- 6d ago
Eros Ramazzotti postpones American tour to 2027 after vocal cord surgery
Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti has halted his world tour following vocal cord surgery, postponing 17 concerts in North and South America until autumn 2027 while cancelling two dates.
- 6d ago
Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, renowned for portraying Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 80.
- 6d ago
Trump administration appeals court order halting Postal Service restrictions on mail voting
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's temporary freeze on new Postal Service mail-in voting rules ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
- Aug 26
Paranormal Activity horror stage adaptation opens on Broadway following multi-city tour
The theatrical production adapts the film franchise using practical stage illusions, opening in New York after a 2024 premiere in England and a seven-city tour.
- Aug 24
US proposes permanent $103,265 fee for H-1B skilled worker visas
The Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed regulation to establish a $103,265 fee on H-1B skilled worker visas, widening the scope of previous restrictions to include domestic applicants.
- Aug 22
USPS issues final rule to withhold mail ballots from states refusing federal voter data demands
The US Postal Service published a 95-page regulation conditioning ballot delivery on states submitting voter records to federal agencies, readying immediate enforcement if the Supreme Court lifts lower court injunctions.
- Aug 22
Jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy murder trial as defense argues postpartum psychosis
Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts, have resumed deliberations to decide whether 36-year-old Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023.
- Aug 19
Harvard agrees to 53 million dollar settlement over medical school morgue body parts theft
Harvard University has agreed to a $53 million class-action settlement with families of donors whose bodies were stolen and sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.
- Aug 18
Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon replace ISS communication antenna during second spacewalk
French astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon spent over six hours outside the International Space Station on 25 August 2026, successfully installing a replacement Space-to-Ground communications antenna.
- Aug 18
Harvard study links top music album release dates to a 15% increase in US fatal car crashes
US traffic deaths rose by an average of 15.1% on days when top-streamed albums debuted between 2017 and 2022, according to Harvard Medical School researchers analyzing Spotify and federal crash data.
- Aug 16
Stoudemire, Rivers, Delle Donne headline 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Eight individuals and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team were formally enshrined Saturday night at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, headlined by Amar'e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers and Elena Delle Donne.
- Aug 13
Federal judge dismisses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University
US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's March lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated to prove ongoing civil rights violations under Title VI.
- Aug 12
Federal judge blocks Trump mail voting order nationwide, ruling executive branch cannot regulate elections
A federal judge in Boston barred the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's mail voting restrictions nationwide, expanding a prior injunction from 23 states to all 50 less than 90 days before the November 3 midterms.
- Aug 10
Bezos-led consortium nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC at £4.4 billion valuation
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring about one-third of Liverpool FC in a deal valuing the club at roughly £4.4 billion, Sky News reported on 10 August.
- Aug 9
Don Nelson, NBA coaching legend and five-time Celtics champion, dies at 86
Don Nelson, who won five NBA championships as a Boston Celtics player and amassed 1,335 wins as a head coach across four franchises, died on 9 August 2026 in Frisco, Texas. He was 86.
- Aug 5
US World Cup host cities chase FIFA over unpaid $1 million legacy contributions
Eleven US cities that staged 2026 World Cup matches say FIFA verbally promised each a $1 million legacy payment but has not delivered, adding to scrutiny of president Gianni Infantino.
- Aug 2
Dodgers acquire two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from Tigers, boosting three-peat bid
The Los Angeles Dodgers added the biggest prize at the trade deadline, acquiring two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers for three prospects, reinforcing their push to become the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series.
- Aug 2
TAP flight to Boston makes emergency landing in Azores, third incident in four days
The Airbus A321 declared a general emergency over the Atlantic on Sunday, landing at Lajes airbase roughly two hours after takeoff from Lisbon. It follows a depressurisation scare on a Brazil-bound flight the previous day and an engine fault on Thursday.
- Aug 1
Danuri orbiter captures first images of SpaceX Falcon 9 crash on the Moon
A Falcon 9 upper stage slammed into the Moon on 5 August at roughly 8,700 km/h, and South Korea's Danuri orbiter has released before-and-after images of the fresh crater. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is due to fly over the site next week.
- Jul 28
eBay to pay $55.7 million to couple stalked with cockroaches and a bloody pig mask after critical blog posts
The settlement with David and Ina Steiner, publishers of the EcommerceBytes newsletter, ends seven years of criminal and civil proceedings stemming from a 2019 campaign that included live insects, a funeral wreath, and in-person surveillance.
