Overnight and into Friday, Iran reported U.S. strikes on infrastructure that can serve civilian purposes and has targeted similar sites in Gulf countries that host American bases. In the afternoon, the U.S. military announced a new round of attacks on Iran.
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Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily.
You don’t need a $10,000 Amflow PX Carbon Pro, but it doesn’t hurt. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Cheater, I'd grumble between huffs as yet another e-bike rider casually skittered past me on a steep ascent. It's this purist attitude that, for years, has left me blind to one simple fact: electric mountain bikes are fun! My attitude adjustment came a few weeks ago, the very first time I rode an Amflow PX Carbon Pro fitted with the incredibly compact, lightweight, and powerful M2S motor fr
MCID (minimal clinically important difference) is an important technique in the medical field, including mental health. And AI can be used too. It's an AI Insider scoop.
“Context bombing” tricks malicious AI agents into shutting down before they can do harm.
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Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.
In June, Apple previewed its next major iOS update, iOS 27, which will become widely available for supported iPhones in September. As with all major iOS updates, installing the new operating system feels like getting an entirely new smartphone without having to buy one. With iOS 27, your existing iPhone will have more features, refinements, and tools. And, good news, you don’t need to wait until September to get iOS 27 on your iPhone. Anyone can download the iOS 27 public beta, which Apple relea
Now that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.
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If there’s one universally beloved form of nostalgia-inducing retro tech, it’s pinball. The thing about pinball, though, is you can’t just play a particular table at home whenever you want—at least, not unless you’re willing to spend thousands of dollars to own and maintain it. Unlike arcade games, most of which you can play at home on a console, pinball tables are machines. They have all kinds of mechanical parts, all of which sometimes need repair or replacement. You can’t play pinball on your
How much money parents can invest in their kids is one of the biggest factors in upward mobility. The inability of many families to provide their children a financial leg up has helped drive income inequality in the United States. There is now a partial solution, offered by the last person I’d have expected to address America’s income inequality problem: Donald Trump. Trump child investment accounts (officially known as 530A IRAs), started accepting contributions as of July 4, and are designed t
If you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.
As ChangXin Memory Technologies gears up for a breakout public listing, the chip maker is eyeing the turf held by Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung.
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been recording the next season of Version History (this season's finale is out on Sunday!), reading about data center heists and Backyard Baseball and the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, canceling my October plans to see Digger 30 or 40
Sony’s flagship Bravia 9 II is the best RGB LED TV I’ve seen this year. The Sony Bravia 9 II is the most anticipated new TV in years. It's an amazing RGB LED TV. I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the new Bravia with my son, who has been getting into the roleplaying game but had never seen the movie. The landscapes of Faerûn looked natural and real, while the magic cast by the Red Wizards of Thay was vibrant and colorful. Specular highlights in HDR really pop. I saw it with X
Facial recognition smart locks are here; now you can unlock your door the same way you unlock your phone. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Hands-free unlocking is the future of smart locks. The best smart home tech removes friction, and having your door unlock for you as you walk up is as frictionless as it gets - no passcodes to remember, no need to have a free hand to wave, press, or poke at the lock. One way to achieve this nirvana is through facial recognition. You already un
Older workers now face two major impediments: looming Social Security cuts and rapidly evolving workplace priorities
A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.
The GoPro Max2 can use your earbuds as a microphone over Bluetooth. A 360-degree camera is a great way to ensure you capture every bit of the action, but prices tend to be on the high end for models worth your attention. That’s why it’s notable that the GoPro Max 2 accessory bundle is discounted to $369 at Amazon (a dollar more at Best Buy and GoPro). The bundle is stuffed for being just $70 more than the base camera, containing everything you need to shoot the best angles during all-day adven
The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.
Th Honda Prologue will no longer be sold in the U.S., joining a growing list of EV models to exit the market this year.
Now, if you want to, you can use Google's 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about in a 2D illustration suddenly become very important when you're talking about a 3D model. Is a smiley face a sphere? A mask? A flat disc? In addition to offering a behind-the-scenes look at Google's design process, it also announced that it woul
Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism."
The Pixel 10a shipped with a last gen processor. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped with the previous generation Tensor G4. That was a huge disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern processor, but cut corners in other places to keep costs down. The Tensor G6 is rumored to fe
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Dave Eggers attends the "The Turning Point: To Be Destroyed" premiere. | Image: John Lamparski/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staffers. The man has written countless novels, screenplays, pieces of journalism, started McSweeney's, and founded multiple schools and nonprofits that support writers and the arts more broadly. So one might expect he'd roll into the company's offices and offer tips on being relentl
Shares in SpaceX declined about 4% in premarket trading on Friday after aborted mission.
The high price for the garment is a sign that collectors are looking to bid on artifacts and collectibles from the artificial intelligence boom.
