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,...
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....
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...
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...
Municipal filings and large-scale venue bookings are fueling speculation that Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce may host wedding-related events at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July 2026. New York City Hall spokesperson Dora Pekec confirmed on June 25, 2026, that Winick Productions applied for permits...
United States technology stock futures fell sharply before the Wall Street open on Friday, June 26, 2026, after reports that artificial intelligence company OpenAI plans to postpone its initial public offering until 2027. According to multiple major news outlets, internal discussions led OpenAI executives to abandon a previously targeted late-2026...
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark left Wednesday night’s home game against the Phoenix Mercury in the third quarter with a back injury following two hard, uncalled plays, and did not return as the Fever lost 111–109. In the second quarter, Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas fell on Clark during a loose-ball...
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order to reality television personality Tom Sandoval against his ex-girlfriend, fashion model Victoria Lee Robinson, and her father, J. Will Robinson. The order requires both to vacate Sandoval’s Los Angeles residence and stay away from his person, workplace...
Major League Baseball on Thursday, June 25, 2026, presented the MLB Players Association with a sweeping collective bargaining proposal that would overhaul the sport’s economic system starting in 2027. The plan introduces a hard team salary cap of $245.3 million and a mandatory payroll floor of $171.2 million, while capping...
New York – Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 1% early Thursday, with S&P 500 futures also declining, as investors reassessed the durability of the recent AI-fueled rally in major U.S. technology stocks. The downturn erased some of last week’s strong gains and marked a broader pullback from the so‑called...
