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Americas News

Watching the NFL will cost more, require more streaming services than ever this season
World

Watching the NFL will cost more, require more streaming services than ever this season

The NFL's 2026-27 schedule spreads games across Netflix, Peacock, and Amazon Prime, raising costs and concerns about play quality and player recovery.

Emmalee Schumm · 11 May, 2026
What smart people are saying about OpenAI's new company to help businesses deploy AI
Business

What smart people are saying about OpenAI's new company to help businesses deploy AI

OpenAI is working with some big names to start a new company focused on advising businesses on how to build and deploy AI.

Brent D. Griffiths · 11 May, 2026
Trump hosts Indiana Hoosiers at White House as QB Fernando Mendoza Misses Party (but calls in)
World

Trump hosts Indiana Hoosiers at White House as QB Fernando Mendoza Misses Party (but calls in)

President Trump welcomed the Indiana Hoosiers to the White House to celebrate their historic 2025 college football playoff national championship win.

Amaya Champlin · 11 May, 2026
Iran regime power players may eye Russia in Assad-style escape as US talks falter: expert
World

Iran regime power players may eye Russia in Assad-style escape as US talks falter: expert

An expert warns Iran's IRGC leadership may flee to Russia amid regime instability after high-stakes U.S. negotiations collapsed and military fractures deepen.

Okey Von · 11 May, 2026
I paid $102,000 for a facelift at 71. I wish I could have done it a decade ago, but I couldn't afford it.
Business

I paid $102,000 for a facelift at 71. I wish I could have done it a decade ago, but I couldn't afford it.

Carolyn Rudolph paid $102K for a facelift at 71. She wished she could've afforded it a decade earlier. A downside is that it affected her friendships.

Jane Ridley · 11 May, 2026
Apple shares recordings and research from recent privacy-focused AI and ML workshop
Technology

Apple shares recordings and research from recent privacy-focused AI and ML workshop

Apple has published four recordings and a research recap from its 2026 Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning & AI. Here are the details. more…

Marcus Mendes · 11 May, 2026
Cruise passengers shaken by third death at popular port less than a year after opening
World

Cruise passengers shaken by third death at popular port less than a year after opening

A cruise passenger died after losing control of her mobility scooter at Celebration Key, marking the third death at the Bahamas resort. Carnival Cruise Line con...

Cali Turcotte · 11 May, 2026
Trump 'seriously considering' plan to make Venezuela and its $40 trillion in oil permanent part of USA
World

Trump 'seriously considering' plan to make Venezuela and its $40 trillion in oil permanent part of USA

President Trump eyes oil-rich Venezuela as a potential 51st state, citing the country's estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves as key motivation.

Salvador Nitzsche · 11 May, 2026
FCC commissioner warns Disney CEO that Trump is launching 'censorship' campaign against company
World

FCC commissioner warns Disney CEO that Trump is launching 'censorship' campaign against company

FCC commissioner Anna Gomez wrote a letter to Disney claiming that it has become a target of what she calls a sustained "campaign of censorship and control."

Francesco Hansen · 11 May, 2026
16 romantasy books for fans of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas
Business

16 romantasy books for fans of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas

If you're impatient for Sarah J. Maas' next "ACOTAR" novel, you can read other romantasy books from authors like Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent.

Samantha Grindell Pettyjohn · 11 May, 2026
After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029
Technology

After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029

FCC extends waiver allowing routers and drones to get patches for two more years.

Jon Brodkin · 11 May, 2026
OpenAI made it harder to fire Sam Altman
Business

OpenAI made it harder to fire Sam Altman

How many directors does it take to fire OpenAI's CEO? The bar has gotten higher since Sam Altman was sacked back in 2023, new court documents show.

Kaja Whitehouse · 11 May, 2026