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THE•TEAM Leadership Confirms Providence Sale in Company Memo

  • Providence Equity to fully acquire THE•TEAM, formerly Wasserman agency
  • Sale follows Casey Wasserman's Epstein-files-linked exit in February
  • Deal expected to close within 45–60 days, memo says

Providence Equity Partners is set to become the sole owner of THE•TEAM, the sports and entertainment agency formerly known as Wasserman, according to an internal memo confirming that the company's sale process has concluded. The deal marks the culmination of a sale first announced in February by founder…

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‘The Odyssey’ To Pass ‘Oppenheimer’s Lifetime B.O. In 13 Days; ‘Hadestown’ Sings $2M+ Monday – Box Office

  • "The Odyssey" set to beat "Oppenheimer's" total box office in 13 days
  • It becomes Nolan's third-highest grossing film, Damon's biggest lead role
  • "Hadestown" film earns $2.2M Monday, extended for a second weekend

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is on track to overtake the lifetime domestic box office total of his 2023 film "Oppenheimer" in just 13 days, a feat that took "Oppenheimer" 595 days to achieve. This underlines the strength of the Homer adaptation's early run and cements it as a…

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How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria

  • Nigerian court held a hearing inside a suspected meth lab in a forest
  • Ten suspects, including three Mexicans, arrested over drug production
  • Africa, especially Nigeria, increasingly used as a meth manufacturing base

Nigerian anti-narcotics officers, together with a federal judge, held a court hearing inside a suspected illegal drug laboratory hidden in a forest in Ogun State, where three Mexicans and seven Nigerians appeared in handcuffs over an alleged methamphetamine production operation. The unusual move to convene court at the…

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Power Ball winner arrested for fourth time since winning $167m jackpot over claims he throttled woman

  • Powerball winner arrested for fourth time since $167m win
  • Latest arrest involves claims he strangled a woman
  • Case underscores repeated legal troubles since lottery windfall

A man who won a $167 million Powerball jackpot has been arrested for the fourth time since his win, this time over allegations that he strangled a woman. The case highlights a troubling pattern of repeated legal trouble following his lottery windfall, raising questions about how sudden wealth…

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Trump’s DOJ boss Todd Blanche’s nomination is on the brink as Republican deciding his fate declares ‘no deal’

  • Todd Blanche's DOJ nomination is in serious doubt.
  • Republican Senator John Cornyn reportedly holds the deciding vote.
  • Cornyn has declared "no deal", stalling confirmation talks.

Donald Trump's nominee for a top Department of Justice post, Todd Blanche, is facing a serious threat to his confirmation after a key Republican senator said there would be "no deal" over his nomination. The dispute centres on Senator John Cornyn of Texas, whose support is seen as…

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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

  • Senate confirms Jay Clayton as intelligence chief.
  • Vote passed 51–47, largely along party lines.
  • Confirmation follows disputes over interim leadership and election claims.

The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, placing a permanent leader over the US intelligence community after a period of interim leadership. His appointment matters because the role coordinates 18 intelligence agencies and comes as political disputes over election security and the 2020 presidential election…

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Dems reject Trump’s top spy pick after demanding replacement, leaving counter-terror tool in air

  • Jay Clayton confirmed as DNI in party-line Senate vote
  • Democrats had demanded a different, more experienced nominee
  • Move follows reported 30% staff cuts under acting DNI

The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence in a party-line vote, filling a role Senate Democrats had pushed to have replaced after initially rejecting the administration's preferred pick. The confirmation ends a period of uncertainty over the leadership of America's intelligence community,…

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Adolescence or The Traitors? Netflix neck-and-neck with BBC as British viewers’ go-to

  • Netflix now level with BBC as Britons' default TV choice, Ofcom finds
  • Adolescence and KPop Demon Hunters were 2025's most-watched titles
  • BBC still leads overall viewing share; young people watching less TV

Netflix has drawn level with the BBC as the service British viewers turn to first when switching on their TV, according to Ofcom's annual Media Nations report. Netflix is now the default choice for 26% of viewers, narrowly ahead of the BBC on 25%, reflecting how the streamer's…

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Raiders new head coach Klint Kubiak names Kirk Cousins starting QB over No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza

  • Kirk Cousins named Raiders' starting QB, not rookie Fernando Mendoza
  • Decision confirmed by new head coach Klint Kubiak at training camp
  • Mendoza was the Raiders' No. 1 overall draft pick

New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak has named veteran Kirk Cousins as his starting quarterback for the 2026 season, choosing him over rookie Fernando Mendoza, the team's No. 1 overall draft pick. The decision, confirmed as training camp gets under way, settles months of speculation about…

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Sting Wrote This Popular Wedding Song in 1982 While His Own Marriage Was Falling Apart

  • Sting wrote "Every Breath You Take" as his first marriage was ending
  • He's called it a dark, controlling song, not a romantic one
  • Written in Jamaica during his affair-driven split from Frances Tomelty

Sting's "Every Breath You Take", released with The Police in 1982 and now a staple choice for weddings, was actually written while his own marriage was collapsing. The singer has repeatedly described the track as dark, controlling and even "sinister and ugly", noting that listeners have widely misread…

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