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Mahershala Ali, center, wears a hat to promote his new movie "Blade" at the Marvel Studios panel on day three of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Mahershala Ali says Marvel dropped the ball on shelved ‘Blade’ reboot

Mahershala Ali says Marvel Studios could have moved forward with its long-stalled "Blade" reboot if it had wanted to, telling GQ in a new interview that he has moved on from the project. "You had me under contract; they have billions of dollars," Ali said. The comments come the same week Disney+ canceled the Marvel series "Wonder Man," reversing a Season 2 renewal announced in March.

July 31, 2026
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen as its sign remains covered by a tarp, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kennedy Center temporarily suspends free tours

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is temporarily suspending its free public tour program, a tradition that has run continuously since the center opened in 1971 except for a one-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 31, 2026
The Washington Nationals grounds crew works on the field as the baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays is being delayed due to inclement weather in the area, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

55 things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: July 31 - August 2

The hardest part of planning a weekend in Washington may be deciding what to skip. A slate of new stage productions, free concerts, outdoor entertainment and immersive museum experiences shares the calendar with baseball, basketball and neighborhood favorites, making this one of those weekends where there's more to do than time to do it.

July 30, 2026
Donna Mills poses at the premiere of the documentary film "Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion" at the Directors Guild of America, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Donna Mills, 85, launches OnlyFans to connect with fans directly

The 85-year-old actress Donna Mills, best known for playing the conniving Abby Cunningham on CBS' primetime soap opera "Knots Landing," is launching an OnlyFans page. Mills said the subscription platform will let her share a more personal side of her life with longtime supporters, including behind-the-scenes moments from her decades-long career.

July 30, 2026
Bible with cross. Photo credit: CoreDESIGN via Shutterstock.

Churches race to set AI’s moral rules before Silicon Valley does

A historic North Carolina divinity school is offering the first doctoral program in AI ethics among accredited U.S. and Canadian theological schools. Its January launch comes as churches race to shape artificial intelligence's moral framework before Silicon Valley does.

July 30, 2026
A picture of TMZ founder Harvey Levin. (NAB Show)

TMZ’s Harvey Levin blasts Fauci hearing as a ‘witch hunt’

TMZ'S HARVEY LEVIN on the Fauci hearing: "Now, we are at a point where members of Congress and yes, you, Rand Paul, are on a witch hunt. The best I can say for Rand Paul is that he's being really honest. He has said now, over a period of years, he wants Anthony Fauci in a jail cell ... that's the point of this hearing. That's why they're doing this."

July 30, 2026
Sludge pours out of a vat of fermenting fish sauce in an abandoned fish sauce factory in St. Mary's, N.L., on Tuesday July 28, 2026. (Elling Lien/The Canadian Press via AP)

5 questions about the St. Mary’s fish sauce cleanup

Crews began a major cleanup this week of about 110 abandoned tanks, each holding 3,000 gallons of fermented fish sauce, at the long-closed Atlantic Seafood Sauce Co. in St. Mary's, a small town located within Newfoundland and Labrador, which is one of Canada's 10 provinces.

July 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Houston lab, ex-CEO and Florida businessman to pay $36.4 million in kickback case

A Houston-based genetic testing laboratory, its former chief executive and a Florida businessman have agreed to pay a combined $36.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks and billing Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary genetic testing, the Justice Department announced.

July 30, 2026
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., right, stands with Brian Glenn, a reporter for Right Side Broadcasting Network, at a primary election night party for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Marjorie Taylor Greene marries Brian Glenn in Las Vegas

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tied the knot with conservative journalist Brian Glenn in Las Vegas on Tuesday, capping a whirlwind year that saw her resign from Congress and split publicly with President Trump.

July 30, 2026