- Jul 21
Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain, storm surge as heat wave grips Texas
The second named storm of the Atlantic season is expected to make landfall overnight, with up to 6 inches of rain and a 4-foot storm surge forecast, while a separate severe thunderstorm system targets the Northeast.
- Jul 13
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens with $264m globally, his biggest debut yet, as 70mm pilgrims cross borders
The three-hour IMAX epic took $124.5m in North America and $139.6m internationally, landing as the third-biggest domestic opening of 2026 despite an R-rating and competition from the World Cup final.
- Jul 12
Playboi Carti performs at 4 a.m. after weather delay, 134,000 at Beach, Please! festival as private jet tracked globally
The American rapper flew from Paris after a weather delay, with his private jet becoming the most tracked flight worldwide on FlightRadar24 before his first-ever Romanian concert.
- Jul 6
Report team rallies behind Ranucci as Rai suspends summer reruns and Brothers of Italy demands inquiry into Lavitola ties
After Rai suspended Report’s summer reruns pending judicial clarity, host Sigfrido Ranucci denied any editorial interference and his newsroom launched a social-media protest, while Fratelli d’Italia prepares a formal complaint and targets opposition leader Elly Schlein.
- Jun 24
Washington Wizards take AJ Dybantsa with first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, hoping the BYU scorer ends decades of frustration
The Washington Wizards selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, banking on his scoring prowess to revive a franchise that has not won a title since 1978 and has posted a 50-196 record over the past three seasons.
- Jun 4
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain on Saturday for a six-day visit spanning Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV lands in Madrid on 6 June for the first papal visit to Spain since Benedict XVI's 2011 World Youth Day trip, with a packed schedule of more than 20 events across four cities.
- Jun 4
Shia LaBeouf gets suspended sentence and probation after pleading guilty to Mardi Gras bar fight
The actor pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery on Wednesday for a February altercation in New Orleans, receiving a six-month suspended sentence and two years of probation.
