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Scott Pelley signs with CAA after being fired from ‘60 Minutes’

Scott Pelley has signed with Creative Artists Agency weeks after CBS News terminated his contract following a confrontation with the network's new leadership.

June 26, 2026

Ex-Arby’s manager charged with felony after lawsuit alleges customer contracted herpes from food

An Oklahoma woman and her family have filed a lawsuit against Arby's after a former manager allegedly spat in her food while knowingly suffering an active herpes outbreak, an incident that has since resulted in felony criminal charges.

June 26, 2026

Is the Bible required reading in Texas public schools? A final vote is days away

Texas public schools already display the Ten Commandments. Now a Friday vote could make Bible readings mandatory for 5.5 million students -- the next escalation in a national debate over religion in the classroom.

June 25, 2026

Former Las Vegas pastor dies in custody after being charged in wife’s murder at Zion National Park

A Las Vegas man charged with murdering his wife two decades ago at Zion National Park died in custody Thursday, just days after his arrest, before he could appear in court on the charges.

June 25, 2026

Larry David praises Obama’s comedic timing, calls Trump’s White House UFC fight ‘a travesty’

LARRY DAVID praises Obama's comedic timing on new HBO show, calls UFC fight on the White House lawn "a travesty": "I was embarrassed to be an American."

June 25, 2026

‘Shrek’ spinoff ‘Donkey’ gets 2028 release date with Eddie Murphy returning

Universal and DreamWorks have officially announced that "Donkey," a spinoff of the beloved "Shrek" franchise, is set to hit theaters on June 30, 2028. The film will feature Eddie Murphy reprising the role he has voiced since the original "Shrek" debuted in 2001 and will unfold as an origin story exploring how a donkey became Donkey.

June 25, 2026

Lizzo’s new album fails to chart on Billboard 200, selling fewer than 3K copies in first week

Pop star Lizzo's new album sold just 2,649 copies in its opening week and generated under 2.7 million on-demand streams, missing the Billboard 200 entirely, a stark reversal for an artist who, four years ago, was one of pop music's most commercially dominant acts.

June 25, 2026

Apple stock tumbles 5% as MacBook, iPad price hikes wipe $275 billion from market cap

Apple shares shed more than 5% Thursday after the company announced sweeping price increases on its MacBook and iPad product lines, citing an unprecedented shortage of memory and storage chips driven by the artificial intelligence boom.

June 25, 2026

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold arrested on kidnapping, robbery charges

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, and faces eight felony charges stemming from an alleged armed robbery and kidnapping that occurred in early February, authorities announced.

June 25, 2026

Democratic Socialists topple Harlem incumbent with votes from 7% of registered Dems

A five-term congressman lost his seat Tuesday to a 32-year-old community organizer backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the margin of victory came from just 7% of the district's registered Democrats. "In some of these districts, nobody votes, it's a very small turnout and the Democratic Socialists of America come in and win," one analyst said.

June 25, 2026

Gay comedian Tim Dillon mocks corporate Pride month as ‘virtue signaling’

Openly gay comedian TIM DILLON criticizes Pride month: "Why is Citibank gay? Why is Chase [Bank] gay? Why does this help anyone that a corporation is trans? Why is Chobani Yogurt trans? What's the point of this? Does this give people healthcare? Does this make people happy?"

June 25, 2026

Kelsey Grammer says Reflecting Pool critics have been ‘consumed by hatred’

Actor KELSEY GRAMMER on critics of Trump's Reflecting Pool: "There is a virus that has infected a very small number of people, I think, who just want to tear things down. They've been consumed by hatred. And, of course, hatred ends up basically destroying you. So, they're welcome to it."

June 25, 2026

‘Supergirl’ opens to mixed reviews, 57% on Rotten Tomatoes

"Supergirl" opens in theaters Thursday to a divided critical reception, with the film holding a "rotten" 57% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 148 reviews.

June 25, 2026

Disney launches ‘Infinity Vision’ premium theater standard, re-titles ‘Avengers: Endgame’ rerelease

The Walt Disney Co. is moving aggressively to establish its own premium large-format theater standard ahead of two marquee Marvel releases, revealing on Wednesday that its new Infinity Vision certification program has received more than 7,500 applications from screens around the world seeking approval.

June 25, 2026

Phoenix Mercury draw backlash over social media post after Caitlin Clark exits with injury

The Phoenix Mercury are facing widespread criticism over a social media post published Wednesday night that many fans and observers viewed as mocking Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who left the game early with a back injury in a contest marked by physical play and disputed officiating.

June 25, 2026

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger breaks silence on Kimmel suspension over Charlie Kirk remarks

Former Disney CEO BOB IGER breaks silence on taking Kimmel show off the air for a time last fall following the host's remarks about Charlie Kirk: "We thought it was in bad taste."

June 24, 2026

Israel critics sweep New York House primaries, signaling Democratic shift

Israel critics sweep N.Y. House primaries, signaling shift among Dems.

June 24, 2026

France confirms first Ebola case as DRC outbreak surpasses 1,000 infections

France on Wednesday confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a humanitarian aid doctor who recently returned from a mission to the outbreak region tested positive for the virus, the French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health announced.

June 24, 2026

Wizards take BYU’s Dybantsa No. 1 overall, sparking optimism in D.C.

The Washington Wizards kicked off their post-rebuild era Tuesday night, selecting AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and reaction from fans, analysts and the player himself was largely euphoric.

June 24, 2026

Poll: One-third of Americans favor cutting legal immigration

POLL: One-third of Americans believe the number of legal immigrants admitted into the country each year should be reduced or eliminated entirely.

June 24, 2026