Canadian guard Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, sixteen-million-dollar contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, featuring a player option for the second season. The agreement follows the withdrawal of an eight-point-eight-million-dollar qualifying offer from the Los Angeles Clippers, where Mathurin was previously a restricted free agent. The move provides...
New England harvesters are commercializing invasive European green crabs to combat ecological damage and boost regional fisheries. Originating from ship ballast waters hundreds of years ago, the crabs now number in the tens of millions along the East Coast, outcompeting native species, destroying eelgrass beds, and ravaging shellfish industries. In...
Global sports streaming platform DAZN announced the acquisition of EverPass Media on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, expanding its operational presence within the United States market. The transaction transfers the commercial distribution framework for out-of-market NFL broadcasts directly to DAZN ahead of the football season. EverPass Media was initially founded to...
Former Los Angeles Lakers basketball executives Joey and Jesse Buss joined the San Diego Padres ownership group through their new firm, Buss Sports Capital, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The brothers established the investment firm following their family sale of a majority stake in the Lakers to billionaire Mark Walter....
Legendary country music star, actress, and philanthropist Dolly Parton has died at age 80, leaving behind a monumental cultural legacy spanning decades of groundbreaking entertainment and humanitarian work. Born in rural Tennessee as one of twelve children, Parton rose from poverty to become one of the most beloved figures in...
The Environmental Protection Agency approved two new photoacid generators for data center semiconductor manufacturing despite internal warnings indicating exposure risks include sudden death. Earthjustice filed a lawsuit alleging the approvals violate the Toxic Substances Control Act because the agency conceded insufficient data exists to determine safe exposure thresholds or lethal...
European soccer governing body UEFA is expected to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions following assurances regarding World Cup commercial plans. Delegates from UEFA's 55 member federations are meeting in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw to resolve the dispute. The conflict escalated last month when FIFA...
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order within weeks to exempt three hundred thousand metric tons of foreign ground beef from import tariffs in an effort to curb domestic food inflation. The measure targets surging beef prices driven by United States cattle inventories falling to a seventy-five-year low....
Iran and Oman are negotiating a temporary maritime framework to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, excluding all foreign military vessels from traversing the vital shipping corridor. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated on state television that commercial vessels entering the Persian Gulf would travel exclusively through Iranian...
The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 3.7 percent in July compared with a year earlier, matching June's annual pace. Inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2.0 percent target, driven by high service costs, energy market disruptions, and supply chain adjustments. Excluding volatile...
