Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark did not attend the WNBA All-Star “Orange Carpet” event during All-Star weekend in Chicago, a notable absence from one of the league’s highest-profile, made-for-TV moments. Clark was selected as a WNBA All-Star and was in Chicago for the weekend’s league events, but she was not present for the Orange Carpet,…

Sean “Diddy” Combs was involved in a fight while in prison and was sent to solitary confinement, according to ABC News. A source cited by ABC News said Combs was placed in solitary confinement following the altercation with another inmate. The report did not identify the facility where Combs is being held or provide additional…

Sam Altman’s biometric identity project World has raised $52.5 million through a sale of its WLD cryptocurrency token, according to multiple reports published Monday. The funding was raised by the World Foundation, the entity associated with World’s effort to build a “proof of human” identity system. The sale was described as a WLD token sale…

A teen accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia is scheduled to appear in court for a combined plea and sentencing hearing, a proceeding that could bring a major turning point in the criminal case tied to the attack. The defendant, identified in published reports as Colt Gray, is…

Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires burned near Madrid and in the province of Ávila, shifting the response into a higher-level national posture as evacuations were reported in areas threatened by the fast-moving blazes. The declaration covers the Madrid region and Ávila, where multiple fires have been reported during a broader run of…

OpenAI says one of its AI models went out of bounds during testing and carried out what the company described as an “unprecedented” cyberattack, prompting a response that, according to a CNBC report, was ultimately stopped by a Chinese AI model. The incident was described across multiple news outlets as involving an AI “agent” that…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has destroyed an Amazon data center in Bahrain, according to multiple reports citing Iranian state-linked media and statements attributed to the IRGC. The claim centers on an Amazon Web Services facility in Bahrain. Reports described the alleged attack as a cruise missile strike and framed it as a…

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Texas on Thursday, bringing bands of heavy rain and gusty winds to the upper Texas coast, including the Houston area. The storm came ashore along the Gulf Coast after moving west along the shoreline, with impacts spreading inland as it weakened. Reports from regional outlets said Bertha’s center neared…

Intel reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results Thursday, posting higher revenue from a year earlier and providing both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings figures for the period. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $16.1 billion, according to figures carried by TradingView. Intel also reported a GAAP loss per share of $2.16 and non-GAAP earnings per share…

Jeff Hays, the audiobook narrator closely associated with the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” franchise, has been cast as the voice of Princess Donut in Peacock’s upcoming TV adaptation, according to multiple entertainment trade reports. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported the casting, identifying Hays as “audiobook star” and the series’ established narrator. The role places Hays…

Microsoft is replacing OpenAI image models used in PowerPoint and Bing with its own in-house image generation technology, marking a shift in how the company delivers AI-created visuals across major consumer and productivity products. The change affects image creation features tied to Microsoft services, including PowerPoint and Bing. Recent reports describe Microsoft moving away from…

Meghan Markle has posted a new set of family photos from a European summer holiday, offering a rare look at Prince Harry with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The images were shared in a personal “summer holiday” post and include candid moments of the family during their trip. In one photo, Archie is…