Thousands of fans are expected to descend on the White House South Lawn on Sunday for an unprecedented Ultimate Fighting Championship event. But forecasters warned that an unpredictable opponent could disrupt the event, with severe storms possible during the evening. Jared Guyer, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center, said a “fairly potent” weather system…
The UFC has held championship competitions in plenty of exotic locations from Australia to Dubai, but never from the front lawn of the White House in the nation’s capital. After months of preparation, that’s exactly the plan for UFC’s Freedom 250 event, scheduled to be held on the White House lawn in Washington D.C. on…
A diver who filmed an incredibly rare encounter with a Great White shark in the Mediterranean Sea in May has described the moment as “pretty special”. “The shark was pretty close to us […] And in fact my fingers were trembling when I was trying to get the camera operating,” volunteer diver Derk Remmers told…
James Brown used to call himself “the hardest working man in show business.” As he left us almost two decades ago, I trust it’s not sacrilegious to suggest the sobriquet be passed to Ahmir Thompson, better known as Questlove, a musician, producer, author and filmmaker (as in the incredible “Summer of Soul” from 2021). His…
June 5, 2026, 10:06 a.m. ET White House rejoices over strong jobs report. The White House celebrated a stronger-than-expected jobs report on Friday, insisting that the uptick in hiring shows that the U.S. economy remains strong even as the war with Iran continues to elevate oil and gas prices. The report, which showed that employers…
The most audacious media spectacle in recent memory was hatched on the floor of Madison Square Garden, less than two weeks after the 2024 presidential election. On Nov. 16, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump walked into New York’s most famous arena to loud applause from a friendly crowd, as Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass” played. Trump was there for UFC 309,…
A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following a ProPublica investigation revealing that a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to the president’s eldest son. ProPublica’s reporting “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that superseded this…
After Saturday’s heated bench exchange between Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White blew up on social media, the former Iowa women’s basketball legend explained what happened during the team’s loss to the Portland Fire at the Moda Center. “First of all, two people being competitive, two people that really want to win….
The White House released a three-page report from President Trump’s physician late Friday detailing the results of his physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this week. Mr. Trump’s doctors in the past have released positive health reports that stress the president’s excellent condition and good health habits. Friday’s report, written by…
When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a small North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism. The president’s eldest son said through a spokesperson that he wasn’t involved. The Pentagon said Trump Jr. played no role in the…
