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Slain LSU student Madison Brooks’ alleged rapist wants supporters banned from wearing pink at trial: report
One of three men accused of raping 19-year-old Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks before her death has reportedly asked the court to bar her supporters from wearing pink during his upcoming trial. Brooks was killed in Baton Rouge in 2023 after allegedly being sexually assaulted by a group of men and then dumped from…
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Set $200 Million Fund to Recover Endangered Species
Leonardo DiCaprio’s conservation organisation Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched the Phoenix Species Project, a $200 million (£157 million) initiative aimed at recovering 100 species facing imminent extinction. The scheme, described as the largest single philanthropic effort dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, spans mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants across…
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Today’s Top Deals: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, LEGO Mineral Collection, Zelda Art Book
IGN has rounded up its top shopping deals for 4 August 2026, highlighting discounts across video games, collectibles and tech ahead of preorder releases and price drops on popular items. The roundup spans gaming hardware, toys and electronics, offering readers a mix of immediate savings and reduced-price preorders for upcoming releases. Notable deals include the…
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Marvel Rivals adds MCU villain The Hood in season 9.5 update
NetEase Games has officially confirmed that The Hood, the Marvel villain also known as Parker Robins, will join the hero shooter Marvel Rivals as part of the season 9.5 update. The addition has been anticipated for months following teasers across previous seasons, and brings a magic-and-street-crime themed antagonist to the game’s growing cast, expanding options…
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Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds.
A Music Business Worldwide op-ed by Reed Smith LLP lawyers Nick Breen and Joshua Love examines the fallout from Vetter v. Resnik, a January 2026 Fifth Circuit ruling that a songwriter’s US statutory termination can recapture worldwide, not just American, copyright rights. The authors argue that while the decision is a potentially transformative win for…
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June McDoom Announces Debut Album Follow The Light: Hear “Without You”
New York-based singer-songwriter June McDoom has signed to Jagjaguwar and announced her debut album, Follow The Light, due out on 16 October. Known for blending Jamaican reggae and folk influences absorbed during her South Florida upbringing with jazz training from her time in New York, McDoom has built up a following through EPs since 2022…
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French trans phenom Julie Tétart looks WNBA-ready — so why hasn’t the ‘inclusive’ league called?
An opinion piece from Fox News’s OutKick criticises the WNBA for not recruiting Julie Tétart, a French transgender basketball player, despite the league’s stated commitment to inclusivity. The article frames this as evidence of inconsistency, arguing that a player of Tétart’s reported calibre would ordinarily attract interest from a professional women’s league that promotes itself…
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Take an extra $100 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass: This week only!
TechCrunch is running a flash sale offering an extra $100 off passes for its Disrupt 2026 conference, on top of existing discounted pricing, available for founders, investors and general attendees. The discount is available until 11:59pm PT on Friday 7 August, after which prices rise again on 21 August, making this the last bonus discount…
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Video: 10 Exciting Games Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In August 2026
Nintendo Life has rounded up ten notable games arriving on Switch and Switch 2 during August 2026, as the release schedule begins to pick up ahead of autumn. The line-up includes several major third-party titles alongside a first DLC expansion for Nintendo’s own Pokémon Pokopia, reflecting a busy month for the platform across genres from…
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Self-identified ‘liberal’ Democrats rise in new polling
The Democratic Party has shifted to be more liberal over the past decade, with self-identified liberals now making up a majority of the party, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Tuesday ahead of Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, found that 71 percent of Democrats now describe themselves as “liberal” — up…