Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Guardians force decisive ALDS Game 5 as White Sox miss chance to reach first ALCS since 2005
White Sox-Guardians ALDS Game 4 saw Cleveland erupt for two fifth-inning home runs to erase Chicago's lead and force a decisive Game 5 Saturday.
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libertyballers.com Tech ·
Sixers Bell Ringer: Starting five flashes dominance vs. Nets
See who showed out int he first appearance from the full Sixers starting five.
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independent.co.uk Tech ·
Ted Lasso star explains surprise finale twist as season 5 future looms
Series ends fourth season with shock demotion for Ted and major career move for Roy
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
White Sox look to bounce back after 2 straight losses to Guardians at home in ALDS
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had two chances to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time in more than a century.Now they have one chance to avoid a frustrating end to a surprising season.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days
By Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder KYIV, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the US of being unwilling to help Ukraine after a Russian bomb attack on Thursday killed at least
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kcrg.com Top stories ·
US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing
Democrats demand an apology after false accusations at the recent hearing for Jack Smith.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
College Football Playoff resume rankings: Alabama can leap Texas for No. 1 with win over Georgia
How a truly meritocratic CFP resume ranking shakes out entering Week 6
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sfgate.com Top stories ·
All eyes are on this new El Niño forecast for California
"Everything's lining up to be a very risky winter."
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Google and Unity unveil gen-AI game-making platforms, and demonstrate one of them by creating depressingly rubbish "dream game" Space Corridor
It was only a matter of time. Google now lets you create simple games with AI text prompts. The Unity engine will also include text prompts and co-op creation.
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This is what the green card freeze means for Microsoft
STORY: :: The US has frozen Microsoft's green card filings. Here's what happens next :: Akash Sriram, Tech Sector Specialist :: October 8, 2026 "The Trump administration froze green card filings at M...
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npr.org Top stories ·
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Thursday Night Football: Bucs upset Cowboys 24-16
The Bucs ran for 241 yards, including 165 by Bucky Irving.
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Scientists find signal that suggests AI is about to go rogue
Simple maths formula can predict when artificial intelligence is about to give dangerous responses, researchers say
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mlb.com Top stories ·
All signs pointing to a dream Skubal-Miz showdown for NLCS Game 1
What do you get when you cross a two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner with the pitcher who is a shoo-in to win it in the National League this year? You get what’s shaping up to be pretty much the best pitching matchup you could ask for in
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tmz.com Top stories ·
Christa Pike Suffering 'Profound Psychological Trauma' After Surviving Botched Execution
Christa Pike is going through some major psychological trauma after surviving her botched execution ... this according to her legal team.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
RTX Spark Laptops Pave The Way To Running 284B AI Models Locally That Outperform GPT-5 In Coding And Reasoning Benchmarks, According To Microsoft Executive
RTX Spark laptops pave the way to running 284B AI models locally that outperform GPT-5 in coding and reasoning benchmarks, according to a Microsoft executive
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polygon.com Tech ·
'Marvel’s Wolverine' Sales Figure Proves There’s Still a Huge Market for Discs
As Sony prepares to stop manufacturing discs, the physical release of Marvel's Wolverine is selling quite well.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.
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mmafighting.com Top stories ·
Morning Report | Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov have heated run-in at the UFC P.I.
Nassourdine Imavov tried to confront Sean Strickland at the UFC P.I. in Las Vegas
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Zack Polanski defends leadership after row over Zionism motion
The Green Party leader has been criticised for his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism.
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nfl.com Top stories ·
Broncos' Sean Payton takes over offensive play-calling duties after slow start for Bo Nix and Co.
Broncos coach Sean Payton confirmed Thursday that he will take over offensive play-calling duties from first-year coordinator Davis Webb.
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democrats-homeland.house.gov Top stories ·
Reps. Carter, Thompson Reintroduce the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Securing AI Task Force Act to Address the Evolving Challenges Posed by AI | House Committee on Homeland Security
The Official Website of the House Committee on Homeland Security
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variety.com Top stories ·
‘Animals’ Review: Ben Affleck Returns to the Director’s Chair for a Nasty, Compulsive Kidnapping Thriller
Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson and Steven Yeun join director Ben Affleck in the ensemble of the pulpy Netflix thriller 'Animals.'
