
The MILITARY Operation Trump Just Ordered That Could Change EVERYTHING
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Bluesky will be getting "communities," which will function as smaller spaces where you can "go deeper and hang out with people who care about the same stuff" sometime this year, according to head of product Alex Benzer. They will be built on the decentralized AT Protocol that underpins Bluesky, with Benzer saying that "it's a new structure for everyone" that's part of the "Atmosphere" (a shorthand for the AT Protocol ecosystem). Benzer listed out a "few ideas we have in mind so far" in a thread.

Apple's new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt - which I mean as a compliment. Many AI chatbots are cheery and wordy. While a more verbose and casual personality can make a chatbot seem friendlier and more fun to talk to, there are instances of users becoming extremely attached to their chatbot of choice. People have fallen in love with chatbots. When OpenA

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July - and there's still a chance some shipments could slip to early August. If you're not in the first batch, your Laptop 13 Pro shifts from a July shipment to August, though some could be as late as early September. Framework informed customers who preordered a Laptop 13 Pro of the delay via email, outlining the reasons for the extra wai

The new Oura Ring 5 is smaller and has upgraded features to improve how you track your health and fitness. Image courtesy of Oura Ring Oura Ring has announced the release of the newest generation of its smart ring. The Oura Ring 5 promises to be smaller, more proactive, and more personalized than before. With the new software portfolio, Oura Ring includes upgraded features that help track more than 50 metrics, including GLP-1 insights. Oura rings are smart devices that help you track your

Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India. Since launch, daily watch time per viewer on Tadka has grown fivefold, reflecting sustained engagement with the format. More than 42% of the service’s viewership comes from audiences under 24, […]

OpenAI is reportedly mulling drastic price cuts to its AI models, as it looks to woo consumers from rival AI company Anthropic, the WSJ reported on Wednesday.
The company changed course after researchers spoke out against the policy, which would have covertly limited Claude’s ability to develop competing AI models.
The decision comes as India emerges as the world’s largest GCC market.
Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

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Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.
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What’s a “silicon-collar”? South Korea’s chip industry has been supercharged by the advent of the A.I. age, inspiring a host of new phrases.

Deezer will now scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to detect AI-generated music. Deezer was the first of the big streaming services to start labeling AI-generated music. It even offered its tech to other platforms, but it doesn't seem like it had many buyers. Qobuz launched its own detection tech, while Apple and Spotify have opted for a voluntary tagging system. "No other company has followed our lead yet, so we decided to make it possible for everyone to check if their playlists
The myth is that AI will turn our minds to mush. The reality is that AI might expand our minds — we need to decide which way this goes. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Oracle Reports Earnings Amid a Rapid Cloud Transformation Barron's Oracle's AI spending blows past estimates, raising worries over growing debt Reuters Oracle beats on earnings, but stock drops on plans to raise another $20 billion CNBC Oracle Reports Higher Profit on Surging Cloud Revenue WSJ Oracle Q4 earnings beat on revenue but miss on cloud sales Yahoo Finance
Apple just wrapped up its annual round of WWDC announcements, and, as usual, there wasn’t any new hardware. That is not really the point of WWDC, which stands for Worldwide Developers Conference and—occasional curveball like the Vision Pro aside—tends to focus on Apple’s software platforms and how third-party developers can build apps for them. As it does every year, Apple announced new versions of each of its operating systems, now all unified under the “27” banner; this fall will see the relea

After many high-profile corporate customers complained about the high fees attached to AI models and the practice of ‘tokenmaxxing’, OpenAI is considering discounting its services as competition with Anthropic gets cut-throat
You have to be over 18 and already be connected with the person you want to chat with on other messaging platforms. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is reintroducing private messaging after testing new ways for users to share videos and "have conversations about them" last year. In an announcement on its official blog, YouTube says it's now starting to expand the in-app video sharing and messaging feature to users in the US and "other global regions" who are 18 or older. The v

Elon Musk is set to make hundreds of billions even as communities in Mississippi and Tennessee are fighting to stop the gas turbines powering xAI's supercomputers.
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Building on the country’s electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can’t match.

This is the Trump phone, but it could just as easily be an HTC. | Image: Trump Mobile After getting its hands on a Trump phone and tearing it apart, iFixit has confirmed what I first reported back in February: the T1 Phone is an almost exact duplicate of the HTC U24 Pro. iFixit partnered with NBC to get hold of the network's media sample of the Trump phone, along with a U24 Pro. They ran the phones through a CT scanner, tore them down to parts, and even put them back together into a functional

This impressively light carbon commuter makes switching to an ebike easier than ever.

The U.K. capital has become a key growth target for many of the world's most talked about AI companies.
Creative teams are drowning in their own output. According to Air’s internal surveys, the average creative spends 20% of their workday hunting for files: old campaign assets, archived footage, forgotten screenshots. Shane Hegde, CEO and co-founder of the New York-based startup, calls this “search debt,” and he’s spent close to a decade building a solution. Air, which launched publicly in 2021, positions itself as the system of record for visual data, the Salesforce of images and video. Based in

If you're someone who needs to (or likes to) take their work on the go, a portable monitor will make a huge difference. These are my favorite that I tested.

New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US government has sanctioned for their ties to Tehran.

I’ve been teaching strategic communication at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) and coaching executives for almost two decades. Recently, I’m consistently hit with one concern from students and executives alike: With AI taking over, what will be left for me? It’s a fair question. When AI can complete many of our administrative tasks better and faster than we can, what will set us apart? My answer: the original, Old School AI, Authenticity and Influence. As technology seeps into every

Google DeepMind is funding research into the potential dangers of millions of different AI agents interacting with each other online. According to Rohin Shah, who directs the company’s AGI safety and alignment research, the mass-market arrival of agents that can carry out tasks without human oversight and follow instructions given to them by other agents creates…
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These WIRED-tested ebook readers let you take your library anywhere.
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OpenAI's aggressive push into the enterprise, where it competes with Anthropic, coincides with efforts by Apple and Google to bring advanced AI to consumers.
The Go 6 now supports Boox’s stylus. | Image: Boox Boox has announced a new version of its smallest e-reader that expands the Go 6's functionality to now include note-taking. The new Go 6 (Gen II) sticks with a 6-inch, 300PPI E Ink screen like its predecessor but gets a bump from 2GB to 3GB of RAM and now supports Boox's InkSense Plus stylus, which can be used for sketching, annotating documents, or making handwritten notes. The Boox Go 6 (Gen II) is now available for preorder for $199.99 and
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The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

I played the ultimate game of strategy on a variety of smart chess boards to find the best for online and in-person matches.

The partnership will see TCS creating a business unit focused on deploying Anthropic's AI models to its customers.
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In 2025, software engineering underwent profound change. A new generation of AI models (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex), paired with a maturing agentic infrastructure, crossed an invisible capability threshold. By the end of the year, developers moved from “AI helps me write code I carefully review” to “I can orchestrate teams of agents that automate most of the development process.” What made it happen wasn’t smarter models, but the infrastructure around them finally catching up. The rest of the e

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside soccer’s data renaissance Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally kick the ball out of bounds. You may question the…
DoorDash wants to let users simplify the ordering and reservation process through AI.
Cash App's AT&T-based MVNO will offer an unlimited 5G data plan for $40 per month including taxes and fees. The new mobile service is powered by Gigs, the same firm behind the Klarna mobile service that launched last year with the same pricing and is "rolling out to select users, with broader availability planned in the coming months." Cash App also says it's planning connections to its Cash App Green rewards program and Cash App Families, its setup for managing supervised child and teen accou

South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.
Oracle Corporation reported increased revenue of 21% year-over-year (YOY) for its fiscal fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to please stockholders. The company’s shares (NYSE: ORCL) dropped over 10% during premarket, following Wednesday evening’s earnings report. At publication, shares were about 9% down. With $19.18 billion in revenue, Oracle beat Wall Street’s $19.10 billion estimate, according to a consensus cited by CNBC. Similarly, the company reported $2.03 adjusted earnings per share,

SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy.
The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they're looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.
The Switch 2 is still setting sales records. | Image: The Verge, Nintendo Woot is hosting a small, but welcome deal on the Nintendo Switch 2 through June 19th. New customers can save $15 on the $449.99 console with the code NEW15 used at checkout. Sure, these are microscopic savings, but come September, the Switch 2 will rise in price to $499.99, so any deal is worth telling you about. Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 has a 7.9-inch LCD display, magnetically attached Joy-Con 2 controlle

The Weather Company announced an "enhanced allergy experience" now available through its The Weather Channel app designed to help allergy sufferers better understand when their symptoms might flare up, and what's causing them. While the app already provides static pollen counts, its "Health & Wellness" section is being expanded to take into account other factors such as how changing weather conditions could result in you experiencing more symptoms despite the counts not actually rising. The new

Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.
Pool's new app automatically sorts screenshots into personalized collections, tracks down the original links behind saved content, and helps you rediscover products, recipes, travel ideas, and other things you meant to revisit.
Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoing riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Following a knife attack in the city on Monday, Musk declared support for Restore Britain, a hard-right populist political party that advocates for large-scale migrant deportation in the UK. He reposted statements from party leader Rupert Lowe calling for "a vast number of people" to be forced out of the country, as well as a promise from L

Members of the program, called "Waymo Premier," will have to pony up $29.99 per month.
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A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites.

