Daily news from around the world · U.S. edition · Last updated Thu, Jul 31, 2025 1:45 am PDT
CBS News · 13h ago · The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
· NBC News · 14h ago · The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has been a target of criticism by Trump.
ABC News · 14h ago ·
US sanctions Brazil Supreme Court justice overseeing case against Bolsonaro
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The U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes
CBS News · 10h ago · Brown University is now the third Ivy League university to reach a deal with the Trump administration.
· Bloomberg · 10h ago
The Guardian · 11h ago ·
Brown University reaches deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds
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Ivy League school will commit to nondiscrimination in admissions and campus programs, and grant officials access to dataBrown University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration that will reinstate nearly $50m in research funding and cl
CNBC · 19h ago · Gross domestic product was expected to grow at a 2.3% annualized pace in the second quarter, according to the consensus estimate.
· Bloomberg · 20h ago
Wall Street Journal · 20h ago ·
U.S. Economy Grew at 3.0% Rate in Second Quarter
Business Insider · 20h ago ·
US economic growth was hotter than expected last quarter
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Real GDP unexpectedly rose at an annualized rate of 3% in the second quarter, strongly rebounding after a contraction in the first quarter.
Financial Times · 21h ago ·
US economy grew at 3% rate in second quarter
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Rebound comes as US trade policy distorts GDP statistics
NBC News · 16h ago · German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday
· CBS News · 16h ago · Laura Dahlmeier, who began her career at 19, won two Olympic golds at the PyeongChang Games in 2018 and
International Business Times · 16h ago ·
Laura Dahlmeier Dead At 31: Why Couldn't They Rescue Her After Mountaineering Accident in Pakistan?
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Discover the challenges that prevented rescuers from saving Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier after her fatal accident on Laila Peak, Pakistan.
BBC · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Olympic star 'seriously' hurt in climbing accident
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Germany's double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier is "seriously injured" in a severe mountaineering accident in Pakistan.
NBC News · 21h ago · Video shows the moment panicked sea lions dived into the sea as a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Russia. The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and sparked evacuations orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific.
· Washington Post · 22h ago · The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula could be among the six strongest on record, according to U.S. geological authorities.
CNBC · 23h ago ·
Tsunami waves reach California and Hawaii after massive earthquake in Russia
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The earthquake, which struck early Wednesday, triggered evacuation orders in Hawaii and Japan.
NPR · 18h ago · President Trump said he would pose an additional penalty on India for its trade relations with Russia, which Trump is trying to pressure over its war with Ukraine.
· BBC · 18h ago · The US president said the measures would take effect from from 1 August, the US deadline for a trade deal.
CNBC · 20h ago ·
Trump says Friday tariff deadline 'will not be extended'
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President Donald Trump then said the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus a "penalty" for buying military gear and energy from Russia.
Wall Street Journal · 20h ago ·
Trump Says India Will Face 25% Tariffs, Plus Penalty for Buying Russian Goods
Bloomberg · 8h ago ·
Who’s Most At Risk From Trump’s 25% India Tariffs
CBS News · 6h ago · Former Vice President Kamala Harris is not entering California's 2026 race for governor, she announced Wednesday.
· NBC News · 10h ago · Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will not run for California governor in 2026, closing the door on a high-profile race but leaving open the possibility of a 2028 presidential bid.
CBS News · 9h ago · A dozen congressional Democrats are suing the Trump administration for limiting access to ICE detention facilities.
· ABC News · 11h ago · A dozen members of Congress who have been blocked from making oversight visits at immigration detention centers are suing the Trump administration to ensure they are granted entry into the facilities, even without prior notice
ABC News · 13h ago · The Secretary of the Army has directed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to review its hiring practices and rescind the appointment of a newly announced hire who led the nation's cybersecurity agency under President Joe Biden
CBS News · 12h ago · The United States has repatriated an American child from a large camp in northeastern Syria.
ABC News · 22h ago ·
US repatriates a child from sprawling camp in northeastern Syria
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The United States has repatriated an American child from a large camp in northeastern Syria
NBC News · 14h ago · Texas Republicans released a proposed new congressional map Wednesday that would give the GOP a path to pick up five seats in next year’s midterm elections
· The Guardian · 17h ago · Aggressive maneuver comes as the Republicans try to stave off losses in next year’s midterm electionsRepublicans have unveiled a new congressional map in Texas that would allow the party to pick up as many as five additional congressional seats, an
NPR · 17h ago · Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.
