IJR News - today's news from every sideSan Diego approves $4.2B Midway housing-arena plan — Nov 7, 2026San Diego’s City Council approved the $4.2 billion Midway Rising redevelopment, replacing the aging arena with a 16,000-seat venue and adding 4,224 homes, including 2,000 affordable units, along with retail, a park and infrastructure improvements. Supporters say it will deliver much-needed housing and revitalize the district, while critics have raised environmental, financing and affordability concerns.
Shakira's 'Dai Dai' Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views — Sep 11, 2026Shakira's career spans intimate origins of songs like Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos, Inevitable, and Ciega, sordomuda to world-conquering World Cup anthems, highlighting improvisation, personal identity, and turning points such as the Bzrp Music Sessions Vol. 53. Her influence extends beyond music to a signature belly-dance aesthetic rooted in Lebanese and Caribbean influences, along with record-breaking milestones like Dai Dai reaching 1 billion YouTube views and high chart rankings, underscoring her status as a global Latin-pop icon through collaborations and cultural fusion.
Priya Raman Jon Voight as a Hollywood ambassador is a wild sentence but if it gets bipartisan support to save studio jobs, fine by me. Tom Gallagher Betting on carbon removal tech that doesn't exist at scale yet feels like a plan built on hope, not engineering. NFL plans first international franchise, expands abroad — Aug 18, 2026NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says a permanent NFL team outside the United States is inevitable as the league expands internationally, with the possibility of an international franchise someday hosting a future Super Bowl. This season features nine international games across Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City, with expansion efforts spanning Australia, France and beyond.