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Baier pushes back on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz claim: ‘Traffic has slowed … to a trickle’
Fox News host Bret Baier on Wednesday pushed back on President Trump’s claim that the U.S. “totally” controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying that traffic through the waterway has slowed down “to a trickle.” “Usually, about one-fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas trade moves through there as well,” Baier said on Wednesday’s episode of…
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Nicky Jam Releases New Song “La Foto” with Cuban Artist He Discovered on Instagram: Stream
Nicky Jam has released “La Foto”, a collaboration with Cuban singer El Shadow, whom he discovered after seeing an Instagram post promoting the track. The release highlights how fan-led social-media campaigns can create opportunities for emerging artists to work with established performers. El Shadow, whose real name is Raudel Gómez Hernández, posted a clip in…
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This Pocket-Sized Polaroid Camera Is Ideal for Concerts — It’s Discounted to an All-Time Low
Polaroid’s pocket-sized Go Generation 2 instant camera and 16-photo film bundle is currently reduced on Amazon, aimed at concert and festival-goers wanting physical souvenirs. The article presents the deal as the product’s lowest recorded price, making the compact camera more affordable for casual event photography. The bundle costs $71.99, a stated 35% reduction. The camera…
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Three fans storm Yankee Stadium field as security springs into action, takes down intruders in epic fashion
Security guards at Yankee Stadium quickly overpowered three fans who ran onto the field during Wednesday’s game between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, in a sequence of tackles that drew widespread attention. The incident occurred during a pitching change and briefly halted proceedings before play resumed and the guards escorted the intruders away.…
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Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
The family of Michael ‘Mick’ Ryan, an Irish UN engineer killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash, has been awarded $29m (£21.5m) by a jury in Chicago. The verdict is significant because it holds Boeing financially accountable in one of the lawsuits arising from the crash, which killed all 157 people on…
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JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: Yes, I’m a WFH hypocrite but I’ve earned the right to throw stones at entitled civil servants
Columnist Jonathan Brocklebank argues that, despite working from home himself, he believes he is justified in criticising civil servants whom he portrays as entitled over remote-working arrangements. Writing in a deliberately self-deprecating tone, he describes the comforts of his own home office and contrasts them with aspects of commuting and office life that he does…
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Drake Shares ‘Degrassi’ Throwback to Prove His Goth Fascination Is ‘Not New’
Drake shared a throwback image from his time on Degrassi to suggest that his attraction to goth women dates back to his acting career. The post follows recent viral moments involving streamer Pinkchyu, whom he selected as the winner of a speed-dating game during a Stake livestream. Drake had previously said he expected to end…
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Netflix Shuts Down Studio Behind ‘Unhinged’ Game 6 Weeks After Release
Netflix is closing Night School Studio, the developer of horror game ‘Unhinged’, just six weeks after the game’s release, alongside Helsinki-based studio Moonloot. The decision highlights continued changes to Netflix’s games operation as it concentrates its investment on selected types of games and expands play on television screens. Netflix acquired Night School in 2021, while…
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Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump’s name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex’s main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.
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Clacton by-election live: Polls to close within hours in Nigel Farage’s battle with Count Binface to retain seat
Polling is due to close in the Clacton by-election, where Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is seeking to regain the seat he resigned amid scrutiny of his finances. Most major parties have boycotted the contest, making the satirical candidate Count Binface his most prominent opponent; the vote has drawn criticism from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch…