‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBOhttps://variety.com/2026/tv/news/it-welcome-to-derry-renewed-season-2-hbo-1236836194/“It: Welcome to Derry” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO. The show originally premiered on HBO Max on Oct. 26, 2025. It is based on Stephen King’s “It” novel and builds on the two-part “It” film reboot from 2017 and 2019. The show serves as a prequel to the films. The first season […]
Aug 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Vessel as Red Sea Violence Escalateshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/houthis-saudi-strike.htmlThe armed group, based in Yemen and backed by Iran, said it had launched missiles near the vital maritime trade route, in a conflict that shows no sign of abating.
Aug 17, 2026 3:16 PM
What England can expect from captain Roothttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-expect-captain-root-144602465.htmlWhat can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?
Aug 17, 2026 2:46 PM
Gillian Anderson Says Sony Exited ‘The Salt Path’ Distribution Deal After Authors’ ‘Fabrications’ Exposed: ‘It Felt Like Such a Betrayal’https://variety.com/2026/film/global/gillian-anderson-sony-the-salt-path-1236836283/Gillian Anderson has said that Sony ditched a deal to distribute “The Salt Path,” in which she starred alongside Jason Isaacs, after a scandal broke last summer over alleged fabrications in the supposedly true story. Based on a memoir of the same name by Ray and Moth Winn, the book and film tell the story […]
Aug 17, 2026 2:29 PM
Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliverieshttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/980912/uber-eats-zipline-drone-delivery-investmentUber is teaming up with drone company Zipline to start airborne takeout deliveries later this year, with the goal of reaching 1 million daily drone deliveries by 2029.
Uber also said it was making a strategic investment in Zipline, a California-based company that has been orchestrating drone deliveries in Texas since 2025. The news comes as Uber's delivery rivals begin to step up their own drone ...
Aug 17, 2026 2:24 PM
Pirates' Paul Skenes faces blunt warning from MLB insider after viral 'dad bod' lookhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pirates-paul-skenes-faces-blunt-140130098.htmlMLB insiders defend Paul Skenes as mechanics, a weak Pirates roster, and World Baseball Classic fatigue spark a rough 2026 season.
Aug 17, 2026 2:01 PM
Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Musical Sets 2027 Broadway Debuthttps://variety.com/2026/legit/news/10-things-i-hate-about-you-musical-broadway-date-lena-dunham-1236836227/Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “10 Things I Hate About You” musical is coming to Broadway next year. The show, based on the 1999 rom-com starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, will begin preview performances exactly one year from now, on Aug. 17, 2027. Opening night, as well as casting and theater information haven’t […]
Aug 17, 2026 1:22 PM
Barcelona handed major boost as key Spanish duo return to group traininghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-handed-major-boost-key-125000587.htmlBarcelona registered a resounding win over FC Basel earlier this week as they put five goals past the Swiss side in grand fashion.For the first time this season, Hansi Flick had almost a fully availab...
Aug 17, 2026 12:50 PM
Mets Morning News: Constitutional Crisishttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-morning-news-constitutional-crisis-123000933.htmlYour Monday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Aug 17, 2026 12:30 PM
2026 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 21https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-nl-central-power-rankings-123000450.htmlEntire division plays roughly .500 baseball
Aug 17, 2026 12:30 PM
The Metropolitan Division contains more than fair share of top goalieshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/metropolitan-division-contains-more-fair-121426417.htmlNHL Network released their top-10 goalies of ‘right now’ and one thing that stood out was the preponderance of goalies within the division for the Penguins. Half of the teams in the division can be found in this league-wide ranking. The two NYC-ish based Russian goalies of Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin are generally understood […]
Aug 17, 2026 12:14 PM
Aaron Boone Under ‘Pressure’ as Yankees’ AL East Hopes Fade Awayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aaron-boone-under-pressure-yankees-120821818.htmlBelieve it or not, the Major League Baseball season is winding down. With just over a month left until the MLB playoffs, it’s time to start thinking about standings implications and what lies ahead for contenders. The New York Yankees are certainly a contender, but as of August 17, New York is 5.5 games behind […] The post Aaron Boone Under ‘Pressure’ as Yankees’ AL East Hopes Fade Away appeared f...
Aug 17, 2026 12:08 PM
Three former Vols start in Giants-Rockies series finalehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-former-vols-start-giants-113013086.htmlThree former Tennessee baseball players start in the Giants-Rockies series finale.
Aug 17, 2026 11:30 AM
Full Card Revealed For ONE Friday Fights 167 On August 21https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/full-card-revealed-one-friday-100605074.htmlHere's what ONE's global fan base can expect from this week's martial arts action in Bangkok, Thailand.
Aug 17, 2026 10:06 AM
China's Economic Woes Mount as Growth Weakens Across the Board | The Pulse 8/17/2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/the-pulse-8-17-2026-video"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Today's guests: Michael Metcalfe, State Street, Head of Macro Strategy; Yu Jie, Chatham House Senior Research Fellow for the Asia-Paci...
Aug 17, 2026 10:03 AM
Deluxe Media and Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Set Strategic Asia-Pacific Localization Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/news/deluxe-tohokushinsha-apac-localization-partnership-1236836079/Deluxe Media Inc. and Tokyo-based Tohokushinsha Film Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to expand localization services across the Asia-Pacific region. The non-exclusive deal pairs Deluxe’s ties to top studios and streamers, its scale and its tech-driven localization workflows with Tohokushinsha’s creative and in-market strengths built up over decades in Japan. Both companies said the...
Aug 17, 2026 8:00 AM
Billionaire founder agrees with Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos: We will live and work in space—and could be commuting to the moon by 2030https://fortune.com/2026/08/17/billionaire-founder-predicts-live-work-space-bezos-musk-altman-2030-moon/“We'll have a moon base, people living and working on the moon,” says billionaire Voyager Technologies founder Dylan Taylor.
Aug 17, 2026 7:02 AM
Another woman joins lawsuit accusing Grok of generating CSAMhttps://www.engadget.com/2237875/another-woman-joins-lawsuit-accusing-grok-of-generating-csam/A fourth party is pursuing legal action against xAI, alleging that Grok was used to create CSAM based on her childhood photos.
Aug 17, 2026 5:54 AM
Saco Oliveros de Lince takes gold as San José School Championship closes with tribute to mothershttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE1mZWMxWGpFcUZvT2Nhd3hFcGdlQXFmUWxNUEpucnh4QmVMMnlEbGRybm5mV2VlU0tUZ0duY01iZ1RBVGFtWjlfTWZEaVRfTGthdFZHZm5EUGJ1YUtyUzEtSHJDbjE?oc=5Saco Oliveros de Lince takes gold as San José School Championship closes with tribute to mothers en.chessbase.com
Aug 17, 2026 5:20 AM
Boston Red Sox Catcher Adley Rutschman Doesn’t Mince Words on Five-Game Slumphttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/boston-red-sox-catcher-adley-044615186.htmlAfter the Boston Red Sox ripped off a 15-game winning streak, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow ended up being a buyer, rather than a seller, at the MLB trade deadline on August 3.Breslow’s team went from the basement of the American League standings at the end of July to the second AL wild-card spot by […] The post Boston Red Sox Catcher Adley Rutschman Doesn’t Mince Words on Five-Game Slump a...
Aug 17, 2026 4:46 AM