Wikipedia is often described as the last good website on an internet increasingly filled with toxic social media and AI slop, but it seems the online encyclopedia is not completely immune to broader trends, with human pageviews falling 8% year-over-year, according to a new blog post from Marshall Miller of the Wikimedia Foundation. The foundation works to distinguish between traffic from humans and bots, and Miller writes that the decline “over the past few months” was revealed after an update to Wikipedia’s bot detection systems appeared to show that “much of the unusually high traffic for the period of May and June was coming from bots that were built to evade detection.”

By Andrew Baggarly, Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal After just one year, it’s already become apparent that Buster Posey is anything but a traditional top baseball executive. And Posey’s unconventional choice to manage the San Francisco Giants is further proof. Industry sources confirmed that the Giants are closing in on hiring Tony Vitello, a 47-year-old Division I head coach who transformed the University of Tennessee from a bottom-feeder in the Southeastern Conference into one of the most talented programs in the country.

Barcelona moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a 2-1 win over Girona. The defender, sent on as an emergency forward, netted in the 93rd minute to give Barca a one-point lead on Real Madrid, who visit Getafe on Sunday. Elsewhere, Antony struck twice for Real Betis, fourth, to secure them a 2-2 comeback draw at third-place Villarreal.

The United States Diversity Visa (DV) lottery has once again barred Indian nationals, at least until 2028. The program, often known as the “green card lottery,” was designed to pick candidates from nations with exceptionally low rate of immigration during the previous five years in order to broaden the diversity of immigrants in the US.

Two Big Ten rivals meet in Bloomington this Saturday, as the 3-3 Michigan State Spartans take on the undefeated No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers. After 1,257 football polls released by the Associated Press, Indiana is ranked in the top three for the first time.  Indiana is coming off a statement victory over Dan Lanning's Oregon Ducks. This Hoosiers defense forced two turnovers and held Oregon to just 3 of 14 on third downs in a game that came down to the wire.

A 17-mile stretch of Southern California’s Interstate 5 (I-5) is going dark for a few hours this weekend, due to live gunfire. According to ABC7, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed the closure, which will run from Harbor Drive in Oceanside to Basilone Road near San Onofre, from 11 am to 3 pm local time on Saturday.

CAIRO — The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice,” Israel said Saturday, after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside world would reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza. Israel says Gaza's Rafah crossing will remain closed, adding pressure over hostages' remains The statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said reopening Rafah would depend on how Hamas fulfills its ceasefire role of returning the remains of all 28 dead hostages.

John KeimOct 17, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on 'The John Keim Report', which airs on ESPN Richmond radio.

Kevin Hartz tends to be first through the door. In 2001, he co-founded Xoom, back when sending money across borders meant standing in line at Western Union. In 2013, it went public, and in 2015, PayPal paid $1.1 billion for it. Four years after launching Xoom, he co-founded Eventbrite, which went public in 2018 and turned buying event tickets into something you could do without wanting to throw your laptop in the ocean.

17 de oct, 2025, 22:07 ET Colombia perdió 1-0 con Argentina en las semifinales del Mundial Sub 20 de Chile 2025 y en su último partido enfrentará a Francia por el tercer lugar. ¿Cuándo juegan? ¡ESPN en Disney+! El mejor deporte de ESPN junto a tus series y peliculas favoritas. Todo en un solo lugar. Disney+ Selecciones Editoriales 1 Relacionado…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colombia and France face off in the FIFA U-20 World Cup third-place match, each looking to finish their tournament on a high note after falling short in the semifinals. Colombia was edged out by Argentina, while France couldn’t get past Morocco. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch and the latest odds.

Tras el parón por la Fecha FIFA, las ligas del planeta reanudan sus acciones, entre ellas, LaLiga, la cual tiene pactado el duelo entre el Atlético de Madrid y Osasuna, este sábado 18 de octubre en el Estadio Metropolitano. Los Colchoneros son quintos de la clasificación con 13 unidades, teniendo hasta ahora una sola derrota. El último compromiso del equipo del argentino…

A beloved Cobb County dentist, Dr Melanie Nadler Litt, has gone missing, after she failed to show up for work this week. Authorities in Georgia are now trying to find the missing 52-year-old, according to multiple reports. Melanie Nadler Litt was reported missing on October 13.(X/@CrimeWithBobby) The Cobb County resident reportedly works at the Family Dentistry at Seven Hills in Dallas, in the neighboring Paulding County.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working on a new rule that may change the requirements for employment-based green cards for highly qualified foreign workers, according to a Forbes report.

