Bird of the Day, theme 'Amongtheripples'

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #Amongtheripples.

Nancy Mace eyes Lindsey Graham Senate seat

Big Brother 28 feeds show Mallory dropped from chart, Melody added

Live-feed updates put Mallory off early odds charts and list Melody as a likely replacement amid house drama.

Max Holloway wins as Conor McGregor exits early at UFC 329

McGregor leaves the rematch after roughly 69 seconds with a reported knee injury; Holloway declared winner.

Jake Tapper interviews Donald Trump about Lindsey Graham

Hunter Biden awarded $1.7M in defamation suit vs Patrick Byrne

Federal judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in punitive damages over Byrne's Iran bribery allegation.

Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, Julian Alvarez stunner

Álvarez curled a long-range strike in the 112th minute to break the tie; Argentina win 3-1 and reach the World Cup semis.

Mark Davis retains AEW National Championship over Speedball Mike Bailey

Mark Davis defeated 'Speedball' Mike Bailey to keep the AEW National Title; Kyle Fletcher featured on commentary.

Obvious simulation while on a yellow card leads to second booking and ejection

A player clearly simulated a foul despite already holding a yellow, earning a second yellow and a red card

Paddy Pimblett submits Benoît Saint‑Denis at UFC 329

Pimblett finished Benoît Saint‑Denis quickly with a submission on the UFC 329 card.

Jannik Sinner defends Wimbledon title with win over Alexander Zverev

World No. 1 Sinner beat Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to claim his second straight Wimbledon and fifth Grand Slam.

TCM Party screens Kubrick’s The Killing

TCM Party is airing Stanley Kubrick’s 1956 noir The Killing; viewers praise the film's lighting and tense ending.

AEW Collision: Darby Allin beats Trent Beretta, attacked after match

Darby Allin won his Collision match; Brian Cage and Mark Davis triple powerbombed him before Speedball Mike Bailey made the save.

Shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival kills two, injures several

Two people were killed and at least four others were wounded after shots were exchanged near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue during the Salsa on St. Clair festival.

States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount Warner Merger

Clarence Darrow quote misattributed to Mark Twain

The quip 'I've never wished a man dead, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure' is widely miscredited to Twain; Darrow is the author.

NYT investigation: How Putin turned Japan into a den of spies

Texas university shuts down 'I.C.E. pops' art exhibit

Artist's 'I.C.E. pops' installation was removed days after opening at a Texas campus amid free‑speech controversy

Medical examiner: Lindsey Graham died from aortic dissection

Preliminary D.C. medical examiner finds the senator’s death was an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74

Sheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and modernized the state, has died aged 74.

Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour de France Stage 9

Van der Poel (Alpecin‑PremierTech) wins the hard Stage 9 at Ussel; Tadej Pogacar stays in the yellow jersey.

FrightClub hosts Trailer Park Shark watch parties

Horror watch group screens the cult shark movie 'Trailer Park Shark' as part of Bad Shark Week watch events.

Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings issued across US regions

NWS and SPC issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings across multiple states, with radar-indicated gusts up to 70 mph.

Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach

England remove McCullum from the men's Test job after four years; he will retain the white-ball coaching role.

G1 Climax 36 night one: Callum Newman tops Yuya Uemura

Callum Newman defeated Yuya Uemura in an A Block match on night one of NJPW's G1 Climax 36.

Los Angeles Sparks part ways with GM Raegan Pebley

Sparks announce they have parted ways with GM Raegan Pebley; assistant GMs Zach Knowlton and Nate Nielsen will share interim duties.

Late 'pausa de hidratación' timing draws notice during World Cup match

Fans flagged an unusually late or awkwardly timed pausa de hidratación (hydration break) during the knockout match