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Entertainment

AMC cashes in on Hollywood’s big comeback

DS Staff | Jul 21, 2026

AMC Theatres posted record second-quarter revenue as Hollywood’s strong lineup of blockbuster movies brought more audiences back to cinemas.

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Business

Judge temporarily halts $110B Paramount-WBD merger

DS Staff | Jul 21, 2026

US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued a 14-day temporary restraining order on Monday, blocking Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

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Oil and Gas

Conflicts around the world push US gas prices to $4 per gallon

DS Staff | Jul 21, 2026

Average US gas prices crossed the $4 per gallon threshold on Monday for the first time since June 17, driven by conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

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Sports

Spain lifts the World Cup, and the US economy scores big

DS Staff | Jul 20, 2026

Spain claimed its second FIFA World Cup title after beating defending champion Argentina 1–0 in a dramatic final that went into extra time.

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Geopolitics

US launches fresh strikes on Iran after troop deaths

DS Staff | Jul 20, 2026

The US carried out another wave of airstrikes on Iran early Monday, targeting areas near a northwestern city believed to house underground missile bases after reporting another American service member killed.