Entertainment
Matt LeBlanc: I'm not sure what's happening with 'Top Gear'
Speaking at Television Critics Association press panel in Los Angeles on Wednesday (10 August), he said: "I'm not sure what's happening with " Top Gear " just yet, but this is my priority". "We spent a lot of time together", LeBlanc said. "Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough", he tweeted at the time. He said: "I love all five of them". [Full Article...]
Cashing In! Paul Pogba Gets A Record Transfer To Manchester United
Manchester United confirmed the signature of the French midfielder from Juventus last night for a world record fee of £89m. When Pogba joined Juventus in 2012, United received just £800,000 in compensation, and the Frenchman quickly established himself as a key player, helping the Bianconeri win Serie A four times and the Coppa Italia twice. [Full Article...]
Sonny Bill Williams injured, ruled out of Olympic tournament
Williams appeared frustrated and was quickly assisted from the field without meeting the press following the end of the match. Australia coach Tim Walsh said he thought the inaugural women's tournament had shown the sport deserved its place at the Games. [Full Article...]
Libertarian Weld to file petitions to secure ballot access
Libertarians are not recognized as a political party in OH, so activists sought to collect at least 5,000 valid signatures from voters by Wednesday's deadline to get Johnson on the fall ballot by way of a process for independent candidates. [Full Article...]
The CW Superheroes Collide in Candid Photo from Stephen Amell
Namely, the unmistakable footwear donned by his Oliver Queen, Grant Gustin's Barry Allen, Melissa Benoist's Kara Danvers, Caity Lotz's Sara Lance and Brandon Routh's Ray Palmer when they fight baddies as Green Arrow , The Flash, Supergirl, White Canary and The Atom. [Full Article...]
Libertarians submit placeholder for Ohio presidential ballot
When employees at Secretary of State Jon Husted's office opened the petition boxes labeled with Mr. Johnson's name, they found petitions to put Mr. Earl, a former Republican state representative, on the ballot, along with vice presidential pick Kenneth C. [Full Article...]
Jared Leto Wants Joker To Team Up With Batman In A Movie
That's because the movie has reportedly raked in $135.1 million this weekend, which now holds the record for the biggest August opening weekend of all time, according to comScore (via USA Today ). Superman, as Suicide Squad is now at 26% at Rotten Tomatoes to Batman Vs. Superman's 27%. Here's what critics and fans alike had to say about the film. [Full Article...]
Man arrested after running onto Madrid tarmac to catch plane
He broke through fire escape doors and into an unused passenger tunnel, then jumped from there down to the tarmac with his bags. Unbelievable footage shows a mystery traveller jumping off the jet bridge - several metres above the ground - with two bags in his hands and sprinting across the edge of the runway to try to board the plane as it taxis away. [Full Article...]
At Least 2 Police Officers Shot In Western Arkansas
CBS affiliate, 5NEWS reports that both officers were taken to a hospital in Fort Smith. Hollenbeck said Cooper was around age 65 and expected to retire soon. "It seems [he had] full intent to inflict violence against us". Sebastian County EMS and Fort Smith EMS are on standby on the scene. The condition of the officers is unknown right now. [Full Article...]
DC Fans Want to Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes
Fans of DC Comics films have flocked to a petition to shut down ratings aggregator Rotten Tomatoes over the site's allegedly poor treatment of films like Batman v. Warner Bros.is distributing Suicide Squad . The film now sits at 35% on the website which although an improvement on Batman v Superman's 27% is a major disappointment for both fans and studio Warner Bros. [Full Article...]
Andy Murray: Team GB star through at Rio 2016
After a confident start Andy romped to victory in the second set to win 6-1 and set up a third round meeting with either Italy's Fabio Fogini or France's Benoit Paire, and with Dvid Ferrer out of the contest after a shock defeat in the second round, Murray's title defence looked ever closer. [Full Article...]
Delta Cancels 530 More Flights Tuesday Morning To 'Reset' Airline
Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds of flights Monday and saw delays for many more after a computer outage wreaked havoc with the airline's entire operation. The company said reducing its Tuesday morning schedule will allow it to "reset" the airline. The utility company that delivers electricity to Delta disputed the airline's explanation. [Full Article...]
Slain Google worker 'knew what she wanted to do'
Marcotte", the Massachusetts State Police Department said in a statement. Both women, who lived in New York City, were found in undergrowth after going missing while jogging alone in broad daylight. Sunday afternoon and are asking anyone who might have seen anything suspicious during that time period to contact police. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. [Full Article...]
Victor Cruz sits out practice with groin injury
NOTES: LB Keenan Robinson (groin) and S Nat Berhe (hamstring) did not practice Tuesday. Cruz's goal remains "to be the player that I once was", but after Tuesday afternoon, a victory for Cruz in his rehab has to be redefined as taking a single snap against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, doesn't it? "I didn't want to push it and potentially make it worse, so I told the training staff and they sh... [Full Article...]
Why the internet loves Aly Raisman's parents
Some endless chanting of "come on, come on, come on ". NBC got footage of the Raisman's parents writhing with anxiety during her uneven bars routine on Aug 7 - and it will remind you of your own 'rents. They feel every flip and twist that their daughter goes through, and don't care what they look like when doing it. "It's just insane." Lynn was a little more laid-back about it, saying, "It's a... [Full Article...]
Thrasher hits first Rio gold on Games debut
Thrasher - who became the American champion in June - amassed 208 points across the nine rounds at the Olympic Shooting Centre, beating Chinese duo Du Li and Yi Siling to gold . "It definitely hasn't sunk in yet", Thrasher said Sunday in a conference call with reporters. Ginny Thrasher (and can we all just take a moment to enjoy how supremely bad ass her name is?) is just 19-years-old. [Full Article...]
Paul Ryan makes final push in advance of Tuesday primary
The two stops he made Monday were organized by his official office, not his re-election campaign, and he had no traditional campaign rallies planned. That's been an area of disagreement between Ryan and Trump. "And, quite honestly, I have been active in the conservative cause here for north of 10 years, with FreedomWorks and in the state legislature, and Nehlen has never been on my radar", said Ca... [Full Article...]
Orchestra to perform 'Game of Thrones' music in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
Unfortunately, Game of Thrones stars like Kit Harrington , Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey won't be there. According to HBO and promoter Live Nation, it'll be "an immersive music and visual experience that will bring the Seven Kingdoms to life on a scale never seen before". [Full Article...]
American box office
Since the March release of Batman v Superman , which had a strong debut but saw box sales slow after critics panned the movie, Warner Bros. has appointed executives specifically to focus on the DC films slate. "The elephant in the room is that the reviews were harsh", Goldstein said. Less of a pitch down the middle than movies with famous superheroes like " Batman v Superman " and "Avengers",... [Full Article...]
Rio Olympics: Curtain up on Phelps's last act
When he made his Olympic debut at Sydney 2000, a 15-year-old Phelps was the youngest male Olympian since 1932. Phelps, who will carry the flag for the United States at Friday's opening ceremony, said there was not much he could control other than his own actions and that would be his priority. [Full Article...]