Forget the official mascots for a moment — a two-year-old duck called Merlin, dressed in a miniature football strip, has become an unexpected online sensation. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds across North America, one of the tournament’s most…
Several international sides at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been placed on alert after venomous snakes were discovered or reported near their official training camps in the United States. Instead of focusing solely on formations, fitness concerns, and opposition…
Fresh research suggests GLP-1 medications may be associated with a lower likelihood of violent offending, though the findings do not prove the drugs directly prevent crime. GLP-1 drugs were first approved for people with diabetes, but their use has since…
Paul Rudd has responded to criticism of Clueless‘ central romance after Benny Blanco called his character’s storyline disturbing. In the 1995 comedy, Rudd played Josh, a college freshman who eventually falls for Cher Horowitz, the 16-year-old high school student played…
Producer Victor Wao has described the moment he decided not to board a helicopter in Brazil, a last-minute choice that kept him off the flight that later crashed in Rio de Janeiro. The accident happened on Sunday, June 14, 2026,…
Actor Daveigh Chase has died at the age of 35, according to a report from TMZ. Chase, who was best known for appearing in films including The Ring and for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, was also known…
Jeremy Clarkson has shared that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, while a specialist has highlighted five signs of the disease that people should be aware of. Clarkson’s update has put a fresh spotlight on one of the most…
Rex Heuermann, the man accused in the Long Island serial killer case, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday. During the hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York, Heuermann briefly addressed the…
Olivia Wilde has shared new details about the breakup that ended her engagement to Jason Sudeikis after nearly a decade together. The former couple share two children, Otis and Daisy, and were one of Hollywood’s most high-profile pairs before news…
McDonald’s is reviving a longtime fan favorite in the US as part of the celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, giving customers a chance to try it again for the first time in more than three decades. The company confirmed this…
A fresh update tied to the Doomsday Clock is giving people another reason to pay attention, and the outlook is hardly reassuring. For years, the symbolic clock has been used to reflect how close humanity may be to catastrophe, but…
Donald Trump has issued a fresh update on efforts to secure an agreement between the US and Iran, as a fragile ceasefire and interim memorandum of understanding continue to hold the region together after weeks of conflict. But his latest…
Staff are using hydrogen peroxide and a nanobubble filtration system to try to curb an algal bloom that has turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green. The discoloration appeared after the pool was refilled following a temporary closure for lining…
A routine habit ultimately helped investigators link a long-unsolved series of killings to the man who later pleaded guilty and admitted responsibility for eight women’s deaths. Rex Heuermann is being sentenced this week after pleading guilty in April to multiple…
A coroner’s inquest has heard new details about the death of Australian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke, known online as Stacey Hatfield, after she suffered a postpartum haemorrhage following a freebirth at home. Warnecke died aged 30 on September 29, 2025,…
Winning $1 million by accident is rare enough, but one creator says that’s exactly what happened — and he now intends to pass the money on to viewers. Philip DeFranco ended up taking the top prize in MrBeast’s creator challenge…