The window is almost shut. On August 19, eight startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney in front of investors, global press, and the Australian tech community. One startup walks away with automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco — no application, no further competition, a guaranteed spot on the world’s most […]
If you’re a high achiever, you’ve probably been told—in various formats and with varying degrees of sincerity—to be kinder to yourself. Choose kindness. You are enough. For most, that advice likely lands somewhere between mildly irritating and completely useless. This has nothing to do with who you are. It’s a problem with how mainstream self-compassion is being taught without considering the state or pace of the world. The dominant narrative assumes that self-compassion is a feeling you can si
Most companies say they’re invested in their people. Yet many employees experience something different. According to the TalentLMS Skills Visibility Report, four in 10 employees say it’s easier to find a new job elsewhere than a new role within their own company. That finding points to something larger than the state of the job market. Too many organizations struggle to see and activate the talent they already have. Here’s what I believe is at the root of it: Companies don’t have a talent shorta
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licenses.
Morgan Stanley forecasts that K-beauty sales in the U.S. can reach approximately $4 billion in 2026.
Kevin Warsh’s testimony to Congress “offered some heat but not a lot of new light” on the outlook for interest rates, one economist said.
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. We’re currently amid a 14-month streak in which year-over-year nationally aggregated worker earnings growth (+3.4% YoY) has exceeded year-over-year nationally aggregated home price growth (+1.3% YoY). This period of housing market softness—with some pandemic boomtowns in the Sun Belt and Mountain West experiencing outright corrections—is helping improve underlying national housing
Investment firms are readying for an era with less public commentary from the U.S. central bank. Some are relying on AI for an edge.
Experts say the lack of federal guidance makes it's unclear on how prediction markets winnings should be reported and levied.
From tomatoes and berries to lettuce and peppers, shoppers are feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle. Recent headlines have focused in particular on soaring tomato prices. They spiked by roughly one-fifth from June 2025 to June 2026, according to consumer price data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But across the board, fruits and vegetables have gotten more expensive. Lettuce prices jumped by about 32% during that same 12-month period, while prices for all fresh vegetables
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As investors fret about gasoline, diesel prices have been rising and are threatening to cause even more economic destruction.
It’s ‘like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,’ says a rancher about the recent deterioration in U.S. agriculture data
Social Security’s cost-of-living-adjustment could be 3.8% in 2027, as inflation shows signs of cooling.
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Chantel Henry lives with her husband and two kids in Trinidad. She says living there has made her American Dream more affordable.
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The second quarter was a six-year best for U.S. stocks — here are the three sectors poised to lead the next leg higher.
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Warren Buffett tells CNBC that Bill Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein didn't drive his termination of donations.
About three-fourths of Americans lack the wealth needed to prosper in today’s economy, according to a new benchmark developed by the Aspen Institute.
Close to half of major IPOs sink below their offering price — and stay there for several years. Here’s why SpaceX is no different.
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Fanatics has become one of the most influential companies in sports, building out a massive merchandise, collectibles and sports gambling platform.
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Buyers who skip comparison shopping often end up considerably overpaying for their mortgage.
More than 80% of Americans worry about running out of money in retirement: “It really keeps them up at night.”
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and chair of the Senate Budget Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. If confirmed, Hal Duncan would replace former Representative Dan Bishop, who served as OMB’s deputy director before Trump sent him back to North Carolina to be a federal prosecutor. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday at age 71. Preliminary findings identified aort
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
All three cases carry a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump announced he has declassified a slew of documents he claims reveal vulnerabilities in America's elections systems and election fraud.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race NBC News Democrat Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race, Upending Fight for Open Seat The New York Times David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems Channel 3000 Sara Rodriguez suspends Wisconsin governor campaign amid campaign finance issues Politico Sara Rodriguez campaign owes $45,000 to PR firm Kane Communications Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir NPRSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Time enough at last: What's next after the House passes bill to do away with Daylight Saving Time? Fox News Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress NPR America tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s — and hated it NBC News Why standard time is better for your health than daylight saving time The Washington Post Airlines warn adjusting to permanent daylight saving time could take up to 2 years CBS News
Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot Politico Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers The New York Times Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say AP News Trump’s Plan for November Is Failing The Atlantic Four takeaways from Trump’s prime-time address The Washington Post
The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago.
Trump wants to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke The Washington Post Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities BBC Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat NBC News Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke The Guardian Ontario buying new aircraft to fight fires, pushes back against US criticism The Detroit News
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Trump says China seized 220 million voter files. What the documents say USA Today Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers The New York Times Trump pursues a deeper bond with China’s leader, despite hostile speech The Seattle Times Trump’s Plan for November Is Failing The Atlantic Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims PBS
Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash The New York Times Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after he allegedly crashed into parked vehicle The Guardian Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash The New York Times Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run over collision with parked car in California ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Pelosi staffer pumps the brakes when pressed on husband's hit-and-run: 'That's enough'
What to know about the Trump administration's claim that 250K non-citizens are registered to vote in 4 states CBS News Trump DHS using unverified figures to attack election officials on non-citizen voting CNN Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over elections NBC News WATCH: Mullin holds news conference on election security after Trump's address to the nation PBS Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data Los Angeles Times
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley rejoins governor's race WISN Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race The New York Times Sara Rodriguez suspends Wisconsin governor campaign amid campaign finance issues Politico David Crowley set to rejoin Wisconsin governor’s race after lieutenant governor exit The Hill Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race NBC News
David Crowley set to rejoin Wisconsin governor’s race after lieutenant governor exit The Hill Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race The New York Times Sara Rodriguez suspends Wisconsin governor campaign amid campaign finance issues Politico Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race NBC News Sara Rodriguez campaign owes $45,000 to PR firm Kane Communications Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Trump administration has recently sought to scale back sanctions as adversaries develop workarounds that some believe could erode the U.S. dollar’s supremacy.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.
Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate imploded last week. The activists who backed him are seeking a candidate to carry his populist message in the race against Republican Susan Collins.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in “an active conversation” with New York City’s Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.
Tilman J. Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump squabbles with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.
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As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea The New York Times Trump’s envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour AP News Billionaire U.S. ambassador greeted by protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour NBC News Trump envoy’s tour on $450mn superyacht stirs anger in Italy Financial Times Billionaire US envoy faces Venice protests amid yacht tour DW.com
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U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.
After 103 Democrats voted to eliminate aid to Israel, the lobbying group closed off online donations for more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers it had endorsed.
A bill in the House would restore a pre-2018 rule that generally allowed a tax deduction for theft losses and would add other relief for fraud victims.
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Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the Conservative leader accused the incoming PM of not knowing "what the country's priorities are".
London hosted an understated version of the Conservative Political Action Conference, known in the United States for its over-the-top celebration of MAGA causes.
President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week.
President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week.
Ralph Norman to run for South Carolina Senate seat Politico GOP Lawmaker Ralph Norman Says He Will Seek Graham’s Senate Seat Bloomberg.com Ralph Norman announces he’ll enter race to succeed Lindsey Graham in Senate CNN Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman still eyeing runs to replace Lindsey Graham despite Trump snub Axios Norman throws hat in ring for Graham’s Senate seat The Hill
Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over wildfire smoke: 'Unacceptable!' USA Today Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities BBC Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa's 'willful negligence' Fox News Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat NBC News Opinion | Trump and Bernie, Political Smokejumpers WSJ
A spokesperson for the incoming prime minister says his Government would “put its focus where people need it right now”.
David Crowley reenters Wisconsin governor’s race with Evers endorsement Politico David Crowley set to rejoin Wisconsin governor’s race after lieutenant governor exit The Hill Governor candidate Sara Rodriguez fires campaign head for finance inaccuracies Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gov. Tony Evers backs David Crowley’s return to Wisconsin governor’s race WISN Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rodriguez quits governor's race after firing campaign manager over missing funds CBS News
The move by Cindy Burbank could clear a path for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate backed by her party’s leadership. But Republicans have cried foul, and her effort could face obstacles.
Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening The Guardian Beware the unintended consequences of testosterone screening for military servicemembers STAT Hegseth touts a high-testosterone military, as doctors question his claims The Washington Post The Manosphere and Christian Nationalist Roots of Hegseth’s “Low-T” Fixation Mother Jones Pete Hegseth’s testosterone-screening plan is unusual, not crazy The Economist
Seven American aid workers from the Samaritan’s Purse charity are being quarantined at a controversial U.S.-backed Ebola isolation facility in Kenya, the group said.
Whereabouts of artist imprisoned after 2021 protests had been unknown following end of his prison term in July Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident artist whose whereabouts remained unknown after his prison sentence ended last week, has been given permission to travel to the US, according to his official Facebook page. Otero Alcántara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, co
The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran's armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates The Guardian Live updates: US military says it has completed seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran CNN Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes Reuters Iran war live: US and Iran exchange deadly attacks for 7th night Al Jazeera U.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime’s Supply Routes WSJ
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani turned Qatar's gas into a web of dependencies that kept a small state hard to isolate. The test his successors inherit is whether those alternatives still hold when several are stressed at once.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place.
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital The Kyiv Independent Ukraine targets Moscow with 200 drones in large-scale attack, mayor says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Moscow Region Oil Depot and Russian Logistics Hubs Kyiv Post Russian media: A fire has broken out at a fuel depot in Noginsk. Emergency services and operational teams are working at the scene, accordi
Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Depot in Moscow Region and Logistics Hubs Kyiv Post Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot Reuters Large-scale drone attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast: oil depot and Wildberries warehouse on fire Українська правда Ukraine targets Moscow with 200 drones in large-scale attack, mayor says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as
U.S. Central Command says it continues to enforce a naval blockade against Iran, while Kuwait and Bahrain say they have intercepted more Iranian projectiles.
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Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot Reuters Eight killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian warehouses CNN Large-scale drone attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast: oil depot and Wildberries warehouse on fire Українська правда Ukraine targets Moscow with 200 drones in large-scale attack, mayor says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos 7 killed and more than 50 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions Th
Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.
