Kim Kardashian has failed the California baby bar exam for the fourth time, despite months of preparation documented on her reality show. The test, required for non-traditional law students, has a pass rate of just 20%. Kardashian vows to keep trying, saying,

“I’m not giving up. This is my dream.”

Speculation swirls around Warner Bros Discovery as analysts debate potential buyers amid mounting debt and declining streaming growth. Names floated include Comcast and private equity firms, though CEO David Zaslav insists the studio is “not for sale.”

In Washington, a controversial proposal emerged to end the government shutdown: a multi-billion-dollar direct payment to voters. Critics call it “vote buying,” while supporters argue it offsets economic pain caused by furloughs and service disruptions. The plan faces constitutional hurdles and fierce partisan backlash.

From behind bars, Ghislaine Maxwell sparked outrage after praising her prison privileges in a leaked call. Serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, Maxwell gushed about yoga classes and vegan menus, calling them “fantastic.” Victims’ advocates condemned her remarks as “tone-deaf and cruel.”

Astronomy forums lit up after a solar observatory captured what enthusiasts dubbed an “alien ship” ejecting seven luminous jets near the sun. NASA dismissed the claim, explaining the phenomenon as a coronal mass ejection – a burst of plasma and magnetic fields common during solar storms.

Donald Trump erupted in fury from his Florida golf course, railing against Congress and threatening “mass deportations” if the shutdown persists. Witnesses say he spent hours on the phone with allies while cameras filmed his swing for a campaign ad.

In Chicago, ICE operations have turned parts of Little Village into a ghost town. Businesses report a 70% drop in foot traffic as residents fear raids. Community leaders accuse federal agents of “terrorizing neighborhoods,” while ICE insists enforcement targets “criminal aliens only.”

Turkey escalated tensions by issuing an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged “genocide” in Gaza. The move, announced by Ankara’s chief prosecutor, is largely symbolic but underscores deepening rifts between Turkey and Israel.

Economic transparency took another hit as officials confirmed the monthly employment report will not be published again due to the shutdown. Economists warn the blackout could roil markets already jittery from missed inflation data.