Paramount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until next June
2026-07-24
Paramount Skydance has agreed to freeze its merger with rival Hollywood studio Warner Bros., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Car bomb attack kills 27 in northwest Pakistan
2026-07-24
The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country’s northwest., The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country’s northwest. A suicide attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan has killed 27 people, including soldiers, police and gunmen, theContinue Reading
ICC prosecutor Khan removed over ‘politicised’ sex abuse claims: Sources
2026-07-24
Khan’s team claim the case is a reaction to his pursuit of an arrest warrant against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu., Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as prosecutor, according to diplomatic sources. Various news agencies reported late on Friday that a majority ofContinue Reading
Suicide bomber kills 15 at security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
2026-07-24
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks targeting security forces in recent years, with authorities blaming the TTP and allied groups for much of the violence., Read MoreContinue Reading
As Iran war escalates, U.S. is fighting from a weakened position
2026-07-24
From weapon stockpiles to diplomatic options, the U.S. is operating from a place that has few levers left Published July 23, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Traitor 47 is ramping up the war in Iran once again, but thisContinue Reading
Did L.A. businesses get the promised World Cup bump?
2026-07-24
World Cup economic impact on L.A., beer sales soar, Read MoreContinue Reading
Romanian jet fighter shoots down suspected Russian drone
2026-07-24
The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states., The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states. A Romanian fighter jet has shot down a drone, suspected to be Russian, thatContinue Reading
US records 2,318 measles cases, already surpassing 2025 total
2026-07-24
Scientists warn that falling vaccination rates leave vulnerable groups such as young children more exposed to disease., Scientists warn that falling vaccination rates leave vulnerable groups such as young children more exposed to disease. The United States has recorded 2,318 cases of measles since the beginning of 2026, surpassing theContinue Reading
How one small city built a second act as a bio hub inside empty cigarette factories
2026-07-24
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines once described the city’s downtown as a “war zone.” In the early 1990s, Winston-Salem faced an identity crisis. When R.J. Reynolds, the tobacco giant that had defined the city for more than a century, shifted its manufacturing elsewhere, it left behind vacant factories, aging buildings andContinue Reading
The Traitor revives tariffs after Supreme Court defeat with new legal strategy
2026-07-24
President Traitor 47’s latest tariffs took effect just after midnight Friday, replacing the temporary import taxes that expired overnight and imposing new duties on dozens of major U.S. trading partners under a different trade law than the one the Supreme Court rejected earlier this year. The tariffs apply to importsContinue Reading
Can We Finally Admit Christopher Nolan Leans Right (and Still Makes Good Movies)?
2026-07-24
The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. This morning as I took my daily walk with my son I was listening to the latest episode of The Big Picture, the Ringer’s colossus of a movies podcast, and it crystallized some of the thoughts I’ve had banging around in my headContinue Reading
House Passes $1 Trillion Bill That Critics Say Integrates U.S. and Israeli Militaries
2026-07-24
On July 22, the House of Representatives approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 8800, for fiscal year 2027, which includes a provision expanding defense cooperation and integration between the United States and Israel. The vote was 216-212, largely along party lines, but six Democrats joined the Republican majority: Reps. Henry CuellarContinue Reading
Pro Women’s Tennis to Require Genetic Testing
2026-07-24
This story was originally published by The 19th. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has taken a step beyond most other women’s sports leagues by requiring genetic sex testing for female athletes. Despite being targeted at transgender women, this policy has the greatest potential to impact intersex cisgender women — especiallyContinue Reading