Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan - AP News

Two senior FIFA officials have criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan. One has resigned as a presidential adviser and the second says staff have been deceived by a project that must not go ahead. Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who represe…

Associated Press: 2026-07-31T16:17:00Z

Ariana Grande (Literally) Hacks Away at Her Critics in Gory ‘Petal’ Music Video: Watch - Yahoo

Ariana Grande's gory "Petal" music video features the star cutting down her critics.

Billboard: 2026-07-31T16:10:07Z

Mahershala Ali Confirms He’s Not Doing Marvel’s ‘Blade’: “They Didn’t Want to Do It” - The Hollywood Reporter

The Oscar winner confirmed he's not going to star in the 'Blade' reboot, and suggests the studio didn't want to move forward: "If they wanted to do it, we would've done it."

Hollywood Reporter: 2026-07-31T15:45:35Z

Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports following arrest - espn.com

CBS Sports has placed NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest last week on suspicion of driving under the influence.

ESPN: 2026-07-31T15:29:00Z

Father and son accused of zip-tying Forest Service workers and holding them hostage face new charges - NBC News

A federal grand jury indicted a father and son in the kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees who were held hostage in Northern California.

NBC News: 2026-07-31T15:22:39Z

As heat and dry conditions fan wildfires in France, volunteers fan out to help - AP News

Jean-François Pauner is among many volunteers helping firefighters battle wildfires in southwestern France. The fires have devastated 42,000 hectares west of Bordeaux, forcing nearly a quarter-million people from their homes. This summer, Europe faces extreme…

Associated Press: 2026-07-31T14:59:00Z

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Sets Box Office Record With $72 Million in Previews, Beating ‘Avengers: Endgame’ - Variety

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' makes $72 million at the box office in previews, setting an all-time record.

Variety: 2026-07-31T14:55:00Z

Police chief resigns days after deadly shooting in US city of Seattle - Al Jazeera

Shon Barnes steps down amid questions over authorities’ handling of the shooting at a popular food festival.

Al Jazeera English: 2026-07-31T14:48:45Z

Buccaneers offered Baker Mayfield a two-year extension - NBC Sports

There's a significant difference between a two-year "deal" and a two-year extension.

NBCSports.com: 2026-07-31T14:03:23Z

TSA discovers five stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a traveler’s luggage in Alabama - NBC News

TSA officers got quite the surprise at Alabama’s Gulf Shores International Airport (JKA) when they discovered a passenger trying to carry “a stolen historic relic” in their checked luggage — Civil War-era cannonballs wrapped in paper towels.

NBC News: 2026-07-31T13:44:10Z

Spain’s PM blames trafficking gangs as 60,000 cross into Ceuta from Morocco, with 41 deaths - AP News

Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours. That's according to Ceuta’s president. Spain's interior ministry estimated 50,000 had entered since Thursday but said half had already made their way back to Morocco by Friday.…

Associated Press: 2026-07-31T13:29:00Z

Anthropic says its Claude models escaped a testing environment and hacked three real companies - Fortune

Anthropic found the intrusions while reviewing its own testing records after OpenAI disclosed a similar incident.

Fortune: 2026-07-31T13:08:00Z

New set of leaked Pixel 11 marketing images reveals Google's real selling point - PhoneArena

PhoneArena: 2026-07-31T12:45:49Z

New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running 'illegal gambling operation' - CNBC

It comes after a federal judge earlier this month denied Kalshi's attempts to intervene against the state's Gaming Commission.

CNBC: 2026-07-31T12:41:34Z

Amazon stock soars as e-commerce giant's AWS cloud business booms in 'home run' quarter - Yahoo Finance

The e-commerce and cloud giant topped second quarter expectations as accelerating cloud growth at Amazon Web Services (AWS) helped drive strong results.

Yahoo Entertainment: 2026-07-31T12:24:56Z

Airports, nursing homes and schools brace for disruption without Haitian workers - The Washington Post

The Trump administration and courts are at odds over whether 350,000 Haitians have officially lost humanitarian protections, but employers are already letting workers go.

The Washington Post: 2026-07-31T12:24:30Z

Leopold Aschenbrenner vows to ‘fight another day’ after fund plunges 67% in July - Financial Times

Manager of AI hedge fund Situational Awareness tells investors he will learn from ‘very expensive scars’

Financial Times: 2026-07-31T12:21:08Z

Trump defends DOJ weaponization fund and attacks Cornyn, further imperiling Blanche nomination - CNN

President Donald Trump said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche “should be immediately approved” as his permanent pick for for the role and defended a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that’s at the crux of why the nomination has not yet m…

CNN: 2026-07-31T12:15:26Z