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Caitlin Clark left off 19 WNBA MVP ballots despite historic season as A’ja Wilson wins fifth award
Caitlin Clark became the first WNBA player to average 20 points and eight assists in a season, yet 19 voters left her off MVP ballots entirely.
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Iran live: Plane damaged and flights suspended after Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
Almost half of departures from the Riyadh airport had been cancelled by 1500 GMT yesterday, with more cancellations expected for Friday
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says
OpenAI says the campaign is the most far-reaching influence operation it has disrupted.
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Christa Pike's health has seen 'profound turnaround' in last three days, lawyers say
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump urges Minnesotans to ‘fight back’ against Somali immigrants
The president has repeatedly attacked Somalis, as well as Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Top stories ·
8 IT firms including TCS, Infosys suspended from US green card programme: How does it hit Indian professionals?
In yet another blow to the Indian IT sector and its professionals, the Donald Trump administration has barred as many as eight technology companies from participating in a programme that is used to seek green cards for foreign workers. The move has the potential to affect tens of thousands of India’s IT professionals.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
El-Sayed and Rogers spar over Iran and Trump, and toss insults, in Michigan Senate debate
In Thursday's Michigan Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers sparred over the Iran war and cost-of-living issues — and flung insults across the stage in nearly every exchange.
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gematsu.com Tech ·
Mafia III: Definitive Edition now available for PS5, Xbox Series
Native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Mafia III: Definitive Edition are now available, publisher 2K and developer Hangar 13 announced. It is a free upgrade from the PlayStation 4 and Xbo…
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wbrc.com Top stories ·
Hurricane forecasters get help from AI to track storms
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is partnering with Google DeepMind to test a new AI hurricane forecast model, which was run experimentally during the 2025 season.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
‘Eternally Yours’ Review: CBS’ Vampire Comedy From ‘Ghosts’ Creators Is Severely Anemic
Ed Weeks and Allegra Edwards star as bloodsuckers whose 500-year marriage has lost its spark.
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Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
Broncos experiment ends in failure: Sean Payton to reclaim play-calling duties after just four weeks
Denver's offense ranks near the bottom of the NFL in several key categories, prompting Payton to take a larger role after handing play-calling responsibilities to Davis Webb during the offseason.
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abc7ny.com Top stories ·
Mayor Mamdani defends Oct. 7 remarks as critics demand apology
Mayor Mamdani was determined to carry on Thursday morning, despite facing backlash for his statement on October 7.
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politifact.com Top stories ·
Live fact-check of Collins and Jackson in second US Senate debate
In the closely watched race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson will meet tonight for their second debate this week. PolitiFact will fact-checking the debate live with our partner WMTW:
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AI is being used to steal school pictures, photographers warn
Ian Gilbert says he's heard parents boasting about using AI to take the watermark off his photos.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Rainbow Six Siege Mobile Already Has A Shutdown Date Just 7 Months Into Its Full Release
Ubisoft's live service games continue to flop
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump awards Musk and other tech titans National Medals of Science
President Donald Trump joined Michael Kratsios to award the Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su and Sergey Brin amid announcements about new science funding.
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newyorker.com Top stories ·
Anne Carson’s Ecstatic Minimalism
The new Nobel laureate uses finely wrought forms to constrain a terrible excess of feeling.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
Business Insider spoke to eight immigration attorneys on Thursday in the wake of the Trump administration's announcement.
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ICE agent shoots man in New York City
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE was arresting a "criminal illegal alien"; New York's mayor said early reports suggested a five-year-old child was in the car at the time.
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newsday.com Top stories ·
Public executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped
For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs.
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
Hands‑on with Xbox’s rebuilt PC app: faster load times, smoother navigation, and a Windows experience that finally feels polished
VIDEO: Today, I got a sneak peek at an early version of the Xbox PC app rebuilt experience, and for some it might look quite familiar.
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aljazeera.com Tech ·
Key takeaways from US Senate debate in Michigan between El-Sayed, Rogers
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are locked in a toss-up race for the US Senate.
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thealpenanews.com Top stories ·
Peters introduces bipartisan bill to require transparency about federal government’s use of AI
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency around the federal government’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The Transparent Automated Governance (TAG) Act would require federal agencies to notify individuals when they are interacting with or subject to […]
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Kimberly Guilfoyle associate says when she asked him for $100K, it was "quid pro quo"
White House officials were told that text messages between Kimberly Guilfoyle and Eric Deters were real, sources told CBS News.
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort."