Victor Willis, the original lead singer and co-founder of Village People, has died at 74 after what the band called a short but aggressive illness. Willis was the voice and co-writer behind disco hits including “YMCA,” “Go West” and “In The Navy.”
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Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 after a one-hour weather delay in Mexico City to reach the World Cup round of 16. The co-hosts have won all four matches at the tournament without conceding a goal.
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based Democratic primary. The upset extends a run of progressive victories over entrenched Democratic incumbents.
Anthropic says the U.S. Commerce Department has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing access to resume Wednesday. The restrictions followed national security concerns over a possible AI jailbreak.
A heat dome is forecast to bring dangerous temperatures to much of the Midwest, East and Mid-Atlantic over the July Fourth weekend. More than 100 million people are under extreme heat warnings, with heat indices in some areas expected to reach 105 to 115 degrees.
The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary-status parents. Trump urged Congress to pursue restrictions despite major legal and political obstacles.
President Donald Trump said Republicans will hold their first midterm national convention Sept. 9-10 in Dallas as the party tries to defend narrow congressional majorities. The event will also spotlight Texas’ tight Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
President Donald Trump reported more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income in a 927-page financial disclosure for 2025. The filing lists major income from the $TRUMP meme coin and World Liberty Financial, while the White House denies conflict-of-interest allegations.