models and spoke with tech experts who attended for their first impressions.

CBS News - Technology - 5 days ago

Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? -- As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...

As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American democracy: Is Trump simply fulfilling his election mandate to ramp up deportations and combat crime, as he and his supporters argue, or ushering in a new era of American authoritarianism?

Military.com - Technology - 6 days ago

A prominent US family has been cashing in on DRC carbon credits while local communities decry unmet promises

Since 2004, a prominent US family has made millions through the sale of carbon credits in the DRC. Meanwhile, the community who lives there has been left in poverty.

Global Voices - Environment - 6 days ago

Meta whistleblowers testify company suppressed child safety research

Two former employees at Meta are alleging that the company suppressed child safety research, especially in the world of virtual reality. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin talks to one of the whistleblowers.

NBC News - Technology - 6 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta 'cannot be trusted to tell the truth' about child safety: whistleblowers

Former Meta user experience researcher Cayce Savage said the company shut down internal research showing Meta knew children were using its VR products and being exposed to sexually explicit...

New York Post - Technology - 6 days ago

'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from scene of ancient battle unearthed

Helmet was likely lost during battle of Aegades of 241 BC, researchers say

Independent UK - Science - 7 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta stifled research on sickos using VR to target kids, whistleblowers claim

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta stifled internal research into the alarming safety risks of its “Horizon Worlds” virtual reality app – including a specific claim that sickos had “sexually...

New York Post - Technology - 8 days ago

Brain Stimulating Helmet is 'Paradigm Shift' For Neuroscience

The device can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery and could transform the treatment of Parkinson's and depression.

Newsweek - Technology - 8 days ago

'DJ Ahmet': Raves and red shalwars in Macedonian mountains

Macedonian feature ‘DJ Ahmet’ about a Turkish shepherd wows audiences in Sarajevo

Daily Sabah - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Bryan Brown met his dad just 10 times. He was determined to turn up for his kids

“It was like he was just another man, not my father,” the famous actor recalls this Father’s Day.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 10 days ago

China's Xi and North Korea's Kim Pledge Deeper Ties During Meeting in Beijing -- Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People a day after Kim attended...

Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People a day after Kim attended a Chinese military parade alongside other foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Military.com - US News - 11 days ago

OpenAI and Meta adjust AI chatbots to better respond to teens in distress -- September 2, 2025

Recent study shows inconsistencies in how three popular AI chatbots respond to queries about suicide

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 12 days ago

Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something?

The presidents of China and Russia were overheard discussing transplants as a way to prolong life.

BBC News - Health - 12 days ago

Cosmetics chain Lush shuts all UK stores for a day 'in solidarity with Gaza'

The company, which was founded in the UK, said it shares the ‘anguish that millions of people feel seeing the images of starving people in Gaza’.

Independent UK - Business - 13 days ago

Cosmetics giant Lush closes UK stores in solidarity with Gaza

The retailer said it hopes the loss of tax revenue for the day helps pressure London into halting arms sales to Israel

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 13 days ago

The 2025 Metro Times Best of Detroit poll is open!

Vote for your favorites through Sept. 19

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 14 days ago

Trump's Tariffs Are Destroying Something You'd Never Expect -- Kate Lindsay

Not even your favorite sweater is safe from the trade war.

Slate - Business - 14 days ago

Google signs six-year cloud deal with Meta worth more than $10-billion -- August 21, 2025

Meta will use Google Cloud’s servers, storage, networking and other services, source says

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 19 days ago

Morocco dinosaur with bizarre armour, metre-long spikes shocks scientists

Scientists have discovered fossils of a bizarre Jurassic dinosaur in Morocco, covered in extravagant spikes and armour never seen before in any other animal, Reuters reported. Named...

International The News - Technology - 20 days ago

Russian scientists discover new method to treat Alzheimer's disease

Moscow: Russian scientists and researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Systems at the Polytechnic University in St. Petersburg revealed a new thera...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 20 days ago

Lab-grown oils could make your cosmetics deforestation-free

Traditional palm and cocoa butter supply chains can take months. SMEY’s lab-grown oils cut that down to only 30 days.

Euronews - Environment - 22 days ago

How Meta Became Uniquely Toxic for Top AI Talent

Mark Zuckerberg’s nine-figure job offers were just one of multiple bad signs.

New York Magazine - Technology - 28 days ago

Meta probed over AI chatbot talk with children

San Francisco, United States: A US senator on Friday announced an investigation into whether Meta AI chatbots were allowed to engage in potentially ha...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 1 month ago

Perseids light up night sky as annual meteor shower reaches peak

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak on Tuesday night, offering the potential to see 60 meteors per hour, with some estimates as high as 100 from...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

Selling Martian meteorites undermines global heritage: Scientists

The record-breaking sale of a massive Martian meteorite has sparked controversy over its rightful ownership and raised urgent questions about the...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

Astronomers think they've captured a planet forming around a host star — something never seen before -- Nicole Mortillaro

Astronomers believe they have captured an image of a planet in the act of forming, something that has never before been witnessed.

CBC News - Technology - 1 month ago

I lost 20 pounds and reversed my prediabetes in just 90 days without drugs — my exact method

Norma Lyons was 40 pounds overweight and considered tortilla a major food group when her doctor broke the news that she was prediabetic.

New York Post - Health - 4 months ago

'Foreign metal objects' led to the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight, preliminary report shows

" ... Putin apologized for the tragic incident occurring in Russian airspace, expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims ... but no responsibility for the crash was taken."

Global Voices - World - 7 months ago

Dads can get postpartum depression too. Here's what to know. -- Postpartum depression, a serious mental health condition,​ isn't just something new moms​ can struggle with - studies show new dads can also be affected.

Postpartum depression, a serious mental health condition,​ isn't just something new moms​ can struggle with — studies show new dads can also be affected.

CBS News - Health - 7 months ago

Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon's Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It's Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.

The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.

ProPublica - Environment - 8 months ago

Timothee Chalamet Crashes His Own Look-alike Contest

Will the real Timothee Chalamet please stand up? Images on social media captured the moment that Chalamet made his presence known, delighting the surrounding cell phone-holding fans.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 10 months ago

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Have something you think we should know? You can email any of our writers directly, or send general tips to tipbox@gizmodo.com.

Gizmodo - Technology - 1 year ago

Trump Media's Stock Price Is Plummeting. His Election Odds Aren't.

There’s more going on here than Trump fans betting on the ex-president to win.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

Met Gala Red Carpet Photos: Rihanna and More Honor Karl Lagerfeld

Met Gala Red Carpet Photos: Rihanna and More Honor Karl Lagerfeld

Inside Edition - Entertainment - 2 years ago

Fintechs Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans and Sometimes Engaged in Fraud, House Committee Report Finds

An investigation that began after reporting by ProPublica finds lax anti-fraud standards, executives who cashed in for themselves and contempt for small loan applications that would generate minimal fees. “Delete them,” one executive wrote.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Not love at first sight, but something even better

'A man sat opposite me, holding a copy of the paper – I realised it was my childhood sweetheart'

Independent UK - Opinion - 3 years ago