The Israeli authorities have enacted a broad array of countermeasures to contain what they describe as online recruiting efforts by Iranian agents.
Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".
Zelenskyy considers sacking commander-in-chief as protests swell Financial Times The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind The New York Times Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister BBC Ukraine war briefing: Protests of Fedorov’s dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with Poland The Guardian Ukrainians protest for second day, call to replace army chief Reuters
Iran War Updates: U.S. finishes 7th straight night of strikes as traffic freezes up in Strait of Hormuz CBS News Iran War Live Updates: Fighting Intensifies With Strikes on Critical Infrastructure The New York Times Trump targets Iran’s infrastructure in bid to squeeze regime The Hill July 17, 2026 — Iran and US widen attacks as renewed conflict shows no sign of de-escalating CNN US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz 10TV
As Cuba swelters under six-month oil blockade imposed by US, tempers are fraying and unrest is growing When Cuba’s national grid collapses, as it did for the third time in 10 days on Tuesday, a collective groan spreads across its cities and people wonder, again, whether the island’s antiquated electricity system may soon become unrecoverable. The 777-mile Caribbean island of 9.5 million people has been sweltering under a six-month-long oil blockade imposed by the US, part of a pressure campaign
Turkey Aims to Offload Russian Air-Defense System as It Seeks to Buy U.S. F-35s WSJ S-400 Acquisition Will Give UAE Most Diversified Air Defense In Region Forbes Turkey Unlikely to Get F-35 Fighter Jets Even If It Sells Russian S-400s to UAE or Qatar, Israeli Analyst Warns EurAsian Times Kremlin says Russia is in touch with Turkey on fate of Russian S-400 missiles Reuters Turkey convinced Trump wants to avoid sanctions over S-400 spacewar.com
Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
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The announcement comes after Jordan said it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles fired into its airspace overnight into Saturday.
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Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80 AP News Warehouse workers among 8 dead in deadliest Ukrainian attacks inside Russia for two years CNN Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes BBC Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot Reuters Ukraine drones target Russian warehouses and oil sites DW.com
The births are a boon to efforts to revive the species, which was once nearly hunted to extinction.
When Spanish midfielder Pedri zips across the field this Sunday, microscopic pillars on the Nanostrike+ fabric of his Adidas Predator cleats will help him control the ball. The microstructure technology—designed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mechanical engineering professor Bill King—uses a friction-engineered surface mesh to give World Cup players a constant level of grip in rain, shine, or mud. When a player dribbles with low pressure, the cleats have a low grip level. But when
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A catastrophic asteroid breakup may have triggered a huge wave of impacts across the inner solar system about 800 million years ago. The debris was launched from near a gravitational gateway controlled by Jupiter, sending fragments toward Earth, the Moon, and Mars. The bombardment may explain ancient lunar craters and could have contributed to major climate and biological changes on Earth.
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Seismic waves have revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by the colossal volcanic activity that created it more than 100 million years ago. Researchers found a complex structure of horizontal layers cut through by vast swarms of vertical magma channels, along with unusually slow seismic waves suggesting that deep-rising magma chemically altered the plate itself.
A new report states that older adults using GLP-1 drugs may have a higher risk of loss of muscle mass, malnutrition, dehydration, and other frailty-associated conditions. Getty Images A new report states that older adults using GLP-1 drugs may have a higher risk of loss of muscle mass, malnutrition, and dehydration. However, the benefits of taking these drugs should be weighed against these risks when the medications are prescribed. The researchers say that GLP-1 drugs benefit older adults b
Taylor Farms lettuce was fingered by the FDA as a possible culprit in the national cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s made thousands sick.
