Former Barcelona, Chelsea and Spain forward Pedro Rodriguez has announced his retirement, thanking clubs, fans and team-mates in a message posted on social media.

The Wikimedia Foundation says "rogue" OpenAI agents made unapproved edits, probed a note-taking tool and sent millions of requests, but found no sign of a breach.

Kwanza Jones and her husband José E. Feliciano, a Clearlake Capital co-founder, are the Padres' new owners after an MLB-record $3.9 billion sale.

Sony has dated the third Jump Street movie for December 2027, with Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube all set to return for the R-rated comedy.

Montreal opens the Bell Centre season against Carolina on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, without Ivan Demidov. Here is where to watch and who is in the lineup.

Bloomberg reports Apple and LG have co-developed a line of LG-branded smart home devices, including a deadbolt, video doorbell and thermostat, tied to a HomeKit reboot.

The Eagles' six-time Pro Bowl right tackle announced his retirement Tuesday, three games into the season, saying he needs to focus on his mental health and family.

A 20%-lit crescent moon will pass in front of Jupiter before dawn on Oct. 6, and skywatchers in eastern and central North America can see it, sources say.

Paramount has brought Steven Spielberg back to oversee the Transformers franchise, with Michael Bay reportedly in early talks to direct the eighth live-action film.

Aerosmith have teased two Hollywood Bowl shows on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, their first full concerts since Steven Tyler's vocal injury ended the Peace Out tour.

Lamar Jackson sprained his left ankle against the Titans and has just an outside chance to face the Falcons on Sunday night, with Tyler Huntley next in line.

Federal and provincial benefit payment dates on the Government of Canada calendar for October 2026, from CPP and OAS to the child benefit, plus how long to wait before calling about a late payment.

A low-pressure system called Invest 92L in the southwestern Gulf could become Tropical Storm Isaias as soon as Wednesday or Thursday, with rain likely along the Gulf Coast.

Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for leading IceCube, a South Pole observatory that catches high-energy neutrinos from space.

Errors and a quiet offense sank New York at Tropicana Field, leaving the Yankees one loss from elimination heading into Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

Infinity Ward has detailed DMZ in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with a 70-level progression track, higher stakes and a Forward Operating Base hub for launch on October 23.

The Green Institute says "Fair Go Grocers" could cut the cost of essentials by up to 30 per cent. Here is what the plan involves, what it costs and what critics say.

Production on the sequel has been temporarily halted while director Matt Reeves deals with a family matter, and it is too early to say if the 2028 release date is at risk.

Queensland's first severe thunderstorms of the wet season are forecast for Tuesday, with large hail possible in Brisbane and the Gold Coast while two bushfires burn.

A British Airways Boeing 777 bound for Chicago fell more than 27,000 feet over Ireland, declared an emergency and returned to London, where it landed safely.

OpenAI's new Dots agents can work in apps and place orders, and new ChatGPT features aim to make the chatbot a place to find and use software.

The Capitals star and NHL's all-time leading goal scorer told teammates on Monday that he and his family decided this summer to make this his last year.

Nearly 750,000 eye-care products, including more than 500,000 Walgreens-branded units, are recalled over sterility concerns. Here is the brand list and what to check.

Celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton and partner Amy Dowden lost the first dance-off of Strictly Come Dancing 2026 to Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu.

Rowan Atkinson will play Blackadder, Mr Bean and other characters in Rowan Live, a 30-performance West End run opening in February, his first sketch show there in 40 years.

Deonte Banks returned an interception 98 yards on the final play as the Giants beat Arizona 36-24 and took sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

The UK's biggest broadband provider has agreed to take over TalkTalk and its wholesale arm PXC, but the competition regulator must still approve the deal.

First reviews of Mike Flanagan's eight-episode Carrie for Amazon praise Summer H. Howell and its modern themes, while some critics question whether Stephen King's slim novel needed expanding.

Kevin Walters has named his 23-man Kangaroos squad for the Rugby League World Cup, with Isaah Yeo as captain, Latrell Mitchell back and six players set for a debut.

Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin unveiled a Minecraft city he has built for more than 12 years in a nearly 20-minute YouTube tour that drew hundreds of thousands of views.

Mexico's biggest rivalry heads to California for a Sunday friendly at the Oakland Coliseum, with Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo and Peacock in the US.

A record-strength El Niño is raising talk of a polar vortex breakdown and a cold late winter in the UK. Here is what the Met Office says and how to prepare.

Gabby Williams scored 17 of her 19 points after halftime as Golden State erased a 16-point deficit to beat Dallas 77-73 and win its first playoff series.

Social Security checks arrive on Oct. 14, 21 or 28 by birth date, while SSI and early-start payments moved up. Here is the full October 2026 calendar and what comes in November.

The Week 5 AP poll sees Alabama climb one spot, Missouri jump to No. 14, Florida tumble to No. 16 and Pittsburgh debut, with Alabama–Georgia next Saturday.