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A reported deal to sell the Buss family’s remaining Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner is facing a legal challenge from Jeanie Buss, who says her consent is required to preserve her controlling role.
The 36-year-old actress was remembered for a decades-long career, while reports revisited her struggles with addiction and family life. Authorities have not released details about her death, and an investigation remains ongoing.
The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has surpassed 2,300 deaths, with cases spreading rapidly and no approved vaccine or antiviral treatment for the Bundibugyo strain.
Jared Kushner’s meetings with Hamas and Netanyahu point to movement on a U.S.-backed Gaza framework, but the plan’s central demands—Hamas disarmament, new Palestinian governance and an Israeli withdrawal—remain unresolved.
A 29-year-old Kansas tourist died after lightning struck him on Mount Etna during heightened volcanic activity. Reports agree on the tragedy but differ over whether he entered a restricted area.
Construction has stopped temporarily in Big Bend National Park as bipartisan opposition collides with the Trump administration’s border-security goals. The review may determine whether the project can proceed without damaging the park’s landscape, wildlife and cultural sites.
Paramount says the blocked Warner Bros. Discovery merger is costing it billions and wants the states to post a bond, while California argues the companies accepted the delay and its financial risks.
Andy Burnham exchanged low-level messages with someone posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious. The episode has raised cybersecurity concerns, though U.S. officials deny that Wiles’s devices were hacked.
Trump has again used mail-in voting in Florida while backing restrictions and warning that the system is insecure. Supporters frame it as a practical exception; critics see a contradiction in his election messaging.
The Supreme Court has again refused to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil judgment. Carroll’s lawyers call the verdict final, while Trump and conservative allies frame the case as politically driven and legally flawed.
Tropical Storm Lala left Hawaii’s Big Island facing deadly flooding, destroyed homes, severed roads and prolonged outages. Officials warn that the danger is not over, while residents describe communities cut off and left to fend for themselves.
The 30-year Treasury yield has reached its highest level since 2007, exposing a market increasingly focused on fiscal risks, global borrowing costs and inflation rather than signs of slowing growth.
A student and the alleged gunman died in a shooting at a Zamboanga school, but conflicting early details and a recent history of campus violence underscore the Philippines’ struggle to prevent repeat attacks.
The Justice Department is investigating whether scholarships and student-support programs at William & Mary improperly use race-based criteria, while the university says it remains committed to nondiscrimination and federal law.
As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired without a deal, Trump threatened military action against Oman, exposing the gap between his claims of diplomatic strength and the widening regional risks.
Trump says scaling back U.S.-South Korean drills will save money and create diplomatic space with Kim Jong Un, while Seoul, military officials and lawmakers warn it could weaken deterrence as North Korea gains battlefield experience.
Putin’s first visit to a disputed Kuril island has revived a long-running sovereignty fight, exposing the islands’ military value and deepening coordination between Moscow and Beijing as Japan hardens its response.
Jared Kushner’s talks with Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu expose the central weakness of the U.S.-backed Gaza plan: Hamas must disarm, but Israel is also expected to withdraw as the process advances.
A 19-year-old suspect is in custody after five people were wounded near Virginia State University dorms, but the early report of multiple shooters, the lack of a known motive and the campus’s decision to proceed with classes leave major questions unanswered.
Trump says reducing U.S.-South Korea exercises will lower costs and create space for diplomacy with Kim Jong-un. Critics warn the move risks weakening deterrence as North Korea gains combat experience and new military capabilities from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
