1) Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich) Even adjusting to a goal-drunk Bundesliga, his 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern last season understates his overall impact, considering his playmaking and holding abilities. Kane was out of England’s final matches at the World Cup, but was unstoppable until the round of 16 to close out the best … Read more
Neanderthals and Denisovans are among our closest extinct human relatives, but there is still a lot we don’t know about this ancient relative of ours, but new research may help us take the next step. Today, research teams based primarily in China published two papers in Nature detailing the discovery and analysis of Denisovan remains … Read more
Coverage of rising U.S. measles cases is often coupled with news about Americans’ declining confidence in vaccines. Scientists are quick to differentiate between correlation — when two things are related but not necessarily dependent on one another — and causation, when one thing causes another. But when it comes to vaccine trust and vaccination rates, data … Read more
Céline Dion’s long-awaited return to the stage is scheduled for this Saturday in Paris, the first of more than 16 concerts in the French capital in September and October. The shows mark a major milestone for Dion, 58, after years without touring due to a rare neurological disorder. Aurore Cloé Dupuis from FRANCE 24 tells … Read more
A man accused of knocking an elderly couple to the ground in an attempt to confront Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Sunday pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the incident. Patrick Havas, 38, appeared by video Tuesday at a Mahoning County Court hearing to face two counts of assault, one count of disorderly … Read more
Al-Qaeda has ended. The organization that Osama bin Laden founded and led, that attacked the United States 25 years ago and killed 2,977 innocent Americans in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and rural Pennsylvania, no longer survives—and U.S. officials should say so, instead of burnishing the group’s legacy by acting and speaking as if … Read more
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future issues in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. Don’t miss CNBC’s interview with Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf today at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it live on CNBC or CNBC+. Stock futures are lower this morning after a day of losses for all three major averages. … Read more
Even before Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees (with 1,600 more to come) earlier this year—prompting multiple series of demonstrations at studios across the country—Blizzard workers were marching outside the house that Warcraft built in Irvine, California. Since 2024 teams across countless projects like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Story & Franchise Development, and Platform & … Read more
The new venue for Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix has been described as a “car killer”. The first race at the new Madring circuit will take place this weekend, but it is only now that F1 drivers are starting to realize what a challenge the circuit will be. Those who have already driven it have … Read more
China is advancing its Tianwen 3 Mars sample return mission, which aims to bring approximately 500 grams (17.6 ounces) of Red Planet collectibles back to Earth in 2031. According to the China National Space Administration, the Tianwen 3 mission will have a lander, an ascender, a service capsule, an orbiter, and an Earth reentry module. … Read more