Los Angeles court documents detail Daveigh Chase estate

 

LOS ANGELES — Court documents filed in Los Angeles on Monday, July 13, 2026, show that late actress Daveigh Chase left an estimated $400,000 in personal property, despite spending her final months living in an RV near Skid Row while struggling with severe health issues and substance addiction. The petition,...

Colorado pilot dies battling uncontained Gold Mountain Fire

 

A firefighting helicopter pilot died Sunday after his aircraft crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir while supporting suppression efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray, Colorado. Authorities identified the pilot as 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia, who was the sole occupant of the K-MAX helicopter. His body was...

South Carolina governor appoints Nordone to Senate

 

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Darlene Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the unexpected death of Senator Lindsey Graham. The move, announced recently in Columbia, quickly drew national attention after gaining backing from former President Donald Trump and several senior Republican leaders....

United States Fed governor warns of potential rate hike

 

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates in the near term if core inflation remains elevated. Speaking at an event in New York, Waller cited persistent strength in the economy, stable labor markets and resilient consumer demand, while warning...

Texas to host SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch

 

Starbase, Texas – SpaceX has announced it is targeting July 16, 2026, for the 13th integrated test flight of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket, the system it describes as the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. The mission will lift off from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas and...

Miami reality star arrested at World Cup match

 

Atasha Jefferson, known professionally as Tommie Lee from VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, was arrested on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during a World Cup match between England and Norway. According to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Jefferson allegedly bypassed ticket scanners and...

Texas flood disaster kills 131 as more rain looms

 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on July 14 that at least 131 people have died in flooding across the state since July 4, with the toll expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. The National Weather Service reports heavy rain, significant river rises, and ongoing flood warnings in...

United States star LeBron James nears free agency choice

 

LeBron James is closing in on a free agency decision that could significantly reshape the NBA landscape, according to reporting from ESPN insiders. After declining his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2026–27 season, the 41-year-old forward has heard pitches relayed through voice memos to his agent,...

Tehran ex-IRGC commander threatens Trump assassination

 

A former senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Kanani Moghaddam, has claimed Iran could assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump “inside the White House,” according to remarks published by Iranian website Fararu. In the interview, he said Iran’s talks with the United States are aimed at reducing tensions...

United States reinstates Hormuz blockade, demands tariffs

 

The United States has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding a 20% reimbursement on all other cargo passing through the waterway, according to a Central Command statement and public remarks by President Donald Trump. The blockade, targeting vessels entering and exiting...