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Kris RhimCloseKris RhimESPNKris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles.Nate TaylorSep 5, 2025, 11:24 PM ETSÃO PAULO — Since Patrick Mahomes became a starter in 2018, the Kansas City Chiefs have beaten up on much of the NFL, and perhaps no team understands what that dominance has felt like more than the Chargers. The Chargers went into Friday night’s game at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo on a seven-game…

Picture an apple, any apple.As long as you don’t have aphantasia—the inability to visualize things in your mind’s eye—this suggestion triggers brain activity that’s surprisingly similar to what happens when you see a real-world apple with your eyes. Such neural overlap is economical because both cases require the brain’s visual system to carry out many of the same tasks. But it also raises a question: How does our brain tell reality and imagination apart?Neuroscientists are now beginning to understand the brain circuit that handles this distinction. In a recent study in Neuron, researchers identified a brain region that generates what…

International travelers are no longer the only ones using their passports at the airport. With new ID requirements now in place, plenty of domestic travelers are using their passports in lieu of a Real ID. That means it’s more important than ever to keep your passport safe—and there’s one passport mistake you probably don’t know you’re making.  When you pack your passport in your carry-on luggage, you’re seemingly tucking the document away where you can’t lose it. In reality, this is a big mistake that can cause major headaches.  When traveling internationally, it’s essential to keep your passport with you…

Baton-wielding riot police in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad on Friday night fired tear gas and charged protesters demanding early elections and President Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation.  

Goalie Ken Dryden #29 of the Montreal Canadiens leans on his goalie stick during an NHL game against the New York Rangers circa 1973 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images A trailblazer on and off the ice, Ken Dryden has died at the age of 78. A six-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, his former team announced his passing on Friday night. “Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, but he was also an exceptional man,” said Canadiens owner and president…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today’s Mini Crossword is extra-long, as usual on Saturdays. And a couple of the clues were stumpers! Need answers? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times…

Brian FarmerBBC News, Hertfordshire andDanny FullbrookBBC News, HertfordshirePA MediaJohn Alford said he “never touched” either of the teenage girls who accused him, but the jury disagreedActor John Alford has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls.The London’s Burning star had denied sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a friend’s house in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, in April 2022.The 53-year-old, of Holloway, north London, had been standing trial under his real name of John Shannon.Appearing at St Albans Crown Court, Alford put his head in hands and shouted “wrong, I didn’t do this” from…

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, on Friday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz was about to start a series of TV interviews to discuss the way he used his youth, athleticism and creativity to beat the much more accomplished, but also much older, Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday. First, though, Alcaraz asked everyone to hold on for a moment. He pulled his cell phone out of a pocket so…

The watery part of the world dominated our science news coverage this week, beginning with the alarming prediction that a key Atlantic current, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which includes the Gulf Stream, could begin its irreversible collapse in decades.That’s according to a new landmark study, which combined the predictions of 25 climate models to arrive at an “optimistic” prediction (under a moderate emissions scenario) that the current will begin to shut down due to climate change sometime in the 2060s. Given the current’s vital role in regulating global climates, scientists have described the study as a “serious climate…

Which White Lotus will we check into next? It seems the next welcome brigade might be saying “bienvenue” to greet a fresh round of guests. (Who will likely respond with blank stares because, of course, they cannot speak French.)Season four of The White Lotus will be heading to France, according to Deadline (HBO declined to confirm this information, while the Four Seasons did not respond before the publishing of this article.) This would mark a return to the continent of Europe for the beloved murder-mystery; season two previously ventured to the Italian island of Sicily and San Domenico Palace, Taormina,…