
The Military Casualty That Just Changed EVERYTHING Between America and Iran
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNBC, TSMC's Wendell Huang said the fresh investment comes on the back of robust customer demand.
Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.

If you’ve been using Perplexity for a while, you’ve probably figured out the basics. You know it gives you straight answers instead of a giant wall of sponsored results and recipe blogs. That’s fine, but if you’re only typing basic questions into the primary search bar, you’re barely scratching the surface. There are a handful of deeper tools tucked into the prompt box, Spaces, and follow-up workflow that completely change how the engine works. If you aren’t using them, you’re missing out on som

State-level AI laws are widely disparate. Congress might craft a comprehensive federal AI law. If so, "federal floor, state ceiling" might work. An AI Insider analysis.

The next time you apply for a job, AI may screen your résumé before any human sees it. But there’s good reason to question whether AI will judge you fairly. Researchers already know that LLMs pick up human biases from their training data. New research suggests that LLMs can also develop their own biases from…
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Critterz was one of the first feature films built primarily with AI. But OpenAI abruptly shut down Sora, the tool its director, Nik Kleverov, was relying on. Kleverov, who is chief creative officer of the production company Native Foreign, makes the case that AI isn’t killing Hollywood but is about to reinvent it. He breaks down why 2026 is year zero for mass adoption of AI in the film industry, and why human talent is more in demand than ever when great storytelling is the goal. This is an abr

World leaders are marching us toward an uncertain era of new warfare — fast.

A first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as adversaries.

Chinese companies are offering artificial intelligence that is nearly as good as the leading U.S. technologies, but it’s still America’s race to lose.

CuspAI is part of a new wave of companies looking to use AI to solve challenges in the physical world.
The release of Kimi K3, an artificial intelligence model created by a former computer science graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, has rocked parts of social media and the AI commentariat. The model, developed by Moonshot AI—a Chinese lab cofounded by that ex-student, Yang Zhilin—has wowed many observers with its capabilities. “Kimi K3 demonstrates the U.S. moat in building frontier AI software is not as durable as many of us had hoped,” says Ryan Fedasiuk, a fellow at the American En

China's leading AI companies are ramping up the pressure on Silicon Valley, as Moonshot and Alibaba unveiled models they claim can go toe-to-toe with the best from OpenAI and Anthropic at a fraction of the cost. The rapid-fire releases suggest America's lead at the AI frontier is increasingly tight, just as the technology is becoming central to national security, economic power, and geopolitical influence. The opening salvo came from Beijing-based Moonshot AI, one of China's leading AI model de
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Augment Code's Vinay Perneti talks models, harnesses, and context.

For the first time since 2024, StrictlyVC is coming back to New York City — and we're bringing the kind of access you’d expect from an under-wraps event to the whole startup, VC, and dealmaking community.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring The next time you apply for a job, AI may screen your résumé before any human sees it. But there’s…
AMD is taking aim at Nvidia with Helios, its first AI rack system, and has landed Microsoft as a new customer, joining Meta, OpenAI and Oracle.
Hugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored on the platform and review account activity.
The new AI chip, called "Frozen v2," would embed parts of Gemini's architecture directly into the silicon, according to the report.
Electric aviation is still in its infancy, but manufacturers are already looking beyond mere air taxi trips across cities. Today, one of the leading air taxi startups, San Jose-based Archer Aviation, unveiled a new aircraft it co-developed with defense technology company Anduril - though the platform is designed for both military and commercial uses, the companies said. The new aircraft looks like a cross between Archer's Midnight air taxi and a more established military vertical takeoff and la

As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are excited to use them.

Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety. That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues.
Edinburgh-based tech firm Craneware said customer data was stolen during a cyberattack. The company makes software that thousands of U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics rely on for billing patients, potentially exposing health data.
Today, I’m talking with Harvard professor and New Yorker staff writer Dr. Jill Lepore about her new book, The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, which comes out on August 25. Jill is one of the best writers there is at identifying institutional patterns in history, and Decoder is a show about systems, so this book could not possibly be more in our zone. You build systems by measuring things — gathering information, quantifying it as data, and taking action on it. And Jill’s big thesis in th

There are a ton of deals available to shop today thanks to Best Buy’s “Black Friday in July” sale lasting all week. The sale typically aligns closely with Prime Day each year, but of course, Amazon’s shopping holiday happened much earlier than we expected. So it’s nice to have some deals in July. One of example of a great deal is Apple’s AirPods Max 2, which are down to $449.99 at Amazon and Best Buy, $100 off their usual price. It’s only the second time they’ve been discounted. Prime Day knock

Two critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.
YouTube has updated its monetization policies to more clearly define the kinds of AI-generated and low-quality videos that can’t earn ad revenue.
AI infrastructure company Infinity announced Monday a $15 million raise at a $100 million valuation from investors including Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
The legislation of market outcomes always results in something worse for business and customer alike.

The new, powerful Chinese artificial intelligence model Kimi K3, which has caused a stir in the U.S. tech industry, has suspended new subscriptions after a flood in demand overwhelmed capacity within days of the launch. The development highlighted challenges faced by Chinese AI models in serving a growing user base at home and abroad at a time the U.S.-China tech race is heating up. Chinese open-source, lower-cost advanced AI models, including DeepSeek’s latest V4, have been moving fast in gaini

Adobe's Project Indigo can now remove all kinds of backgrounds from photos you snap using the app
This LG 34GX900A-B is one of the monitors found auto-installing LG’s app on users’ PCs. | Image: LG A video from Gamers Nexus explains how, after connecting a new LG UltraGear monitor to a PC running Windows 11 for the first time, Windows Update is silently installing LG driver updates and the LG Monitor App Installer, without so much as a permission pop-up or notification. The app doesn't appear to include special controls of its own, instead simply pointing users to LG's other apps, as well
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Welcome to the “what is a photo” debate, Adobe. | Image: Adobe Adobe's experimental camera app has taken an unexpected turn. After Project Indigo was launched last year to provide a "more natural (SLR-like) look" for iPhone photography, the Indigo camera app is now being updated with a suite of generative AI tools. And the change doesn't rely upon Adobe's own Firefly AI models. Adobe describes the new "AI Playground" tooling suite as an experiment and says there's a button that allows users to
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Electric air taxis could soon start packing some serious firepower. Archer Aviation has teamed up with Anduril Industries, the military technology startup cofounded by Palmer Luckey, to create what the companies describe as a “Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft.” The jointly developed aircraft, called “Thunder,” is a hybrid-electric vehicle “designed to multiply the combat power of current and next-generation crewed attack and assault aircraft,” the companies said Monday. The vehicle is intend

Chip stocks were broadly recovering Monday, and AMD investors are gearing up for a big product event later in the week.
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Over the weekend, several current and former advisors to President Donald Trump on AI publicly lobbed insults at the country’s leading AI companies. David Sacks, the president’s AI and crypto “czar” until…
The end of the Ford F-150 Lightning was also the start of a new era for the automaker. After failing to capture the market with the electric version of its popular F-Series truck, Ford is going back to the drawing board with its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform. The first offering will be a $30,000 electric truck, engineered for efficiency and also — perhaps most importantly — profitability. The truck will be revealed in 2027, but Ford plans on building a whole family of low-cost electric ve

The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.
Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.
X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.
Arvind Raman, the director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, will serve as acting director of CAISI, according to a spokesperson
Borderlands 3 is among the 15 games in the 2K Megahits 2026 Bundle. | 2K Games The aptly-named “2K Megahits 2026 Bundle” from Humble includes 15 Steam games for $15. It’s a smattering of the publisher 2K’s biggest games of the 2010s, including BioShock Infinite, Risk of Rain 2, Borderlands 3, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The bundle will be available until August 7th, though the bundle page notes that keys for some games are already starting to run low. All of the games work on Windows, while some

The ornament requires three 1.5-volt coin batteries, which are included in the box. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner/The Verge You probably know the signature PlayStation boot sound. Did you know that it's technically a multi-part chime? There's the synthy section where "Sony Computer Entertainment" shows onscreen with a white background. You only get to the next screen with the echo-y chimes and the color-filled PlayStation logo if your console recognizes the disc. How badly I wanted my sorta-broken

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the basic building blocks of AI interoperability, giving AI models a secure way to access external data sources and services. It’s the plumbing that lets a chatbot reach into your calendar, your database, or your internal tools, instead of engineers building custom pipes for every connection. Next […]
The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently.
Directly added to your Samsung Wallet account, it’s yet another cash-back credit card, this time tailored for Samsung stans.

