Iran Says a Supertanker Hit a Mine in Hormuz and Exploded — a Claim Washington Has Not ConfirmedIran's IRGC navy said a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, in a statement carried by Tasnim and reported by the Daily Guardian Europe and the Daily Express. The claim is not independently confirmed, and CENTCOM says the strait remains open and under U.S. and partner control.2026-10-17
Reese Witherspoon Buys Back Hello Sunshine With Mediawan, Five Years After Its $900 Million SaleReese Witherspoon has partnered with French studio Mediawan to buy back a majority stake in Hello Sunshine, the women-led production company she founded in 2016, from Candle Media - which took control in 2021 at a valuation of about $900 million. The price was not disclosed; TheWrap reported it in the low to mid eight figures.2026-10-16
Trump Offers U.S. Help to Russia After Plague-Lab Worker's Death in SiberiaTrump told reporters the U.S. will help Russia after a lab worker's death at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute. 'It's a rough disease,' he said. Moscow says the situation is under control; the official diagnosis is pneumonia of unknown origin.2026-10-12
Milt Windler, the NASA Flight Director Who Helped Save Apollo 13, Dies at 94Milton “Milt” Windler, one of the four Mission Control leaders who directed the round-the-clock effort to bring Apollo 13’s astronauts home in 1970, died Oct. 1 at 94. The “Maroon Flight” director also led shifts on Apollo 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and all three Skylab missions.2026-10-12