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Experts say addressing modifiable risk factors may help lower your risk of dementia. Getty Images Millions of people around the world are living with cognitive impairment associated with dementia. However, nearly half of dementia cases could potentially be prevented by addressing 14 risk factors. Experts say it’s important to address all these factors, as they work together to influence risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that as of 2021, 57 million people worldwide were livi
Research shows that certain types of birth control, particularly those high in progestogen, may raise the risk of brain tumors. Image Credit: Pekic/Getty A new study revealed a link between certain progestogen contraceptives, including Depo-Provera, and a higher risk of meningioma brain tumors. Meningiomas are brain tumors that are typically benign (noncancerous). The overall risk is low, but it may be higher with prolonged use of specific products, such as Depo-Provera, which carries safet
A new study found that adults who slept about 78 fewer minutes each night for six weeks gained nearly a pound and became more sedentary, highlighting the important role sleep plays in maintaining a healthy weight. A woman lying on a bed. A new study suggests not getting enough sleep each night may lead to weight gain. Those who lost an average of 78 minutes of sleep per night gained almost 1 pound over 6 weeks. People who were short on sleep were also found to be more sedentary. Sleep depriv
Research shows that stronger, better quality back and chest muscles may reduce the risk of a heart attack. Image Credit: minamoto images/Stocksy A recent study found that people with strong back and chest muscles may have a lower risk of heart attack. Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze heart scans of study participants. Muscle quality in these areas was also found to matter more than size for overall heart attack risk. People with stronger back and chest muscles may
Bryan Johnson, founder and chief executive officer of Kernel Holding SA, during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The event brings together individuals with the capital, power, and influence to change the world and connects them with those whose expertise and creativity are reinventing health, finance, technology, philanthropy, industry, and media. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Longevity “guru” Brya
Many early signs of skin cancer can be easily overlooked. Image Credit: MoMo Productions/Getty Changes in moles aren’t the only early warning signs of skin cancer. Persistent sores, scaly patches, and other subtle skin changes can also be signs of the disease. Skin cancer is highly treatable when detected early, making it important to recognize overlooked warning signs and seek medical evaluation for concerning changes. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, accounting
Smelling dark chocolate before and during workouts may help you perform more repetitions and reduce hunger after exercise, new research finds. Getty Images Smelling dark chocolate before and during a leg workout helped participants perform more repetitions. Though the exact mechanism remains unclear, researchers suspect that certain scents trigger physiological changes that may affect physical performance. Other scents, including peppermint and citrus, have also been shown to affect exercise
Research shows that there is no link between taking Tylenol during pregnancy and a higher risk of autism and ADHD. Image Credit: Getty Images In September 2025, the Trump administration suggested that taking Tylenol during pregnancy may raise the risk of autism in children. Many experts have spoken out against this statement. Multiple studies published in 2026 confirmed that there is no evidence to show a link between Tylenol during pregnancy and increased risks of autism or ADHD, including
Following the “3-color rule” may help boost weight loss and improve overall health. Image Credit: fcafotodigital/Getty One of the newest nutritional trends on TikTok is the “3-color rule.” The “3-color rule” encourages people to include at least 3 different naturally colorful plant-based foods in each meal. Different pigments in food represent certain phytonutrients and vitamins. By aiming for at least three different colors in your meals, you can naturally balance your nutritional intake
Lettuce Grower Taylor Farms to Pull Parasite-Linked Products Bloomberg.com Salinas-based Taylor Farms pulls Mexico-grown lettuce linked to Taco Bell Cyclospora outbreak The Mercury News Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases The New York Times CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak The Washington Post Taco Bell lettuce tied to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak DW.com
Some people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have reported changes in their feet. Image Credit: stockvisual/Getty “Ozempic feet” is the latest anecdotal side effect of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. The unusual phenomenon is a result of rapid weight loss, which may cause foot pain, changes in shoe size, and a more bony appearance in the feet. “Ozempic feet” is not listed as a common side effect of Ozempic, Wegovy, or other GLP-1 drugs. Many people taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have repor
Taylor Farms pulls all iceberg lettuce sourced in central Mexico from U.S. market The Washington Post Taylor Farms Pulls Iceberg Lettuce Linked to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak People.com Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases The New York Times Salmonella, E. coli, norovirus are some of the common foodborne germs KCRA Taco Bell lettuce tied to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak DW.com
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GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may help ease symptoms of binge eating disorder and related eating behaviors. Giselleflissak/Getty Images A new study found that GLP-1RAs could reduce key symptoms of binge eating disorder. These included binge eating severity, loss of control eating, and emotional eating. Experts say that GLP-1RAs could potentially augment existing treatments for binge eating disorder, like psychotherapy. However, you should always consult with an eating disorder sp
Forbes expert healthcare contributors explain the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, how the parasite spreads, symptoms to watch for and how you can protect yourself.
Some independent restaurants are throwing out all their bagged lettuce, while others have found ways to keep serving customers their leafy greens.
Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed substantially faster declines in memory and thinking, especially if they were under 60 or had diabetes. The highest intake was linked to cognitive aging roughly 1.6 years faster than the lowest intake. Researchers stressed that more studies are needed before concluding that sweeteners are the cause.
A popular TikTok trend suggests that eating dinner 4 to 5 hours before bed can improve sleep quality. Image credit: Olga Rolenko · Moment/Getty “Early-bird dinners” are a growing social media trend, with some TikTokers claiming that eating earlier can improve sleep quality. Experts agree that consuming the last meal of the day earlier in the evening may help with getting a better night’s rest. Eating dinner earlier may also offer additional benefits, such as reducing acid reflux and improvin
Rain could alleviate conditions in mid-Atlantic and north-east, with World Cup final expected to go ahead on Sunday Warnings of dangerous conditions are expected to remain in place on Saturday across swathes of the US, amid uncertainty about where the heavy wildfire smoke swirling from the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of Minnesota will head next. Some parts of the US mid-Atlantic and north-east regions will continue to endure poor air quality until Saturday afternoon, where ther
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Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce in 27 states because of the potential that the greens could be contaminated with cyclosporiasis.
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The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
When the 2026 World Cup concludes on Sunday, US President Donald Trump will be on stage to lift the trophy—making this World Cup a new sportswashing exemplar.
