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Atlanta survived a late New York rally to win 101-98 in overtime and take a commanding 2-0 semifinal lead. The Dream’s depth and clutch execution offset the absence of All-Star Allisha Gray, while the Liberty face elimination at home.
A British Columbia rescue highlights the risks of trusting AI with wilderness navigation, but the supplied political material offers no competing interpretation: one source covers the incident, while the other is unrelated to the story.
Russia says a lab worker died of unexplained pneumonia, not plague, and insists no second case exists. But the WHO and outside experts say incomplete information is preventing a reliable assessment of the risk.
The arrest of two Latvian nationals inside RAF Molesworth has intensified scrutiny of security at a key U.S. and NATO intelligence hub, but investigators say there is no confirmed evidence of espionage or terrorism.
SpaceX is seeking FCC approval to use newly acquired low-band spectrum to turn Starlink into a nationwide mobile carrier. The company sees a breakthrough; industry analysts warn that spectrum alone will not solve the challenge of reliable urban coverage.
A Satanic invocation at an Ottumwa council meeting triggered demands for a public rebuttal, while city officials defended a policy designed to accommodate religious diversity—including nonbelief.
Josh Turek cast Republican-backed Medicaid reductions as a threat to vulnerable Iowans, while Ashley Hinson defended the law as targeted reform paired with new rural health funding. Their clash reflects broader anxiety over healthcare costs and Iowa’s direction.
Anne Carson’s 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has drawn broad Canadian admiration, but the coverage highlights different narratives: literary celebration on one side and a straightforward account of the award on the other.
MLB says cutting the season to 154 games would improve player health and strengthen the postseason, but the players’ union argues the plan is conditional on a salary cap that would weaken compensation and bargaining power.
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle faces claims that she sought a donor’s $100,000 payment before her confirmation hearing, allegedly in exchange for access. The administration has avoided a direct response, intensifying calls for an investigation.
Federal prosecutors are weighing charges against Cassidy Hutchinson over disputed January 6 testimony, while conservatives frame the inquiry as accountability and liberals see it as retaliation against a prominent Trump critic.
James Talarico’s illness-related absence has triggered an escalating attack campaign from Ken Paxton and Donald Trump, while the Democrat’s campaign says he is recovering and will soon return to public events.
Tampa Bay’s 24-16 victory, powered by Bucky Irving and a disciplined backup quarterback, exposed Dallas’ defensive flaws and intensified questions about Brian Schottenheimer’s future.
The USS Abraham Lincoln’s return drew a jubilant welcome, but accounts of shortages, mental-health crises and missed family milestones cast the homecoming as both celebration and warning.
A’ja Wilson’s record fifth WNBA MVP and unprecedented three-peat have strengthened her claim as one of basketball’s all-time greats, while the Aces’ playoff struggle remains the unresolved test of her dominance.
The tax office will accept credit card payments until mid-2027, reversing an abrupt deadline that small businesses said gave them too little time to adapt to new surcharge rules.
The Houthis claimed they hit Riyadh’s airport, while flight disruptions, explosions and reports of a damaged aircraft pointed to a serious incident. Yet the missile claim and the full extent of the damage remain unverified.
A federal judge extended protections for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists as the White House struggled to reconcile its national-security defense with Trump’s admission that unfavorable coverage helped drive the ban.
Hurricane Isaias is turning an unusually quiet Atlantic season into a high-stakes test for Gulf Coast preparedness, with officials stressing early action as forecasters warn of surge, flooding, winds and tornadoes.
Trump has ruled out new strikes on Iran before the midterms while keeping the blockade and military pressure intact. Supporters call it leverage; critics see a temporary political pause with no clear path to ending the war.
