LOS ANGELES – On a Saturday evening in Los Angeles, I found myself watching acclaimed actor Elizabeth Banks sing Tom Petty songs along with her fellow actors while writer/director David Wain played the drums. This incredible, bizarre performance celebrated the 25th anniversary of the raunchy, summer camp cult classic “Wet…
Trade unions vow to fight against single-sex spaces
Trade unions have warned they are ‘wholeheartedly’ against new rules on single-sex spaces and vowed to ‘fight’ against the guidance. Eight representative groups, including Unison, the National Union of Students (NUS) and Unite, have been heavily critical of the stance adopted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on…
How Britain’s best gardeners are coping in the drought: Ground Force team Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh suffer under hosepipe bans
They were the three expert gardeners who became household names and led part of a home and outdoor improvements boom on British TV. Yet gardens belonging to Ground Force’s Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh look to have suffered similarly to many others during the UK’s record-breaking drought and…
Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find
Microbes from Earth might survive the harsh surface of the moon, albeit in a state of suspended animation, a new study finds. Previous research suggested the surface of the moon was too harsh for microbes to survive. Specifically, a 2019 study found ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun are…
Moment Evri delivery driver STANDS on parcel to make it fit through letter box
By NICK CRAVEN, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 23:05 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 21 August 2026 An Evri delivery driver who found an item was too big to post through a letterbox came up with a novel solution – by STANDING on the parcel until it fit. The…
Tulsi Gabbard breaks down in tears during update on husband’s tragic cancer diagnosis
Tulsi Gabbard became emotional as she shared an encouraging but deeply personal update on her husband Abraham Williams’ recovery from an extraordinarily rare form of cancer. In a video shared on her social media, Gabbard updated her followers on the difficult treatment he has undergone in recent months — including…
China’s Chang’e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
China’s moon exploration program is readying an ambitious robotic mission, one composed of an orbiter, a lander, a rover, a hopper, and a wide range of international experiments including a U.S.-supported payload. In April of this year, Chang’e-7 hardware was transported to the Wenchang launch site, targeting an Aug. 24…
Plus-size Muslim woman, 35, plotted ISIS bombing of NY State Capitol after scouting building in burka, FBI says
A New York woman allegedly planned to bomb the New York State Capitol and scouted the building clad in a burka ahead of the ISIS-inspired plot, the FBI said. Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, according to a complaint…
Unmasked: Cops identify man accused of terrorizing woman in terrifying Chucky-style costume
By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:25 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 20 August 2026 A Philadelphia man suspected of chasing a woman through the streets in a chucky mask has been identified and is believed to be on the run, officials said. Zymire Hughes, 22,…
SmallSat 2026 – NASA Science
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Welcome Jose Nunez BryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026 Fletcher Franklin Supply Chain Observations Bruce Yost Technology Shortfall Rudy de…