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'The Pitt' stars Patrick Ball, Shawn Hatosy and Gerran Howell, all nominated for an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama, explain the series' steep learning curve.
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Walt Disney Co. reported a 6% bump in revenue and 21% boost in segment operating income during its fiscal third quarter earnings call on Wednesday.
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Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce
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Two municipal water systems in New Jersey were targeted in cyberattacks in the last week, widely thought to be the work of Iran, the state said Wednesday.
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The three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a man from the area known for helping others get sober
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Analysts noted that the company delivered muted upside with its results, underwhelmed some investors with its margin outlook and was simply up against high expectations.
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Nordstrom’s annual sale is live from 18 July to 9 August and includes more than 22,000 items – here are the ones we endorse 17 fashion deals in Nordstrom’s anniversary sale Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Need better cooking gear for your next back yard gathering? Quality travel gear to make the remainder of summer count? From 18 July to 9 August, Nordstrom is treating customers to its long-awaited yearly anniversary sale , when it offers significant savings on top brands across home, fashion, beauty, travel and more. Below, out of more than 22,000 sale items, we found the 32 Nordstrom deals that we personally (and professionally!) endorse, having put them through the ringer in thorough tests and reviews. Read on for our favorites from Le Creuset , Parachute , Owala and more. Best wellness deal: Owala FreeSip Twist 24-Ounce Insulated
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From trouser-like straight-legs to ultra-light washes, here are eight denim styles we spotted on the fall runways—all ready for you to shop.
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Candy-coloured recreations of one woman’s pregnancy unravel as dark truths are revealed in Maite Alberdi’s intimate docudrama This cheekily inquisitive docudrama by Chilean director Maite Alberdi features a unique variation on the long con, and one with a precise duration: nine months. After suffering three miscarriages and under pressure from her husband and in-laws to give them a child, Eleonor Alejandra Marín Mendoza (aka Ale, and played by Ana Celeste in re-enactments) decides to fake her next pregnancy. She is determined to have something to show at the end of it: after meeting single mother Mayra, who wants to abort her second pregnancy, at the hospital where she works, Ale agrees to take her baby once it is born. The details are hardly believable: eating copiously to gain weight, Ale manages to convince husband Arturo (Armando Espitia) and his family that this pregnancy is on trac
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A 10-foot sculpture of a golden trophy made for President Trump by the anonymous arts activist group Secret Handshake is officially on tour, with an Instagram page and appearances in D.C., New York and St. Paul, Minnesota.
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A 73-year-old retired nurse spoke her native Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it — until now
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ADP said U.S. businesses created just 44,000 new jobs in July — the smallest increase in six months — in another sign of a sluggish labor market in which hiring is unusually soft.
Technology
Artificial intelligence is fueling more than half of cybercrime in Africa, enabling criminals to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks as financial losses continue to mount, a new study found. “Cybercrime has emerged as one of the most significant criminal threats …
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The UK’s AI Security Institute test revealed AI models indulging in unprecedented hacking attempts AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to trick developers Two cutting-edge AI models have targeted real people and organisations in the latest safety scare to hit the technology. The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) said the incident was unprecedented but could become more common as the technology becomes increasingly capable. Continue reading...
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AI Security Institute says OpenAI and Anthropic models went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a new type of risk Explainer: Should we be alarmed at AI models going rogue in tests? Advanced artificial intelligence models have stunned the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) by carrying out a hacking campaign against real people during a cybersecurity test. The institute said the incident was unprecedented and involved sending targeted emails to software developers in an attempt to pass a cyber challenge. Continue reading...
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As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.
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The chip giant has been a big beneficiary of the AI boom, with stock trading 132% up so far in 2026.
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President Donald Trump's administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.
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Abdul El-Sayed is the likely winner in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, setting up a context with former Rep. Mike Rogers in the November general election.
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The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against them Every now and then, a Senate race sets the direction for an entire party. In 1991, a state official named Harris Wofford – advised by a foul-mouthed Cajun named James Carville – upset his far better-known Republican opponent to win a special election in Pennsylvania. He did it by promising to expand access to healthcare – and thus created a template for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign the following year. If Abdul El-Sayed can follow up his victory in last night’s Democratic Senate primary by winning the general election in Michigan this fall, he will have created a template of his own. Despite his closer-than-expected margin of victory, his campaign offers a model for how Democrats across the country can answer the political challenge posed by Donald Trum
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The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Some experiments can take hours to perform, and researchers need to account for astronauts’ limited time. Fully automated devices, like Redwire’s  ADvanced Space Experiment Processors (ADSEPs), have been designed to conduct more space science with less crew time. Within each ADSEP facility there […]
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Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Ross from Edinburgh.
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Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, according to the U.N. World Food Program
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Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.
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The S&P 500 has enjoyed an epic rally over the past five days — but the advance may be more mechanical and driven by options positioning, rather than by an improvement in investors’ fundamental outlook.
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Allianz SE agreed to buy the asset management unit of Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd., marking the German insurer’s second major deal in recent days as Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete pursues growth in the region. Allianz Global Investors, an …
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Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and one of its first employees, is leaving to launch his own company.
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Amazon.com Inc.’s Zoox robotaxi division will start charging fares next week in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for autonomous vehicles without driver controls. Zoox will charge Vegas customers starting Aug. 10, with fares calculated from a base …
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office told The Times in an emailed statement that it received an influx of calls Tuesday reporting that an individual was livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media.
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“A film is coming to you soon about Amyl And The Sniffers doing country covers of our own songs,” reads a post on their socials.
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From Obsession to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, a new wave of movies are ditching minimalism for retro settings The indie-horror hit films Obsession and Backrooms opened this summer’s movie season with a bang, each grossing hundreds of millions of dollars and turning out legions of younger moviegoers. Many have pointed out the similarity between the films: both were made for comparatively minuscule budgets by gen Z directors – Curry Barker and Kane Parsons – who first rose to prominence on YouTube. Fewer people are talking about the other quality the two movies share: a steady stream of analogue props and production design that plunges you into some bygone pre-digital era. Obsession’s lead characters Bear and Nikki work at a mom-and-pop music store, take rides in Bear’s vintage station wagon and the plot centers around a kitschy, old-fashioned gag gift. In Backrooms, Mary hawks h
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The actress and activst embodies the brand's commitment to empowering women and supporting breast cancer awareness initiatives.
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The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
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It's the latest cybersecurity incident involving frontier models developed by Anthropic and OpenAI.
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The incident was among "abysmal failures" of care by a council contractor, an investigation finds.
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Apple’s most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo, is available once again at its pre-price hike price. All four colors are currently discounted and available refurbished through the company, with the base 256GB model listed for $599 (usually $699 new), and the upgraded version with 512GB of storage and TouchID selling for $679 (usually $799). The […] Apple’s MacBook Neo comes in four different colors. | Image: The Verge Apple’s most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo , is available once again at its pre-price hike price. All four colors are currently discounted and available refurbished through the company, with the base 256GB model listed for $599 (usually $699 new), and the upgraded version with 512GB of storage and TouchID selling for $679 (usually $799). The laptops have a one-year manufacturer warranty, with the option to purchase an extended AppleCare plan. MacBook Neo Apple&#
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The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.
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Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules together on July 30, 2026, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew module will carry and sustain NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, and Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, while the service […]
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The repatriated human remains include 17 skulls and one sample of hair, which have been in the museum’s collection since the late 19th century
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Jetstar plans to charge passengers for using overhead compartments starting February 2027
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The city wants to stop health crises before they happen and is creating a new service to do that when people call 911.
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No long-term deal means water agencies around California and the West are stuck guessing how deep cuts on the Colorado River will go.
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Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.
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Tuesday night's (Aug. 4) show in Lexington was originally booked for March, but postponed due to the singer's recovery from lung cancer treatment.
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The star's show in Kentucky was pushed back due to "unforeseen circumstances"
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Bella Thorne revealed on the latest episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she was aggressively pitted against her “Shake It Off” co-star Zendaya amid the height of their Disney stardom. The two actors became household names among Disney Channel viewers for playing CeCe Jones (Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya) on “Shake It Off,” […]
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The four-track EP dropped in the small hours of Wednesday morning (Aug. 5), and features contributions from JAŸ-Z on two cuts.
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In September, Bicester Village will unveil a mile-long open-air installation featuring life-size cutout characters and large-scale murals from Cook's most popular paintings.
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Bad Bunny continues to dominate the Hot Latin Songs chart with several tracks off his album ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ and Karol G comes in strong with a new song “Matadora.” NarratorHere’s the Billboard Hot Latin Songs top 10 for the week dated August 8th. Calle 24 and Fuerza Regida move up to No. 10. […]
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“We can ship higher-quality products much, much more quickly,” an executive said in the wake of the company’s better-than-expected earnings report
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A mass funeral was held for 112 people whose remains were recovered from buildings destroyed in Gaza City during the war between Hamas and Israel.
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Trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
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Music publications Revolver and Goldmine have also been gutted by owners Veeps and Live Nation
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Researchers injected mice with a protein derived from frogs to save them from the same kind of shellfish poisoning that affects people.
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Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.
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Candidates backed by right-wing group Reform California defeated establishment picks in June. Now, party leaders are choosing to adapt to its tactics.
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A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for not disclosing records related to the cellphone communications of immigration agents in Los Angeles.
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Attempts to paper over chronic deficits facing school districts in Sacramento and Los Angeles are similar to the efforts to close statewide budget holes.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash Carney says Infa...
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Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty today to a widespread computer hacking conspiracy that resulted in the compromise of over 165 victim organizations, the theft of billions of sensitive customer records and the extortion of numerous victims.
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Kuala Lumpur genre outfit Abnormal Studios has taken on worldwide international sales for “Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,” a Malaysian cannibal black comedy-horror from sibling filmmakers Iskander and Feisal Azizuddin. The company plans to launch the title at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan this October. The ninth independent feature from the […]
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The Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo parent had a stronger first quarter, but pointed to trouble brewing later in the fiscal year.
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Temperatures in Central Europe have soared to extreme levels again, with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record
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The privately-held company declined to comment on a Bloomberg report that comparable revenue rose 16 percent, fueled by "Blazymania."
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Miu Miu climbed two places to second, riding a 30 percent increase in demand for crochet bags, sunglasses and its ongoing New Balance collaboration with Coco Gauff.