· ABC News · 17h ago · Texas Republicans have proposed a new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats
Bloomberg · 18h ago ·
Texas Republicans Propose New Map for Trump-Backed Redistricting
CBS News · 17h ago · Senate Democrats are trying to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files using a little-known law.
NPR · 22m ago · Republicans in Texas have released a proposal for a new state congressional map. President Trump has said he wants a map that helps his party win five more House seats in next year's midterms.
NPR · 22m ago · Former Vice President Kamala Harris has announced she won't run for California governor in 2026, but she has left open the possibility of a future political run.
NPR · 23m ago · A Martinez talks with Sen. Alex Padilla of California about Democrats' plans to push back against Republicans' redistricting efforts, with control of the House at stake in the midterm elections.
ABC News · 12h ago · Authorities have released a photo and sketch of a person they want to question about a fatal attack at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas
· NBC News · Jul 27, 2025 · A man and a woman who had recently moved to northwest Arkansas were apparently killed as they hiked in a state park with their school-age daughters, authorities said Sunday.
CBS News · Jul 27, 2025 ·
2 people found dead along Arkansas hiking trail in a suspected homicide
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A 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found dead at Devil's Den State Park in Washington County, according to the Arkansas State Police.
CBS News · 8h ago · A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie "Rust."
· ABC News · 10h ago · A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”
BBC · 8h ago · Ex-All-Star Gilbert Arenas allegedly ran poker games from his LA-area mansion with an Israeli organised crime figure.
· CBS News · 10h ago · Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, a member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group and four others were arrested for allegedly operating an illegal gambling and poker ring.
ABC News · 13h ago ·
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansion
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Federal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people, including a suspected member of an Israeli organized crime group, on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion ow...
NBC News · 9h ago · ESPN confirmed it has ended its relationship with NFL commentator and Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe following a settlement in a sexual assault and battery lawsuit. Sharpe, who has denied the allegations, has not appeared on the network since April.
· Business Insider · 12h ago · ESPN and Shannon Sharpe will go their separate ways after the NFL Hall of Famer settled a lawsuit accusing him of rape.
Los Angeles Times · 12h ago ·
Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN as a commentator on 'First Take'
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Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN as a commentator on 'First Take.' A $50-million lawsuit accusing the former NFL star of rape was settled earlier this month.
CBS News · 18h ago · The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.
· NPR · Jul 29, 2025 · The January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, is the topic of a three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board.
NBC News · 9h ago · A divided Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, despite pressure from President Trump to lower them. It came as new numbers showed the economy grew at a three percent rate, beating expectations. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
· BBC · 12h ago · A divided Federal Reserve has defied pressure from US President Donald Trump to lower the rates.
NBC News · 10h ago · In Colorado, former dentist James Craig was found guilty of murder in the death of his wife Angela Craig. Prosecutors said James Craig poisoned his wife’s protein shakes.
BBC · 10h ago · The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.
· Business Insider · 15h ago · Some cans of High Noon vodka seltzer were mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks, according to an FDA recall notice.
NBC News · 15h ago ·
Recall warns some Celsius energy drink cans accidentally contain alcohol
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The canned cocktail maker High Noon is warning customers that some of its vodka seltzers were accidentally labeled as Celsius energy drinks.
CBS News · 12h ago · Lee Vogler, a city council member in Danville, Virginia, was set on fire by a man who entered the office of a local magazine where he worked, police said Wednesday.
· NBC News · 14h ago · A man attacked and poured gasoline on Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler before setting him on fire on Wednesday, according to Virginia police.
CBS News · 15h ago · Researchers exploring deep ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean found thriving lifeforms.
· ABC News · 17h ago · An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches
CBS News · 16h ago · Two children and an adult man when an explosion tore through a Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Nebraska. A fire is still raging.
· ABC News · Jul 29, 2025 · Firefighters in Nebraska are battling a fire after an explosion at a wood pellet manufacturing plant
NBC News · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Three missing after explosion rocks Nebraska manufacturing building
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Three people inside a Nebraska manufacturing building that partially collapsed in an explosion Tuesday evening remained missing as authorities tried to reach them
MSNBC · Jul 30, 2025 · Tsunami waves have begun hitting Hawaii, California and Washington after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded.
