More than 18,000 cyclosporiasis cases reported across 45 states: CDC

(WASHINGTON) -- Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have topped 18,000 in 45 states, according to updated data Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Since May 1, at least 6,707 cases have been laboratory-confirmed, including 423 hospitalizations, the CDC noted.Additionally, the agency said it is "aware" of more than 11,500 additional cases that are not laboratory confirmed or require further investigation and analysis. Many of these additional cases have been reported by […]

September 2, 2026

Business News

Southwest announces its 1st lounges at these 4 airports

Southwest Airlines airplanes sit on the tarmac at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Nov. 26, 2025, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- For the first time ever, Southwest Airlines is joining the airport lounge race with plans to open lounges in four cities next year.The airline announced Wednesday it will open lounges in Austin (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport), Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport), Honolulu (Daniel K. Inouye […]

September 2, 2026

Business News

Global oil prices fall to lowest level since before the Iran War

A cargo ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Global oil prices on Wednesday fell to their lowest level since before the outbreak of the Iran war.Brent crude futures, the benchmark index for worldwide trading, dropped to $73.50 a barrel. That figure, which amounted to a nearly 5% decline on Wednesday, marked the lowest price since […]

September 2, 2026

Rev Rock Report

‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ gets new teaser trailer

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.' (Aidan Monaghan/HBO) The boy who lived is back for a brand-new era.HBO has released a new official teaser trailer for the first season of its upcoming Harry Potter series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."There is nothing special about Harry Potter — at least that's what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of […]

September 2, 2026

National News

Judge rules alleged Charlie Kirk killer can stand trial for capital murder

(NEW YORK) -- A Utah judge ruled that Tyler Robinson can stand trial on a capital murder charge stemming from the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Judge Tony Graf's decision follows final oral arguments from both sides in the high-profile case in a Provo courtroom on Tuesday, during which attorneys primarily debated an aggravating factor that would make Robinson eligible for the death penalty if convicted."Viewed in the light most favorable […]

September 2, 2026

Business News

US oil reserve hits 44-year-low amid Iran war, global energy shortage

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped to its lowest level since 1982, Department of Energy data this week showed, revealing the continued drawdown of emergency oil as the nation weathers a global energy shortage.The reserve shrank by more than 3 million barrels of oil over the week ending on Aug. 28, the DOE said, leaving the stockpile at 286.6 million barrels or about 40% of overall capacity.The largest global oil […]

September 2, 2026

Buck Country Music News

Travis Kelce shares new details of Taylor Swift wedding: ‘It was insane’

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has made his first in-depth remarks about his July 3 wedding to music superstar Taylor Swift, opening up on his New Heights podcast about the celebrities who attended, officiant Adam Sandler and more."It was insane. It's a night out we'll never forget," Kelce said in a new podcast episode that dropped Wednesday. "From the vows to, you know, just seeing everyone, to how much fun […]

September 2, 2026

Sports News

Tiger Woods changes plea in DUI case, driver’s license suspended for 5 years

Tiger Woods appears during a plea hearing at Martin County Courthouse, Sept. 2, 2026, in Stuart, Florida. (Crystal Vander Weit/Pool via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Tiger Woods appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday to change his plea to no contest in his driving under the influence case. As part of the plea agreement, he agreed to a five-year driver's license suspension.The legendary golfer initially pleaded not guilty to driving under […]

September 2, 2026

Rev Rock Report

Florence Pugh stars as antihero Cathy Ames in ‘East of Eden’ trailer

(L to R) Mike Faist as Charles Trask, Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask, Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames in 'East of Eden.' (Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026) East of Eden has its first full-length trailer.The new limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel stars Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, whose life becomes "intertwined with the lives of generations of men from the Trask family — notably those of […]

September 2, 2026