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“It doesn’t make a difference who wins the game. The IRS will get a piece.”
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Scottie Scheffler is four shots off the lead at The Open after missed putts overshadowed another outstanding tee-to-green performance.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ leading All-Star responded to losing a key piece from last year’s team after a former New York Yankees’ exit.
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Sir Ed Davey says Gianni Infantino and world football's governing body is "destroying the integrity of the beautiful game".
England head coach Thomas Tuchel defends his tactical decisions during the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a tense news conference.
US President Donald Trump joins criticism of England's tactics in their World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, by questioning Harry Kane's second-half "defensive" role.
Wayne Rooney rows down the Hudson River with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards.
This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.
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As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultural society.
White House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speech The White House has backed Argentina’s footballers who displayed a banner supporting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands after their World Cup semi-final victory against England. In a fractious match in Atlanta on Wednesday, some players held up a banner after Argentina’s 2-1 win that said: “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” – using the country’s term for the South Atlantic islands. Continue
The Pistons have until late October to decide whether to sign 2023 No. 5 overall pick Ausar Thompson to a rookie-scale extension.
The New York Mets received a surprising update on their former left fielder who revealed he is circling the end of his playing days.
Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.
The Chicago Cubs have released a veteran catcher just days after he was placed on the injured list.
With team valuations soaring thanks to new stadiums and the Messi effect, MLS has a narrow window to prove it’s worth the premium over its global soccer rivals.
The Atlanta Braves’ future Hall of Famer was forced to weigh in on some off-field issues surrounding the hated rival Philadelphia Phillies.
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At this point, LeBron James is more valuable to NBA teams and to the league as an ATM of 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds than anything involving basketball.
The St. Louis Cardinals’ former star infielder has retired in the middle of a slump at the plate.
Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career?
Olympic Champion Alysa Liu won the 2026 ESPY Best Breakthrough Athlete award, marking a historic five-year win streak for female athletes in an evolving sports industry.
The Boston Red Sox are moving on from a seven-year big-league veteran catcher amid a poor stretch at the plate.
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The former Savannah Bananas outfielder opened up about a scary medical situation that overshadowed his MLB All-Star accomplishment.
Forget Zohran Mamdani and Karen Bass. The mayors who govern America’s most famous stadiums are in towns you've never heard of — and they're the ones sweating the police overtime.
Chaos at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as Bryson DeChambeau is penalized after the round for rules infraction.
Amazon Prime changed what NASCAR fans expected from race broadcasts. TNT Sports knew it had to respond, and its answer wasn't imitation. It was authenticity.
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Tune into World Cup coverage, and you are likely to see waves of male, screaming, sweaty fans. But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.
Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.
UFC president and CEO Dana White predicted that Power Slap may become as big as his flagship fighting sport at the Game Plan conference in New York.
The cheapest tickets for the final on the secondary market were just shy of $7,000 on Wednesday, with an average ticket price of $11,327, which marked the most expensive sporting event in U.S. history.
Why elite club coaches Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti struggled to turn domestic success into World Cup glory, exposing the demands of international football in 2026.
Philadelphia hosted this year's All-Star festivities, including the All-Star Village, which took place over 4 days and hosted more than 111,000 visitors.
L.P. Langevin is one wildly unpredictable roller-coaster ride upon a pitcher’s mound. The Kansas City Royals’ prospect can be unhittable – or unwatchable.
Veteran NTT IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly has been picked to step in for David Malukas Saturday at Nashville after Malukas was involved in a hard crash Saturday.
The start time, TV channels, and overall viewing guide for the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Argentina won the last men's World Cup in 2022.
Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.
Aaron Judge is healing slowly from a right rib stress fracture that has had him miss 38 games so far. There's no timetable yet for his return.
Wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the Northeast and Upper Midwest regions of the U.S. on Friday, as the majority of blazes raging in the country remained out of control.
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SITGES, SPAIN – OCTOBER 11: Actor Sam Neill attends a press conference during day 9 of the 52nd edition of the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival on October 11, 2019 in Sitges, Spain. (Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images) Actor Sam O’Neill has died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 78, his family announced. O’Neill has been treated for the past 4 years for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare fast-growing type of blood cancer. No cause of death has been released, but O’Neill’s famil
“The Odyssey” is one hell of a journey. Once again, director Christopher Nolan enlists a cast of A-list actors and jumbles timelines to tell his ambitious version of Odysseus’ journey from Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Set after the conclusion of the 10-year Trojan War, the story follows the hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he returns to […]
Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and “Slave Play” director Robert O’Hara are in talks to write a live-action film about Princess Tiana from Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.” The project, which is in very early stages at the studio, is an original idea inspired by the animated classic, 2009’s “The Princess and […]
Olivia Dean skipped a grade, as far as the touring circuit goes. Soon after taking the stage at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena for a two-night stand this week, the singer said, “The last time we played in L.A., we played two shows at the Fonda, I think a year ago. Was anybody at those shows?” That […]
Netflix's 'The Hawk' was filmed at several Southern California golf courses, culminating at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California.
