Ranking the top 100 MLB trade deadline candidates ...

Skubal to the ...? All-Star outfielders and shortstops available? Here are the big names your team could be targeting.

Olney: The 12 MLB execs under the most pressure at...

With the deadline Aug. 3, here are which front offices could make -- or break -- their future this trade season.

Messi ties Klose record with 16th World Cup goal

Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night by tying the record for most men's World Cup goals at 16 with Miroslav Klose after scoring a hat trick and staking Argentina to a 3-0 lead o

Sources: Jazz-Kessler stalled despite $140M offer

A gulf remains between restricted free agent center Walker Kessler and the Jazz after Utah put an offer worth roughly $140 million over five years on the table, sources told ESPN.

Golf bodies set 2030 target date for ball rollback...

The proposed golf ball rollback spearheaded by the United States Golf Association and R&A will now take place as a single-date implementation in January 2030.

Maple Leafs hire Hiller amid front office overhaul...

The Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as their new head coach. He had a 93-58-24 record over parts of three seasons as the coach of the Kings.

U.S. Open bettors fade Scottie as odds lengthen

Scottie Scheffler will be favored heading into the 2026 U.S. Open, but his odds to complete the elusive career Grand Slam are not quite as short as bettors are used to.

Mayweather facing charges for passing bad check

Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges alleging theft and "intent to defraud" by passing a bad check to purchase a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas, according to court records.

More united Fed board seen at Warsh's first meeting, according to Kalshi traders

Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi largely forecast a unanimous decision among FOMC members at Wednesday's meeting, after April's divided vote.

CME Group's Terry Duffy to step down in 2027, CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick to become CEO

Duffy, 67, will transition to executive chairman effective March 1, 2027, the company said Wednesday.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, AST SpaceMobile, Lionsgate & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

China pushes for AI safety as G7 summit wraps up without Beijing

China included artificial intelligence in its global governance whitepaper published Wednesday, and said Beijing was speeding up cooperation efforts.

Michael Burry says he's tempted to bet against SpaceX, but passes on expensive options

Burry argued the company's market capitalization had reached levels that dwarf many established businesses and fortunes.

Fed Chair Warsh expected to withhold 'dot' from central bank's interest rate outlook

The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee is set to release its quarterly update of where individual officials expect interest rates to head.

Prediction market traders speculate Anthropic will restore access quickly to AI model after Trump admin directed it to limit reach

Traders think it's more likely than not that access is restored by July 1.

The new oil? Inside the effort to turn AI computing power into a tradeable commodity

AI compute futures could eventually rival some of the world's largest commodity markets, Silicon Data's Carmen Li believes.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: SpaceX, Robinhood, Huntsman & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

People in China are watching the World Cup differently this time

A 12-hour-plus time difference and various streaming options are influencing how people in China watch the World Cup.

Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital

Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.

Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says

In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.

Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.

Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home

Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.

Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.

Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister

John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.

Bolivia signs $20m deal with US to fight drug trafficking, foreign ministry says

Under its new president, Bolivia is re-establishing severed ties with the US to combat organised crime.

Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract

Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.

Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations

The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.

Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade

Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.

Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules

Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity

For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.

Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions

Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet

Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.

Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says

The US vice-president says the agreement is "about a page and a half" and "very general", meaning many details will be worked out later.

Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance

The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.

Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu

Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.

Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independence

The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

We got free GTA V upgrades before GTA VI

Rockstar Games will allow players to upgrade older versions of Grand Theft Auto V to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S for free just months before the launch of GTA VI. Starting

SanDisk’s new PlayStation 5 SSD will cost you more than three PS5 Pros

SanDisk has announced an expensive way to boost the PlayStation 5's storage capacity. The company's new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD is an officially licensed PS5 accessory in capa

Paramount Plus is two dollars for two months of ad-free viewing

A poster showing the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Image: Paramount Paramount Plus is offering new and former subscribers a discounted rate until June 25th, 2026. You’l

In a big year for horror, Widow’s Bay still stands apart

Horror is having a moment. In 2026, the genre is especially well-represented: new blood is dominating the box office through films like Backrooms and Obsession, established names l

The best early Amazon Prime Day deals so far

The products pictured here aren’t on sale, but we certainly hope they will be soon. | Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Amazon’s earlier-than-usual Prime Day doesn’t begin until Jun

How to find the best deals during Amazon’s Prime Day sale

Amazon’s Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, and the four-day sale for 2026 begins June 23rd at 3:01AM ET and ends at the same time on June 27th. It will g

AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?

More AI search in more places. AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn't quite cracked answering the related and all-important question o

The best Apple deals you can already get ahead of Prime Day

The latest AirPods Pro are currently almost as cheap as the AirPods 4 with noise-canceling. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon’s Prime Day sale kicks off on Jun

Why Weibo’s tiny VibeThinker-3B has the AI world arguing over benchmarks again

On Sunday, a team of nine researchers at Sina Weibo — the Chinese social media giant better known for its microblogging platform than for cutting-edge artificial intelligence — qui

Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost

Today, Chinese AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) announced the immediate release of GLM-5.2, a 753-billion parameter open-weights large language model (LLM) engineered specifical

Officials step up human-trafficking enforcement as World Cup draws crowds to NY, NJ

FIFA World Cup signage at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, commonly known as the MetLife Stadium. Law enforcement efforts to spread awareness come as city and st

Luigi Mangione to pursue mental health defense in Manhattan murder trial

Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attends a court hearing to rule on the admissibility of evidence and setting of trial date in New Yor

Early Addition: Canoeing to a World Cup game is a bad idea

Because they're closing off the best place to dock your boat, here are your early links: DSA is going for it in this congressional election, an ode to the subway's orange seats, ac

Mamdani attends World Cup watch party for France v. Senegal at Bronx migrant shelter

Residents inside the mega migrant shelter in the Bronx cheered during the France v. Senegal FIFA World Cup game during a watch party Tuesday. The Bronx shelter is the last remainin

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann set for sentencing on Long Island

Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann appears in Suffolk County court in Riverhead, New York, on Aug. 1, 2023. The Massapequa Park man is expected to receive multiple life sente

Crap to the future: High-tech public bathrooms coming to NYC

The toilets of tomorrow need no electrical, sewage or water hookups. Officials said the toilets can be installed cheaply and quickly because they don't need to be hooked up to sewe

How an alleged NYC real estate scammer stayed in business despite years of complaints

Renters accuse a self-described real estate adviser of stealing their money. Getting it back has proved difficult. [ more › ]

How to avoid rental scams in NYC, and what to do if you become the victim of one

We spoke with real estate experts about what to watch out for, and who to turn to if things go wrong. [ more › ]

Trump DOJ sues New York health officials over alleged 'backroom deal' in home care overhaul

The Justice Department alleges the state officials improperly awarded a contract to provide home health services. [ more › ]

NJ Transit riders lose patience as World Cup disrupts commutes for locals at Penn Station

Fans from across the globe flooded into secure areas at Penn Station to get to the France-Senegal World Cup match on Tuesday. One father from Millburn missed sending his daughter o