Sony Pictures’ and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” soared to the second-biggest North American opening weekend ever with a $355 million haul at the box office, according to industry experts, just behind “Avengers: Endgame,” which opened to $357 million in 2019. (Notably, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opened with a massive $124 million domestically.)
A towering image of Donald Trump with his mouth sewn shut looms over Valiasr Avenue, one of Tehran’s busiest thoroughfares. The US president’s mouth is covered by a blue veil in the shape of the Strait of Hormuz. Beside his image, a slogan in Persian – which graphic designers have made sure to also … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday that he will back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche’s confirmation to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. The Louisiana senator announced his support on the Senate floor after Blanche’s confirmation was thrown into doubt over opposition from two other … Read more
Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia’s president after winning a run-off election on promises to crack down on armed groups, cut government spending by as much as 40 percent, and revive the South American country’s oil and gas industry.De la Espriella, 48, took the oath of office on Friday, … Read more
OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity — enough to warrant concern over its capabilities. OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that this model, which is still in development, reached its … Read more
After 326 days, iOS 26 has received its first jailbreak, thanks to the developers behind the popular Dopamine jailbreak. Lars Fröder, better known as opa334, today released Dopamine 3.0, which adds support for a number of newer firmware versions, including iOS 26.0 and iOS 26.0.1 on devices with A12 or A13 chips. Another major addition … Read more
11:10 pm CT August 7, 2026Share this updatePackers Family Night highlightsDominique YatesSights and sounds from the Packers’ Family Night 2026:10:14 pm CT August 7, 2026Share this updateChristian Watson talks about contract extension, playing against Brandon Cisse, wide receiversChristopher KuhagenChristian Watson is healthy and feeling good entering his fifth NFL season with the Packers.After Family Night, … Read more
New evidence has come to light showing that the mysterious ‘little red dots’ discovered in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope could evolve into the active centers of fully formed galaxies.”Everything created in the early universe must evolve into something around us,” said George Rieke of the University of Arizona in a … Read more
LOGAN — As federal and state officials continue monitoring a cyclospora outbreak, Utah health data shows none of the state’s 48 reported cyclosporiasis cases since May have been linked to the current outbreak.Still, cases of the illness appear every year, raising questions about why the parasite continues to contaminate fresh produce.Cyclospora is a parasite that … Read more
Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Marib province killed at least 10 people Friday, according to a minister and military source, as the rebels escalated strikes on the oil-rich region a day after their deadliest attack in years. The latest violence has raised the spectre of a return to war in the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country, where … Read more