Sebastian Bach has issued an apology over reports that he had a relationship with actor Christina Applegate when she was 17, saying he regrets any harm he may have caused. In statements reported by multiple outlets, the former Skid Row frontman described himself at the time as “a single guy on tour, in a band,”…
Former President Donald Trump said he was “surprised” Iran has targeted Gulf countries amid the escalating Middle East crisis, and claimed the United States “decimated” Iran’s Kharg Island. His comments came as regional energy infrastructure has been hit and new warnings and counter-warnings have sharpened concerns about a widening conflict. Trump’s remarks were reported by…
The Trump administration is expected to receive a $10 billion fee tied to brokering a deal involving TikTok, according to recent published reports. The reports, cited by multiple outlets including The Guardian and The Times, describe an arrangement in which the administration would be paid for its role in facilitating a TikTok agreement. The coverage…
The Trump administration is set to be paid $10 billion for brokering a deal involving TikTok, according to multiple published reports. The reports describe the payment as a fee tied to arranging the agreement around TikTok’s U.S. business. Coverage in The Guardian and The Times said the administration would receive the $10 billion amount as…
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a strike hit a primary healthcare center in Lebanon and killed 12 people, including medical workers. Tedros reported the deaths in a statement describing the incident as an attack on a health facility and identifying the victims as health workers. The strike was reported to have occurred…
The U.S. Army has announced an enterprise contract with defense technology company Anduril Industries that could be worth up to $20 billion, marking one of the service’s largest recent moves to bring commercial technology into its IT and battlefield networking efforts. The Army’s announcement describes the award as an enterprise contract focused on delivering commercial…
An Iranian aircraft departed India carrying Indian sailors and the bodies of crew members, as India secured permission for some of its commercial vessels to move through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded in the area, according to a Reuters report. The departure marked a major step in a complex recovery and repatriation effort…
The Savannah Bananas are making their New Orleans debut with sold-out “Banana Ball” shows at the Caesars Superdome, bringing the team’s touring baseball entertainment act to one of the city’s largest venues for the first time. The appearances are scheduled for this weekend at the Superdome, according to multiple local reports including WWLTV, FOX 8,…
Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite and gold since the start of the Iran war, according to CNBC. The comparison spans the period from the start of the conflict through the most recent trading referenced in the report. Over that stretch, bitcoin posted stronger performance than the two major U.S. equity benchmarks…
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is warning that the world may be moving into what he describes as the most dangerous phase of the “Big Cycle,” drawing on what he says is 500 years of historical study. Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, made the comments in remarks reported by Fortune and republished by…
Four people were killed in a Russian air attack on Ukraine, according to officials, in the latest deadly strike as the war continues. Officials said the fatalities occurred in the Kyiv region. Reports described the incident as an air attack, with authorities attributing it to Russian forces. No additional details about the identities of those…
A Lebanese official said the man accused of carrying out an attack at a Michigan synagogue recently lost family members in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, linking the suspect to a personal tragedy overseas as U.S. authorities continue investigating the incident. The official’s account, reported by multiple news organizations including PBS, the BBC and The…