Michigan court orders Jasmine Pineda pay support

 

A Michigan court has finalized the divorce of reality TV personalities Jasmine Pineda, 39, and Gino Palazzolo, 57, ordering Pineda to pay Palazzolo $20,000 in spousal support. Court documents obtained on June 26, 2026, show payments are set at $500 per month for 40 months, beginning July 1, 2026. The...

U.S. Strikes Iran After Drones Hit Commercial Vessel

 

United States. United States forces conducted targeted airstrikes against Iranian military sites in and near the Strait of Hormuz this Friday after Iranian-launched one-way attack drones struck a Singapore-flagged cargo ship on Thursday; CENTCOM said strikes occurred at 1700 Eastern Time and targeted missile and drone storage, coastal radar, and...

Major heat waves push Midwest and Gulf cities

 

Milwaukee and other U.S. cities this week are forecast to experience dangerous heat, with National Weather Service offices predicting heat indices above 100°F beginning Monday and intensifying midweek. Forecasters cited persistent high pressure and heat dome conditions that will produce mid-90s actual temperatures and heat index readings exceeding 100 across...

D.C. Settles Case Over 'Imperial March' Detention Claim

 

Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia agreed this week to a settlement with resident Sam O'Hara after he said he was detained on Sept. 11, 2025, for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing the 'Imperial March' from Star Wars; a court filing late Thursday says O'Hara will drop...

Utah prosecutor held in contempt over media comments

 

Provo, Utah. A judge on Friday found Utah County Deputy Attorney Christopher Ballard in contempt of court for publicly commenting on the case against Tyler Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder in the September shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. He spoke with multiple...

Los Angeles probes unpermitted work after warehouse inferno

 

Los Angeles authorities have opened a formal investigation into alleged unpermitted construction at a 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights after an eight-day rooftop fire triggered a regional public health emergency. The blaze, which began on June 17, 2026, tore through dozens of solar panels atop the Lineage-operated facility,...

Ohio study finds lasting health impacts after toxic derailment

 

A peer-reviewed pilot study published June 26, 2026, reports that residents exposed to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment show persistent biological signs of health impact six months after the disaster. Researchers analyzed blood samples from residents living near the derailment and compared them with a healthy control group....

Central United States faces widespread flash flood threat

 

United States – A slow-moving, moisture-laden storm system is bringing a significant flash flood threat to a roughly 700-mile corridor of the Central and Southern United States from Nebraska to the western Florida Panhandle. The National Weather Service has issued a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk across...

London: Serena Williams draws Joint in Wimbledon return

 

Serena Williams will face Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round of Wimbledon after receiving a wildcard for her return to the tournament, organisers confirmed on Friday in London. The 44-year-old American, a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion with 23 Grand Slam titles overall, is contesting her first competitive singles match...

Strait of Hormuz drone strike hits Singapore cargo ship

 

Strait of Hormuz – A Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an Iranian military drone on June 25, 2026, in an incident U.S. defense officials publicly confirmed on June 26. The vessel, identified as the Ever Lovely, was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle...