Deshaun Watson will start Saturday in Chicago while Shedeur Sanders gets the Aug. 22 home game against Buffalo as the Cleveland Browns quarterback competition unfolds during the preseason. The dual starts will give the team and coaches extended looks at both players in meaningful action as they vie for playing time in the upcoming season.
Lakers buyer Bob Iger once said rooting for team was ‘not in my DNA’
Bob Iger, the former Disney chief who helped buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, once told JJ Redick he "couldn't root for the Lakers" as a lifelong New York Knicks fan.
Study links birth order to 150 health conditions in 10 million American siblings
First-born children showed higher rates of autism, ADHD and food allergies, while second-born siblings faced more substance use disorders and migraines, according to a study of 10 million American siblings. The research found associations between birth order and a range of health conditions across the two groups.
Cisco posts record results from AI ‘supercycle,’ but stock pulls back
An 18% revenue surge and a blowout 2027 forecast were not enough to sustain Cisco's stock momentum. The networking giant attributed its record results to an artificial intelligence "supercycle," but investors pulled back on the stock following the announcement.
WNBA’s transgender eligibility gap remains unresolved despite months of discussions
The WNBA has spent months convening task forces and holding stakeholder meetings about transgender athlete eligibility, yet the league's governing documents reveal what it hasn't done: establish clear standards. A review of the collective bargaining agreement and public statements shows the WNBA's rulebook contains a fundamental gap. While the CBA explicitly requires that "only players […]
Rubio’s carefully choreographed image rehabilitation gains traction
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is deploying strategic humor to reshape his political image, from Trump critic to loyalist and potential 2028 presidential contender. Rubio appeared this week on Katie Miller's podcast, joking about Pop-Tarts as an "American innovation" while dismissing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s diet as impractical theater. The […]
UC Santa Barbara Rapist Sentenced to 30 Years to Life; Case Raises Questions About Campus Safety
Arian Eteghaei, 24, was sentenced to 30 years to life this week for rape and sexual assault at UC Santa Barbara, but the conviction has raised troubling questions about institutional accountability and campus safety systems. A jury found Eteghaei guilty of forcible rape and forcible sexual penetration of multiple women during his time at the […]
Gaming Composer’s Convention Disinvitation Raises Questions About Event Politics
Marty O'Donnell, the Grammy-nominated composer of the "Halo" video game soundtrack, said he was uninvited from a 25th-anniversary reunion at SacAnime convention in Sacramento after organizers cited concerns from LGBTQ staff members about his recent political statements. The incident raises questions about how event organizers navigate hosting decisions when creators and attendees hold conflicting values—and […]
Lumentum sees sales more than double as AI demand swells
Lumentum posted blowout earnings and an upbeat forecast, though its stock was largely flat in after-hours trading.
Former WWE wrestler, 55, launches OnlyFans after nursing career
Dawn Marie, 55, has launched an OnlyFans account with strict content guidelines following her retirement from professional wrestling and a career as a nurse in New Jersey. The former WWE performer, who was active during the company's popular early 2000s era, established the account with specific boundaries on what content she would share with subscribers.