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Charli XCX sits down with Radio 1's Jack Saunders to discuss the release of her new album.
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The 26th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert is set for October.
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Lucky Brand will spotlight emerging talent throughout the year.
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The new show will see the actor have "candid conversations with some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports, music and popular culture."
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Beijing's move to tax offshore trusts, long used by China's ultra-rich to hold money, has set off a rush to lawyers and a scramble for cash.
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"I think the lesson isn’t that Google is uniquely bad; I think it’s that institutions are not people,” says Stapleton.
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Known for dark one-liners and ruthless humor, comedian Anthony Jeselnik is surprisingly earnest about the solitary magic of great books. His love of literature has led to leading a book club with a devoted online following.
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Disney said 58 brands have bought time on the game, which is the most-watched TV event of the year.
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Finding his way beyond father Philip Seymour Hoffman’s formidable shadow, the 23-year-old ‘I Want Your Sex’ and ‘Artificial’ star is embracing kink, channeling his inner tech bro and getting comfortable being uncomfortable.
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Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.
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A federal appeals court has signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by New England fishing businesses and industry groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech
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Construction crews have taken apart the massive granite seal for the new White House helipad, signaling potential delays
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The green excavator scooped another heap of arid dirt and rocks before swiveling around to deposit the load onto barges ready to be sunk deep into the Danube River. Watched by a group of workers in the scorching Romanian heat, …
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Characters and memorable scenes from back catalogue made available to group of creator fans The likes of Darth Vader, Spider-Man and Moana are about to become TikTok stars for the first time – at least now on an official basis – after Walt Disney struck a “first of its kind” deal with the booming short-video platform. In an acknowledgment of the influence fan-made content now has in the entertainment industry, a select group of creators will be allowed to use characters and memorable scenes from Disney’s back catalogue. Continue reading...
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Out October 9, Richard’s first solo LP in five years completes a trilogy with 2019’s New Breed and 2021’s Second Line: An Electro Revival
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The singer previews the record, out in October, with the new single “Enough”
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Delta, the superstar Sydneysider, performed her classic “Born To Try,” a medley of her hits, and dueted with Cammy Barnes on "You're The Voice."
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In is longest-running No 1 single in UK chart history, and yet it seems to have passed many people by It’s the biggest song in the UK, but have you ever heard it? That was the question many were asking this week, after Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In became the longest-running No 1 single in UK chart history , spending an unprecedented 19 weeks at the top. The British Phonographic Industry said the song had resonated with listeners “in such a profound way”, while Fender thanked Dean and fans “for making this song the juggernaut that it is”. Continue reading...
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The former ingredient developer is launching Tome, which features a once-weekly $45 spicule treatment meant to accelerate skin rejuvenation.
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A terminally ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.
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Independent scientists said it appears a SpaceX rocket, about the size of a school bus, has crashed into the moon.
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Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro admitted on the company’s latest earnings call that “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” and the live-action “Moana” remake both underperformed at the box office this summer, although he maintained that both titles were not outright busts for the studio as they contributed to merchandise sales, drove people to theme parks […]
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While there were no launch announcements Wednesday, CEO Josh D'Amaro said it's "definitely something" the company is considering.
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Disney is looking to join the free streaming channel boom as newly named CEO Josh D’Amaro doubles down on streaming as one of two key pillars to drive future growth. During Disney’s quarterly earnings call, D’Amaro confirmed that Disney is considering launching FAST channels as a means of expanding its streaming advertising industry and for […]
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Disney said it had sold out all its commercial inventory tied to its coming 2027 telecast of Super Bowl LXI, showing a remarkable push to a financial touchdown that seemed in danger of being blocked just a few weeks ago. Hugh Johnston, the company’s chief financial officer, announced the close out of ad sales tied […]
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Disney posted mixed results for the June 2026 quarter, as Disney+ and Hulu continued to boost profits and the theme parks division turning in solid performance. And Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro revealed his latest move to restructure the media conglomerate’s operations: He’s moving most of consumer products out of Disney Experiences and into the entertainment […]
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A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.
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Creators on TikTok will get access to Disney photo and video assets if they opt-in to the program, with their videos living on both platforms.
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Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it's partnering with TikTok to bring "an expansive collection of thoughtfully curated Disney-centric fan-created content" to the Verts video feed it launched on Disney Plus earlier this […] Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it's partnering with TikTok to bring "an expansive collection of thoughtfully curated Disney-centric fan-created content" to the Verts video feed it launched on Disney Plus earlier this year, providing creators with access to assets from "hundreds" of movies and TV shows. The partnership will be piloted in the US "in the coming months," accor
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Disney is considering a free streaming product as advertising takes a bigger role in making streaming profitable.
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Disneyland's costumed character and parade workers say Disney's current contract proposal leaves out paid parental leave, cuts a paid holiday and offers no first-year raise.
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The same-day delivery firm will manufacture and operate in-house drones after securing Part 135 certification, as Walmart and Amazon continue expanding their airborne delivery networks.
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The drone was found in the cargo area near a Ukrainian aircraft before another suspected object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.
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Nearly 30 years after his death, Tupac Shakur will be front and center as a man who prosecutors say orchestrated his killing goes to trial
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Conducting Mahler's 'Resurrection,' Gustavo Dudamel serves as an L.A. symbol of optimism in Salzburg in the aftermath of the Venezuelan earthquakes.
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The beauty company, which owns the eponymous E.l.f. Brand, Naturium and Rhode, has pushed up its full-year fiscal 2027 sales forecast to between $1.93 billion and $1.96 billion.
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ESPN has lined up its fourth annual “Creator Network” of digital stars who will fan out across the country to promote the 2026 NFL season that is set to culminate with the Super Bowl airing on ESPN for the first time. The five members of the cohort for this year are, as described by ESPN: […]
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Insider Chloe King widens her responsibilities at the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue brands.
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Following collaborations with Umbro, Zellerfeld and Vans, the Danish waterproof specialist is extending its minimal, utilitarian universe from coats and bags into a full head-to-toe proposition.
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Southern California Edison equipment sparked a January 2025 wildfire that killed 19 people in the Los Angeles area, fire officials said. The Eaton Fire was caused by electrical arcing events that took place on an out-of-service tower on a dry …
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UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño weather system , according to forecasting. This is in addition to the hundreds of millions of people already facing dangerous levels of hunger, owing to years of drought in parts of Africa and pressure on food prices from the war in Iran. Continue reading...
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Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primary The marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of winning back control of the Senate in November’s midterm elections. The winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary will face the Republican nominee, former representative Mike Rogers, in November, to succeed the retiring Democratic senator Gary Peters. Continue reading...
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His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.
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Eli Roth first promised that his upcoming horror release, “Ice Cream Man,” would feature an animated sequence he had initially drawn himself. Now, days ahead of the film’s Aug. 7 premiere, Roth admitted AI had a hand in the effort. The horror director said in a statement on Tuesday (via Polygon) that he used AI in […]
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Simon Cowell, as he so often likes to do, kept the artist and the viewers hanging.
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Sky-high earnings for oil companies and California refiners in the second quarter are renewing calls from California legislators to crack down on industry profits.
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Now confirmed, Erica Schwartz is the third CDC nominee since Trump took office for his second term.
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Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism.
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Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
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The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump’s helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year’...
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The White House emphasized that President Trump was not in danger during the incident.
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Robert Bush issues an open letter of apology to families affected by the Hull funeral scandal.
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A 35-year old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Minnie Merriman, who was found injured in Arbroath on Monday.
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The pop-up, to be held at 131 Greene Street, will feature preloved Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Miu Miu and more luxury handbags to shop under $2,500.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week
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Cook was part of a 9-3 majority that voted last week to keep the central bank's benchmark borrowing rate in a range between 3.5%-3.75%.
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Kashkari was one of three dissenters at last week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
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A federal judge has dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit seeking $600,000 in legal fees from former court clerk Becky Hill
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While Figma’s consumption-based AI monetization strategy is showing promise, the company’s margins are taking a hit.
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Watchdogs say adverts in London tube stations broke its rules with ‘realistic impression of a dead child’ Film posters for The Mummy have been banned from outdoor public display in the UK because they include realistic depictions of a dead child. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 30 complaints over the promotional campaign in London tube stations for the new Lee Cronin film. Continue reading...
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Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead
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Leicester Comedy Festival has been held for more than 30 years but its operator has ceased trading.
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In a significant decision issued on February 25, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled in Publix Super Markets, Inc., et al. v. Department of Financial Services, et al., 430 So. 3d 252 (Fla. 1st DCA 2026), that …
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Authorities say a drone sighting and the discovery of a suspicious object at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport led to flight disruption during the night
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Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate in Brazil and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has selected his running mate for the October election
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The news comes ahead of scheduled appearances at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event set to take place in Anaheim, Calif. from Aug. 14–16.
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The repaired altarpiece heads to the Church of San Domenico, just north of Florence.
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France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week following years of people's complaints
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France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.
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From an Under Armour ambassadorship to his Broadway debut, the 'Heated Rivalry' actor is embracing a career-defining year.
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"The Shards" from Bret Easton Ellis and Ryan Murphy delivers sex, drugs and a serial killer among rich kids in 1981 L.A., while "Sterling Point" offers gentler, less hurried teen rituals in Canada's Lake Country.
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Headed to the Mediterranean? Here, our guide to the best Greek Island Airbnbs, from the whitewashed charm of the Cyclades to the colorful Ionian.
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Larry Berg will have plenty of things on his to-do list when he officially starts as the league’s commissioner in January As Larry Berg fielded his first wave of questions as MLS commissioner-elect, he tried to make clear his ambitious vision to take the league to another level. Until a question about the league’s broadcasting plans came up, that is. To his right sat Don Garber, whose 28-year tenure in the role will conclude at year’s end. “Well, as the incoming commissioner, I’m allowed to kick it to the current commissioner to answer that question,” Berg said with a laugh as he briefly reclined in his chair at the league’s headquarters in Manhattan. “Only for a few months,” Garber said. Continue reading...
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The sports-first streamer reported 5.75 million subscribers during its lastest quarter, up from a year-ago 5.63 million customers and 5.73 million subs in the most recent second quarter.
