Author: Alex Maschino

Morgan Stewart will not be checking into The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The Rich Kids of Beverly Hills alum took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 19, to shut down online speculation that she will join the RHOBH cast for season 16. “I don’t know what happened today but no I am not joining [RHOBH],” Morgan, 38, wrote in an Instagram Story, responding to a follower asking her about the rumors. While Morgan won’t be joining Kyle Richards and company, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles alum Tracy Tutor confirmed that she is joining the gang on Wednesday. “Well… the secret’s officially…

A funeral has been held in Gaza for 50 Palestinians whose bodies were recently recovered from the rubble of Israeli attacks. Israel continues to block heavy machinery needed to clear debris, despite its entry being a condition of the ceasefire deal.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios made a candid admission about his mental health after being provisionally suspended for a positive cocaine test.  “I wanted you to hear this from me first,” Kyrgios, 31, shared via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 19. “I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine. I made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it.” The test was taken while Kyrgios was playing in the Mallorca Open in June.  “I’m sorry to my fans, my family, my sponsors and everyone else close to me,” he continued. “Above all, I’m…

Cutter Gauthier rejects an Anaheim Ducks offer? Paul Shaheen: A reliable source said that the Anaheim Ducks offered RFA forward Cutter Gauthier a four-year contract at $13 million, and he rejected it. The Ducks currently have just over $9 million in cap space. Jordan Staal is entering the final year of his contract Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal will be 38 next month and is entering the final year of his contract. Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky isn’t sure what the future holds yet for Staal beyond this season, but they’ll eventually talk about it to see…

The US, meanwhile, has been asking for a number of concessions from Canada, including removing its remaining retaliatory tariffs on American autos and adjusting its dairy quotas to allow greater access for US cheese producers.It has also asked for the ban on US alcohol sales, imposed last year by most Canadian provinces in retaliation to Trump’s tariffs, be removed.Asked on Wednesday if the latest deal will include significant concessions on dairy, Minister LeBlanc said that Canada’s dairy supply management programme – which sees production quotas, set pricing, and import quotas on dairy, eggs, and poultry – will remain “entirely intact”.Polls…

Some of America’s biggest companies are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in tariff refunds, or booking even larger financial benefits. However, many consumers are wondering if those refunds will find their way back into their wallets.  After the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not give the president authority to impose tariffs, major Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon and Target, have received hundreds of millions of dollars in tariff refunds. Some have pledged to issue refunds to consumers who bore increased costs thanks to the tariffs, while others have stayed mum on the subject. …

The Buss family has been synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers since Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979. Now, that era might be ending — but not without its share of controversy. The family has reportedly voted to sell its remaining 17.8 percent stake in the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday, August 17, but Jeanie Buss is pushing back on the potential sale. “We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to the Bob Iger group as part of the…

Brighton have signed striker Promise David on loan from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. The 25-year-old will replace Danny Welbeck after the veteran England forward moved to Premier League rivals Chelsea earlier in the summer. Brighton sporting director Mike Cave said: “Promise is someone we have been watching for some time, he is an out-and-out striker who possesses outstanding physical attributes and a track record of scoring goals. “His experience at international level and in European competition will hopefully prove valuable this season. “At 25, he’s entering his prime playing years and we’re excited to see him continue to develop in…

Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – When three members of his hospital team died within days of treating the same patient, Dr Richard Lokudu suspected Ebola had been spreading before authorities detected the outbreak.The patient had arrived at Mongbwalu General Hospital in Ituri Province for surgery in early April, weeks before the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an Ebola outbreak.“Before the outbreak was declared, we discovered at the hospital that there was a patient who had been admitted on 2 April and who was due to undergo surgery performed by our team on 7 April,” Lokudu…