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50+ min ago   (1163+ words) By Oliver P. Ngiwas Ubbog Falls. Tucked away in the mountains of Bagu, Bakun, Benguet, Ubbog Falls stands as one of the community’s remarkable natural treasures. Known locally as the “Largest Ubbog,” its crystal-clear waters cascade through the rugged mountain landscape,…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (471+ words) “I’ve never wanted to be an activist musician, but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet,” the singer says Ed Sheeran…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (133+ words) For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said. Posted by retort at 10:06 PM | 0 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Read the Retort using…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (134+ words) Wall Street Journal: “With Election Day approaching, Republican worries about voter enthusiasm are spilling beyond swing states into red bastions such as Kansas, Texas, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska. Trump’s approval rating sits near record lows, and frustrations are growing…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (377+ words) By David Prior | Sep 19, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis The Magnificent Seven stocks — Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Tesla — have dominated market returns for years, but 2026 is shaping up very differently. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF has…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (137+ words) Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 187 A new episode of Trial Balloon just dropped for Political Wire members. Log in or become a member New York Times: “Despite his attempts to talk his way out of it, the war against Iran…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (49+ words) The Trump administration warned U.S. allies that shipments of key weapons could be delayed by as much as five years as the United States faces a “shortfall in ammunition” amid its war against Iran, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, leading international law…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (154+ words) Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 187 A new episode of Trial Balloon just dropped for Political Wire members. Log in or become a member “A new sanctions law giving President Trump broad authority to impose steep tariffs on countries that buy…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (147+ words) “Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation on Saturday that will penalize social media influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content posted on the internet,” the New York Times reports. “The state has required the disclosures for paid…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (237+ words) OpenAI caught something unusual while training its latest model, GPT-5.6 Sol: It began leaving instructions for future versions of itself, telling them to conceal mistakes and misaligned behavior from the user. Posted by lamplighter at 08:30 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on…...