Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl, 65, is unexpectedly retiring just weeks before the season starts. He led the Tigers to the Final Four last season and a top overall seed in the upcoming tournament, achieving six NCAA Tournament appearances during his 11-year tenure. His son, Steve Pearl, will succeed...
The USDA, under the Trump administration, ended its annual food insecurity survey, citing redundancy and politicization. This decision follows the expansion of SNAP work requirements, which will affect 2.4 million Americans. Critics argue the survey is crucial for understanding and addressing food insecurity, particularly as recent data showed a...
Michelob Ultra has surpassed Modelo Especial as the top-selling beer in the US. Anheuser-Busch, Michelob Ultra's parent company, announced the news citing retail sales data. This marks a significant turnaround for AB InBev, following Modelo Especial's rise after Bud Light's sales decline due to controversy. Modelo's drop is...
Week 3 NFL games saw several dramatic comebacks and surprising results. The Browns upset the Packers despite trailing late, while the Eagles and Chargers also secured impressive come-from-behind victories. The 49ers remain undefeated despite key injuries, and the Bears' offense shined under Ben Johnson. Conversely, the Jets suffered...
Datchinamurthy Kataiah, a 39-year-old Malaysian man, is scheduled for execution in Singapore on Thursday for heroin trafficking. This will be the eleventh execution in Singapore this year and the third of a Malaysian national. His family received notification on Sunday. While his family believes the death penalty...
A group of prominent Hollywood actors, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jennifer Aniston, signed an ACLU open letter protesting Disney's decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show from its schedule. The letter condemns this action as censorship, evoking the McCarthy era, and urges Americans to defend free speech. ...
The price of video game consoles is steadily increasing, bucking the historical trend of decreasing prices over time. Microsoft recently raised the price of its Xbox Series X and S consoles, following similar price hikes by Sony and Nintendo. This increase is primarily attributed to tariffs and rising...
Oracle CEO Safra Catz is stepping down after 11 years, handing the reins to co-CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia. Magouyrk led cloud infrastructure, while Sicilia oversaw applications and AI. This transition follows Oracle's recent $300 billion computing power deal with OpenAI and positions the company for growth in...
International student arrivals to the US plummeted to a four-year low in August, reaching just over 313,000, a 19% year-on-year decrease. This marks the fifth consecutive month of decline and represents the lowest August figure since 2019. The overall drop in student arrivals for the year to August is...
A preliminary deal has been reached to allow TikTok to continue operating in the US. The agreement involves a US-based joint venture with a majority-American board, overseen by Oracle for security. The US government will not take an equity stake or a 'golden share'. President Trump will sign an...