The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.
Sony Music Entertainment has filed another lawsuit against Udio, accusing the AI music generator of infringing the copyright of more than 30,000 of its songs, ranging from Elvis Presley's Hound Dog to Beyoncé's Say My Name, and Harry Styles' As It Was. The lawsuit, filed in a New York court on Monday, claims that this list represents "only a small portion of Plaintiffs' works that Udio infringed," as reported earlier by Music Business Worldwide. In 2024, Sony, along with Universal Music Group an

The Skyrover X1 vs the DJI Mini 4 Pro. | Image: AirPhotography Last October, we told you how the FCC had given itself the power to retroactively ban gadgets that have already received its approval to be imported and sold in the United States. Now, the FCC's getting ready to wield that power for the first time, by cracking down on the "DJI front companies" suspected of sneaking the Chinese company's tech past its foreign drone ban. Two Fridays ago, the FCC had already proposed a $25,000 fine on

California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.

Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck.
The big unanswered question is how long there can be such terrific opportunities outside tech before it dawns on those overweight the sector.
Samsung Biologics acquires PolyPeptide Group for 2.7 trillion won ($1.8 billion)
The deal size will exceed Luxshare Precision's $3.1 billion IPO earlier this month, making it the largest listing in Hong Kong this year.
South Korean retail investors suffer heavy losses after Samsung and SK Hynix shares reverse sharply.
Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, rose more than 3 percent as trading resumed on Sunday, while S&P 500 futures remained essentially unchanged.

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces instant pressure from President Trump to "open up" North Sea oil.
The Irish airline said oil prices had increased costs meanwhile Brent crude surpassed $90.

Lithuania is turning threat proximity into a defense-tech cluster. The harder test is whether ownership and strategic value remain at home.

CEO Kelly Ortberg signalled Boeing is focused more on stabilizing its existing business than rushing to develop a successor to its best-selling 737 MAX.
A month ago, drivers were enjoying some relief at the pump after the U.S. and Iran signed a deal intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Now, prices are rising again.
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Chon Azzopardi-Brown had done everything career experts tell job seekers to do. She polished her CV, searched job boards, networked on LinkedIn, and tried to navigate a tough hiring market complete with AI screenings and applicant ghosting. But after getting nowhere, there was one thing she hadn’t tried: witchcraft. She turned to Etsy, where access to witches is plentiful, to see what they had to offer. Turns out, there are a lot of options that promise success, with names like “Extreme Job Spe

Magnificent Seven as a group is underperforming the broader market this year, but strategists at Citi argue it’s no longer a grouping that even makes sense to think about it.
The S&P 500 is primed to climb during the third, fourth and fifth weeks of the financial reporting period, according to Jefferies.
One of the best things about being a freelance designer is building a career that’s all your own. But that independence is also what makes freelancing so hard. Finding clients. Brainstorming. Getting paid. Unlike their W-2 counterparts, freelance designers are responsible for every aspect of their business. So who do they turn to when they have questions about how much to charge, what software to use, or how to chase down clients? Often it’s each other. There’s power in shared information. But u

JPMorgan says a summer buying opportunity is coming for chip stocks, but Morgan Stanley says the sector is in for a hard remainder of 2026.
During his Congressional testimony last week, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that one of his primary responsibilities was to ensure that individual price spikes, of which there have been many in recent years, “don’t broaden out.” The bad news is that on the whole they are.
We’ve all been there. You email one coworker: “I need this by Thursday.” You email another: “Hi! Just checking back in. Would you be able to have this ready for me by Thursday? Totally understand if that doesn’t work. No rush, except that, sadly, there is a rush. Thank you so much.” And then you read the second email three more times to ensure that you don’t sound impatient, demanding, passive-aggressive, or aggressive-aggressive. All that mental work is the invisible labor of likability. It’s t

“We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest.”
Several Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.

“The strongest argument for claiming benefits earlier goes beyond the traditional break-even analyses.”
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose over 1 basis point to 4.558%.
For years, the Charging Bull statue was the icon of Wall Street, meant to represent the financial might of a bull market. But over the past decade, it has been eclipsed by a very different sculpture. Fearless Girl, which stands on Broad Street across from the New York Stock Exchange, is a small child whose hands are planted on her hips, tilting her chin up in defiance. To the millions of people who pay homage to her every year, she embodies the power that girls have to push back against the patr
Actress and model Olivia Culpo has designed Picolette, a 60-piece baby collection, with everything from apparel to birthday keepsakes and bowing on July 26 at Target.

Too many leaders approach delegation only as an opportunity to transfer work off their plate. The challenge with this is they often find themselves disappointed and let down when the quality of the work falls short of expectations, the project is late, and important details are missed. Frustrated, these leaders conclude, “I should have just done it myself.” I believe delegation can be so much more. Delegation is an opportunity to help people learn career-building, pride-inducing, high-value skil

Earlier this year, LVMH agreed to sell Marc Jacobs, as the world’s largest luxury group continues trimming its portfolio after several years of slowing demand. It’s the latest sign that even the biggest names in luxury are under real pressure. According to Bain, the management consultancy, the luxury market has lost around 70 million customers since 2022, shrinking from 400 million to roughly 330 million by the end of 2025. That wipes out over a decade of customer growth and returns the market t

Semiconductors have fallen into a bear market, prompting some investors to look elsewhere
Global oil prices briefly touched $90 per gallon early on Monday before both countries signaled a willingness to resume talks.

The fine is more than double the penalty that Temu was slapped with for similar DSA violations. | Illustration: The Verge AliExpress has been hit with a €550 million (about $629 million) fine for violating Europe's Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit products from being sold on the e-commerce platform. The European Commission ruled that AliExpress didn't take effective measures to reduce the dissemination of illegal products, noting the compan

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. In January 2023, Brad Wilson had begun interviewing for a coveted position—CEO of the online caregiving marketplac

“I’m also considering working with a credit-counseling agency or enrolling in a hardship program.”
Something has shifted in the way that most companies engage with their customers in recent years, with automation playing a heavier role in a customer’s experience. While efficiency is important, it can also create distance between a person and a brand. This focus on transactions has created a remarkable opening for small businesses. Consumers today are looking for something that’s become surprisingly hard to find: a genuine relationship with the businesses they choose. In fact, 74% of consumers

Speculators think in the company's second quarter earnings report, it will show trading volume fell for a third consecutive quarter.
Fox Corp.’s Red Seat Ventures is the latest entity to strike up a partnership with Amazon in a bid to give advertisers broader reach in programmatic venues. Amazon will give advertisers the chance to buy up programmatic advertising inventory from Red Seat via its demand-side platform, the latest in a series of similar alliances media companies […]

What’s yellow, fluffy and has a name that’s likely to get stuck in your head? The insurance sector’s newest TV star. Liberty Mutual worked its way into consumers’ brains over the past decade with a series of ads that feature a hard-to-forget slogan (Just repeat the first name of the company several times in sing-song […]

It’s ‘like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,’ says a rancher about the recent deterioration in U.S. agriculture data
Ryanair's first-quarter profit took a 34% hit as consumers delayed bookings due to the Middle East crisis, while struggling airlines face a "difficult winter."
The pizza chain’s stock jumped about 7% in premarket trading after revenue was around 2.5% higher than analysts’ estimates for the second quarter.
Rodale Institute leans on its foundation of transformational research to advance regenerative organic agriculture with new education center

At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.

