Day: February 18, 2025

Guy Pearce accuses Kevin Spacey of targeting him in ‘ugly’ confrontations while filming ‘LA Confidential’

10:28 pm February 18, 2025

Guy Pearce is reflecting on a difficult time in his career. During a recent appearance on THR’s “Awards Chatter” podcast, the Australian actor opened up about his experience working with Kevin Spacey – who was blacklisted from Hollywood after sexual assault claims from various men first surfaced in 2017 – on “L.A. Confidential” in the […]

Kathy Hochul does apparent about-face on natural gas as NYC utility signals major rate hikes

10:23 pm February 18, 2025

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved permits to expand capacity on a major bi-state pipeline despite years of pushing green policies like bans on natural gas use in new construction. The Hochul administration signed off on permits to expand capacity in the Iroquois Pipeline – a crucial 414-mile route from St. Lawrence County — […]

Red state lawmakers look to punish local governments defying Trump’s immigration crackdown

10:13 pm February 18, 2025

The Indiana House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill that gives the governor authority to punish local governments that fail to comply with federal immigration authorities. Indiana House Bill 1531, which allows local law enforcement agencies the ability to carry out federal immigration laws and threatens to withhold funding from local governments who fail […]

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo of killing, recruiting children

10:11 pm February 18, 2025

The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. Volker Türk said in a statement Tuesday that his office “confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city of Bukavu last […]

Scientists link gene to emergence of spoken language

10:09 pm February 18, 2025

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate […]