As a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.
Sam Neill, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in "Jurassic Park," "The Piano," and "Peaky Blinders," has died at 78. Neill, who was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2023, passed away on Monday in Sydney. His family stated his death was "sudden and unexpected" and that he "remained cancer free" at the time of his passing.
Robert Tulloch, now 43, seeks to reduce his life sentence for the 2001 murders of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop. He was 17 at the time. His resentencing hearing begins Monday, with lawyers arguing for 30-40 years based on his prison record and national juvenile lifer cases.
The US and Iran engaged in military exchanges for the third consecutive weekend, escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran announced the waterway's closure, while the US conducted retaliatory strikes. Regional mediators urged diplomacy amid fears of wider conflict.
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, disclosed that a fall led to his recent hospitalization, during which he was briefly unconscious. He stated he did not suffer serious injuries like broken bones or a concussion and is now in rehabilitation, also treated for mild pneumonia. McConnell explained his extended silence by citing a generational tendency to hide the vulnerabilities of aging.
Senate Republicans return to Washington with an uncertain agenda following the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the continued hospitalization of Senator Mitch McConnell. Graham, a key ally of President Trump, died at 71 after an aortic dissection. McConnell, recovering from pneumonia and a fall, broke his silence about his health, revealing he was briefly unconscious. Their absences weaken the Republican majority and complicate legislative priorities.
Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death triggers a scramble for his Senate seat in South Carolina, with Gov. Henry McMaster to appoint a temporary replacement and a special primary set for August, complicating federal election timelines.
