Bettina Anderson confirmed that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev hosted two nights of Bahamas celebrations after her wedding to Donald Trump Jr. as a gift. A top House Democrat is demanding answers after ProPublica reported Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the festivities.
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Trump dismissed calls for stronger AI guardrails as a “SICK conspiracy,” arguing that slowing development would benefit China. His comments followed warnings from AI executives and researchers about potentially severe risks from advanced systems.
Bob Mackie, the celebrated designer whose glittering costumes helped shape the images of Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner and other stars, died of pneumonia at 87. His career brought him nine Emmys, a Tony Award and three Oscar nominations.
Sweden voted in a close general election that could bring the far-right Sweden Democrats into government for the first time. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing alliance faces a center-left bloc led by Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats.
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration despite deep splits over Iran, Ukraine and trade. The summit showed the bloc can bring rivals together, but its consensus depended on carefully general language.
Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin’s Republican nominee for governor, said he and a pilot sustained minor injuries after their plane lost power and landed in Lake Wausau. Both escaped the submerging aircraft and were taken to a hospital.
Indonesian rescuers searched the Java Sea after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry lost contact in bad weather while carrying more than 240 people. Officials reported one death and 102 rescues, with the search continuing for others aboard.
Deputies responded Friday night to a reported trespasser at former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu home. Harris and Doug Emhoff were not present, and the person left voluntarily without incident.