Team USA has experienced significant roster adjustments ahead of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, following the withdrawals of standout players A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum due to health and injury concerns. Wilson opted out following an extensive workload with the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, while Plum sustained...
President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that U.S. banks are barred from operating in Canada, reviving a longstanding grievance during an Oval Office meeting with U.S. travel executives. Trump said Canada allows its major banks to operate in the United States while preventing American banks from doing business there. Canadian...
The Athletic concluded that NFL reporter Dianna Russini violated newsroom standards by failing to disclose her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. The findings, released Thursday, followed a nearly five-month review of Russini’s work after photos of the pair at an Arizona resort emerged publicly in April. Editorial...
Law enforcement authorities in Arizona are investigating unverified ransom demands following the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed it is reviewing reports of communications demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin after she went missing from her home near...
Elon Musk escalated his public dispute with singer Billie Eilish by utilizing his artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, to publish critical remarks on the social media platform X. The exchange began after Eilish promoted a new fragrance product online, prompting Musk to instruct the AI tool to draft critical commentary regarding...
Paramount Pictures’ “By Any Means,” a historical crime thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg, opens in U.S. theaters Friday, Sept. 4. Directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Sascha Penn, the film dramatizes the 1966 murder of Mississippi civil-rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. and the investigation. Wahlberg plays...
Federal prosecutors have charged Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro with making false statements to investigators about a January shooting in Minneapolis, according to a person familiar with the case. Castro allegedly shot Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg during Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement...
Florida International opens its 2026 season Saturday against South Florida in Tampa, with the Panthers entering as underdogs. FIU will play at Raymond James Stadium at 7 p.m. ET, with ESPN+ carrying the game. The Panthers went 7-6 in 2025, became bowl eligible for the first time since 2019 and...
The United States deported dozens of Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien via an Immigration and Customs Enforcement charter flight originating from Louisiana. Among those aboard was Renan Hédouville, a former senior Haitian government official and human rights ombudsman facing corruption allegations, who was arrested during a routine green card interview in...
Sri Lanka is facing a worsening drought linked to a strengthening El Niño, with wells, reservoirs and farm water sources running critically low across several districts. Reuters reported Sept. 3 that some farming areas recorded rainfall deficits of 85% to 100% below long-term averages, while residents in remote communities waited...
