1 in 8 cancer cases are caused by infections, global study finds
About 1 in 8 cases of cancer are caused by viral, bacterial or parasitic infections, according to a new study, suggesting that one of the most effective ways to reduce cancer rates may be to prevent common infections. In a new analysis published…
TEGNA launched internal review of story behind Blazers announcer’s firing
Braiden Bell, 29, was announced Thursday morning as the new television play-by-play voice of the Portland Trail Blazers. On Thursday night, the NBA franchise announced it was moving on from Bell after discovering several offensive social media posts he…
‘SNL’ openly mocks Trump and Mitch McConnell ahead of midterm elections
Updated October 4, 2026, 1:33 a.m. ET “Saturday Night Live” is ready for midterms. The sketch show’s final cold air broadcast, on October 3, showed Republicans taping a series of get-out-the-vote ads in response to “gloomy” polling…
These 20+ games are coming to Xbox next week (October 5-9)
Welcome to your roundup of Xbox games for October 5-9! The big release over the next few days is obviously Gears of War: E-Day, but we also have other major titles on the horizon including Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser:…
Bessent downplays concerns over rising yields, concerns over AI bubble
(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields is consistent with global trends and does not warrant consternation, even as concerns about lingering price pressures have pushed some benchmark rates to…
California bus driver killed after shift leaves behind wife, two young sons
A California bus driver shot dead after his shift was a young father of two young boys who “loved being a father,” according to his grieving family. Bruce Rodriquez, 42, and his wife, Sandy, had a 3-year-old son who he was already teaching to play…
UFC 332 bonuses revealed after action-packed event
Following Saturday’s UFC 332 card, the organization revealed who the recipients of post-fight bonuses were following the action-packed event. Check out all the UFC 332 bonus winners below. Performance of the evening ($100,000 to the fighter): Roman…
Dodgers could avoid Chris Sale nightmare in Game 2 of the NLDS
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss remained noncommittal on Chris Sale during the start of Game 2 of the NLDS following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-3 victory on Saturday. The Braves used Sale twice during their three-game Wild Card series against the…
Aaron Sorkin on Jesse Eisenberg’s pitch for “The Social Reckoning”
As Aaron Sorkin logged back into Facebook to The social balance sheethis request for friendship with Jesse Eisenberg was refused. The Oscar-winning screenwriter of The social network (2010) explained that “it never occurred to him” that…
Cavan Sullivan’s long-range chip highlights USMNT’s 3-0 win over Mexico | USA
The last time the United States and Mexico played in this building, Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan scored in one of the United States’ many 2-0 victories. On Saturday, the U.S. team included eight players who hadn’t yet been born when it…
