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Nike to cut jobs under ‘Pace’ overhaul, but won’t say how many

Nike will eliminate jobs as part of a sweeping restructuring meant to make the sportswear giant "more agile, efficient and athlete-focused." The company has not said how many positions are at stake.

October 2, 2026

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors won’t be at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center Honors will be held Dec. 7 at Capital One Arena, not the Kennedy Center. No reason was given as a legal fight over Trump's name continues.

October 2, 2026

Radar anomalies at Turkish site may be Noah’s Ark, team says

A research group says new radar scans of a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey have detected underground anomalies it interprets as possible organized structures, supporting its theory that the remains of Noah's Ark are buried there.

October 2, 2026

Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger gets a name: Skydance

David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, announced Friday that the media conglomerate formed by combining Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Skydance.

October 2, 2026

Man behind BAFTA N-word slur to watch Scotland awards from separate room

John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette syndrome campaigner whose involuntary outburst overshadowed February's BAFTA Film Awards when he shouted the N-word, will attend next month's BAFTA Scotland Awards by watching from a separate room inside the venue.

October 2, 2026

The leading cause of injury death after 65, and how much of it is preventable

It is not car crashes, and it is not fires. Among Americans 65 and older, the leading cause of injury death is the fall: ordinary, unwitnessed, and usually at home.

October 2, 2026

French school protests turn violent as government blames far left

Student protests over crumbling schools and teacher shortages have spread across France and turned increasingly violent, prompting a crisis meeting Thursday called by PM Sebastien Lecornu.

October 1, 2026

Moms for Liberty co-founder says Ms. Rachel’s toddler shows should carry a political warning label

A co-founder of the parental rights group Moms for Liberty is urging parents to look closely at the politics of MS. RACHEL, the children's YouTube star known for early-learning songs and speech lessons.

October 1, 2026

Rabbi who advised ‘Nobody Wants This’ slams Adam Brody’s Gaza remark

A Los Angeles rabbi who advised the Netflix hit "Nobody Wants This" is publicly rebuking its star, ADAM BRODY, over the actor's description of the war in Gaza as a genocide.

October 1, 2026

Jim Carrey marries girlfriend Min Ah in private Los Angeles ceremony

Actor Jim Carrey is married again. The 64-year-old comedian recently wed his girlfriend, Min Ah, in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles.

October 1, 2026

Rick Ross pleads not guilty to strangulation charge

Rapper RICK ROSS surrendered to Miami Beach police Thursday on one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor battery count. His attorney entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf at a morning bond hearing.

October 1, 2026

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 launches 4 crew members to International Space Station

Four crew members aboard NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 A.M. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, beginning a science expedition to the International Space Station, NASA announced.

October 1, 2026

Ex-teacher on TLC show says best month of adult content hit $550,000

Brianna Coppage, the former Missouri high school English teacher who resigned in 2023 after her adult-content work came to light, says her best month in the business brought in $550,000. That's more than she earned in a full year in the classroom.

October 1, 2026

Signal Diagnostics agrees to pay $20.5M to settle COVID-19 testing overpayment claims

Signal Diagnostics LLC has agreed to pay the United States $20.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly retaining federal overpayments and improperly avoiding its obligation to repay funds received for COVID-19 testing of patients who had health insurance, the Justice Department announced.

October 1, 2026