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Guatemalan authorities say activity at the Fuego volcano is gradually decreasing after it began two days ago
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Guatemala remained on alert after evacuating villages during an eruption of the Fuego volcano, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes
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GM said the deal will focus on domestic sales of Buick and Cadillac models in China and exporting Chevrolet products built in China for non-U.S. markets.
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The contract logistics provider's new business wins weren't enough to stop investors from sending shares 10 percent lower after executives acknowledged the company trails rivals on operating margins.
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The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video.
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Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, and Danny Carey all play Rush songs with Lee and Lifeson in Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, which debuts in September
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Scientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergies
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Scientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergies Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing – until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey. Now, he can feed Bailey spoons of peanut butter while she lies on his lap and play fetch with her in Central Park. His allergies didn’t go away: Bailey’s saliva and hair no longer contain a key allergy-causing protein. Continue reading...
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'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin opens up in a new blog post about his 'stressful' year, expressing that he 'battled sadness and depression' and lost friends.
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A DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object as it was climbing away from Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany overnight, prompting an unscheduled landing in Hanover, a source familiar with the incident told Reuters on Wednesday. Authorities said they were …
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A Hamburg court has convicted and sentenced seven members and one supporter of the right-wing extremist group "Last Defense Wave" to prison
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Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th. The announcement came in an email apparently sent to […] Farewell, Google Assistant art, we hardly knew ye. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th. The announcement came in an email apparently sent to some users, as reported by 9to5Google and shared in full on Reddit . The Verge has asked Google for confirmation that the ema
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Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet's Isomorphic Labs, which aims to use AI to develop drugs. Koray […] Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday . Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet's Isomorphic Labs, which aims to use AI to develop drugs. Koray Kavukcuoglu, formerly DeepMind's CTO, is stepping up to become Google's SVP of DeepMind and will report to Pichai. Kavukcuoglu will remain Google's chief AI architect as well.
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Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.
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Green Day's new feature film, 'Nimrods' is a smitten, profane yet often moving snapshot of a young band striking out on its own from its gritty beginnings in the 1980s and '90s.
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Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.
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From familiar favorites to up-and-coming labels, here are 20 Scandinavian brands to have on your radar.
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Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism. Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining …
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The popular flip-flop brand is reaching new heights.
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Season 42 of the reality competition series airs starting Wednesday (Aug. 5).
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High-stakes Michigan Senate race too close to call, as 5 states hold primaries
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Felix Kersten, the personal therapist of Hitler’s principal enforcer, claimed to have saved countless lives from the Holocaust. A new feature film exposes him as a narcissist prone to myth-making Five years ago, German writer-director Felix Randau was approached by French producers who wanted him to make a miniseries about Felix Kersten, the former massage therapist to Nazi SS head Heinrich Himmler. When the producers first pitched the project, there was one sentence which leapt out. “They said that if Steven Spielberg had known about Felix Kersten, he would have shot a film about him, not about Oskar Schindler.” Who was this intriguing, largely overlooked figure, who claimed to have saved countless Jews and other concentration camp prisoners from certain death? Continue reading...
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Box office analysts say the resurgence of billion-dollar releases bodes well for a film industry that's still chasing pre-Covid levels, even with higher prices.
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Despite the movie’s stacked cast, an oddly threadbare storyline and comedy that targets low-hanging fruit leaves the laughs few and far between Three stubborn old nuns and a wide-eyed young whippersnapper head off on a mission to save the farm – sorry, convent – in this earnestly made but emotionally lukewarm road movie. The ace up Holy Days’ sleeve is the casting, with each nun played by a legend of stage and screen: Judy Davis as Sister Agnes, Miriam Margolyes as Sister Luke and Jacki Weaver as Sister Mary Clare. It quickly becomes clear, however, that nobody is on their A-game. And the film itself is a frustrating mix of comedy and drama: not funny enough to solicit any real laughs, nor sufficiently dramatic to forge strong connections with the characters. These folk are a rather unexciting lot, despite a clear desire to present young Brian (Elijah Tamati) as the emotional glue holdin
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The childhood home of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is up for sale, and its future is uncertain
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The move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of targets to 58, an ambitious list that reflects President Donald Trump's diminished standing with the electorate and Democrats' belief that they can capitalize on voters' frustrations.
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California Republicans have a choice in their quest to snap a 20-year losing streak in statewide elections: Moderate their positions on certain issues to appeal to more voters, or lean further to the right to rile up support from the base. Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, the San Diego Republican with a YouTube channel and his own […]
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Disney posted record quarterly revenue at its parks division despite a continued slump in international travel to the U.S.
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A few months ago, crowds lined the 18th green at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, as 26-year-old American golfer Jacob Bridgeman secured his first PGA Tour victory at the 2026 Genesis Invitational. But the tournament wasn’t just drawing golf fans. Around the course, guests wandered through hospitality lounges, sampled Korean-inspired food and […]
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One of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers begin in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. Stephanie Sy discusses with Dr. Rebecca Stone, a professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, how this understanding is important for patient care.
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It's been 150 years since the Battle of the Little Bighorn, one of the most famous and enduring events in American history. While Native Americans were victorious, the battle reshaped the government's policy toward Indigenous people and still resonates so deeply for so many today. Judy Woodruff reports for her series, Crossroads: America at 250.
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When applying for a job in fashion, your personal brand, cultivated on social media, can be just as important as your resumé.
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While we have long covered the phenomenon of romantic couples who, after enough time spent together, find their sartorial tastes beginning to merge, the “Heated Rivalry” co-stars and best buds are proving this can just as easily extend to the realm of friendship.
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People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100 Hundreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of their missing loved ones to passersby in the hope of tracking them down. Their perch was the same small tranche of land that made headlines around the world last week as extraordinary scenes emerged of about 72,000 people making their way into Ceuta , a tiny Spanish territory in north Africa. Continue reading...
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Today’s U.S. electrical grid, among the largest, most complex systems ever built, is operating at its limit. The combination of rapid industrial growth, more frequent extreme weather, and a record surge in electricity use has pushed the grid to its breaking point , according to the U.S. Department of Energy . Built decades ago for a more predictable world in which power came mostly from centralized coal or gas plants and electricity use grew at a steady pace, the grid faces unanticipated strain due in part to growing demand from data centers. The jobs of professionals managing the infrastructure have evolved from traditional engineering tasks to complex, fast-moving challenges. Industry reports show that millions of modern digital sensors, smart meters, and grid monitors are generating nonstop waves of information. The sheer volume of data requires instant, automated computer analysis be
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The Hostel and Thanksgiving director takes a massive stumble with a rushed retro horror made on the cheap A few years ago, Eli Roth realized his long-held ambition to make a movie out of Thanksgiving , the horror-movie trailer he made as a gag for the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez anthology feature Grindhouse, back in 2007. Though he didn’t actually go so far as to make the scratched-up decades-ago slasher shown in the original trailer, Thanksgiving was still Roth’s most satisfying movie in ages, replete with ridiculous gore and a side of satirical commentary – a 2020s movie fit for an old video store’s VHS horror section despite its contemporary setting. Now Roth has founded a horror-focused company actually called the Horror Section, aimed at releasing movies, shows and “experiences” that appeal to the modern equivalent of those VHS-shelf gorehounds. After “presenting” a few other
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The classical crossover group is mapping out new music and will share a stage later this year with Jose Carreras at Brisbane's Gabba Stadium.
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The Reserve Bank of India has kept interest rates unchanged amid creeping inflation.
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Gianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives, but "sincerely apologises" for errors made in his controversial private investment plans.
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Mexican influencer César Gastélum, 25, was shot dead while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán.
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Sources have described a meeting between President Trump and Jeanine Pirro over the Reflecting Pool as "contentious."
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It's more than punches and kicks. The stunt performers behind five Emmy nominees explain the precision required to marry storytelling with spectacle.
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Director Felix Randau, stars Claes Bang, Valerie Pachner, Susanne Wuest on turning Heinrich Himmler's masseur's narrative into a Locarno psychological thriller about truth, ego and the hunger for validation.
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Institution By Galib Gassanoff Copenhagen Spring 2027
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Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Chelf Insurance Group, expanding Inszone’s footprint in Oklahoma. Co-owners Justin Crane and Nate Crow officially founded Chelf Insurance Group in 2024. The agency established a significant local presence by acquiring a 50-year-old insurance book in …
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Trump's latest remarks signaling again that a deal with Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait is close at hand drove oil prices lower and sent stocks soaring.
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A mysterious singer with the pseudonym "Son John-Johnson" is credited on the Lost Weekend tracks "Kill Me" and "I Can't Wait." He sure sounds a lot like Geese's frontman
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Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.
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The 2010s-defining rapper delivered a dazzling career retrospective for his final global trek.
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Listen to the record’s lead single, “Presence”
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Honda’s profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle a turnaround from its first ever full year loss
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The updated version of the archival single features elements of songs from Soulja Boy, the Isley Brothers, and Sheck Wes
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Featuring interpolations of Sheck Wes, Soulja Boy, and the Isley Brothers
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors should view SpaceX as a multigenerational investment, whose biggest opportunities may take decades to fully materialize.
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First quarter revenue “exceeded expectations,” increasing 10.5 percent over the same time last year.
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"If I do that, then I matter," Joe Jonas says as he reflects on tying his self-worth to his solo success before turning to therapy.
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Jonny Greenwood, Alexandre Desplat and Hildur Guðnadóttir are among the nominees for Film Composer of the Year at the 26th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, which takes place on Oct. 10. Greenwood, Radiohead’s lead guitarist, was the composer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.” His film scoring career has been defined by […]
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The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing from prison people convicted of violent of assaults on police and other crimes.
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A federal judge is decrying efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the administration’s request
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Un juez federal declaró en desacato al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional por no revelar los registros relacionados con las comunicaciones por teléfono celular de los agentes de inmigración en Los Ángeles.
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Medtronic must pay an Alabama man and his wife $88 million, a federal jury decided on Tuesday, in the first case to go to trial out of thousands facing the company from people claiming they were injured by hernia-repair mesh …
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Today, the Department of Justice announced another resolution with a leading children’s medical center arising from the Department’s ongoing national investigation into violations of federal law in connection with the provision of sex-rejecting procedures on minors (otherwise known as “gender-affirming care”). Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has entered into agreements with the Department that entail a commitment not to perform sex-rejecting procedures on minors—including by administering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to and performing surgeries on children and adolescents. Connecticut Children’s has also agreed to pay a monetary penalty and dedicate an additional $500,000 in medical care for individuals living with the harmful consequences of “gender affirming care.”
