NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Sunday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning a three-month journey toward the Sun-Earth L2 region about one million miles away. The $4.3 billion observatory lifted off at 7:26 a.m. EDT aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy and separated from its upper...
Six months after U.S. and Israeli forces began their war with Iran, the global economy has avoided the worldwide recession initially feared, but the costs remain uneven. Oil prices surged after the conflict disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while airlines have faced higher fuel expenses and reduced route...
Coyote vs. Acme opened with an estimated $15.5 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, finishing second behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day during the weekend ending August 30, 2026, according to the Associated Press. Spider-Man remained No. 1 for a fifth consecutive weekend with $22.2 million domestically and reached about $2.33...
The U.S. Open began its 2026 main draw Sunday in New York, with Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini, Daniil Medvedev and seeded players opening their campaigns. Pegula, the No. 3 seed, was scheduled to play Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at noon on Arthur Ashe Stadium, followed by Medvedev against Hugo Gaston. Paolini,...
The USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early Sunday while heading home after more than 250 consecutive days at sea supporting U.S. military operations against Iran, the Associated Press reported. AP journalists on Indonesia’s Batam island observed the Nimitz-class carrier transiting waters near Singapore after 1 a.m. local time. Thai...
Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI has officially revealed that the viral mystery model known as Ox Alpha is its pre-test version of GLM-5.3-Flash. Emerging anonymously on router platforms on August 20 with no disclosed architecture or creator details, the system rapidly scaled to become a heavily utilized platform, processing...
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will report NBC News "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for "rebuke or punishment" [citation:1][citation:2]. The President's threat follows Welker's reporting that his endorsements of Republican candidates yielded "mixed results," a claim he disputes [citation:3][citation:4]. In a...
Inter Miami secured a decisive 7-1 victory over CF Montreal in a regular-season Major League Soccer fixture, anchored by a dominant second-half scoring performance from forward Lionel Messi. Messi recorded four goals during the match, advancing his season total and setting new league scoring milestones as the team fights for...
Ryan Preece won the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway in overtime on Saturday night, securing his first career Cup Series victory and the 16th and final playoff spot. Driving the No. 60 Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Preece capitalized on a last-lap crash involving...
A new wildfire, the Sno Park Fire, broke out Saturday near Tumalo Mountain west of Bend, Oregon, prompting a Level 1 evacuation notice [citation:1]. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office issued the 'Be Set' alert at 6:30 p.m. for the area at Mile Post 7 on Skyliners Road [citation:2][citation:10]. As of...
