Deion Sanders, a 57-year-old former NFL player and current University of Colorado coach, has undergone reconstructive surgery to treat bladder cancer. The procedure, called neobladder reconstruction, uses tissue from the patient’s own small intestine. Surgeons at Johns Hopkins University removed the old bladder, cut out about a foot and a half from the ileum, folded … Read more
Plans by France, the UK, and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian statehood and annexation plans for occupied territories. Israeli leaders favor the outright annexation of the West Bank, where Israel has built over 100 settlements housing 500,000 Jewish … Read more
Tom Holland has been keeping busy with two high-profile projects this year: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. After a nearly year-long hiatus, the actor is now back on screen with his roles in these movies, which marks his first features since 2022’s “Uncharted”. In an interview with GQ UK magazine, … Read more
A new patch for Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is set to release on August 7, 2025, introducing several quality of life upgrades, artwork, and remixed tracks from CAP-JAMS. Among the updates are four new unlockable characters: Maki, Yun, Eagle, and Ingrid, available in Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper. These characters can be unlocked by enabling … Read more
The HBO Max sequel “And Just Like That” will conclude on August 14 with a two-part finale. Executive producer Michael Patrick King stated that he made the decision to end the series, citing it was “a wonderful place to stop.” Although production had already been underway for some time, King and co-star Sarah Jessica Parker … Read more
Mastercard has released a statement denying responsibility for the removal of NSFW games from Steam and Itch.io, citing its policy of allowing lawful purchases on its network while requiring merchants to have controls in place to prevent unlawful transactions. The company’s operations are structured as a facilitator of transactions rather than a payment processor. Valve … Read more
Japan is experiencing its hottest July on record, with officials warning of severe heat in the northern and western regions through August. The average monthly temperature in July was 2.89 degrees Celsius higher than the 1991-2020 average. A record-breaking temperature of 41.2 Celsius (106.2 Fahrenheit) was recorded on July 30 in Hyogo. This is the … Read more
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is deporting American prisoners to detention camps in Africa without their consent, a move that has left legal experts questioning its constitutionality. According to reports, at least one migrant was told they would be transported to a domestic detention facility but were instead taken to a prison … Read more
US job growth missed expectations, with just 73,000 new jobs added in July, short of forecasts. This weak data has strengthened the case for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its next meeting in September. The labor market contraction highlights a notable weakening in consumer and business spending, as more Americans struggle … Read more
A new study published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities has found that children who use smartphones before the age of 13 are more likely to experience severe mental health problems later in life. The research, led by Tara Thiagarajan at neuroscience startup Sapien Labs, tracked over 100,000 young adults aged 18-24 and … Read more