Pakistan spinner Ali Usman gestures during their first Test against England at Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain, August 20, 2026. — Reuters Pakistan spinner Ali Usman entered the record books on Thursday by becoming the first overseas spinner since 1972 to take five wickets at Headingley. Usman achieved the milestone on the second day of…
Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the regulator’s investigation into a January crash in which a robotaxi struck a child at low speed. An initial batch of documents was posted to NHTSA’s website on Friday morning after TechCrunch inquired about them earlier in the week….
By Staff The Associated Press Posted August 21, 2026 12:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging homes, health centers and schools, authorities said. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at…
England players celebrate after taking a wicket during the first Test between Pakistan and England at Headingley in Leeds on August 21, 2026. — Reuters England claim last seven wickets for 76 runs. Robinson, Archer, Tongue take three each. Rizwan top-scores with resilient 41. England defeated Pakistan by an innings and 120 runs in the…
Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs. Board conflicts aren’t exactly new, and these companies weren’t necessarily direct competitors when a16z first invested…
U.S. cosmetics brand Neutrogena has addressed mounting backlash over allegations that it ended its long-term partnership with the late actor Hayden Panettiere after she spoke publicly about her mental health struggles. Panettiere worked with Neutrogena from 2005 to 2015 as a spokesperson and was a prominent face of the brand. In an Instagram post on…
He had missed the French Open, Wimbledon and the North American hard-court events in Toronto and Cincinnati Carlos Alcaraz serves as he trains with Holger Rune of Denmark at Real Sociedad Club de Campo on August 20, 2026 in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain. Photo: AFP LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the…
Apparently, hell has frozen over. Walmart on Friday said it will finally accept payments via both Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam’s Club. The retail giant says that beginning August 24, it will begin adding Tap to Pay to its payment options at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club…
A charter plane carrying eight people crashed near a remote radar site in Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 725 kilometres west of Anchorage, Alaska, according to The Associated Press. The plane, a Cessna 411, had taken off…
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batter Shadab Khan plays a shot during their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on August 20, 2026. Photo: CPLT20 Antigua and Barbuda Falcons held their nerve to beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by…
