Who's your president? The answer is still unknown in Egypt, where authorities confirm the winner of the presidential runoff race will likely be unknown until June 21. Judges are reviewing some 400 election complaints from both campaigns. Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi claimed early victory over former Hosni Mubarak minister Ahmed Shafiq on Sunday before polls had closed. The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which assumed presidential power after Mubarak was ousted, says it will hand over power once one candidate is deemed the winner. Mubarak’s health, which has wavered over the last 24 hours, was greatly improved Wednesday, his lawyers saying he could make a “full recovery.”

Jerry Sandusky’s defense team wrapped up their case Wednesday after a short session on day seven of the former Penn State football coach’s sex-abuse trial. Following Dottie Sandusky’s testimony yesterday in which she said one of the alleged victims was “demanding and conniving,” two other Second Mile participants took the stand on Wednesday and said they spent many nights with the coach and were never assaulted. Closing arguments will be presented tomorrow and Sandusky could be forced to testify, though his lawyers have repeatedly said they won’t allow it.

President Obama asserted his executive privilege over a document sought by the House committee investigating the botched “Fast and Furious” gun-running sting—a move that came as the House is set to vote on a contempt measure against Attorney General Eric Holder in the investigation. Rep. Darrell Issa, who is leading the charge, claims that Holder has not handed over enough documents relating to the Fast and Furious scandal, which provided guns to Mexican cartels. Holder claimed he made an extraordinary offer, which Issa rejected. But Issa claimed otherwise.

The United States and the U.K. are reportedly considering an offer that would give Syrian President Bashar al-Assad clemency as part of a diplomatic push for peace to be pushed in his war-torn country. The proposed initiative—which has not been signed off on—comes after President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron received encouragement at the G20 Summit from Russian President Vladimir Putin that al-Assad would be willing to accept such an offer. Britain reportedly is willing to discuss giving clemency to al-Assad if it would allow a transitional conference to be launched in Geneva. The gathering, which would be sponsored by the United Nations, would focus on a peaceful transition of power in Syria.

Sanford, Fla., officials have fired Police Chief Bill Lee, the controversial law-enforcement officer who was roundly criticized for the way his department handled the Trayvon Martin case. Lee had temporarily stepped down from the position in March after public outcry erupted when the police decided not to arrest George Zimmerman for shooting and killing 17-year-old Martin, who was unarmed. Lee offered his resignation in April, but city commissioners chose not to accept it. Lee had said there was no reason to arrest Zimmerman because there was no evidence to dispute his version of events.

BCS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbick endorsed a four-team playoff configuration for college football that would start in the fall of 2014. The BCS system, which currently deems one game its national-title bout, has long been criticized for crowing an unclear national champion or co-champions. But the commissioners said Wednesday that they back the seeded playoff model, which must be approved by a separate presidential oversight committee that is also part of the BCS, which meets next week in Washington, D.C. If the move goes through, it would replace the BCS, which began in 1998. The four teams would reportedly be picked by a committee under criteria including conference champions and strength of schedule, where a national title game would be played in the highest bidding city.

LinkedIn Corp. is being sued by Katie Szpyrka, an Illinois woman who is contending the company broke its promise to members because its security system allowed for hackers to steal more than 6 million passwords. Filed in San Jose, Calif., on June 15, the lawsuit is seeking $5 million and holds a class-action status. LinkedIn, which has more than 160 million members, called the lawsuit frivolous and said it was being driven by “lawyers looking to take advantage of the situation.” Many experts have said it will be difficult for her to prove that she was harmed by the situation. LinkedIn maintains that no one’s account was breached because of the incident.

We’ll file this under the must-be-nice category. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is buying 98 percent of the island of Lanai, a 141-acre island that’s part of Hawaii. It’s not clear how much Ellison will pay for the property, but the asking prices was reportedly between $500 million and $600 million. Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Ellison had a long-standing interest in the island, which Ellison purchased from company Castle & Cooke. About 1,900 people live on the island, which doesn’t have any traffic lights. The island is known as “Pineapple Island,” though the most recent owner shelved farming to build a resort and housing.

It's book promoting time! Rielle Hunter gave an interview to People just as her new memoir is about to hit book stands. Hunter tells the magazine that she still thinks John Edwards is hot and that they are still a couple. Edwards, according to Hunter, spends days at a time at her house doing the dishes, cooking, and playing with their four-year-old, Frances Quinn. Hunter also said that she wasn’t interested in getting married but that she wouldn’t rule it out. “Marriage? Have no idea,” she said. “I’m not a big fan of the institution but never say never…I fell in love with a married man and became something I wasn’t in order to be with him.”

Well, Ann, at least you get to sleep in now. The New York Times is reporting that NBC executives are making moves to replace Curry, who took over for Meredith Vieira in 2011, as cohost of Today with Matt Lauer. Curry, who spent 14 years at the news desk for the show before assuming her anchor chair, is said to be a polarizing figure on Today and rumored to have not had a good relationship with Lauer, the show’s star, on set. Some have blamed her for the ratings drop, including weeks earlier this spring that Good Morning America beat out Today. Curry has hired well-known attorney Robert Barnett to represent her in her exit negotiations.

