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Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing dealUnder the agreement, a curated selection of videos will stream on TikTok and also on the Disney+ streaming service, the companies said in a statementListen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A Mickey Mouse sign near an entryway to Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Fla.Joe Raedle / Getty Images…
At least 17 killed by Russian barrage on Kyiv, as depleted air defenses leave Ukraine vulnerableThe attack was the latest in a series of large-scale Russian ballistic missile strikes that have become near-routine this summer. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00At least 17 people killed after fatal overnight Russian strikes in Ukraine00:52Get more…
Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continuesThe FIFA president has been the subject of a torrent of criticism since he floated the idea of the new commercial rights body to FIFA’s 211 member associations last week.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Gianni Infantino.Carl Recine / Getty ImagesAug. 5, 2026,…
Progressives expand their reach and money finds its limit: Takeaways from Tuesday’s primariesAbdul El-Sayed has led the Democratic Party on a leftward march through Michigan, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put her clout on the line for Haley Stevens — and lost.Listen to this article00:0000:00U.S. Senate candidates Abdul E-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens participate in…
EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSNational SecurityPentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources sayThe classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.Listen to this article00:0000:00The Pentagon in Arlington, Va.Jen Golbec / SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Gordon Lubold and Dan…
Child deaths are rising in Afghanistan as food distributions face cuts, U.N. says“We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, which this crisis is provoking,” said John Aylieff, the United Nations World Food Program country director in Afghanistan.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Afghan women care for their children in the…
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ANALYSISFORSUBSCRIBERSJustice DepartmentTodd Blanche’s DOJ comes into focus as his confirmation vote nearsTrump critics and some Justice Department veterans say the acting attorney general has shown a willingness to comport with Trump’s demands for loyalty.Listen to this article00:0000:00Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination04:12Get more newsLiveonAug. 4, 2026, 6:38 PM EDTBy Ryan J. ReillyTodd…
In Gaza, a mass funeral three years after deadly Israeli strikeAhead of a planned mass funeral, hundreds gathered to pay their respects in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, photos and video showed. Some scattered flower petals around the wrapped bodies.Listen to this article00:0000:00The funeral of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan in Gaza…
Olympic canoeist charged by Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool caseAmid Trump’s criticism of the decision to drop the case, attorneys for David “Davey” Hearn said prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to try to bring new charges.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Lincoln Memorial and the drained reflecting pool; U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro…
