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Jimmy Kimmel mocks hospitalized Mitch McConnell with health photo troll
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took to social media over the weekend to troll Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., following speculation about his health over a recent hospitalization.Kimmel is currently on summer break from hosting his show on ABC but took to Instagram to take a jab anyway, mimicking a "proof of life" photo released by McConnell's team, as reported by Variety.The 84-year-old McConnell was hospitalized on June 14 and has not been seen much in public since then. To quell online speculation...
Mike Huckabee rejects Ro Khanna's Israel visit claims: 'Not held at gunpoint'
JERUSALEM, Israel: U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, on Tuesday accused Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., of lying about consulting the American Embassy regarding his visit to the Biblical heartland of Israel.Khanna visited the West Bank last week when he said his group was aggressively detained by Israeli settlers. Critics slammed his tour as political showmanship to advance a potential presidential campaign.Huckabee took to X to reject the account of Khanna and his delegation, writing: "The le...
Social media erupts over new broadcasting guidelines that discourage 'sexualized' shots of female athletes
The European Broadcasting Union came under scrutiny on social media on Tuesday over new guidelines it released in June which discourage photographers and videographers from capturing photos and videos of female track and field athletes that may appear "sexualized."The guidelines, that were released in June and titled "Raising the Bar: Guidelines for respectful media coverage in women's athletics", include a list of detailed illustrations on what shots are encouraged vs. discouraged.CLICK HERE FO...
US-Russian crew launches on mission to space station
A US-Russian crew blasted off onboard a Soyuz spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station.
US eases Russia sanctions bill, cuts tariff threat on India and China from 500% to 100%
US senators unveiled a revised Russia sanctions bill targeting major energy buyers. This legislation seeks to pressure Moscow and its key oil and gas importers. The updated bill reduces previously proposed tariffs on top purchasers like China and India. It also targets Russia's shadow fleet and financial institutions involved in its war. This measure aims to secure broader political support and honor Senator Lindsey Graham's legacy.
Florida men indicted in armed home invasion where suspect posed as utility worker, 13-year-old zip-tied: DOJ
Two Florida men have been indicted after one of them, disguised as a utility worker, robbed a local family at gunpoint and zip-tied the victims—including a 13-year-old boy—the Justice Department announced Tuesday.Jay El Wilburn, 47, and Alvaughn Parker, 27, both of Tampa, face a slew of federal charges, including conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery—a federal law prohibiting robberies that affect interstate commerce—as well as robbery, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possessio...
Rory Feek's youngest daughter airlifted to hospital after life-threatening health scare
Country singer Rory Feek is revealing the terrifying medical emergency that nearly cost his family everything.Just two weeks after his 12-year-old daughter, Indiana, underwent open-heart surgery, Feek said she was rushed to the hospital and ultimately airlifted by helicopter after a sudden health scare left him and wife Rebecca fearing the worst.Feek described how what appeared to be a routine illness quickly spiraled into a life-threatening emergency for Indiana, who was born with a ventricular...
What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain?
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.
Worker killed in furnace explosion fire at Indian recycling plant
A furnace explosion triggered a fire at Jain Resource Recycling's plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
'Catfish Girl' Hannah Barron hunts, catches fish and has started slinging bikinis
Social media star Hannah Barron, aka the "Catfish Girl," has been on OutKick's radar for a long, long time. She appeared in "America’s Best Daily Internet Column" before it was a daily column.Her catfish noodling skills earned her recognition before I ever wrote a single word for OutKick. She wasn't known to the internet as the "Catfish Girl" back then. It was well before Lane Kiffin attempted to recruit her.It was years before the 30-year-old was shoving trolls into lockers for claiming that sh...
Why Yemen’s long ‘no war, no peace’ deadlock may be ending
Mobilisation of fighters and attacks signal the collapse of Yemen's fragile peace, with regional implications looming.
Mahmoud Khalil alleges conspiracy in lawsuit against Trump officials
Lawsuit claims conspiracy between top administrative officials and private groups to target the pro-Palestine advocate.
California inmate who spent 45 years on death row for murdering pregnant wife dies
A California prison inmate condemned to death for the 1979 slaying of his pregnant wife, who was killed days before she was expected to give birth, has died after spending more than 45 years on death row.Jerry T. Bunyard died on July 10 at the California State Prison, Sacramento, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said. He was 76."At 4:44 p.m., Bunyard was pronounced deceased at an outside medical facility by medical staff," the CDCR said in a news release. "The S...
New York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centres
Data centre moratorium pushes have gained steam around the US, with bans proposed in at least a dozen states.
Christopher Nolan sparks fresh backlash after calling 'The Odyssey' criticism 'irrelevant'
Christopher Nolan has spoken out about the backlash he's received over his upcoming adaptation of "The Odyssey," and his critics aren't happy."Comes with the territory," he told The Telegraph. The outlet described him as "grinning serenely" before "lifting his cup and saucer and taking a theatrical sip."Nolan added, "But look, these conversations that happen before people see the film — they’re always irrelevant, because no one having them knows what the film actually is yet."CHRISTOPHER NOLAN F...
Trump revives his decades-old Iran warning as US ramps up military pressure: 'remarkably consistent'
President Donald Trump resurfaced decades-old comments on Iran Tuesday, sharing a 1980 interview clip in which he argued America needed to project strength during the hostage crisis."When you get the respect of the other countries, then the other countries tend to do a little bit as you do … and then you create the right attitudes," Trump said in the resurfaced clip during an interview with reporter Rona Barrett about the Iranian hostage crisis.When asked during the interview whether the U.S. sh...
Sharks star Macklin Celebrini just made an impressive bit of NHL and video game history
San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini had whatever the opposite of a sophomore slump is. After dropping 63 points in his rookie season, the 20-year-old threw down a wildly impressive 115 points (46G, 70A).It was an impressive tally that helped him earn a spot on the Team Canada roster at the 2026 Olympics, where the team took silver — people forget the Canadians lost to Team USA (alright, no one forgets; I just like to bring it up) — and that has earned Celebrini another honor.EA Sports has...
Senate Democrats block defence bill over Iran war, Israel provisions
The Senate voted 50-46 to block debate on the annual defence bill over war funding and defence cooperation with Israel.
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions aloneThe Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and Trump administration would not be able to achieve their ambitions alone.Andrew Bailey’s comments come weeks after the US president, Donald Trump, temporarily banned foreigners from using Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos model. Continue reading...
Senate Democrats block advancement of defense bill to protest Trump’s hostilities with Iran
Chuck Schumer says Republicans are ‘ignoring the nation’s most urgent national security crisis’ amid US exchange of fire with IranUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the advancement of a must-pass defense bill in protest of Donald Trump’s resumption of hostilities with Iran.The hold up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) comes amid the fiercest exchange in fire between the countries in weeks, which has...