The “Mag Seven” has become the “Bag Seven.” Sharp tech investors are looking elsewhere.
The hidden danger of chasing hyped initial public offerings? Skipping the fine print.
Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and peers are quietly coming back to life, and that could easily jolt this sleepy stock market back into gear.
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JetBlue Airways won takeoff and landing slots for up to 12 roundtrip flights at LaGuardia Airport.
Is your emerging-markets fund an accidental bet on AI? Returns for these two ETFs show why it might be.
Most workplaces quietly run on fear of loss and irrelevance. Here is a practical approach to overcoming fear at work without faking confidence.

Designing and building a home today takes more consideration than ever. This project looks at those demands through a future lens that can be shared across the industry.

Online retailer AliExpress says it's shocked by largest DSA fine yet.

LinkedIn is unmatched at showing you who your network knows that you’d want to meet. A few keyword-rich searches of your second-degree connections—the people your direct, first-degree contacts are connected to—and you have a list of hiring decision-makers and potential allies who are just one introduction away. That’s where many job seekers get stuck. Your first-degree connection is willing to help, in theory. But they hesitate. They’re not sure what’s in it for the person you want to meet. They

The AI infrastructure provider is easing anxiety over high data-center build-out costs as it secures new customers and prepayments for chips.
“I just don’t care about the corporate ladder.”
A judge ordered a temporary halt to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on Monday, as a state coalition argues it would violate federal antitrust law, leading to higher prices and fewer movies and TV shows. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued the order after hearing argument from both sides on Friday morning. Paramount had previously agreed not to […]

Archer and its eVTOL peers are racing for FAA certification to start flying their air taxis commercially.
SpaceX has lost more than $1 trillion in market value since its peak, briefly landing it below Meta on the market-cap leaderboards.
A California judge granted a temporary restraining order as part of the lawsuit brought by state attorneys general due to antitrust concerns.
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US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks AP News Gas prices back at $4 a gallon CNN Gas prices hit $4 again after oil soars more than 15% in a week NBC News US-Iran war: Gas prices over $4 as UBS warns 'economic gravity' will catch consumers Fortune US pump prices cross $4 again on renewed Middle East fighting Reuters
Michael Khouw breaks down how he's trading Tesla into earnings.
Memory chips remain a bottleneck to AI development and demand looks durable, Morgan Stanley analyst says.
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Based on our analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, nationally aggregated U.S. home prices are up +1.1% year-over-year between June 2025 and June 2026. That year-over-year pace is up a tad from this time last year—back in June 2025, when the national year-over-year home price growth rate was +0.2%. And it’s up slightly from the recent year-over-year low of -0.01% in August 2025.

Mallory Morehead Pritzl has joined bi-coastal communications firm Kovert Creative on their entertainment PR team, Variety has learned. In her new role, Morehead Pritzl will oversee communications for programming-focused Kovert Creative clients like “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett’s SmartLess Media, as well as Bloomberg Media […]

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros
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“What is keeping Tesla back from accomplishing these short-term goals that they’ve set for themselves?” one investor asked.
The sandwich chain plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the “JMKE” ticker.

AMC options surged out of the gate this morning with over 300,000 contracts traded as of writing.
The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws.

Pablo Rivero explains how Resy, Tock and American Express are connecting restaurants, bars and wineries as drinking habits, guest data and dining access change.

AUUUUUGH | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Index funds are touted as one of the safest ways to invest. Rather than picking and choosing individual stocks, index funds let you bet on the market as a whole. So what happens when a company like SpaceX - a giant gamble, and, in my opinion, terribly overpriced - is fast-tracked into the Nasdaq-100? Does it suddenly threaten the stability of index funds based on the Nasdaq-100? Can a $1.77 trillion IPO crater the retirement funds of re

Three years into the AI trade, Wall Street is no closer to agreeing about whether it’s a bubble, how much longer it can keep going or what might ultimately end it.
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A Barclays analyst now recommends Lumentum’s stock after a period of substantial underperformance relative to the broader chip sector.
When David Risher was appointed as Lyft’s CEO in 2023, the company was struggling with financial losses and dwindling market share. The rideshare conducted multiple rounds of layoffs to stay afloat. In mid-February, Lyft was valued at $4.2 billion compared to its peak valuation of around $22 billion during its IPO. Lyft’s financials have since turned around. Its first quarter revenue of the year climbed 14% to $1.65 billion and $14.3 million in profit. In a recent interview with Wired, the form

Starter homes are finally starting to come back within reach in some parts of the country. A new report from Realtor.com found that the multi-year shortage in smaller, more affordable homes that appeal to first-time home shoppers is starting to improve – but it depends on where you look. Aspiring first-time homeowners have had a rough go of it in recent years. The shortage of starter homes hit its peak in 2022, on the tail-end of the pandemic rush to buy homes with record low interest rates. Acc

Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 could encourage a surge in enterprise workloads and provide a long-term tailwind to chip demand.
Comments from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon contrast with investors' recent willingness to look past wars, tariffs and other shocks.
The spread between the cost of barrels of gasoline and crude oil — known as the “crack spread” — has widened sharply.
In a post on social media, Mr. Vance said his wife and their son, Alec Neel Vance, were “happy and healthy.”
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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

Troy Jackson, a progressive, solidified his clear edge in the contest to replace Graham Platner, as Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah ended their bids.
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Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess who it is.

The Labour leader will say he is "acutely conscious" of the UK's high turnover of prime ministers, as he becomes the seventh in 10 years on Monday.
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The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.

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Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.

FBI shifts immigration agent cases to HSI after recent fatal shootings, sources say CBS News Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations The New York Times NYT report on new FBI directive stuns nation Dawn FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, The New York Times reports CNBC FBI agents were told they would no longer investigate confrontations with ICE NBC News
The businessman said it was an "honour" to serve in the post, but the BBC understands he feels he has achieved all he can in the role.

Trump recently had to switch to the old Air Force One jet while flying out of Turkey amid purported concerns about the new plane’s missile defense capabilities.

The recent debate over the new pied-à-terre tax in the city offers a useful case study.

Andy Burnham to be appointed UK prime minister - live updates CNN Pledging to 'rewire Britain', 'King of the North' Burnham becomes PM Reuters ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham to become 7th U.K. prime minister in a decade NBC News Britain hopes this man will save its economy. We went to Manchester to find out why CNN How Britain’s new prime minister can revive Labour The Economist
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Troy Jackson’s emergence as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner spares the party some challenges but points to some new ones.

Some Republicans fear the party is poised to repeat past mistakes by nominating candidates in Tuesday’s primaries who are viewed as too extreme to sway moderate voters.

What is essential reading? Texas has an answer: Classics, including the Bible.
A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.

Rep. Andy Biggs, the party’s likely nominee, faced criticism from fellow Republicans over his handling of a small police force more than a decade ago.
Republicans don’t want to go there again on Trump’s 2020 election fraud claims The Washington Post ‘Pulte got really scared’: Inside the White House debate over Trump’s elections speech Politico Opinion | Low-T, High Chair The New York Times Sen. Warner: ‘Trump intends to interfere in this year’s elections … This was the opening shot’ Democracy Docket SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: President Trump Declassifies Intel on Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Coverup The White House (.gov
About half of voters believe it isn't appropriate for the U.S. government to own stakes in companies, a new CNBC poll found.
The prospect of Burnham, considered more left-leaning than Starmer, replacing the incumbent prime minister sent jitters through bond markets earlier this year.
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Mr. Lasher, the likely successor to Representative Jerry Nadler, has an unusual back story: As a teenager, he was a prodigy who performed magic tricks on national television.

A poll found that nearly half of young people under age 30 prefer to engage politically by liking or sharing news content online.
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New Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he wants life to be more affordable, but how could he do it?

