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Jared Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to press for Gaza disarmament.  President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday as the Trump administration pushes the group to fulfill its commitment to disarm under the Gaza peace agreement. The meeting marked Kushner's first direct encounter with Hamas leaders since the agreement to end the war in Gaza was signed last October. It comes as the White House and Trump's Board of Peace seek to move Hamas and Israel into the next stage of the U.S. 20-point peace plan. Kushner is expected to travel to Israel on Monday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about steps Israel would need to take as part of the next phase of the agreement. Board of Peace high representative Nickolay Mladenov and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who also serves on the board, joined Kushner during the meeting. Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya attended along with Egyptian intelligence chief Hass...

 Former Olympian asks court to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case amid Trump criticism Attorneys for former Olympian David Hearn are asking a D.C. court to permanently dismiss a case that was dropped after prosecutors initially accused him of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, arguing that President Donald Trump’s continued criticism creates a risk that charges could be brought again for political reasons. In a court filing Friday, Hearn’s lawyers asked the D.C. Superior Court to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning prosecutors would be barred from pursuing the same charges again. They cited Trump’s recent public comments about the case, arguing that he continues to promote what they describe as a false account of how the damage occurred. Federal prosecutors initially characterized the damage to the pool as vandalism but later acknowledged that it resulted from an installation problem caused by a contractor. Hearn’s attorneys argued that the circumstances create a...

 Suspect arrested after Virginia State University shooting leaves 5 wounded, police say A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Virginia State University that injured five people early Saturday, including one who remains in critical condition. Chesterfield County police said Camron Harris of Henrico, Virginia, was found hiding in a closet inside Seward Hall, a campus residence hall, around 4 p.m. Saturday. His arrest came more than 12 hours after the shooting was reported. Harris is not a student at the university. Harris was taken to the Chesterfield County Jail, where authorities obtained eight felony warrants against him. The charges include four counts of malicious wounding and four counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held without bond. The shooting happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. outside the university's residence halls, prompting officials to place the campus under lockdown. The lockdown was later lifted, althoug...

 Bruce Willis makes rare public appearance at daughter Tallulah’s wedding amid dementia diagnosis Bruce Willis made a rare public appearance Saturday as he attended the wedding of his daughter Tallulah, marking another glimpse of the actor since his diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia. Tallulah Willis, a writer, artist and advocate, married musician Justin Acee on Aug. 8 at her family’s home in Idaho. Photos from the celebration showed the 71-year-old “Die Hard” star smiling alongside the newlyweds. In one black-and-white photo, Willis stood between Tallulah and Acee with an arm around his daughter as she held her bouquet and leaned toward him. Acee held Willis’ other hand. Willis stepped away from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia and later frontotemporal dementia, a condition that has resulted in him making only occasional public appearances. Tallulah, 32, is one of Willis’ three daughters with former wife Demi Moore. Other photos from the wedding showed Tallul...

 Hurricane Lala weakens to tropical storm after battering Hawaii with heavy rain, powerful winds, and flooding       Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after passing near Hawaii without making landfall, but the storm continued to batter the Big Island with powerful winds, torrential rain, and dangerous flooding. The storm was expected to dump nearly 3 feet of rain across higher elevations on the Big Island, causing rivers and streams to rise rapidly and increasing the risk of mudslides. Tropical storm conditions were also spreading westward toward Maui, Oahu and Kauai. Strong waves slammed into the Big Island's coastline as Lala moved slowly past the island. Fierce winds bent palm trees and sent rain across the landscape while runoff rushed through swollen waterways. More than 130,000 customers across Hawaii's three largest islands were without electricity Sunday morning. At least three hospitals were relying on backup generators. At least one pe...

 Passengers stranded on planes for hours after bomb threat reported at Houston airport    Passengers at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport faced lengthy delays Saturday night after authorities responded to a reported bomb threat involving a Southwest Airlines flight. Houston Airports confirmed that a threat had been reported but did not identify the flight involved. Houston police responded to the airport with K9 units as officers investigated the situation. The airport continued operating during the investigation, but passengers aboard several flights reported being held for extended periods. Nashville Vice Mayor Angie Henderson said her flight to Nashville remained on the tarmac for more than two hours. Passengers were eventually permitted to leave the aircraft in groups of five while police and K9 teams searched bags. Another passenger traveling to Tucson, Arizona, said she was removed from her flight and saw police moving between gates and coordinating with Transporta...