- Jul 14
Trump slashes Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears monuments by more than 90% to open land for mining and drilling
The executive orders reduce Grand Staircase-Escalante from 1.87 million acres to 181,500 acres and Bears Ears from 1.36 million acres to 121,100 acres, undoing protections established by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
- Jul 10
Ann Widdecombe killing was 'targeted attack', UK counter-terror police say; foreign interference not ruled out
Counter-terrorism police confirmed on Tuesday that the killing of former Conservative minister and Reform UK figure Ann Widdecombe, 78, was a targeted attack, and said investigators are keeping an open mind on whether foreign state interference played a role.
- Jun 28
Three firefighters killed in Utah-Colorado border wildfire as flames engulf 28,000 acres
Three federal firefighters died Saturday and two were injured when flames overtook their crew near the Utah-Colorado border. The Snyder Fire has burned 28,000 acres with zero containment, while the massive Cottonwood Fire in Utah has charred more than 92,000 acres.
- Jun 28
Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid split amicably after 13-year relationship
Friends star Courteney Cox and Snow Patrol musician Johnny McDaid have ended their relationship, reports say. The split occurred months ago and was amicable, with both remaining devoted friends.
- Jun 19
James Burrows, pioneering sitcom director behind Friends and Cheers, dies at 85
James Burrows, the Emmy-winning director and co-creator who shaped sitcoms from Cheers and Taxi to Friends and The Big Bang Theory, has died at age 85 after a brief illness.
