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Beckham Family Breaks Silence on Brooklyn Rift, Defends Privacy
Victoria Beckham spoke to The Wall Street Journal about Brooklyn Beckham’s three-year estrangement, defending herself and David against accusations of trying to control the narrative and stressing that the family’s priority is protecting and loving their children; Brooklyn’s rift intensified after his wedding to Nicola Peltz, with a January post accusing his parents of lies and press interference, while Romeo, Cruz and Harper have stayed out of the feud and remain connected to the family; Beckham says the negative press hasn’t affected her fashion label or beauty line, noting customers buy the products for quality, not celebrity.
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Vols land four-star forward Chris Washington Jr. to boost 2026 class
Chris Washington Jr., a 6-foot-8, 185-pound four-star forward ranked No. 49 in Rivals’ 2026 class, committed to Tennessee on Thursday after visiting campus, flipping from Alabama. He chose the Vols over Auburn, Ole Miss, Villanova and USC and becomes the fourth member of Tennessee’s 2026 class, joining Ralph Scott, Manny Green and Marquis Clark. The program is also adding transfer portal players to bolster the roster for the 2026-27 season.
Sal Stewart’s Two-Homer Day Sparks Reds in a Night of MLB Drama
On Jackie Robinson Day, MLB honors and headlines surge as tributes fill ballparks and the MLBPA leadership shakeup unfolds with the firing of COO Xavier James and head of HR Michael O’Neill amid a DOJ probe. On the field, Sal Stewart powers the Reds with a three-run homer in the first and a second three-run shot for his first career multi-homer game in an 8-3 win over the Giants, while the Yankees pull off a ninth-inning walk-off in the Bronx and Shohei Ohtani shines for the Dodgers in an 8-2 win over the Mets. Highlights also include pitching gems from Shota Imanaga and Bryce Elder, plus various injury notes and roster moves.
Depp Debuts Prosthetic Scrooge in CinemaCon Footage for Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
Paramount unveiled the first CinemaCon footage for Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, showing Johnny Depp in heavy prosthetics as Scrooge in Ti West’s bold new take on Dickens’ classic, with a cast including Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley and Ian McKellen; the film is slated for a November 13, 2026 release.
UK edges toward EU ties in volatile times, weighing costs
Amid Ukraine, energy and economic pressures, the UK says it will pursue a pragmatic push to deepen ties with the EU in security and economics, including a food-safety agreement, carbon trading linkage, a youth exchange via Erasmus+, and rejoining Erasmus+. Government ministers insist no re-entry into the single market or customs union, with legislation to align some standards while keeping Brexit red lines. Critics warn of becoming a rule-taker and question costs, as Erasmus+ is projected at about £570m in the first year and Horizon funding at roughly £2.2bn annually, among other concessions that could complicate future independence from EU rules.
Sex-Specific Gene Activity Mapped Across Brain Cells
A single-cell analysis of over a million brain cells from six cortical regions in 30 people found subtle but widespread sex differences in gene activity, with more than 100 genes showing consistent sex-related expression patterns. Sex accounts for less than 1% of overall gene-expression variation, but these molecular signatures could help explain why risks for conditions like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's differ by sex and how hormonal environments might modulate brain biology across life.