Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson kept their rekindled romance to themselves in order to protect her career ... TMZ has learned.
A source close to Brian tells TMZ ... the couple didn't break up … [+2365 chars]

Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson kept their rekindled romance to themselves in order to protect her career ... TMZ has learned.

Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson Forced to Keep Rekindled Romance Quiet - TMZ

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is opposing the potential sale of her family's stake in the NBA team, contradicting an earlier ESPN report about the family's decision to sell to Bob Iger and … [+2052 chars]

Jeanie Buss's lawyer says she has not agreed to sell the team and that any vote suggesting the Buss family is selling "would be and is void."

CNBC

Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss opposes sale of family's stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner - CNBC

The two nations have held the annual joint exercises annually for more than 70 years in an effort to deter threats from North Korea. This years iteration, which began Monday, was expected to involve … [+2196 chars]

The president’s decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea reflects a broader frustration with the country over investment pledges, military spending and its response to the Iran war.

Politico

‘The slowest negotiators ever’: How lagging South Korean investment pledges are hurting its U.S. security relationship - Politico

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman, which has been in talks with Iran about a solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 
Trumps threat, during an interview with Fox News, came o… [+111 chars]

The threat came in response to a question about negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a reporter.

The Washington Post

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ - The Washington Post

WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency t… [+6760 chars]

The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.” The …

Associated Press

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park - apnews.com

The S&amp;P 500 fell on Monday, while oil prices rose, as investors weighed tensions in the Middle East.
The broad market index fell 0.52% to end at 7,745.06, while the Nasdaq Composite moved 0.32% … [+2342 chars]

Rising oil prices dragged the stock market to a losing day.

Dow loses more than 270 points as oil prices pressure stocks amid rising Iran tensions: Live updates - CNBC

The share of U.S. kindergartners with exemptions from school vaccine requirements for the 2025-2026 school year rose to another record high, according to federal data posted Monday. The sharp increas… [+192 chars]

Coverage among kindergartners for major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb.

Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high - The Washington Post

Actress Hayden Panettiere, who died Sunday at age 36, was found in cardiac arrest by authorities, and an autopsy found no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, though an official … [+3703 chars]

Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest on Sunday, but an autopsy found no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, the Greenville County, South Carolina, coroner’s office said.

Forbes

Actress Hayden Panettiere Was Found In Cardiac Arrest, Coroner’s Office Says - Forbes

Image caption, Tupac (right) with rapper and music collaborator Snoop Dogg attend a music awards ceremony three days before he was shot
The night in question at this trial began when Tupac Shakur an… [+1464 chars]

The prosecution have called their first witnesses in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who has pleaded not guilty to the 1996 murder.

BBC News

'All hell broke loose,' witness tells court of Tupac shooting as murder trial begins - bbc.com

Anthropic PBC is on track to generate annualized revenue of more than $65 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter, up more than sevenfold from its pace … [+321 chars]

Anthropic PBC is on track to generate annualized revenue of more than $65 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter, up more than sevenfold from its pace at the end of last year.

Bloomberg

Anthropic Revenue Run Rate Surpasses $65 Billion Ahead of IPO - Bloomberg.com

LIV Golf has cancelled its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".
It had been widely expected that the event from 27 to 3… [+1252 chars]

LIV Golf cancels its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".

LIV Golf to end season early to focus 'on next chapter' - BBC

Current House Ethics rules prohibit members from having intimate relationships with their subordinates, not all aides.

Ethics Committee probing Jimmy Gomez for ‘inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer’ - Politico

“Are you sure it’s not twins?”
The question came from a woman I’d never spoken to before, both of us standing on our pedals mid-class in a dark spin studio that smelled like clove deodorant and some… [+5593 chars]

Space Daily

Around eight per cent of your DNA was left behind by ancient viruses, and one of those stolen viral genes is what builds the placenta — meaning every mammal alive, including you, was born because a virus infected an ancestor and never left. - Space Daily

<ul><li>The FAA predicts commercial rocket launches will dramatically increase over the next decade.</li><li>NASA's Artemis moon missions and commercial satellite deployments are driving the surge in… [+9443 chars]

A new era of spaceflight headlined by Artemis II in April is making rocket launches in the US a matter of routine. Here's what the next decade holds.

USA Today

Rockets launch almost every day in the US. Here's why even more are ahead - USA Today

Social media giant Meta is heading to court in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general who claim the company designed its social media platforms to be addictive and misled the public abo… [+5446 chars]

Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege Meta misled the public about the risks its platforms pose to children.

Fox Business

Meta heads to trial over alleged social media addiction, risks to children - Fox Business

Congos fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation.
The outbreak unfolding in one of Congos m… [+1908 chars]

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record there. It is also the fastest-growing in history.

NBC News

Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s worst on record, with over 2,300 dead - NBC News

A key Democratic lawmaker and 2028 hopefuls jab at a close aide to President Donald Trump has ignited a personal feud that could reverberate into a critical battleground midterm race.
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A key Democratic lawmaker and 2028 hopeful is igniting a personal feud that could reverberate into a critical battleground midterm race.

Who is Natalie Harp? Ossoff ignites personal feud over Trump’s aide - CNN

Apple today seeded the sixth betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming one week after Apple released the fifth betas.
Registered developers can downloa… [+1202 chars]

Apple today seeded the sixth betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming one week after Apple released...

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