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Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Oh, come on, puzzle editors! Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a word in it that I have never heard of before. Fortunately, it just placed itself in the purple category and it was the only completely loopy word in the mix. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a…

Susan Monarez, President Trump’s nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives to testify before the Senate HELP Committee at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 25. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP NEW YORK — The director of the nation’s top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned. “Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” the U.S. Department…

Getty ImagesWilson says her 1999 novel, The Illustrated Mum, inspired her latest bookJacqueline Wilson has been writing for more than five decades and has published hundreds of books. She describes her new novel Picture Imperfect – her adult sequel to the The Illustrated Mum – as “the easiest and the hardest thing” she’s ever written.Published in 1999, The Illustrated Mum tells the story of two sisters – Dolphin and Star – who struggle to cope with their unstable and heavily tattooed mother Marigold, whose bipolar disorder threatens to pull their family apart. The sequel focuses on Dolphin, 33, still looking…

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 1stProspectsHow do you follow up on a sixth successive league title and a domestic treble, secured in the manager’s first season? For most teams the answer would be “with great difficulty”, but Chelsea are a different beast.Terrifyingly, despite their domestic dominance, the Blues left room for improvement last season. As Sonia Bompastor told the club’s website: “We did well in terms of trophies and results last season but we were not always happy with the performances and didn’t…

new video loaded: Dozens Are Killed in Kashmir After Heavy Rain and FloodingBy Nader Ibrahim•August 27, 2025Officials said at least 34 people were killed in the Indian-controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir, most of them pilgrims who died along the route to a popular Hindu shrine.Recent episodes in Extreme WeatherShow more videos from Extreme Weather

Chipmaker Nvidia set a fresh sales record in the second quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations for its artificial intelligence chips. But shares of the chip giant still dropped 2.3% in after hours trading, in a sign that investors’ worries of an AI bubble and the repercussions of Donald Trump’s trade wars are not quelled.Nvidia’s financial report was the first test of investor appetite since last week’s mass AI-stock selloff, when several tech stocks saw shares tumble last week amid growing questions over whether AI-driven companies are being overvalued.On Wednesday, Nvidia reported an adjusted earnings per share of $1.08 on $46.74bn…

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, reported another quarter of sustained sales growth in its earnings statement Wednesday, with $46.7 billion in revenue, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year. That growth was largely fueled by AI-dominated data center business, which saw a 56% year-over-year increase in revenue. Nvidia also saw its net income grow substantially since last year. The company reported a net income of $26.4 billion in the second quarter, a 59% spike since the same period last year.  All told, the company brought in $41.1 billion in revenue from data center sales in the quarter,…

US officials announced the departure of the director of the nation’s top public health agency, after less than one month in the job, in a move that prompted a wave of other high-profile resignations at the agency on Wednesday.“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a statement posted on social media.HHS officials did not explain why Monarez is no longer with the agency.The Washington Post first reported she was ousted, citing unnamed…

It’s a tale as old as Hollywood: A writer drafts a screenplay and submits it to various competitions. They get some buzz, maybe even placing in a few, though their script ultimately doesn’t land anywhere. Then, they see a movie that feels similar to what they wrote. And after looking at the film’s IMDB page, they realize that they’re a couple levels removed from one of the title’s producers or writers, who they suspect may have read their screenplay once upon a time and ripped it off. They file a lawsuit. Most copyright infringement lawsuits don’t go anywhere, but a…

Carabao Cup holders Newcastle will start the defence of their crown at home to League One Bradford in the third round. League Two Grimsby Town will travel to Championship Sheffield Wednesday after shocking Manchester United in a spectacular penalty shootout win at Blundell Park. Manchester City will take on League One Huddersfield Town at the Accu Stadium while Arsenal will travel to Port Vale. Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool, who were beaten in last season’s final, will host Championship Southampton, while Chelsea have been handed a trip to Lincoln City. Brentford will host Aston Villa and Wolves will welcome Everton…