Andy Lewis, the extreme athlete known for BASE jumping and a 2012 Super Bowl halftime performance with Madonna, died in a tandem BASE jumping accident in Utah. Authorities also identified the second victim as 68-year-old Danny Joe Kregle.
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The UFC staged “Freedom 250” on the White House South Lawn, with Justin Gaethje winning the undisputed lightweight title as President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday. The event drew praise from fans and criticism over sponsors, business ties and the use of White House grounds for a private sporting event.
The Pentagon released a third batch of UFO and UAP records, including historical files, recent orb-sighting videos and witness accounts from federal agents. Officials said the cases remain unresolved and do not amount to definitive determinations about the phenomena.
Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis after he commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, convicted for election tampering. The party condemned the decision as harmful to election integrity and barred Polis from party events.
The Justice Department has launched a $1.7 billion fund to compensate individuals claiming they were politically targeted, following a settlement involving former President Trump. The fund, overseen by a commission, has already received its first claim from a Trump ally and faces criticism over transparency and oversight.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis commutes the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted for tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election. The decision, pressured by former President Trump, has drawn criticism from Colorado Democrats who warn it undermines election integrity.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment by regulating speech based on viewpoint rather than professional conduct. The decision, authored by Justice Gorsuch, emphasized that the law censors speech and sent the case back to lower courts for further review under stricter constitutional scrutiny. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, warning the ruling could hinder states' ability to regulate medical professionals and protect patients, highlighting the ongoing conflict between free speech rights and LGBTQ protections.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian infrastructure as necessary escalations to de-escalate tensions, while also explaining the easing of sanctions to release Iranian oil onto global markets as a strategic move against Iran. Iran warned of retaliatory attacks on U.S. and allied infrastructure if its fuel and energy facilities were targeted, though the U.S. has so far avoided directly hitting Iran’s oil infrastructure. Meanwhile, growing political opposition in Congress criticized the administration for lack of authorization, transparency, and a clear strategy, calling for an end to the conflict.