Singer and actress Lea Salonga attended the first day of BTS’ two-night “Arirang” concert in Busan, South Korea on Friday, June 12, and described the experience as physically tiring but rewarding, according to her social media post.
Ateneo men’s basketball coach Tab Baldwin issued an apology in a pre-recorded video posted by Ateneo de Manila University after the deaths of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building training activity in Aurora, Philippines, marking his first public remarks since the incident.
Tourism and hospitality officials in Austin said they expect increased visitor activity and hotel demand across Central Texas during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even though the city is not scheduled to host matches.
The future of Dallas City Hall could advance toward a major decision on June 17 after Mayor Eric Johnson called a special Dallas City Council meeting to consider steps related to vacating the building, according to city documents and council agenda materials.
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio continues to operate as a public park and historic site featuring walkways, stone bridges, koi ponds, and landscaped gardens built within a former limestone quarry, according to city information about the site.
A federal judge denied a request by the Kennedy Center board to pause a court order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center building, clearing the way for signage to be taken down, according to court proceedings on Friday.
Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, asked a judge on Friday to hold prosecutors in contempt, alleging that public statements about ballistic evidence violated restrictions on extrajudicial comments in the case.
Delegates at the Republican Party of Texas convention elected D’Rinda Randall as the party’s new chair, replacing Abraham George, during voting held Friday at the party’s statewide convention.
Texas Tech University officials publicly defended quarterback Brendan Sorsby in a video released Thursday, following a court ruling that temporarily restored his eligibility after the NCAA imposed a permanent ban related to sports betting activity.
Thousands of users worldwide reported difficulties accessing Facebook on Friday night as a service disruption affected the platform and other Meta-owned applications, including Messenger and Instagram.