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There’s 26 days until a Major League Baseball trade deadline that has potential to fizzle out like a wet firework.Thanks to the expanded (their adjective)/diluted (our adjective) playoff system, only six teams enter play today more than five games out of a playoff spot.None of those also-rans — the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels in the American League and the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies in the National League — are likely to be dealing impact players at the deadline. Sorry folks, but Bobby Witt Jr., Mike Trout and Juan Soto aren’t…

Luisa was locked up in an asylum for dreaming of cherubs. Juana was committed so her inheritance could be seized. Julia was confined for being irritable, energetic, and impulsive. Carmen was confined at her husband’s request, despite having no symptoms. The painter Leonora Carrington also ended up in a mental institution, on her father’s orders, after beginning a relationship with an older, married painter.The diagnoses? Genital madness. Melancholic psychosis. Mental disturbance. Postpartum depression. They were all mad, deranged, hysterical, recounts Marisol Donis, a pharmacist and criminologist, in her new book, Mujeres grises sobre fondo negro (Gray Women on a Black…

The Trump administration said its aggressive crime-fighting agenda was responsible for the historic lows in homicides recorded by major cities throughout the country. The White House said President Trump’s messaging about tackling violence and disorder, such as deploying federal law enforcement and the National Guard into the District — and offering similar deployments to other cities — had brought crime to its lowest level since the early 20th century. “Thanks to President Trump’s law-and-order agenda, crime across the country has plummeted to the lowest level in more than 100 years,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told The Washington Times in…

08/07/2026 – Three immigrants search for happiness in the French metropolis in Isabelle Tollenaere’s docu-fictionChen Yi-En and David Mutamba in Paris ParisBig, metropolitan cities have been attracting people – from the same country and beyond – for centuries, if not millennia, and countless stories have been told on the subject. They usually begin with a kind of fascination rooted in romanticised illusions, before the whole thing curdles into hardship, struggle and, more often than not, disappointment. Over the past couple of centuries, Paris in particular has become synonymous with such stories: many arrive harbouring illusions about the City of Light…

Key Takeaways Meta’s latest $800 Display smart glasses allowed CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take a work call on a jet ski, and have the audio come in crystal clear. Zuckerberg insisted that the person on the other end of the call couldn’t tell that he was on a jet ski. Meta has a solid long-term vision for its smart glasses products and is already preparing its 2028 offerings. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stands behind his company’s products. The 42-year-old CEO recently vouched for Meta’s $800 smart glasses, insisting that the glasses allowed him to take calls in loud places with…

Michael Strahan has conducted thousands of interviews during his time on LIVE With Kelly and GMA. However, he abruptly ended an emotional segment for a surprising reason. Keep reading to find out what happened. GMA Michael Strahan Abruptly Ends Emotional Segment Michael Strahan retired from the NFL in 2008. He successfully transitioned to a career in television. He pulls double duty during the NFL season as a sports analyst on Fox News and in his day job on Good Morning America. The former football player typically keeps things light on the morning program. But he couldn’t hold back his emotions during a recent…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Small businesses have access to powerful AI and digital tools, but many struggle to know where to begin or how to use them effectively. Owners recognize AI’s importance, yet many employees lack the training and confidence to use it, making education and upskilling a competitive priority. Free training, coaching, grants, networking opportunities and trusted partners can help SMBs move from uncertainty to confident technology adoption. There’s never been a better time to be a small business owner. Digitization lowered the barrier to entry and simplified running a business. Artificial intelligence…

08/07/2026 – Victoria Thomas used new ARTEF research to argue that Europe’s screen narratives are still shaped by old hierarchies — and launched Main Character to help locate the stories missing from viewVictoria Thomas during the panelDuring Karlovy Vary’s industry programme, Victoria Thomas presented new findings from ARTEF’s 2026 Think Tank Report and introduced Main Character, a new pan-European initiative for unproduced screenplays designed to broaden the range of stories being developed across the continent. Held under the title “The Main Character in the Room: What Is a European Story?”, the presentation asked whether the funding, development, festival, press and…

We had some disappointing news in the quarterback world to finish off FanDuel Canada Day Weekend. Zach Collaros and Bo Levi Mitchell both left Sunday night’s game with injuries and that struck a sour note on what has been an incredible run of football to start the season. Yes, I’m curious to see what Tre Ford looks like throwing to Kenny Lawler and Kiondré Smith, assuming he is the one that is chosen to lead the offence this weekend. But we all want to see Mitchell come back sooner rather than later. On to the rankings that have been shaken…

Jon Rahm shakes hands with Rory McIlroy on the 18th green during the first round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-Imagn Images Rory McIlroy spent the majority of the past seven weeks in Europe, heading “home” for a combination of rest and prep for the links golf double that begins Thursday at the Scottish Open. McIlroy didn’t exactly keep a low profile during the break in tournament golf. He wore his Masters champion green jacket to the Royal Box at Wimbledon alongside Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald and played a round…