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Partial solar eclipse will be visible in these US states this weekend

Amir Shahcheraghian/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- A partial solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. this weekend, but only a select few of the northernmost states are expected to get a glimpse of the cosmic phenomenon.On early Saturday morning, the moon will pass in front of the sun, casting its shadow for viewers across the Atlantic Ocean, according to NASA. Since the moon, sun and Earth are not perfectly lined up, the movement will result in […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

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‘Nonsense’: Atlantic editor-in-chief blasts Trump administration ‘smokescreens’ on Signal chat

ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg responded to the Trump administration's pushback over the publication's Monday article about a Signal chat discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen it says was accidentally shared with Goldberg.Speaking to ABC News, Goldberg said The White House is engaging in a semantic game by focusing on his use of "attack plans" instead of "war plans" in his followup report, which was published on Wednesday."It's just all nonsense. It's nonsense. They're throwing up all […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

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Appeals court rejects Trump bid to overturn Alien Enemies Act deportation block

Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia via AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's effort to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.The appeals court heard arguments Monday over the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act last week to deport more than 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador with no due process.The Trump administration's attempt to remove alleged […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

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Honey bee colonies could face 70% losses in 2025, impacting agriculture

STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact could be felt in agricultural production.Washington State University entomologists announced this week that commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach between 60% and 70% in 2025.Over the past decade, annual losses for colonies have typically ranged between 40% and 50%, marking a significant jump this year.Priya Chakrabarti Basu, an assistant professor of pollinator health and […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

Music News

Gene Simmons stands by his $12,000 roadie experience

Disney/Eric McCandlessGene Simmons made headlines when it was revealed he was offering up the chance to be his roadie for a day to a fan willing to shell out $12,495 for the experience. While many fans were shocked by the price tag, the KISS rocker says he thinks it’s totally worth it.“When I was a kid and went to see shows, I was always curious, ‘What’s it like when they’re in a hotel? What’s it like when the stage is set up? What’s […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

Music News

The Who’s Pete Townshend opens up about his future: ‘I’ve got maybe 10 years left as a creative’

Bruce Glikas/WireImageThe Who’s Pete Townshend is turning 80 in May, and while he’s still working on music and other projects, he doesn’t know how much longer he’ll be able to keep at it.“I’ve got maybe 10 years left as a creative,” he tells Rolling Stone in a new interview. “So I’m doing all kinds of interesting things, theatrical projects, art projects, book projects, working. ... I’m really active on music and doing stuff and trying to keep myself fueled up.”To that […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

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El Salvador prison holding alleged Venezuelan gang members has been criticized for alleged abuses

Photo by Salvadoran Government via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In February 2023, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele posted to social media a tightly edited video with dramatic music showing thousands of men, with their heads pushed down, being transferred to the country's newest prison: the Terrorism Confinement Center."Early this morning, in a single operation, we transferred the first 2,000 gang members to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT)," Bukele said on X. "This will be their new home, where they will live […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

Music News

Duran Duran teams with luxury perfume company for two new fragrances

ABC/Randy HolmesDuran Duran has teamed with luxury perfume company Xerjoff for two new fragrances – Black Moonlight and NeoRio.Black Moonlight, named after a track on Duran Duran's 2023 album, Danse Macabre, is described as “an exploration of the darker realm that the band have been known to inhabit through their music, recalling the eerie atmosphere of their more macabre songs and videos.” It features scents of bergamot, mandarin, saffron, lavender, jasmine and hazelnut.NeoRio, obviously a shoutout to the band's hit album Rio, is said to […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

Music News

His Life: Billy Joel documentary coming to Max this summer

Art Maillett/Sony Music Archives/HBOIt's been "The Longest Time" but we're finally getting a documentary on Billy Joel.Billy Joel: And So It Goes, named after a song on his album Storm Front, will debut on HBO and be available to stream on Max this summer. Described as an "expansive portrait of the life and music" of the Piano Man, the film is a two-parter, which seems fitting considering Billy's career now spans more than 50 years.According to HBO, the movie will explore […]

todayMarch 26, 2025

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