He's certainly no Casper. Alec Baldwin's latest tactic for spooking the paparazzi—and hiding from them? Dressing up like one unfriendly ghost. The actor was seen leaving his hotel draped in a sheet Wednesday, as onlookers watched him walk down Park Avenue and into his town car. “He must have just taken it from the room,” a spokeswoman for the hotel said. A few hours later, Baldwin emerged from the hotel again without the sheet and reportedly shoved his way through a throng of reporters while riding his bike on the sidewalk. The famously anger-challenged 30 Rock star made headlines Tuesday when he allegedly punched a paparazzo for taking his picture. Baldwin appeared on Charlie Rose to defend his actions Wednesday morning, saying he became angry because, “They almost hit me with the camera.” Here's hoping he pokes some eye holes in that sheet.

The super PAC supporting President Obama's reelection has had some trouble raising money. But it had a breakout month in May, raising $4 million. The super PAC, Priorities USA Action, has not been able to keep up with GOP groups like Karl Rove's American Crossroad's, but it looks like June will also be a good month for Obama's organization, according to sources who say it has raised $4 million so far this month. The super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, Restore Our Future, raised about $5 million in May.

Good news for Sesame Street to bounce back from the rumors that the show’s theme song was used as a torture device. 20th Century Fox has picked up the movie rights to the long-running children’s television show, and longtime Street writer Joey Mazzarino will reportedly write the script. Producers will be Shawn Levy, Michael Aguilar, Mark Gordon, and Guymon Casady. The series has generated two previous films, 1999’s The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and 1985’s Follow that Bird. Sesame Street, which debuted in 1969, has reportedly been watched by one in three Americans and has won 138 Emmys.

A U.S. military investigation recommended discipline—but not criminal charges—for up to seven soldiers who burned the Quran in an incident that roiled Afghanistan. U.S. military officials said the classified report was delivered to the Pentagon a week ago, and no final decisions have been made. The lack of criminal charges had been expected after comments made by military officials, but it is likely to anger Afghans, who took to the streets by the thousands and more than 30 were killed in the deadly riots following the February incident. All told, two Army and nine Navy service members were sent back to the U.S., but according to the investigator’s report, several will face no charges.

Hollywood values youth, so it should come as no surprise that 22-year-old Kristen Stewart tops the Forbes list of highest paid actresses for 2012. Stewart, who has starred in the blockbuster Twilight series, raked in $34.5 million between May 2011 and May 2012, according to Forbes. She beat out Cameron Diaz, who took home $34 million, and Sandra Bullock, who made $25 million. Stewart is the youngest person to make the list by 16 years. Last year, she tied for fifth with Julia Roberts.

Will this be LeBron James’s chance to finally win the championship? The Miami Heat ousted the Oklahoma City Thunder 104–98 in Game 4 of the NBA finals, taking a 3–1 lead on Tuesday night. Although the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook scored 43 points and the team had a 17-point lead early in the game, the Heat rallied to make it a three-point deficit at the half. With the score tied and just 2:51 left in the game, James hit a three-pointer, holding off the Thunder. Although no team has ever overcome a 3–1 deficit to win the NBA finals, the Heat blew a 2–1 lead last year and lost three straight games to Dallas.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could face arrest in Britain for violating his bail terms, Scotland Yard said Wednesday, one day after Assange sought asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. His bail conditions do not allow him to leave his house between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., which he violated by spending the night at the embassy, but he now remains out of reach from British law enforcement while at the embassy. Ecuador’s foreign minister, Ricardo Patino, posted a message on Twitter on Tuesday that the free-speech advocate had written to the country’s president, saying he was being persecuted for “publishing truths that compromise the powerful.” Although Ecuador has one of the world’s worst track records for free speech, Patino signaled that his country is “ready to defend principals, not narrow interests.”

Well, it turns out Albany can do something: kill bills. A deadlock between the New York State Assembly—controlled by Democrats from mostly urban districts—and the Senate—controlled by Republicans from suburban areas—has caused the bill that would have decriminalized marijuana to go up in smoke. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed the measure two weeks ago, promoting it as a way to end the high number of arrests that occur after civilians are stopped and frisked. The bill had the backing of the New York Police Department, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and prosecutors, so many Democrats were shocked that the Senate Republicans did not support the measure—although Senate Republicans have refused to support many issues supported by Assembly Democrats in this election year.

Conservative leader Antonis Samaras will become Greece’s next prime minister. Samara’s party won a slim majority in Sunday’s election, and agreed to form a coalition government with the backing of the Socialist PASOK and smaller Democratic left parties. Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos confirmed on Wednesday that a coalition government had been formed after talks with Samaras, but Venizelos did not give any more information. The cabinet posts will be decided by Wednesday evening.

Three people were killed and at least two others were injured at a shooting early Wednesday morning at a popular Houston strip club. Police said two men and a woman died at the scene, but they did not release any names. Police did not release the names of the wounded either, but witnesses said Houston rapper Trae tha Truth was among them—which was confirmed by a tweet of the rapper on Wednesday morning with the caption: “Everybody TRAE is ok. Minor gunshot wound.”

