Why NFL Games Are Dragging On Longer Than Ever
The average contest this season has lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, the highest in decades. Tense finishes and an uptick in penalties are to blame.
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At least 16 dead when powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes in Tibet, local officials say
More than a dozen people were killed and hundreds of homes destroyed when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region on Thursday evening local time, according to local officials. The United States Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time, with its epicenter 119 miles east-northeast of Nagqu, in a sparsely…
Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s estranged mom after bipartisan criticism
President Donald Trump on Thursday defended a controversial campaign ad by Vivek Ramaswamy featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial race. Trump’s defense of the ad came after widespread bipartisan backlash to it because, among other things, Acton’s stepfather had been charged with sexual abuse of her when…
Daisy Edgar-Jonesβ Dad, Who Created βBig Brother,β Gave Her This Talk Before She Got Famous
British television executive Philip Edgar-Jones witnessed plenty of people rocket to fame while at the helm of the long-running reality show βBig Brother,β so he had some words of wisdom for his daughter when she was on the verge of stardom herself. Actor Daisy Edgar-Jones, 28, spoke with Jenna Bush Hager on the Oct. 22…
Virginia Sen. Lucas, Trump critic, indicted in marijuana case
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, listens during a reconvened legislative session to vote on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s amendments to the Virginia budget, Monday, June 29, 2026 at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images) Mike Kropf | Richmond Times-dispatch | Getty Images Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been…
This World Series Is Baseballβs βNightmareββand I Love It
Snobs may bemoan the lack of a fancy big spender, but Milwaukee vs. Tampa Bay is a subversively fun baseball showdown.
Iran War Updates: U.S. reduces troop footprint in Mideast as indirect talks with Iran continue
A missile industry veteran has been tapped as Iran’s new defense minister, replacing the previous minister who was killed on Feb. 28, the first day of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Iranian parliamentarians overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, 68, as the country’s new defense chief on Sunday. Β Akhlaghi studied chemical…
World’s largest wealth fund posts $30 billion loss after bond market turbulence
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of NBIM, at the Norges Bank Climate Conference in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 21, 2025. Naina HelΓ©n JΓ₯ma | Bloomberg | Getty Images Β Norway’s sovereign wealth fund β the largest in the world β said Thursday that its investment portfolio delivered a loss of $30 billion in the third…
Why David Krumholtz Missed the β10 Things I Hate About Youβ Reunion on βDWTSβ
David Krumholtz is explaining why he wasnβt able to join his fellow β10 Things I Hate About Youβ co-stars during their reunion on βDancing With the Stars.β The actor, who portrayed Michael in the β90s rom-com, was missing from the ballroom during the Oct. 20 Dedication Night episode when Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, Larisa Oleynik,…
U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as renewed Iran strikes loom
The U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate. The move comes as the U.S. and Israeli militaries have drawn up specific plans for renewed strikes on Iran after next month’s midterm elections, according to The New York Times, citing unnamed U.S. officials. Planning…