Young described the album as a journey of self-understanding, where songs emerged from "sitting with the questions I still don't have answers to."
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Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey" has received the highest audience score for all of the director’s films on Rotten Tomatoes to date.
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SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 4 of “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” now streaming on HBO Max. Larry David weaponizes history to mock his former pal Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his HBO sketch comedy show “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.” In the […]
The beef between Tom Brady and Logan Paul continues. On Friday, the future NFL Hall of Famer and YouTuber-turned-WWE superstar shared the stage at Fanatics Fest in New York. But when their panel ended, the sports stars got into a heated exchange that ended with Brady slapping Paul in the face. New York Knicks star […]
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“Men used to go to war.” Christopher Nolan’s retelling of Homer’s Odyssey agrees, but also dares to ask, "And for what?"
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Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted in threats, insults and even physical attacks from viewers who felt duped Sitting on his porch in Teshie near Accra, Heavy J dipped a brush into red oil paint and dabbed it carefully on to his canvas – a flour sack – adding blood to a knife being wielded by a man. Higher on the canvas, he had started on an outline of a skull. Heavy J was creating a poster, but not as you might ha
Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda visited London’s Wembley Stadium to celebrate the first anniversary of “Saiyaara,” unveiling a collector’s edition vinyl LP of the Yash Raj Films blockbuster – a package built to give fans and music enthusiasts a definitive way to revisit the film’s complete sonic journey. “Saiyaara,” directed by Mohit Suri […]
Hannah had used her mother's maiden name on her social media for years before she legally made the change.
Two character stills of Priyanka Chopra Jonas from S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” were released Saturday to mark the actor’s birthday. “Varanasi” spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city. Mahesh Babu plays the dual roles of the protagonist Rudhra and Hindu God Rama, Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a character […]
The years that directly succeeded the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic view on the future of cinemagoing. Audiences who were already thinning out before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers growing their market share and smaller arthouse cinemas closing down as audiences failed to return through their doors once they […]
Steven Spielberg’s alien thriller "Disclosure Day," starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, is new on digital streaming this week as the film winds down its run at the domestic box office.
In the frozen shadows of shuttered factories, icons like Toni Morrison, Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace created some of their greatest work.
"Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu," a spinoff movie based on the Disney+ TV series starring Pedro Pascal, arrives on digital streaming this week after a tumultuous run in theaters worldwide.
As Confessions II debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Madonna scores her twenty-fourth top 10 on the competitive chart, passing Bob Dylan's career total.
It's been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo's Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 largely the same, and they're still fun to fly through nearly 20 years later. Denshattack!, a new game from Undercoders, similarly features levels packed with carefully orchestrated sequences to great effect. Except instead of flying through space as an unnervingly realistic anthropomorphic fox, you're flying - and flipping, and spinning, and grinding
Creedence Clearwater Revival's Chronicle brings the band to a new peak on Billboard's Top Streaming Albums chart decades after the group split.
Activision wants “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” to be your new obsession. Its first big step in that plan involves a sports fan convention and “Obsession” star Inde Navarrette. Taking place at the Javits Center in New York City this weekend, Fanatics Fest 2026 will welcome 150,000 attendees between its kick-off Thursday through Sunday’s […]
"I Just Might" by Bruno Mars returns to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, earning a historic nineteenth week at the summit on the competitive tally.
With "The Fate of Ophelia," "Opalite," "I Knew It, I Knew You" and "Elizabeth Taylor," Taylor Swift manages a first on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 preview, predictions, match card, and streaming info as CM Punk teams with Cody Rhodes.
Yami Gautam-starrer “Article 370” won best feature film at India’s 72nd National Film Awards, announced Saturday in New Delhi by the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Gautam also took best actress for her role in the film, a political drama centered on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The best actor […]
Carter, there’s a couch RIGHT THERE. | Image: Carter Sherman has been covering sex, gender, and the complex personal and national politics that accompany them for years. She was a senior reporter for Vice and has written for Elle, Ms. magazine, and Los Angeles magazine as well. Along the way, she's garnered a Scripps Howard Award, a National Press Club Journalism Award, and four Emmy nominations. She's also the author of The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future.
Creed's Greatest Hits has now lived on the Billboard 200 for 200 weeks, a landmark the band reaches for the first time this frame.
“The Odyssey” didn’t need a Trojan Horse to break into the top of Friday’s box office charts. Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” earned $51 million on Friday from 3,919 North American screens. Early estimates had the saga grossing $90 million to $100 million by Sunday, but after a stellar opening day, forecasts have the film climbing […]
AI-Generated songs have been becoming popularized by viral dance challenges done by global and K-pop artists like Jung Kook, ATEEZ, TXT, ITZY, and more, but do they know?
