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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, identified as "Black or African American" on his 2009 Columbia University application even though he now says he does not consider himself Black, The New York Times reported Thursday.According to The Times, the internal data came from a leaked database of past Columbia applications which was part of a recent hack targeting the Ivy League school.Mamdani, then a high school senior, also checked "Asian" and reportedly wrote in "Ugandan" in the space for additional background. He was ultimately not accepted to Columbia even though his father is a professor

There has been little change in U.S. energy consumption over the past decade. Increased efforts to make energy use more efficient have kept levels low. But over the next five years, demand for electricity to power data centers is expected to more than double. Some estimates show the facilities are expected to require as much energy in 2030 as the entire country of Japan does today."Every investor is lining up to invest in the next AI breakthrough. But when it comes to energy, there is a challenge in terms of permitting, the reality of construction timelines for new power plants

Charlize Theron is enjoying sexual freedom at 49. During an appearance on Wednesday's episode of Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Theron - who is currently promoting her new movie "The Old Guard 2" - got candid about sex advice while detailing a recent romantic rendezvous with a 26-year-old. "I am the last person to ask," Theron said, after Cooper asked her for her best sex advice. "I'm sounding very cocky here, but I think it's because I found this freedom in my forties where I'm like, 'Oh my God,' so I just want to say this in perspective. I've probably had

‘Star Trek’ star George Takei compared President Donald Trump's deportation of illegal immigrants to the U.S. imprisoning Japanese Americans during World War II. During a podcast interview on Thursday with CNN host Audie Cornish, the actor, who played popular sci-fi character Sulu, compared his experiences of being a marginalized Japanese American in World War II to illegal immigrants being detained by the Trump administration."But politicians lie, and people believe that lie because there's hysteria rampant at that time," the anti-Trump actor said, mentioning the chaos during America’s war with Japan. "And in our time today, right now, people got swept up

As lawmakers march toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," House Republicans aren’t too worried about primary threats from tech billionaire Elon Musk.Musk, who once served as the head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been highly critical of the president’s legislative agenda. He had remained quiet about the bill until earlier this week when Senate Republicans were making strides to pass it."We don't take threats lightly up here," Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., told Fox News Digital. "And, you know, Elon, we appreciate all the work he did with DOGE — and he did some

Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman said he is "furious" that the Pentagon has frozen some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine. "The decision to pause critical U.S. weapons shipments — including Patriot missiles and artillery — puts Ukrainian lives and territory at risk," the Army veteran, who represents Virginia, wrote on X. "The Ukrainian people are fighting fiercely against Putin’s invasion," he added. "We must course-correct to ensure our Ukrainian partners have what they need in their fight for freedom." Fox News confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. has stopped sending weapons such as Patriot missile interceptors and 155 mm artillery shells. PENTAGON'S WEAPONS PAUSE TO

A Congressional intern was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, died after he was shot around 10:28 p.m. on the 1200 block of 7th Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, according to police, and died on Tuesday. An adult female and a 16-year-old male were also shot and taken to local hospitals.According to the Metropolitan Police Department, multiple individuals exited a car and began firing at a group of people. Tarpinian-Jachym isn't believed to have been the intended target of the shooting, officials said. SENATORS CONDEMN

While summer boating brings great pleasure to most, one expert shared a bevy of resources for boaters to stay safe and avoid tragedy as water accident figures climb. Capt. Geoff Fahringer is a 50-year career law enforcement officer who worked in upstate New York where he was a SWAT officer and major crimes detective. He joined the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, where he was part of the sheriff's department dive team. He is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard boating captain and boating safety expert. "One of the most common dangerous things that I've seen on the water in my experience