Ketel Marte’s agent provides an update on the All-Star after sudden absencehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ketel-marte-agent-provides-star-165813962.htmlPHOENIX — For the first time since his unexpected absence from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, Ketel Marte has offered an update on his situation — even if the message came through his agent. Charisse Espinosa-Dash, Marte’s agent, told MLB Network insider Jon Morosi on Wednesday that the All-Star is “currently managing a personal matter” and will undergo an MRI on his knee Thursday.
Aug 19, 2026 4:58 PM
Behaviour guidelines for life in UK published for asylum seekershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqe3y34e9eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality.
Aug 19, 2026 4:57 PM
Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson among 12 Chelsea players training separatelyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liam-delap-nicolas-jackson-among-165403501.htmlUp to 12 Chelsea players, including Nicolas Jackson, Liam Delap and Mykhailo Mudryk, are training away from Xabi Alonso's first-team squad ahead of the Premier League opener against Fulham
Aug 19, 2026 4:54 PM
Preseason Blitz: Queen City Bulldogshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/preseason-blitz-queen-city-bulldogs-164714568.htmlKevin Reaves has brought in a championship caliber staff to Queen City in hopes of ending the 22-game losing streak and bringing the community its first win since October 2022.
Aug 19, 2026 4:47 PM
Hollywood‘s Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All Stateshttps://variety.com/2026/film/focus/federal-film-tax-credit-production-1236837623/In the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact, “State and Main” was filmed in Massachusetts. Vermont has no film office either. […]
Aug 19, 2026 4:45 PM
Coders Say They Already Found Workarounds to Claude’s Invisible Watermarkshttps://www.wired.com/story/coders-say-they-already-found-workarounds-to-claudes-invisible-watermarks/Anthropic announced last week it would include invisible watermarks in AI-generated content to comply with new EU rules. Within hours, overrides were being touted online.
Aug 19, 2026 4:44 PM
Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade?https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/china-trump-trade-weak-yuanA weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese importsSince China offered a truce in the trade war last October following its threat to deprive the United States of rare-earth magnets, the Trump administration has been happy to stop escalating. After all, imports from China have been falling, down by 40% in the year to June, compared with th...
Aug 19, 2026 4:42 PM
Hartford man wins national triathlon championship in his first-ever tryhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hartford-man-wins-national-triathlon-164100002.htmlEmerson Kiefer has come a long way since he started going to the triathlon club at UMass, where he had just finished five years of college swimming and was getting a masters degree. “Initially, I would get out of the water and get passed by a bunch of people on the bike,” he said, “which was fun, because you get to see the whole race, but … part of that was the gear. I was riding the bike I ...
Aug 19, 2026 4:41 PM
Dana White responds to Khamzat’s UFC demands — and ‘Borz’ fans are not gonna like the answerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dana-white-responds-khamzat-ufc-163811891.htmlKhamzat Chimaev wants to fight — and wants to fight NOW. UFC CEO Dana White claims matchmakers are contractually obligated to offer each combatant, including Chimaev, no less than three fights per year. Since Chimaev (15-1) has already competed once in 2026, a UFC 328 title loss to Sean Strickland, he’s still got two more […]
Aug 19, 2026 4:38 PM
Bayern's Hoeness 'speechless' after second Musiala collapsehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bayerns-hoeness-speechless-second-musiala-125130579.htmlHonorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said Wednesday he was "speechless" after Jamal Musiala's second on-field collapse inside four days, calling the incident a "tragedy" and pledging to support the midfielder.Hoeness said the incident left him "sitting on the couch speechless".
Aug 19, 2026 4:36 PM
Google’s founders didn’t market test Alphabet’s name before launching the now $1.9 trillion juggernaut. Here’s the advice Steve Jobs gave Larry Pagehttps://fortune.com/article/what-was-steve-jobs-advice-for-larry-page-sergey-brin-google-ipo-anniversary/The anniversary of Google's IPO is on Wednesday, and Fortune looked back at the philosophy behind the founders' brainchild.
Aug 19, 2026 4:31 PM
Tigers playing it safe with Riley Greene, but rehab is on schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tigers-playing-safe-riley-greene-163112165.htmlRiley Greene’s rehab is trending in a positive way, manager A.J. Hinch said before the Detroit Tigers' game against the Pirates on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Aug 19, 2026 4:31 PM
Tigers playing it safe with Riley Greene, but rehab is on schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tigers-playing-safe-riley-greene-163112850.htmlRiley Greene’s rehab is trending in a positive way, manager A.J. Hinch said before the Detroit Tigers' game against the Pirates on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Aug 19, 2026 4:31 PM
Moderna’s 160% Surge Burns Shorts in ‘Painful’ $5 Billion Losshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/moderna-s-160-surge-burns-shorts-in-painful-5-billion-lossA record surge in Moderna Inc.’s shares delivered a $5 billion blow to short sellers who had bet that the vaccine maker’s years-long slump would continue.
Aug 19, 2026 4:23 PM
Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/venice-chief-defends-dau-selection-ukraine-backlash-1236838254/Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera took to social media on Wednesday to fight back against criticism of the inclusion of Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s edition. Acknowledging the “bloody and cruel war” in Ukraine, Barbera wrote in an Instagram post that “to build a web of accusations based on false […]
Aug 19, 2026 4:22 PM
Bond market sell-off threatens to drive up loan costshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/bond-sell-off-treasury-yields-borrowing-costs/The yield on the 30-year Treasury this week hit its highest level since 2007, a rise that could put upward pressure on borrowing costs.
Aug 19, 2026 4:20 PM
Dodgers All-Star Making Extra $15K Per Plate Appearance Right Nowhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-star-making-extra-15k-161654161.htmlMax Muncy has a unique contract incentive this year
Aug 19, 2026 4:16 PM
81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdownhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ej09nywdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssAccording to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.
Aug 19, 2026 4:14 PM
Report Fortini fielding Torino and Hull City offers to Fiorentina, total €8m plus bonushttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-fortini-fielding-torino-hull-161000239.htmlFiorentina full-back Niccolò Fortini is evaluating two similar proposals from Hull City and Torino, on loan with option to buy for a total of circa €10m including add-ons.According to both Sportita...
Aug 19, 2026 4:10 PM
Cardinals vs Reds Prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for August 19https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardinals-vs-reds-prediction-odds-160626376.htmlSt. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Preview
Aug 19, 2026 4:06 PM