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Americas News

Popular grocery staple could take hit as California faces major supply vulnerability
World

Popular grocery staple could take hit as California faces major supply vulnerability

California grows over 90% of America's broccoli, leaving the supply chain vulnerable to drought. Cornell researchers modeled East Coast expansion.

Litzy Spencer · 18 Aug, 2026
NVIDIA GeForce Now adds Firefox support on Windows
Technology

NVIDIA GeForce Now adds Firefox support on Windows

NVIDIA GeForce Now adds Firefox support on Windows.

Noemie Blanda · 18 Aug, 2026
Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real'
World

Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real'

Brian DePeña's staff told reporters the Lawrence mayor doesn't speak English when pressed about his arrest for allegedly misusing funds.

Delbert Grimes · 18 Aug, 2026
Gmail verification program lets political campaigns escape its spam filter
Technology

Gmail verification program lets political campaigns escape its spam filter

Gmail verification program lets political campaigns escape its spam filter.

Albina Gleason · 18 Aug, 2026
No charger, no problem: The best ways to charge your phone away from an outlet
Technology

No charger, no problem: The best ways to charge your phone away from an outlet

You don't need your phone charger to keep your device topped up, as long as you have a USB cable and something to plug it into.

Emory Von · 18 Aug, 2026
Safari 26.6.1 patches multiple WebKit security flaws on macOS Sonoma and Sequoia
Technology

Safari 26.6.1 patches multiple WebKit security flaws on macOS Sonoma and Sequoia

Following yesterday’s wave of point updates with security fixes, Apple has now detailed the security content of Safari 26.6.1. Here are the details.

Marcus Mendes · 18 Aug, 2026
McDonald's is losing ground to rivals like Burger King with a key customer group
Business

McDonald's is losing ground to rivals like Burger King with a key customer group

McDonald's sales from low-income diners dropped 2.4% last quarter, while Burger King gained, showing a shift in fast-food dynamics.

Alex Bitter · 18 Aug, 2026
American tennis star Amanda Anisimova leaves fans convinced she drank beer mid-match with mystery beverage
World

American tennis star Amanda Anisimova leaves fans convinced she drank beer mid-match with mystery beverage

Amanda Anisimova's mystery beverage during her Cincinnati Open match against Alex Eala sparked viral debate after broadcasters questioned if it was beer.

Wayne Will · 18 Aug, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro cracks down on data centers, says speculators are 'scaring our communities'
Business

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro cracks down on data centers, says speculators are 'scaring our communities'

"These speculators are nevertheless scaring our communities — being aggressive with township officials," Gov. Josh Shapiro said of developers.

Brent D. Griffiths · 18 Aug, 2026
Socialists accused of 'motor mouth' rhetoric as longtime Dem strategist unloads on far-left candidate
World

Socialists accused of 'motor mouth' rhetoric as longtime Dem strategist unloads on far-left candidate

James Carville fires back at DSA candidate Oliver Larkin ahead of Florida's primary election, calling Democratic Socialists a "pack of fools."

Arely Dickinson · 18 Aug, 2026
Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor
Technology

Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor

FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.

Jon Brodkin · 18 Aug, 2026
Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht
Business

Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht

The former Google CEO bought the luxury megayacht three years ago from billionaire Shahid Khan.

Madeline Berg · 18 Aug, 2026