Life news summaries — Page 14
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Cameron Brink brings a brown-and-gray look to Sparks game-day arrival
Cameron Brink arrived with the Los Angeles Sparks in a fitted brown top, gray tailored shorts, sneakers and a brown handbag before Tuesday’s game in Las Vegas, though the team listed her as unavailable; Los Angeles lost to the Aces 89-79. -
The Laughing Cow launches a cheese-pack mystery with a serious-faced mascot
The Laughing Cow has put its normally smiling mascot in a serious pose with the message “We need to talk” on select Creamy Original cheese-wedge packs for a new campaign. The company says the change is temporary and the mystery will start to unfold in coming days. -
‘The Invite’ sets Oct. 23 HBO Max debut after summer theatrical release
A24’s The Invite, directed by and starring Olivia Wilde, will stream exclusively on HBO Max from Friday, Oct. 23. The film was still in theaters at publication, after opening in limited release June 26 and expanding nationwide July 10. -
A ‘Kick Rocks’ sweatshirt led Sophie Cunningham’s look at Fever’s home finale
Sophie Cunningham wore a sweatshirt reading “Kick Rocks” before Indiana’s final regular-season home game against Minnesota on Tuesday; she did not say who, if anyone, the message addressed. The Fever won 96-77, keeping alive their hopes of hosting a first-round playoff game. -
Report: Tom Cruise may help Travis Kelce land ‘Days of Thunder 2’ role
An unnamed source told the Daily Mail that Tom Cruise may help Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce get into Hollywood and could offer him a role in “Days of Thunder 2,” scheduled for 2028; no official cast update has confirmed his involvement. -
Pope Leo XIV set to view tunic some Christians believe Jesus wore at crucifixion
A tunic some Christians believe Jesus wore during his crucifixion is due to be shown to Pope Leo XIV on Friday at Stade de France during a youth prayer vigil. EWTN reports it will travel nearly four miles from Argenteuil under tight security. -
Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour sparks debate over celebrity politics
Promoters dropped Macklemore from Ed Sheeran’s tour after he voiced support for Palestine; Sheeran later lost his remaining opening acts amid the fallout. Sheeran said he prefers not to use his professional platform for politics, prompting a Reddit debate over celebrity views. -
Alice Walton's $750 million Arkansas health campus breaks ground
Alice Walton’s AWSOM Whole Health Campus broke ground in Bentonville, Arkansas, after seven years of planning. The $750 million project includes a 250-bed hospital and cancer center, with the goal of expanding specialty care in Arkansas. -
Opinion: Corsino-Blair calls for monthly phone-free gatherings to ease loneliness
Annette Corsino-Blair says weakened social spaces contribute to loneliness and urges local organizations to host monthly, free or low-cost, phone-free gatherings for a year. The 2025 WHO report she cites says roughly one in six people worldwide experience loneliness. -
Category 5 Hurricane Polo may raise US Southwest rain chances next week
Category 5 Hurricane Polo is not expected to make landfall, but a possible moisture surge could bring more showers and downpours to the US Southwest by mid-next week, with localized flooding possible, AccuWeather meteorologist Alexander Duffus said. -
Louisa Moats’ LETRS course reached 700,000 enrollees in 2025; student impact remains uncertain
Louisa Moats’ LETRS course grew from fewer than 25,000 enrollees in 2020 to 700,000 in 2025, Lexia says. As science-of-reading laws spread to 42 states and D.C., its effect on student reading remains uncertain; study results are not expected until 2029. -
NHC gives West African wave medium odds of developing within a week
The National Hurricane Center tracks Invest 90L, a tropical wave off West Africa, with medium odds of developing within a week. Fay re-formed as a tropical depression southwest of the Azores. Five named storms and no hurricanes mark the Atlantic's quietest start since 1966. -
Older Florida manufactured homes face storm risks as strong El Niño is forecast
WPTV reports nearly 700,000 of Florida’s 1 million-plus mobile and manufactured homes aren’t built to withstand today’s storms. Experts warn pre-1994 homes face greater damage risks; forecasters put the chance of a very strong El Niño above 90% in fall and winter 2026–27. -
Galveston cruise passengers find hundreds of spiderlings on car, driver says
Two men returning from a Royal Caribbean cruise reportedly found hundreds of spiderlings on their car at Galveston’s Cruise Terminal 10, Uber driver Donnie Broussard said. He said other passengers had reported spiders in the lot weeks earlier. -
Federal action is still needed before 19 states can adopt permanent daylight saving
Nineteen states have enacted laws favoring permanent daylight saving time, but none can take effect without federal action. The Senate has not scheduled a vote on the Sunshine Protection Act, so Americans are likely to turn clocks back an hour on Nov. 1 unless Congress acts. -
Highway 101 work near Montecito draws El Niño flood concerns
After concerns that Highway 101 construction near Montecito could worsen El Niño-related weather risks, Caltrans office chief Joe Erwin said the freeway has as much drainage as possible, but major “50-year” storms could overwhelm the region. -
Higson says any choice for Daniel Craig’s Bond successor will draw anger
James Bond author Charlie Higson predicts people will be angry whatever choice producers make for Daniel Craig’s successor. Bookmakers currently favour Jack Lowden, with Callum Turner and Jacob Elordi also listed among the contenders for the 007 role. -
Tom Cruise’s Digger divides critics ahead of its October 2 release
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger, starring Tom Cruise as a power-hungry tycoon whose hunger for power causes a global catastrophe he struggles to contain, has split critics who saw it early. John Goodman, Riz Ahmed and Michael Stuhlbarg also star; the film opens October 2. -
Mandel offers to produce Hundred Fingers’ Vegas show if they don’t win AGT
During Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent” finals, Howie Mandel offered his own money to produce a Las Vegas show for South Korean magic group Hundred Fingers if they don’t win, then interrupted Mel B’s critique by knocking over and taking her microphone. -
Krispy Kreme’s coffee-flavored doughnuts return to shops Sept. 26–29
Krispy Kreme’s Original Glazed Coffee Flavored Doughnuts return to shops Sept. 26–29. At participating locations, customers can get a dozen for $5 with any regular-price dozen purchase; on Sept. 29, any purchase also comes with a free small or medium coffee. -
Some In-N-Out workers say cutting loaded burgers in half can get messy
Some In-N-Out employees on Reddit say cut-in-half requests for loaded or bunless protein-style burgers can leave them falling apart and messy; each portion also has to be wrapped. Commenters said some customers have asked for messy burgers to be remade. -
Possible Listeria prompts recall of two Bettergoods pasta lots at Walmart
Gias Foods recalled two lots of frozen Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart nationwide over possible Listeria contamination. The company reports no linked illnesses and says buyers can return affected packages for a full refund. -
Nicki Minaj says she relates to Trump and won't make excuses for backing him
During a Sept. 18 Fox News interview, Nicki Minaj said she relates to President Donald Trump and will not make excuses for loving him. She said she was honored to work with his administration and described him as grounded and easy to connect with.
