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Erika Jayne I Didn't Conspire With Secret Service To Take Down Fashion Designer!!! Published July 6, 2026 2:45 PM PDT Erika Jayne is firing back at claims she conspired with the Secret Service to bring
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Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday.The European champions will face the United States
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Ferrari has introduced the 12Cilindri Manuale, a limited-edition version of the Ferrari 12Cilindri that blends the engagement of a traditional manual gearbox with advanced by-wire technology. Designed for drivers seeking a more physical and immersive experience, the model draws inspiration from Ferrari’s front-engined V12 grand tourers of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s while incorporating contemporary engineering. At its core is the new Manuale by-Wire system, developed entirely in Maranello, which combines a manual gear lever and clutch pedal with Ferrari’s proven eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Rather than relying on a conventional mechanical linkage, the system converts the driver’s gearshift and clutch inputs into electronic signals while preserving the tactile feel, resistance and feedback of a traditional manual transmission. Ferrari said extensive development enabled it to recreate the analogue driving experience with high precision, repeatability and ease of use. The car can be driven in manual mode through the first six gears and reverse, or switched to fully automatic operation, giving drivers the flexibility to choose between maximum engagement and everyday comfort. Power comes from Ferrari’s naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12, producing 830hp, revving to 9,500rpm, accelerating from 0-100kph in about three seconds, and reaching a top speed of more than 340kph. The Manuale by-Wire system introduces an entirely new gear selector, clutch-by-wire pedal, control unit and software while retaining the existing engine and transmission. Sensors and advanced kinematic mechanisms recreate the clicks, resistance and mechanical loads of Ferrari’s classic manual gearboxes. The system also prevents incorrect gear engagement if the clutch is not properly depressed or an invalid gear is selected. Ferrari said the redesigned three-pedal layout plays a central role in the driving experience. The clutch pedal digitally controls the DCT clutch while reproducing the progressive load and travel of a mechanical clutch. Proper coordination between the clutch, throttle and gear lever delivers smooth shifts, while poor timing can result in jerks or even engine stalling, reinforcing the authentic character of a traditional manual transmission. For the first time in many years, Ferrari has removed steering-wheel shift paddles, placing the emphasis entirely on the gear lever and clutch. Drivers can also perform classic techniques such as heel-and-toe downshifts. Inside, the cabin features a reinterpreted open metal shift gate inspired by Ferrari’s iconic manual models, a round aluminium gear knob with illuminated gear indicators, a redesigned centre tunnel and a driver-focused pedal layout. The shift gate retains the classic six-speed pattern with reverse positioned at the upper left. Production is limited to 1,499 units, a figure referencing the displacement of Ferrari’s first V12 engine introduced in 1947. The model is aimed at enthusiasts of Ferrari’s front-engined V12 berlinettas seeking a more involving driving experience. Exclusive design touches include laser-etched side badges, five-spoke forged wheels, engraved aluminium door sills, a tailor-made specification, and styling details inspired by the legendary Ferrari 365 GTB4. Ferrari will also provide its seven-year Genuine Maintenance programme, covering scheduled servicing every 20,000km or annually, genuine spare parts, factory-trained technicians, and access through the company’s global dealer network. Related Story
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Key quotes from the eighth day of Wimbledon at the All England Club on Monday:"First time on this court, five sets against an absolute legend of the game. I grew up five minutes from here, coming to watch matches on this court. It's unbelievable."-- British wildcard Arthur Fery reflects on his incredible road to the quarter-finals after beating Grigor Dimitrov."I'm finding it harder. That's the reality of it. Look, at the end of the day, I've got no other option, right? I'm not going to say, 'I've had enough, I'm hanging up the racquets'. It's fresh now. It hurts like hell. But I'll get back up. I just want it to happen to keep giving me that hope. If not, this is a tough, tough sport to play with no hope."-- Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur struggles to find motivation after his fourth round exit against Flavio Cobolli, extending his wait to reach a first Grand Slam semi-final."Last year I had problems. This year I have problems. I hope that my dad find the right solution for the next one. My grandfather help us to find a solution for tonight, but we found solution for all the week, I hope. An Italian family give us all the house here in Wimbledon, so it's really cool. I will say thanks to them when I see them."