Jim Parsons recently told the “All Out with Jon Dean” podcast (via People) that he was “miserable” during the height of his long-running TBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” “I look back now and realize that there were many ways, at some of the best moments of my life, I was miserable,” Parsons said. “I […]
Joe Caldwell, a writer known for his work on the original “Dark Shadows” TV series, died Monday following a stroke. He was 97. The news was confirmed by Bob Issel, who frequently hosts “Dark Shadows” fan events. “Joe had just signed a handful of his memoirs for me three weeks ago back on June 20th. […]
The epic is projected to bring in between $120 million and $137 million in the U.S., likely becoming just the third movie of 2026 to open with more than $100 million domestically.
John's lessons keep Luciana ahead of the mob and the FBI in Lucky episode 2, but overconfidence could leave her vulnerable when it comes to Cary.
Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Call of Duty” movie from writer Taylor Sheridan will be based on the Xbox-owned first-person shooter franchise’s “Modern Warfare” games. Plot details about the movie have been kept under wraps since it was first announced in September 2025. But during a “Call of Duty in Culture Panel” promoting the October release of […]
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Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died at a hospice facility after very recently […]
Samantha Morton doesn’t have a lot of screen time in “The Odyssey,” but when she shows up about halfway through the action epic, she commandeers the film. In an electrifying sequence that lasts roughly 10 minutes, Morton delivers a searing, richly textured performance as Circe, a sorcerer who transforms Odysseus’ men into pigs. In Homer’s […]
If you’re a movie buff, a cinephile, or whatever else you want to call it (I called my 2016 memoir “Movie Freak”), one of the greatest pleasures to be had is when a film grabs hold of you and won’t let go. That’s happened to me a number of times, with movies like “Nashville” and […]
Following the news that the FIFA World Cup final will feature its first halftime show in history, The Cure’s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the announcement. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on The Cure’s Instagram account. Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, performers will include Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS. In […]
Christopher Nolan recently told “Today” that after giving it his all for “The Odyssey,” it will be “at least” three years until he makes another movie. “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina and everybody’s stamina, I think,” Nolan said. “I mean, it’s ‘The Odyssey,’ of course it should be difficult. We’re not […]
The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead
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The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “There’s no better feeling,” one said.
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San Francisco police find wreckage of boat that sank as body identified The Guardian Sacramento County woman identified as 2nd of 4 victims in deadly boat incident in San Francisco Bay KCRA Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another The New York Times Scattering of Santa Cruz County woman’s ashes ends in San Francisco Bay tragedy KSBW First look at doomed Alcatraz boat wreck as crews face tough decision Yahoo
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The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.
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When we installed a new furnace in a rental property, the city’s mechanical inspector told me it didn’t pass code due to how the natural gas line was run. I started to argue—I know the code—but challenging building inspectors is often counterproductive, whether on the current project or the next. Plus, I’m conflict-averse. Fortunately, I remembered an approach Amanda Ripley calls “productive conflict” in her book High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out: Instead of arguing, I should
An Oregon teenager’s surprising find for $3 in a thrift store bin could make him $250,000 at auction.
To CeCe Jean Saunders, it seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime event when her studio in Kerrville, Texas, flooded last year. Then it happened again.
Dangerous wildfire smoke is impacting over a dozen states Saturday as air quality alerts span from the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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The smoke isn’t going away, but where it affects air quality will shift over the next few days.
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Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is known for safely landing an airplane on the Hudson River in 2009. This week, he announced that he has Alzheimer's disease.
Half of Canada’s wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn.
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Before Nolan Wells’ death, Mississippi island was full of fun, friends and an unspoken danger NBC News New Details Revealed About the Boat Nolan Wells Was on with Friends for July Fourth Party Before His Death People.com FBI involvement, dispatch audio released in Nolan Wells investigation WLOX GPS data tracks boat Mississippi teen Nolan Wells was on before he went missing CBS News Crime expert says it’s ‘shocking’ no one saw Nolan Wells in Horn Island crowd NewsNation
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W Hotels is continuing its reinvention with a growing portfolio of properties across Italy, anchored by its latest opening: W Sardinia – Poltu Quatu, a 157-room resort tucked into a secluded marina village on the island’s northeastern coast. The property joins W Rome and the recently opened W Florence, giving the Marriott-owned luxury lifestyle brand three markedly […]
Kirandeep Kaur, killed as she slept with her baby and husband, leaves behind a 'devastated' family in India.
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.
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Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as several neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms Saturday is delivering a double dose of dangerous weather across the north-eastern US, with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires giving way to severe thunderstorms that have already triggered a flash flood warning as torrential rain pounds parts of the region. After a brief break on Friday, smoke from the wildfires moved back into New York City and surrounding communities on Saturday, s
Nolan Wells Not First Person to Drown Off Horn Island Coast, Local Says TMZ Attendees Describe Massive Fourth of July Party Before Nolan Wells Vanished and Died People.com Before Nolan Wells’ death, Mississippi island was full of fun, friends and an unspoken danger NBC News FBI involvement, dispatch audio released in Nolan Wells investigation WLOX 'That’s my voice': Friend of late Mississippi teen Nolan Wells speaks out on what he saw that day ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Video