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- ‘Baywatch’ Trailer: Reboot Has Hot People, Big Stunts and Lots of Slow-Motion Running on the BeachFox released a three-minute trailer for its "Baywatch" reboot, which premieres on the network in January with Stephen Amell as a grown-up Hobie Buchannon.
- Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says ZelenskyyUkraine got no early warning from its partners before a Russian ballistic missile strike hit Kyiv on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.
- Supreme Court takes up dispute over access to DOGE recordsThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether the Department of Government Efficiency must follow federal public records law, a fight that started with a watchdog group's request for DOGE's organizational…
- What are the key matches to watch as the UEFA Champions League returns?Atletico vs Man United and Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain headline the second round of UEFA Champions League league-phase matches this week across…Also reported by CBS Sports
- The Apple HomeView Is Like a Giant Apple Watch for the HomeApple unveiled the HomeView, its first smart display, at a Tuesday event in New York City, a $299 7-inch screen that works like a giant Apple Watch.
- Houthis and Saudis strike each other in latest escalationIran-backed Houthi rebels said Saudi Arabia hit targets in Yemen with overnight airstrikes Tuesday, the latest round in a fight that killed 13 people…
- Supreme Court to hear Trump attempt to withhold DOGE documentsThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the Trump administration's appeal to keep records about the Department of Government Efficiency away…
- Alphabet’s Ruth Porat brings a pragmatic optimism to the AI race—and a warning about the possible downsidesRuth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google and Alphabet, told Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa Barbara that Alphabet…
- Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter White Jr. On Breaking Bad, died in Brownsville, Texas, at age 34, his representative told the BBC.
- Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for energy ceasefire and gave ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – Europe liveUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine stopped striking Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump announced an energy ceasefire…
- 40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)WIRED published a list of 40 tech gifts that each cost under $100, picked after what the outlet calls countless hours of testing gadgets.
- Evanescence, The Offspring & Billy Corgan Lead 2027 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO LineupEvanescence, The Offspring and Billy Corgan lead the lineup for the 2027 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert, set for Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Kia Forum…
- Ronaldo scores, waves Saudi scarf in Al-Nassr’s win after security delayCristiano Ronaldo scored Al-Nassr's second goal and waved a Saudi scarf in a 3-1 AFC Champions League Elite win over Uzbekistan's Neftchi in Riyadh…
- US midterm elections: 10 under-the-radar races worth watchingRepublicans are pouring money into a batch of lower-profile races across the US, hoping to limit their losses in a November midterm where polls show…
- Rams' Alaric Jackson punched Bills' Bradley Chubb after gameRams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson punched Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb in the jaw near midfield after their game ended, and Jackson now faces…
- CNBC Daily Open: 'Boring' trumps disorder and volatilityThe International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that rising inflation, mounting debt and AI-related borrowing could push government bond yields up in…
- Whistleblowing Portal Launches in U.K. for Entertainment Industry Workers to Report Abuse, Harassment and DiscriminationWorkers in the U.K.'s film, TV, music and theater industries can now report harassment, abuse and discrimination through a new whistleblowing portal…
- Athletics wishes it could scrub the women’s marathon world record – what can be done? | Sean IngleKenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich still holds the women's marathon world record she set in Chicago in 2024, even though she later failed a doping test…
- Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested islandA research team from the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University arrived Monday at Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific Ocean to inspect…
- US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendantsActress Selma Blair faces a federal assault summons after an alleged altercation with flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles…
- IMF sees milder global slowdown as AI boom offsets war hit — warns resilience is nearing limitsThe International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% this week, saying an AI-driven investment boom is offsetting some of…
- Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’Doctors are up to 74% more likely to tell women with autoimmune conditions than men that their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, a…
- Coventry declare themselves back in the big timeCoventry beat Newcastle at home in the Premier League, ending a 25-year wait for a top-flight home win and climbing out of the relegation zone. Four…
- New White House press secretary a "devoted fan" of Trump and MAGAKatie Zacharia, a 41-year-old attorney and frequent pro-Trump commentator, becomes President Trump's new White House press secretary, with her first…
- Keri Russell Recalls “Having Sex All the Time” With Matthew Rhys on ‘The Americans’ SetKeri Russell told Chelsea Handler on the Dear Chelsea podcast that she and Matthew Rhys were "having sex all the time" on the set of the FX spy drama…
- Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a weekHouthi missiles and drones have killed at least 20 people in a week of attacks on Riyadh's main airport in Saudi Arabia, and President Trump is now…
- Man dies after falling off roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, police and witnesses sayA man died at Six Flags Over Georgia, and witnesses told CNN affiliate WXIA they watched him fall off the Goliath roller coaster at the theme park…
- English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028Councils across England are warning that debts from special educational needs and disability (Send) support in schools could reach a record 10bn by…
- NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attackedNATO's top commander, US Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, warned Monday at the Warsaw Security Forum that the alliance would destroy "anything and…
- ‘High Potential’ Lands Post-Super Bowl Showcase on ABC and Disney+ABC will air an episode of High Potential, its most watched show, right after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, giving the Kaitlin Olson series the…
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