Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general until two Republican senators who have expressed concerns about Blanche leave office in January. “I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are…

Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office

New Zealand FM in row with Beijing’s envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to ‘go back to your own country’ – World

New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing’s ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go back to your own country”. During a debate about New Zealand’s response to the Covid pandemic on Wednesday, populist NZ First leader Peters was asked by China-born Green Party member…

New Zealand FM in row with Beijing’s envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to ‘go back to your own country’ – World

Angels are swept by the Astros

Cam Smith gave Houston the lead with a two-run double in the sixth inning, Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and the Astros beat the Angels 7-4 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep. Houston right-hander Hayden Wesneski, making his first start in almost 15 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May…

Angels are swept by the Astros

Following Hailuo, Can Hyper-Realistic AI Videos Change How We Think, Feel, or Even What We Trust?

Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax has expanded its push into AI-assisted filmmaking with the launch of MiniMax Hub, an all-in-one creative platform powered by its Hailuo AI models. Introduced during the 2026 Shanghai International Film Festival, the platform brings together AI-generated images, video, audio, and editing tools within a single workspace, allowing users to move…

Following Hailuo, Can Hyper-Realistic AI Videos Change How We Think, Feel, or Even What We Trust?