Harris and El Paso counties sued the Trump administration on Aug. 17 over federal conditions linking Homeland Security Grant Program funding to election procedures. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges requirements administered through FEMA, including plans to transition certain voting systems toward hand-marked...
A multi-state public health and environmental emergency is unfolding across the United States due to a parasitic outbreak and severe weather. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports thousands of cyclosporiasis cases linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Mexico distributed by Taylor Farms. Concurrently, historic flash flooding in...
Reports that Nigerian dancer and singer Poco Lee was arrested in Britain over a rape allegation remained unverified Wednesday, with no official police or court confirmation located. The claim was attributed to gossip blogger Cute Juls and circulated online. Separate allegations were described by US-based Nigerian artist Ms. Jorji, who...
A joint practice between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints in Oxnard, California, erupted into multiple fights Tuesday, disrupting preseason work. Cowboys linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku was ejected after throwing a punch, while cornerback Caelen Carson was also involved in an altercation, according to reports. Saints rookie receiver Brock Rechsteiner,...
U.S. long-term Treasury yields hit their highest levels in years Tuesday before retreating Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced larger buybacks of longer-dated debt. The 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.327% on Aug. 18, its highest since 2007, while the 10-year yield reached about 4.74%, according to market reports and Treasury...
Moderna shares jumped as much as 96% in premarket trading Wednesday after the drugmaker and Merck announced positive Phase 3 results for their personalized mRNA melanoma therapy, intismeran autogene (mRNA-4157/V940), combined with Merck's Keytruda . The INTerpath-001 trial met its primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival and a key secondary endpoint...
Nigerian rapper Ms Jorji has accused popular dancer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, known as Poco Lee, of attempting to sexually assault her and a friend during a 2024 meeting in Dallas, Texas . Ms Jorji stated she visited his apartment seeking career mentorship when he allegedly made unwanted advances and tried...
Director Griff Furst faced intense public criticism following an Instagram video statement addressing the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in his 2025 film A Breed Apart. In the video, Furst explained he wanted to speak directly to followers to prevent tabloids from twisting his comments out of context....
New Orleans Saints veteran running back Alvin Kamara is expected to miss at least a month due to a sprained medial collateral ligament sustained during a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. Medical evaluations confirmed that Kamara avoided any major structural damage or torn ligaments, lowering concerns of a season-ending...
Ithaca Energy raised its 2026 dividend forecast to $500-530 million, up from $470-520 million, after reporting record second-quarter production of 131,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The North Sea oil and gas producer declared a first interim dividend of $255 million, payable in September, while reaffirming full-year production guidance...
