Daniel Mercer
Texas
Staff Writer, Science, Health & Technology Covers national affairs, travel and entertainment.
Travel
Labor Day Travelers Face Higher Hotel Costs and Cheaper Cruises
Entertainment
Spider Man Reaches $854.9 Million in North America as 2026 Box Office Climbs 20.4% but Still Trails 2019 by 7.1%
Travel
$183 a Barrel Jet Fuel Leaves AirAsia With RM830.5 Million Loss as Southeast Asia’s Budget Carriers Raise Fares, Cut Capacity and Still Struggle to Recover Costs
Tech
74 High-End AI Servers Reached China and 56 Were Stopped: Taiwan Indicts 9 in a Case Testing Export-Control Enforcement Beyond the Chip
Entertainment
Harry and Meghan Plan a U.K. Return 6 Years After Leaving Royal Duties, With Both Children Enrolling in British Schools
Travel
One Rejected Jet Fuel Shipment Forces Namibia Europe Flights to Refuel in Angola as Windhoek’s Supply Runs Short
Entertainment
Disney's D23 Unveils New X-Men Cast & Frozen 3 Details This August
Entertainment
Celine Dion Shares Health Update Ahead of Anticipated Stage Return
Entertainment
Court Filing Reveals Selena Gomez's Wellness Startup Promised a $4 Billion Valuation While Failing to Pay Its Own Staf
Travel
Travel
Entertainment
“Spider-Man” Crosses $2 Billion as the Summer Box Office Hits $4.2 Billion — While U.S. Theater Attendance Still Trails 2019 by 27%
Entertainment
Madonna Leads the 2026 VMAs With 11 Nominations 42 Years After Her First Performance as Taylor Swift Sits One Win From the All-Time Record
Travel
Dulles Plans a $19.9 Billion Overhaul After Serving a Record 29 Million Passengers, but Full Construction Could Extend Through 2039
Entertainment
Witney Carson Announces Pregnancy and DWTS Season 35 Return Plans
Entertainment
Grand Jury Adds 'Lying in Wait' Charge Against Nick Reiner, Opening Door to Death Penalty in Rob Reiner Murder Case
Tech
A Zero-Click Bug Let Anyone in a Zoom Call Hijack Every Other Participant’s Device, and AI Found It in Fewer Than 20 Prompts
Entertainment
Six the Musical Live: From Stage to Screen Adaptation Announced
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