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and tech policy. This week, I’m focusing on why the big AI labs are concentrating so intensely on AI coding. I also look at Apple’s renewed AI plans, and at new legal threats to AI chatbots. Sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here. And if you have comments on this issue and/or idea

I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia's 25-key MiniLab MK3 is a solid controller that easily fits in a backpack, it feels a bit claustrophobic. The new $149 MiniLab 37 adds another octave, giving you much more room to play bass and lead simultaneously, or just play more expansive chords. Physically, the MiniLab 37 isn't very different from its smaller sibling. It's got the same solid (if slig

Deezer introduced a tool that scans playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms to identify AI music.
Ona's technology will allow OpenAI's coding assistant, Codex, to take on longer-running tasks, OpenAI said.
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Coinbase is betting that AI agents will become the primary interface for people's financial activity.
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Waymo is offering a new subscription tier for power users, starting in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix
Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughts A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in US court on Thursday, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide. The lawsuit is the latest in a slew accusing the company of failing to address dangerous conversations between users and the company’s chatbot. Kristie Carrier said in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco state court that her daughte

Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon's own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With concerns about water consumption and energy use a focus of new AI data center construction debates, Amazon says its global data center operations consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025 at a rate of 0.12 liters per kilowatt-hour of electricity, dropping by two percent from its 2024 total even as i

By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators' attention.
Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus comes with a self-emptying dock and is under $300. | Image: Roborock Even at full price, the Roborock Q10 S5 Plus offers impressive value, boasting features typically reserved for pricier robovac models at a fraction of the price. That’s especially true today. It’s down to just $269.99 ($280 off) at Wellbots when you apply promo code NEW10, which matches its all-time low and is the best price we’ve seen since Black Friday last year. If you prefer a different retailer, yo
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You can save on a big set of outdoor security cameras ahead of Prime Day. Amazon has a five-pack of Blink cameras with a video doorbell included that’s marked down to $166.99. The bundle includes a Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+, five Blink Outdoor 2K+ cameras, and a Blink Sync Module Core. The doorbell is typically $70, and each camera generally retails between $80 and $100, so you’re saving at least $200 by grabbing them all in the set. Blink Video Doorbell and Five Camera Bundle Where to Buy:

Bluesky's latest feature is group chats, arriving amid a shift in focus on building features for smaller communities.
A WIRED investigation found dozens of “nudified” deepfake images and videos on Grok's website, including nonconsensual depictions of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician.

The platform-agnostic Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse is discounted to $89.99 at Amazon ($30 off), matching the best price we’ve seen so far this year. While it may look like a somewhat ordinary mouse, it has a unique second scroll wheel near the left thumb that’s surprisingly useful for horizontal scrolling in spreadsheets. You can connect the mouse to Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, and Linux systems using either Bluetooth or the included USB-A 2.4GHz wireless adapter. Logitech MX Master 3S The

Activists raised a 40-foot-tall inflatable Elon Musk in Manhattan to draw attention to the risk he allegedly poses to investors.

The tech giant warned of a security flaw that a cybercrime gang said it's exploiting as part of a mass-hacking campaign. Google said it notified more than 100 organizations that had potentially vulnerable servers.
Thibault Sottiaux helped make AI coding one of OpenAI’s fastest-growing businesses. Now he’s overseeing a sweeping overhaul of ChatGPT.

John O'Farrell, former partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says the PAC Leading the Future, backed by his old firm, is trying to "intimidate politicians."
Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Fable 5, its most capable public model. But within two days, users began reporting that its safety system was blocking benign or legitimate prompts. Fable 5 is the first public model derived from Anthropic’s Mythos family, whose original iteration showed unusual skill during training at finding software bugs and exploiting them to disrupt or take control of systems. That raised enough concern inside Anthropic that the company grouped cybersecurity with other

Amazon's rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update to the interface it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support, but the new interface has a cleaner, fully customizable layout that fits more smart home info and controls on the screen than the previous version. The Echo Hub is also getting access to Ring AI's Video Search feature that lets you use natural language to search through your smart home camera footag

Oracle topped quarterly expectations, but free cash flow is negative, and the company plans to raise more capital for data center projects.
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The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke.
The selloff in the tech sector that has heightened investor anxiety over the past week graduated to a new phase on Wednesday: The pullback is over, and it’s now officially a correction.
The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

Lower costs, tax incentives and access to a larger market have seen a raft of companies shift operations to Malaysia from Singapore.
Prediction-market companies are identifying hundreds of cases of suspected insider trading.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said one of the biggest risks facing the SpaceX IPO is speculators who may rush to sell shares shortly after the stock begins trading.
“My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together.”
There’s an art to doing nothing and I have spent years trying to perfect it. Some people master the violin, others train to run marathons. I have dedicated my early forties to the delicate balance of achieving maximum results with minimal effort. In fact, my entire second career as an author and coach, which started in my late thirties, was born out of a need to declutter and have and do less. I have nothing, literally, to thank for it. Choosing when to be lazy, or strategic laziness, as I call

The decision to raise interest rates would mark the central bank’s first in almost three years.
The UK's competition regulator is investigating the airline over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child.

British retail group Frasers owns a roughly 26% stake in Hugo Boss.
Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, is aiming to raise $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year.
Ryanair said the CMA’s investigation is “bogus.” | Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images European economy airline Ryanair is under investigation in the UK for charging parents mandatory fees to sit with their children. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking into whether the seating fees, which may be charging parents for the airline to meet its child safety and disability‑related obligations, are "unfair" under consumer law. Under Ryanair's terms and co
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Below, Aiko Bethea shares five key insights from her new book, Anchored, Aligned, Accountable: A Framework for Transcending Bullsh*t and Transforming Our Lives and Work. Aiko has held executive roles in government, philanthropic, nonprofit, and private sectors, including the City of Atlanta and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bethea is the founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, which provides leadership development to Fortune 100 leaders and global nonprofits. She holds a law degree from UN

“We need our assets and income to support us for the next 25 years.”
“He claims that we are his only clients who have not jumped on this great opportunity.”
Friday's hotly anticipated SpaceX market debut could prove a defining moment for capital markets — and serve as a "referendum" on Elon Musk's leadership.
Traders who once bet on crypto have not stopped gambling on the next big market story — they just are not finding that story in crypto itself.
“I plan to continue working until age 60.”
Kacy Fleming was presenting in a boardroom when the burning started. It began at her thighs and rose up through her torso as the legal counsel in the room pushed back on her points. She whipped off her blazer even though all she was wearing underneath was a threadbare James Perse tank top. “I felt totally unprofessional and I didn’t even care because I was so hot,” she says. “I thought it was because I was pissed because so often in corporate environments our emotions are so bottled up they come

As more companies require employees to return to the office five days a week, new research shows working from home may not be so great for your mental health. A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, published in the journal Science, finds that remote work does indeed improve productivity as many claim, but at the same time, leaves workers more isolated and lonely. In short, working from home may boost how much you get done, but it won’t necessarily make you happier. The findings c

Nomura’s Charlie McElligott says investors are finally waking up to the problems with a market that is too concentrated on AI leadership.
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It’s the first estimate of how many Americans are sneaking onto Polymarket’s banned crypto-based platform.

As Russia raises excise taxes and tightens its grip on Georgian wine exports, producers face an impossible choice — and America may be the only way out.

A stock that dips is a blip at 30. But for older investors in or near retirement, it’s a portfolio disaster.
Nutrition companies are struggling to keep up as the wellness craze and GLP-1 boom drive up demand for a once-niche supplement.
After the usual round of strategy conversations, my client sat down to write his strategy document. It had been percolating in his head for days. Then, when he sat down, nothing happened. Strategy and strategic thinking are of the utmost importance as the bedrock and guidance for organizations, but creating them requires your brain to work well. Understanding how the brain supports performance is useful not only for strategy work but also across many leadership tasks. Although the brain contain

As far as Wall Street is concerned, the stock market has what it takes to absorb the new supply.

Forecasts of $920 billion in AI-related capex in 2027 are likely too conservative.
Apollo's deputy global head of private equity warned that PE investors should prepare for a "bifurcation" in returns.

The producer price index was expected to increase 0.7% in May, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
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SpaceX employees have to wait to sell their shares, but many are already planning how to spend their windfalls.
Surging airfares have made it harder for price-conscious travelers to justify summer vacations in Europe — and many are opting to travel within the U.S. instead.
People often ask me if my business is my baby. The answer is always no. My business is my passion, one of my greatest achievements, and my livelihood—but it’s not a child. The reason that my business isn’t my baby is the same reason I don’t call my team a family. It’s the kind of thing founders say to imply a close relationship. It’s usually said with good intentions, but “family” is deeper than just a word. Family dynamics tend to be closely linked to guilt, duty, and expectations that are rar

The leaders who drive meaningful change don’t project certainty. They start with a powerful vision, commit fully to the work, and adapt as the goalposts move. The leaders who navigate this best often learned to do it long before they ever stepped into a boardroom. They learned it playing as kids. THE TROPHY NO ONE MENTIONED A few winters ago, I dropped my five-year-old daughter off for her first day of ski school. She was the youngest in the group, struggling even on the bunny slope. By lunchtim

Samsung shares have rallied 150% so far this year with Korea’s army of retail investors speculating on further gains as the supply=demand imbalance in memory chips shows no sign of abating.
U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war in Iran

The Japanese billionaire is no longer Asia’s richest person and has since dropped out of Forbes’ real-time list of the top 25 richest people in the world.

Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increase since 2022 and kept the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.
“Although she is quite frugal, she has not been particularly diligent with investing.”
A waitress from small-town Ohio is unwittingly ensnared in her jet-setting twin sister’s international jewelry heist scheme — and ends up falling for the dashing Interpol agent who’s tracking down her kidnapped sibling. The end! OK, the story isn’t quite that rapid fire. But that’s the gist of “The Golden Pear Affair,” a “microsoap” that […]

U.S. inflation rates outpaced wage gains for a second straight month in May.
Nima Fotovat and his sisters mortgaged their homes to launch MadeGood in 2014. Today the allergen-free snack brand fills tens of thousands of doors and every Delta flight

Investors who bought the automaker’s shares in its initial public offering became rich. As a result, many have a deep faith in Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX.

