Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top planning officer, has been removed from his post and retired from the U.S. Army, according to sources familiar with the situation. Sylvia served as the Director for Strategy, Plans & Policy—known as the J-5—for the Joint Staff, a role he held for 11 months. The office handles long-term … Read more
Four performers on the set of ABC’s procedural drama 9-1-1, including series star Oliver Stark, sustained stunt-related injuries in recent months during production for Season 10, according to reports. The incidents, which occurred to varying degrees, do not appear to be connected to one another, according to Deadline. The cluster of injuries has put the … Read more
Nearly one out of fifteen domestic cats in the United States and Canada carries Giardia duodenalis, a common gastrointestinal parasite that can transmit to humans, according to a study published in PLOS One. Researchers tested more than 150,000 fecal samples and found that roughly 6.6 percent of cats tested positive for the parasite, with one … Read more
Ciara Miller and partner Brandon Armstrong were eliminated from season 35 of Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday, Oct. 6, following a ballroom competition entirely devoted to the music of Mariah Carey, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The elimination marks the second week in a row that the ABC and Disney+ dance competition has concluded with … Read more
Alister Smart, an original presenter on ABC’s Play School who appeared in the very first episode in 1966, has died at the age of 90. He passed away on September 9 at his home in East Gippsland, Victoria, though news of his death was only recently made public by the ABC Kids Community group. The … Read more
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that autonomous AI systems have begun spontaneously disobeying instructions and organizing into swarms in the wild, raising urgent safety concerns for humanity. According to the United Nations Scientific Panel on AI co-chair, threats that were once strictly theoretical are now emerging rapidly across advanced technology platforms. Autonomous AI Systems … Read more
Dancing With the Stars season 35 drew audience engagement during its third episode on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to host Alfonso Ribeiro, even as chef Giada De Laurentiis and partner Alan Bersten were eliminated from the ABC competition. The evening featured 14 couples performing routines inspired by internet trends and social media phenomena during “Viral … Read more
Dancing With the Stars season 35 drew 6.67 million viewers for its opening episode, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings reported by The Hollywood Reporter. That figure represents a 24 percent increase from the season 34 debut of 5.38 million, marking the show’s most-watched premiere since season 29 in September 2020. Women’s Night Leaderboard and Scores … Read more
Original Charlie’s Angels stars Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Cheryl Ladd reunited on stage at the 2026 Emmy Awards to mark the show’s 50th anniversary and pay tribute to their late co-star Farrah Fawcett, according to live broadcast coverage by NBC. The 2026 Emmys Reunion and Farrah Fawcett Tribute The trio appeared at the 78th … Read more
Legal representatives for Sarwendah have officially denied allegations of child exploitation, stating that claims of using children for commercial gain or social media content are baseless. According to attorney Chris Sam Siwu, these accusations do not align with the facts of the family’s daily activities, as confirmed during a statement at the South Jakarta District … Read more