Soaking up the sun on summer vacation is right where Rachel Bilson wants to be. “I live here now,” the O.C. and Hart of Dixie alum, 44, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, August 9, alongside a photo of herself in a red bikini paired with denim cut-offs. Capturing herself lazing against a railing aboard a sleek vessel, Bilson, who is mom to daughter Briar Rose, 11, with ex-fiancé Hayden Christensen, flashed a warm smile as idyllic weather blissfully bathed the frame. Fans were quick to praise the star’s photo, taking to her post’s comments section. “Basically Summer Roberts on the…

Anne Hathaway’s maternity wardrobe continues to dazzle. Rocking a powder-blue high-neck top at the world premiere of her new film The End of Oak Street in California on Sunday, August 9, the pregnant star, 43, flashed her bump as it popped atop a pair of low-slung jeans. Positively radiant, Hathaway paired the top, which featured a long train and was lined with a red interior, with a red pop lip and red pointed heels. She wore her long dark mane back in a high ponytail that showed off drop earrings to create subtle sparkle, too. Hathaway’s newest maternity look, which…

Kim Kardashian is flaunting her romance with Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton. Cuddling up to her boyfriend, 41, in a string of PDA-filled selfies shared via Instagram on Sunday, August 9, Kim, 45, gripped the athlete’s arm and waist in two frames while other photos showed Hamilton with his arms wrapped around her. Another snap, taken by Hamilton, captured the genetically blessed couple seated in a car as they both gazed softly at the lens. Kim’s photo dump landed just two days after Hamilton, who is currently enjoying a Formula 1 World Championship summer break, shared his own cozy photos…

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, “Phyllis’” compulsive talking has become a real problem for us. She hijacks whichever one of us is sitting next to her and starts a monologue that goes on and on.  Phyllis doesn’t even look at the person she’s talking to and doesn’t hear when you try to interject anything. She has said she’s hard of hearing and does wear a hearing aid, but I believe the problem is more than a hearing deficit.  The dilemma is they…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAATwenty tunnellers working on a giant boring machine are enclosed in submarine-like cramped and noisy conditions as they carve their way under the inner west and Sydney Harbour with laser-like precision.In the belly of the beast named Barangaroo is pilot Andrew Jones, whose role is critical in keeping the 137-metre-long machine within five millimetres of its course. He maintains 100 per cent focus as he checks control panels and displays – without him, the machine would not work.“It’s stressful but rewarding. I love it,”…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is breaking down the costs associated with freezing her eggs after revealing she’s taking control of her reproductive future. “Cutting straight to the chase, this was one of the things that was most stressful for me, as well, when I was considering doing this — is cost,” the congresswoman, 36, said in a video shared via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, August 9. “My insurance does not cover one penny of this. It is 100 percent out of pocket. It doesn’t go to my deductible — nothing. It covers nothing.” On Saturday, August 8, the Democrat representing…

The European Climate Office Copernicus reports that the average temperature record for the June–July period set in 2022 was overturned by the heatwaves plaguing Western Europe this summer. Since it started in May, the intense heat has caused many wildfires, a protracted drought, new national temperature records throughout the region, and thousands of anticipated heat-related deaths. Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show. But 2026 still has time to catch up. There is a growing possibility that by year’s end, 2026 will surpass 2024 as the hottest year on record, or at…

August 10, 2026 — 2:57pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAPerth’s biggest metropolitan council could soon be among the first in the nation to ban data centres in a bid to preserve its residential amenity.The City of Stirling – Perth’s most populous local government area – will consider a notice of motion from councillor Suzanne Migdale on Tuesday night, urging the council to look into amending a local planning policy and reclassify data centres as being “a prohibited use”.The City of Stirling could be the first local council in Australia…

Legendary NBA coach Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in league history, has died. He was 86. “On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family,” the former NBA coach’s family said in a Sunday, August 9, statement, per ESPN. “Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories.” A cause of death has not been publicly revealed at the time of publication. Nelson won five NBA titles in his 11 seasons playing for…

Cops raced to Kim Kardashian’s Hidden Hills mansion after a brazen thief broke in and swiped one of her luxury rides for a wild neighborhood joyride. Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station were called to the home Sunday at 3:45 p.m. for reports of a suspect who had broken in and was taking items, law enforcement told The California Post. Upon arrival, deputies found a male suspect inside the $60 million+ residence and arrested him for burglary and vehicle theft. The man allegedly had also taken one of Kardashian’s vehicles for a joyride around the neighborhood, cops said. He…

August 10, 2026 — 2:14pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAASurvivors of Redeemer Baptist School have told a NSW parliamentary inquiry they were sexually, physically, emotionally and spiritually abused, urging the government to classify the school and its associated church as a system of group-based coercive control.The inquiry also heard the school leveraged its government funding, fees and donations to amass a property portfolio worth an estimated $140 million.Former elder Glenn Frost testified that the school continually bought properties to house staff and community members and that he had been…

The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger purposefully kept her circle small during her incarceration. “Bravo stood by me when I went through a lot,” Karen, 63, told E! News on Tuesday, August 4, recalling her recent jail sentence. “I often credit the courage that I had from the training I had as a Housewife to make it through and to get sober and to be clean.” According to Karen, executive producer Andy Cohen was on the shortlist of friends she was able to maintain contact with during her sentence. “Andy was one of the few people that I…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing questions after his $300 million superyacht didn’t rush to help passengers stuck on a ship in Alaskan waters, according to a report.  The 387-foot monster ship, Launchpad, didn’t act on requests for assistance when a 21-foot skiff ran out of fuel on a trip between Petersburg and Juneau, Alaska, on Monday night, the Alaska Beacon reported. Instead, a small cruise ship, Wilderness Legacy, came to the vessel’s help. As the rescue was underway, the cruise’s captain made the announcement that Zuckerberg’s superyacht had been closer to the stranded vessel than his own ship —…

Updated August 10, 2026 — 12:31pm,first published 11:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAA secretive Melbourne billionaire is taking a former employee to court, claiming they stole almost $500,000 from his highly profitable crypto exchange.The case is the second alleged fraud to hit CoinSpot founder and billionaire Russell Wilson, after fraudsters hit the platform in a $40 million heist in 2017.Crypto-exchange CoinSpot and its founder Russell Wilson (pictured) has accused a former staff member of fraud in court. Documents filed in the County Court by CoinSpot’s parent company, Casey Block…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is revealing a new chapter in her private life as she continues to represent New York City’s 14th congressional district. “Hey everyone, it’s been a minute since I’ve posted to stories, but I think it’s a good time to kind of dive back in again — it’s August recess and I think it’s good for you all to hear a little bit more from me directly,” the congresswoman, 36, said via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, August, 8, adding that she is “having some things happen” in her life that she wants to “share more” with her…