Whatβs Next for Mark Walterβs Sports Empire?
Plus, the chaos of the WNBA, the 11-year-old chess queen and Jason Gay on the new rage in bass fishing.
August 2026
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SPR depletion raises questions about integrity of oil caverns
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low. Damage to the caverns would make it more difficult to respond to future energy emergencies, the experts said. The oil in…
Matthew McConaughey Says βThe Rivals of Amziah Kingβ Reminds Him of His Mom
When the camera cuts, the interview isnβt over. With βCut for Time,β TODAY.com asks the questions our anchors couldnβt get to on-air. If youβve ever wondered what itβs like to stand a foot from Matthew McConaughey, his steady gaze locked intently on yours, it is, in a word, intoxicating. His charisma is an 11 out…
Massive polling misses in Wisconsin, Michigan primaries
State Rep. Francesca Hong was supposed to win Tuesday’s Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary by around 20 percentage points, according to the latest public polling. Instead, the Democratic socialist lost by less than 1 percentage point. Hong’s stunning loss to the more moderate Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is the latest in a string of massive…
At least 20 killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least 20 people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology…
The Baseball Seasonβs Greatest Mystery: Whatβs Wrong With Paul Skenes?
A precipitous drop in fastball velocity has the Pittsburgh Pirates wondering what happened to one of the brightest young aces in the league.
Nvidia discloses $21 billion stake in SpaceX at end of second quarter
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia disclosed on Friday that its stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX was…
Halle Berry Turns 60 and Shares Steamy Pics That Prove Sheβs Ageless
Halle Berry is celebrating her milestone 60th birthday with some sexy snaps that prove sheβs ageless. Ahead of her special day, the Oscar-winning actor uploaded a series of steamy pictures to Instagram that showed her spending time with beau Van Hunt. While donning a lace-trimmed red and black robe and seemingly nothing else, Berry posed…
Trump family-backed crypto firm World Liberty gets conditional bank charter approval
Zach Witkoff, co-founder and CEO of World Liberty Financial and chairman of Alt5 Sigma Corp., right, and Eric Trump at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Aug. 13, 2025. Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal financial regulator has conditionally approved an application for a bank charter by an entity connected to World…
Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster
A Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil has run aground off the coast of Oman β and now risks breaking apart, potentially causing an environmental disaster on the scale of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. The Caroline Bezengi, which has been linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet to move sanctioned oil around the…