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The Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Venkatachalam Mani, a landlord in State College, Pennsylvania, for sexually harassing a female tenant and retaliating against her when she refused his advances, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
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Today, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) is withdrawing a 1987 Business Review Letter (the “1987 BRL” or the “Letter”) issued to Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”). ISS is a foreign-owned proxy advisory firm that advises its clients on how to vote shares their clients hold for thousands of corporate governance questions each year. ISS and Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC (“Glass Lewis”), control more than 90 percent of the proxy advisory market and their clients’ holdings represent a significant ownership stake in the United States’ largest publicly traded companies. As a result of this concentration of market power, ISS and Glass Lewis have tremendous influence in corporate governance matters and, based on their market dominance, shape the policies of America’s largest companies.
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KATSEYE (Yoonchae, Danielle, Megan and Lara) have a lot on their minds. The international girl group share how they feel about their new documentary Wild Hearts, what they’re excited for their EYEKONS to see, their thoughts on seeing Manon in the documentary, as well as react to “Animal” becoming their highest charting song on the […]
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The Kansas City Chiefs' home will be once again be known simply as Arrowhead Stadium
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Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt’s bid to become the state’s next governor came up short Tuesday. Schmidt finished third in the Republican Primary, losing to state senator Ty Masterson. Schmidt received 13.7% of the vote. Schmidt was elected insurance commissioner …
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Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
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The July gains came after Citadel acquired the bulk of the public-stock portfolio formerly held by Situational Awareness late last month.
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In the race for the Emmy for lead actress in a drama, 'The Diplomat's' Keri Russell joins competitor Rhea Seehorn ('Pluribus') in the overdue club.
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Indie filmmakers say California's tax credit skips them. L.A. County's proposed Evergreen Fund would offer grants instead — if it survives the budget.
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance has revised the application process for military members to receive a 25% discount on the liability portion of their auto insurance premium. Under a bulletin issued this week by Commissioner Tim Temple, eligible service members …
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A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false tax returns with the IRS and diverting portions of the resulting tax refunds to herself and her codefendant.
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A Massachusetts judge has declined to reduce the $91 million damages award she approved last September for a construction worker’s personal injury claim, an award she herself characterized as “grossly excessive” but found is required by statute and precedent. Suffolk …
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The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark, defense lawyers said Tuesday.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.
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Lilly’s sales were driven by higher-than-expected demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, its GLP-1 drugs for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss.
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Variety has announced presenters for its annual Power of Young Hollywood, this year presented by Disney+, taking place on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles. Presenting Tate McRae with the Triple Threat Award will be Madison Beer, and presenting Sombr with the Songwriter of the Year award is Lindsey Buckingham. Tyriq Withers will receive the New […]
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The operator of a cold storage warehouse that burned in Boyle Heights has said it expects to spend $80 million to $100 million to clean up the site.
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Lloyd Robertson, who was chief anchor of CTV National News for 27 years and became one of Canada’s most trusted journalists on the country’s top-rated nightly television newscast, has died
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If you arrive with a healthy dose of patience at the new waterfront amphitheater, seeing a show can be a real treat.
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Pre-biopsy MRI is standard outside the U.S., but the latest data show such scans were done in only about a third of U.S. prostate cancer cases in 2022.
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Major new tenant in El Segundo
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A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump's visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home, authorities said.
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The Swedish-Danish writer-director talks shame, Greek mythology and building a love triangle that refuses easy answers, ahead of the film's Locarno premiere.
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A Colorado lab researching the ground-squirrels comes up with an innovative way to raise money after funding cuts.
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A Memphis woman pleaded guilty today to helping prepare false tax returns for clients.
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César Gastélum, who was known for comedy and lifestyle posts, was killed at close range by a man on a motorbike.
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César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driver A popular Mexican influencer has been shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where lethal cartel violence has become widespread. César Gastélum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for making comedy videos, was filming with two friends outside a fast-food restaurant in the city of Culiacán. The three were dressed in the bright orange jackets and backpacks of food delivery drivers. Continue reading...
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National Autonomous University of Mexico says applicants must take test in person after online debacle Mexico’s largest and most prestigious university has announced that about 58,000 students will have to resit their entrance exam after abnormally high test results raised suspicions of widespread cheating. The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Unam) said the exam would take place in person after its first attempt at a fully remote online version led to a debacle and thousands of annulled results. Continue reading...
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Left-wing outsider Abdul El-Sayed is narrowly ahead of establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens.
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The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the day El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call Sign up for the Breaking News US email A quick update on the marquee Democratic primary race for US Senate in Michigan. Haley Stevens is trailing Abdul El-Sayed by fewer than 15,000 votes , according the Associated Press, whose count the Guardian uses on election night. Continue reading...
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El-Sayed's victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has found success in deep-blue places like New York City and Los Angeles.
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While Trump suggests deal could come as soon as today, Iran indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to its immediate reopening The IDF has issued a brief update saying it has begun “targeted strikes” in southern Lebanon , which it said were in response to Hezbollah breaching the ceasefire. It came shortly after the IDF ordered people to flee the village of Mansouri (see previous post). We will bring you more as we get it. Continue reading...
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Executives from Gamatex, Kaihara, Shinohara, TCE and XDD share what buyers are seeking, collection highlights and where they see the market headed.
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Sir Mark Rowley welcomes the IOPC's decision but calls the accountability process "disgraceful".
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Missouri voters rejected a bid to ditch the state’s income tax Tuesday, while big votes loom in Florida and California this fall.
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QuantumSpace, a New York-based startup, identified previously undocumented restoration work on a painting attributed to Caravaggio.
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Alicia Keys has signed with CAA in all areas, the company announced earlier this week. Among her many achievements, the singer-songwriter has sold an estimated 65 million records since the release of her 2001 debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” and is the subject of “Hell’s Kitchen,” a Broadway musical featuring her music and lyrics […]
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A first of its kind measurement of a magnetar may have captured empty space behaving in a way physicists have predicted for 90 years, but never directly observed. The results published Wednesday in Nature. Fast facts Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted more than 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E […]
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Description This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as a small bright dot moving from upper left to lower right, passing behind the Martian moon Phobos on July 2, 2026, 1,907th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The black background is the result of […]
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Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Earth appears as a point of light in the Martian sky, disappearing behind the crescent of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons. This is the first time humanity has captured from the surface of […]
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Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family's former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues
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A provincial government in Nepal has legalized farming and use of marijuana for medical purposes
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A federal grand jury in the District of Nevada returned an indictment yesterday charging Stephen Dubin, M.D., 74, of Henderson, Nevada, with a $95 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for medically unnecessary amniotic wound allografts that he and others applied to elderly Medicare patients.
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Plus what to expect from the brand's on-court kit launches.
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Today the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and National Coordination Center (NCC) announced new charges of the most-wanted leaders of Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), one of the most prolific and dangerous drug cartels in Mexico.
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Walt Disney Co. has announced a partnership with TikTok in which some creators will be able to make Disney-related videos that appear on both the social media platform and Disney+.
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New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Tuesday, accusing the online retailer of abusing its market power over independent delivery drivers in the state. Amazon used its dominance to impose low pay and poor conditions on thousands of New Jersey workers who …
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The New York Film Festival has unveiled the main slate of films to its 64th edition, including films from James Gray, Ava DuVernay and Tony Gilroy
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Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island Temperatures have plummeted across New Zealand as an Antarctic cold snap hovers over the country, delighting the capital, Wellington, which experienced snow for the first time in 15 years, while giving a southern city’s residents a chance to ski through the streets. The front moved in on Tuesday, with much of the country waking to freezing conditions, frosts, snowfall, hail and bitingly cold wind. Continue reading...
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In our news wrap Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the CDC, FAA officials are investigating an incident involving President Trump's helicopter and a commercial aircraft, Iran says it's in the final stage of drafting a deal with Oman that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and UK authorities arrested a woman after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden.
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Nia Smith on Conducting the Perfect At-Home Listening Experience
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The announcement comes as Nigeria's security forces struggle to contain multiple threats.
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Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells
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Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally Almost a month after his body was found, mystery still shrouds what happened to Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old college student from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. There are the facts: Wells was alive on the morning of 4 July when he and a group of friends took a boat out to Horn Island, a barrier island off the coast of Mississippi. Hundreds of people were on the island, enjoying a last hurrah before returning to work or school after the holiday weekend. Wells was due to report to Southwest Mississippi Community College the following Monday for football camp, but he never returned home with his friends that day. The last known photos of him were taken around 4pm that afternoon. Continue read
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The limited-time pop-up spotlights Polo Ralph Lauren's latest U.S. Open Collection, alongside a curated assortment of signature Polo Ralph Lauren pieces for women, men, children and home.
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The House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company will only use Nvidia’s chips to build its AI.
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‘What if The Purge was for premarital sex?’ is the odd, gimmicky elevator pitch for this slickly made yet ungainly oddity that can’t quite get past the grimness of its conceit Going into a romcom, there are always the same questions. Will there be genuine chemistry? Will the rom and the com be equal in parts? And, for the last decade and change, will this be the one that finally resurrects a genre long past its prime? But for Universal’s glossy late summer offering One Night Only , notably the first wide-releasing romcom since April , there are more probing questions than usual. The film is the ungainly result of a four-cocktails-in elevator pitch which imagines a world where single people are only legally allowed to have sex on one night of the year, an idea that has seen it been referred to as “Sex Purge”. On paper, it’s the set-up for a grim Handmaid’s Tale -adjacent horror of a total
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Cinematographer Marcell Rév breaks down the western influences on Rue's burial, filmed over three days in nearby Lancaster.
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Films and documentaries about assisted dying can narrow the frame of debate, write Anna Magdalena Elsner and Vanessa Rampton.
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Having separate systems for M.D.s and D.O.s “is historical inertia dressed as educational diversity,” write physicians Abigail MacKenzie and Vijay Rajput.
