Lead: Louisville received commitments from two of the highest-ranked entrants in the NCAA transfer portal on Sunday: former Kansas big man Flory Bidunga and former Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad have both pledged to join the Cardinals for the 2026–27 season, according to ESPN sources. The additions arrive as coach Pat Kelsey seeks to accelerate Louisville’s … Read more
Lead Edna Foa, an Israeli American clinical psychologist who developed prolonged exposure therapy and transformed treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, died on March 24 in Philadelphia at age 88. Her daughter, Yael Foa, confirmed that complications of pneumonia caused her death. Foa’s methods—pioneered from the late 1960s through the 1980s—shifted clinical practice toward direct, structured … Read more
Lead: Justin Bieber made an unexpected return to Coachella on Saturday night, staging a laptop-driven, crowd-voted performance that drew sharp online debate. The set, which used a MacBook and live YouTube voting while music videos played on the festival screen, followed reports he was paid $10 million for his billed appearance. Reactions ranged from harsh … Read more
April 12, 2026 — Negotiations between U.S. and Iranian delegations in Islamabad ended before dawn on Sunday without a permanent cease-fire after roughly 21 hours of talks at the Serena Hotel. U.S. officials said they had presented a final offer that Tehran did not accept; Iranian sources identified three primary sticking points: control of the … Read more
Justin Bieber, 32, returned to a major live stage Saturday night as the headline act at Coachella in Indio, California, delivering a nostalgia-driven performance that mixed songs from his 2025 albums with early YouTube-era material. He spent portions of the show seated at a laptop, playing older music videos such as “Baby” and “Never Say … Read more
Lead After a 21-hour opening round of face-to-face diplomacy in Islamabad, US and Iranian negotiating teams left Pakistan on Sunday without a final agreement to end the weeks-long war. US vice-president JD Vance announced his delegation’s departure, saying Iran declined American terms; Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire. The … Read more
Who: US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and Iranian negotiators; When: talks began Saturday afternoon and stretched into early Sunday (Day 43 of the wider Middle East conflict); Where: Islamabad, Pakistan, at venues including the Serena Hotel and nearby convention facilities; What: an intensive, trilateral negotiation that lasted roughly 21 hours; Result: no … Read more
April 11, 2026 — At Augusta National, the third round of the 90th Masters produced dramatic swings: Rory McIlroy’s six-shot advantage through 36 holes dissolved under Saturday pressure, while Cameron Young surged through the field and held the lead late. A string of big moments — Shane Lowry’s hole-in-one, Collin Morikawa’s eagle, Haotong Li’s recovery … Read more
Lead: Tyson Fury returned from a 16‑month absence to face Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11, 2026, ending the retirement he announced after his December 2024 defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The bout represents Fury’s first ring appearance since that loss and carries public promises of bigger matchups if he prevails. … Read more
Former Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden is legally single after a Los Angeles judge signed off on his divorce from Kate Bowman on April 11, 2026, concluding proceedings that began in August 2025. Bowman filed for divorce after roughly three months of marriage and obtained a domestic violence restraining order during the dispute. Court filings … Read more
Lead: The UK has paused a bill to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after opposition from US President Donald Trump, officials said on April 11. The archipelago—home to the strategic Diego Garcia base—was due to be returned under a 2025 agreement, with Britain proposing a 99-year lease for the base. The UK … Read more
April 11, 2026 — US and Iranian delegations arrived in Islamabad on Saturday as high-stakes talks began aimed at solidifying a fragile ceasefire after six weeks of conflict. The US team, led by Vice President JD Vance and including special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Pakistan’s prime minister ahead of face-to-face discussions with … Read more
Lead: US and Iranian delegations have convened in Islamabad on Saturday for high-stakes peace talks mediated by Pakistan, following a conditional two-week ceasefire. Senior US officials including Vice‑President JD Vance and advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived alongside Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister … Read more
Lead: US and Iranian delegations landed in Islamabad on 10 April for face-to-face peace talks following a Pakistan-brokered, 14-day ceasefire that began earlier this week. The US team is led by Vice‑President JD Vance and includes senior envoys; Iran’s delegation is headed by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pakistan acted … Read more
Lead The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival opened Friday in Indio, California, with organizers expecting up to 125,000 attendees per day and more than 100 acts across eight stages, headlined by Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G. As ticket and lodging demand spiked, social media erupted with reports of short-term-rental cancellations, steep … Read more