“Our kids are grown and independent.”
Are layoffs on the rise? The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose again in early June, but it isn’t because businesses are cutting more jobs.
Oracle beat on earnings and revenue, but negative free cash flow and the company's plan to raise more capital is weighing on the stock.
The yellow metal is at lowest level of the year as potential interest rate increases and faltering technical signals weigh on prices.
Micron shares trade cheaply relative to S&P 500 peers, but two analysts point to ways the valuation multiple can expand.
“I would like the money to grow.”
While Oracle’s cloud-infrastructure business is growing rapidly, a massive $95 billion spending plan and a physical bottleneck in data-center deliveries are giving investors pause.
PatBO founder Patricia Bonaldi on Brazilian craftsmanship, global growth and bringing the brand’s distinctive luxury vision to Portofino and Saint-Tropez.

Jeff Shell, the former president of Paramount Skydance, has resolved litigation with a gambler who accused him of leaking confidential company information and who sought $150 million for off-the-books crisis PR work. The gambler, R.J. Cipriani, sued Shell, his wife, Paramount, Larry and David Ellison and others in March, claiming that he was owed millions […]

There are countless ways to mess up estate planning — even if you’re organized.
Early analyst coverage of SpaceX’s stock is starting to roll in now that the IPO is imminent.
First, a few companies asked (very nicely) for their employees to come in one day a week. Work from home folks, like me, thought to themselves: Well, okay. One day a week is cool. I can get out of my pajamas and see my work-folk. The next thing you know, there was a two-day a week policy. You know, just for a few meetings. Take a break from the Zooms. Get a coffee in the morning. Take a meeting after work. Then, things got weird. We couldn’t just be on the Zooms, we had to make sure our camera

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for cheaper somewhere else just a few days or weeks later. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from shopping elsewhere, some retailers offer price-matching policies in which they promise to match a lower price found elsewhere. That kind of information comes in handy no matter the time of year, but it’s especially helpful during shoppin

Elon Musk called ASML a great company in a fireside chat with CEO Christophe Fouquet, as the SpaceX CEO gears up to go big in chip manufacturing.
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up this week to just below its high for the year, the latest sign that borrowing costs on home loans remain elevated relative to where they were before the war with Iran started. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.52% from 6.48% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Despite the increase, the average rate remains below 6.84%, where it was a year ago. When mortgage rates rise they can add hundreds of dollars a mon

Despite major stock gains this year, Intel is significantly “underowned” in funds, BofA notes — and as ownership expands, the stock could zoom higher.
With SpaceX seeking an IPO valuation of nearly $1.8 trillion, early bets are poised to generate some of the biggest paper gains in venture capital history.
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If you’re putting your home on the market this summer, you may want to temper your expectations. Gone are the days of aggressive bidding wars during the housing market frenzy of 2021 and 2022. In the latest sign that dynamics have shifted in favor of buyers, the average single-family home sold for nearly 1% below its final listing price in March, according to a report released Thursday by Realtor.com. “We’ve gone from a market where sellers could price aggressively and still get above asking, t

A look behind the stock market’s key support levels shows bullish NYSE activity and a hidden shift in volatility.
Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering.
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The cryptocurrency’s long-term return may be close to zero — and that could be exactly what it needs.
The merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery has been met with resistance from many in Hollywood — but the real threat will come from additional costs Paramount could incur if regulators slow down the deal.
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. As federal policymakers push for restrictions on institutional ownership of single-family homes, many firms operating in the single-family rental (SFR) and Build-to-Rent (BTR) spaces are pulling back on future acquisitions and developing rental communities. One industry insider explained it this way to ResiClub: “The unknown is the hardest part. If you don’t know the rules of the g
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Having led the fashion sustainability conversation longer than most, and amid the growing number of public failures and shifting consumer sentiment, I think we need to stop treating sustainable fashion as a standalone category that will fix fashion’s sustainability problems. Not only is that putting the spotlight in the wrong place, but “sustainable brands” typically don’t scale, which reinforces the narrative that sustainability isn’t viable or a force for economic prosperity. I was one of the

Traders on Polymarket think it's likely SpaceX will join a group of just six companies boasting a market value beyond $2 trillion.
Intel soars on double upgrade from BofA. Here's what Jim Cramer says investors must do CNBC SpaceX IPO live updates: Markets and tech gear up for historic offering Business Insider Oppenheimer slaps Outperform rating on SpaceX, $190 price target ahead of market debut Yahoo Finance SpaceX's Trillion‑Dollar Moonshot: 3 Aerospace And Defense Stocks Delivering 50%+ EPS Growth Seeking Alpha The Joy of Missing Out on SpaceX’s I.P.O. The New York Times
Many shipowners are just waiting for the threat assessment to be downgraded before crossing Hormuz, Frontline CEO Lars Barstad said.
The Elon Musk-led company plans to direct a percentage in the low 20s of the offering to retail buyers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Stocks rebound, fueled by chip stocks, but gains limited on new Trump Iran threat: Live updates CNBC Why a frustrated Trump is turning again to bombs to force Iran’s hand CNN Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen The New York Times Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island and other Iran oil infrastructure CNBC TACO Trump Announces Another Peace Deal He Hasn’t Signed The Daily Beast
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
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Elon Musk’s rocket company said it would sell more than 555 million shares at $135 each in its blockbuster initial public offering, which is set to begin trading on Friday.
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Investors have been worried about the adoption of co-packaged optics, but those fears seem overblown, says an analyst.
“Innovation” is starting to become a buzzword. From keynote speeches to strategic plans, we hear the word thrown around so often that it now risks losing its meaning. If you were to ask 10 executives to define innovation, you’ll get 10 different answers, most of them vague and unhelpful. That vagueness isn’t an accident. Innovation is hard to do, and it’s easier to celebrate in retrospect than to execute in real time. In my experience, most conversations about innovation skip past the truths tha

Adobe’s stock falls further, after closing Thursday at the lowest price in more than seven years.
In a scathing ruling, Judge James Boasberg denied U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro's request to vacate his earlier orders.
Elon Musk’s aerospace firm will likely shatter records in its trading debut.
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Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX) has appointed Donna Mirus Bates as global franchise strategy officer, overseeing UDX franchise management and strategic partnerships Bates will report to Vince Klaseus, president of UDX franchise, products and partnerships. In her newly created role, Bates will lead global franchise strategy across UDX’s portfolio of intellectual properties, help shape long-term […]

Bill Gates tells lawmakers he was not aware of Epstein's crimes NPR Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried to Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him The New York Times Melanie Walker, the Hidden Figure With Close Ties to Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein WSJ Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a ‘grave error in judgment’ AP News My remarks to the House Oversight Committee gatesnotes.com
The change-of-plea hearing comes after the Justice Department agreed not to pursue the death penalty against Vance Boelter.

Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.

Judge rejects watchdog's bid to block Trump administration's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund AP News Judge declines to block ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ officials say is halted Politico Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund The Washington Post Judge declines to halt "anti-weaponization fund" since Blanche says it's dead, but warns DOJ not to "play possum" CBS News Judge denies watchdog group's request to block 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' ABC News - Breaking News, Late
Suspect in the Killing of a Minnesota Lawmaker Strikes a Plea Deal The New York Times Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat CNN Suspect in Minnesota political killings will not face death penalty: DOJ ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Suspect in Minnesota political killings expected to plead guilty, court filings show Yahoo Vance Boelter’s 43 hours on the run expose mistakes in law enforcement response Star Tribune
Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund The Washington Post Judge declines to block ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ officials say is halted Politico Court denies request to immediately block DOJ ‘slush fund’ MS NOW Watchdog Group Skeptical of Vows to End Trump Administration’s $1.8 Billion Fund The New York Times Judge declines to halt "anti-weaponization fund" since Blanche says it's dead, but warns DOJ not to "play possum" CBS News
David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official.

Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US-Israel war in Iran.
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New research from London-based Public First suggests many of the grievances that fueled the widespread anti-incumbent backlash in 2024 remain entrenched.

Democrats reluctantly accept Platner as GOP wields his candidacy against them The Washington Post Graham Platner tears into Republicans after clinching Susan Collins matchup in Maine, and other primary night takeaways CNN Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Maine and South Carolina The New York Times The Democratic fight over Graham Platner has just begun NBC News Opinion | Graham Platner’s ‘journey’ evades accountability The Washington Post
In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.

The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea AP News Suspect in the Killing of a Minnesota Lawmaker Strikes a Plea Deal The New York Times Suspect in Minnesota political killings expected to plead guilty in federal case after death penalty taken off table, court filings show ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Boelter set to change his plea from not guilty to guilty, federal court documents say FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Va
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will be hearing from four witnesses who will discuss a broad range of issues related to AI.

Pulte's appointment has scrambled talks to renew a spy tool known as FISA 702, as lawmakers in both parties have been vocal about his lack of national security experience and role as a Trump loyalist.
The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election AP News How a populist mayor from the British exurbs could remake England Politico A U.K. Special Election That Could (Eventually) Topple a Prime Minister The New York Times Will Belfast attack cost Burnham the by-election? The Telegraph Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them BBC
As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.

A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

British defence minister Healey quits over defence spending Reuters John Healey resigns as defence secretary in disagreement with Starmer over spending – UK politics live The Guardian Defence Secretary John Healey resigns over military spending plans BBC John Healey should resign The Telegraph John Healey: the Labour moderate battling for higher UK military spending Financial Times
Rapper Cardi B called teenager Karmelo Anthony’s 35-year sentence for a fatal stabbing “disgusting,” and said it was “not justice.”
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An already politically weakened prime minister has been weakened further by the resignation of the defence secretary.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Ro Khanna, both Democrats, raised concerns with President Donald Trump's courting of foreign investment.
Vance Boelter is facing both federal and state charges related to the fatal shootings of state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, and in an attack on state Sen. John A. Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, that left them critically injured.
It might be nice to reduce the large share of benefits going to high earners who retire later and live long lives.
Perhaps there are some peace negotiations going on between executives at Disney and the Trump administration. Vice President JD Vance will appear on “The View” on June 16, joining all six of the program’s co-hosts to discuss his new book “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.” This appearance will make Vance’s first on the […]

The solution is simple — but it won’t be easy.
A measure to temporarily continue a key surveillance law fell well short of the support needed to pass, further raising the chances that it will lapse on Saturday.

Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues' AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
The Arlington County Fire Department said it is currently operating at the Pentagon.

The Justice Department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.

A new savings program for children in foster care was announced Thursday at an event with the first lady and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Spy law on track to lapse after House rejects extension Politico House blocks short-term extension of key Fisa spy power amid furor over Bill Pulte – US politics live The Guardian Trump administration live updates: House Democrats block short-term FISA renewal NBC News House to take up last-minute extension of key FISA spy power, but uproar over Bill Pulte could doom vote CBS News House Rejects Bill to Extend Spy Power With Lapse Looming The New York Times

On "Forbes Newsroom," HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed the latest Forbes/HarrisX American Confidence Survey.

High-profile 2026 midterm races in California, Texas and other key states are driving higher spend earlier in the cycle, AdImpact found.
The appeal follows a ruling that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing a $100,000 H-1B visa application fee without approval from Congress.
Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the controversial warrantless wiretapping authority through July 2nd. After a short-term extension earlier this year, the spying program now appears set to lapse for at least a week. This is the nightmare scenario FISA's proponents have been warning about - but it doesn't actually mean the US has lost its surveillance capabilit

The U.S. House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The surveillance authority expires Friday.
In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.

Ken Salazar detailed his qualms with the Biden administration’s border plan — and how he wants to stop 2028 Democrats from repeating those mistakes.

The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.
Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company to remove their post - regardless of whether the platform actually does it. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the JAWBONE Act on Thursday, which, in addition to letting individuals sue for these kinds of damages, would create new transparency requirements for government communications with s

The Trump administration has “quietly assured allies” they’ll still get paid, The Atlantic reports.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a new permanent pick to head the Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Jay Clayton.
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Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.

States will be responsible for the sign-up process, but it’s unclear what happens after that.
The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.

Earlier reviews had cast doubt on the idea that a foreign adversary was behind Havana syndrome, a range of symptoms that American spies and diplomats reported.

Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title.
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At least five have declined to participate, the latest sign that the national 250th birthday celebration has become a fragmented and partisan affair as the president seeks his imprint.

Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast.

The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

US Central Command said its latest airstrikes were responding to "unwarranted and continued aggression" from Iran.

President Donald Trump promised more attacks on Iran after strikes resumed this week. Earlier this week, he said a deal to end the war was near.
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Oil prices jumped after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second day, heightening fears that the two countries could slide back into open conflict.
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U.S. bombs Iran for second straight night Axios Live updates: US military launches strikes ‘against multiple targets in Iran’ CNN Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz BBC Iran Updates: Hegseth says U.S. will "negotiate with bombs" if needed, as U.S. military announces more strikes CBS News Middle East crisis live: US says second day of Iran strikes ‘completed’; Tehran claims it has targeted US base in Bahrain The Guardian
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A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast The Washington Post Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack BBC Belfast protests erupt again after stabbing as police deploy water cannons CBS News Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack The New York Times Belfast knife attack victim's family says sharing of false information is 'deeply distressing' after second night of disorder Sky News
Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

Protesters in Northern Ireland set small fires and hurled bricks and bottles at the police during a second night of violence over a stabbing in Belfast. The incident sparked anti-immigrant violence.
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The London-based rights group says the Israeli government is deliberately trying to annex the Palestinian territory.
Did China's Xi visit North Korea because an emboldened Kim Jong Un wants "to confront the U.S."? CBS News China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance NPR Behind the Pageantry in Pyongyang With Xi and Kim The New York Times Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea as Kim Names China Top Priority Bloomberg.com Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un AP News
Belfast knife attack latest: Water cannon fired in latest disorder after - follow live BBC Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland The Guardian A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast The Washington Post Belfast's anti-migration violence brings back dark memories of the 'Troubles' Reuters What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland AP News
During his visit, the Pope will appeal for a humane approach and respectful welcome for migrants seeking a better life.

Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the Canary Islands to draw attention to the plight of migrants who risk their lives every year trying to reach Europe
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Police who arrested Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira say she admitted that she had lied to obtain financial support A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil, accused of pretending to be a 12-year-old girl, allegedly to deceive a couple who took her into their home for more than a year. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was charged in the southern state of Santa Catarina with fraud and false identity offences. Continue reading...

India's gas purchases from the U.S. have grown steadily, driven by Washington’s push to sell more American energy to the South Asian country.
The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised “Do not travel for any reason.”

The U.N. refugee agency reports that forced displacement due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade
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It’s a tale of two nuclear industries. In China, large reactors are coming together at a stunning pace. The country has nearly doubled its nuclear fleet since 2016, reaching nearly 60 gigawatts of total power capacity. The new facilities are nearly all gigawatt-scale pressurized-water reactors. Meanwhile, the US has built just two reactors in that…
BBC Verify examines what we know about the drone boat and how the mission took place.

Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destination A Thai court has handed out death sentences to two Uyghur men from the north-western Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok that killed 20 people. The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists. As well as the 20 people killed, another 120 were injured. Five of the dead were from mainland China and

Trump said the forthcoming operations to take over Iran's oil infrastructure, and its oil and gas markets, would be similar to U.S. actions in Venezuela.

Officer shot before 6am on Thursday while searching an apartment allegedly linked to March shooting in Toronto A Toronto police officer has been shot as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate. Toronto police confirmed an officer was shot before 6am (1000 GMT) while conducting a search warrant in the north-west of the city, and has been rushed to hospital. Continue reading...

While the government has cut the backlog of cases waiting for a decision, the number of appeals has risen.

Defence Secretary John Healey resigns over military spending plans BBC Chris Mason: What John Healey's resignation means BBC Runners and riders: Who could be the next defence secretary The Telegraph Healey quits as defence secretary in row with Starmer over military spending The Guardian Peston: Healey’s resignation is PM's worst crisis yet ITVX
Iran will consider all of Elon Musk's companies in the Middle East as military targets as it retaliates against the U.S., Iranian state media reported.
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The protest Wednesday stretched for half a mile down a major boulevard, Reuters reports.

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense.
The defence secretary was pressing the prime minister for a larger increase in defence spending than he was offered, the BBC understands.

The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran.

The cabinet minister says funding for a new defence investment plan "falls well short of what is required".

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After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held across Northern Ireland have passed off peacefully.

Crowding the gates of a major health care conference, protesters called for Palantir to be booted out of the UK’s National Health Service over privacy concerns and political grievances.

Al Carns says the military isn't "sufficiently funded", as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".

Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating.

Researchers discovered that declining levels of phosphatidylcholine may be a major cause of age-related mitochondrial dysfunction and loss of cellular energy. Remarkably, boosting this nutrient restored more youthful mitochondrial performance in aging organisms, suggesting some aspects of aging can be slowed or reversed.
In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.
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In 2018, after nearly two decades working in Big Pharma, chemist Tim Cernak was ready to put his skills to a new use. For Merck, he’d developed precision therapies for cancer, HIV, and diabetes that could target disease while minimizing harm to healthy cells. But as a lifelong nature lover, he was increasingly concerned about…
El Nino conditions are expected to strengthen in the coming months, bringing potentially significant impacts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
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The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis system that essentially regulates itself, eliminating the need for batteries used in many current designs. The key innovation is an electrolyzer that automatically adapts to changing sunlight by altering its electrical properties as it heats up. This keeps solar fuel production more stable while reducing cost and complexity.
For nearly 700 years, Indigenous hunters repeatedly used a bison kill site in central Montana—then suddenly stopped, even though bison were still abundant. Researchers uncovered evidence that recurring, decades-long droughts likely made the site less practical by reducing access to the water needed to process large numbers of animals. At the same time, hunting groups were shifting toward larger, more coordinated operations that required dependable resources and specialized locations.
Alaska's multibillion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk.

A major STEM-focused university in the unlikely location of Bentonville, Arkansas, is starting to take shape. Announced in 2025, the university is the brainchild of brothers Tom and Steuart Walton, grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton and heirs to the massive wealth the company has created. A new design by one of the world’s most famous architects could help the project take shape, and accelerate the large-scale transformation happening across Bentonville. Initial renderings have just been r

Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it herself?

Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened into tools.

