All 31 NATO countries need to approve a new member’s admission, and Turkey had been resistant after accusing Sweden of hosting Kurdish militants. The change came after Sweden amended its constitution, changed its laws, expanded its counter-terrorism operation against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party - which is banned in Turkey), and resumed arms exports to Turkey.

64-year-old Madonna postponed the North American leg of her tour, which was set to open this week. Despite the initial sell-out of over 40 dates, the tour will now begin in Europe in October. Fans are asked to retain their tickets for the rescheduled dates. The announcement comes after Beyoncé also canceled and postponed dates for her own tour due to production logistics and scheduling issues.

A landslide in Rolling Hills Estates has caused some homes to move 20 feet overnight and others to fully collapse. Sixteen residents were given 20 minutes to evacuate. The cause of the shifting ground is still being investigated but is potentially due to excessive rain. Many homes are expected to fall into the ravine below.

NYT bought The Athletic in 2022 for $550 million. The Athletic's staff will now provide most of the sports coverage for Times readers, both online and print. A group of nearly 30 people from the NYT sports desk sent a letter to the executive editor of The Times criticizing the company’s management and internal communication since the acquisition.