Not only do Chinese models perform many of the same tasks for a fraction of the cost of U.S. versions, their prospective flotations may dilute the appetite for mega-IPOs like Anthropic and OpenAI.
The Labour leader made a similar pledge as Greater Manchester mayor, although he failed to achieve this.
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The FBI told CNBC that an individual set off "an incendiary device" outside 26 Federal Plaza, which contains a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.
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A man with a history of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity set off an "incendiary device" outside a federal building in Manhattan, officials said.

Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.

In a statement, the FBI’s New York field office said “an individual had deployed an incendiary device” outside 26 Federal Plaza and “was taken into custody.”
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The new Labour leader has formally taken office and set out his priorities for power in No 10.
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Mr. Jackson, who has emerged as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner, is a Republican turned Democrat who is seen as close to Mr. Platner on policy.

While some research has shown benefits for patients who qualify, questions remain about the therapy's long-term risks and use among men without a medical need.
The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.

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Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the target of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Criminal Court related to the war on Gaza.
David Hearn, the ex-Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, will face trial Sept. 28, a judge said Monday.

Republicans now face a worst-case political scenario of being asked to fund an unpopular war over which they have exercised little oversight.
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The Trump administration, which flooded Minnesota with immigration agents this year, argued that policies limiting cooperation with ICE were unconstitutional.

Sen. Darline Graham enters an increasingly crowded Republican field to fill the seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month.
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The Trump administration is slapping an additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods imported into the U.S.
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The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.

The duties take effect within 30 days and mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
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The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.

Turmoil likely as Trump officials say Canada unfairly discriminated against US autos, alcohol and dairy products Donald Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods in response to the country retaliating against previous US tariffs, the White House announced Monday, declaring Canada has unfairly discriminated against American cars, alcohol and dairy products. The tariffs will hit a wide range of products, the White House said, including wine, hockey sticks and cement. They also include g
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New York’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, told The New York Times, he was looking into whether he could arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he comes to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.

The contest in a deeply religious part of the state is a test of the power of a Trump endorsement.

New report denounces Havana and claims ‘campaign of subversion’ has infiltrated highest levels of US government As part of the Trump administration’s continuing attack on left-leaning groups, the US state department has listed several activists and organizations as “front groups and fellow travelers” for Cuba, including Hasan Piker and Amazon Labor Union founder Chris Smalls. In a 100-page report released on Monday, the state department denounces Cuba as the “capital of 21st-century communism”,

In a violent weekend across the country, at least nine mass shootings erupted, leaving eight people dead and at least 60 wounded, authorities said.

Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.

Lindsey Graham became his sister’s legal guardian after their parents died when she was 13.

Oil prices rose while U.S stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, amid an escalation of fighting in the Middle East and as investors await key tech earnings this week.
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Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.

Live updates: US military casualties raise fears of a wider war with Iran CNN Iran War Live Updates: Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as Two Sides Edge Toward Wider War The New York Times US soldier killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iranian drone Al Jazeera US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks are coming close AP News Trump responds as CENTCOM announces 3 US service member deaths in Jordan, Iraq Fox News

The U.S. began a ninth straight night of strikes against Iran, escalating a campaign to destroy Tehran's ability to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Zelendsky sparks public outrage by firing popular young defense minister credited with breakthroughs in drone warfare.
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Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.
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Authorities launch criminal investigation after passenger list – showing more than 100 passengers – was found to be inaccurate, complicating rescue efforts A massive search-and-rescue operation is under way after a ferry sank off the coast of Guyana in South America late on Saturday, in what has been described by officials as one of the country’s worst maritime disasters. Authorities launched a criminal investigation after a government official said the captain and a crew member of the ferry a

U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.
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The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land The jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most desecrated Indigenous territory, was a hive of depravity until just a few weeks ago. Inebriated prospectors huddled around wooden tables, swigging beer and Scotch whisky, and ogling pole-dancing sex workers before going with them to shacks behind

Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Most refugees and asylum seekers held in Nauru’s detention centres say they cannot afford to buy enough food or access clean drinking water, despite the Australian government spending the equivalent of more than $9m per person last financial

A huge plume of smoke could be seen from as far away as Fife on Sunday evening.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said that Iran has signaled it wants to negotiate with the United States, even as the two sides escalated their attacks.
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Iran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, as two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.
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American forces have started ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets.
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Russia and Ukraine traded their heaviest strikes in months, fueling fears of escalation and further strain on oil supplies.
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Andy Burnham is set to become the next prime minister on Monday. Here’s how everything is expected to play out.
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Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds The New York Times Earthquake in Peru leaves at least six dead The Guardian At least six dead and 21 injured after 2 earthquakes in Peru Reuters 5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region, killing at least 5 people NBC News Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five Al Jazeera
The U.S. attacks were the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks between the two countries collapsed in dispute over a memorandum of understanding focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Starmer spoke in front of an applauding crowd on Downing Street.

Andy Burnham officially became British prime minister on Monday -- the country's seventh leader in 10 years.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Demonstrators and many soldiers want President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm the vision of drone warfare laid out by the defense minister he fired last week.

Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under the spotlight in ASEAN ministerial talks AP News Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings Reuters ASEAN foreign ministers face test of unity at Manila meetings Nikkei Asia Monday, July 20 The Presidential Prayer Team Rubio visiting Manila for Asean foreign ministers’ meetings Inquirer.net
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Andrew and Tristan Tate are set to face extradition proceedings in the US as British prosecutors issued 38 new charges against the brothers.

Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a U.S. base on Friday.
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The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Americans living and traveling abroad are being asked to exercise increased caution. The U.S. State Department issued a “worldwide caution” travel advisory on July 18, 2026. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the advisory read. “The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution,” i

The new prime minister has begun to set out key policies - starting with a vow to end rough sleeping.
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Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed the border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings due to American fires to the south. Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US

Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.

They call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India.
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Joshua Kerry from Rotherham will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

The US president raised the issue with the the Canadian prime minister while the pair attended the World Cup Final in New Jersey.

They were arrested on Saturday after the UK announced dozens of new charges, including rape and sex trafficking, which they deny.

Andy Burnham has not yet met President Trump, but the two men spoke shortly after Mr. Burnham became prime minister.

As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.
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Trump has repeatedly suggested a U.S. takeover of Cuba.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new chancellor of the exchequer resigned as defence secretary last month following a row over military spending.

The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.

After such traumatic, unprovoked attacks, Iraqi Kurdistan would doubtlessly welcome any opportunity to acquire air defenses for self-protection.

Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power. The 80-year-old authoritarian leader, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws that would “build a wall” against the opposition. Continue reading...

The Neustrashimy's live-fire exercise took place in international waters and lasted for 30 minutes.

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Iran War Updates: U.S. launches 10th night of strikes after 3 U.S. troops killed, nearly 100 injured in recent weeks CBS News Live updates: US striking Iran again after Trump warned of strong retaliation for the deaths of US service members CNN U.S. military launches 10th straight night of airstrikes on Iran as Houthi allies threaten Red Sea Fortune US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member AP News U.S. strikes unlikely to move Iran, intellig
"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."

Markets are underestimating the impact of climate volatility on a range of asset classes, commodity strategists say.
Two elephant-sized South American sauropods were unusually well built for standing on their hind legs. Digital tests showed that their robust femurs handled the enormous forces better than those of larger species, especially while the dinosaurs were young. The upright pose may have helped them reach treetops, frighten predators, or impress potential mates.
Winding down looks different for everyone, but it often involves some sort of sitting—it might be sitting back to read a novel or lounging while watching one’s favorite show. But a new study suggests that, despite it being a similar physical task, “not all sitting is created equal.” A recent study published in The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association found doing mentally engaging tasks while sitting is better for the long-term health of the brain than watching TV. The study analyzed data from

The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.
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

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

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

Research shows that regular cultural engagement can slow physiological aging in older adults. Image Credit: AzmanJaka/Getty A new study claims that older adults who regularly attend cultural events such as museums, movies, and theater tend to have a lower physiological age, meaning their bodies function younger than their years. Those who engaged culturally every few months or more had an average physiological age of about 3 years less than those with less participation, despite similar actu

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

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

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

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

A third person has died in New York City amid an ongoing cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the Upper East Side, according to health officials.

