The US blogger Perez Hilton is in a “serious but stable” condition after being admitted to hospital, according to his family.Emergency services were called to his Miami home on Tuesday after members of the public reported concerns while watching a TikTok livestream. The Miami sheriff’s office confirmed they attended a scene of a man “livestreaming … Read more
GOVT. CAMP, Ore. — The Grasshopper Fire burning near Mount Hood grew overnight and has reached Highway 35 “in several places,” forestry officials said.The fire is burning more than 54,200 acres and is now roughly 23% contained, according to a Saturday update from firefighters managing the Grasshopper Fire. It broke out July 23 and is … Read more
A wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, has forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate as fast-moving blazes destroyed homes.The Bald Range wildfire has grown rapidly, burning about 9,500 hectares (23,500 acres) and prompting evacuation orders in Summerland, Peachland and other districts west of Okanagan Lake.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBritish Columbia’s Premier David … Read more
A historic home in one of Maine’s seafaring towns known as the “City of Ships” hit the housing market for just $1 — but the buyer will have to move it, or it’ll face demolition. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a shipbuilder, announced Wednesday that it is selling two residential buildings for $1 each, including … Read more
Saturday, 8 August 2026 Yesterday I published an article titled “App Store Rejection of the Week: Dark Hours”. I have retracted it. Its premise was so fundamentally wrong that there’s no point merely correcting or editing it. Even the title, as I explain below, was inaccurate. Although the original is now retracted, I’m not memory-holing … Read more
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Bill Mott gave a leg up to Junior Alvarado on Sovereignty and Flavien Prat on Baeza, walked out of the paddock and headed to his box seat in the Saratoga grandstand to watch a stacked renewal of the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes.Like the rest of the 40,422 in attendance on … Read more
What it’s like to chase solar eclipses around the world BBCWhere in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse? The GuardianSolar eclipse: Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland BBCWhere to See the August 12th Solar Eclipse Online Sky & TelescopeWhat to Know About the Total Solar Eclipse … Read more
The story has circulated online for over a decade in roughly the same form. A young man is knocked unconscious. Inside that unconsciousness, an entire life unfolds: he meets someone, marries her, has two children, grows old inside a relationship that feels, in every sensory detail, completely real. Then one day he notices something wrong … Read more
A folder of social media applications, including TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, Discord, and Messenger. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMillennials may feel a pang of nostalgia at the news of Myspace’s planned revival, but analysts caution that the once-dominant social media platform faces long odds in an overcrowded market dominated … Read more
A 6-year-old was driving with his 4-year-old brother as passenger when he crashed a car into a woman walking her dog in Oakland, severely injuring her, authorities said.Both children are listed in stable condition and remain hospitalized, but the woman who was struck — identified by her family as 31-year-old Kiara Bowling — remained in critical condition, authorities said. The … Read more