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Americas News

76ers' Joel Embiid takes thinly-veiled shot at officials after Knicks take commanding 3-0 lead in playoffs
World

76ers' Joel Embiid takes thinly-veiled shot at officials after Knicks take commanding 3-0 lead in playoffs

Joel Embiid said the free-throw disparity favored New York after Knicks fans invaded Philadelphia and the team took a commanding 3-0 series lead.

Charlie Kuhlman · 09 May, 2026
Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland
World

Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland

Test your knowledge of entertainment with this quiz on celebrities, trends and headline-making moments. Featured this week: sizzling bikini getaways, standout r...

Antonio Tillman · 09 May, 2026
Las Vegas winger Mitch Marner sheds Toronto playoff stink with stellar postseason performance
World

Las Vegas winger Mitch Marner sheds Toronto playoff stink with stellar postseason performance

Mitch Marner's playoff demons are fading fast in Vegas, where his first career hat trick helped the Golden Knights take a 2-1 series lead over Anaheim.

Laney Walsh · 09 May, 2026
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s Hollywood journey from tabloid fame to LA mayoral race
World

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s Hollywood journey from tabloid fame to LA mayoral race

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag's journey from reality TV fame on "The Hills" to LA politics marks an unexpected chapter for the former tabloid couple.

Libby Rau · 09 May, 2026
Tyreek Hill's court battle with OnlyFans model who accused him of breaking her leg ends with shocking twist
World

Tyreek Hill's court battle with OnlyFans model who accused him of breaking her leg ends with shocking twist

Tyreek Hill and OnlyFans model Sophie Hall settled their civil case Friday, with Hill reportedly declaring he's heading to Disney World afterward.

Moshe Kovacek · 09 May, 2026
Sally Field says Burt Reynolds was ‘wonderful’ but ‘frightening,’ claims he tried to control her career
World

Sally Field says Burt Reynolds was ‘wonderful’ but ‘frightening,’ claims he tried to control her career

Sally Field says Burt Reynolds tried to control her career and didn't want her to do "Norma Rae," the film role that earned her first Oscar.

Ransom Block · 09 May, 2026
Amazon reveals the cause of the May 2026 AWS outage
Technology

Amazon reveals the cause of the May 2026 AWS outage

A "thermal event" caused a loss of power at a data center in Virginia, leading to an AWS outage.

Margarita Cremin · 09 May, 2026
DAVID MARCUS: Virginia Democrats step on a $70M rake and now they're crying
World

DAVID MARCUS: Virginia Democrats step on a $70M rake and now they're crying

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled the state's redistricting referendum was illegal because Democrats skipped a required intervening election step.

Audreanne Lang · 09 May, 2026
I quit my corporate job and moved back in with my parents. It didn't feel like a step back — it made me more confident.
Business

I quit my corporate job and moved back in with my parents. It didn't feel like a step back — it made me more confident.

Keara Callahan left corporate work to pursue social media influencing. She said that living with her parents made the career switch possible.

Alcynna Lloyd · 09 May, 2026
Jeremiyah Love signs rookie deal that gives him most guaranteed money by running back before taking NFL snap
World

Jeremiyah Love signs rookie deal that gives him most guaranteed money by running back before taking NFL snap

Jeremiyah Love officially signed his $53 million rookie deal with the Arizona Cardinals, setting the record for guaranteed money for an NFL running back.

Mallie Homenick · 09 May, 2026
My grandmother stepped in when I needed her. I stepped up for her later.
Business

My grandmother stepped in when I needed her. I stepped up for her later.

My grandmother was my stability growing up. As she aged, I became the one to care for her. It was a full circle bond.

Sarah Cerio · 09 May, 2026
Padres top pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge: report
World

Padres top pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge: report

San Diego Padres prospect Humberto Cruz reportedly self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty in an Arizona human smuggling-related case.

Carolyne Klocko · 09 May, 2026