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FIFA subpoenaed over World Cup tickets — prices run from $380 to $33,000

Two state attorneys general have subpoenaed FIFA over deceptive World Cup ticket pricing. Some fans paid for one seat category and got another -- and now prosecutors want answers.

May 28, 2026

Joy Behar to take two-week hiatus from ‘The View’ for Europe play performances

"The View" co-host Joy Behar announced Tuesday she is stepping away from the ABC daytime talk show for two weeks to perform her play overseas.

May 27, 2026

Samuel L. Jackson endorses Karen Bass for L.A. mayor

SAMUEL L. JACKSON endorses Karen Bass for L.A. mayor: "These are the times we need someone who understands government, who also understands the needs of the people. Someone who will go on the streets and gather the people together. Not someone who will divide them."

May 27, 2026

‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi out at CBS after CECOT dispute

Sharyn Alfonsi, a veteran correspondent for "60 Minutes," announced Wednesday that CBS News has declined to renew her contract following a monthslong clash with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over a shelved segment on the El Salvador prison known as CECOT.

May 27, 2026

Justice Dept. forfeits NYC condo tied to 1MDB corruption probe

The Justice Department has secured a court order forfeiting a luxury New York City condominium and rental proceeds tied to the 1MDB corruption and money laundering investigation, officials announced.

May 27, 2026

Judge defers ruling on jailing teen charged in cruise ship stepsister killing

A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship to remain free while he weighs whether to order the teen's detention before trial.

May 27, 2026

5 questions about Puerto Rico’s coastal erosion emergency

Puerto Rico's governor has declared a state of emergency over accelerating coastal erosion on the island's north coast, allowing her administration to fast-track protective measures for communities and natural resources ahead of hurricane season.

May 27, 2026

Rep. Luna goes viral with rifle photo from Oregon Guard days

Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna set social media buzzing this week after posting a photo on X showing herself armed with a rifle and a holstered pistol against a snowy Pacific Northwest backdrop, with many commenters drawing comparisons to the video game heroine Lara Croft.

May 27, 2026

Dennis Quaid backs Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor

DENNIS QUAID backs Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayoral race: "Why? Just look around, man."

May 27, 2026

NASA targets fall 2026 for first Moon Base mission near lunar South Pole

NASA unveiled new Moon Base infrastructure plans Tuesday, announcing rover contracts, cargo lander missions and a fleet of survey drones as the agency works to establish a sustained lunar presence near the Moon's South Pole ahead of future crewed Artemis landings.

May 27, 2026

Paxton’s Texas primary win exposes new fault lines in the GOP

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's routing of Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican Senate primary runoff is reverberating far beyond the Lone Star State, crystallizing a realignment within the GOP that rewards personal loyalty to President Trump above legislative record, institutional seniority or electoral pragmatism.

May 27, 2026

‘I won’t criminalize law-abiding citizens’: Virginia prosecutors defy Spanberger’s gun ban

Virginia prosecutors refuse to enforce the assault weapons ban. Now they're reviving the Second Amendment sanctuary movement that stopped Richmond before.

May 27, 2026

Eli Global founder sentenced to 12 years for insurance fraud, bribery scheme

Greg Lindberg, 56, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to a combined 12 years in prison for orchestrating a multibillion-dollar insurance fraud conspiracy and a separate bribery scheme that bankrupted multiple insurance companies and left policyholders and other victims collectively owed more than $1 billion, the Justice Department announced.

May 27, 2026

Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen in new A24 thriller ‘Primetime’

Robert Pattinson is set to portray "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen in "Primetime," an upcoming A24 drama whose first teaser trailer dropped Wednesday.

May 27, 2026

Romanian hacker sentenced to 56 months for selling access to Oregon government network

A Romanian national has been sentenced to 56 months in prison for obtaining unauthorized access to a computer on the network of an Oregon state government office and selling access to the compromised system, the Justice Department announced.

May 27, 2026

Julie Andrews makes rare appearance at Parkinson’s fundraiser

Legendary actress Julie Andrews, 90, made a rare on-screen appearance Sunday when a pre-recorded video message she filmed was shown to attendees at the seventh annual World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix. Though she does not have Parkinson's, the congress brings together researchers, clinicians, people with the disease and care partners from around the world.

May 27, 2026