· ABC News · Jul 29, 2025 · One of the world’s strongest earthquakes has struck Russia’s Far East and caused small tsunami waves in the northern Pacific
NBC News · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Hawaii under tsunami warning after major earthquake rattles Russia
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Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after an 8.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Russia. Parts of Alaska are also under a tsunami warning and watch. The entire west coast of the United States is under a tsunami watch.
Wall Street Journal · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Tsunami Evacuation Warnings Issued for Hawaii, Japan After 8.7-Magnitude Russia Quake
The Independent UK · 22h ago ·
Is it safe to travel to California? Latest advice after tsunami warning for US west coast
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The first waves have started to hit the US west coast, as authorities urge people to take action and move away
BBC · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Watch: Major earthquake off Russia triggers widespread tsunami warnings
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Tsunami warnings have been issued in Russia, Japan, Ecuador and Hawaii.
CBS News · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Hawaii under tsunami warning, Japan issues alert after 8.8 quake off Russia
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A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast, stretching from the California-Mexico border up to the Alaska-British Columbia border.
NBC News · 21h ago · One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
· Washington Post · Jul 30, 2025 · The strongest earthquake of the year struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings along the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, Japan and across the Pacific.
ABC News · 23h ago ·
Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded
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One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s Far East, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and warnings across the Pacific
NPR · Jul 29, 2025 ·
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
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One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific.
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· Financial Times · 8h ago · The president said the trade deal would include hundreds of billions of dollars in US investment
CNBC · 9h ago · The tech giant is on pace to join Nvidia in the $4 trillion market cap club.
· Business Insider · 12h ago · Microsoft shares surged so much after hours that the tech giant joined the $4 trillion market cap club.
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Los Angeles Times · 12h ago · Warner Bros. is laying off about 10% of its staff in the Motion Picture Group, resulting in 52 job cuts.
· Variety · 15h ago · TheWarner Bros.Motion Picture Group is enacting a round of layoffs that will see jobs cut across its marketing, production strategy, operations and theatre ventures divisions.
Deadline Hollywood · 16h ago ·
Warner Bros Cuts 10% Of Motion Picture Group Work Force Across Marketing, Distribution, Production & More
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EXCLUSIVE: The Warner Bros Motion Picture Group is undergoing 10% cuts, we’ve learned. This follows Monday’s news about how leadership is getting split between the new Warner Bros and Discovery Global.
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Business Insider · 14h ago · Here's how the Federal Reserve will impact mortgage rates, credit cards, car loans, and market stability.
· CNBC · 15h ago · From credit cards, car loans, mortgages, savings and student debt,here's how the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision influences your wallet.
CNBC · 14h ago · A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, with two top officials dissenting.
· NPR · Jul 30, 2025 · The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, but a rate cut is possible in September. President Trump has been urging the central bank to lower borrowing costs.
NBC News · Jul 29, 2025 ·
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady as Trump pushes for a cut
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The Federal Reserve has so far resisted President Donald Trump's aggressive pressure campaign to throw inflation concerns out and attempt to boost the U.S. economy with lower interest rates
Financial Times · 23h ago · The US president’s deals are not a win-win for the global economy
ABC News · 18h ago · Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks is buying CyberArk in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $25 billion
· Bloomberg · 20h ago
Wall Street Journal · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Palo Alto Networks Nears Over $20 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Firm CyberArk
CNBC · Jul 29, 2025 ·
CyberArk's stock jumps on report Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy company for over $20 billion
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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora has been on a buying spree in recent years, but CyberArk would represent by far his biggest bet.
ABC News · 19h ago · President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil
· CBS News · 19h ago · President Trump announced tariffs of 25% on imports from India — in addition to an unspecified "penalty."
Business Insider · 21h ago · The German sportswear giant said it suffered a double-digit million euro hit from tariffs in the second quarter.
· BBC · 23h ago · The German sportswear giant sources most of its products from Vietnam and Indonesia.
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The Verge · 11h ago · President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that will suspend the de minimis exemption — which allows packages with goods valued less than $800 to enter the US duty-free — for all countries.
· CBS News · 13h ago · Low-value parcels coming from other countries will no longer evade tariffs under the executive order President Trump signed Wednesday.
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Wired · 14h ago · Part of Google Earth Engine, AlphaEarth Foundations is a chip off Google’s DeepMind AI block—and it's here to help save the world.
· Venture Beat · 19h ago · Google DeepMind unveils AlphaEarth Foundations, an AI system that processes satellite data 16x more efficiently to create detailed Earth maps for tracking deforestation, climate change, and environmental shifts.
