Israel’s defense minister announced on Wednesday an expansion of the military offensive in Gaza against Hamas, including plans to seize “large areas” of the enclave. The minister, Israel Katz, said newly captured territory would be “added to the security zones” that the military currently maintains in Gaza. He added that the expanding operation involved “wide-scale…
Valve has issued a corrective update to the Steam client for its Steam Deck gaming handhelds, after an earlier version left some devices stuck in boot loops and broke performance settings. The initial update reached the Steam Deck’s stable channel despite warnings from beta testers about the problems. The problems were caused by a Steam…
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL concluded its annual league meeting Tuesday, with efforts to get the tush push banned getting tabled after garnering support from 16 teams — eight short of the necessary 24. Owners did approve expanding the league’s replay assist program and a significant change to the kickoff rule. The league also…
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict are putting their children first when it comes to co-parenting like pros. Recently, the couple was spotted supporting and cheering on their daughter, Cairo, at a track meet. The Sister Sister alum shared a carousel of images from the meet on social media. She began her caption, “Watching Cairo run track…
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to raise the cost of cars, electronics, metals, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other products that American consumers and businesses buy from overseas. But Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting that they can sell an inflation-weary public on a provocative idea: Cheap stuff is not the American dream. “I couldn’t…
Train service between Heathrow Airport and central London was briefly disrupted on Wednesday morning because of a fire next to a track. Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 may be canceled or face delays of up to 30 minutes because of the fire, National Rail said in an incident report. It did not…
In an emotional goodbye, the legendary Verne Lundquist bid farewell to Augusta National a year ago, which marked his 40th Masters broadcast. His two most famous calls will live in Augusta lore forever. In 1986, Lundquist uttered, “Yes sir!” as Jack Nicklaus took the lead with a birdie putt on the 17th hole. Nineteen years…
Over his 65 years on Earth and four decades in Hollywood, Val Kilmer has certainly “left his mark”, Nine’s Entertainment Editor Richard Wilkins says. Kilmer, the actor behind incredible roles including Top Gun, Heat and Batman Forever, has died aged 65 after a battle with pneumonia and the news has already sent shockwaves through Hollywood….
Ahead of President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs across the globe this week, his administration is weighing a new round of emergency aid to farmers, who are likely to be caught in the middle if America’s trading partners retaliate. The early discussions offer a tacit acknowledgment that Mr. Trump’s expansive tariffs could unleash financial…
An 800-mile rail corridor stretching from Angola’s northern border to the Atlantic Ocean was former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s signature project in Africa, meant to counter Chinese influence and reshape America’s engagement with the continent. When President Trump came into office this year, he quickly moved to dismantle decades of American aid to Africa,…