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A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert
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Orion180 Insurance has rolled out a residential private flood insurance offering in California. The product provides up to $1 million in building coverage, waiting periods as short as 10 days and a streamlined application process. Policies are designed to meet …
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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh
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The Strokes, Charli XCX, Turnstile, Baby Keem, Death Cab for Cutie, and more artists will be available to watch
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Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.
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Pakistan’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead in elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after results from the first two phases of voting were announced, officials said
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Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss The software group Palantir paid just £2m in corporation tax in the UK in 2024, despite holding public sector contracts worth hundreds of millions, thanks to tax breaks that are likely to reduce its contributions to governments around the world for years to come. The US-headquartered company, which has harnessed AI to secure lucrative work for the NHS and the Ministry of Defence, is growing exponentially. Continue reading...
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Stranded on an island full of prehistoric animals, the Paw Patrol squad get stuck in in a remarkably charmless animation The Paw Patrol pups – that’s Chase, Marshall, Skye, Rocky, Rubble and Zuma – are engaged in a rescue mission as this latest film instalment of the puppy rescue team series opens. A family on a yacht are in danger of being burned alive, and the plucky dogs are all that stands between them and a crispy fried demise. Unfortunately, it’s a little difficult to root for this family, the annoying teenaged son in particular, who is either an influencer or wannabe influencer. Obviously nobody deserves to die on the basis of their being an influencer, but building a rescue sequence around one feels a bit like if Jurassic Park were about trying to save dino-embryo-thief Dennis Nedry, instead of having him meet his demise at the hands and claws and teeth of a dilophosaurus with im
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When the Trump administration upended years of vaccine advice, it left pediatricians in a quandary. Many say they can no longer direct families to the CDC as a trusted source of information. So some are creating their own.
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Chubb announced key executive appointments within Westchester, the company’s wholesale excess and surplus (E&S) lines business in North America. Dave Lupica, vice president, Chubb Group and division president, Westchester, has been named executive chairman. Dave Roberts, currently chief operating officer, …
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Plymouth Rock Assurance Makes Leadership Appointments Plymouth Rock Assurance, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, appointed Gavin McPhail as vice president and chief data officer; Cornelius Young as vice president and chief claims officer, independent agency group; and Lindsay Mustard as vice …
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Peptides vs retinol is a hotly debated skin-care topic. Both support smoother, firmer-looking skin, but they work in different ways. Vogue consults the experts.
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Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.
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Perez Hilton's family has asked for privacy and confirmed he is receiving medical care after a TikTok livestream frightened fans and triggered a law enforcement response.
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The livestream appeared to show the celebrity blogger harming himself with a knife.
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Local police were dispatched to the Miami home of Hollywood gossip journalist Perez Hilton after receiving reports about a disturbing livestream during which Hilton, covered in blood, appeared to be cutting himself, Variety has confirmed. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls about Hilton’s livestream on Tuesday night and sent deputies to respond. Once […]
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(Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke emotional turmoil The last time Phoebe Bridgers put out a solo album was six years ago, at the height of the Covid pandemic: Punisher not only ended 2020 near the top of many critics’ best-of lists, it made the UK Top 10 and sold half a million copies in the US. The intervening period has proved just as commercially triumphant. With the release of their debut album The Record, Boygenius – the band she had formed with Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – went from a kind of supergroup for Pitchfork readers to a genuine mainstream phenomenon: the album won three Grammys. Another win, for Bridgers’ collaboration with SZA, Ghost in the Machine, meant Bridgers left the 2024 ceremony the night’s biggest winner. Other pop stars called on her service
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After confirming the celebrity gossip blogger was alone in the home, authorities later said he was "safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention."
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Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.
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Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
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The Port of Long Beach has invested in a 13-story tower downtown that will be home to shipping and logistics companies and the port's internal training program.
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Prateek Kuhad, the Indian singer-songwriter known for hits including “Cold/Mess” and “Kasoor,” will make his feature film acting debut in “Drowning” (“Doobna” in Hindi/Urdu), Marginal MediaWorks has revealed. Directed by Dar Gai and shot on location in New Delhi, the film marks Marginal’s first fiction feature produced in South Asia, in partnership with Los Angeles-based […]
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A group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing concern that individuals could be tempted to commit arson to make their bets pay off. “As the United States faces …
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The Western states hold four of the nation's 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
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There is a plethora of recent YA television series across streamers and networks, including “The Summer I Turned Pretty, “Off Campus,” “Cruel Intentions,” and “Every Year After” (which all happen to be Prime Video series). However, these shows tend to zero in on romance, focusing almost solely on those initial feelings of love and sexual […]
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The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.
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Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the U.S. territory with no relief in sight
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Tina Romero’s queer spin on the horror genre delivers plenty of laughs and splattery fun – even if the storytelling occasionally stumbles A zombie epidemic taking place in the LGBTQ+ warehouse party scene is the fun premise of this wobbly but often endearing comedy-horror. The film’s biggest ace is its cast, with charismatic screen presences such as Katy M O’Brian ( Love Lies Bleeding ) and Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock) sparking off larger-than-life comedy types including Nina West (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Jaquel Spivey ( 2024’s Mean Girls ). Slay, queen, boots the house down, etc. Meanwhile, director Tina Romero has some large boots to fill: she’s the daughter of George A Romero , the man who more or less created the zombie movie as we know it. In some ways that’s unfortunate: it’s difficult to watch Queens of the Dead without thinking about the seminal 1968 classic Night of the Living Dea
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Shouldn’t the health secretary have his hands full with the cyclosporiasis outbreak, measles or rabbit fever? Not when there are crispy salmon cakes to prepare … The US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has got his work cut out for him. A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has the entire country playing salad roulette: one bad leaf and you could become very unwell. The condition isn’t normally deadly, but, on Monday, officials in Michigan confirmed the first two fatalities. Meanwhile, it’s the worst year for measles in the US since 1991. A disease that was once eliminated now looks as though it’s back with a vengeance – thanks in part, according to experts, to anti-vaxxers such as Kennedy himself. And this week New York officials are warning about a rare tick-borne illness called rabbit fever (tularemia) . Still, despite having rather a lot on his plate, Kennedy has fou
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Purcell has held high-level positions at the company for over 10 years, ultimately serving as the inaugural chief transformation officer for the last four years.
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A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan
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There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.
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Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits - and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it's expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year. The company calls the suite […] Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits - and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it's expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year. The company calls the suite of tools "Rules Hub," and the tools let mods decide what rules should be automatically enforced and what should happen when a rule is triggered. Rules Hub relies on LLMs to evaluate "whether a post or comment matches the intent of a rule," which "allows
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Edwards said he would complete his current term.
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The balanced stock-bond portfolio is defying the widespread argument that it is no longer an appropriate approach.
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Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’ US politics live – latest updates Chuck Edwards announced he would not run for re-election after the US House of Representatives ethics committee determined the US congressman “fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment” by giving gifts and lavishing attention on two young female staffers. Edwards, a Republican for North Carolina, said he would complete his current term, which is due to end in January. Continue reading...
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Retail investors were doing what they do best on Wednesday: Buying the dip in SpaceX shares aggressively, even as the company’s stock sank after it released its first earnings report.
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To discuss the air defense shortage in Ukraine and the impact on its ability to defend itself from Russia, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton. He's now president of the Delphi Global Research Center, a military consulting firm.
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Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure for greater oversight of frontier systems. According to a report from the UK's AI Security […] Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure for greater oversight of frontier systems. According to a report from the UK's AI Security Institute, which evaluates frontier models from top AI labs before they are released, agents powered by OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol and Anthropic's Mythos 5 went "engaged in sustained, potentially ha
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The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
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Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight.
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A massive Russian missile attack killed nearly two dozen people in Ukraine overnight. Such strikes have become almost routine this summer as Moscow looks to exploit a critical air defense shortage in Ukraine. U.S.-made Patriots are the only air defense weapon capable of shooting down a Russian ballistic missile. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Ryan Murphy's FX adaptation of 'The Shards' brings Bret Easton Ellis' coming-of-age thriller to life with meticulous production design, costumes and iconic L.A. locations.
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The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide migration talks following tensions that have seen thousands of migrants leave the country
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it is establishing a new specialized unit within the Division of Enforcement to provide the dedicated expertise, focus, and capacity to pursue accounting and financial reporting fraud cases as well…
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Some participants in a small trial showed improved tolerance to peanuts after fecal microbiome transplant.
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Excluding rare disease therapies from a Medicare pilot program to lower drug prices would wipe out much of the savings from retail drugs, according to new research.
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Federal health officials invited tech companies and lobbyists to closed-door meetings as they seek to boost adoption of clinical AI.
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Novo and Lilly earnings are out, Aurora Therapeutics slashing staff, and more biotech news from The Readout
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With a second delayed report of a child's death in China, criticism is rising of a looser form of clinical trial. One expert: what "bothers me is the lack of…
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In today's Pharmalittle newsletter, a Medicare pilot and orphan drugs, Pfizer cutbacks, and more.
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The Senate investigation includes RFK Jr. as well as the heads of Reynolds American and kratom company Botanic Tonics, asking for written responses and documentation by Aug. 31.
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The FDA approved a novel type of treatment for narcolepsy made by Takeda, backing a new drug class that scientists hope can be used to treat other conditions.
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In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: Why Schrödinger CEO Ramy Farid is rethinking AI, Recursion's neuron map, and more health AI news.
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Want to brighten dark circles without accentuating wrinkles? You’re not alone – this is the most-asked makeup question and here is the answer The most common makeup question asked by women over 35 is this: what’s a good undereye concealer that won’t make lines and wrinkles look cakey and dry? I’m getting to them, I promise. But first, I must say that prep is key – dry, flaky skin will only look more so under makeup, so undereyes should first be hydrated and smoothed with a good, moisturising skincare routine. Only then can a concealer get on with the business of brightening and camouflaging. Givenchy’s Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Concealer (£37) is my most recommended for fortysomethings and beyond, regardless of skin type. It’s perfectly balanced in that it’s moisturising and softening, but not so much so that it slips and slides and doesn’t del
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The footwear veteran is in the midst of major expansion in all categories.
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Smith’s fifth studio album arrives on Aug. 21
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The midpoint of the company’s revenue forecast was below what analysts had been modeling.
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Electronic Arts, the gaming company known for franchises such as "The Sims" and "Battlefield," has been acquired by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners for $55 billion.
