Green Bay Packers star linebacker Micah Parsons was placed on the reserve physically unable to perform list following recovery from knee surgery. Parsons experienced discomfort during practice late last season and subsequent medical evaluations revealed meniscus and ligament damage requiring extensive rehabilitation. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed the roster...
The United States Army has awarded AeroVironment a landmark $464.8 million contract for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program, marking the first-ever production contract for directed-energy weapons in U.S. history. Announced by the Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires program office, the agreement utilizes an Other Transaction Agreement to procure dozens...
Federal authorities are investigating a massive data breach involving over 153 million driver license scans and identification documents offered for sale on a dark web marketplace named Nexus. Security researchers confirmed that the cache includes standard driver licenses, commercial permits, and military Common Access Cards, allegedly originating from third-party identity...
The White House confirmed the dismissal of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez on Thursday, citing a lack of alignment with the president’s public health mission. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the termination less than one month after Monarez assumed leadership of the federal health agency. The...
A major industrial fire broke out at a large commercial facility in Los Angeles, California, compromising internal containment and releasing toxic anhydrous ammonia fumes into the surrounding atmosphere. The incident prompted the Los Angeles Fire Department to transition to a defensive firefighting posture, utilizing aerial resources while hazmat units monitored...
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to change practices in its digital advertising business but rejected the U.S. Justice Department’s request to force a sale of its AdX advertising exchange. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, had ruled in April 2025 that Google unlawfully monopolized publisher ad-server...
Around 1.43 million Indonesian students in six provinces shifted to remote learning by September 2 because wildfire smoke caused hazardous air pollution, according to education ministry official Gogot Suharwoto. The affected schools, numbering 12,874, are in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. West Kalimantan accounts...
Chevron said Wednesday it will invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela over five years, expanding its joint ventures and targeting production of about 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The Houston-based oil major said Venezuela assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt to Petroindependencia, where Chevron holds a 49%...
Apple TV’s Mayday has drawn mixed early reviews ahead of its September 4 streaming debut, with critics praising Kenneth Branagh more than Ryan Reynolds. The Cold War action-comedy, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, stars Reynolds as U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly, who becomes stranded in...
The Indianapolis Colts enter the 2026 season seeking their first playoff berth since 2020, with quarterback Daniel Jones returning from an Achilles injury and a retooled defense supporting an offense that ranked among the NFL’s most productive early last season. Indianapolis finished 8-9 in 2025 after starting 8-2, then lost...
