The City of Bolivar has secured a $3.5 million Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant to build a new public indoor swimming pool at the Bolivar Parks & Recreation Center, according to an announcement by Mayor Julian McTizic. The funding, awarded through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, will finance … Read more
Director Matt Johnson and actor Dominic Sessa are teaming up for Tony, a new biographical drama focusing on the formative teenage years of late chef and author Anthony Bourdain, according to production details and interviews from the film’s Toronto premiere. Set during the summer of 1975 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, the A24 film departs from traditional … Read more
Tropical Cyclone Dolphin is driving extreme heat across Hong Kong through its outer bands, pushing temperatures above 37 degrees Celsius in multiple districts on Monday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). As the storm tracks across eastern China, meteorologists warn that the oppressive conditions will likely persist for another day or two. Extreme Temperatures … Read more
US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited Israel on Saturday to hold talks with senior Israeli military officials regarding regional security and the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza. The visit, which included a meeting with Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, follows Cooper’s recent diplomatic stops in Bahrain and the United Arab … Read more
Tamil Nadu MPs unanimously decided to oppose the Centre’s Delimitation Bill after Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting on Saturday at Kalaivanar Arangam to discuss its likely impact on the state. According to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, roughly 21 out of 57 Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs attended the session and agreed … Read more
The Department of War announced a push on Friday to strengthen United States critical mineral supply chains, framing the domestic industrial expansion as essential to maintaining American military dominance and building what officials called a “lethal Arsenal of Freedom” for the American warfighter, according to Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael. Domestic Mineral Production and … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on Thursday to celebrate National Handloom Day with the same enthusiasm shown for Friendship Day, delivering a direct-to-camera appeal on Instagram designed to connect with Gen Z. According to the Prime Minister, citizens should buy and wear handloom products to support the livelihoods of lakhs of weavers and preserve … Read more
A 40-year-old triad leader known as “Left Mouth” faces a murder charge following a fatal bar assault in Tsim Sha Tsui, according to Hong Kong police. Investigators state the case connects to the death of 32-year-old Issac Yeung after an altercation during a birthday celebration. Investigation and Charges in the Tsim Sha Tsui Bar Attack … Read more
Big Tech venture capital portfolios are artificially inflating corporate earnings reports through massive investment gains from private artificial intelligence firms like Anthropic and OpenAI, according to financial data from LSEG. Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet recently booked sizable investment gains in their latest quarters due to their private stakes in these soaring AI developers, masking software … Read more
Flight attendants at WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, officially went on strike on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, after failing to reach a collective agreement with the carrier following nearly 11 months of negotiations, according to AeroTime. The walkout involves approximately 4,400 cabin crew members represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 8125, as … Read more