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.
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From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super El Niño takes shape.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a network that provides access to real-time ocean data that is relied on by scientists, researchers, and students, is being restructured with major cuts eliminating most of the project’s ocean monitoring efforts. According to a recent statement from Jim Edson, Principal Investigator, NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative, the Trump administration’s recent slashing of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funds will nearly wipe out most of OOI’s areas of fo

El Niño is officially here—and it could be one of the strongest in our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s historic record. With our oceans already warming from the burning of fossil fuels and human-caused climate change, El Niño adds even more heat. That means the climate pattern has the potential to amplify weather extremes like droughts, floods, and more damaging forest fires. It could also disrupt fishers and lead to crop loss in certain regions of the world. [Image: NOAA]

A new vaccine designed by AI is the first to be tested on humans and may protect against a wide range of coronaviruses related to SARS and COVID-19. miodrag ignjatovic/GettyImages Researchers have tested a vaccine designed to protect against a range of coronaviruses. This new vaccine was the first designed by AI to be tested on humans. The pEVAC-PS vaccine could enable protection against future mutations. The use of AI also enables the development of new vaccines much faster. However, more r

Viewers in some states along the Canadian border might catch the northern lights, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

New research found that health risks accelerate after 1 drink per day. Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images New research suggests alcohol-related health risks may begin at lower levels of drinking than previously thought. Researchers found no clear health benefit from even moderate alcohol consumption and concluded that both men and women should limit intake to no more than 1 drink per day. The findings add to growing evidence that any amount of drinking may carry long-term health risks. A major ne
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AstraZeneca’s new oral GLP-1 pill showed promising results for weight loss and blood sugar in a phase 2 trial. Guido Mieth/Getty Images A new GLP-1 oral medication from AstraZeneca, known as elecoglipron, lowered blood sugar levels and led to 10.5% weight loss in a phase 2b clinical trial. Experts say GLP-1 drugs in tablet form may encourage more people to take these medications to help treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. When using any GLP-1 medication, it’s still important to maintain a hea
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An experimental new pill, daraxonrasib, significantly improved survival rates of participants with pancreatic cancer. Israel Sebastian/Getty Images A new medication performed remarkably well in a phase 3 clinical trial for treating pancreatic cancer. The drug daraxonrasib reduced the risk of death by nearly half, as well as shrank tumors in people who were given the drug. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and early detection is the key to treating the dis

Doctors say a rise in infectious disease rates in the U.S. is largely due to declining vaccination rates. Luis Velasco/Getty Images Doctors are reporting increases in infectious diseases, including measles, whooping cough, rotavirus, and others, especially in children. Experts say the primary reason for the rise of these illnesses is the increasing number of adults and children who are not vaccinated. They say it’s important for medical professionals to educate their patients about the safet

Researchers say that 90–120 minutes of strength training per week can help reduce the risk of early death. Image Credit: People Images/Getty Images A new study found that 90–120 minutes of strength training each week could help promote longevity. Around 1.5 to 2 hours of weekly strength training lowered the risk of death from cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and death from any cause. The findings add to the known health benefits of strength training, including bone health, improv

Research shows that certain fruits and vegetables may be higher in flavanols, which improve heart health. Image Credit: Alex_Schmidt/Getty Images A recent study has found that most people are not getting enough flavanols in their diet. Flavanols are naturally occurring compounds that are found in various foods and drinks, including fruits and vegetables. Research has found that eating around 500 mg of flavanols per day can reduce your risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Not all frui
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Influencers tout peptide injections for fitness and longevity, but experts warn of health and safety risks. Mariya Borisova/Getty Images Injectable “wellness” peptides have become wildly popular among health and wellness enthusiasts, despite lacking credible evidence for their safety and effectiveness. Social media influencers and biohackers tout wellness peptides as a “fountain of youth” to achieve longevity and fitness gains. Experts in the medical community have raised alarms about the sa

A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 12: Shaquille O’Neal attends the 2026 Disney Upfront at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/FilmMagic) Shaquille O’Neal is taking Zepbound to help manage his weight and reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms. Zepbound is FDA approved for moderate to severe OSA in adults living with obesity. Excess weight, especially around the neck, can worsen OSA symptoms by narrowing the airway and increasing the risk of

Research shows that eating more avocado can reduce your risk of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Image Credit: Anjelika Gretskaia/Getty Images Research suggests that females who eat 30–38 grams of avocado per day may have a lower risk of diabetes. A recent study also found that eating one avocado and 1 cup of mango each day may help lower blood pressure in people with prediabetes. A new study found that eating fresh avocado each day may help improve your body’s blood sugar response, lo

New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs could serve as an effective strategy for breast cancer prevention. ruizluquepaz/Getty Images A new study found that females using GLP-1 drugs had about a 30% lower risk of developing breast cancer. The effect may be related to the metabolic improvements associated with this class of medications. More research is needed before GLP-1 drugs can be recommended for breast cancer prevention. Experts say that regular screening and a healthy lifestyle remain im

Research shows that any amount of drinking can increase your health risks. Image Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images A recent study found an association between alcohol consumption and 20 different health outcomes. The findings show that any amount of alcohol may increase the risk for various cancers. The researchers noted that the effects of alcohol can vary based on factors like sex, age, drinking patterns, and other behavioral risk factors. The study found that there is no
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New research found that more unhealthy, savory foods were consumed on drinking days versus non-drinking days. Jovana Milanko/Stocksy Drinking alcohol may lead to increased consumption of ultra-processed savory foods. Researchers found that alcohol can amplify the FGF21 hormone, which can cause cravings for protein and savory foods. Natural cravings for protein may be disrupted due to the widespread availability of ultra-processed foods that taste savory but lack protein. Drinking alcohol ma
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New data reveals sheer scale of patients in England being treated in unsafe and undignified make-shift areas.

A potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe, cancer-like disease has now been found in the Pacific Northwest, marking its first detection in wild animals along the U.S. West Coast. Researchers discovered the parasite, Echinococcus multilocularis, in 37% of coyotes tested around Puget Sound—a surprisingly high rate for a region where it had never been reported until recently.
Stress is a common factor in many health crises. It’s the same for our institutions. They’ve been under stress for decades, and we're just starting to see the effects.

The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
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A safety inquiry into the WellBN clinic in Brighton found 78 children were potentially harmed after being given gender medication without proper checks.

Bemotrizinol (PARSOL Shield), an advanced sunscreen filter that has long been used in Europe and Asia, has been approved for use in the U.S. by the FDA. Image Credit: Photo by LumiNola/Getty Images The FDA has approved bemotrizinol (PARSOL Shield). This is the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in over 20 years, offering superior UVA and UVB protection. Consumers in the United States can expect new products featuring PARSOL Shield by the end of 2026, with broader availability to follow.

CVS Health execs discuss how the company is using AI and other technologies to reduce administrative burdens and deliver more proactive care experiences.
People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

The FIFA World Cup is expected to draw millions of fans to cities across North America, potentially increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses. Image credit: Photo by wakila/GettyImages Public health experts are concerned that the 2026 FIFA World Cup may test the public health playbook. The risk of other respiratory illnesses spreading during the games is possible, as is heat-related illness. Ebola and measles are unlikely to spread amongst World Cup spectators despite current outbreaks.
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ESPN's Marc Spears joins live from Madison Square Garden with the latest on the atmosphere, officiating controversy and what to watch as Game 4 tips off.

The New York Mets media relations team revealed a long-time pitcher with a mysterious personal history has died at age 65.

Following her surprise performance at last night’s “Toy Story 5” premiere in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift has made it all the way to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday in time to watch the New York Knicks face off against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. This […]
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Celebrities packed Madison Square Garden as the Knicks hosted the Spurs in NBA Finals Game 4.

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2026 RBC Canadian Open. The PGA Tour heads to Canada with a $9.8 million purse. 2026 winner looks to take home $1.764 million.

Mr. Wembanyama has had to keep a low profile while in New York to try and win the N.B.A. finals, but on visits there, he has always resisted hiding in hotel rooms and private cars.
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Usually masterful pitcher Shohei Ohtani struggled against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his quest for his 10th victory of the season.

The World Cup starts Thursday, and FIFA is charging record prices at the 11 stadiums in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada

As Los Angeles prepares to host the world in 2028, the IOC's top Games executive sees a city uniquely positioned to turn the Olympics into the ultimate global gathering.

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.
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The New York Knicks pulled off a record comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, overcoming a 29-point deficit to win by a single point.
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In times past, when we wanted to know which team would win the World Cup, we had to turn to seers with crystal balls, use divination via tea leaves, or hope for Paul the Octopus to tell us what would happen. But modern data science can provide a better alternative. As part of a team of statisticians, I helped train a machine learning algorithm to predict the most likely course of the tournament. Probabilistic forecasts and loaded dice The algorithm we built proceeds in two steps. In the first, s
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OG Anunoby had a career playoff-high 33 points and made the winning tip-in as the Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to win Game 4 of the NBA finals and take a 3-1 lead.

Incoming Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho already has his first preferred signing when he takes over the reins at the Bernabeu.

Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
FC Barcelona icon Xavi Hernandez has essentially been banned from club activities such as its 'Legends' matches according to the Catalan media.

McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main attraction, had the support of the prominent sports physician Neal ElAttrache when he decided to use performance-enhancing drugs.

Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's is curtailed as her playing partner Victoria Mboko withdraws with a left knee injury.

The Chicago Cubs wasted little time in signing an American League veteran after he cut ties with a first-place team.

A report released just days before the start of the FIFA World Cup finds a correlation between sports betting and not having enough to eat.
Travel bans and other visa issues are creating problems for World Cup participants even before the whistle blows.
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The Los Angeles Angels’ future Hall of Famer offered a response on the Los Angeles Dodgers' shortstop as he hits below .200.

The crowd at Madison Square Garden was forlorn as the New York Knicks fell far behind in Game 4 of the N.B.A. finals. After they won, it was electric.
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Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft, who's recovering from a torn ACL, said he expects to “start Week 1 on no pitch count.”

Many of the tournament’s host cities risk hitting dangerous heat levels this year, raising questions about the safety of players and fans.

After a historic comeback win by the New York Knicks, rowdy fans poured into the streets of New York City, with some setting off fireworks and damaging vehicles.

Jayden Nelson of Canada celebrates 2-0 during the International Friendly match between Canada v Uzbekistan at the Commonwealth Stadium on June 1, 2026, in Edmonton Canada. | Photo by Dale MacMillan/Soccrates/Getty Images Three years ago, when the women's World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand, my social feeds were in a strange place. Twitter had just transformed into X, newcomer Threads was seemingly ascendant, and places like Bluesky had yet to garner much momentum. It left me with

ESPN NHL analyst and six-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier joins “GMA” to share what to watch in Game 5 of the series that is currently tied at 2-2.

White House reporter Bernd Debusmann gets a preview of the temporary structure that will host a UFC fight 14 June.

Real Madrid has officially announced Jose Mourinho as its new head coach through a communicado released on Thursday evening in Spain.

A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack.