Forbes · 18h ago · Happy Gilmore 2 and KPop Demon Hunters are setting records left and right on Netflix, which we've never seen before.
· ABC News · 22h ago · Netflix's animated musical film “KPop Demon Hunters” has become the surprise hit of the summer
Forbes · 18h ago · Ninja Gaiden is back and better than ever thanks to this pixel-perfect revival from The Game Kitchen and Dotemu. Read my full review now!
· Rolling Stone · 18h ago · Dotemu's latest retro revival plays like an arcade-era thrill ride with a delightfully dumb B-movie soul
The Verge · 19h ago · TikTok is officially rolling out Footnotes, a community fact-checking program that’s supposed to add helpful context to videos. With this update, US-based users will start seeing Footnotes on videos in the coming weeks, and will also get the option to rate them.
Bloomberg · 1h ago
Forbes · 2h ago · The fan favorite RX-93 Nu Gundam from the movie 'Char’s Counterattack' will be getting a Metal Robot Damashii toy early next year.
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Rolling Stone · 7h ago · The band enlisted Nine Inch Nails' touring member Ilan Rubin as their new stickman
· Variety · 10h ago · Just months after firing Josh Freese from the band, Foo Fighters have enlisted drummer Ilan Rubin to take his spot. A source confirmed to Variety that Rubin, who has been a touring member of Nine Inch Nails since 2009, will step in for Freese as the
NBC News · 9h ago · Regional Mexican singer Junior H announces his U.S. tour. Here is how to get tickets to the "$ad Boyz Live & Broken Tour."
· Rolling Stone · Jul 29, 2025 · The group will play shows across North America until August -- these are the best places to find tickets to the sold-out concerts
Deadline Hollywood · 15h ago · Jess Glynne is blasting the White House’s official X account for using her song in a video about ICE deportations. The British singer took to social media to denounce a post made by Donald Trump’s White House amid the widespread deportations across the United States.
· Variety · 15h ago · British pop singer Jess Glynne has spoken out against a White House social media post that cashes in on her “Hold My Hand” Jet2holidays viral moment to promote ICE’s deportation efforts.
Gizmodo · 15h ago · Annie Shapero has come aboard season three of the HBO series as fierce Rhaenyra Targaryen supporter Alysanne Blackwood.
· Deadline Hollywood · 18h ago · EXCLUSIVE: Internet speculation has been rife in recent weeks over who will star as one of George R.R. Martin’s most fierce female fighters in the upcoming House of the Dragon Season 3.
Deadline Hollywood · 16h ago · Robert Carlyle (Toxic Town, Trainspotting) is set to bring to life the legendary literary detective Sherlock Holmes in Season 2 of the CBS series Watson.
· Variety · 16h ago · Robert Carlyle will play Sherlock Holmes in “Watson” Season 2 at CBS, Variety has learned. Carlyle will play the legendary detective in a recurring guest star role opposite Morris Chestnut, who plays the titular Dr.
Variety · 19h ago · Sylvia Young, who founded one of Britain’s most influential performing arts institutions, the Sylvia Young Theatre School, has died peacefully on July 30 at age 86, her daughters confirmed.
· BBC · 20h ago · Her London stage school helped launch the careers of Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa and Emma Bunton.
Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago · Thousands of people lined the streets of Birmingham this afternoon for the funeral of Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman who died last week aged 76.
· Variety · 20h ago · Tens of thousands of fans gathered in Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England on Wednesday for the funeral procession of the legendary rocker and Black Sabbath frontman, who died on July 22 at the age of 76.
Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago · The New York Film Festival has set Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? as the closing night selection of its 63rd edition. The Searchlight Pictures film stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as play Alex and Tess Novak, whose marriage has reached an impasse.
· Los Angeles Times · 20h ago · Described as 'a pivot' from Cooper's previous directing efforts 'A Star is Born' and 'Maestro,' the new film stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern
Variety · 20h ago ·
Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ Debuts First Look, Sets New York Film Festival World Premiere
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Bradley Cooper’s dramatic comedy “Is This Thing On?” will host its world premiere at the New York Film Festival. It will be the festival’s closing night film on Oct.
Deadline Hollywood · 20h ago · Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen will receive the 2025 Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 77th Emmy Awards. It’s the first time the award, which honors Hollywood philanthropists, will be presented to a couple.
