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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.
- 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…
- 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 from the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fundTaxpayers paid nearly $10 million to air pro-Trump ads after President Trump pledged on Oct. 5 that his MAGA Inc. Super PAC would cover the bill…
- 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…
- 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…
- ‘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…
- 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…
- Here’s Where to Watch ALCS 2026: Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays Live OnlineThe Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays open the 2026 American League Championship Series in Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, with a World Series spot…
- Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit AirGoogle announced the Fitbit Edge, a compact fitness tracker that slots between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit Air at about half the Pixel Watch's…Also reported by TechCrunch
- Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped NevadaForecasters issued flood watches Monday across parts of Utah, Idaho and Arizona, warning that more rain could hit the Southwest after the remnants of…
- Patience, trades and 1 bold bet: How the Atlanta Dream finally broke through to the WNBA FinalsThe Atlanta Dream are headed to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013, and general manager Dan Padover built the team mostly through trades…
- Jamey Eisenberg's Week 5 Fantasy stock watch: Jayden Daniels, Braelon Allen rise as Jaylen Waddle strugglesWashington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries against the Giants in Week 5, his first game…
- ‘Being Heumann’ Trailer: First Extended Look At Siân Heder’s ‘CODA’ Follow-UpApple Original Films released the first extended trailer for Being Heumann, Oscar-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder's new movie about the 1977…
- Chris Rock returns to directing with the high-powered, if problematic, 'Misty Green'Chris Rock directed his first movie in 12 years with "Misty Green," a Hollywood drama starring Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver and Rock himself.
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