Noche UFC Deserved Our Reservation, Now It Deserves Our Praise

September 15th, 2024 07:30 PM

Something strange happened during the lead-up to Noche UFC, the promotion’s second annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day. For the first time since becoming interested in MMA during the McGregor era and falling in love with the sport during the pandemic, I skipped all of my UFC fight week traditions. I hadn’t…

'There should be outrage' over violence against women

September 15th, 2024 11:00 PM

A strategy to end violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland is set to be launched on Monday.

Tropical storm warning is issued for parts of the Carolinas

September 15th, 2024 10:31 PM

A tropical storm warning has been issued for part of the southeastern U.S. coast amid forecasts of heavy rains and coastal flooding that could affect the Carolinas

The Forest Hills, Shelley Duvall’s Final Film, Gets a Bloody Trailer

September 15th, 2024 08:00 PM

The indie horror film featuring Duvall's last, posthumous performance hits theaters and streaming in October.

Starmer under pressure to distance UK from Italy’s hard-right immigration plans

September 15th, 2024 09:30 PM

Backbenchers and NGOs criticise decision to explore how country has cut migrant numbers at Rome talksKeir Starmer is under pressure from Labour backbenchers and NGOs to distance his government from Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right immigration policies on the eve of bilateral talks in Rome.After the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, said the UK would consider copying Italy’s plans to process asylum applicants in a third country such as Albania, one backbencher questioned why a Labour...

7 great games under 5 hours long to play this weekend

September 15th, 2024 03:00 PM

There are only so many hours in a day. As best as one might try, it can be difficult to keep up with the deluge of new titles that are released every month, let alone the latest hundred-hour action RPG or always-online service game. Luckily, there’s just as many fun — and most importantly, short — games out there to choose from whether you prefer playing on your mobile device, console, or computer. We’ve polled the collective brain trust of Polygon’s most ardent short-game enthusiasts to...

Follow live: Chiefs, Bengals in a tight contest heading down the stretch

September 16th, 2024 12:01 AM

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So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?

September 15th, 2024 08:22 AM

Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth's atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await. (credit: SpaceX) A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow and smelling of singed metal, fell out of the night sky early on Sunday morning and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico not all that far from Key West. The darkened waters there were carefully chosen from among dozens of potential landing spots near Florida. This is because the wind and seas were predicted to be especially calm...

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, September 15, 2024

September 15th, 2024 04:00 AM

If you're looking for the Wordle answer for September 15, 2024 read on. We'll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today's puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 15, Wordle #1,184! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today's Wordle game.How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time.Start by guessing a...

How Stockyards Are Being Redeveloped in Western Cities

September 15th, 2024 09:00 AM

Lands in cities and towns that were once shipping points for livestock can be low-lying, unfavorable and often prone to flooding. They’re also hotbeds for new developments.

You might start seeing Instagram comments on Threads soon

September 15th, 2024 09:58 PM

Illustration: The Verge Instagram might roll out a way to share comments on other Instagram posts to Threads, according to Alessandro Paluzzi, who often reverse engineers Meta’s social media apps to find coming features. Paluzzi shared an image showing that when commenting on an Instagram post, there could be a new dropdown menu that lets users choose to share the comment only to Instagram or “also share on Threads.” Meta has made a few moves to integrate Threads with its other platforms...