2026 MLB Playoff Picks: Dodgers? Yankees? Rays? Brewers? Yahoo Sports makes playoff predictions through the World Series
The MLB playoff picture is finally complete. It took all 162 games, but the range is fixed. Twelve contenders have qualified and the playoffs begin Tuesday with the wild-card round. Below are Yahoo Sports’ postseason picks from baseball writers…
How AI Could Actually Kill Us, According to an Expert
Those building cutting-edge AI say it could wipe us out, and the New Yorkers asks, in detail, what that would actually look like. In a conversation with AI editor and journalist Joshua Rothman, Tyler Foggatt explains why insiders are suddenly going…
Yemen: Houthis report deadly Saudi strikes on Taiz market
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday accused the Saudi air force of striking a commercial area around Taiz’s central market. The Iran-aligned Houthis said at least seven people were killed and dozens more injured. What do we know so far? The…
Here is the list of products on which the United States and China have agreed to tariff reductions
(Bloomberg) — The United States and China have released lists of goods worth $30 billion on which they plan to cut tariffs, but without providing details on the size of the reductions. The listings include 77 Chinese products and 1,619 American…
Woman recalls chilling encounter with vile pornographer and his son in Philadelphia house of horrors linked to 7 missing women – New York Post
Woman recalls chilling encounter with vile pornographer and his son in Philadelphia house of horrors linked to 7 missing women New York Post Horror story unfolds as police examine pornographer’s brutal treasure trove The Washington Post…
Cubs and White Sox fans take it on the chin thanks to wild card TV
Chicago baseball fans were caught in a trap when MLB released the schedule for the Cubs and White Sox wild-card series on Sunday. NBC has the rights to the first-round games, but Games 1 and 2 for the Cubs and Sox have been relegated to the…
Measles is back in America. We are no longer in confinement mode
DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES – 2026/08/16: A sign with the Geisinger logo is seen on the Geisinger Medical Center campus in Danville. Geisinger alerted the public of possible exposure to measles at Geisinger Medical Center after a visitor…
Trump administration to lower fuel economy standards, which critics say will harm the environment
NEW YORK — The Trump administration plans to issue new fuel economy standards Monday that would ease regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social…
Florida Gators, Mississippi State soar and USC slumps in final inexplicable AP Top 25 poll
One of college football’s greatest traditions got another entry Sunday, as the week four edition of the AP Top 25 poll was released, drawing mostly perplexed reactions from confused fans. And if there was any doubt that the SEC continues to enjoy…
Review: Control Resonant: an impressive PC version with superb expandability
The Digital Foundry takes a deep dive into the PC version of Control Resonant. Control Resonant marks a major shift for Remedy and the Northlight engine, fitting into a broader urban environment while relying heavily on lighting, destruction, and…