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Disgraced congressman, 46, seen ‘blowing off steam’ with aspiring model, 27, in secret $2m beach hideaway after humiliating election loss
Republican congressman Cory Mills reportedly retreated to a $2 million rented beachfront property in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, immediately after losing his primary for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, where sources said he was spending time with a 27-year-old former aspiring model. His disappearance from public view following the defeat has reportedly alarmed his own staff,…
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Debian votes to let contributors code with AI
The Debian Project has voted to permit contributors to use generative AI tools when creating software, packaging and documentation, though developers remain fully responsible for the quality of what they submit. Community members chose “Responsible Use of Generative AI” from a shortlist of eight competing proposals that ranged from an outright ban to environmental objections,…
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Jena Sims keeps the wholesome golf content coming as she leaves it all on the course doing the worm
Golf influencer and model Jena Sims has once again drawn attention for lighthearted, easy-going golf content, contrasting with more elaborate and controversial commercials from other brands. Her weekend content, including a Chili’s golf apparel promotion and a fun day out on the course with friends, was praised for keeping things simple and enjoyable without courting…
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Zambia treason charge, Big Church Festival death and CERN’s tiny Big Bang mark busy day
Overseas turmoil deepens as Zambia charges opposition leader Mundubile with treason, while a wooden sign collapse kills a father at West Sussex’s Big Church Festival. Elsewhere: CERN recreates early-universe plasma, Chelsea sign Martinez, and Mark Rylance stars in a new Tartuffe.
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Democrat darling issues lukewarm apology for his outrageous comment when Muslim terrorist attacked Michigan synagogue
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has apologised for controversial comments he made following a terrorist attack on a synagogue in his state earlier this year. Speaking at a Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus event, the 41-year-old admitted he “made a mistake” and should simply have condemned the attack rather than offering additional commentary, which many…
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‘Golden goodbyes’ for civil servants and staff at taxpayer-funded public bodies double to more than £300million after Whitehall headcounts soared by third, audit finds
An audit of Whitehall accounts by the Daily Mail has found that “golden goodbye” severance payments to civil servants and staff at taxpayer-funded public bodies more than doubled in a single year, rising to over £300million as departments moved to shed staff. The findings come amid separate criticism over rising Whitehall headcounts, and follow controversy…
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Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference
US President Donald Trump unexpectedly dialled into a NASA post-launch news conference on Sunday at Kennedy Space Center, interrupting proceedings to congratulate staff on the successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The gesture is highly unusual, as presidents rarely engage with routine NASA briefings, and it underscores an increasingly close relationship between…
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Dinosaur Jr. Announce 2027 Tour
Dinosaur Jr. have expanded their North American tour into 2027, adding a fresh run of dates just days after launching a fall tour behind their new album, There’s Near, their first in five years. The additional shows, scheduled for February and March, will see the band supported by Los Angeles rock act Starcrawler across most…
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Tuskegee University president defends dress code amid criticism: ‘Raise the bar, students will reach it’
Tuskegee University’s president, Dr Mark Brown, has defended the historically Black institution’s renewed dress and conduct code, saying it is intended to prepare students for professional life rather than restrict personal expression. The policy requires business attire for classes and formal meetings and bars non-religious head coverings, a move that has drawn criticism from free-expression…
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Anthony Albanese’s scathing rebuke of One Nation’s historic WA by-election win paints Labor as taking the high road… the hypocrisy is breathtaking, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly criticised One Nation after the party won a historic by-election victory over Labor in a seat in Perth’s south, accusing it of misinformation, factual distortion and dividing Australians for political gain. Columnist Peter van Onselen argues this rebuke is deeply hypocritical, contending that Labor under Albanese has itself repeatedly…