Los Angeles is preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium today, June 12, 2026, amid organized boycott threats and heightened security planning. Pop star Katy Perry is scheduled to headline the event at 1:30 p.m. EDT, joined by Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema, and Tyla, ahead...
Selena Gomez removed a social media comment on June 11, 2026, after it drew criticism and intense speculation among fans of her and Taylor Swift. The comment followed Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, a high-profile...
Puerto Rico is facing a critical public health emergency as severe water shortages affect major population centers, including San Juan. The governor has activated the National Guard to help distribute water and support overwhelmed emergency services, as thousands of residents struggle to access safe drinking water. Authorities have not yet...
INDIANAPOLIS — Aliyah Boston scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime on Thursday, becoming the first teammates in WNBA history to record 30-point double-doubles in the same game. The Sky...
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner shared a brief but highly publicized hug courtside at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026, following Game 4 of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks edged the San Antonio Spurs 107–106. Video recorded by spectators and media outlets shows...
Las Vegas reported wins this week, defeating Portland 105-89 and Minnesota 100-97, while Portland edged Dallas 84-83 and Dallas beat Phoenix 85-70. The News-Gazette published box scores for each game listing field-goal and free-throw percentages, three-point success rates, team rebounds, turnovers and individual player stat lines. The published statistics show victories...
Minneapolis — Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to charges tied to the June 14, 2025 shootings that killed former Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their Brooklyn Park home and wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife in Champlin; the...
Concord, N.H. The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday reversed the second-degree murder conviction of Adam Montgomery, accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter Harmony in 2019, whose body has not been found. Montgomery had been convicted in 2024 and sentenced to a minimum of 56 years; the court remanded the...
Clarksville, TN — Four local residents died between May 12 and June 10, 2026: Katherine (Kathy) Ann Blackburn (May 12), Marvin Douglas Roberts (June 4), Joan Clark (June 8), and Barbara Jean Gehlert (June 10). The notices provide ages or birth dates, survivor lists, personal interests, and, in one case,...
Shreveport officials announced multiple community actions this week: the Shreveport Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in west Shreveport on Saturday, June 20, from approximately 9 p.m. until 4 a.m., and the City of Shreveport launched a downtown retail feedback survey inviting residents, workers and investors to share input...