· Variety · 20h ago · Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen have been selected to jointly receive the Television Academy’s Bob Hope Humanitarian Award this year, which will be presented to them during the 77th Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept.
Rolling Stone · 20h ago · The actor goes full Leslie Nielsen with this reboot filled with dick jokes, deadpan hilarity, sight gags, and more dick jokes
· Washington Post · 20h ago · Liam Neeson steps into Leslie Nielsen’s cop shoes in a fitfully funny sequel that loses its way.
Gizmodo · 20h ago · An 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Russian coast on Tuesday, July 30, triggering a tsunami that sent waves as far as the U.S. west coast.
· Forbes · 23h ago · At 11:24 am local time on July 30, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean.
CNBC · Jul 30, 2025 ·
In photos: Evacuations ordered in Japan, Hawaii and Russia after powerful quake triggers tsunami warning
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Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
Deadline Hollywood · 21h ago · Veteran Spanish producer Esther García, a longtime collaborator of Pedro Almodóvar, will be handed a Donostia Award for career achievement at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.
· Variety · 23h ago · Two figures very close to Pedro Almodovar, his longtime producer Esther García and repeat star Marisa Paredes, will be honored by Spain’s most prestigious film festival, San Sebastián.García will receive a Donostia Award for career achievement.
Variety · Jul 30, 2025 · Legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker will return to the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) this August for a special In Conversation tribute to her late husband, acclaimed British filmmaker Michael Powell.
· Deadline Hollywood · Jul 30, 2025 · Legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker will attend this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) to chair an onstage In Conversation session focused on the work of her late husband, filmmaker Michael Powell.
CBS News · 7h ago · Ohtani was making just his seventh pitching appearance of the year after 2024 elbow surgery
· Los Angeles Times · 8h ago · Shohei Ohtani left his pitching start early for the Dodgers, exiting alongside a trainer because of cramps.
CBS News · 18h ago · McMahon allegedly rear-ended a BMW on a Connecticut highway with debris hitting a third vehicle
· ABC News · 20h ago · Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars
CBS News · 3h ago · Takeaways from the first week of NFL training camps
ESPN · 3h ago · The Mariners are finalizing a deal for slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez, with Seattle set to send three prospects to Arizona in return, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
ESPN · 3h ago · The Lynx defeated the Liberty 100-93 on Wednesday night in long-anticipated rematch of last year's WNBA Finals teams.
ESPN · 3h ago · Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said he pitched through cramping in his right hip and had to cut his start short in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's 5-2 loss to the Reds.
ESPN · 3h ago · The Phillies acquired star closer Jhoan Duran from the Twins, who get right-hander Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait, both prospects, in return.
ESPN · 3h ago · The Las Vegas Raiders reached a contract extension with starting left tackle Kolton Miller on Wednesday, with sources telling ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that the deal is for three years and $66 million, with $42.5M guaranteed.
ESPN · 3h ago · A man who killed four people at a Manhattan office building bought the rifle he used in the attack and the car he drove across the country from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino, authorities said Wednesday.
ESPN · 3h ago · Gilbert Arenas was arrested in connection with a federal indictment that alleges the former NBA star hosted illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion.
NBC News · 10h ago · TORONTO — Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel’s policies in Gaza
· ABC News · 11h ago · Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September
CBS News · Jul 30, 2025 · A funeral procession for legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is being held in Birmingham, England.
· Rolling Stone · Jul 29, 2025 · The event will take place on Wednesday, culminating at Black Sabbath bridge and bench, and featuring music from a local brass band
NPR · 12h ago ·
England's Birmingham bids farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, its homegrown heavy metal hero
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Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city.
International Business Times · Jul 29, 2025 ·
When Is Ozzy Osbourne's Funeral? 30 July Procession in Birmingham Will Give Fans a Final Glimpse
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Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession is scheduled for 1 pm BST on 30 July in Birmingham. Fans can line Broad Street or watch a livestream before a private family funeral.
BBC · Jul 29, 2025 ·
Funeral procession for Ozzy Osbourne to go through home city Birmingham
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Fans will get a chance to say farewell to the legendary Black Sabbath frontman, his family says.
ABC News · 22h ago · Troops from Uganda and South Sudan have clashed along their border, resulting in at least four deaths
International Business Times · 15h ago · Two British brothers, 11 and 13, tragically drowned in Salou, Spain, despite their father's rescue attempt. Emergency services were unable to revive them.