The Knicks aren’t the only ones putting on a show this postseason. As New York’s NBA Finals run turns Madison Square Garden into a celebrit hotspot, the courtside style has become nearly as watched as the action on the court. With the Knicks now leading the San Antonio Spurs 3-1 after a nail-biting Game 4 […]

Three players are sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico defeat South Africa in a dramatic opening match at a packed Azteca Stadium.

NBA legend Dwyane Wade gave his thoughts on the NBA Finals series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs ahead of Wednesday’s nail-biting Game 4.

Mariska Hargitay arrived at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden after matinee and evening performances of “Every Brilliant Thing” at the nearby Hudson Theatre. At first, she was spotted wearing a black shirt, but quickly changed into a customized orange and blue t-shirt […]
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Steven Spielberg joined “The Rest Is Entertainment” podcast on his “Disclosure Day” press tour and opened up about his repeated failed attempts to direct a James Bond movie. The Oscar winner made a personal plea to franchise producer Cubby Broccoli after “Jaws” became a blockbuster sensation, but Spielberg was turned down. “I approached Cubby after ‘Jaws’ […]

Anne Hathaway recently shared how an early onset cataract left her legally blind in one eye for a decade. Getty images Anne Hathaway recently shared about the early onset cataract that left her legally blind in one eye for 10 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 17.2% of Americans ages 40 and older have a cataract in one or both eyes. Cataracts generally begin to occur in people over 40, but they can and often do occur in people younger than this. Academ

The star pairing of “Happy Hours” isn’t just its selling point, but its audience filter. If the words “Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson together again” make your heart go a little soft, then congratulations: This equally soft-hearted romantic comedy has been made directly for you. If, however, you’re unmoved by the prospect of a “Dawson’s […]

Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy will collide with Radiohead’s 2003 album “Hail to the Thief” when “Hamlet Hail to the Thief” opens at London’s Barbican Theatre on Oct. 31, running through Jan. 23, 2027. The production marks the London premiere of the show, which played to sold-out houses at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Aviva Studios, […]

Italy’s Taormina Film Festival kicked off with a double dose of ancient firepower on Wednesday evening as the first episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season 3 was unveiled on a gigantic outdoor screen to a cheering crowd of 5,000 spectators in the Sicilian resort’s Greek theater which dates back to the 3rd century […]

The tale of two heroic stewardesses who team up with RuPaul Charles, the President of the United States, to stop a train on a collision course with a once-a-century weather event, “Stop! That! Train!” is billed as a “true story” where every scene unfolds “exactly as it happened in real life.” Given such an extraordinary […]

Rhoda Magbitang is only the fourth chef in Top Chef history to win after returning from Last Chance Kitchen and the only one who set a record on the way in.

Dancehall icon Spice discusses her new single, cultural impact and what Caribbean American Heritage Month means to her.

Australian production company Titantale Film is mid-shoot on “Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh,” a supernatural romance drama starring Japanese actor Yamada Takayuki. The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of […]

Even as Hollywood remains the world's most influential storyteller, experiments in AI filmmaking are increasingly happening in India.
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Before Nottapon Boonprakob made “The Evil Lawyer,” he had never spent much time thinking about the justice system. That changed the moment he started sitting in on courtroom proceedings – watching judges, lawyers and prosecutors move through rituals that, from the outside, look absolute and sacred, and from the inside, turn out to be something […]

K-pop group BigBang will reunite for a 31-show stadium world tour celebrating the group’s 20th anniversary, marking its first trek since 2017. The group – G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung – announced Thursday that the run will begin Aug. 21 at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea, and continue through Feb. 28, 2027, with dates scheduled […]

Thespian Tony Leung Chiu-wai has three productions in the pipeline: a film to be directed by Johnnie To, a separate India-set project and a six-or-seven-episode streaming series in which he will play a serial killer. The Hong Kong screen legend disclosed the projects while speaking to Variety ahead of his role as jury president of […]

The actor was forced to take a rather hefty loss on the sale of the Hollywood Hills home, which he purchased for $2.33 million in 2018.
London-based sales, production and distribution company Dogwoof has closed a raft of international deals on Sundance prizewinning documentary “Birds of War,” which has been lined up for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run in the U.S. as Dogwoof launches the film’s trailer ahead of its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest. Dogwoof revealed Thursday it has secured international […]

British actress Emily Watson will serve as president of the jury for the Feature Film Competition Program at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. She will also receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the festival, in recognition of her contribution to world cinema. Jovan Marjanović, director of the festival said Watson was an actress “whose […]

Charlie Burn and Ashley Gilmour are set to lead the cast of “Jane Eyre,” the musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon, when the show makes its U.K. premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London. The play opens Aug. 28 and plays through Oct. 24. Burn, who recently starred as Cady Heron in “Mean Girls” […]

Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival’s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the damages humanity is inflicting on planet Earth. Zelniker, who previously helmed the acclaimed 2022 deforestation docuseries “The Issue With Tissue — a Boreal Love Story” — which will soon […]

Copenhagen-based DR Sales, sales rep of the Oscar-winning “Mr Nobody Against Putin” and Sundance hit “A New Kind of Wilderness,” has closed a raft of deals on the Norwegian wildlife documentary “Frost Without Snow and Ice” (“Frost uten Snø og Is”) on the heels of its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Broadcasters and […]

Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform. The body’s submission argues that the shift to digital streaming has fundamentally altered commissioning practices, leaving small and medium-sized production […]

“The Bear” serves its last course, “Ted Lasso” gets back on the pitch, and Larry David makes a TV show with the Obamas.

Jinkx Monsoon will make her London West End debut this summer, stepping into the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” at Trafalgar Theatre for a six-week run from Aug. 17 to Sept. 26. Monsoon, the first and only drag queen to win “RuPaul’s Drag Race” twice, previously played the role on Broadway, where […]

Sitting at a beautiful rooftop overlooking the sprawling streets of Italy’s Taormina, Oscar-nominated Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres still can’t quite believe she has finally made it to Sicily. Torres, who is in town to receive the Taormina Film Festival Achievement Award, tells Variety that visiting the region has been a “longtime dream” of hers. “I […]

Summer is almost here, and that means getting outside, having fun in the sun, and touching grass. But if you need to cool down for a bit, allow me to sing the praises of the library. If your local library system is anything like mine, it probably offers a lot of great things for you to do, both tech-related and not, at no extra cost. I'm part of the Multnomah County Library system, and I'm frankly spoiled by all of the things available with just a free library card. The perk I use most is the ab

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The Slow Horses are galloping towards their sixth season. Apple TV has confirmed the hit TV series, which follows a group of misfit MI5 agents demoted to the Gary Oldman-governed Slough House, is set to return to the streamer on Sept. 16. The six-episode season will drop once-weekly on Wednesdays through Oct. 21. Season 6, […]

Rodrigo Teixeira, producer of 2025 Oscar winner “I’m Not There” and James Gray’s 2026 Cannes contender “Paper Tiger,” are in development on their fourth film together, to be made in 2027. “It talks about the U.S. now, not the best moment they have, with probably the worst President in the world,” Teixeira advanced at a […]

Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for “Heart of the Beast,” a new survival thriller film starring Brad Pitt. Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Joined by a retired service dog named […]

This interview is part of Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors series. Watch the full video interview now at CNN.com/Watch (or on the CNN app) and on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 11:59 pm ET. Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks first met making the first four “Hunger Games” films, from 2012 to 2015. While Banks wasn’t present for the […]

Plex and ATX TV are taking “Friday Night Lights” on the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the drama. Across five cities, cast members will come together for screenings and live conversations, hosted by Adrianne Palicki, who portrayed Tyra Collette in the series. All screenings will take place at Alamo Drafthouse locations, with stops […]

The noughties girl group are back for a reunion gig to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album.

Broadway publicity firm Polk & Co. has promoted two longtime press agents, Colgan McNeil and Kelly Stotmeister, to partners. They will work on the leadership team alongside founder Matt Polk. The announcement comes a few days after the Tony Awards, where Polk repped winners including the punk-rock vampire musical “The Lost Boys” and the biting […]

Jimmy Kimmel took a dig at Donald Trump’s commemorative medallions and coins — priced as high as $12,000 apiece — for the UFC fight set to take place on the White House lawn June 14, which the late-night host noted have “no face value.” “You really have to hand it to Trump,” Kimmel said in […]

“Only Murders in the Building” Season 6 has added eight recurring guest stars to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. The new cast members are: Martin Freeman (“Sherlock,” “The Responder”), Geri Halliwell-Horner (“Gran Turismo,” “Sex and the City”), Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats,” “The Moment”), Anjana Vasan (“We Are Lady Parts,” “Black Mirror”), Jane Horrocks […]

Staffers have taken to calling it “Black Thursday.” On May 28, a half-dozen senior producers and correspondents at “60 Minutes,” the longest-running and highest-rated news program in the country, were unceremoniously shown the door. Correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as executive producer Tanya Simon and executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, were among them. The firings were carried […]

The upcoming “Peaky Blinders” sequel starring Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton is rounding out its cast with a number of new additions. “Game of Thrones” star Conleth Hill has boarded as patriarch of the rival Keeler gangster family, Clemmy Keeler, who is set to go toe to toe with the Peaky Blinders as they race […]

The latest Nintendo Direct revealed information about upcoming games, updated titles, and new reveals coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. The presentation revealed “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” will be modified for Nintendo Switch 2, along with the return of Disney and Square Enix’s storied action RPG series “Kingdom […]

The Mean Girls musical's run in Belfast is cancelled following disorder in the city.

Helen Mirren, who is in Sicily as the recipient of a Taormina Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, opened up about her relationship with “MobLand” co-star Tom Hardy and the verbal attack she recently suffered in London by a man who called her an “evil Zionist bitch.” In late May, Mirren expressed support for her “MobLand” […]

"The Leader," as a dramatic experience, is creepy as hell, but as written and directed by Michael Gallagher, it’s also authentic and sharply told, and it’s inquiring about the right things — namely, why would people descend to this, and what, if anything, does it have to say about us?