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EA said its stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from the Nasdaq. Its shareholders will receive $210 in cash per share.
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The union that represents dozens of production assistants on the NBC shows claims that hourly guarantees have been slashed in the wake of a union drive.
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Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted
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New images reveal a strange and dynamic facade.
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New images and footage of the Sun show "whirlpools" of activity that it has not been possible to see before.
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale.
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Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate vote Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a rare win for the Trump administration after a string of failed attempts to fill senior health posts. Schwartz was confirmed by a 51-44 vote that broke largely along party lines, with Tim Kaine of Virginia the sole Democrat to support her nomination. Continue reading...
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The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Bank of America was among the prime brokers for the hedge fund, which is run by Leopold Aschenbrenner.
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Listen to “The Morrisist,” the second preview off Hempispheres
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Asian technology stocks rallied on Wednesday after Wall Street's record-setting session fueled optimism around artificial intelligence and growth stocks.
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U.S. playwright-writer-director and performer Sophie Fleur de Bruijn, whose original romantic comedy spec script “The One Month Mark” recently sold to Apple, with Jennifer Lawrence attached, has signed for representation with CAA. De Bruijn has been making a splash in Hollywood with her spec scripts and directed the social horror-comedy “Polycule,” written by Cal Bolster […]
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Natasha Le Bel, formerly global head of communications at Christie’s, has been named Sotheby’s chief communications officer.
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CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.
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Once, I had some questions about why SpaceX, Elon Musk's healthiest company, acquired xAI, his sickliest one. Now I have some questions about why we're calling the whole thing SpaceX. Look, what we have here, by revenue, is primarily a telecom company and a company that rents compute, according to SpaceX's first quarterly earnings statement […] Privatize the profit, socialize the losses? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Once, I had some questions about why SpaceX, Elon Musk's healthiest company, acquired xAI , his sickliest one. Now I have some questions about why we're calling the whole thing SpaceX. Look, what we have here, by revenue, is primarily a telecom company and a company that rents compute, according to SpaceX's first quarterly earnings statement as a public company . The space sector of the business didn't break a billion dollars this quarter and contrib
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SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to "acquire quite a few" of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company's first earnings call. "The […] SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to "acquire quite a few" of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company's first earnings call. "The spectrum that we purchased from EchoStar does have terrestrial components, so we definitely intend to build out the terrestrial component," said Shotwell. "You will have not only the capacity from t
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SpaceX is using Tesla's big Megapack backup batteries to help power its Colossus AI data centers in Greater Memphis.
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Four-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles an hour A four-tonne piece of a discarded SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is believed to have unintentionally crashed into the moon at high speed, in a collision that poses no danger to Earth but was expected to blast out a new lunar crater. The object, the size of a building, is part of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from the US company Firefly Aerospace toward the moon in January 2025. Continue reading...
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Elon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company.
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In addressing Wall Street for the first time since SpaceX's IPO, executives tried to make the case that hefty AI investments are paying off within a year.
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Morgan Stanley expects $64 billion in capital spending from SpaceX this year, as the company is dramatically ramping up AI investments.
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Spanish police say a multiyear investigation with Ecuadorian authorities has led to 44 arrests and the confiscation of 21 tons of cocaine
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Scientists find ruminants emit more of greenhouse gas individually than cows, although total contribution tiny compared with domesticated livestock When cows belch and fart they release methane, which is warming the planet, but how does this compare with the digestive gases emitted by wild animals? A new study shows that deer add the greatest amount of methane to the atmosphere, but compared with domesticated livestock their total contribution is minuscule. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, which has been rising rapidly in recent years, but it is hard to pin down exactly where it is coming from. Like domesticated cows, wild ruminants such as deer, moose and llamas rely on bacteria to help them break down the fibrous plants they eat, releasing methane as they go. To understand how much methane wild ruminants release, Theresia Yazbeck, from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in
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The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there.
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Our guest columnist reveals how he found his personal style, from jumpsuits to high-waisted trousers Other than the jumpsuits, I don’t think I wore anything particularly groundbreaking when I appeared on The Traitors. I just think the bar for men’s fashion is so low that for me to come on television in a chunky mint green jumper and a pair of high-waisted jeans – which is probably one of the most neutral looks I own – seemed like a revelation. There was no styling budget, so most of what I wore came from my wardrobe. The discovery of my personal style began when I was at primary school on the Isle of Lewis, off the north-west coast of Scotland. I realised I was different to the other boys when I began experimenting with fashion. From a young age I was turning my hems up, and I was certainly more interested in what the girls in my class were wearing. Continue reading...
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More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.
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Research suggests addressing risk factors for poor cardiovascular health between the ages of 45 and 65 could help reduce risk of cognitive decline Scientists claim to have identified three health measures in middle age that can ward off dementia for more than a decade. Having normal blood pressure, no type 2 diabetes, and not smoking between the ages of 45 and 65 were associated with almost 13 additional years, on average, of dementia-free life, a study shows. Continue reading...
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We were pretty sure that Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" was made using AI, but musician Medasin was confident that it was made using Treblo specifically. Now the company and a new detection tool seem to confirm it. On Monday, the company announced the open-source Treblo AI Music Classifier, which detects when a song was generated using […] And you thought we were done with this one… | Image: Fenix Flexin We were pretty sure that Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" was made using AI, but musician Medasin was confident that it was made using Treblo specifically. Now the company and a new detection tool seem to confirm it. On Monday, the company announced the open-source Treblo AI Music Classifier , which detects when a song was generated using Treblo, though not other AI tools. According to a blog post, it has a false positive rate of less than 1 in 10,000. That's not unimpeachable, but it's notable
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Police have escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross to court
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Aaron Farinacci is accused of starting the Old Trails fire that has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee The Washington state man accused of starting a wildfire that has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee around Spokane was previously questioned in connection with two fire investigations last year, according to court documents. Authorities allege that Aaron Farinacci, 37, of Spokane, started Old Trails fire, one of three major wildfires burning in Spokane county in north-eastern Washington. He was arrested on Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson. The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...
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Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos says his home in South Africa was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland
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Taiwan has kicked off annual military exercises aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own
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Democrats need to rack up as many wins as possible to take back the U.S. Senate, so the party has little room for error.
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Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversy Darius Saczuk, a high school teacher, views artificial intelligence as his enemy. Earlier this year, he and several dozen New York City teachers spent the day inside a windowless conference room in downtown Manhattan to learn how to use AI and prevent students from outsourcing their thinking to it. As Saczuk sees it, he needs to understand his enemy in order to beat it. Continue reading...
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2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV. Apple's streaming service has built out an impressive slate that spans returning favorites like Silo and Sugar to all-new hits including OnlyFans-inspired dramedies, terrifying comedies, and paranoid tech thrillers. But the most important release might be a feel-good sports sitcom. After what seemed […] 2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV . Apple's streaming service has built out an impressive slate that spans returning favorites like Silo and Sugar to all-new hits including OnlyFans-inspired dramedies , terrifying comedies , and paranoid tech thrillers . But the most important release might be a feel-good sports sitcom. After what seemed like a definitive finale , Ted Lasso is back with a fourth season that doubles as a soft reboot for the show, mixing up familiar characters with a substantially new cast.
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It looked like it was gone forever, but Jason Sudeikis’s hugely popular show returns with a premise that’s all twee nonsensicality. If you love messages of positivity and togetherness, you’ll be thrilled Having transported a flailing AFC Richmond to the upper echelons of the Premier League with his wholesome, folksy and highly simile-reliant management style, the finale of Ted Lasso’s third season saw our titular coach return to the US to spend more time with his son in Kansas. At the time (2023), the general impression was that we were waving goodbye for good. But could this intensely American protagonist really do the most British thing of all and bow out at the height of his sitcom’s popularity? Nope. Last year it was announced that its star and co-creator Jason Sudeikis had caved to market forces and was reprising his colossally popular alter ego. It was the logical thing to do: the
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Voters head to the polls in Tennessee on Thursday. This year's primaries come after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional maps. But even as officials are making final preparations, President Trump continues to question election integrity, potentially undermining voter confidence. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett.
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A Texas physician was sentenced yesterday to 12.5 years in prison for operating her Kingwood medical clinic as an illegal pill mill that issued prescriptions for over 3 million opioid pills.
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The £20m reboot shows off exhibits ranging from a giant whale skeleton to tiny ‘scrimshaws’ of carved bone to a very strange mermaid, all telling a gripping tale of a great seafaring city The star attraction of Hull’s revamped and revitalised Maritime Museum is a colossal 40ft-long skeleton of an North Atlantic right whale, beached more than a century ago. The remains of this leviathan dominate an exhibition space scarcely large enough to contain its stupendous bulk. Children can crawl into its ribcage, like junior Jonahs, popping up in a clear plastic dome as digital images of swimming whales slowly unspool across the ceiling. Docile, leisurely and extremely blubbery – which meant that harpooned carcasses conveniently floated, as well as yielding copious quantities of valuable oil – the North Atlantic right whale was hunted almost to extinction during the whaling era. Today, it’s estima
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Ten lots that trace his meteoric ascent from the upper echelons of the market to the rarefied realm of nine-figure sculpture sales.
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From high-tech gizmos to $8 pore strips, these are the face degunkers that go the extra mile.
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In the middle of the river separating Serbia and Romania near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull is now visible along with a broken mast where the Nazi flag used to fly.
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“There is no question that the recovery of the market at this moment is entirely being driven by these collections,” one market watcher said.
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In a deal designed to boost The Hartford’s growth in the small and midsized employer segment, the Connecticut-based insurer announced a deal to acquire Equitable’s Employee Benefits business, focusing on flexible non-medical benefits. According to a media statement, as part …
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Many investors who hold cryptocurrency like bitcoin and ether have a difficult time figuring out how much tax to pay on transactions.
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Now Quinton Lucas is the biggest fan of the Apple series that returned Wednesday.
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Initial evidence suggests aerial drone, found near Ukrainian cargo planes at German airport, came from Russia The armed drone found at Leipzig airport on Wednesday may not have exploded, but the fact that it got inside the perimeter, close to Ukrainian cargo planes , raises obvious concerns for the security of international aviation. Though the identity of the culprits is unknown, the initial evidence points firmly towards a Russian-orchestrated plot. It is the first time that a drone with explosives has been found in Europe far from the Ukrainian border. Continue reading...
