PGA Tour blocks LIV Golf stars return

16 min agoMore than 300 South Korean workers detained in a September 2025 immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia are challenging the Trump administration. Administrative claims on behalf of the workers have been filed with nine federal agencies as a mandatory step before a federal lawsuit.

1 h agoThe social media giant is preparing to ship camera-free smart glasses this fall under the internal name Luna, a response to privacy concerns about recording devices. Six microphones will enable voice commands to Meta AI and Muse. An announcement could come at next week's Connect conference, with shipments targeted for October.

2 h agoAn oil tanker came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, with two sailors now missing, Oman said. Iran attributes the El Gaia's fire to mine strikes, while the United States contends a missile and drone were used. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the US-Iran conflict has consumed 38 billion dollars over its opening five months.

2 h agoThe PGA Tour will not create an instant pathway back for LIV Golf's leading players following the breakaway circuit's bankruptcy filing. Major winners including Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith are now uncertain about their playing futures.

3 h agoHarry Brook scored 114 not out to lead England to 254 for 4 in the first T20 international against Sri Lanka at Southampton. England bowled out Sri Lanka to win by 119 runs in the series opener, their first match since Kevin Pietersen's appointment as white-ball mentor.

6 h agoJapan's population of people aged 100 or older reached 107,677 as of September 1, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The figure represents an increase of 7,914 from the previous year and marks the 56th consecutive year of growth, with women accounting for roughly 88 percent of the total.

8 h agoThe United Nations humanitarian coordinator said his organization is considering moving aid supplies into underground bunkers to protect them from Russian strikes, which have destroyed 10 UN warehouses this year. The strikes have destroyed millions of dollars' worth of supplies, including medical equipment and hygiene kits, and represent what the coordinator called a new trend of the last few months.

8 h agoRalf Richter, the German actor best known for his role in the 1981 film Das Boot, has died at age 69. He played Dieselmaat Frenssen in the submarine drama, which launched his career and made him a popular television star.

9 h agoUkrainian forces have begun an offensive operation in the north of Donetsk region, where the fiercest battles of the four-year war have occurred. Brigadier-General Andrii Biletskyi said the Third Army Corps cleared 75 square kilometers of Russian infiltration groups and recaptured 10 square kilometers, with the operation designated 'Vivaldi'.

9 h agoProsecutors in Los Angeles said Tuesday they will not pursue capital punishment against Nick Reiner, who is charged with murder in the deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who were stabbed in their home last December. Reiner, 32, has pleaded not guilty and has a history of serious mental illness.