Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward has acquired a minority ownership stake in the Major League Baseball franchise Cleveland Guardians, according to an official team announcement. The 29-year-old Macedonia native, entering his ninth NFL season with the Browns, follows Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as the second active NFL...
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol faces mounting pressure from investors to expand profit margins following a costly corporate reorganization that prioritized customer traffic and labor investments. Since Niccol took leadership, Starbucks has spent at least five hundred million dollars on worker initiatives and operational updates to reverse sales declines. Consequently, company-wide...
On September 9, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission announced a formal proposal to unlock more than 1,000 MHz of additional spectrum for satellite broadband services. Scheduled for a commissioner vote on September 30, the initiative would open frequencies in the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands to support non-geostationary orbit...
One person died after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire in Turkey's southern Antalya province, local officials and broadcasters reported. The resident succumbed to smoke inhalation during the emergency, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim confirmed. Turkey's forest authority stated that wildfires in Antalya's Kumluca district and Mersin's Bozyazi district...
European space industry leaders and international stakeholders converged in Paris for the International Space Summit to strategize on bolstering Europe's competitive standing in a global market dominated by the United States. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized continental autonomy, calling for increased innovation and investment to secure independent space capabilities. The...
Nearly a decade after the 2016 Cambridge Analytica data scandal, New Mexico is the sole U.S. state taking Meta to trial over privacy violations. Opening statements begin Wednesday in Santa Fe state court, following a multi-state settlement involving 48 states and a separate dissent by Florida. New Mexico Attorney General...
Actor John Malkovich has canceled his scheduled April performance of The Music Critic in Tel Aviv after local promoters circulated a fabricated press release attributing false political quotes to him. The promotional material claimed Malkovich expressed solidarity and a strong closeness to the Israeli audience, statements the American actor explicitly...
The PGA of America announced a comprehensive restructuring of the United States Ryder Cup qualification system for the 2027 matches at Adare Manor in Ireland. Moving away from multi-year cycles and PGA Tour earnings, the newly adopted criteria exclusively measure points earned during the calendar year leading up to the...
WNBA star Caitlin Clark described her experience participating in the women's FIBA World Cup in Berlin as a memorable pinch-me moment, providing a welcome respite from the intense demands of the domestic professional season. Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, Clark highlighted the overwhelming enthusiasm from international fans...
A panel of federal judges heard oral arguments regarding whether prescribing regulations should be tightened for mifepristone, a primary medication used in U.S. abortion procedures. The case, brought before the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and co-plaintiff Rosalie Markezich, represents one...