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The National Museum of Asian Art will show the works in an exhibition opening September 26.
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Posters for Lee Cronin’s horror film The Mummy depicting a dead child are "too realistic".
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A refreshed playbook for competing in the world’s most dynamic fashion market.
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The coastal dune field in Brazil looks like a desert but fills with freshwater lagoons every year.
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The famed investor says watch out after that S&P 500 surge on Tuesday. He’s not budging from some bearish tech views.
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The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.
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Recent deals to have the U.S. take a stake in companies mark something new: Government ownership used as a standing industrial-policy tool rather than an emergency backstop.
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Quid-pro-quo vaping policies, ebola vaccine efforts, and more health news from Morning Rounds
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Federal authorities are investigating billions in related-party loans made by two insurers owned by Mark Walter reportedly to entities associated with him or his holding company.
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The first mural in Anthony Pittman's "Los Angelitos" project, outside Patria Coffee Roasters, is a twist on an early painting of California from 1832.
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
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Interview with soccer player Ferran Torres about his win, his love of America, and getting into wine.
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Scientists have finally seen a long-predicted motion on the sun, and it may help explain explosive solar activity.
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Approximately 350,000 Haitians and Syrians who have remade their lives in the United States are now at a crossroads. Their work permits and legal status have expired, yet their home countries haven't recovered from the crises that drove them to seek Temporary Protected Status protections.
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Wiliot says its sensors can detect when a cargo becomes so hot it can damage the merchandise.
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Democrats ‘united by a common purpose: putting a check on Trump’, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary What we learned from midterm primary elections Leading Democrats quickly papered over whatever qualms they had about progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed after his win in the Michigan Senate primary was confirmed on Wednesday, instead welcoming the former public health official as their champion against the Republican nominee, Mike Rogers. The state is now key to Democrats’s hopes of retaking control of the chamber in November’s midterm elections. Winning in Michigan would put them on the path to snarling Donald Trump’s legislative agenda and blocking his judicial nominees for the final two years of his presidency, while defeat could undermine their prospects of gaining a majority in the chamber for years to come. Rogers lost a Senate race
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The 20-year-old’s third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo said The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf. Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around 8.15am last Sunday, it said. Around four hours later, the calf’s feet emerged and after 1.5 hours of active labor, Kindia successfully gave birth to the baby pygmy hippo. Continue reading...
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The former rugby star will be known as Mauler when the fourth series airs in 2027, the BBC confirmed.
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It represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected under the policy, with billions still to be repaid.
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The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of October elections
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Head Start is a federal childcare program that serves the country’s lowest-income families — those earning less than $33,000 a year for a family of four.
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An AP investigation found dozens of active-duty troops’ parents and spouses detained despite protections The Trump administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty US troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families in the pursuit of its mass deportation agenda. More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Donald Trump returned to office, and at least six have been deported, an Associated Press investigation found. It is the first accounting of such detentions, which the government does not track. Continue reading...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
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U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
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Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war.
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President has sued the broadcaster for $10bn, claiming a documentary on 2021 Capitol attack led to financial harm Donald Trump’s legal team is making an 11th-hour attempt to block a court order that would grant the BBC access to the president’s financial records, as part of his multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the British broadcaster. Trump claims that the BBC’s 2024 documentary on the January 6 attacks have damaged the president’s business interests. In July, a Miami-based judge ruled that the president would have to start handing over detailed financial records to the BBC by 6 August. The records would reveal details into the hundreds of businesses owned by the US president’s family trust. Continue reading...
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The Trump administration's framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open models. Axios reports that not only do the voluntary guidelines outright exclude open models - meaning anyone can download them and inspect their core components - but the framework explicitly says it can't be used […] The Trump administration's framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open models. Axios reports that not only do the voluntary guidelines outright exclude open models - meaning anyone can download them and inspect their core components - but the framework explicitly says it can't be used to restrict open models after they've been released. The AI testing framework was created after President Trump signed an executive order in June , requesting that AI com
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A group of 25 states filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs that went into effect last month, adding to similar complaints by small businesses who claim the levies are illegal. New York, California, Illinois and other …
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Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the last living suspect in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries — the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas
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Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro is down to $199 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, while the Battery Doorbell Plus is on […] Both the battery-powered and wired models are over $50 off. | Image: Ring Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro is down to $199 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy , while the Battery Doorbell Plus is on sale for $119.99 ($60 off) at Amazon and Best Buy . Both deals are the second-best prices we’ve seen, just $20 shy of their Prime Day lows. Ring Wired Doorbe
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The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or "Pelón," scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.
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Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.
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The meat has never been more expensive, due to supply shortages, but there's a big squeeze on profits.
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Ohio Republican Max Miller's former father-in-law, a US senator, wants him removed from Congress.
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The federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life
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More than half of tariff income refunded after supreme court ruled Trump’s levies were illegal Business live – latest updates The Trump administration has refunded about $100bn from the tariffs it collected before the US supreme court ruled them illegal, according to reports. The $100bn (£74bn) figure, which represents 60% of the total $165bn collected from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, was reported by customs officials to the US court of international trade (CIT) on Tuesday, according to the Financial Times. Continue reading...
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It comes after the Brazilian government refused to grant visas for two US state department officials.
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Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti ’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília and its decision last month to deny visas to two US diplomats seeking to visit ahead of an October election. Continue reading...
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State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it is leaving a diplomatic vacuum at risk of being filled by China. The US Congress has been served notice of the impending closures, which are being justified on cost grounds and follow a reassessment of the US’s bilateral relationships with a range of countries since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. Continue reading...
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After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today. The two companies are committed to continue working together in Atlanta and Austin, and the partnership remains "very strong." "Waymo is a very […] After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today. The two companies are committed to continue working together in Atlanta and Austin, and the partnership remains "very strong." "Waymo is a very important partner of ours, and we continue to operate in Austin and Atlanta," Khosrowshahi said in an earnings call today . "We believe we'll continue to operate next y
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Uber's earnings were in line with estimates, but the company's guidance for the third quarter trailed expectations.
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Uber Technologies shares fell early Wednesday, despite the ride-hailing company registering earnings a tad above Wall Street estimates in the second quarter as a jump in passengers and deliveries boosted revenue.
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Soldier arrested after shooting; Kyiv comes under ballistic missile attack; more Wildberries hit. What we know on day 1,624 A Russian soldier in Crimea opened fire on comrades, killing one and wounding another, before shooting civilians and killing three . Three other people were wounded, said Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-installed governor of the Sevastopol region. He said the attacker had been arrested. “A tragedy in Sevastopol … According to initial information, a soldier opened fire on his fellow servicemen, killing one person, before attacking civilians and killing three of them,” Razvozhayev posted. “All circumstances and causes of the incident are being established.” Crimea, a peninsula illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, has for weeks been the target of Ukrainian attacks aimed at disrupting Russian military logistics and cutting off the occupiers’ gaso
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Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalised provided certain third parties do not interfere, Iran ’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday. Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway. Continue reading...
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Highest-ever resolution pictures of our star could help show why its corona is millions of degrees hotter than its surface Golden bands and swirling vortices have been spotted on the sun in the most detailed images ever captured of the turbulent surface of our home star. Astronomers observed the sun with the Inouye solar telescope in Hawaii, the world’s most powerful solar telescope, and saw new features smaller than 20km (12 miles) across in a magnetically active region close to a sun spot. Continue reading...
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Top executives of California's two biggest utilities warned they would take action to protect their shareholders if Sacramento lawmakers fail to pass legislation limiting their companies' liabilities for wildfires sparked by their equipment
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The people have spoken at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Nicky Murphy’s vampire mockumentary “I Love Paris” took home best international feature honors at the audience awards, while Masanao Kawajiri’s “Cherry and Virgin” was honored with best animated feature. This year’s Fantasia International Film Festival took place from July 16 to Aug. 2 in […]
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This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.
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Video game giant Electronic Arts officially has new owners
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In Virginia, Democratic primary voters have a history of rewarding moderate candidates, a trend that continued on Tuesday.
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ABC News' Rocsi Diaz takes a look at what's trending in pop culture, including the season 4 premiere of "Ted Lasso" and Cardi B becoming the official face of Old Navy's fall denim campaign.
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ABC News' Danny New talks to Jagmeet Singh, a 7'4" basketball prospect being compared to the San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama after only picking up the game at 14.
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6-year-old Asher Harvey is battling a congenital heart defect, but that limitation did not stop him from scoring his first touchdown in an NFL stadium after the Carolina Panthers signed him for a day.
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Dr. Terry Dubrow, a board-certified plastic surgeon, and Dr. Daniel Katz, a clinical psychologist, debunk some of the claims surfacing online about "looksmaxxing."
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A Kansas mother of four says was left fighting for her life after suffering multiple spider bites while enjoying a campfire with her family at a local lake.
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A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two brothers fishing off Massachusetts reeled in a tiger shark as sightings increase in Northeast waters.
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Las Vegas' tourism-dependent economy has been hit by a slump in visits from tourists and the city's mayor has said visits from Canada — Nevada's largest international market — has dried up in the wake of Trump's trade policies and insults to its northern neighbor.
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The K-pop star performs his 2024 debut solo single, "GGUM," at the 2026 "GMA" Summer Concert Series.
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The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo to support measures being ramped up to slow the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
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Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
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Walt Disney’s stock, which has been struggling all year, rallied on Wednesday as the entertainment giant reported surprisingly strong earnings.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Howard Lutnick to explain eased UAE export controls after UAE-linked entities invested in the Trump family’s crypto venture.
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Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly spotted near the latest blaze and was found to have matches and a lighter.
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The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
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The late singer/songwriter was remembered by friends, family & fellow musicians during Tuesday's service.
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Armstrong's dreams of flying took off at this Ohio house as a boy, before he eventually became the first man to walk on the Moon in 1969.
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The stock is still well below levels it traded at last month after earnings.
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The clip for The Gold Album’s latest single spoofs the iconic visual for “Undone (The Sweater Song)”
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The rock band tapped Tony Hawk, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Rob Riggle, and Rob Huebel for the throwback clip
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The sudden burst of friendly voices and platforms from the Democrat side of the aisle appears part of an apparent anti-AG plan.
