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There was no uncertainty as to whether “Saturday Night Live” would offer its own satirical take on the news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had disclosed attack plans for a U.S. strike on Houthi militia fighters in Yemen during a text chat that mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg. It was only a question of how “S.N.L.” would do it.This weekend’s opening sketch featured the cast members Ego Nwodim and Sarah Sherman, as well as the guest host, Mikey Madison, as teenage girls whose group chat was interrupted by an unexpected message, read aloud by…

Eddie Adcock, a virtuoso banjo and guitar player who served as a bridge between the formative early years of bluegrass and the innovative “newgrass” movement of the 1970s and beyond, died on March 19 in Lebanon, Tenn. He was 86.His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by Dan Hays, a former executive director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, who said Mr. Adcock had a number of chronic health problems.Mr. Adcock brought his improvisatory fretwork to musical settings ranging from the first-generation traditionalism of Bill Monroe to the newgrass, or “new acoustic,” sounds fashioned by forerunners of modern bluegrass like…

Two of President Trump’s sons announced on Monday that they were investing in a new Bitcoin mining venture, an expansion of the family’s business interests in the crypto industry.Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. said they would join forces with the Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 to create a firm called American Bitcoin. Bitcoin mining is a lucrative branch of the crypto industry, in which large companies run energy-guzzling machines that help process Bitcoin transactions.“From the start, we’ve backed our conviction in Bitcoin, personally and through our businesses,” Donald Trump, Jr. said in a statement. “But simply buying Bitcoin is…

The ocean economy doubled between 1995 and 2020, but future growth could be curtailed by multiple threats.The global ocean economy is at risk of major disruption without increased protection, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The global ocean economy had grown to a size of $2.3 trillion by 2020, the OECD said in a report issued on Monday, as it called for action to improve sustainability. Climate change, environmental degradation, lagging productivity, and slow digital transformation are intensifying pressures on marine ecosystems and economic potential, the report warns. The oceans provide food security for more than…

The Trump administration is breaking all modern presidential staffing records since taking office in January, bringing in “thousands of America-First warriors” to fight for President Donald Trump’s agenda, the head of presidential personnel told Fox News Digital. “My Administration is breaking all modern Presidential Staffing Records since taking Office on January 20th,” Trump posted Friday on his Truth Social. “The Presidential Personnel Office has made over 2,200 offers, all accepted, to exceptionally qualified Candidates, who are helping us MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.” TRUMP ORDERS CABINET SECRETARIES TO WORK WITH DOGE ON STAFFING, USE A ‘SCALPEL’ ON PERSONNEL DECISIONSTrump added, “We have sent…

Three teenagers face riot charges after multiple fights broke out inside a Washington, D.C.-area mall and forced authorities to close the shopping complex Saturday evening.Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, where they found “a very large crowd in the food court and numerous fights happening simultaneously,” the Arlington County Police Department said in a news release on Sunday.Video shared on social media shows a massive police response inside the food court. Despite the large police presence, “the crowd remained disorderly and fights continued to occur,” police said. ALBUQUERQUE GOP HEADQUARTERS TARGETED IN ALLEGED…

By Marija Robinson Global News Posted March 31, 2025 9:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cost of cocoa surged last winter, with Filigree’s Chocolaterie in Regina experiencing a thirty per cent price increase. Instead of offsetting those costs to their customers and raising prices across all products, the chocolate shop found an opportunity for creativity. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Head Chocolatier Kent Lukey shares how he’s filling the gap left behind…

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2025 season is off to a historically shaky start.The Pirates started the season with a four-game set against the Miami Marlins and finished with a 1-3 record. The win-loss total does not show how tough those…

King Charles is returning to public duties after he was briefly taken to hospital when he experienced side effects from his cancer treatment, a royal source said.The 76-year-old king has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year following tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.However, he suffered what sources described as a “minor bump in the road” which meant he was taken to hospital for a short period of observation on Thursday, with the result he was forced to cancel some planned events at the end of the…

Three days after Myanmar’s worst earthquake in more than a century ravaged the remote, war-torn city of Sagaing, razing monasteries and apartment buildings, help was still just starting to trickle in.The city’s 300,000 residents had been left to largely fend for themselves after the 7.7-magnitude quake struck, damaging roads and prompting the authorities to close a bridge over safety concerns. The area was already deeply isolated, cut off from the internet by Myanmar’s military, which has been fighting rebels in a civil war. By late Monday, some international aid groups began arriving in Sagaing. But local volunteers seeking to help…