Archive: 2025 / 08 - Page 2

Three people died and one was critically injured after a Robinson R44 II helicopter crashed during a training flight near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft took off from Sandown Airport at 9 a.m. and went down around 9:24 a.m. Emergency teams airlifted the survivor to Southampton. The AAIB has opened an investigation, the road is closed, and the operator is cooperating.

At 95, Jerry Adler looks back on seven decades in show business in his new memoir, "Too Funny for Words." He went from stage-managing My Fair Lady to becoming Hesh on The Sopranos, with detours through Broadway’s lean years, film sets, and hit TV rooms. The book is full of sharp behind-the-scenes stories and a rare view of how a backstage lifer became a familiar face.

Pepperdine women’s tennis landed All-American transfer Janice Tjen from Oregon after her 22-3 freshman season and run to the 2021 NCAA singles semifinals. The Jakarta native, ranked No. 6 nationally, beat multiple top-20 opponents and was Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. She joins newcomer Savannah Broadus as the Waves load up for another deep run.

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 packed London’s O2 Arena with a record 18,992 fans and delivered upsets, title defenses, and a violent Lights Out Steel Cage main event. Adam Page beat MJF to retain the AEW World Title, Toni Storm and Mercedes Moné kept their gold, and Brodido won the tag belts. The show ended with a shocking attack on Will Ospreay and surprise returns from Wardlow and Jamie Hayter.

In October 1996, Michael Jackson landed in Mumbai to a scene few cities had seen: an airport gridlocked by fans, a traditional Maharashtrian welcome led by Sonali Bendre and Raj Thackeray, and a cultural show of lezhim dancers and drums. The visit, built around his HIStory-era concert, became a turning point moment in India’s pop culture story—merging global stardom with local tradition.

Tommy Fleetwood finally broke through at East Lake, winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup for his first PGA Tour title. The popular Englishman turned years of near-misses into a season-ending triumph, mastering the staggered-start format and a stacked field. His victory caps a steady, consistent year and shifts the storyline around one of golf’s most likable contenders.

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley to reach a third straight FA Cup final. Rico Lewis scored inside two minutes and Josko Gvardiol headed a second after halftime. Forest rallied, hit the woodwork twice, and missed big chances, but City’s control and set-piece punch told. Pep Guardiola now targets another trophy on May 17 against Crystal Palace.

Everton’s 2025/26 Premier League fixtures are out, launching a new era at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees start away at Leeds on Monday night, August 18, then host Brighton in their first competitive game at the new ground. A September derby at Anfield, a tough festive run, and a final-day trip to Spurs headline a packed calendar.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 4 with 130 mph winds, is churning through the Atlantic after rapidly intensifying from a Cape Verde storm. Its huge wind field is hammering the Bahamas, bringing flooding rains and warnings, while the expanding storm also threatens the U.S. East Coast—especially North Carolina's Outer Banks.

The Met Office is watching Tropical Storm Erin as it moves across the Atlantic, with two possible scenarios facing the UK: stormy, wet weather or continued warmth. Forecasters stress growing uncertainty after Monday, depending on Erin's path and its impact on local patterns, possibly shifting what has been mainly settled weather.