Live updates: Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued Follow NBC News live coverage of the Japan earthquake and tsunami warning.

Tsunami warnings after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan.

Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

“Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial. Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.”

This is why we should fund science. 🧪

U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

Joe diGenova Is Back. A Trump Loyalist Has Been Selected to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Not one iota of hyperbole. This is *exactly* what's goin' on.

This is a really important point. It’s become clear that many of the conservative justices are as terminally Fox-brained as any garden variety red-hatted rube.

A peer reviewed study shows a promising link between flu and shingles vaccines and a reduced risk of dementia. A heroin addict who cut off a raccoon’s penis for “further study” says these vaccines cause autism. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.

Photo I took of these wonderful people (the faces of whom I’ve blacked out) singing happy Birthday to their lovely old dog at a bar I was at tonight in Portland

I was at a dog-friendly bar in NW Portland tonight and a table behind me started singing Happy Birthday and then I realized it wasn’t for a person but a really old dog who was wearing a crown and he was old and fucking adorable and I love this city

Waking up to discover that evidence has been released proving something we all knew. The Supreme Court's efforts to stop the Obama clean power plant rules were rooted in explicit, corrupt efforts to protect the fossil fuel industry.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf accuses Trump of lying, saying he made “seven claims in one hour, all false.” He adds Iran—not the U.S.—will control the Strait of Hormuz, with ships requiring “Iranian authorization” to pass.

Jan Crawford @JanCBS X.com BREAKING: Justice Samuel Alito NOT retiring. Sources close to Justice Alito confirm the Fox News report that he has decided not to step down this year. In addition, sources close to Justice Thomas tell me he's not retiring. That indicates that this year, with the midterms on the horizon, Trump will not be making his 4th nomination to SCOTUS.

Huh.

The fact that people in New York have just been putting bags of trash on the curb is absolutely wild to me as a Chicagoan.

the United States’ duty to safeguard tax return information under 26 U.S.C. § 6103 and the Privacy Act. The case remains in its early stages. Good cause exists to grant an extension in this matter while the Parties engage in discussions designed to resolve this matter and to avoid protracted litigation. This limited pause will neither prejudice the Parties nor delay ultimate resolution. Rather, the extension will promote judicial economy and allow the Parties to explore avenues that could narrow or resolve the issues efficiently. II. Argument A. Good Cause Supports a 90-day Extension. Courts routinely grant extensions motions where, as here, an extension serves the interests of justice and efficiency without harming any party. The Parties are engaging in discussions and need time to work through how to ensure those discussions can take place productively to avoid protracted litigation. This brief period will allow the Parties to initiate and structure those discussions in a manner that best serves the interests of all Parties and the Court

BREAKING: IRS confirms it's negotiating with Trump family to pay a "settlement" in the wildly defective lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Dems 90%+ to win the House IMO

Democrats are underreacting to Donald Trump’s obvious mental decline.

They should be shouting it from the rooftops and on every cable show, just like Republicans did with Joe Biden.

Trump is clearly not well.

This just failed.

TMZ setting up in DC to follow politicians around is FINALLY the appropriate lowbrow "news" coverage this administration has merited all along.

ICE agent charged with two felonies for pointing his gun at motorists during Operation Metro Surge Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said a nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the surge.

A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.

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I was starting to have the shakes. Almost had to open Threads. But I resisted!

as far as i can tell pope leo has never mentioned trump by name hes just like “killing people is wrong” or “concentration camps arent good” and theyre all taking it personally

MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them South Asians are a powerful, visible minority in the Trump administration. They’re also facing a racist backlash, fueled in part by the white nationalist Groyper movement.

The most predictable thing happened. Many south Asians got on board the MAGA train and its bigotry thinking their wealth and power would insulate them from the racist mob. Turns out it doesn't.

We told you so.

www.wired.com/story/maga-i...

Just to go back to basics:

I once worked on a (winning) presidential campaign.

Something too obvious for anyone to mention was: "Don't get into a fight with the Pope over who knows more about Jesus."

These people are morons.

(And All republicans voted to keep the deadly gravy train rolling, including bill and Marsha)

This is entirely possible. Trump is an idiot.

Holy shit. I don’t have words for how corrupt this is. Keep in mind, the Ukraine whistleblower is still anonymous. And Gabbard kept a whistleblower report from Congress about a call between foreign intel agents discussing someone close to Trump and Iran. @andrewbakaj.bsky.social

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

This is a HUGE CRISIS (the AMOC is largest heat pump on the planet)! Prof Rahmstorf, Potsdam Institute said: “I now am increasingly worried that we may well pass the AMOC shutdown tipping point, where it becomes inevitable, in the middle of this century.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Update: Alabama No Kings protestor arrested for “dick-tator” costume found not guilty on all charges. mynbc15.com/news/local/f...

Jetski says goodbye to his boy before school.

Why the ‘Nazi tattoo guy’ is winning in Maine | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, talk-radio Catholics vote for Trump over their pope

OK, Bluesky I'm finally ready to deal with this

I wrote about Graham Platner

I still don't know what to make about HIM, but I know this: If Democrats can't adapt his take-no-prisoners populism, their aging party and its 30% approval rating are doomed

My column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...