I can finally live out my Half-Life fantasy in Minecraft, and I don't even need mods to do it

The Minecraft Gravity Stick leverages some pretty clever command work to grant you the power to manipulate its denizens as ...
The New York Times

Adams Eyes a Reality TV Star Who Could Help Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze

Mayor Eric Adams has only weeks left in office, but he can use them to appoint people with the ability to shape policy beyond his tenure. By Mihir Zaveri and Debra Kamin With just weeks left in the ...
Yahoo

US appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops though deployment blocked for now

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still ...
CNET

Don't Remember Someone's Number? Here's How to Use T9 Dialing on iPhone Instead

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...
IFLScience

Brain Implant Enables Paralyzed Man To Feel And Use Objects Using Someone Else’s Hands

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
Santa Barbara Independent

In New Filings, Attorney General Bonta Urges Ninth Circuit to Block Trump from Using California’s National Guard as His Own Personal, Traveling Police Force

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta presented new evidence to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that ...
Wall Street Journal

Judge Blocks Trump From Deploying Any National Guard Under His Command to Oregon

President Trump plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard over the objection of Gov. JB Pritzker. Photo: Jim Vondruska/Reuters A federal judge on Sunday night temporarily blocked ...
The New York Times

White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes

The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington The Trump administration took steps on ...
New Republic

Trump Wants to Use Federal Workers as Pawns to Block Shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration has upped the stakes of a potential government shutdown by threatening mass firings in federal agencies if the shutdown were to occur. Whereas usually federal ...
Mercury News

Miss Manners: She was visiting someone else and wanted to use my place as a hotel

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend called me asking if she could crash at my place that same day. I thought that was super-rude. Related Articles Miss Manners: My so-called friends said I need to get over my ...
NBC News

No, Chicago isn't using salt trucks to block ICE, despite viral claims

Salt trucks, routinely used in Chicago winters to combat ice on roadways, were not deployed this weekend to deter ICE, the city said, despite claims made on social media videos. Chicago has been ...