SUMMARY LOS ANGELES — Pixar Animation Studios is reshaping part of its iconic ensemble for Toy Story 5, recasting several established characters following the deaths of longtime voice actors and amid shifting production needs, according to studio representatives and publicly released casting information. The casting changes mark one of the most significant voice transitions in … Read more
SUMMARY LOS ANGELES — A winter storm warning has been issued for the 5 Freeway corridor north of Los Angeles, including Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County interior mountains, and southern Ventura County mountains, with hazardous conditions expected through Friday morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the alert Thursday at 1:13 AM, warning of heavy … Read more
SUMMARY HAMMOND, Indiana, — The Chicago Bears stadium proposal in northwest Indiana moved closer to reality Thursday after a key Indiana House committee unanimously advanced amended legislation outlining financing and governance for a potential new venue near Wolf Lake in Hammond. The Chicago Bears said in a statement that passage of the bill would mark … Read more
SUMMARY LONDON — Questions are mounting over the whereabouts and future role of Sarah Ferguson following the arrest of her former husband, Prince Andrew, at his residence in Sandringham, England, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the matter. Andrew, sixty six, was taken into custody earlier this … Read more
SUMMARY LONDON — Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation linked to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, police and Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday. Thames Valley Police said officers detained “a man in his sixties … Read more
SUMMARY TUCSON, Ariz. — DNA recovered from gloves found near the home of missing 84 year old Nancy Guthrie did not match any profiles in the FBI’s national database, authorities said, as the search for the Tucson woman entered its third week with no arrests. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that the gloves, … Read more
SUMMARY CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier in history, won her first Olympic gold medal in slalom since 2014, capturing the top podium at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. The American skier finished with a combined time of 1:39.10, edging Switzerland’s Camille Rast by 1.5 seconds, while Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson … Read more
SUMMARY Electronic Arts (EA), the American video game publisher, experienced widespread server outages on Wednesday, affecting players of EA FC and Ultimate Team. Over 2,000 users reported connection problems on Downdetector, while complaints flooded social media platforms, highlighting the disruption to online gameplay globally. Gamers attempting to access EA FC and Ultimate Team encountered server … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON/GENEVA, Switzerland — US military officials say forces could be ready to conduct a US military strike Iran as early as this weekend, but President Donald Trump has yet to authorize any action, according to senior officials familiar with the matter. Pentagon sources report that naval and air assets have been repositioned across the … Read more
SUMMARY PITTSBURGH — Mike Wagner, a safety who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers secure four Super Bowl titles during the 1970s, has died at age 76, the team announced on social media Monday. Wagner played his entire 10 year National Football League career with the Steelers, becoming a cornerstone of one of football’s most dominant defensive … Read more
