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Americas News

Paige Bueckers grabs Caitlin Clark’s arm, draws foul in tense moment before halftime of Wings win over Fever
World

Paige Bueckers grabs Caitlin Clark’s arm, draws foul in tense moment before halftime of Wings win over Fever

Caitlin Clark lashed out at Paige Bueckers after a halftime foul in the Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings game, sparking a fiery on-court exchange.

Autumn Herzog · 21 Aug, 2026
Fernando Mendoza throws pick-six in second NFL game as Raiders rookie faces growing pains
World

Fernando Mendoza throws pick-six in second NFL game as Raiders rookie faces growing pains

Fernando Mendoza's second pass of the preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans was intercepted and returned 80 yards for a TD.

Sterling Jaskolski · 21 Aug, 2026
Jury awards teens $550K after Oregon amusement park ride left them hanging upside down: report
World

Jury awards teens $550K after Oregon amusement park ride left them hanging upside down: report

Video showed riders suspended vertically on the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park after the spinning pendulum malfunctioned on opening day of summer 2024.

Tiara Schmidt · 21 Aug, 2026
Mom of ex-SJSU volleyball star Brooke Slusser leads 8th 'Sophie Night' rally in Dallas before Fever vs Wings
World

Mom of ex-SJSU volleyball star Brooke Slusser leads 8th 'Sophie Night' rally in Dallas before Fever vs Wings

Kim Slusser, mother of former San Jose State volleyball star Brooke Slusser, led the eighth Sophie Cunningham rally outside American Airlines Center.

Jordon Mertz · 21 Aug, 2026
Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons
Technology

Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons

After collaborating with 8BitDo on a gamepad two years ago, Genki launched the first controller the company designed from the ground up today. With an unorthodo...

Andrew Liszewski · 21 Aug, 2026
Venezuelans, Cubans, Colombians arrive in African nation under Trump deportation deal
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Venezuelans, Cubans, Colombians arrive in African nation under Trump deportation deal

Deportees from Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia arrived in Liberia as the West African nation agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreign nationals from the US over the n...

Lyla Homenick · 21 Aug, 2026
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 21, 2026
Technology

Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 21, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1889 on August 21 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Annamarie Erdman · 21 Aug, 2026
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 21, 2026
Technology

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 21, 2026

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Loy Quitzon · 21 Aug, 2026
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 21, 2026
Technology

NYT Strands hints, answers for August 21, 2026

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Magali Rau · 21 Aug, 2026
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 21, 2026
Technology

NYT Pips hints, answers for August 21, 2026

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Clay Kunze · 21 Aug, 2026
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 21, 2026
Technology

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 21, 2026

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Blaze Sanford · 21 Aug, 2026
New York Times loses defamation suit, ordered to pay $9.25M to former Alabama basketball player
World

New York Times loses defamation suit, ordered to pay $9.25M to former Alabama basketball player

An Alabama jury awarded Kai Spears $9.25 million in damages after finding The New York Times defamed the former University of Alabama basketball player.

Baylee Herman · 21 Aug, 2026