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2,000 Fortnite Players Hired as Air Traffic Controllers by US Government
The US Department of Transportation has hired 2,000 people through a scheme that specifically recruited video gamers, particularly Fortnite players, to become air traffic controllers, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on 9 August. The initiative addresses a chronic shortage of controllers as flight numbers rise, a gap that risks more delays, cancellations and safety…
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Every Artist With 100 or More Billboard Hot 100 Hits
Billboard has identified every artist to have logged 100 or more entries on its Hot 100 singles chart, a milestone reached by just 23 acts since the chart began in August 1958. The list highlights how streaming-era chart methodology, which folds in streaming activity alongside radio airplay and sales, has made it far easier for…
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Shakira, Maluma, Camilo & More Bring Attention to Earthquake in Colombia: ‘We Need Strength and Union’
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Monday 10 August 2026, prompting an outpouring of concern from the country’s biggest music stars, including Shakira, Maluma and Camilo, who used social media to express solidarity and urge Colombians to unite in the aftermath. The disaster has caused significant loss of life and widespread structural damage, making…
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Bipartisan House members introduce Graham’s Russia sanctions bill
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced on Monday companion legislation to the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate earlier this month, a symbolic move but one that signals critical support. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 16 of…
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3 Greatest Series to Binge on Netflix This Week
Collider has published its weekly recommendation list of three shows worth bingeing on Netflix, timed to coincide with the third season of the Western-inspired teen drama My Life With the Walter Boys, which returned last weekend and quickly topped Netflix’s streaming charts following the earlier success of Ransom Canyon. The piece encourages viewers to look…
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Ariana Grande Charts All 12 Songs From ‘petal’ on Hot 100, Surpasses 100 Career Entries
Ariana Grande has achieved a rare feat on Billboard’s Hot 100, charting all 12 tracks from her new album petal in the same week, while the album itself debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Released 31 July via Republic Records, petal earned 295,000 equivalent album units in its opening week in the US,…
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Samara Weaving | Shelf Quest Episode 5
Polygon’s video series Shelf Quest features actor Samara Weaving discussing her lifelong love of video games and how they help her channel her energetic, mischievous side. The episode offers a lighthearted look at the personal gaming habits of a rising Hollywood star, tying into promotion for her latest film release. Weaving, known for Ready or…
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‘The Last House’ Star Wagner Moura Talks the Netflix Chart-Topper and Why He Believes the Tide Is Turning for Latino Actors
Brazilian actor Wagner Moura has become one of Netflix’s most-favoured leading men, discussing his role in the streamer’s current chart-topping sci-fi thriller *The Last House* and how his career has evolved since his star-making turn as Pablo Escobar in *Narcos*. Moura believes Hollywood’s portrayal of Latino actors is shifting away from stereotypical roles towards more…
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Man City close in on Bouaddi – Tuesday’s gossip
Manchester City are closing in on a deal to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, one of several transfer stories doing the rounds in Tuesday’s football gossip column. Arsenal feature prominently, with Serie A sides reportedly circling both Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, while Real Madrid are said to be eyeing Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi…