Ex-WNBA Player Sophie Brunner's Mother Killed In Car Crash
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 () Darcy Connolly-Brunner -- the mother of former WNBA and Arizona State basketball player Sophie Brunner -- was tragically killed in a head-on collision in Illinois. She was 61 years old. The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded…
Jeffrey Louis Starr -- a former child actor -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed with multiple family members. Starr passed away last month ... with a family source.. TMZ.com
Jim Lovell -- the commander of the Apollo 13 mission that nearly ended in disaster and inspired a blockbuster 1995 film -- has died. Lovell died at his home in.. TMZ.com
A dramatic showdown erupts in Texas as 51 Democratic lawmakers flee the state, heading to Illinois to block a Republican redistricting map backed by former President Donald Trump.
The GOP-drafted map would add five Republican-leaning seats to the U.S. House, but Democrats say it's a blatant power grab that silences millions of voters. Without the two-thirds quorum needed to proceed, Governor Greg Abbott’s special session is now in chaos.
As the redistricting war intensifies, Democrats call this political exile a fight for democracy, while Republicans label it cowardice. Will the runaway lawmakers succeed—or be hunted down, fined, or even removed from office?
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