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Richard Simmons $5.8M L.A. Estate Finally Finds Buyer!!! Published May 11, 2026 9:30 AM PDT Finally, some good news for Richard Simmons’ estate … his longtime Hollywood Hills pad has finally found a buyer after one seriously exhausting run on the market. The late fitness icon’s 4-bed, 5-bath mansion just went under contract … for a massive $5.799 million … meaning the new owners will be living large above the Sunset Strip once the deal is officially finalized. The place comes stacked with luxury perks too — gated motor court, swimming pool, fancy formal entryway — pretty much everything you’d…

Yves here. This is a welcome debunking of the ideas that Israelis and Russians are besties, as opposed to Putin being unduly fond of the idea of Israel being a haven for Jews, which is now a romanticized tale past its sell-by date. By John Helmer, the longest continuously serving foreign correspondent in Russia, and the only western journalist to direct his own bureau independent of single national or commercial ties. Helmer has also been a professor of political science, and an advisor to government heads in Greece, the United States, and Asia. He is the first and only member…

This article is published as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. Good news about climate change? Hard to believe, but yes. It happened last week in the coal-exporting city of Santa Marta, Colombia, and it ranks as the most promising climate news since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015. For the first time, a critical mass of the world economy is working together to phase out fossil fuels, a step that scientists have long said is imperative to limit global temperature rise to an amount civilization can survive. This counts as good news not least because…

James Nixon | 2:08am BST 10 May 2026 The time is now ripe to engage with the sceptics. Not only those of the Cricket Web forum back in mid-August last year in relation to a proposal that I had posted, but also those who I label Test match “doomsters”.  There is a hiatus with England’s Test matches at present, extending from January to early-June this year, when they meet New Zealand; and not much else is happening at Test level prior to that (two Bangladesh vs Pakistan matches in early-mid May, and one Ireland vs New Zealand match in late-May).…

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has an anxious wait on the fitness of star forward Kaoru Mitoma before naming a World Cup squad on Friday.Mitoma limped off with an apparent hamstring injury Saturday in the second half of Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League.One of Japan’s standout players at the 2022 World Cup, Mitoma scored in a 1-0 win over England in March at Wembley Stadium.His World Cup tournament is in doubt five weeks before Japan faces the Netherlands on June 14 in Arlington, Texas.”I hope it’s a minor injury. I was told by staff, ‘It doesn’t seem…

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told a press conference on Monday that Tehran is “serious” about ongoing negotiations to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and after President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed Tehran’s latest proposal as “totally unacceptable.””Diplomatic processes have their own rules, and parties to any negotiation must decide based on their national interests,” Baghaei said, as quoted by the semi-official Mehr News Agency.”The Islamic Republic of Iran has shown it is serious in pursuing its national interests and legitimate rights, while at the same time participating in diplomatic processes with good faith and reason,” he added.Rather,…

1 Stuttgart scored three past Bayer Leverkusen to sit in pole position for UEFA Champions League qualification.  Aleix García fired home a Christian Kofane pass just moments into the match as Kasper Hjulmand’s side drew first blood. However, the hosts equalised soon after the early opener, going level in the match and on points with Die Werkself in the Bundesliga table. The goal came when James Leweling played the ball into Ermedin Demirović’s feet, who did a one-two with Nikolas Nartey before netting the leveller.  After the early intensity of the game, both teams sparred, creating chances but failing to…

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire on Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks.Ukrainian authorities said Monday that Russian drones, bombs and artillery shelling struck civilian areas of the northeastern Kharkiv and southern Kherson regions, killing at least two people and wounding seven others.Russia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday accused Kyiv of committing more than 1,000 ceasefire violations, state media reported.Similar ceasefires announced since Russia invaded its neighbor more than four years ago have also…

Daredevil: Born Again season two wraps up with a satisfying conclusion that paves the way for more pain ahead. It was full of intense violence, revelations, and payoffs that propelled this season forward while wrapping up a lot of the season’s main threads. Let’s dive into the episode and the season overall. But before I get into the praise, I want to touch base on the gunshot wound from last week. I’m not sure why this thread happened if Matt didn’t end up using it, with it only really serving to make him late for court. You’re telling me there…

Reporting Highlights Decades of Inaction: Texas lawmakers have for years rejected legislation that could have protected residents in the state’s flood-prone areas. Opportunities Lost: Three bills would have banned youth camps or nearly all development in areas most at risk of dangerous flooding. Experts said the bills could have saved lives. Texas Falling Behind: Texas has more structures in flood-prone areas than most states. Yet many states have passed stronger flood regulations than Texas. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. The sound of construction machinery filled the air as Kylie Nidever walked…