FDA says positive Cyclospora test linked to lettuce outbreak was false alarm NewsNation Lettuce Supplier Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak Is a Global Salad Giant WSJ FDA says Taylor Farms had false positive after test pinned ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite on Taco Bell lettuce supplier New York Post Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states due to potential cyclospora contamination CNN Cyclosporiasis Is Solved! Right? The Atlantic
The FDA does not yet have a single positive product test result for Cyclospora as the outbreak continues to grow.

FDA walks back claim that Taco Bell lettuce supplier Taylor Farms was source of 'explosive diarrhea' parasite New York Post FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues WSJ FDA Tests That Found Cyclospora In Taco Bell Supplier’s Lettuce Were A ‘False Positive’ Forbes Taylor Farms expands iceberg lettuce recall to NC, 26 other states amid cyclosporiasis cases WRAL Walmart Removes Four Bagged Iceberg Lettuce Salads as Cases Rise Bloomberg.com
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FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce sample tested for cyclospora produced false positive for the parasite NBC News FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues WSJ FDA Tests That Found Cyclospora In Taco Bell Supplier’s Lettuce Were A ‘False Positive’ Forbes Taylor Farms expands iceberg lettuce recall to NC, 26 other states amid cyclosporiasis cases WRAL Walmart Removes Four Bagged Iceberg Lettuce Salads as Cases Rise Bloomberg.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

Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.
A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety. That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.
Some people have fought Ebola containment measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scholars have seen similar responses across societies and throughout history.

Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest totals.
The parents of the four naturally-conceived girls were taken by "immense surprise" with the pregnancy, the hospital said.

There is a new update regarding the Cyclospora outbreak that has affected multiple states across the nation, causing explosive diarrhea in hundreds of individuals. The update includes a recall of select lettuce products made by a major food manufacturer, but additional comments from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are likely to cause confusion. Here’s the latest and what you need to know. What’s happened? On Friday, July 17, Taylor Fresh Foods, which sells pre-made salad products un

The FDA and CDC are investigating iceberg lettuce sold by Taylor Farms to confirm the source of the cyclospora outbreak
The U.S. military will begin screening service members for testosterone deficiency to “optimize” health. Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military will begin annual screening for testosterone deficiency among service members ages 30 and older. Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may benefit people with a confirmed deficiency, but there are risks, including impaired fertility. A single blood test cannot diagnose low testosterone; other symptoms must also

Lipfendra, a new once-daily pill for high cholesterol, can be taken instead of or alongside a statin. Iryna Veklich · Moment / Getty Images The FDA has approved Lipfendra, a new drug for adults with high LDL cholesterol. It is the first PCSK9 inhibitor in its class to come as a pill; the other three treatments require shots. Lipfendra can be taken instead of or alongside a statin to lower high LDL cholesterol. People with high cholesterol levels now have a new treatment option: a once-daily

The FDA's investigation into the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak is causing confusion as companies and consumers alike navigate new updates.
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Food insecurity adds an estimated $53 billion to the nation’s medical bill every year, per a 2019 study. Yet most providers still log it as a note in the patient chart rather than a vital sign worth treating. It’s a problem with few headlines or funding dollars, but it has an outsized impact on people’s health. More Americans are food insecure now than in 2020: roughly 1 in 7 households, or almost 48 million people. They enter surgery and hospitalization with a sicker baseline, higher rates of c

FDA retracts test result but still links Taylor Farms lettuce to cyclosporiasis The Washington Post FDA says Taylor Farms Cyclospora lettuce test was a false positive Fox Business Taylor Farms lettuce remains the focus of cyclosporiasis investigation, despite false positive test CNN FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues WSJ Chicago man hospitalized with ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite names what he ate from Taco Bell The Independent
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A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Patients must meet three conditions to qualify for Medical Aid in Dying.
A new study found that while several newer weight loss medications can help with significant weight loss, they do not improve quality of life or boost long-term heart health. Getty Images A new study found that several newer medications can aid in significant weight loss. However, the most effective drugs produced more side effects, often leading people to quit. Experts say the lesson here is to look beyond weight loss. Patients need effective strategies for managing side effects. In recent

The agency stressed that the July 17 voluntary recall from Taylor Farms still stands. The supplier has been linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
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Shares of salad chains like Cava, Chipotle and Sweetgreen closed lower on Monday.
Taylor Farms lettuce is still focus of cyclospora investigation despite false positive test, FDA says CBS News FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues WSJ Despite false-positive test, Taylor Farms lettuce remains central to cyclosporiasis probe, FDA says KTLA Despite ‘False Positive’ Test, Taylor Farms Is Still Focus of Cyclospora Investigation The New York Times Federal health officials have investigated 5 different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases, FDA say
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Spain reclaimed football's biggest prize on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a tense World Cup final.
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The Toronto Blue Jays’ superstar slugger revealed that he is not fully recovered from a lingering back injury after several days off.

The Philadelphia Phillies have landed a young castoff from the Cleveland Guardians at a position of need.

Ferran Torres scores the only goal of the game as Spain dominate Argentina 1-0, to win their second FIFA World Cup at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

A wave of fans left outside World Cup stadiums after buying "ghost tickets" has added momentum to state and federal efforts to crack down on speculative ticket sales.

Describing a result as a 'victory for football' might seem like a trite cliché – but the 2026 World Cup final feels closer to giving that aphorism truth than any other game.
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City leaders are spending billions to make the next great global sporting event held in America — the 2028 Olympics — a story of climate and environment policy progress.

The World Cup was a showcase for the region. It also revealed the challenges of a partnership built on necessity.
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The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, but China still couldn’t qualify. Now FIFA is eyeing another expansion — and the billions of fans it hopes China could bring.
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Journalism wrote another fantastic story in his history book with a courageous win in the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.

While the FIFA World Cup may have its global viewers, many tuned into the the historic Halftime Show, which featured several former and current footballers. Who are they?

FIFA must secure guarantees from the host nations that LGBT visitors will be protected from prosecution under laws criminalizing homosexuality, advocates say.
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Light travel is always appreciated during the college football season, especially early. The Texas Longhorns leave the Lone Star State once in the first two months.

A whole new generation of sports teams is betting Chicago’s appetite for sports is bigger than its traditional loyalties.

Ramadan, Hajj, the Winter Olympics and rising global temperatures are boxing FIFA into an unprecedented scheduling dilemma.
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The 2026 World Cup final may not linger long in the memory for what happened on the pitch but it will for all that surrounded it, with an appearance by President Trump, the longest half-time in football and songs by a host of stars.
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Spain's Lamine Yamal takes the glory of World Cup victory as the great Lionel Messi's evening ends in tears.
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Spain captured its second World Cup crown behind a superb defensive performance that shut down Argentina and the great Lionel Messi.
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The football governing body presided over the most lucrative sporting event in history and is poised to net over $9 billion in revenue for 2026.
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Check out which left-handed-hitting first baseman and switch-hitting second baseman in plus matchups have the best MLB home run bets on Monday.

Spain clinched their second World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina, securing a record $50 million prize from FIFA, in addition to sponsorships.

The World Cup was widely considered to be the most controversial in history, but it simply continued a recent trend that looks set to continue in 2030 when the tournament heads to six countries

Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.

When Luis de la Fuente was appointed Spain's head coach in December 2022, many questioned the choice, but he has now won both major tournaments since for the country.

Cayden Daughtry scored 33 points Sunday, leading his team to the Nike EYBL Peach Jam title. The 6-foot guard averaged 32.3 points per game and impressed college coaches.

The former Toronto Blue Jays superstar shortstop sent a reminder about his former team as the New York Mets weigh their trade options.

The Philadelphia Phillies skipper offered a blunt verdict on the All-Star outfielder as a surprise surge turns into a slump.

After arriving in Los Angeles 19 years ago promising to grow the game, David Beckham is still helping sell football to America.

