When Bob Guccione launched Penthouse with a bank loan in 1965, he aimed to publish a magazine that highlighted explicit photos of women – a direct competitor to Playboy. The porn mogul, at one point one of the wealthiest people in America, lost his entire fortune before he died in […]

A Florida father was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing his teenage son with an angle grinder, which is a heavy-duty saw, inside a mobile home in Polk County, according the sheriff’s office. Stephan Thomas Rodda, 37, was taken into custody after leaving the scene in the 2500 block of […]

Singer Gary Wright died at 80 years old on Monday after years of health issues, according to his family. Wright’s son, Justin Wright, told TMZ that the musician died Monday morning at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California, with his family and loved ones by his side. The singer-songwriter […]

A criminologist recently unearthed a video of a multibillion-dollar, transnational criminal organization that has been stealing from the U.S. government since the pandemic and selling generative artificial intelligence tools to other criminals, an expert says. The 58-second clip, which was meant for the dark web, opens with a person – […]

Last week, the Kremlin confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Russia “soon.” The purpose of the meeting, according to Turkish ruling AK Party spokesperson Omer Celik, is to discuss the new framework for the grain deal, which was brokered […]

Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving into the health care arena and helping to streamline medical processes — including the creation of new drugs. Insilico Medicine, an AI-driven biotech company based in Hong Kong and in New York City, recently announced that its new AI-designed drug for COVID-19 has entered Phase […]

The unranked Duke Blue Devils provided another Week 1 college football upset, taking down the No. 9 Clemson Tigers, 28-7, in shocking fashion in Durham, North Carolina, Monday night.  The Tigers racked up a bunch of miscues, but none bigger than a first-and-goal botched handoff by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik […]

Legendary actor and comedian Bob Newhart was born on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1929. George Robert Newhart in Oak Park, Illinois, born into a middle-class family, did not pursue fame until later in life, said his website.  He studied accounting at Loyola University in Chicago, graduating with a […]

Austin police in Texas are asking residents to call 311 if they get robbed near an ATM as the department struggles amid an increase in urban crime and staffing shortages. The Austin Police Department posted a graphic in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to urge residents to […]

The San Francisco 49ers hit the practice field on Monday less than a week away from their Week 1 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  They did so with their star defensive end Nick Bosa continuing to hold out.  Bosa has not been at the 49ers’ facility, as he wants a […]