· BBC · 22h ago · The boys' father, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive by authorities on Tuesday evening.
International Business Times · 17h ago · Oprah Winfrey did not refuse to open her private road during Hawaii's tsunami warning, as viral posts suggested. Police and FEMA confirm the road was open and managed to help evacuate residents, allowing 50 cars at a time.
· Deadline Hollywood · 21h ago · A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey has denied accusations that a private road running through her estate on the Hawaiian island of Maui remained closed as local residents attempted to move to higher ground following a tsunami warning overnight.
CBS News · 20h ago · A 21-year-old Melbourne man, who was not identified, was arrested at a house on suspicion he had set the fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in December.
· ABC News · 22h ago · Australian police have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue in December
NBC News · 19m ago · Russia claimed Thursday to have captured Chasiv Yar in Ukraine, while unleashing a deadly drone assault on Kyiv despite President Donald Trump's demands to end its war.
NPR · 26m ago · The threat of 50% tariffs on all goods coming from Brazil has growers and producers in the South American country on edge.
NPR · 36m ago · Steve Witkoff, United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, is making his first trip to Israel in six months, at a moment when the U.N. warns Gaza is on the verge of all out famine.
Washington Post · 36m ago · The cyberspace regulator in Beijing said it questioned Nvidia over its H20 chips, which Washington only recently allowed to resume being exported to China.
New Scientist · 9h ago · Tattoos may have been widespread in prehistory, with scientists discovering a plethora of body art on a pastoralist who died in the 3rd or 4th century BC
Smithsonian · 12h ago · Bronze armor made by skilled craftsmen was reserved for elite warriors, according to experts from the Brno City Museum
Smithsonian · 13h ago · Footage taken off the coast of Norway reveals that orcas team up to maximize their prey, according to a new study
NASA · 13h ago · NASA has released a new proposal opportunity for industry to tap into agency know-how, resources, and expertise. The Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO), managed by the Space Technology Mission Directorate, enables valuable collaboration
Smithsonian · 13h ago · The find "takes you directly to the moment when the object was made," says curator Helen Strudwick
Smithsonian · 14h ago · The Dudderhouse Hill long cairn is one of the oldest known sites built by humans in England. It now has the highest level of heritage protection available in the country
Smithsonian · 14h ago · While the companionship might seem surprising, zoos have been pairing sibling-less cheetah cubs with dogs for decades to improve their socialization
The Economist · 14h ago · China has top-flight models. But export controls left it struggling to run them
New Scientist · 15h ago · A fantastic alien adventure can be found on our very own planet by studying the microbial life in Earth's crust, according to Karen G. Lloyd's new book Intraterrestrials
New Scientist · 17h ago · Astonishing new archaeological finds and ancient DNA analysis leave no doubt that throughout prehistory women were rulers, warriors, hunters and shamans
ABC News · 19h ago · Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure
· The Guardian · 19h ago · Trump administration gives no details about reason for departure of Vinay Prasad, but he had critics and had taken unusual actionsThe top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Vinay Prasad, has left the federal agency less th
New Scientist · 11h ago · The prebiotic properties of human milk could be harnessed to treat a bacterial strain known to cause problems for immunocompromised people – and trigger premature birth
ABC News · 12h ago · Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become
New Scientist · 14h ago · We may be a step closer to a highly effective mRNA vaccine against HIV, but tests so far reveal that the approach can cause unpleasant skin reactions
NBC News · 14h ago · New data from the Journal of the American Medical Association shows an unusual rise in cases of a rare and potentially deadly brain disease in kids. The condition is usually triggered by the flu.
New Scientist · 15h ago · New tests to gauge an individual's circadian rhythms could be put to good use helping night workers fend off the ill effects of their unsocial hours
New Scientist · 17h ago · Mice with a handful of cancerous cells in their lungs experienced a 100-fold increase to this number after being infected with swine flu
NBC News · 18h ago · Shelby Harris, clinical sleep physiologist and author of “A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia,” joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Tyra Banks to share easy steps to help you get better sleep such as setting a tech time limit, using a weighted blanket and more.
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Forbes · 18h ago · New executive order targets evidence-based harm reduction strategies like syringe services programs. Experts worry that the changes could thwart efforts to end HIV.
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Christian Science Monitor · Jul 25, 2025 · In “Monopoly X,” Philip E. Orbanes explores the ingenuity and resourcefulness behind the creation of special game boards with hidden tools.
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