May 18, 2026

An original copy of the first edition of the first “Superman” comic from 1939 — which had been lying undiscovered in an attic for decades — was sold at auction on Thursday for more than $9 million, thought to be highest price paid for a comic book. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Superman #1” was described as “the pinnacle of comic collecting” by auction house Heritage Auctions and the finest known copy ever sold, breaking the previous record of $6 million. The hallowed comic was found in a box in … Read more

May 17, 2026

Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House | Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran. The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald Trump by name, but used his speech in Cameroon on Thursday to denounce world leaders that invoke religion to justify violence against other nations. His comments came as US bishops offered their full-throated support to the head of the Catholic church, who has been under fire … Read more

May 17, 2026

Hunters face $2,000 fines for breaking new ‘one buck rule’ as US state rolls out 2026 policy changes

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HUNTERS are bracing for a new rule that would limit the number of deer allowed to be harvested. Under a proposed law, hunters would be faced with $2,000 in fines for killing more than one buck. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! Hunters in Michigan could be penalized for hunting more than one buck starting in 2027 Credit: Alamy The proposed rule is aimed at equalizing the buck-to-doe ratio Credit: Laszlo Podor The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is proposing a new policy to boost the white-tail deer population. The proposed rule seeks to limit hunters in Michigan to … Read more

May 16, 2026

Breaking Down Sebastian Wilkins’ Role With Duke

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The 2026-27 season is as good an opportunity as head coach Jon Scheyer has had at Duke to cut down the nets. Duke is coming off a brutal ending to its 2025-26 season, falling in heartbreaking fashion to UConn in the Elite Eight. But Scheyer and his staff have rebuilt this roster through veteran presences and continuity, and it’s as deep a team as they have had since Scheyer took over in Durham. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer talks to a referee against the UConn Huskies in the first half during an … Read more

May 16, 2026

Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’ | Donald Trump

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Donald Trump’s Tuesday morning comments threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” in Iran have raised alarms among military observers and retired officers, who called them “likely war crimes”. “I have to hope that this is bluster, and a negotiating tactic on his part,” said retired admiral Michael Smith, who commanded a carrier strike group in the US navy. “He must understand that those types of threats themselves are likely war crimes.” Trump’s post on Truth Social came on the heels of a profane tirade over the weekend, in which he referred to … Read more

May 16, 2026

Prosecutors release selfies of alleged White House dinner shooter at hotel | White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

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Federal prosecutors provided in a filing on Wednesday the most detailed account to date of Cole Tomas Allen’s alleged weeks-long plan to kill Donald Trump, who had joined more than 2,500 members of the Washington press corps for their annual White House correspondents’ dinner. The motion, aimed at keeping Allen detained and filed by the US attorney for DC, Jeanine Pirro, includes two selfies of the alleged shooter standing in front of a mirror in his hotel room in a black suit, a slight smirk crossing his face. He is kitted out with two firearms and multiple knives tucked into … Read more