Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

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So far, the shortest day ever recorded was July 5, 2024, when Earth rotated 1.66 milliseconds faster than usual. This year, scientists predict three shorter days in July and August. On July 9, the day is expected to be 1.30 milliseconds shorter, followed by an even shorter -1.38 milliseconds on July 22 and a -1.51 milliseconds on Aug. 5.

A drama that started over a 4th of July party and a plate of homemade food sparked a big conversation on TikTok—here’s the antipasto controversy, explained.

Netflix further morphs into the premier documentary destination with Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers, which delves into the fateful terrorist attacks on England's capital city in 2007, and WWE: Unreal, a new Netflix sports series shedding light on the world's biggest pro wrestling promotion.

In Ventura County, one person died in a July 3 house fire after fireworks exploded in the garage, the Simi Valley Police Department reported. The fire erupted in the garage and spread to the attic and main areas of the home about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, officials said.

Preview the July 10 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action. Full Story

After rising for three out of four days, 30-year refinance rates have dropped, fully reversing Tuesday's gain. Rates for many other refinance loan types also decreased.

Everyone has the same 24 hours to get things done in a day. However, they're going to have a little less time on Wednesday, July 9, which will go down in history as one of the shortest days in recorded history.

That is, if you want to catch the likes of Ocean's Eleven, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and the complete Twilight Saga, all of which leave Netflix on July 1. But don't panic, because there's still time to catch the rest of this month's drop-outs. Scream VI leaves July 25, while Sonic the Hedgehog 2 leaves July 28.