Facing financial pressure from federal funding cuts, a Los Angeles Times-affiliated research team has turned to an unexpected digital platform to support a decades-long field project. … Read more
FIFA granted official international status to Afghan Women United, allowing refugee players to represent Afghanistan in global fixtures without Taliban approval. Announced in April 2026, the … Read more
Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers has agreed to a new deal that carries a new-money average of $35 million per year, locking in a new-money average … Read more
Google will unveil its next-generation Pixel 11 smartphone lineup, Pixel Watch 5, and rumored Pixel Tag during the Made by Google hardware event on August 12, … Read more
Iran and Oman have established geographic coordinates for a new commercial navigation route through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian officials on Wednesday, August … Read more
Faced with federal funding cuts to universities, UCLA biologist Dr. Daniel Blumstein launched an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to support a long-running yellow-bellied marmot study in … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that new negotiations to wind down the war with Iran will begin Monday, though Iranian officials insisted their diplomatic efforts remain … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino secured the backing of senior executives during a crisis meeting in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday, August 5. The vote of confidence follows … Read more
Apple faces a potential $32.5 billion class-action lawsuit after a federal appeals court declined to block claims that its Photos app collects facial geometry without consent. … Read more
NASA is scheduled to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center on August 30, 2026. Built primarily … Read more
Abdul El-Sayed has narrowly defeated U.S. Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary, securing the Democratic nomination after a contest that stretched through the night … Read more
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Wednesday that communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently very difficult, while simultaneously defending the leadership structure against rumors of … Read more