Shakira, Madonna and BTS co-headline first-ever World Cup Final halftime show
BTS, Madonna and Shakira will perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, the first ever for the tournament.
Trump’s upbeat China message collides with deepening Beijing rivalry
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping strike a warm tone in Beijing, emphasizing cooperation as trade and investment talks get underway.
China rolls out red carpet for Trump as Xi meeting tests trade, Taiwan tensions
President Donald Trump was greeted with an elaborate welcome ceremony outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People before beginning high-stakes bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
ESPN is reportedly preventing the College Football Playoff from expanding to 24 teams
ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and Notre Dame want a 24-team College Football Playoff, but ESPN and the SEC reportedly stand in the way of major expansion.
US lifts costly visa bond requirement for some World Cup travelers, Trump administration says
The State Department says it is waiving visa bonds for qualified World Cup fans from five countries that had faced fees up to $15,000 to enter the U.S.
Iran says its small subs deployed to Strait of Hormuz as expert explains threat: ‘Vulnerable to detection’
Iran claims it has deployed small submarines as an "invisible guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz, but analyst says the vessels pose limited strategic threat.
Tech entrepreneur flees Washington due to companies being ‘villainized’
Washington tech mogul Jesse Proudman joined the exodus to Austin, blasting the state's new "millionaire tax" as an unconstitutional job-killer.
Jeff Probst’s defiant message to ‘Survivor 50’ critics over Zac Brown backlash: ‘I’ve also got a backbone’
Jeff Probst defends "Survivor 50" against superfan criticism, and said celebrity twists like Zac Brown's visit won't be undone by vocal online backlash.
First clade I mpox case confirmed in Connecticut after patient traveled to Western Europe
A clade I mpox case is confirmed in Connecticut as global health officials also monitor newly reported hantavirus cases in Spain and France.
Margaret Cho blames Trump and ICE for missing out on hit HBO Max series
Actress Margaret Cho claimed she lost a role in the HBO Max series "Heated Rivalry" because she was afraid of ICE detention under the Trump administration.