Romania destroys drone near Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Romanian Air Force participates in the Tactical Leadership Programme in Albacete, Spain, on September 24, 2024. Joan Valls | Urbanandsport | Getty Images Romania’s president has accused Russia of deploying a marine drone that its military destroyed on Thursday after it was spotted close to a major […]
New York unseats San Francisco as top market for tech talent: CBRE
The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and One Vanderbilt are seen among other buildings in midtown Manhattan in New York, Jan. 11, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for […]
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the spotlight until she testified at the Louisiana Statehouse five years ago and experienced what she called her “great awakening.” The state health department wanted to add covid vaccines to the school immunization schedule, a move no state has ever implemented. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then known […]
Michelle Rodriguez says Hollywood felt like the ‘devil’s world’ after religious upbringing
Michelle Rodriguez has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years and has starred in dozens of movies, including eight “Fast and the Furious” films, but she admitted this week that her religious upbringing left her feeling like she was in the “devil’s world” when she first came to Hollywood. “I came from […]
Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case. In a judgment Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said Friday in a written statement that the payment will […]
First day at a new school: How to make friends
For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches (10 centimeters) apart. Iman will start first grade […]
5 notable books to read for fall 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of fiction, biographies, memoirs, poetry collections and topical nonfiction. Here are five upcoming works you’ll likely be hearing about. “The Disappearers,” Marlon James Marlon James’ fantasy series “Dark Star” was a showcase for his extraordinary and boundless imagination. In “The Disappearers,” […]
Books coming this fall, from a Joe Biden memoir to fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing. Former President Joe Biden’s “Promise Me, America” stands out not just as a White House memoir — presidential memoirs are events unto themselves — but as a rare high-profile political book over […]
Duplantis releases song ‘Gold’ as anthem for Ultimate Championship
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is singing about his favorite color in a promotion for the first Ultimate Championship. The two-time Olympic champion released “Gold” with World Athletics on Friday as the anthem of the upcoming meet that boasts a total prize fund of $10 million. Ultimate Championship will be […]
Antonelli predicts an ‘exciting’ return for F1 in the rain at the Dutch Grand Prix
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Max Verstappen is staying in Formula 1, the Dutch Grand Prix is leaving and there’s a long-awaited chance to see how this year’s cars cope in the rain, F1 returns from its mid-season break with a different sort of challenge for the drivers. Persistent rain fell Friday morning as the Dutch […]