A severe weather crisis is unfolding across the United States, with devastating floods in the Midwest and a life-threatening heatwave gripping the South. In Indiana, at least seven people have died following days of severe storms and historic flooding . Governor Mike Braun announced a disaster relief fund and requested...
The Los Angeles Lakers are moving toward a second ownership change in a year, with Bob Iger and Josh Kushner agreeing to acquire Mark Walter’s controlling interest at a record $12.5 billion valuation. The agreement, announced Aug. 12, still requires NBA Board of Governors approval and due diligence. The Buss...
Organizers in the United Arab Emirates rescheduled major Abu Dhabi music events featuring Shakira and Christina Aguilera amid regional security concerns. The OFFLIMITS Music Festival, originally planned for April 4, was moved to November 21, 2026, with Shakira remaining listed as a performer. Christina Aguilera’s Etihad Arena concert was moved...
A heat-driven dust threat was forecast for parts of Arizona on Wednesday, while health officials continued warning that blowing soil can expose residents to Coccidioides, the fungus that causes Valley fever. ABC15 reported Wednesday that blowing dust was possible during the evening as an extreme heat warning covered central, southern...
United States federal security agencies have issued an urgent joint cybersecurity advisory warning that unidentified malicious actors are actively targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers. The alert, released by the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Cybersecurity...
ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen died Tuesday at 93 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, the network announced, prompting tributes and an awkward live television transition. Rasmussen, who conceived ESPN with his son Scott in 1978, helped launch the network on Sept. 7, 1979, creating the first 24-hour sports television network. During...
Umatilla County’s advisory does not substantiate the supplied Aug. 19 Paradise Fire evacuation update. The county’s Paradise Fire notice, issued Aug. 5, raised evacuation levels to Level 2 for residences east of Tiger Canyon Road along Mill Creek Road, while its current advisory separately lists Level 3 evacuations for the...
The USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment is facing intensified scrutiny over crew welfare, logistics and Pentagon transparency as the carrier supports U.S. operations against Iran. The carrier left San Diego on November 21, 2025, and has spent more than 260 days deployed, including more than 200 days without a port...
TikTok is reported to be cutting 75 jobs in Bellevue, Washington, in another restructuring affecting its U.S. e-commerce operations. The reported positions are connected to TikTok Shop and are expected to be eliminated October 19, according to the supplied report. However, an underlying Washington WARN filing confirming the 75 positions...
Florida state Representative Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated former national security official Alex Vindman in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, securing over 56% of the vote despite Vindman's significant fundraising advantage of $16.3 million compared to Nixon's roughly $1 million . Vindman,...
