Iran on Saturday began several days of state funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, according to Iranian officials. Large crowds gathered at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex in Tehran, where mourners beat their chests and chanted for revenge, as...
Douglas County, Nevada. Mary L. Booth was appointed executor of the estates of Patsy M. Jackson and Daryl W. Jackson on March 31, 2026; Dana Novotny is identified as trustee of the Gloria (Gladys) Doheny Revocable Living Trust following the settlor’s April 8, 2026 death; and a private sale of...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Elijah Kimble committed to Syracuse on Friday night, choosing the Orange over Indiana and North Carolina after receiving more than 30 Division I offers. The Canisius High School running back, a four-star recruit rated the state’s top player for the class of 2027, has totaled over 5,300...
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, organizers of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall suspended the event for several hours because of extreme heat, reporting temperatures reached 100 degrees at 2 p.m. with a heat index near 111. Freedom 250 said gates would reopen at 5 p.m. to...
WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has signed a one-year contract extension that will bring the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer back for his 22nd season with the franchise in 2026-27. The deal, announced Thursday, July 2, 2026, by senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick, carries a...
Toronto, Canada – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed veteran goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract, the team confirmed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The agreement carries an average annual value of $7 million per season and stands as one of the most notable moves of the...
Des Moines, Iowa, authorities evacuated more than 100 people from apartment buildings and a hospice facility on Friday, July 3, 2026, after torrential rainfall across the Upper Midwest caused rapid flooding along Fourmile Creek. The fast-rising creek overflowed its banks, inundating nearby streets, disrupting holiday weekend plans and threatening low-lying...
Washington, United States – The White House is weighing whether President Donald Trump will grant clemency to music executive Sean "Diddy" Combs as part of a broader round of pardons and commutations expected around the July 4, 2026 holiday, according to administration sources familiar with the discussions. Trump is scheduled...
WASHINGTON, United States – The U.S. labor market showed clear signs of weakening in June 2026, as new government data and a Newsweek analysis pointed to a marked hiring slowdown alongside the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. The Department of Labor reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by...
United States – Scientists at the University of Minnesota have constructed a synthetic cell, called SpudCell, entirely from nonliving, chemically defined components that can grow, replicate its genetic material, divide and transmit advantageous traits to future generations. The laboratory-built system contains a 90,000-base-pair genome that enables it to produce proteins,...
