US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her U.S. concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices. Swift is kicking off the 18-city Europe leg of her Eras Tour on Thursday. The Paris arena where she is performing says Americans bought 20% of the tickets. The Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm says about 10,000 people are coming from the U.S. for her shows. Some fans say they justified the expense after noticing that tighter restrictions on ticket fees and resales in Europe made flying overseas to see Swift no more costly and potentially cheaper than catching her closer to home.

A former top executive at Las Vegas Strip casinos will face a judge in Los Angeles and possible federal prison time after pleading guilty to violating federal anti-money laundering rules. Scott Sibella is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Los Angeles. Sibella admitted in January that he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. He could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His attorneys have asked for probation. The resorts agreed to pay a combined $7.45 million, submit to an external review, and step up their anti-money laundering compliance programs.

Soccer or football, the world's most popular sport has its own day for fans to celebrate — May 25

Severe storms have battered parts of the Midwest, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes in the region. Tuesday's severe weather outbreak came a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. Forecasters warned that the storms could could spill out of the region Wednesday morning. Tornadoes were spotted after dark Tuesday in southwestern Michigan, northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio. Two of them blitzed a Michigan city near Kalamazoo and left more than 20,000 without power on Tuesday night. But officials say there weren't any serious injuries immediately reported.