“We think there is a central black hole that is 100,000 times as massive as the sun. And around this black hole, there would be this very extended envelope of gas that looks like a star the size of the solar system. It's huge.”
Rohan NaiduSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Naidu explains the proposed structure of the black hole star, with a central black hole surrounded by a vast gas envelope.
In 2018, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake triggered a tsunami on Sulawesi that killed more than 4,400 people, and in 2004 a magnitude 9.1 quake off Sumatra unleashed a tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.
“We have cleared most landslides and reopened roads to previously isolated villages, although communication disruptions and power outages continue to hamper search efforts,”
Fathur RahmanSaid AUG 16Reported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Rahman described progress and obstacles in search efforts a day after the magnitude 7.7 quake struck Flores.
“The reason why I feel that way is traveling around the world made me once again realize we truly are having more projects currently happening than at any single point in our history, and it isn’t just the volume — and we’re going to share this obviously with our fans this week — it’s the creativity. And what I always think about is our founder Walt’s quote when he said, ‘Disneyland will never be completed if there is enough imagination left in the world,’ and imagine me traveling all around the world, looking at each side, seeing everything starting to come to life.”
Thomas MazloumSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Mazloum told THR the company has more projects underway than at any point in its history, citing a Walt Disney quote.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military struck a Hezbollah headquarters and that it learned only later that Hezbollah had put civilians in the compound.
“I don’t think they have much choice right now. They have locked themselves into these negotiations, and the cost of walking away from these negotiations is going to be much higher for the Lebanese than it is going to be for the Israelis, and that is exactly the position Israel wants them in,”
Randa SlimSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Slim told Al Jazeera that Lebanon has locked itself into costly negotiations with Israel.
US Vice President JD Vance said last week that the administration's top priority in the war was controlling rising petrol prices, with stopping Iran's nuclear program second.
“After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,”
Donald TrumpSaid AUG 14Reported AUG 16verbatim · 2 sources
Trump told supporters in New York he would declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory.
Sellers pointed to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, and Wes Moore, who is a Southern Baptist, as candidates who could do well on matters of faith.
“The candidate that wants to help South Carolina Democrats break the Republican supermajority of the State House. The candidate that wants to help Dr. Anna Andrews become the next junior senator from South Carolina. The candidate that wants to help elect the next Democratic governor in South Carolina,”
Christale SpainSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Spain describes the kind of candidate who would help South Carolina Democrats down the ballot.
Katie LedeckySaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Ledecky described her second-place 8:07.26 in the 800 free at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, a top-ten swim all-time, this way.
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2026 NFL preseason Week 1 assessment
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Steelers rookie quarterback Drew Allar completed 10 of 13 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown in his preseason debut.
“His daily acrobatic catches and chunk plays have been the talk of training camp and, at least for now, silenced the talk that the Ravens need to go out and add a veteran receiver to join Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. A rookie third-round pick, Lane's roster spot was secure. However, it's looking more and more like he's going to be on the field a lot for the Ravens when the regular season begins. He's authoring one of the more impressive training camps for a Ravens rookie in recent memory.”
Jeff ZrebiecSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Zrebiec wrote that rookie receiver Ja'Kobi Lane has been one of the biggest standouts of Ravens training camp.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro launch presidential campaigns in Brazil
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Lula said of Brazil's rare mineral reserves that "no one (abroad) will tap our minerals" and that they would be tapped for the benefit of the Brazilian people
Lula said he would launch his platform within 10 days, including policies benefiting women such as education initiatives and measures against violence against women
“the only one who can sit with the United States, with China, with Israel, with the Middle East, with India and with Argentina to make the best and biggest trade deals for our nation.”
Flávio BolsonaroSaid AUG 16Reported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Flávio Bolsonaro argued at his campaign rally on Copacabana Beach that he is best placed to negotiate trade deals for Brazil.
A fire in a laundry space aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford forced the carrier to return to the Mediterranean Sea for repairs and left hundreds of sailors without places to sleep.
Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, told the Associated Press in February that he wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer ships and other assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
“Sometimes it’s framed as, ‘These people haven’t had a vacation.’ But we are dealing with well-known limits on the capacity of a crew to operate at top efficiency over time. And that just declines.”
Robert FarleySaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 16verbatim · 1 source
Farley explains the limits on crew efficiency during long deployments.