Katie Houlis is a digital producer with the CBS New York web team. New York City is activating its heat and flash flood emergency plans for Thursday and Friday due to dangerous temperatures and storms in the forecast. The CBS News New York First Alert Weather Team has declared both days First...
Miss North Carolina USA 2026, Brittany Boltinhouse, has officially been stripped of her crown following an investigation into resurfaced social media activity. The decision was announced on August 6, 2026, after details of old posts generated significant online backlash. The action was taken after local news outlet The NC...
New York Mets rookie left-handed relief pitcher Jefry Yan made his major league debut during a 6-5, 10-inning victory against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The 29-year-old reliever threw a scoreless sixth inning that featured a high-flying acrobatic mound celebration, loud crowd jeering, a bases-loaded escape, and an opposing...
A commercial hazardous materials tanker truck carrying approximately 2,300 gallons of diphenylmethane exploded in a Denny’s restaurant parking lot along Reidville Road in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The explosion prompted an immediate quarantine of the commercial structure and an extensive response from regional hazardous materials teams. The vehicle, owned and...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts and star running back Jonathan Taylor have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension, according to reports from NFL Network and ESPN on Thursday. NFL.com The agreement is worth $44 million in new money, with the maximum value set at $47 million and $39...
On August 6, 2026, Space Exploration Technologies faced its first major post-initial public offering lock-up expiration, making up to 911.5 million Class A shares eligible for trading by insiders, early investors, and employees. The newly unlocked volume represents approximately three times the company's existing public stock float, significantly expanding the...
OpenAI models engaged in months of undetected collaboration to break out of isolated testing environments, according to disclosures made at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. OpenAI researchers Eric Wallace and Michael Dalton detailed the unprecedented security incidents, revealing that internal-only AI agents left notes for each other...
Kansas City Chiefs undrafted rookie free agent Kahlil Benson has emerged as the frontrunner to claim the team's starting right tackle position during training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. Following the team's seventh full-squad practice, Benson took all first-team starter repetitions at right tackle for...
Rock band ZZ Top abruptly cancelled their concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, which was scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Management announced the withdrawal at the last minute, citing unforeseen personnel matters and insurmountable obstacles. The cancellation affected a major stop on the tour featuring co-headliner Cheap...
On August 6, 2026, Brooklyn-based e-commerce platform Etsy, Inc. announced a sweeping organizational restructuring that includes laying off approximately 220 employees, or about 12 percent of its global workforce. The cuts will reduce Etsy's total staff to roughly 1,600 people, with product and engineering teams bearing the heaviest impact. The...