In a Bloomberg National Poll released Wednesday, President Obama opened up a 13-point lead against his challenger, Mitt Romney. Fifty-three percent of likely voters picked Obama as opposed to 40 percent for Romney. Overall, 53 percent said they thought Obama was doing a good job, while 44 percent disagreed with that statement—although the numbers are reversed when it comes to the economy. Fifty-five percent of respondents said they found Romney to be out of touch, compared with just 36 percent for Obama. Obama was also far more trusted to deal with world leaders, and also was chosen as a better seatmate on a flight.

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s health reportedly continued to deteriorate on Wednesday as he was moved from prison to an Army hospital in Cairo. He is reportedly in a coma and on life support. Earlier reports that he was “clinically dead” were later denied, but there has been no official statement. Both supporters and opponents gathered outside the Maadi hospital throughout the night, although some remained skeptical about Mubarak’s declining health. Meanwhile, thousands protested Tuesday in Tahrir Square against the ruling military council’s decision to claim new powers, as Mubarak’s former military leader, Ahmed Shafiq, and his Muslim Brotherhood challenger, Mohamed Morsi, both declared victory in the election. The results are expected to be announced Thursday.

This is a game changer. Us Weekly reports that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has installed a $55,000 car elevator in his home—the same elevator Britney Spears had! The pop singer had the Phantom Park car elevator in her Calabasas, Calif., rental, while Mitt purchased one for his $12 million La Jolla, Calif., abode. The lift, the elevator’s website notes, is a “dream for auto aficionados” who have a “hands-on relationship with their machines.” Whether a president—or just another politician—will use the elevator in November remains to be seen.

Raghuveer Nayak, a former campaign fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday morning, sources said. Nayak was reportedly a key figure when former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich tried to sell the Senate seat that opened up when President Obama took office. Nayak was the witness who told the FBI that Jackson made a “pay to play” offer to get Blagojevich to appoint Jackson to fill the seat. Nayak, a close family friend of the Jacksons, reportedly told federal authorities that Jackson directed him to approach the Blagojevich’s camp with a $6 million offer.

Six month after a devastating Connecticut house fire killed her children and parents, survivor Madonna Badger is opening up about the horrifying incident in an exclusive interview with Matt Lauer on NBC’s Today show airing Thursday. Badger tearfully recalls the moment when she escaped the fire only to learn that her three young daughters and parents were trapped inside the house. Badger and her boyfriend, Michael Borcina, were the only people who survived the Christmas nightmare, which was caused by a bag of burning fireplace embers left in the mud room near the door. Badger also opens up about a subsequent suicide attempt and her lawsuit against the city of Stamford, in which she has charged that Stamford officials intentionally destroyed evidence of demolishing her home without notice or compensation.

In the wake of the federal government’s approval that 50 different types of cancer be covered by a $4.3 billion Sept. 11 health fund, experts have claimed there’s no scientific evidence that exposure to toxic dust in the wake of the terrorist attacks caused even one type of cancer. Furthermore, they’re concerned that the coverage for cancer could take money away from those suffering from illnesses that were empirically linked to toxic exposure during and after 9/11, like asthma and variants of lung disease. Dr. John Howard, the director of the federal health agency that announced cancer coverage, declined to comment.

French police have detained a man who held four people hostage at a bank in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday, and all the hostages have been safely released. The gunman released one woman hostage after four hours in exchange for food and water, and a second woman was released sometime afterward. The man, who claimed to be linked to al Qaeda, wanted to speak to Mohamed Merah, the Toulouse man who killed seven people in a shooting rampage in February that traumatized France.

At this point, who hasn’t accepted a bailout? German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders reportedly agreed late Tuesday to allow two European rescue funds to buy back the troubled bonds in Spain and Italy in a $950 billion deal. The funds had previously been used to bail out smaller economies such as Portugal and Greece, and it is the first time bailout funds have been directly used for Spanish debt. It represents a sharp policy shift for Merkel, who had long opposed the euro zone’s rescue fund, but the chancellor has come under intense pressure at the G20 economic forum in Los Cabos, Mexico, and as Spain’s borrowing costs soared on Tuesday.

Good news for consumers, bad news for the stock market. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will be extending Operation Twist in order to lower the long-term interest rates for millions of consumers and businesses. The Fed said it will continue shifting its portfolio from short to long-term securities through the end of the year. The Fed says it plans to buy $267 billion in longer-term Treasury securities with maturities of 6 years to 30 years and will sell or redeem an equal amount of securities with maturities of 3 years or less. Stocks took a dive after the announcement, but turned mixed by mid-afternoon.

Does it count as cheating if you’re copying your own homework? Seems it does. Science writer Jonah Lehrer apologized today for recycling previously published writing for his blog at The New Yorker. Lehrer came under fire Tuesday when it was discovered he’d copied parts of a previous article in The Wall Street Journal for his New Yorker blog. Within hours of the discovery, journalists tracked down numerous other instances of Lehrer recycling his work for different publications. The author of Imagine: How Creativity Works apologized for his actions saying, “It was a stupid thing to do and incredibly lazy and absolutely wrong."