The Chicago Cubs have now seen a familiar face return to their National League pennant rival after a one-game stint.

Police say at least one intruder made it inside the home of the Philadelphia Eagles' star running back while Barkley, his fiancée and their two young children were home.

Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss confirmed that a $75 million star is likely done for the year while another key contributor seems likely to join him.

Tisha Thompson in 2024 broke news about one of the biggest and most surprising scandals in sports — the transfer of large sums of money from baseball great Shohei Otani’s bank account to illegal bookmakers. Two years later, she just might have more to say on the subject. Thompson will lead a six-part podcast series, […]

“It doesn’t make a difference who wins the game. The IRS will get a piece.”
New Zealand's Ryan Fox played inspired golf down the stretch on Sunday in the final round to win the 2026 Open Championship, his first major victory of his career,

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Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan dies at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.

FIFA posted a photo of Spain lifting the World Cup trophy to social media—but President Donald Trump, who lingered on stage, appears to be carefully cropped out.

Some of music’s biggest global superstars, from Madonna to Shakira and BTS, joined forces for the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup once again demonstrated the value of home-team interest to broadcasters, with television audiences across Europe skyrocketing when national teams were still alive in the tournament before declining after their elimination. Yet, fans still turned up in force for the July 19 final opposing Spain to Argentina, proving that while national […]
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Many will say Spa is the best racetrack on earth, but not for these F1 cars.

A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.

Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make strategy decisions, and former reliever Adam Ottavino said the New York Mets’ use of technology helped prompt the move. The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also included a custom tab where teams could access other programs. MLB made the custom tabs inaccessible to teams starting Wednesday night, when the second half of the season started.

Dallas took the Major League Pickleball Week 7 event in San Diego, putting themselves back into the mix for the 2026 title.

DeChambeau and Trump have been friends for years.

For many fans, the World Cup victory cemented a belief that something promising — a cultural, economic and sports revival — is happening in the country.

Cleveland Guardians players signed autographs for hours today to get donations from a long line of fans to help victims of last month's earthquake in Venezuela.

The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.
Here's how the F1 standings look after round 10 of the 2026 season in Spa, Belgium.

The golf analyst reflects on the surprise honor, the influence of his father, and the mission to create lasting change for Native American youth.

The Philadelphia Phillies have cut ties with a young infielder in the middle of a brutal season.

MLB and the MLBPA are locked in a labor battle with the league pushing a salary cap. Here's a deep look at economics and competitive balance driving the conflict.

Old Petty has officially opened at Cabot Highlands resort in the Scottish Highlands.

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

Rick Beato’s viral McCartney video confronts a deeper media reality: In the algorithmic era, music publicity is too often chasing attention and viral gimmicks.

We have seen the future of who’s moving up in the list of artists contending to have the most No. 1 albums ever, and its name is Future. The rapper debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with “The Real Me,” landing his 12th No. 1 on the chart. That means he’s now in fifth […]

Unlike Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Knight Trilogy," “The Odyssey” isn’t exactly the sort of film that calls for a line of collectibles or toys. Matt Damon’s Odysseus is, however, is being produced as a Funko Pop! vinyl figure.

Why the controversy over Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is little more than a tragic, irritating distraction.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 5 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. In tonight’s “House of the Dragon” episode, Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) proclaims that he’s ready to die — and he’s ready to do so honorably. As the war to capture the Iron Throne rages on, […]

"Scary Movie," the sixth film in the horror comedy franchise created by the Wayans Bros. in 2000, is new on digital streaming this week after a lucrative run in theaters.

Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” comfortably retained the top spot at the mainland China box office during the July 17–19 weekend, generating RMB501.1 million ($73.7 million) in its second weekend of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Stephen Chow, the hit has reached a cumulative total of $214.3 million […]

Local science-fiction survival thriller “Hope” stormed the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 17–19. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the highly anticipated blockbuster generated $11.3 million from 1,504,019 admissions over the three-day window, capturing a dominant 66.62% share of the […]

“Shark Tank India” has unveiled “#DontBeATota,” a campaign taking aim at founders who mistake the language of entrepreneurship for the substance of it, as the show opens its sixth season for entries on streamer SonyLIV. The campaign lands at a moment when terms such as valuation, burn rate and EBITDA have become everyday vocabulary. It […]

New-Gen Universe, Inc. is launching its first consumer products initiative at San Diego Comic-Con, debuting an exclusive collector’s trading card set made with Cryptozoic Entertainment to celebrate its Marvel-distributed comic series. Just 300 convention exclusive boxes exist worldwide for the July 23–26 event, making this among the rarest “New-Gen” collectibles released to date. Designed solely […]

Stourton hosted Radio 4's Today programme for a decade and was a founding member of Channel 4 News.

Sagar Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has confirmed the launch of a global studio business, moving beyond film and television production into an intellectual property-led growth strategy spanning gaming, music, consumer products and theme parks. The Mumbai-based studio said it is transitioning from a traditional content company into what it describes as a future-focused entertainment enterprise, aiming […]

Disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has finally sold the Miami mansion he once put up as collateral in his failed bid for bail in his sex-trafficking case. It was sold for $55 million while he was behind bars.
“Full House” creator Jeff Franklin is once again on the hunt for a buyer for his Beverly Hills mansion which has sinister ties to the Charles Manson murders.
The Locarno Film Festival will honor James Gray with a lifetime career award at this year’s edition, where the U.S. auteur’s most recent work, “Paper Tiger,” will screen. Gray will receive the Pardo alla Carriera award on Aug. 9 and will present “Paper Tiger” — which launched in May from Cannes — at the fest’s […]

Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger and Justin Bartha raced from conspiracy theory to conspiracy theory in this 2004 blockbuster about stealing the Declaration of Independence.
Narrative podcasts face significant challenges despite their unique strengths. While video podcasting gains traction, proponents argue narrative audio serves a distinct, hands-free need, fostering unparalleled listener connection.

London-based Chilean-Indian director Shalini Adnani’s debut feature “Our Share of Sand,” about a 12-year-old girl named Maya who returns to rural India to reconnect with her estranged father, is among standout entries in the upcoming Venice Film Festival Critics’ Week. The section, dedicated to first works from around the world, also comprises two titles from Colombia: […]

Holly Willoughby, best known until recently as the host of ITV’s daytime show “This Morning,” is set to make a comeback. Rather than return to ITV, however, she has opted to launch her new lifestyle series “Holly Willoughby Together” on YouTube. Premiering July 28, the show is described as a “multi-platform lifestyle series built around […]

From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.

The boss of Israel’s Jerusalem Film Festival, Roni Mahadav-Levin, has written an open letter urging Palestinian filmmakers to take part in next year’s edition. “To artists around the world, and specifically to Palestinian filmmakers, my call to you is this: grab the opportunity to reach the public in our cinema halls,” Mahadav-Levin wrote in the […]

Honey Trehan’s “Satluj” — about a Sikh activist in the 1990s investigating extrajudicial killings — conjures heavy emotions despite its hagiographic hues. Just as intriguing as its provocations are the controversies surrounding its release, starting with its unexplained removal from the Toronto International Film Festival lineup in 2023, then under the title “Punjab ’95.” This […]

The veteran British singer-songwriter is touring behind his latest album 'Hope and Fury.'

Megan Rapinoe, soccer champion, activist and entrepreneur, is entering a new chapter with the forthcoming launch of weekly interview show “Why Are You Like This?” The show, produced and distributed by Vox Media, will feature Rapinoe’s conversations with artists, athletes, activists and “architects of culture.” On the podcast, Rapinoe will try to get at what […]

The first trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” is finally here. After being shown to CinemaCon attendees in April, the full “Doomsday” trailer is now public and brings together nearly every hero in the MCU. “Doomsday” is the culmination of the MCU’s multiverse-crossing storytelling over the past seven years and three Phases since “Avengers: Endgame” released and […]

Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore‘s docufilm “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary” — about Brunello Cucinelli, the fashion designer known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere” — has been sold to a slew of territories, expanding the film’s global footprint. Sales company Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment has clinched deals that will now see the docufilm released to audiences across Europe, Asia, and […]

As it returns to the Billboard Hot 100, "Sweet Home Alabama" ties as Lynyrd Skynyrd's second-longest-charting hit, alongside "What's Your Name."

