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Strong AI chip demand fuels Nvidia’s Q2 results well beyond Wall Street’s expectations

Nvidia reported second-quarter revenue of $96.22 billion Wednesday, more than doubling from a year earlier as demand for artificial-intelligence computing remained strong. The Santa Clara, California, chipmaker posted GA…

Rebel Wilson's Court Drama Intensifies as Legal Documents Connect Her Case to Blake Lively's Battle

Legal filings in California state court connect Rebel Wilson’s ongoing defamation and public relations dispute to Blake Lively’s separate legal battle with filmmaker Justin Baldoni. The documents surfaced as Lively was a…

Rebel Wilson's Alleged $110K 'Untraceable Site' Message Revealed in Court

Court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court have revealed text message exchanges between actress Rebel Wilson and crisis publicist Melissa Nathan regarding a proposal for an untraceable digital site. The communic…

Actor Bao Bei'er in Hotel Scandal: Married Star's 7-Hour Late-Night Encounter

Chinese actor Bao Bei'er faces intense public scrutiny following the release of surveillance footage by paparazzo Liu Dachui alleging an overnight hotel encounter with an unidentified woman. The footage tracks the marrie…

T-Mobile Cuts 77 More Jobs in Washington, Total US Headcount Drops Over 4,600 Since 2025

T-Mobile is laying off 77 employees across Washington state starting September 21, 2026, continuing a broad workforce reduction under CEO Srini Gopalan. Filed via a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification on August…

Movie Review: What’s up, flop? The toon-human hybrid ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ should’ve stayed on shelf

Coyote vs. Acme, a long-shelved Looney Tunes hybrid, is reaching U.S. theaters Friday after Warner Bros. abandoned its original release plan and Ketchup Entertainment acquired distribution rights. Directed by Dave Green …

Army plans to build nuclear microreactors at five bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power

The Army on Wednesday selected five companies to develop and operate nuclear microreactors at five installations, advancing its Janus Program for resilient electricity. Selected companies are Antares Nuclear at Fort Brag…

NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family

NFL owners unanimously approved the $9.612 billion sale of the Seattle Seahawks to an ownership group led by Vinod Khosla on Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Atlanta, completing league approval of the record-setting transaction. T…

Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled Wednesday that actress Blake Lively is entitled to recover just over $400,000 of the approximately $8 million in legal fees and costs she requested following an 18-month legal battle wi…

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to improve survival

The Food and Drug Administration approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib) on August 26, 2026, marking the first targeted RAS-inhibitor therapy cleared for advanced pancreatic cancer. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, the onc…

Meta joins a list of corporations that have settled cases for billions of dollars

Meta Platforms Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a landmark lawsuit filed by 47 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands alleging its platforms — Faceb…

Elon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana

SpaceX announced Tuesday that it plans to invest $100 billion in Starbase Louisiana, a massive new Starship launch complex in Vermilion Parish. The 125,000-acre coastal site, near Pecan Island, would become the company’s…

Quail Hollow added to Championship Series as 2028 elite schedule starts to take shape

The PGA TOUR’s Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club will join the new Championship Series when the redesigned circuit begins in 2028, adding another established event to the tour’s top tier. The PGA TOUR and tourname…

Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot

A Maryland judge on Wednesday barred a constitutional amendment from the November ballot, disrupting Democratic efforts to gain greater control over congressional redistricting. Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Robert T…

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, the British actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at 80, his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz confirmed. Curry died at his Los Angeles home, with …

Giants WR Calvin Austin III Out for 2026 Season with Torn ACL

New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III will miss the entire 2026 National Football League season after sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament during a team practice session. Medical evaluations and subsequ…

Bennedict Mathurin Signs Two-Year Deal with New Orleans Pelicans

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…

Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them

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 t…

DAZN Acquires EverPass Media and Secures NFL Sunday Ticket Rights

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 commercia…

Buss Brothers Join Padres Ownership Group After Leaving Lakers

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 inv…

Dolly Parton construyó un mundo mejor, con pedrería y canciones

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…

EPA Approves Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' for Data Centers Despite 'Sudden Death' Risk

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…

UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott over Infantino’s failed World Cup investor plan

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 meet…

Trump's Tariff Exemption Sparks Rebellion from Farm-State Allies

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 targe…

Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news

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 Mini…

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