“The Bear” serves its last course, “Ted Lasso” gets back on the pitch, and Larry David makes a TV show with the Obamas.

Amazon Prime Video has formally greenlit a series adaptation of “Things We Never Got Over.” The show is based on the book of the same name by Lucy Score and is the first of three books in Score’s so-called Knockemout series. The TV adaptation was first reported to be in the works at Amazon in […]

The anonymous New York City-based band Adore have teamed up with director Wesley Wang to release the official music video for their single “Feel It All Again,” out now on Big Beat Records / Warner Records. A unique collaboration, the three-minute animation is also known as “Violet and Marlowe Rob a Bank (soundtracked by Adore),” […]

Quilty, which makes a tool that uses AI to evaluate and score a screenplay to help determine its producibility, has landed its first partnership with a production company. The company, launched in February by founders film producer Daniel Wood and lawyer-turned-producer Simon Horsman, has struck a multiyear “preferred-look” deal with Giovanni Entertainment, the production company behind […]

Oscar winner Michael Giacchino has been officially unveiled as the composer for Brad Bird’s upcoming Netflix animation “Ray Gunn.” “Ray Gunn,” an original futuristic detective caper, is set to be the duo’s sixth collaboration since they first teamed up on 2004 Pixar animation “The Incredibles.” (They have since worked together on “Ratatouille,” “Mission: Impossible – […]

Paul McCartney passes Barbra Streisand, Cliff Richard and George Michael in the U.K. with an eighth solo No. 1 album.

Michael Jackson: The Verdict has set a Rotten Tomatoes record on Netflix, but one you might not be able to guess.

Dwayne Johnson gave a wide-ranging interview to Esquire magazine ahead of the release of Disney’s live-action “Moana,” in which he reprises the role of demigod Maui. The cover story begins with Johnson’s revelation that he had a cancer scare earlier this year that coincided with his “Jumanji” press duties at CinemaCon. The actor discovered a […]

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Severance. Pachinko. Silo. Ted Lasso. Over the past couple of years, a number of Apple TV shows have become hits with audiences and critics alike. And yet, compared to the size of other subscription services, Apple TV still barely makes a dent. In Nielsen's most recent The Gauge report, Apple's service failed once again to make the t

With hits under his belt like Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” and One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” and “Best Song Ever,” Julian Bunetta has emerged as one of the most successful and influential producer-songwriters of this era — a status that has landed him on several Variety Hitmakers […]

Lionsgate has taken an equity stake in the generative AI video company Runway and plans to pull from its existing catalogue of franchises for an AI short-form series, expanding a partnership the two companies struck in 2024 and cementing the studio’s bullish approach to the technology. The expansion will also see Lionsgate and Runway start […]

As Ariana Grande debuts "Hate That I Made You Love Me" at No. 1 in the U.K., she stops Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's "Rein Me In" from making history.

If you’re a sports fan, then FOX Sports is a must-watch for around-the-clock sports news, analysis coverage, games broadcasts and highlights. The network is the home to 2026 FIFA World Cup to watch soccer matches during the international tournament. The family of networks also includes coverage and games for pro leagues, like NFL, MLB, MLS, […]

Raphael Bob-Waksberg returns to Netflix with another animated series full of down-to-earth humanity and empathy, “Long Story Short.” The series follows the Schwooper family — parents Naomi and Elliot, and kids Avi, Shira and Yoshi — through different years and even decades, as the family members evolve, navigating highs and lows, grief, anxiety and the […]

Three big millennial influencers — Kate Steinberg, Erin Miller and Nicole Story Dent — are teaming for “unapologetically” nostalgic podcast series “You Had 2 Be There,” celebrating pop-culture touchstones from the ’90s and 2000s. The trio’s “You Had 2 Be There” podcast premieres June 18 across all major platforms. The show will feature Steinberg, Miller […]

“Girls, Disrupted,” the podcast hosted by reality star Georgia Hassarati and influencer Isabel Timerman, is joining the family at Alex Cooper’s Gen Z-focused media company, Unwell. The duo will return with their first “Girls, Disrupted” episode under the Unwell umbrella Tuesday, June 16, across YouTube and all major podcast platforms. New episodes will drop weekly […]

Larry David’s upcoming HBO sketch show about American history will feature both Isla Fisher and Jane Krakowski in guest star roles, Variety has learned exclusively. Officially titled “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” the show is in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The show will premiere on […]

Emmy voting has begun. After weeks of For Your Consideration events and nonstop campaigning from studios, voting for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations is officially underway. Members of the Television Academy — nearly 24,000 industry professionals divided among 31 peer groups, including directors, producers and artisans — now hold ballots in hand. Each member […]

Starz #TakeTheLead and Alliance of Women Directors have announced the fellows for the inaugural class of The Creative Leadership Lab, a four-week program designed to support women and gender-expansive directors during the early stages of their careers. This year’s fellows are Josie Andrews, Tiffany Frances, Cris Gris, Christina YR Lim, Alejandra López and Tessa Slovis, […]

After the success of “Hoppers” from earlier this year and a week before “Toy Story 5” hits theaters, Pixar is revealing its next animated movie, titled “Gatto.” It will star Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne as two cats prowling around Italy. Ruffalo will voice Nero, a scrappy black cat, and Fishburne will play Rocco, a […]

Legendary music executive Sylvia Rhone — who was the first woman to lead a major music company — will receive the “Ultimate Icon” award at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show will air on BET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. According to the announcement, “The Ultimate Icon […]

Paul Anthony Kelly, best known for starring as John F. Kennedy Jr. on the mini-series “Love Story,” has joined the cast of “The Housemaid’s Secret.” He’ll join the previously announced ensemble of Sydney Sweeney, Kristen Dunst and Michele Morrone. “The Housemaid’s Secret” is the follow-up to 2025’s breakout hit “The Housemaid.” Based on Freida McFadden’s […]

British actor Clive Owen, who is in Sicily as the recipient of the Taormina Film Festival International Award, revealed he is currently working on a project with “The Tribe” director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi. Although more details, including the project’s name, are under wraps, the actor said he’s “excited” about the upcoming collaboration. It’s worth noting Slaboshpytskyi is […]

When Season 2 of “The Pitt” began, the only thing Supriya Ganesh had mapped out with show creator R. Scott Gemmill was that her character Dr. Samira Mohan had some major friction with her mother. And she was immediately excited to dive in. “I think she centered a lot of her life plans around going […]

Jonathan Glatzer has always been fascinated by the personalities that come out of Silicon Valley — and not just the ones you’d expect. Sure, the tech billionaires that now dominate our lives and our headlines come with plenty of drama to mine. But for Glatzer, he tells Variety For the Love of the Craft, that […]

NBCUniversal is betting you’ll want to watch what happens when it launches “Shop What Happens,” a new Peacock series with a heavy dose of Bravo and just a hint of what may lie in TV’s future. The program looks a lot like an “after show,” one of those talk-fests in which the stars of the […]

Spirits were running high at this year’s Summer Game Fest amid the gaming industry’s excitement for the upcoming release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” — despite the fact the Rockstar Games title had no presence during the four-day event. No, “GTA 6” wasn’t formally part of host Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest Live presentation or […]

Brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz take the art of stop motion and their love of fantasy-horror into new realms with “I am Frankelda,” debuting on Netflix June 12. Set in Mexico in the late 1800s, the story centers on Francisca, a gifted writer of dark tales and fantastical characters. But after her mother dies, she […]

Since the dawn of storytelling, horror has been othered and compared to more refined genres. Luckily, in the last 20 years, the spooky stories have finally earned a little love at the Emmys, even if it’s in fits and spurts. Sometimes, it will become the darling of the season, which leads to “The Last of […]

“The Bold and the Beautiful” creative chief Bradley Bell is getting into the microseries biz. Bell has partnered with microseries studio/platform aTwist to launch “Hollywood Starlet” this summer. The series will star microdrama vets Bella Mraz (“Faceless”), Molly Anderson (“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”) and Eric Guilmette (“You Belong With Me,” “Tails of […]

There are plenty of good-luck charms the superstitious can credit with helping the Knicks pull off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday night: Jordyn Woods’ orange ostrich purse, which she’s carried to every winning game of the postseason; Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s matching Chrome Hearts looks; Ben Stiller’s Knicks-themed Air Force […]

Giovanni Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based production and finance company, has expanded its executive ranks and has appointed Teodros “Ted” Horning to the role of creative executive. In his new role, Horning will help oversee Giovanni Entertainment’s film and new media slate, covering development, production, and financing as the company builds out its content studio. The […]

In Wednesday night’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks made history with the greatest comeback in the history of the league’s title round. While the Knicks made headlines for their record-breaking gameplay, one famous fan made headlines for her latest fashion statement: Taylor Swift, whose courtside style is blowing up on social media. Swift was a surprise attendee at Madison Square Garden, alongside friends and frequent collaborators Este and Alana Haim. The three wore custom matchi

'Twilight Zone' creator Rod Serling would be proud of writer-director Curry Barker's staggering directorial debut.

