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Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief. Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between the country’s outgoing army chief and its defense minister threatened to derail its efforts.…
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‘To be honest’: MAGA lawmaker sparks fury with shrugging statement on dead troops
A Republican’s shrugging comments about fallen U.S. military service members were criticized on Wednesday amid growing unpopularity over the Iran war. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) was talking to CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer about recent polling showing that Americans are opposed to the conflict, despite President Donald Trump‘s remarks that Americans are in favor of the…
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Glen Powell and Richard Linklater Reteam for Lou Gehrig Biopic at Universal
Glen Powell and Richard Linklater are reuniting, this time for a biopic of one of the most famous baseball players of all time. Powell will star as New York Yankee Lou Gehrig in Linklater’s biopic, which is at Universal. Simon Rich will write the project and Lorne Michaels, a longtime Yankees fan, will produce alongside…
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Horror as firefighter rushed to hospital in freak accident while battling fast-moving Little Fire
A firefighter was rushed to the hospital after a fire engine tipped over while crews battled a fast-moving wildfire that scorched more than 1,000 acres in the Bay Area on Tuesday. The man was injured in the rollover while crews battled the Little Fire in the Pleasanton hills of Alameda County, according to CAL FIRE.…
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Brandi Glanville calls out her ‘boring’ kids for never trying cocaine
Brandi Glanville criticized her “boring” sons for never trying cocaine — while admitting to her own past drug use. “Well, I mean, let’s be clear, we’ve all done cocaine in the ’90s,” she said on Saturday’s episode of her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast Glanville noted, however, that she hasn’t done cocaine “since fentanyl came out.”…
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6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says
HADDONFIELD, New Jersey — About 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens while obtaining New Jersey driver’s licenses and other state IDs were improperly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said. The Democratic governor, who took office this year, blamed a Motor Vehicle Commission system software error but said a preliminary analysis showed…
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‘Rigged’ Trump anniversary contest refuses to keep Sikh boy’s score: family
A Sikh teen suspects President Donald Trump’s civics competition was rigged after he gave a lot of right answers — and lost. Aangad Singh, 15, told NOTUS Wednesday he and his mom cannot understand the loss he suffered in the America’s 250th anniversary Presidential 1776 Award competition for high schoolers. “It doesn’t make sense,” said…
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‘Spider-Man’ Finally Swings Above FIFA World Cup in Audience Excitement | Chart
What are the entertainment offerings that consumers are most excited about? It’s a question that marketers, distributors, advertisers and media publications are always asking. ScreenShare, a data partnership between Screen Engine/ASI and TheWrap, tracks the Top 10 most-mentioned entertainment options every week and whether each has gained or lost momentum compared to the prior week.…
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Climate change keeps adding to the list of uninsurable assets, Allianz executive says
Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave that just hit Europe — are making more and more assets too risky to insure, according to a director at Europe’s largest primary insurer. “Certain locations and perils cannot be covered as we would wish them to be covered,” said Guenther Thallinger, who sits on the…
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FCC Chair Not Worried About Potential Legal Challenge to National Broadcast Ownership Cap Repeal
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr brushed off concerns about a potential legal challenge as the regulator plans to hold a vote on ending the national broadcast ownership cap and adopt a case-by-case review system. The cap, which was implemented by Congress in 2004, limits entities from owning or controlling broadcast television stations that, in the aggregate,…