The Fire Truck Had No Transponder and the Runway Alert Never Fired
Four safety systems failed in sequence at LaGuardia — and the government shutdown delayed the people sent to find out why.
Maya Calloway
Bureau: New York
Project Hail Mary Midweek Holds Strong
Project Hail Mary earned an estimated $9.25M on Tuesday, pushing its domestic total past $50M midweek, while China made it the global number one.
Harry Styles Holds Number One for a Second Week, and the Music Industry Notices
Kiss All the Time holds the Billboard 200 despite a 77% sales drop — proving that in the streaming age, durability matters more than the debut spike.
iHeartRadio Awards Tomorrow: Taylor Swift Appears, TLC and Salt-N-Pepa Reunite
Thursday's iHeartRadio Music Awards on Fox features Swift's first award show appearance of 2026, Ludacris hosting, and the first-ever joint performance by TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue.
Eight State Attorneys General Sue to Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger
Eight state AGs filed a federal lawsuit to block Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, calling it an antitrust violation.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Faces State-Level Antitrust Scrutiny
State attorneys general are preparing antitrust challenges to Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after DOJ declined to fast-track review.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Premieres to Strong Reviews
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 debuted on Disney+ with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, holding the momentum from Season 1.
Nostalgia Trend: 2026 Is the New 2016, and the Internet Is Stuck
The '2026 is the new 2016' trend has flooded TikTok and Instagram with flower crowns, puppy filters, and throwback selfies.
When Wellness Optimization Became the Disease
Health experts warn that obsessive self-tracking — sleep scores, glucose monitors, supplement stacks — is producing a new anxiety disorder, not better health.
Should You Tell Your Coworker About the AI?
Workplace ethicists are divided on whether employees who know AI is replacing a colleague have a moral obligation to warn them.