Henry James’ classic novel “The Portrait of a Lady” is set to be adapted for Masterpiece on PBS and the BBC, starring Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Nell Tiger Free. “Game of Thrones” star Free will lead the six-episode limited series as James’ New World ingénue Isabel Archer, who leaves the States for Europe in […]

Emily (Zola Grimmer) can’t help but be forthcoming when, in a juvenile game of truth or dare at a party, she’s asked to confess her biggest regret. She first opts for a harmless revelation, but when probed, she admits to having taken someone’s life by accident. The night will end with another unexpected death under […]

In May, BBC Panorama revealed rape allegations from two women on the show, which the men involved deny.

“Masters of the Universe” will be available to stream on Prime Video starting July 22. The movie had a disappointing run at the summer box office with just $113 million worldwide. The film is based on the universe created by Mattel in 1982 and marks the franchise’s second live-action adaption, with the first premiering in […]

After months of teasing us with reminders about how large Avengers: Doomsday's cast is going to be, Marvel has finally released a proper trailer for the film. Though Robert. Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom definitely appears to be causing a lot of the chaos in Doomsday's first trailer, the movie seems like it's going to feature more than a few moments where different teams of heroes fight one another. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) seems to be the only person who understands that the X-Men, the Fantastic Four,

Ella Langley joins Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande by scoring three top four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.

Beta Cinema has come on board as the world sales agent for Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland’s “Growth of the Soil,” which will have its world premiere in the Special Presentation section of Toronto Film Festival. “Growth of the Soil” is an epic love story set against the breathtaking yet unforgiving landscapes of Norway’s mountains, […]

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is expressing disappointment over the failed “Blade” reboot that was supposed to star Mahershala Ali as the legendary vampire slayer. Speaking on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Feige said bluntly: “I am feeling like a gigantic loser and failure that we didn’t get off the ground with Mahershala.” Although the […]

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On Monday, the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival announced its hotly anticipated Gala and Special Presentations programs, showcasing feature films from close to 30 countries along with celebrated directors such as Danny Boyle, Pedro Almodóvar, Cristian Mungiu, Chris Rock, Mike Leigh, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda and many more. Some of the highlights of the Special […]

The supernatural thriller podcast “Grim Death and Bill The Electrocuted Criminal” is being turned into a TV show. The novel, from “Hellboy” creator Mike Mignola and Thomas E. Sniegoski (“The Fallen”), is being developed into a show by Echoverse, a sci-fi and fantasy audio content studio now making its way into television. Echoverse has previously […]

Ever since Michael Urie’s stint in “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway last year, he’s been wanting to return. The actor, known for his TV roles in “Ugly Betty” and “Shrinking” in addition to a plethora of theater work, starred as Mary’s Teacher alongside Jinkx Monsoon as the title character in Cole Escola’s Tony-winning play — about […]

The online trolls couldn’t have been more wrong about “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s $250 million adaptation of Homer’s tale about Odysseus’ decade-long journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War. It’s only fitting that it strays from the source material, since the epic poem is part of a long oral tradition that’s been expanded upon […]

In an era where AI can help make films about anything and everything, Utopai Studios has landed on farts. The AI production company will produce an animated feature-film adaptation of “The Most Serious Fart,” a 2023 children’s book written by “Not Another Teen Movie” screenwriter Mike Bender and illustrated by Chuck Dillon that was inspired by Bender’s […]

Odysseus has stolen Luke Skywalker’s crown. Christopher Nolan’s big-screen epic “The Odyssey” has beaten “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” to take first place as the highest-ever three-day gross at the BFI Imax theater in central London, clocking in at £219,867 ($300,000). The BFI Imax holds only one screen, which at 20 metres (65 feet) tall […]
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Netflix has released first-look images from their followup to “A Different World.” As previously announced, the series will premiere on Sept. 24. As with the original show, it will take place at the fictional HBCU Hillman College. Check out the pictures below. The show was first reported to be in development at the streamer in […]

Bong Joon-Ho’s first animated feature has proved a hit with international buyers, securing multiple deals for Pathé. “Ally,” which launched at the Marche du Film, had already been acquired by Neon for the U.S. prior to Cannes, reuniting the Oscar-winning director with the distributor following their hugely successful collaboration on “Parasite,” which won the Palme […]

Three songs by Katy Perry — "The One That Got Away," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" and "Watch It Burn" — push to new peaks on different Billboard charts.

HYBE’s new label, ABD, is set to debut a new seven-member girl group, TUIDE, during the second half of the year. We have some of the details, including a pre-debut event.

“The Odyssey” defied the gods odds in its opening weekend, delivering a sensational $124.5 million domestically and $264.1 million globally. After all, it’s highly unusual for a centuries-old poem that everyone was forced to read in school to be the basis of a popcorn movie. Those mighty ticket sales are a testament to the appeal […]

Disney+ has ordered the series version of the “Afterlife With Archie” comics, Variety has learned. The show was originally reported to be in development at the streamer in 2025 with a script-to-series commitment. Disney is slating the series for a potential launch around Halloween 2027. As previously reported, the show is based on the comic […]

Lewis Pullman is set to star opposite Julia Garner in the upcoming Apple TV series “Guilty Creatures,” Variety has learned. The show, with Garner as a lead and executive producer, was announced on July 6. It is an adaptation of the Mikita Brottman true crime book “Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida.” […]

Streetball star Grayson “The Professor” Boucher’s story is getting the feature film treatment. Hidden Empire Film Group and its sports division, Hidden Empire Sports Collective, will produce the movie, directed by award-winning filmmaker Deon Taylor (“Traffik,” “Black and Blue,” “The Intruder”). Taylor, also Hidden Empire’s co-CEO, will produce the film alongside Hidden Empire’s Roxanne Avent […]

Jalen Brunson isn’t sure yet if his New York Knicks will visit the Trump White House after winning the NBA championship and thought it was “really cool” that Taylor Swift was cheering on the team courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. As for Swift’s star-studded wedding at MSG and […]

As of this week, The Essential Michael Jackson, one of the late star's biggest hits compilations, has lived on the Billboard 200 for 550 frames — a feat he's managed before.

Grupo Mórbido founder/CEO Pablo Guisa has boarded two projects at the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) as a producer, a strong endorsement to the revived market’s growing status as a genre hub. Both projects, “Greetings from Maryland” (“Saludos desde Maryland”) by Ricardo B’atz’ of El Salvador and “What Lives in the Storm” (“Lo que trae la tormenta”) by […]

Horror fans better get ready to stay on pitch … or else! “Bad Karaoke,” a new comedy-horror from directors Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., is set to have its world premiere at Tubi FrightFest, the London-based genre film festival, on Aug. 30 at the ODEON Luxe West End. Lightbody co-wrote the script alongside […]

The final 35-day multi-platform ratings for the 2025-2026 TV season are finally in, now that we’re more than a month beyond the official end of the TV season. According to Nielsen’s multiplatform 35-day linear and streaming ratings, Netflix’s “Stranger Things” was still the TV season’s most-watched non-sports series, with 32.9 million viewers, followed by the […]

Variety’s annual Faith & Media Impact Report returns Dec. 2. The list recognizes a thriving segment of the entertainment industry that includes storytellers across the religious spectrum who are offering up compelling and creative experiences featuring faith and spirituality for broad audiences. Comprised of directors, writers, creators, studio executives and more working in the entertainment […]

The first official trailer is bursting at the seams with Avengers, but there are still several prominent names that have not appeared in the trailer.

Swag becomes Justin Bieber's seventh album to spend 52 weeks, a full year, on the Billboard 200. It joins fan favorites like Purpose, My World 2.0 and Justice.

