Strait of Hormuz chaos has incentivized China to use an alternative trade route: a 3,400 mile frozen Arctic channel dubbed the ‘Ice Silk Road’https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-china-trade-route-ice-silk-road/Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line just announced a shipping route through the Arctic, which takes half the time as established shipping routes.
Aug 19, 2026 7:00 AM
Korea Yield Curve Steepest Since 2021 as Long-Bond Slump Deepenshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/korea-yield-curve-steepest-since-2021-as-long-bond-slump-deepensThe spread between South Korea’s three- and 10-year government bond yields has widened to the highest in nearly five years amid a global selloff in long-dated securities and expectations that Bank of Korea won’t raise interest rates aggressively.
Aug 19, 2026 5:54 AM
Learner Tien Accuses Frances Tiafoe of ‘Lying’ About His Injury in Playful Exchange After Cincinnati Battlehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/learner-tien-accuses-frances-tiafoe-041421824.htmlFrances Tiafoe had raised concerns about his ability to compete in the remainder of the North American hardcourt swing after being forced to retire during his third-round clash at the Canadian Open. However, the world No.
Aug 19, 2026 4:14 AM
Brewers match MLB's largest shutout win since 1888 with 22-0 blowout over the Marinershttps://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/brewers-match-mlbs-largest-shutout-win-since-1888-with-22-0-blowout-over-the-mariners-033130187.htmlThe Brewers tied a franchise record with their 22 runs on Tuesday night, too, and hung nine runs on the Mariners in the eighth inning alone.
Aug 19, 2026 3:31 AM
Jo Adell’s night for the Guardians included a 455-foot homer, 6 RBIs, then an early exithttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jo-adell-night-guardians-included-030410451.htmlJo Adell had a career night and showed the power that made the Cleveland Guardians acquire him at the trade deadline. Adell left before the eighth inning of the Guardians’ 8-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants due to a bruised left knee. Adell was receiving treatment after the game and wasn’t available for comment after setting a career high with six RBIs and the longest homer of his seven-y...
Aug 19, 2026 3:04 AM
Mets surrender three home runs, including two to Fernando Tatis Jr., in 5-2 loss to Padreshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-surrender-three-home-runs-021523413.htmlThe Mets didn't have enough offense to keep up on Tuesday night, falling to the San Diego Padres, 5-2.
Aug 19, 2026 2:15 AM
Anne Hathaway “Pushed Really Hard” Trying to Get Julie Andrews to Return for ‘Princess Diaries 3’https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anne-hathaway-pushed-julie-andrews-return-princess-diaries-3-1236676722/'The Sound of Music' star recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she doesn't "think I should be a part of" the upcoming film.
Aug 19, 2026 2:11 AM
Celtics Have an Incredible Record When This Bench Player Scores 10+ Pointshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/celtics-incredible-record-bench-player-015215067.htmlCould he be the key to a great season this year?
Aug 19, 2026 1:52 AM
Inconclusive autopsy adds to mystery of Los Alamos lab worker found dead in remote foresthttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-18/unanswered-questions-continue-to-swirl-in-case-of-missing-new-mexico-los-alamos-lab-workerThe autopsy found Melissa Casias died from a gunshot wound to the head, but was unable to determine whether it was self-inflicted.
Aug 19, 2026 1:20 AM
Portland parent fights child's elementary school over 'final straw' of adding trans-inclusive flaghttps://www.foxnews.com/media/portland-parent-fights-childs-elementary-school-over-final-straw-adding-trans-inclusive-flagAllison Roberts spoke to Fox News Digital about suing Portland Public Schools after facing backlash for criticizing gender ideology at her kids' school.
Aug 19, 2026 1:02 AM
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches nomination for Florida US Senate seat, in surprise primary win for progressiveshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/angie-nixon-alex-vindman-florida-resultsNixon bested Alexander Vindman to win Democratic nomination and now faces Republican Ashley Moody in NovemberIn an upset for the Democratic establishment, progressive Angie Nixon won the party’s US Senate primary in Florida, beating former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman.Nixon, a state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, had significantly less funding goi...
Aug 19, 2026 12:26 AM
Democrats call for USS Lincoln probe, question US Navy’s readinesshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/democrats-call-for-uss-lincoln-probe-question-us-navys-readiness?traffic_source=rssLawmakers question whether conditions on the aircraft carrier indicate a 'pattern' of poor planning amid the Iran war.
Aug 18, 2026 11:45 PM
‘Down the Arm of God’ Review: Caleb Landry Jones in a Sincere, if Heavy-Handed, Drama About a Texas Pastor Tackling Homelessness, and His Own Congregationhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/down-the-arm-of-god-review-caleb-landry-jones-1236675972/Nick Stahl and Mena Suvari costar in the Locarno-premiering film, produced by Luc Besson and directed by Peter Brunner.
Aug 18, 2026 11:10 PM
Meat pies, autographs and claret jug fun ... what Ryan Fox has been doing since winning the Open Championshiphttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/meat-pies-autographs-claret-jug-230055422.htmlAhead of the playoffs' BMW Championship, Ryan Fox recounts the whirlwind three weeks he had after winning the Open Championship
Aug 18, 2026 11:00 PM
Did an umpire's incorrect ruling thwart a Tigers triple-play?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-umpires-incorrect-ruling-thwart-225726365.htmlIt got lost in all the middle-inning drama Monday night, but the Tigers had a golden chance to turn a triple play in the second inning of their win.
Aug 18, 2026 10:57 PM
Shawn Hatosy on ‘The Pitt,’ Calls for a Night Shift Spinoff and Projects That Got Away — Including ‘Breaking Bad’!https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/shawn-hatosy-the-pitt-night-shift-spinoff-breaking-bad-1236676193/The longtime actor, who starred on 'Southland' and 'Animal Kingdom' before winning a guest acting Emmy for the first season — and landing a best supporting actor Emmy nom for the second season — of 'The Pitt,' also confirms that he is directing another episode of the show for its third season.
Aug 18, 2026 10:28 PM
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-up
Aug 18, 2026 9:33 PM
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Andrew Abbott vs. Kyle Leahyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cincinnati-reds-vs-st-louis-212519071.htmlCan Andrew Abbott get back on track to finish the year?
Aug 18, 2026 9:25 PM
WNBA won't name person responsible for security incident over fans' shirts, as Dream blame leaguehttps://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/wnba-wont-name-person-responsible-security-incident-fans-shirts-dream-blame-leagueThe Atlanta Dream blamed WNBA security after fans wearing XX-XY Athletics and pro-transgender shirts were told to cover them at State Farm Arena.
Aug 18, 2026 9:02 PM
Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions growhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cdrv71lzejpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssBBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.
Aug 18, 2026 8:48 PM