Public opposition to U.S. data centers has become a political issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats and Republicans increasingly seeking restrictions or distancing themselves from earlier support. Gallup reported May 13 that 71% of Americans opposed building an AI data center locally, including 48% strongly opposed, in...
South Korean actor Kim Soo-Hyun made his first major public appearance in over a year on August 23 at the Mahakarya RCTI 37 event in Jakarta, Indonesia, triggering sharply divided reactions online . The appearance marks his return following a police decision in July 2026 that cleared him of underage...
Kylie Jenner is facing social media criticism for her attire at the wedding of Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns. The 29-year-old attended the August 15 ceremony in Malibu wearing a revealing black Roberto Cavalli halter-neck dress with a plunging neckline and high slit . Critics on social media called the...
Princess Kate joined Prince William and their three children for Sunday worship at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral on August 23, as the British royal family continued its annual Scottish summer gathering. Photographs showed Catherine wearing a pillbox-style hat, a high-neck white blouse, a gray blazer and gold earrings, with lighter...
A hazardous chemical storage tank at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, continues to threaten an explosion, with officials confirming a potential crack in the vessel. The tank contains an estimated 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a flammable industrial chemical. Orange County Fire Authority officials reported an expert...
Everything Sprouts has recalled specific alfalfa sprouts after federal health officials linked the products to a multistate outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella infections, according to the FDA and CDC. The agencies reported 55 illnesses across 15 states, including 46 E. coli cases, seven Salmonella cases and two people infected...
An August 23 Washington Post analysis found atmospheric moisture running 5% to 15% above average across the Pacific and much of the United States this summer. The analysis linked extra moisture transported into the contiguous United States since June with record-breaking rainfall in parts of 44 of 48 states, covering...
Hackers from the notorious group ShinyHunters have issued a deadline for BOK Financial, threatening to release stolen data and cause "annoying digital problems" by August 24 . The claim, posted on the group's dark web leak site on August 22, 2026, has not been independently verified . The Tulsa-based financial...
Randy Arozarena hit a walk-off, two-run home run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park . The blast off Cubs closer Jacob Webb capped a two-out ninth-inning rally, with Leo Rivas driving in a run moments earlier . The game marked the...
Clemson senior defensive tackle Vic Burley has been suspended indefinitely by head coach Dabo Swinney following his arrest early Saturday on a disorderly conduct charge . The 6-foot-4, 315-pound former five-star recruit was taken into custody by the Clemson University Police Department. "We are extremely disappointed by his actions and...
