Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Forbes Staff|Business

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes reporter who covers breaking news with a frequent focus on the entertainment industry, streaming, pop culture, politics, public health and climate change. She joined Forbes in 2023 and lives in Rochester, N.Y. She’s covered Hollywood’s most contentious l

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Jul 31, 2026

Most Migrants Who Crossed Into Ceuta Have Returned To Morocco—As Death Toll Rises To 34

Videos of migrants pouring into Spain’s Ceuta territory have gone viral on X, prompting criticism from Elon Musk and European politicians critical of migration.

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Jul 31, 2026

LIV Golf Is On The Cusp Of A New Funding Deal—And Bankruptcy Is On The Table

The Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund bailed on its funding of LIV Golf—and now the league's future is in doubt.

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Jul 31, 2026

Can Infantino Get 106 Votes For FIFA World Cup Plan? Here’s How Members Are Leaning

FIFA’s president wants to create a $20 billion commercial subsidiary to sell a 20% minority stake in the World Cup and other major tournament revenues to private equity investors.

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Jul 30, 2026

This Year's European Wildfires Are Three Times Worse Than Average

Three firefighters died this week in Greece as severe weather continues to fuel blazes across Europe.

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Jul 30, 2026

Taco Bell Parent Company Says Sales Already Recovering After Cyclospora Outbreak Hit Foot Traffic

The outbreak has sickened thousands and lettuce supplied to Taco Bell is the only source identified by the FDA so far.

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Jul 29, 2026

FIFA Investigating Argentina Over Controversial Falklands Banner

After beating England in the World Cup semifinals, the Argentinian team unfurled a banner that read “Malvinas are Argentinian,” a reference to the British-administered Falkland Islands.

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Jul 29, 2026

FTC Claims Hims & Hers Charged Patients Without Consent And Shared Health Data With Big Tech

The telehealth company is in hot water over unapproved credit card charges, a cumbersome cancellation policy and allegedly sharing health data with advertisers.

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Jul 29, 2026

Michigan Passes 10,000 Cyclosporiasis Cases—And Experts Still Don’t Have A Definitive Cause

Total case numbers have surpassed 11,500 reported cases across 41 states—but Michigan has by far been the hardest hit.

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Jul 29, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Iran ‘Hard’ After Attack On Troops In Jordan

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said it targeted a U.S. air base and central command in Jordan with ballistic missiles.

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Jul 28, 2026

Uganda Says It’s Ebola Free As Cases In Congo Near Record Numbers

The disease is continuing to spread in the hard-hit country of Congo, where the outbreak is nearing record-high case numbers.