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U.S. political commentator Candace Owens attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Conservatives accuse Candace Owens of aiding Tyler Robinson’s defense

As prosecutors closed out a week-long preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, conservative commentator Candace Owens found herself under fire from fellow right-wing figures who accused her of working to aid Robinson's defense.

July 9, 2026
A view outside Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Madison Square Garden calls controversial Wired report ‘false,’ pursues legal action

Madison Square Garden officials are denying a controversial WIRED report claiming that the venue maintains a database that labels public figures based on their sexuality, tracks those who have criticized its owner, and assigns a "risk" rating to hundreds of performers. While the details in the contested report allegedly come after a hack of the arena's computer systems, an MSG spokesperson says the venue will fight back against the claims.

July 9, 2026
This image released by Max shows Noah Wyle in a scene from "The Pitt." (Warrick Page/MAX via AP)

Emmy nominations show sharp decline in actors of color

Nominees of color made up just 18 of the 91 performers recognized in this year's Primetime Emmy Awards acting categories, continuing a two-year decline that has drawn criticism from both entertainment industry watchers and conservative commentators accusing Hollywood of hypocrisy.

July 9, 2026
Hooters girls (Associated Press)

Hooters closes all restaurants in four states amid restructuring

Hooters has shuttered all of its restaurants in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Minnesota, leaving those four states without a single location as the wing chain continues working through a bankruptcy-driven restructuring that began last year.

July 9, 2026
Gavin Adcock arrives at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Fans brawl at Gavin Adcock country concert in Alabama

Fans attending a Gavin Adcock concert in Orange Beach, Alabama, turned on each other over the weekend, with cellphone footage of the brawl racking up views online and reviving concerns about crowd behavior at live country music shows. It's not the first time chaos has erupted at one of Adcock's shows.

July 8, 2026
A still from Angel Studios' 2026 movie "Young Washington." (Credit: Angel Studios)

‘Young Washington’ movie crushes projections, sequel already announced

Angel Studios' historical drama "Young Washington" far exceeded pre-release expectations over the July Fourth weekend, prompting director Jon Erwin to announce a sequel before the film's opening weekend had even finished. On July 4 itself, "Young Washington" earned $7.6M, besting "Toy Story 5" while finishing behind "Minions & Monsters" for the day.

July 8, 2026
FILE - Caribou graze in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, on June 1, 2001. In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, canceled seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held in the Trump administration's waning days, and proposed stronger protections against oil drilling in 13 million acres of wilderness in the state's National Petroleum Reserve. (AP Photo/File)

Justice Department settles Alaska lawsuits over Arctic refuge oil leasing program

The Justice Department's Energy and Natural Resources Division has filed a stipulation dismissing lawsuits brought by the State of Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, resolving their challenges to the 2024 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the department announced.

July 8, 2026