Roma returns from the international break with its stiffest test of the young season when they host Inter Milan at the Olimpico later today. So, Gian Piero Gasperini will need to get his line-up choices and tactics exactly right if Roma is going to beat last year’s Champions League finalists. For this match, Gasperini will be without Angeliño and Leon Bailey, who is still not ready to return from the injury he suffered in his first Roma training session.

Die Düs­sel­dorf Pan­ther Jugend blickt auf ein her­aus­ra­gen­des Jahr 2025 im Ame­ri­can Foot­ball zurück. Mit beein­dru­cken­den Erfol­gen in allen Alters­klas­sen haben die Nach­wuchs­teams ein­mal mehr bewie­sen, dass die Pan­ther zu den bes­ten Talent­schmie­den Deutsch­lands gehö­ren.Auch 2026 wird der Ver­ein mit allen Jugend­teams in den höchs­ten Spiel­klas­sen antre­ten – ein Beweis für die nach­hal­tige und erfolg­rei­che Jugend­ar­beit im Düs­sel­dor­fer Ame­ri­can Foot­ball…

October 15, 2025 — Cobb Schools once again continues to soar above the state and national averages in ACT testing.  On average, students in Cobb scored a 23.7 out of a maximum of 36 on the ACT for 2025, compared to Georgia's 21.4 and the national average of 19.4.  This new data reinforces the recent success of students in Cobb Schools.

YouTube has become the biggest platform out there, offering tons of opportunities for creators to earn a living. Back in June, the company reported that its creative ecosystem added over $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and created more than 490,000 full-time jobs. However, many YouTubers have reduced their reliance on ad revenue and brand deals. There are several reasons for this shift.

Japanese golfer Keita Nakajima has taken a commanding two-stroke lead after a remarkable third round at the DP World India Championship in Delhi, positioning himself for a potential second European Tour title. Nakajima’s bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 on Saturday at Delhi Golf Club has set the stage for an exciting final round, with European Ryder Cup stars Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry finishing second and third, respectively.

It will be an all-Ohio battle as the Toledo Rockets face the Ken State Golden Flashes as massive favorites in a Week 8 college football tilt. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, October 18 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET (12 p.m. MST) with a live TV broadcast only on ESPN Plus. • You can watch Kent State vs. Toledo football streaming live on ESPN+ (now called ESPN Select)

LaNorris Sellers warming up ahead of South Carolina football vs. LSU South Carolina football faces LSU in Baton Rouge on Oct. 11. See quarterback LaNorris Sellers warming up ahead of the Week 7 SEC game. South Carolina football is amid one of the toughest stretches in, arguably all of college football. The Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3 SEC) take on No. 13 Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct.

SAN FRANCISCO --The Golden State Warriors have waived guard Seth Curry with the expectation that he will return to the team at some point in the first couple of months. The move was necessary because of the Warriors' lack of financial flexibility in the new salary cap environment. They are hard-capped at the second apron and just below it, so they can't afford to have an extra veteran minimum contract on their books until early November.

Jeff KassoufOct 16, 2025, 08:05 AM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women's soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women's soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. The floodgates haven't opened entirely to teenage signings in the NWSL, but they are no longer so rare that the mere age of a player turns heads.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has defended the decision not to make details of Lando Norris’ ‘consequence’ public, after his collision with team mate Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix. In the opening corners of the Marina Bay race, Norris made contact with the rear of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, before bouncing into Piastri’s McLaren. With the Briton having gained a position over his team mate, Piastri requested that the places be reversed and voiced his unhappiness over the radio, having commented “that wasn’t very teamlike” before asking: “So, are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way?”

Updated on: Oct 18, 2025 10:25 pm IST Emiru or Emily Schunk, the popular Twitch streamer, was assaulted during a meet-and-greet event at the TwitchCon in San Diego.  Popular Twitch streamer Emiru, or Emily Schunk, was assaulted during a meet-and-greet event at the TwitchCon event in San Diego. Video of the incident, circulated widely online, showed a man walk up to the streamer and appear to try and kiss her neck without consent.