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LA firefighters continue to rage against Karen Bass and City Hall, and with valid reason.

The pair revealed their secret romance in a bombshell statement in March.

The pair revealed their secret romance in a bombshell statement in March.

Officials said "recovery efforts" in the hazmat zone have been postponed until tomorrow as 9 workers remain "unaccounted for."

The USMNT’s 2026 FIFA World Cup odds worsened after Mauricio Pochettino unveiled America’s official roster in New York, raising concerns about midfield depth and key injuries.

Shirilla is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life. She’s now appealing her conviction a second time.

The Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, a fact that probably wouldn't have been possible without Jalen Brunson.

Taiwan Defense Chief Contradicts Trump On Enormous Arms Package Moving Forward

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,

Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung said on Monday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that the US will advance a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan after the US Navy secretary said it was on hold due to the war with Iran.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Congress last week that the US was "doing a pause" on the massive weapons package to "make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury," the code name for the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung, via Taiwan Defense Ministry

Cao's comments appeared to contradict President Trump, who suggested the arms package could be used as a "negotiating chip" with China.

During his recent visit to Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stern warning regarding Taiwan, telling the US president that if the issue isn’t handled properly, it could lead to "clashes and conflicts" between the two superpowers.

In December, the Trump administration advanced an $11 billion weapons package for Taiwan, more than was approved for the island during the entire Biden administration.

In response, China launched major military drills around Taiwan that simulated a blockade, and Beijing is expected to do something similar if the $14 billion package moves forward.

Koo told reporters he was optimistic that the US would approve the arms sale because Taiwan had received "no notification" that its policy had changed. Cao also said that the US hadn’t discussed the issue with Taiwan.

"From the Defense Ministry’s standpoint, we continue to maintain communication with the US War Department," Koo said, according to The South China Morning Post.

"The reason we remain cautiously optimistic is because we believe that under unchanged US policy towards Taiwan, the core interest involved here is peace in the Taiwan Strait, and peace in the Taiwan Strait is a core interest of the United States."

Trump on Taiwan:

When you look at the odds, China is a very, very powerful, big country. That’s a very small island.

Think of it; it’s 59 miles away. We’re 9,500 miles away. That’s a little bit of a difficult problem.

If you look at the history, Taiwan was developed because we… pic.twitter.com/O9xAQjKyfa

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 15, 2026

Taiwan recently approved a $25 billion increase in military spending, intended exclusively for purchasing US weapons, though a US official said the Trump administration was "disappointed" that the amount wasn't higher.

Tyler Durden Tue, 05/26/2026 - 21:45

Comments flooded social media comparing the wacky videos to angels and demons after they were released Friday, and some online posters claimed they were winged creatures and fiery wheels that appeared in the likes of the Book of Ezekiel.

Wilson didn't deny being involved with another woman as his shocking romance with Batula unfolded.

Wilson didn't deny being involved with another woman as his shocking romance with Batula unfolded.

Tanner Tessmann’s snubbing from the U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup roster amounted to the biggest shock for the squad.

A father and his 18-month-old son were dramatically rescued by helicopter after the pair became trapped in deep Sierra snow above 10,000 feet, authorities said. The rescue unfolded Thursday near Freel Peak, a 10,881-foot summit south of Lake Tahoe, where lingering snowpack still blankets sections of the high country despite warmer temperatures below. Father and...

Clark captured the tournament title by finishing with a 30-under and shot 11-under on the final day of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. 

Oklo Lands DOE Plutonium Deal To Turn Surplus Material Into Bridge Fuel

Oklo just secured a direct path to turn Cold War-era plutonium into fuel for its advanced reactors.  

The Department of Energy selected Oklo for advanced negotiations under the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, one of five companies chosen to convert existing stockpiles into usable fuel under strict security and safeguards rules. The move gives Oklo a practical bridge while domestic enrichment capacity scales.  

Work with radioactive materials at a plutonium facility at the at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1978.Credit

The Santa Clara company is partnering with European advanced reactor developer newcleo on the effort. Oklo would lead U.S. utilization of the surplus material while newcleo would supply fuel expertise and potential project capital, subject to final agreements and U.S. security approvals. 

The two firms already announced a strategic partnership last October that includes up to $2 billion in investment through a newcleo-affiliated vehicle for advanced fuel fabrication infrastructure in the United States. newcleo has since begun pre-application talks with the NRC for both a fuel facility and its lead-cooled fast reactor design.  

“Fuel supply constraints are a key throttle to advanced reactor development,” Oklo CEO Jacob DeWitte said in the announcement. The program converts material previously destined for disposal into electricity-generating fuel through fission.  

This development builds directly on our prior coverage of Oklo’s plutonium work, including the announcement on the Oklo, NVIDIA, and Los Alamos collaboration exploring plutonium-powered AI applications. It also aligns with our earlier coverage on legislation that's been proposed for expanding the ability for reactor developers to deploy their technology on federal land, which also included language for repurposing additional surplus plutonium for reactor fuel purposes. 

The selection will almost certainly draw opposition from Democrats and environmental groups who have long resisted any use of plutonium in civilian power generation.

The stance grows more absurd as the same politicians push aggressive decarbonization targets. Past resistance to recycled nuclear fuel programs and surplus plutonium disposition efforts has repeatedly prioritized symbolic concerns over engineering reality, even as the material already exists and must be secured regardless. 

Tyler Durden Tue, 05/26/2026 - 21:20

Katherine died at age 42 on Feb. 23.

Katherine died at age 42 on Feb. 23.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz criticized Governor Gavin Newsom over the state’s high gas prices, saying the issue is not Chevron but California’s energy policies.

Paxton’s landslide victory is the latest example of Trump’s unrivaled influence in Republican Party politics. 

According to witnesses, the commercial truck became tangled in low-hanging branches at Lankershim Boulevard and La Maida before continuing eastbound with the massive branch trapped alongside the trailer.