According to reports, swimmer Gertrude Walsh finished with a time of 54.33 seconds in a competition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her time is 0.27 seconds faster than her previous record and places her more than one second ahead of Sarah Sjöström, whose best time is 55.48 seconds. It is unclear whether Walsh's time constitutes a world record or a personal best, and the specific event has not been confirmed.
Multiple U.S. lawmakers have been photographed vacationing during the longest partial government shutdown in history, which has left Department of Homeland Security employees without pay and threatens to halt airport security operations. The impasse centers on Democratic demands for immigration reforms after recent killings in Minneapolis, with a GOP proposal facing conservative backlash.
The Barbie Dream Fest event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, over the weekend left attendees disappointed with chaotic organization and missing promised features, leading to viral social media backlash and full refunds promised by Mattel.
Braden Eric Peters, known online as Clavicular, was arrested in south Florida on Thursday on battery and conspiracy charges related to a February incident. He was released from custody on Friday after posting a $1,000 bond.