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Daytime Emmys Announce 2026 Nominations (UPDATING)

The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations announcement is underway. Among early nominees: Recently ended talkers “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (recognized for talk series and talk host) and “Sherri” (with a nod for talk host). The Daytime Emmys, administered by the New York-based

Iranian FM mocks Trump talk about guarding strait for 20% fees

The Iranian foreign minister on Monday mocked President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was renewing the US blockade of Iran and that he expected a 20% fee from commercial vessels for “guarding” the key waterway. “POTUS is absolutely right,” the minister, Seyed Abbas

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Trump shrinks Utah monuments

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Trump shrinks Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante President Trump on Monday signed

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Ending Broadway Run in August

Rave reviews, decent ticket sales and some Tony Awards love aren’t enough to keep “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” from ending its Broadway run early. The musical revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” will play its final show at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday evening, Aug. 8. It

Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff

Microsoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that it's rolling out the decluttered Search Box to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel as the company

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OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US

OnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, plan to announce in the coming days that OnePlus brand will be leaving the US and European markets, according to a machine translation of a WinFuture report. Should the exit actually happen, it will mark a conclusion to months of rumors

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Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, as he warned that Washington would continue to hit the country hard. "We're going to take out Pickaxe Mountain. Tell the Iranians to be ready,"

‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Sets October 2027 Release Date

A fifth “Hotel Transylvania” film, titled “The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania”, is coming to theaters on Oct. 8. Sony Pictures is set to distribute the film in North America, while Amazon MGM Studios will oversee international distribution. Jennifer Kluska and Alan Hawkins are

Digger

I’d seen that there was a new Tom Cruise movie coming out this fall called Digger, but I was not prepared for the trailer, in which we see Cruise playing a dipshit oligarch in what appears to be a Dr. Strangelove-style satire/thriller. The most powerful man in the world

Data centers roil governor's races

{beacon} Technology Technology Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Data centers become flash point in gubernatorial races Political backlash to data centers is putting

HHS watchdog expects $5.56 billion in recoveries and savings

The federal watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services generated $5.56 billion in expected recoveries and projected savings over a six-month period, according to a report issued Monday, and barred just over 1,200 individuals and companies from federal programs.

Police arrest man at Capitol with firearm

A Mississippi man allegedly spotted with a handgun in his lap outside the U.S. Capitol's North Barricade is in custody, U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said Monday. Wendell J. Royster, 67, of Columbia, Miss., faces one count of carrying a pistol without a license and no permit,