World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open because of a right knee injury, his first Grand Slam absence since 2019. The decision comes as rival Carlos Alcaraz prepares to return in New York after a wrist injury.
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A Texas appeals court reduced a $50 million Sandy Hook defamation-related judgment against Alex Jones to $1.5 million. The ruling does not affect a separate $1.4 billion judgment against him in Connecticut.
The FDA says 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been recalled nationwide because of a lack of assurance of sterility. The affected products are Lot 2552A and expire Sept. 30, 2027.
Several people were injured in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, and one man was arrested. Authorities said police were searching the school, nearby schools were locked down and there was no current danger to the public.
The UK Met Office says a developing Pacific El Niño could be unprecedented in modern records, with sea surface temperatures forecast to exceed 3C above average. Forecasters warn it will raise risks of drought, flooding, storms and global heat, making 2027 very likely to become the hottest year on record.
Navy leaders are discussing renaming a future aircraft carrier planned to honor Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller and possibly naming it after President Donald Trump. The reports have drawn criticism, including from Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy officer.
The State Department has designated American citizen and Myanmar scholar Min Zin as wrongfully detained by China after his June 3 arrest in Yunnan province. Beijing rejected the claim, saying he is suspected of endangering national security.
An Alabama jury awarded former University of Alabama basketball player Kai Spears $9.25 million after finding The New York Times defamed him in a report about a fatal Tuscaloosa shooting. The Times said it is reviewing its legal options and called the report an “honest mistake.”