-- Italy's Flavio Cobolli had to seek new accommodation after the French Open finalist exceeded his expectations with a run to the quarter-finals."I've done a lot of very deep work on understanding myself on a very basic human level, understanding where my worth is coming from. It's not coming from being a tennis player. For sure different things happen in life. I can go back into old habits. But I worked really hard not to do it."-- Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time, on her journey of self-discovery."You could dream about it. It's not everyone plays a quarter-final. I think it's been a while definitely. This is my fourth time fourth round here. Never played a quarter-finals. So yeah, I was thinking maybe this is my chance. Who knows, my last chance. Maybe not, maybe yes. But, yeah, I'm over 30 now. To eventually get it done, play a quarter-finals, is something amazing."-- Elise Mertens' Wimbledon dream comes true after the 30-year-old Belgian reached the last eight for the first time."There are so many positives. One I think is how I've handled pressure. I mean, there's pressure every week, right? Of course, the more you want to win, I think the more kind of like pressure goes along with that. I'm happy with how I faced it head on. I think I kept cool when I needed to control my emotions."-- Alexandra Eala, the first woman from the Philippines to reach the last 16 at a Grand Slam, was upbeat despite her exit against Jasmine Paolini. Related Story
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Taylor & Travis' Wedding Guests Waited in Line for Buffet, Struggled to Find Seats Published July 6, 2026 1:45 PM PDT Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's celebration kept guests waiting when it came time to
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US President Donald Trump on stage with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he is awarded the FIFA Peace Prize at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, US, on December 5, 2025.
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah during training ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Argentina at Atlanta United Training Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday. (Reuters) Egypt's Mohamed Salah has spent much of his international career carrying the expectations of a football-mad nation while enduring World Cup disappointment, Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak and public disputes with the country's FA.Now, whatever happens against Argentina in Tuesday's World Cup last-16 clash, the outgoing Liverpool forward has finally produced an achievement that had long eluded him and Egypt.By captaining the Pharaohs to the knockout stage for the first time, Salah has secured a place in their football history. Before the finals, Egypt had never won a match at the World Cup.The emotion of that breakthrough was evident after Friday's shootout victory over Australia in the round-of-32 clash.Salah was in tears at the final whistle before embracing teammates and thanking supporters, a release after years of near-misses and criticism over Egypt's failure to translate his individual brilliance into tournament success."It's history," Salah told reporters."I told the boys before the game, 'Guys, this is the biggest stage you could play in your life. So just enjoy it. Don't let the pressure get into you and not enjoy the moment.' I'm glad that we managed to win the game."LEADING CELEBRATIONSThe celebrations have continued well beyond the pitch.After each of Egypt's victories, Salah has been at the centre of the festivities, carrying a portable speaker as teammates sang and danced in the dressing room before taking the celebrations onto the street outside the team's hotel.The scenes have become one of the defining images of Egypt's World Cup campaign, reflecting a captain visibly enjoying an international success that had long proved elusive.He has matched that leadership with his performances on the pitch. Despite battling a hamstring strain suffered in the group stage, Salah has scored, provided two assists and created 16 chances in four games, underlining his influence on Egypt's run.Against Australia, the 34-year-old played all 120 minutes before calmly converting a Panenka penalty in the shootout.Asked how he kept his nerve before taking the spot kick, Salah said: "If somebody will do it in the game, it would be me, more experienced than others, and I just want to give them confidence."I decided last minute probably. I don't know if that's my last World Cup or not, but I had to do it." CAREER OFTEN DEFINED BY DISAPPOINTMENTSalah's Egypt career has often been defined by disappointment despite his status as one of the world's leading forwards.He scored the penalty that qualified Egypt for the 2018 World Cup after a 28-year absence, only to arrive in Russia carrying a shoulder injury sustained in the Champions League final weeks earlier as the team exited in the group stage.Egypt also lost Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2017 and 2021 during his tenure, while Salah was involved in several public disagreements with the Egyptian FA over issues including image rights, travel arrangements and the team's management.His willingness to play through injury against Australia has earned widespread praise in Egypt, and he now has another chance to add to his legacy against Lionel Messi's Argentina.Whatever the outcome, Salah has already changed the narrative around his international career, leading Egypt to a World Cup run that generations of his predecessors were unable to deliver and providing the international success that had long been missing from one of football's most decorated careers. Related Story
