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Americas News

Bill de Blasio backs Democrats' socialist wing, says Americans are 'hungry' for far-left vision
World

Bill de Blasio backs Democrats' socialist wing, says Americans are 'hungry' for far-left vision

Former New York City mayor says Americans are hungry for the socialist vision offered by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.

Ike Daniel · 19 Aug, 2026
Guerrilla is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering to make it more of a traditional co-op game
Technology

Guerrilla is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering to make it more of a traditional co-op game

Yet another Sony live-service game seems to be in trouble after reports of poor player feedback.

Karli Cassin · 19 Aug, 2026
Italy with my in-laws meant late starts and tricky meals. Then we got a week to ourselves.
Business

Italy with my in-laws meant late starts and tricky meals. Then we got a week to ourselves.

Our trip to Italy grew into a 10-person family vacation. It was great, but I'm glad we also planned for some time alone while abroad.

Renate Flanagan · 19 Aug, 2026
Score a full year of streaming on Fox One for less than $100
Technology

Score a full year of streaming on Fox One for less than $100

Fox One is offering new users an excellent streaming deal: get your first year for just $99. That's 50% off the usual price.

Zoey Kohler · 19 Aug, 2026
A 39-year-old fitness coach mistook her colon cancer symptoms for IBS
Business

A 39-year-old fitness coach mistook her colon cancer symptoms for IBS

Danni Duncan, a fitness and nutrition coach in Australia, was diagnosed with colon cancer after experiencing bowel movement changes and bloating.

Julia Pugachevsky · 19 Aug, 2026
The HoverAir Versa camera-drone combo has dodged the FCC ban — meet the drone taking on DJI
Technology

The HoverAir Versa camera-drone combo has dodged the FCC ban — meet the drone taking on DJI

HoverAir's new Versa camera just became the first consumer drone to clear the FCC's foreign drone ban — thanks to a clever modular design.

Mack Jacobi · 19 Aug, 2026
Elon Musk finally has Warren Buffett as a shareholder — sort of
Business

Elon Musk finally has Warren Buffett as a shareholder — sort of

Elon Musk has been nudging Warren Buffett to invest in one of his companies for years. Now Berkshire Hathaway has an indirect stake in SpaceX.

Theron Mohamed · 19 Aug, 2026
Publix ditches longtime checkout lane rule in major change for shoppers
World

Publix ditches longtime checkout lane rule in major change for shoppers

Signs reading "10 items or less" are being replaced at Publix express lanes as the grocery store chain shifts focus to reducing overall wait times.

Letha Hammes · 19 Aug, 2026
Lindsay Clancy described a male voice ordering her to ‘kill her children and kill herself’: testimony
World

Lindsay Clancy described a male voice ordering her to ‘kill her children and kill herself’: testimony

A forensic psychologist testified that Lindsay Clancy reported hearing a male voice commanding her to kill her children before the Duxbury murders.

Shawn Hansen · 19 Aug, 2026
The $12.5 billion Lakers deal is a bet that sports TV will keep booming. The NFL may test that.
Business

The $12.5 billion Lakers deal is a bet that sports TV will keep booming. The NFL may test that.

TV sports deals always get more expensive. Especially for the NFL. What happens if they don't? Lachlan Murdoch and Bob Iger both need the answer.

Peter Kafka · 19 Aug, 2026
ClarityCheck people-finder left millions of face photos exposed, likely without their knowledge
Technology

ClarityCheck people-finder left millions of face photos exposed, likely without their knowledge

ClarityCheck, a facial-identification tool for which it’s hard to think of many legitimate uses, reportedly left millions of face photos publicly exposed on the...

Ben Lovejoy · 19 Aug, 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow is fully in her AI era
Business

Gwyneth Paltrow is fully in her AI era

Gwyneth Paltrow is investing in AI startups, embracing the technology at Goop, and talking about AI on her podcast.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 19 Aug, 2026