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The San Francisco 49ers have officially reported to training camp but will begin building the foundation for the 2026 campaign with their head coach limited. The team announced in a statement Saturday that Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Shanahan, 46, will still participate in team activities, but on a limited basis. Assistant head coach Chris Foerster and the team coordinators will handle the bulk of the head coach duties while Shanahan recuperates. In a press conference on Saturday, 49ers general manager John Lynch told reporters that he does not expect Shanahan to…

Roxette, the Swedish pop duo that scored some U.S. hit radio singles in the late 1980s and early ’90s, won’t be touring in North America this year despite the recent announcement that their 1990 song “It Must Have Been Love” has racked up more than a billion YouTube views. In an Instagram post this morning, founder/co-frontman Per Gessle announced that due to “logistics and hugely increased touring costs,” Live Nation US has decided to postpone the tour. Gessle, on behalf of himself, current singing partner Lena Philipsson and their band are disappointed by the Live Nation decision, and noted that…

The University of Nigeria remains one of Africa’s great institutions. Its decline was neither inevitable nor irreversible… But restoring its physical infrastructure, revitalising its academic culture, strengthening governance, and reclaiming its reputation will require far more than government allocations. It will demand honesty, sacrifice, accountability, and collective ownership. For me, it was the Margaret Ekpo Refectory. My heart simply folded into itself. In that moment, I felt the kind of grief a son knows, standing before the ruins of his father’s house, burdened by the quiet shame of having failed to protect his inheritance. Named after the fiery women’s rights…

About 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states.The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest.Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, with some areas of the south-western US desert potentially reaching 120F (48C). The elevated heat is expected to linger into the coming week, held in place by the heat…

ToplineFormer state Senate president Troy Jackson was picked as Maine’s Democratic nominee Saturday morning, replacing former nominee Graham Platner who faced a series of controversial allegations including sexual assault, toxic relationships and disturbing behavior. Jackson received the nomination Saturday.Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesKey FactsThe Maine Democratic Party voted in Jackson as its nominee, setting up a battle with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in November that could decide whether Democrats gain control of the Senate.Jackson will have just over 100 days to build his campaign while Collins will likely benefit from Platner’s fall and her status as a five-term incumbent.“Today we…

Airtel Africa is betting that its fast-growing mobile money business can become a standalone fintech powerhouse. The telecoms group has confirmed London as its preferred listing venue for Airtel Money in 2026, as the business continues to grow across its African markets. The announcement came as Airtel Africa reported strong results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with customer growth, data usage, mobile money activity, and profitability all increasing. For Airtel Africa, the numbers point to a business increasingly driven by more than traditional voice calls. Its 189 million customers are consuming more data, using more digital services, and…

Andy Burnham has announced he is pausing a scheme which would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and Wales eligible to be released early.It came after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims’ families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described the possibility of his killers’ early release as “deplorable”.The Sentencing Act, which was due to come into effect in September, would have seen some offenders let out at varying stages in a bid to ease prison overcrowding.The new Justice Secretary Alex Norris said the pause aimed to “give victims and survivors certainty” and the government…

Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they “are far from having the fire under control.”More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper efforts to contain them. Overnight, seven towns west of Bordeaux were told to evacuate residents. In Spain, where a state of emergency has been declared, a change in weather conditions has helped firefighters outside Madrid.Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez admitted there are “complex times ahead”. Meanwhile, authorities…

On Saturday, Anthony Joshua returns to the ring when he faces Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The fight will stream live on DAZN PPV.On paper, this is a fight Joshua would be expected to win with ease, but external factors make what should be a tune-up for Joshua vs. Tyson Fury later this year seem more high-risk for the two-time former unified heavyweight champion.Joshua’s most recent fight was his six-round demolition of Jake Paul on Dec. 19, a fight that left Paul with a shattered jaw and Joshua with a bounce-back victory after his own knockout loss to Daniel…

‘Tis the season for “Bob’s Burgers,” which will return to the holidays with an all-new Christmas-themed short set to premiere on Hulu (and internationally for most Disney+ subscribers) later this year. Here’s the description for the short, titled “On the Fort Day of Christmas”: “a record-breaking Christmas snowstorm means one thing to the Belcher kids — a record-breaking Christmas snow fort.” At the “Bob’s Burgers” San Diego Comic-Con panel today, July 25 in Ballroom 20, “Bob’s Burgers” creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard announced “On the Fort Day of Christmas” at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday during their panel. Also…