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WATCH: The 2026 VMA race, Derran "Derry" Brownson: Here's what's trendinghttps://abcnews.com/video/135752253/ABC News' Rocsi Diaz breaks down what's trending in pop culture, including the stacked Artist of the Year category at the VMA's and the rock world mourning the EMF keyboardist.Aug 18, 2026 9:49 PM

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Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical schoolhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/18/harvard-human-remains-lawsuitCedric Lodge, 58, sentenced in December to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts in national schemeHarvard University has agreed to pay a $53m settlement to resolve civil lawsuits stemming from the illegal theft and sale of human remains that had been donated to its medical school for scientific research.A former Harvard medical school morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, 58, was sent...Aug 18, 2026 9:44 PM
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Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey signs with St. John’shttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-transfer-forward-reed-bailey-214037710.htmlIndiana transfer forward Reed Bailey has signed with St. John’s, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. Bailey entered the Portal with a ‘do not contact’ tag earlier in the day. In his lone season at Indiana, Bailey averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 32 games (10 starts). Prior to his stint in Bloomington, Bailey […]Aug 18, 2026 9:40 PM
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How ‘conviction’ helped Drew Stevens win Commanders kicking competitionhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/conviction-helped-drew-stevens-win-213749114.htmlThe Commanders named undrafted rookie Drew Stevens their starting kicker before Tuesday’s training camp practiceAug 18, 2026 9:37 PM

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OpenAI says it will expand monitoring of model testing after hacking incidenthttps://www.ft.com/content/556e36dd-24b0-4601-bbbb-1ee5ba86eb2c?syn-25a6b1a6=1AI lab plans to dedicate more computing resources to security after one of its ‘agents’ escaped control and attacked a start-upAug 18, 2026 9:33 PM

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Join EU migration pact to tackle small boats, says Ed Daveyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dn3n6pvyvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe Liberal Democrats say taking part in the scheme would "destroy the business model" of gangs arranging Channel crossings.Aug 18, 2026 9:30 PM

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Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Sayshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/trump-administration-university-investigations-whistleblower.htmlA former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn’t broken the law as they pressed them into deals.Aug 18, 2026 9:29 PM

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Trump administration moves to end rule protecting swaths of forest landhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/trump-administration-moves-to-end-rule-protecting-swaths-of-forest-land?traffic_source=rssUS Agriculture Department says rescinding 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers.Aug 18, 2026 9:26 PM
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RB Kyle Monangai is ‘week to week’ with a knee injury, Bears coach Ben Johnson sayshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rb-kyle-monangai-week-week-211900568.htmlCHICAGO — Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai will be “week to week” after injuring his right knee in practice Sunday, coach Ben Johnson said before practice Tuesday morning in Lake Forest. Monangai and many of the starters who didn’t play in Saturday’s preseason game participated in a one-hour practice Sunday. Players were not wearing full pads. Monangai and veteran defensive tackle ...Aug 18, 2026 9:19 PM

variety.com
Why a Reunion Between the Two Rival TV Academies Is Long Overduehttps://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/television-academy-emmys-reunion-national-arts-sciences-1236837695/Last month’s news that the two rival TV academies are looking to reunite was welcome and overdue — but it won’t be as easy as flipping a switch. The Los Angeles-based Television Academy and the New York located National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are run very differently, each having had 50 years to […]Aug 18, 2026 9:15 PM

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Bears notebook: No end in sight for left tackle competition – or Kyler Gordon’s absenceshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-notebook-no-end-sight-211457459.htmlLAKE FOREST, Ill. — Not that anyone is counting. But the Bears have 27 days to figure out who their starting left tackle is for their season opener against the...Aug 18, 2026 9:14 PM

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Trump admin scores court win to end deportation protections for Ethiopian migrantshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admin-scores-court-win-end-deportation-protections-ethiopian-migrantsThe Department of Homeland Security declared all of its TPS terminations are now in effect after a federal judge dissolved the remaining legal hurdle.Aug 18, 2026 9:10 PM

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Former Mayor Michael Nutter, wife Lisa Nutter help lead return of Philadelphia Cycling Classichttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-mayor-michael-nutter-wife-211004426.htmlWith 12 days remaining before the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, former Mayor Michael Nutter and former first lady Lisa Nutter are cheering on the return of a race they say is an important part of the city's cycling culture.Aug 18, 2026 9:10 PM

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LeBron James Quickly Ascending Golf Content-Creator Rankshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lebron-james-quickly-ascending-golf-210840273.htmlThe NBA star only started playing golf last year.Aug 18, 2026 9:08 PM

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Oscars Budget, ‘Engaging’ With AI and Hot Memorabilia: Inside the Academy’s Annual All-Members Meeting (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/oscars-youtube-ai-annual-budgets-member-meeting-1236837376/The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got down to business on Tuesday, setting its agenda for the next year in an all-hands meeting with its membership. The official purpose, as noted in the annual virtual meeting’s invite, was to educate roughly 11,000 members “about the Academy’s leadership structure, budget, goals and priorities.” The […]Aug 18, 2026 9:02 PM
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Key results from Florida primaries, so farhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5936403/what-to-watch-for-in-the-florida-primariesVoters in Florida are picking their party's candidates for governor, Senate and a number of U.S. House seats after redistricting.Aug 18, 2026 9:01 PM
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DraftKings, FanDuel reportedly at odds with NFL over in-app streaming costshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/draftkings-fanduel-reportedly-odds-nfl-210008001.htmlThe NFL’s contracts with all three of its sports betting partners ended quietly earlier this year. While DraftKings, FanDuel and Caesars sit in limbo, the league has reportedly found its replacement in Fanatics. The ambitious sports brand will now have rights to promote its sportsbook across NFL channels and work with the league on premium…Aug 18, 2026 9:00 PM

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Terrion Arnold won’t be able to play for Seahawks right awayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/terrion-arnold-won-t-able-210000214.htmlThe Seahawks still plan to sign Terrion Arnold, but he will reportedly start on the Commissioner Exempt List.Aug 18, 2026 9:00 PM
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Cyclones looking to storm through 4A againhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cyclones-looking-storm-4a-again-205349301.html(PUEBLO WEST, Colo) — Pueblo West football is used to being competitive on the gridiron every single season, and this year’s squad expectations are no different. “We’ve got a good group of kids, and there’s some pretty good football players, too,” head coach Clint Buderus said. “We’re excited to see what happens and get started.” […]Aug 18, 2026 8:53 PM
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A major change atop UAB athletics, with Andy Kennedy stepping in as interim ADhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/major-change-atop-uab-athletics-205221890.htmlUAB athletic director Mark Ingram is leaving after 11 years, with his departure announced Tuesday by the university as an agreement to “part ways.” “Our commitment to athletics has never been stronger,” UAB President Ray L. Watts said in a statement. Ingram took over as athletic director in 2015, months after UAB shut down the football program only to see it revived with new facilities and inves...Aug 18, 2026 8:52 PM