Starbucks confirms it is not buying Chipotle
Starbucks (SBUX) has no plans to acquire Chipotle (CMG), the company confirmed Monday, quashing visions of a breakfast burrito accompanied by a cortado. “As a matter of principle, we do not comment on rumors and speculation, but we want to be clear that…
Trump, on Columbus Day, says ‘days of looting are over’
Updated October 12, 2026, 10:54 a.m. ET President Donald Trump has declared an end to the “looting” of statues of explorer Christopher Columbus in new comments opposing criticism of the historical figure. In an Oct. 11 Truth Social article…
Deadly tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park – what we know so far – BBC News Africa
Deadly tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park – what we know so far BBC Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanized after man mauled to death | Yorkshire The guardian Man dies after entering tiger habitat at UK zoo The United States today Woman…
South Africa v Australia: Matt Renshaw plays again as tourists move closer to victory
First test, Durban (day four of five) Australia 390 & 314 – December 6: Renshaw 82; Nortje 2-56, Maharaj 2-56 South Africa 284 & 102-4: Bedingham 46, Markram 45*; Hazel wood 2-20 South Africa needs 319 points to win Dashboard Australia are set…
Marijuana linked to widespread violence
Sign up to see the future, today Unmissable innovations at the cutting edge of science and technology While recreational marijuana use is generally associated with a more peaceful mental state, scientists have just made a surprising discovery. As…
College football’s mega-staffs don’t generate a return on investment, as LSU, Texas A&M and Oregon prove.
If you were looking for chaos in college football, this past weekend provided numerous examples of teams sending their fans into panic mode, while donors panicked after millions of dollars were spent building rosters. We saw Lane Kiffin get escorted…
Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Rises Amid Trump’s ‘Energy Ceasefire’; Salesforce embarks on the upgrade
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose while other major indexes fell Monday, with Wall Street set to shift its focus to the start of third-quarter earnings season. Energy stocks including ExxonMobil (XOM) climbed alongside oil prices, and oil tanker name…
First briefing: Ukraine; Antitrust case; Isaiah; Saudi airports: NPR
Good morning. You are reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s best stories President Trump urges Ukrainians to hold wartime…
Mechanism’s first Switch 2 case is as great as I hoped
Most companies have slowed down the release of new Switch 2 cases, but one of my favorite accessory makers recently released its first, after some delays. Mechanism’s $49 base case is a snap-on shell for the console that leverages the…
Mamdani says ICE agents who shot man in New York looked like ‘mass shooters’ | American immigration
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) recent shooting of a man in Manhattan’s Marble Hill enclave to the scene of a mass shooting — and called for an end to the agency’s…