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‘I’ll never bow down’: Montana Democratic Senate nominee refuses to pave way for independent

August 10, 2026

Alani Bankhead said Monday she will not exit the race ahead of Monday’s deadline, likely boosting the GOP’s chances of winning in the fall.
Mike Trout golf outing goes from team-bonding event to awkward MLB trade deadline mess for Angels

August 10, 2026

An Angels team golf outing at Mike Trout’s private club, Trout National, became an awkward talking point after it coincided with the MLB trade deadline on 3 August, while the team sat well outside playoff contention. The timing drew attention because it appeared to signal that Los Angeles was treating the season as effectively over…
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Aug. 15, 2026 | Billboard News

August 10, 2026

Billboard’s Hot 100 top 10 countdown for the week dated 15 August 2026 sees Ariana Grande enter the top ten with her new track “Petal”, debuting at number four. Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen also continue to perform strongly on the chart this week, with several established hits shuffling positions as newer releases push upward.…
Trump administration cancels more than 175,000 visas

August 10, 2026

The Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas in one of the most sweeping enforcement actions of its immigration crackdown, with officials citing alleged document non-compliance, links to unlawful conduct, and incitement of violence against Americans as grounds for the cancellations. The scale of the action marked a significant escalation in the White House’s…
Lauren Boebert speaks out after her son Tyler, 21, charged with ‘sexual exploitation of a child’

August 10, 2026

Former US congresswoman Lauren Boebert has spoken out after her 21-year-old son, Tyler, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child. The case is likely to attract significant media attention given Boebert’s high profile as a Republican politician, and comes amid continued scrutiny of her family’s personal life. Details of the specific allegations against Tyler…
Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect? | Nils Pratley

August 10, 2026

Nils Pratley argues that the UK government should not be surprised that water companies are finding ways around the ban on bonuses for polluting bosses, since it was entirely predictable. The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 let Ofwat block performance-related bonuses at the worst-offending firms but left salaries, allowances and retention payments untouched, so companies…
Ariana Grande Shares More Magical ‘Harry Potter’ Impressions, This Time of Even Trickier Characters

August 10, 2026

Ariana Grande has released a second round of Harry Potter voice impressions, this time tackling trickier supporting characters including Draco Malfoy, Professor McGonagall, Argus Filch, Luna Lovegood, Kreacher and Dolores Umbridge. The clip, shared via her R.E.M. Beauty TikTok while promoting a plumping lip gloss, builds on a first instalment posted in July that featured…
Marvel Officially Brings Back One of Spider-Man’s Most Powerful Villains

August 10, 2026

Marvel has revealed that Carnage and Norman Osborn have reunited to form the Red Goblin, one of Spider-Man’s most powerful villains, in a preview of *The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity* #5. The development follows the previous issue, in which Spider-Girl arrived at Osborn’s school fully possessed by Carnage, prompting Osborn to welcome the symbiote back and…
Made In L.A., The Paramount Strategy: ‘Clueless’ Series & Viola Davis’ ‘Ascent’ Among Recipients In Latest TV Tax Credit Allocations

August 10, 2026

The California Film Commission has awarded nearly $145.5 million in state tax credits to nine television projects, including two Paramount productions: a “Clueless” revival led by Alicia Silverstone and Viola Davis’ “Ascent”. The announcement comes as Paramount pursues its contested $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, with California’s Attorney General leading an antitrust lawsuit…
Obama to host literary podcast, ‘A Great Book,’ on Audible

August 10, 2026

Former President Obama is starting a new chapter as the host of a literature-focused podcast. The ex-commander in chief will host “A Great Book,” Audible and Higher Ground Productions, the media company launched by the former president and Michelle Obama, announced on Monday. Former President Obama will sit down “with six luminaries to discuss the…