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US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that work was underway to build a "beautiful" new helipad at the White House, in his latest personally directed redesign to the iconic building. The helipad is situated on the South Lawn, where presidents and their family for decades have been photographed strolling across the grass to board or exit awaiting "Marine One" helicopters. The contractor has been asked to speed up work to be finished ahead of an upcoming state visit, apparently that of Chinese President Xi Jinping in September, the Washington Post reported. "So now we're building a helipad, beautiful helipad, and it's got the seal of the White House on it -- in granite, carved granite, it's... really a beautiful thing," Trump told reporters. The landing site aims to solve problems associated with the new fleet of presidential helicopters built by Sikorsky, Trump said. An aerial view of ongoing construction of a helipad and ballroom at the White House from the US Army Golden Knight DHC-8 airplane on the 250th anniversary of US independence, over Washington, D.C., US,
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Britain's Arthur Fery defeated fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrov in a dramatic five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, after Jasmine Paolini halted Alexandra Eala's run in the last 16.French Open champion Alexander Zverev can seal his first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance when he takes on Jiri Lehecka later, although he made need a quick victory to avoid being forced to return Tuesday by the 2200 GMT curfew.Fery dug deep, with the help of an increasingly partisan home crowd, to clinch a 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/7) victory over Bulgarian veteran Dimitrov on Centre Court."First time on this court, five sets against an absolute legend of the game. I grew up five minutes from here, coming to watch matches on this court. It's unbelievable," said Fery, who went to school in Wimbledon.The 23-year-old will face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli next as he bids to become only the fifth British man to reach the semi-finals in the Open era.Fery, the lowest-ranked man to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since Nick Kyrgios in 2014, needed another five-setter to progress after an epic third-round win against Zizou Bergs in the longest match of the event so far.The world number 114 is set to break into the ATP top 100 for the first time after the tournament.It was more last-16 heartbreak for former world number three Dimitrov, though, after he was forced to retire injured when leading eventual champion Jannik Sinner by two sets at the same stage last year.COBOLLI IN QUARTERSCobolli continued his strong form by reaching a second straight Wimbledon quarter-final with an impressive 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win over Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur.The Italian lost the French Open final to Zverev last month and could meet the German again in the semis.Second seed Zverev rounds off the action on Centre Court as he bids to finally reach the quarters on his 10th visit to Wimbledon, facing Czech 13th seed Lehecka, with a match against Taylor Fritz up for grabs.Fritz, a semi-finalist last year, passed a tricky assignment against flamboyant Kazakh Alexander Bublik on Court One with flying colours.The sixth seed dispatched 10th seed Bublik 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 to reach the last eight for the fourth time in five years.PAOLINI BATTLES EALAItalian 13th seed Paolini edged out Iga Swiatek's conqueror Eala with a gritty 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory on Centre Court, reaching her first Grand Slam quarter-final since losing the 2024 All England Club final.Paolini will next face Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk, who saw off qualifier Ashlyn Krueger in straight sets.It marks a return to form for Paolini, who has struggled this year and appeared on the verge of a first-round exit last week when she lost her opening set of the tournament 6-0 to world number 195 Robin Montgomery."After the first set in the first round I was like 'Okay, it can only go better'... point by point, game by game, I was feeling better," said Paolini, who was also the runner-up at the French Open two years ago.The 21-year-old Eala enjoyed a history-making tournament, becoming the first player from the Philippines to reach the third and fourth rounds of a major in the Open era.But she could not extend her fairytale run into the last eight.Belgian 25th seed Elise Mertens backed up her surprise last-32 win over second seed Elena Rybakina by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-4.Mertens' maiden Wimbledon quarter-final will be against Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova, who beat Madison Keys. Related Story
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Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault ... Denies New Allegations Published July 6, 2026 12:36 PM PDT Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing a new sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously
