Sports, Entertainment & Culture — August 18, 2026

Buss family feud clouds Lakers sale. Jeanie Buss is contesting her siblings' vote to sell the family's remaining 17.8% stake to new owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, putting the record deal in legal limbo.

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Tupac murder trial opens in Las Vegas. Thirty years after Tupac Shakur's drive-by killing, Duane 'Keffe D' Davis went on trial, with prosecutors alleging he orchestrated the 1996 shooting as an act of revenge.

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Hayden Panettiere dies at 36. The 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' actress, a screen presence since infancy, died Sunday, prompting tributes from co-stars and ex-partner Wladimir Klitschko.

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Spider-Man swings past $2 billion. Sony and Marvel's 'Brand New Day' crossed $2 billion at the global box office, becoming the second-fastest film ever to reach the milestone.

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