ESPN faced unusually direct challenges to two major NBA reports on August 17, 2026, but neither report has been conclusively debunked. ESPN reported that an NBA investigation had found no evidence that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through sponsors to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent salary-cap rules. The...
SpaceX’s Ship 40 has reached Christmas Island after surviving an unprecedented Indian Ocean recovery, giving engineers access to a Starship vehicle that remained intact after reentry. SpaceX said Tuesday its recovery team guided the 52-meter spacecraft to waters off the Australian territory after about 24 days at sea. Engineers are...
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with U.S. efforts involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks reported from a Fox News interview. Trump said, "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them." The comments came...
Two explosions at Brent Industries in Toledo, Ohio, early Tuesday sparked a major fire, partially collapsed the building and left two workers unaccounted for, officials said. The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department said the blasts occurred shortly before 5 a.m. during a shift change at the industrial recycling and textile-reconditioning...
Paramount Skydance Corp. filed a motion Monday requesting that 12 U.S. states and the Writers Guild of America post a $1.88 billion bond to cover costs from the delayed closure of its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery . The company argues federal antitrust law requires plaintiffs to secure a...
Paramount Skydance asked a federal judge on Monday to require 12 states and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond over litigation delaying its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount said the bond would protect it against losses if the merger ultimately proceeds after the...
Activision and Treyarch have officially detailed the midseason update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, titled Season 05 Reloaded, set to launch on August 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. The centerpiece of the update is "Rex Infernus," which serves as the final round-based Zombies map concluding...
The Trump administration is urging Apple not to source memory chips from Chinese manufacturers as a global shortage pushes prices higher. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the administration opposes American companies using Chinese memory and confirmed that the message was conveyed to Apple after a visit to the company’s Houston...
President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 33%, tying his lowest level of his presidency, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday, as Americans expressed growing concern about the prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict. The four-day survey of 1,166 adults found 64% disapproved of Trump’s job performance, while 80% expected U.S. involvement in...
A fast-moving wildfire near Tok, Alaska, prompted Level 3 GO evacuations Monday as strong winds drove flames through residential areas along the Alaska Highway. The Mukluk Fire began near Sundog Trail shortly before noon and grew from about 20 acres Monday to more than 1,500 acres by evening, according to...
