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In a major political and legal development, a St. Louis city judge has issued an arrest warrant for perennial Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. The judge ordered Stein to be arrested and held without bond after neither the candidate nor her attorney appeared in court on Monday. The hearing was related to a misdemeanor case stemming from her arrest during the 2024 protests at Washington University in St. Louis. ...

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department announced the discovery of human remains in a desert area outside of Tucson, Arizona. While the discovery sparked immediate questions regarding the high-profile abduction of Nancy Guthrie—the mother of NBC’s Today show host Savannah Guthrie—the agency posted a statement confirming there is “no indication they are connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation.” The search-and-rescue team found the remains near West Ajo Way and South La Cholla Boulevard. The remains appear to have been at the location for an “extended period of time.” ...

WTA World No. 3 Jessica Pegula enters the 2026 U.S. Open with a clear focus on claiming the first Grand Slam title of her career. Pegula, who reached the final in 2024 before falling to Aryna Sabalenka, spoke to USA TODAY Sports about visualizing a victory in New York. “My goal is to win the tournament,” she shared. “It is my favorite place to play just purely because I am an American and I’m from New York State.” ...

The sports business landscape is experiencing unprecedented asset inflation, highlighted by massive franchise transactions in both MLB and the NBA. MLB owners unanimously approved the $3.9 billion sale of the San Diego Padres to a new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. At the same time, rumors are swirling in Los Angeles regarding the Buss family potentially exploring the sale of their remaining ownership stake in the iconic Los Angeles Lakers. This comes shortly after reports that Chelsea co-owner Mark Walter is in talks to sell his stake in the club, pointing to a massive realignment of billionaire sports capital. ...

The WTA’s new genetic sex testing policy has quickly become one of the most heavily discussed sports governance topics of the year. WTA stars, including World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, have begun addressing the policy’s details, which seek to establish standardized genetic eligibility criteria across all professional women’s tennis tournaments. While the WTA states that the policy ensures fair competition, players and coaches have raised critical questions regarding the implementation timeline, medical privacy, and how it aligns with other international sports federations. ...

With One Chicago fans gearing up for the fall TV season, Chicago Fire Season 15 is shaping up to be a major turning point. The long-running firefighter drama is undergoing both on-screen and behind-the-scenes shakeups, signaling a reset for Firehouse 51. From showrunner departures to major cast exits—including the new chief and a long-time fan favorite—here is everything we know about the upcoming season. Chicago Fire Season 15 Cast Status Checker Use our interactive roster tool to check the status of your favorite Firehouse 51 characters entering Season 15: ...

The Season 14 finale of Chicago Fire ended on a devastating cliffhanger. In the final moments, Rescue Squad 3—including long-time firefighter Joe Cruz (Joe Miñoso)—failed to evacuate a burning storage facility before it was rocked by a massive explosion. With the official news that Joe Miñoso is departing the series in Season 15, fans are bracing for impact: Will Joe Cruz die in the premiere, or will he get a happy ending? ...

One of the most emotional storylines heading into Chicago Fire Season 15 revolves around the show’s core couple: Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), affectionately dubbed “Stellaride” by fans. After dealing with a tragic miscarriage at the start of Season 14, the couple has spent the past year dancing around the idea of growing their family. In Season 15, the path toward parenthood seems much clearer, though not without its complications. ...

La tormenta tropical Lala comienza a alejarse de las costas de Hawai tras provocar inundaciones destructivas y fuertes ráfagas de viento con fuerza de huracán durante el fin de semana. Aunque las peores condiciones ya pasaron, las autoridades y los residentes enfrentan graves consecuencias. Más de 120.000 hogares y comercios permanecen sin electricidad y al menos 100 viviendas resultaron severamente dañadas o destruidas. Las lluvias históricas, que superaron los 1.090 milímetros en las zonas montañosas de la Isla Grande, provocaron deslizamientos de tierra y el colapso de carreteras clave como la de Pāhala, dejando aislados a miles de residentes. ...

Although Tropical Storm Lala is officially moving away from the Hawaiian Islands, meteorologists and local authorities are still unpacking the sheer volume of precipitation dumped over the weekend. The storm produced historically heavy rainfall, peaking at over 1,090 millimeters in the mountains of the Big Island (Hawaii) and up to 610 millimeters in Maui. These extreme volumes caused flash flooding, major mudslides, and catastrophic infrastructure collapses across the state. To put these numbers into context, we’ve built a converter and runoff simulator to calculate how these figures translate to standard measurements. ...