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Watt will be paired with broadcasting legend Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson, CBS announced late last month. 

White directed her message to “an online community that’s trying to create narratives that simply don’t exist, trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I’m about.”

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell named Kyler Murray the starting QB, but stressed that J.J. McCarthy's development is still a work in progress.

Dak Prescott arrived at the Rams’ practice facility hoping to win more than bragging rights.

Florida Seeks NY Times Internal Documents Over Errors In Israel-Hamas War Coverage

Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sought to inspect records from The New York Times on Aug. 10, claiming the newspaper's pattern of admitted mistakes covering the Israel-Hamas war threatens the state's pension fund.

The New York Times building in Manhattan on Feb. 5, 2024. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Uthmeier, representing the pension fund and the thousands of shares it holds in company, sent a 28-page letter to The New York Times seeking to scrutinize six years' worth of internal records, board documents, and meeting minutes, dating back to January 2020, and asking the company to prove it was operating smoothly.

"The Times tells investors that its brand and reputation are its most important assets and that if people see its journalism as unreliable or biased, the company can be hurt," Uthmeier said in a video on X. "We want to exercise our rights under New York law to review the company's internal board documents, meeting minutes, reports, and other materials, to see what the directors know.

"The First Amendment protects what a newspaper publishes, but it does not let a public company's board ignore its shareholders," Uthmeier continued.

Uthmeier is a trustee and legal counsel for Florida's State Board of Administration, which oversees the pension fund and its 160,000 shares of stock in The New York Times.

The paper has two weeks to respond or Uthmeier said he would sue them in the New York Supreme Court.

"Shareholders have tools to ensure the Board prevents The Times from becoming a newspaper the public comes to regard as untrustworthy," Uthmeier wrote in the letter.

A downturn in revenue forced the news company to consolidate its editorial staff in 2017 to shift the balance of the newsroom to give them more on-the-ground reporters.

The changes included eliminating an independent editor position, or ombudsman, which received reader complaints and questioned New York Times journalists on how they made decisions.

"Since the New York Times got rid of its independent public editor, it has several times now admitted, only after outside pressure, that published articles did not meet its standards," Uthmeier said. "According to reports, between Oct. 7, 2023 and June 2024, The Times admitted 72 errors in its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war that had to be corrected. Many, if not most, of those errors favored Hamas."

The New York Times received the letter Monday and views it as an intimidation tactic, according to a spokesperson.

"We are aware of the demand letter, which, while positioned as a request under corporate law, is a clear attempt to chill First Amendment-protected journalism. We will respond more fully in due course," Danielle Rhoades Ha, spokesperson for The New York Times, told The Epoch Times.

James Uthmeier speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Florida's threat of legal action comes two months after President Donald Trump's allegations against the company over coverage of the Iran war. Trump threatened to sue The New York Times in June, accusing the newspaper of publishing "treasonous" coverage that downplayed the impact of the war with Iran.

The New York Times defended its coverage, saying it was presented "fairly, thoroughly and above all, accurately to readers."

The newspaper's board of directors includes Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger; GoDaddy CEO Amanpal Bhutan; former chief product officer at the online gaming platform Roblox Manuel Bronstein; Beth Brooke, former global vice chair of public policy at Ernst and Young; Rachel Glaser, former chief financial officer at Etsy; Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha and other novels; and Meredith Kopek Levien, CEO of The New York Times.

Also on the board are: Brian McAndrews, former president and CEO of Pandora Media; David Perpich, vice chair of The New York Times; John Rogers, Jr., founder of Ariel Investments; Anuradha Subramanian, chief financial officer of Beast Industries, the parent company founded by YouTube star MrBeast; Margot Golden, freelance graphic designer; and Rebecca Van Dyck, chief marketing officer at Airbnb.

Tyler Durden Tue, 08/11/2026 - 20:05

The 70-year-old tree smashed into the Westbury home around 9 p.m., terrifyingly "grazing" homeowner Wendy Kimball's brother and trapping 37 cats inside.

California’s bullet train could have a new end point: Brokeville, USA.

Caitlin Clark praised the WNBA for rescinding an eighth technical foul, allowing the Fever star to avoid a suspension against the Liberty.

The Giants cornerback room could be getting a talented yet troubled addition.

Mysterious Drone Threat Emerges At America's "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier," Prompting Curfews

One of the most strategically important US military bases outside the continental U.S., often described as an "unsinkable aircraft carrier" in the central Indian Ocean, faces a mysterious drone threat, according to a new report.

TWZ cited the UK Ministry of Defense, which said it was aware of reported drone sightings over the remote US-UK military base but declined to identify the drones.

"We are aware of reported sightings of drones (UAS) over Diego Garcia," the UK Defense Ministry (MoD) told the military blog Monday morning. "We are unable to provide any details about a situation which may affect the security or operation of the joint U.K.-U.S. base on Diego Garcia."

"The U.S. and U.K. Commanding Officers on Diego Garcia consider and implement appropriate measures to ensure the security and safety of the base and the safety of the personnel on the island," MoD added.

TWZ noted that US officials "were less forthcoming" about the drone threat against Diego Garcia.

"As a matter of operational security, we do not discuss specific force protection measures or security procedures at U.S. military installations," an official from U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) told the outlet on Friday. "We remain vigilant in protecting U.S. personnel and facilities."

Last Friday, the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page said drones were spotted near the base's fuel tank farm, and a daytime curfew had been imposed. "

"Inbox: Diego Garcia. Drones spotted near fuel farm. Base on 0700 to 1900 curfew until further notice. Note: message us if you have further information, thanks," the Facebook post read.

A post on Sunday by the Air Force amn/nco/snco page, titled "Diego Garcia Curfew Reportedly Due to Drone Threats," displayed curfew times across the base.

The incident highlights the growing drone threat launched from ships, submarines, or uncrewed surface vessels. Officials did not disclose the drone group size.

Here's the classification via Piper Sandler:  

The incident is also a reminder that the drone scare on the US East Coast in December 2024 likely began with a drone or drones launched from a shipping container aboard a cargo ship. Drone threats are emerging outside of modern battlefields, something we've been warning about. 

Also last week, a one-way attack drone was found on the tarmac at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Europe's most important freight hubs. 

The drone threat is only going to get worse from here as the federal government is in full race mode to secure high-value assets, abroad and domestically. 

Tyler Durden Tue, 08/11/2026 - 19:40

One of America’s biggest supermarket chains is closing dozens of stores — including locations in California.

Lindsay Clancy’s trial heard she had "intrusive thoughts of suicide" weeks before killing her kids but was turned away from outpatient care.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is distancing herself from Mayor Zohran Mamdani's bungled pied-à-terre tax after a Staten Island judge paused the luxury levy.

Barring a miraculous finish, Francisco Lindor will still be without a World Series championship ring for his career when this season concludes. 

Showbiz reporter James Vituscka is seeking damages, including lost wages, emotional distress and punitive damages from his former employer, per court documents obtained by Page Six.

Showbiz reporter James Vituscka is seeking damages, including lost wages, emotional distress and punitive damages from his former employer, per court documents obtained by Page Six.

A golfer in Ohio accidentally recorded the terrifying moment he was struck by lightning near Cincinnati on Friday.

The A-List actor sparked romance rumors after a recent outing with the British singer.

The A-List actor sparked romance rumors after a recent outing with the British singer.

Rashawn Slater is asking Chargers fans not to treat his latest knee issue like another emergency. The Pro Bowl left tackle missed his fourth consecutive practice Tuesday after experiencing what he described today as a “little” flare-up in his surgically repaired left knee. The discomfort surfaced last week after Slater left the Chargers’ first padded...