‘Abbott Elementary’ Stars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Janelle James on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘We’ve Lost Too Many People’

As “Abbott Elementary” gears up for Season 6 production in just a few short weeks, stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and Luke Tennie are reflecting on turbulent changes in the industry — from the pending Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to production struggling in Los Angeles.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Ends Sunday Night: Here Are the Most Popular Purchases of 2026 (So Far)

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As the 2026 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale hits its final weekend (prices go back up on Monday, Aug. 10), it’s become clear that five specific categories have been the stars of this year’s savings event. According to the Anniversary Sale Bestsellers list, which the retailer compiles annually as the event nears its end, customers can’t seem to get enough of chunky trainers and cushioned running shoes (specifically from On, New Balance and Hoka), high-end hair tools and beauty products (hi, Dyson Airwrap), designer sunglasses (think Miu Miu and Fendi), atheisure essentials (especially from Vuori) and travel-sized fragrance sets (à la Le Labo).

Football gossip: Rodri, Romero, Diomande, Torres, McNeil, Johnson, Ruggeri

Barcelona increase Rodri bid, Cristian Romero wants to join Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are set to sign Ousmane Diomande.

Barcelona are in continued talks with Manchester City over signing Rodri and have made an increased bid of £51.4m for the Spain midfielder, 30. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Monica Barbaro Teases Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Film ‘Artificial,’ Addresses Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet Comments

Monica Barbaro is in the thick of her rom-com summer — and she’s opening up about what’s next.

In a wide-ranging interview with Josh Horowitz on his Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote her new film, One Night Only, Barbaro teased what audiences can expect from Luca Guadagnino‘s Artificial, the upcoming film about the OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, starring Andrew Garfield.

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Is Releasing Third Novel For Free On Substack

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Philanthropist and Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott said Saturday she will self-publish a new novel, her third, on Substack throughout the month of August, but has so far provided few details on what the book is about.

'Flying focus' laser overcomes key limitation in plasma-based particle accelerators

Physicists use 'flying focus' laser to overcome key limitation in plasma-based particle accelerators
A schematic of the experimental setup. Credit: C. D. Arrowsmith et al./Nature Physics. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-026-03352-x.

In a new Nature Physics study, researchers accelerated electrons to more than twice the energy predicted by the traditional dephasing limit for laser-plasma accelerators operating over the same distance. This was made possible by a specially engineered laser pulse called a flying focus, which counteracts a longstanding limitation known as "dephasing."

St Mirren start strongly using relegation scare as 'fuel'

Getting back to basics seems key for last seasons' League Cup winners, according to manager Craig McLeish. That and using the negative feeling that play-off last season brought as motivation.

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

El Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface temperatures, when changes in wind patterns allow warmer water to spread across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, could spell a wet winter for portions of the western and south-eastern US, climate models show. Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.

Hunter Biden talks about how his father’s cancer has spread and is causing him pain

Former US president Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.

Youri Tielemans: Man Utd midfielder impresses on debut against PSG

The sample size was only 26 minutes.

Yet the little combinations between Youri Tielemans and Bruno Fernandes after both were introduced in the second half of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain in Gothenburg drew an appreciative response from senior figures at the club.