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Daniel D’Addario details his time with David Harbour as the actor tries to navigate that trickiest of transitions – moving on from a career-making role after five seasons as Jim Hopper on Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” And Marc Malkin brings us a Red […]

“This looks crazy that that’s in the background, sorry,” Chase Infiniti says as she sits in front of a “One Battle After Another” poster featuring herself. She’s trying to find a place in her Los Angeles home to prop up her phone for our Zoom interview on an April afternoon, and she’s had to settle […]

Giving “Spider Noir” viewers the choose-your-own-adventure option between watching the Prime Video series in color or black-and-white brought something new to the world of superhero shows. “Black-and-white was an opportunity for fans of the comic book world to get a taste of German expressionism, hard lighting and an aesthetic they might not be familiar with,” […]

After releasing not one but two feature films last year that had him competing for both a Golden Bear in Berlin and a Golden Leopard in Locarno, prolific Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude would have been forgiven for taking a breather in 2026. Instead, the tireless and tirelessly inventive director managed to one-up himself, not only […]

With Emmy nominations voting officially underway, the Television Academy’s ballots are offering insight into which performances could break through when nominations are unveiled on July 8. Of the 20 stars who hosted “Saturday Night Live” during its 51st season, NBC put only 11 forward for guest comedy acting consideration — a pointed pullback from a […]

All the messy psychosexual complications — and all the big-heartedness — of “DTF St. Louis” came out in one scene that moves from a motel room to a swimming pool. Series creator Steven Conrad “was able to deliver these very awkward, original moments in a way that you’re just taken as a viewer into a […]
Quiver Distribution has acquired domestic rights to “Kill Code,” a cyberpunk action thriller that stars Frank Grillo, Tyrese Gibson and Harvey Keitel. Justin Price wrote and directed the picture, which also stars Franzi Schissler. The company will release “Kill Code” on July 24. The deal was closed at Cannes, with Voltage Pictures and The Exchange […]

The team behind Amazon Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is denouncing fans of the YA romance series who have “engaged in targeted harassment” toward cast members and their loved ones. “The Off Campus community is built on a shared love of storytelling — and on respect for the real people who bring it to life,” the […]

"Toy Story 5" is earning rave initial reactions, with some of the film press calling it emotional, funny, genuinely warm, and perfect in every way.

Zac Brown is defending his decision to perform at the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C. The country star will sing the national anthem ahead of the scheduled fights. Brown was met with backlash online for associating himself with Trump’s White House, but he said on “The Pat McAfee […]

Episode 5 of Peacock’s mockumentary series “The Paper” marks an important turning point for Sabrina Impacciatore’s Esmerelda Grand. The series follows a group of journalists working under editor-in-chief Ned Sampson, played by Domhnall Gleeson. The Toledo Truth Teller was once a well-respected publication, but now mostly licenses stories from larger news organizations and has only […]

Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Apple Original Films are teaming up once again — this time for the new romantic comedy “One Month Mark.” Lawrence stars in the film based on a spec script by writer, director, and performer Sophie Fleur de Bruijn. The logline reads: “She has never made it past a month in […]

Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits will stream live on Disney+ and Hulu for the first time this year. Previously, the festivals were available to stream on Hulu and only in the U.S., but they’ll now be available globally on Disney+ and on both streaming services in the U.S. Skrillex, the Strokes and Noah Kahan will headline […]

Warner Bros. is reteaming with Maggie Gyllenhaal for a new project following “The Bride.” The studio acquired Rachel Kushner’s novel “Creation Lake” for Gyllenhaal to develop, with plans to produce and direct. Puck first reported the developing project. More to come…

Chloe Zhao’s drama “Nomadland” may have been an Oscars favorite, winning prizes for best picture and more, but it wasn’t one for Academy member Jennifer Lopez. During a recent appearance on her “Office Romance” co-star Brett Goldstein’s podcast, “Films to Be Buried With,” Goldstein asked: “What’s the worst film you’ve ever seen?” “It’s hard to […]

Orlando Senna, a high-energy, tireless and charming Brazilian filmmaker, playwright, writer and cultural activist, died June 9 from pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro. He was 86. Senna reached everlasting fame as director with Jorge Bodanzky of 1974’s “Iracema” (“Iracema: Uma Transa Amazonica”), a hard-hitting social realist feature sometimes ranked in lists of the best Brazilian […]

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a former co-host of ABC’s “The View” and “Fox & Friends,” will serve as a guest host next week on “CBS Mornings,” according two people familiar with the matter, part of what is expected to be a series of try-outs as CBS News works to overhaul a program that has fallen further behind […]

“Drag Race’s” Michelle Visage knows the secret to winning the reality competition show: “Make Ru laugh.” And she should know. Visage has been a judge on the main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” for over 16 years. RuPaul isn’t just a colleague—he’s her best friend. She has said this many times before and repeats it for […]

There are no merry men to be found in “The Death of Robin Hood,” an elegiac portrait of the famed folk hero that eventually delivers on its title, but not before an extended bout of myth-busting and moral reckoning. Following a dip into studio franchise waters with “A Quiet Place: Day One” two years ago, […]

Belgium-based company Kinepolis has acquired the Showcase Cinemas circuit in the U.S. from Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements). Showcase runs 13 cinemas including seven in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio and one in Rhode Island. The agreement includes ownership of six cinemas, while the others are operated under lease agreements. The […]

At 24, Erika Alexander stepped onto the set of Yvette Lee Bowser’s Fox sitcom “Living Single,” opposite veteran Queen Latifah, and became an icon. Maxine Shaw, attorney at law, was unlike any character previously depicted on television. Dressed to kill with an insatiable appetite and a sharp tongue that was either directed at Kim Fields’ […]

Apple TV has renewed “Widow’s Bay” for Season 2, Variety has learned. In addition, series creator, executive producer and showrunner Katie Dippold has signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple TV. The news comes ahead of the Season 1 finale, which will bow on June 17. “Widow’s Bay” originally debuted on April 29. “Season two […]

Tom Hanks recently told Gold Derby while promoting “Toy Story 5” that he is not interested in seeing a new Oscar category created for voice actors. Instead, voice actors should be strongly considered for the main acting categories. “I think they have enough categories,” Hanks said about the Oscars. “The truth is, truly, a voice […]

Andy Cohen hosts Bravo’s five-nights-a-week late-night talk show, “Watch What Happens Live,” and a four-day-a-week show on Radio Andy, his SiriusXM channel. He’s an executive producer of the “Real Housewives” franchise, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in March — an achievement that Bravo continues to tout, assembling 60ish Housewives for “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: […]

The “Baywatch” production won approval on Thursday to park vehicles overnight at Venice Beach, after facing initial obstacles earlier this spring. The California Coastal Commission approved an amended film permit that allows the production to park overnight at 27 spaces in the lot adjacent to the Venice lifeguard headquarters. Under the original permit, vehicles had […]

“Cotton Fever,” “Here I’m Alive” and “Summer of Three” are among this year’s Tribeca Festival winners. In the narrative competition category, the top winners were Daniel Blake Schwartz’s “Cotton Fever” and Joshua Z Weinstein’s “Here I’m Alive,” with Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene and Kiki Montilla taking home awards for their performances in “Summer of Three,” […]

A portrait of Bebe Rexha in the era of Dirty Blonde, tracing independence, self-image, and the shift from industry system to self-defined pop.

Ariana Grande has blasted the White House for using a version of her 2024 song “Bye” in a TikTok post that depicted ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people. Grande commented on the TikTok post from earlier this week, telling the administration to cease using her songs. “Please do not ever use my music in relation […]

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Every Year After,” now streaming on Prime Video. Showunner Amy B. Harris had three specific plot points in mind when she set out to adapt Carley Fortune’s YA romance novel “Every Summer After” for Amazon Prime Video, now titled “Every Year After.” “The pilot ending with ‘You came […]

Martha's Vineyard isn't getting a Season 2.

A quartet of screenwriters is credited in Kenji Tanigaki’s “The Furious,” but just a single action choreographer: If you’ve ever doubted the adage that two heads (or indeed four) are better than one, here’s your validation. No one could accuse those scribes of working overtime in devising the barely-there plot and barely-care dialogue for this […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

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Spending rose 17 percent last year, with a focus on affordable housing, as congregations grapple with the changing role of faith institutions.
U.S. launches a second-round of strikes against Iran, inflation jumps to its highest level in more than three years, 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico.
Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made in the second night of unrest in Northern Ireland.

Jess Turnbull "had so much to look forward to in her career and her life", the chief constable says.

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Tourists may soon be able to fast-track their U.S. visas—if they’re willing to pay an extra $750. Beginning July 1, a pilot program will offer travelers the option to skip ahead of other applicants when applying for a B-1 or B-2 nonimmigrant visa. The new paid track will allow applicants to secure an interview appointment, a requirement for visa approval, within 10 business days. Normally, interview appointments are handed out on a first-availability basis, which can range from weeks to months o

As summer returns, I'm again reminded of my limits as I head into the great outdoors: I can put up with a heavy, uncomfortable backpack, bug bites, mud, and even bland dehydrated food, but I will not forsake my morning brew. I've tried every imaginable coffee gadget in my half-century of camping. These range from simple drip systems when ultralight backpacking, an AeroPress when not weighing every gram, French press plungers when assisted by bicycle, and small countertop coffee makers when adven

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the 6th and 7th centuries.
Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder.
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Politico wants to power its way into your weekend news diet. The political-news behemoth, part of Axel Springer, is relaunching its longform journalism efforts this weekend with a new crack at a weekly “magazine,” or in this case a package of five to six longform stories that will examine the people and polices that shape […]

Bawan Harwe is jailed for a series of child abuse offences against girls aged 12 to 16.

Rather than cancel the £12,000 big day, Kayley Stead went ahead with it, posting videos and photos online.


Markings that appear to show the numbers "86 47" seen on National Mall in Washington CBS News Huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show CNN '8647' appears on National Mall, USPP investigating FOX 5 DC Giant ‘8647' numbers traced into ground on National Mall NBC4 Washington Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall The Boston Globe
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Park Police investigating what it calls vandalism after the numbers 86 and 47 were found marked in National Mall grass, near the site of Trump's UFC event this weekend.

Metro Machine Corp General Dynamics NASSCO will provide repair work to the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s newest and most capable carrier

The Great American Beer Festival has always been held indoors. For the first time ever, it will be held outdoors in 2026—rain, snow or shine.

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