Longtime Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain believes rockers should keep their politics off-stage — but in interviews, he continues to be proud to blast his conservative beliefs. He used a podcast interview to blast a fellow 76-year-old, Bruce Springsteen, as an “annoying, bitter old man,” saying the outspoken should just “shut up.” Cain’s problems with Springsteen […]

The year’s biggest hit single, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” has racked up its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — and has tied a record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Langley’s song, which first topped the Hot 100 chart in February, ties Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney […]

"Party in the U.S.A." becomes the third solo cut by Miley Cyrus to reach 30 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, joining "Flowers" and "Wrecking Ball" as her only solo tunes to do so.

Chloe Fineman has already found her first post-“SNL” gig, with a series regular role in the “Myron Bolitar” series currently in the works at Netflix. Fineman is one of three actors joining the show as a series regular, alongside both Jabari Banks (“Bel Air”) and Jamie McShane (“Task,” “Wednesday”). In addition, Ben McKenzie (“Everyone is […]

“Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” takes place in a comic book shop, so it’s only natural that the new HBO Max series would get its own, actual comic book. As “The Big Bang Theory” spinoff hits San Diego Comic-Con this week, the comic book — featuring cover art by DC Comics president, publisher and […]

Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze are surfing back to the big screen in celebration of “Point Break’s” 35th anniversary. A new 4k restoration will be released by Resurgence Media Group, Saga Arts and Fathom Entertainment. The film will hit theaters on Aug. 16 and 19. Surfer Matt Archbold will present an exclusive introduction ahead of […]

Variety’s Interview Studio will return to San Diego on July 24-25 in partnership with Google TV featuring a lineup of in-depth interviews and conversations with leading talent and creators. “This event has become a defining fixture of the entertainment industry, uniting the creative community, talent, and fans in a celebration of storytelling and culture,” said Dea Lawrence, co-president and publisher, Variety. “We’re […]

John Kirby, an actor and acting coach, died Wednesday, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. He was 75. The news was confirmed on Instagram by Nathan Nesbitt, Kirby’s acting studio manager and assistant of 22 years. “I am here to officially, with a broken heart, announce the passing of our beloved John on the […]

It started with a text: “He said, ‘It’s time,’ so that’s all I needed to hear,” says Adam Blackstone, Jay-Z’s bassist and longtime collaborator. He’s discussing the first word he received about the string of shows the legendary rapper would be staging throughout the year, starting with a grand return to the stage at Philadelphia’s […]

The “Scrubs” revival at ABC is undergoing some cast changes ahead of its second season (and the show’s 11th season overall). Ava Bunn, who starred as Dr. Sam Tosh in the first revival season, has been upped to series regular status for the second season. Meanwhile, both X Mayo and Joel Kim Booster — who […]

See every Christopher Nolan movie in order, from "Following" to "The Odyssey," with release dates, plot summaries, and the evolution of one of Hollywood's top directors.

Dustin Drai is rethinking Las Vegas nightlife with clearer pricing, premium drinks and experiences designed to give bottle service more value.

Parker Posey discusses Cutwater’s Longest Island campaign, her easiest hosting tricks and why the Long Island Iced Tea deserves a stylish summer comeback.

Josh Lucas is set to star opposite Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in the legal drama series “Discretion,” Variety has confirmed. The show was originally announced with a straight-to-series order at Paramount+ in October 2025. It is based on the short story of the same name by Chandler Baker. It has received an eight-episode order […]

After seeing Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey for the first time early last week, I came away impressed, but somewhat conflicted about two of the film's more fantastical set pieces. While those scenes were beautifully crafted and tremendously acted, there was something a little bit off about the way they hit my eye. I spent days wondering what, exactly, wasn't quite working for me during that first theatrical viewing, and I thought that might have just been splitting hairs. But it wasn't until I

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Adam Driver has repeatedly turned down offers to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years. “It’s no secret we’d like to [work with Adam],” Feige replied. “But it’s a tradition to Zoom with him and then he passes. That’s a long-lived […]

Bad move, Emmys. Just about everyone hates it. On Friday, Variety exclusively revealed the Television Academy’s plan to thin out the categories handed out during its primetime telecast on Sept. 14, after the Board of Governors voted to shift a hodgepodge of five races to the first weekend of ceremonies, once known as the Creative […]

Elijahturner011 had a simple question: “Can someone release a ticket to me, please?” “I’ve been trying to get a ticket forever. I’ve been scammed left and right,” they wrote on July 20 in the Reddit post that followed. “I just want one ticket to 70mm … it’s hurting my heart that I can’t just get […]
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Murder haunts King's Landing as the armies of Team Green and Team Black march toward war in the latest episode of House of the Dragon on HBO.

It seems like common sense to step out of the frame when a group you don’t belong to is taking a picture. But it seems President Trump missed that memo. The World Cup has officially come to an end as Spain and Argentina battled it out in a tense 106-minute game, with the Spanish national team emerging victorious and scoring their second World Cup victory. As is customary to the tournament, the team and their coach stepped on stage to receive the golden trophy and take a celebratory team photo fo

Sharon Stone is done smoking weed. Her journey to cut ties with cannabis began when she was put on several medications after she suffered a near-fatal stroke in 2001. “I got off one of my medications that I was on for my stroke last September, and they said I couldn’t go off of it,” Stone […]

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down the spectacular $264 million worldwide opening for Universal Pictures’ “The Odyssey.” It couldn’t have come at a better time for Imax, the large-format exhibitor that delivered more than 50% of the opening weekend receipts. Anticipation for Nolan’s follow-up […]

Bad move, Emmys. Just about everyone hates it. On Friday, Variety exclusively revealed the Television Academy’s plan to thin out the categories handed out during its primetime telecast on Sept. 14, after the Board of Governors voted to shift a hodgepodge of five races to the first weekend of ceremonies, once known as the Creative […]

Peter Lassally, the dean of late night producers who worked with Johnny Carson on the “Tonight Show,” David Letterman on “Late Show” and Craig Ferguson on “The Late Late Show,” has died. He was 93. Lassally was long dubbed the “host whisperer” for helping steer some of the biggest franchises of all time in late […]

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On paper, the candidate seems wonderful, and when you bring them in for an interview, things go great … at first. But as the conversation goes on, your gut instinct tells you something is off. Maybe they’re a little too polished. Maybe there are holes in their story. But for whatever reason, you start to suspect that they aren’t being entirely honest. Or maybe it’s your teenager. You asked them about their night out, and the overly casual way they tossed back a reply suggests to you they’re hid

The U.S. carries out a wave of strikes against Iran, as fighting between the two escalates, Congress faces long to-do list as August recess approaches, Andy Burnham becomes U.K.'s 7th prime minister.
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From countertop kits to a bathroom bucket full of straw and beyond, I spent a year testing popular mushroom-growing methods. Here’s what fruited—and what just grew mold.

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A Texas police offer is speaking out after an ordinary traffic stop on a highway quickly escalated into a dramatic rescue.

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Family and friends of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells will gather on Monday for his funeral.

Bella, a husky mix from Connecticut, has been honored for her heroic act saving a child from a charging bear.

Ismael Zambada formed the Sinaloa cartel alongside Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman.

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Last week, Seattle resident Kiana Hall spotted an oddly bedraggled-looking raccoon running across her backyard. She took a video, posted it on Instagram, and named the creature “Jimothy” in her caption. Less than a week later, Jimothy has been seen millions of times online, is getting followed by citizen paparazzi, and now has his own merch. Every once in a while, an animal comes along with such a striking appearance that it’s destined to carve out a fervent (if often short-lived) cult fanbase

Summer 2026 has been filled with one extreme weather event after the other: massive heatwaves, Canadian wildfires, and flooding. Now, brace yourself for hurricane season. Tropical depression in the Gulf Tropical Depression Two has formed along the Gulf Coast off Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As of Monday morning, the storm, located 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida, was moving northwest at 3 mph, with maxi

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Lindsay Clancy faces charges in Massachusetts that she strangled her three young children to death.

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