July 10, 2025
At least 120 dead in Texas
The statewide death toll in Texas has climbed to 120, with 172 people still considered missing, officials said Wednesday night. In hard-hit Kerr County, the death toll has climbed to at least 95, including 36 children, Kerr County Sheriff Larry…
July 10, 2025
Smurfs director shares Rihanna’s special connection to the franchise
Rihanna's favorite childhood show was The Smurfs, making her a good fit for the role of Smurfette in the upcoming Smurfs movie. The film's director, Chris Miller, said in an interview with Variety that "everything just clicked" once he learned of…
July 10, 2025
FortisTCI Earns Prestigious Platinum Accreditation from Investors in People
FortisTCI has achieved Platinum status from the Investors in People (IIP) organization, which is the highest level of recognition and a distinction held by only 7% of IIP-accredited companies worldwide. Investors in People is the leading global…
July 10, 2025
Monaco Diamond League 200m showdown set for Friday
Trinidad and Tobago’s sprint star Jereem ‘the Drem’ Richards will face a stern test in the men’s 200m at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday, squaring off against American sprint sensation Noah Lyles in his first half-lap race of the 2025 season.…
July 10, 2025
Odessa Forbes appointed as Director of Culture
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Odessa Forbes as the Director of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture. Mrs. Forbes holds a Master’s in…
July 10, 2025
Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine as Kyiv pushes US for air defense aid
Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war on Ukraine overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with 741 aerial attack vehicles used in the bombardment. Ukraine's air force said in a post to…
July 10, 2025
Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. In an announcement Tuesday, Mattel said it had partnered with…
July 10, 2025
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S.…
July 10, 2025
Exclusive: OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (Reuters) - OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The browser is slated to launch in…
July 10, 2025
Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance
July 9 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O) briefly reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks. Shares…