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A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general election. Geoff Bennett discussed the results and more with Democratic strategist Lis Smith.
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Tai Chi is well-known for its physical and mental benefits. Now, Tai Chi walking is trending to give you the same benefits in a low-impact exercise. Here, experts break down everything you need to know.
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While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.
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A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company's scientists say a combination of solar activity and gravity put it on a collision course with the moon. Geoff Bennett discussed larger concerns about lunar litter with science correspondent Miles O'Brien.
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"IYKYK," the BSB social accounts caption photos of the celebrity doppelgangers crossing paths at Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie premiere.
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SpaceX thinks it will be able to build wireless capabilities without massive network investments.
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'Most people don’t want pervert glasses that can film us without our consent,' said a spokesperson from activist group Everyone Hates Elon. The group has launched a series of guerilla adverts deriding non-consensual filming by the glasses as well as an email campaign encouraging people to legally object to being filmed by Meta glasses under general data protection regulations, which over 20,000 people have signed. Rights groups have warned that the glasses threaten the right to privacy, while countries such as Germany are reportedly considering a ban. And while Meta’s safety guidelines say smart glasses should not be used for 'harassment, infringing on privacy rights, or capturing sensitive information', women have taken to social media to share their stories of being filmed by men without their consent. Watch as Guardian columnist and Opinion editor Kirsty Major dives into why fears of
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A rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon, forming a new crater - but why haven't images been released yet?
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Playing music or videos out loud on your phone is bemoaned by many - but in the future, it might not seem so outlandish
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A wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas west of Athens has left hundreds of animals displaced
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A woman is arrested after four men are stabbed in central London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Photojournalist Olaoluwa Olowu is documenting the lives of women in Ghana who choose to fight I took this portrait of Elizabeth Boakye, an amateur boxer, in the Abossey Okai neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana, in May 2026. While photographing boxing, I started noticing how much of the sport exists outside the ring. On the streets, there are paintings, graffiti, posters, signs and names celebrating boxers, but almost everything I saw represented male boxers. One day, I saw this painting of a male boxer under the bridge. I remember looking at it and thinking about how I could add or imprint a female boxer into this archive of boxing that already exists on the streets. I returned with Elizabeth and asked her to stand beneath it. Continue reading...
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The lawsuit takes issue with the 2024 rewrite of NAGPRA regulations.
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X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary on the job, and just […] X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary on the job , and just weeks after Elon Musk's combined SpaceX / X / xAI companies went public. He says that "almost every aspect of X" has been rebuilt while he was head of product, including its timeline, Android app, chat, and notifications. Going forward, the "next leaders" mentioned are Benji Taylor leading design with iOS
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Yemen’s Houthi militant group said it would attack Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea, a potential fresh escalation in its attacks on shipping. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the move was a result of the kingdom diverting …
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The "cockroach" movement was one of the biggest public displays of dissent against India's prime minister in years.
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Mandy Fry, Z Supply president and co-owner, says the collection has been years in the making.
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The eight-episode final season of the German period epic is set in the final days of the Weimar Republic before democracy gives way to Nazi rule. "This is not about the downfall, it's about the fight for democracy."
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He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, put a camera in Robert Smith’s mouth and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope looks back on is wild adventures with titans of music As video director to the stars in the golden age of MTV, Tim Pope’s trademark was putting his very famous clients in uncomfortable or dangerous situations. He dressed Freddie Mercury as a “giant Mediterranean prawn”, locked the Cure in a flooded wardrobe then chucked it off a cliff, and almost electrocuted two Psychedelic Furs. “The core of my work seems to be sadism,” he chuckles. “I have wondered if it was all some sort of revenge for the brutality I suffered away at primary school, but maybe I’m just cruel.” Continue reading...
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As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them In April, Gil Durán was permanently banned from Elon Musk’s X for posting just two words. Durán was responding to a post from the tech company Palantir outlining its 22‑point “technological manifesto” , which praised American “hard power”, western culture and AI weapons, denounced inclusivity and called for compulsory national service. Durán responded: “TLDR: Fascism” (TLDR is short for “too long, didn’t read”). Durán didn’t break any of X’s written rules, he points out over a video call from San Francisco – so much for Musk’s “free-speech absolutism” . His ban might just have had something to do with his preceding tweet, showing the cover of his new book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the W
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Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first) The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now. The companies said they would start trips in the UK “later this summer” before the full public launch. Continue reading...
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Unlike their Disney peers, the toothesome trio didn’t pivot to being sexy – and they’re now at their stadium-filling peak. Fans and collaborators explain their unique, cheesy appeal The Jonas Brothers appeared in the mid-00s in a blaze of smiles, dressed in shirts, suspenders and ties, singing sappy love songs that won the hearts of girls who quickly became obsessed with this Disney-signed band. Many assumed the fraternal trio would fade away, overtaken by whatever new act replaced them in the whims of teenagers. Yet this week marks 20 years since the release of their debut album, It’s About Time , and the toothsome threesome are bigger than ever. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas started out with danger-free pop-punk, evolving into a kind of broad-brush feelgood pop. Their true breakthrough was in 2008 with US No 5 hit Burnin’ Up , teeing up three back-to-back US No 1 albums as they became the
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“Love Island USA” is officially the series of the summer. According to Peacock, Season 8 of the reality dating series has reached nearly 19 billion minutes watched to date, spanning 35 episodes released between June 2 and July 13 — making it the streamer’s most-watched original season ever. Divided by the season’s nearly 40-hour runtime, […]
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The reality star is visiting seven cities across the United States & Canada.
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A new exhibition showcases the Italian fashion photographer’s technical mastery, where light, blur and even mistakes contribute to an image’s beauty Continue reading...
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Eric Goode's new five-parter focuses on the lucrative and illegal business of trafficking exotic snakes, tortoises and lizards.
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American coming-of-age comedies rarely beat with such uncomfortable verisimilitude. In the bilingual “Mustache” — the first feature from writer-director Imran J. Khan — 13-year-old Pakistani American high schooler Ilyas (Atharv Verma) undergoes an awkward adjustment from a private Islamic institution to a generic American high school. The story’s universality is born from its cultural specificity, […]
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WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour. On Monday, Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour-level singles title. Continue reading...
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‘The men in this jail in Bulgaria used to adopt these stray kittens. But pets can be a problem. They get killed as punishment or for revenge’ Belene prison, in northern Bulgaria on the border with Romania, is the most heavily guarded facility of its type in my country. It is on an island, so escape is near impossible, and has the largest number of people serving life sentences for murder in any Bulgarian prison. This image describes a sad, terrible story. There are a lot of stray cats on the island, as well as pigeons and mosquitoes. The prisoners used to adopt stray kittens and keep them as pets. When I started my project, For the Grace of God, at the prison, many prisoners had pet cats. But in a prison, this can become a problem – prisoners kill each other’s pets as punishment or for revenge. So now it’s forbidden. It’s even the same with flowers – some think of the flowers as friends,
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“Resident Evil Requiem” stars Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant’Albano will co-host the Future Games Show at gamescom on Aug. 26. Best known for playing Leon S. Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft to life in Capcom’s latest installment in the “Resident Evil” franchise, which was released in February, the “Resident Evil Requiem” stars will unveil a number […]
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‘Looksmaxxing’ culture has led to the rise of facial analysis services – but experts warn they aren’t backed by science and can be harmful to users Danielle, 37, didn’t always have issues with body image: she used to be a model and recalls receiving positive attention from men. However, when two years of unemployment plunged her into a period of financial insecurity, her confidence faded. “It was easy to wonder, if I was prettier, if some of my features were different, would that help?” she said. So, when Danielle saw videos on TikTok about a “facial analysis” service that claimed it could provide her with “science-backed” glow-up advice, she bought it without hesitation. Three-hundred and thirty dollars later, after sending in selfies to be analyzed, Danielle received her personalized 30-page report from the company Qoves. Continue reading...
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Billed as a spun-off third entry in the “M3GAN” franchise, “Soulm8te” is to “Fatal Attraction” as M3GAN’s vehicles were to “Orphan” and “The Bad Seed” — a robotic replay of very familiar genre tropes. Here, a grieving widower working in tech agrees to try out a prototype of the titular “AI companion,” basically a beauteous […]
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The records keep piling up for Sony's superhero blockbuster that stars Tom Holland, Zendaya and Sadie Sink.
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The 'Better Call Saul' alum is never one to get ahead of himself, but he admits he can't help but think about Scorpion's future as Venom.
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2018’s “Super Troopers 2” wasn’t so much fan service as fan self-service. Kickstarted with nearly $5 million of crowdfunding after studios doubted the public appetite for a tardy sequel to the 2001 indie sleeper “Super Troopers,” it gave the people what they wanted and not much else: a familiar rehash of the first film’s broad […]
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More than three years since it went off the air, the series returns with Jason Sudeikis' chipper American taking a new post as head coach of Richmond's inaugural women's team.
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The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that outdoor poster ads for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” breached its code by presenting an image that gave “a realistic impression of a dead child,” while clearing companion TV and streaming spots for the same campaign. The ASA investigated four issues stemming from several complaints about ads for […]
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The N-Dubz and X Factor star’s career went into freefall after an elaborate sting by the Sun on Sunday, and she’s still campaigning for tougher press regulation. But will it work? Late last year, Tulisa Contostavlos took a good look at her life. Her relationship had come to an end and she found herself in her late 30s (she’s 38 now), wondering what next. “I started thinking about all the things I’d never done,” she says. At 20, life had got weird – Contostavlos was in the successful hip-hop group N-Dubz and became an adult just as the fame and money started coming in. By 24, she was a judge on the Saturday night TV show X Factor. If that hadn’t happened, she thinks she might have become an archaeologist – she’s obsessed with ancient history. And so last year she went travelling, to Egypt to see the pyramids, and to Peru to visit Machu Picchu. There were other, bigger changes. She gave up
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The company will use $1 billion from the sale of A+E to buy back stock, will move consumer products under its entertainment division, and teases a new era for Disney+ early next year.
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Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation One hunger striker in an immigration detention center was force-fed for almost six months. One detained immigrant with mental health problems was about to be force-fed, until his attorney intervened and stopped the process. Read part one and part two of our Ice force-feeding series Continue reading...