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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

George Conway loses N.Y. congressional primary, finishing fifth in crowded field

Attorney George Conway, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project and one of the country's most prominent critics of President Trump, lost his bid for a Manhattan congressional seat Tuesday, finishing fifth in a Democratic primary that saw New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher emerge as the front-runner to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.

June 24, 2026

Justice Dept. begins paying $17M to Hawaii jet fuel contamination victims

The Justice Department has begun issuing settlement payments to hundreds of plaintiffs who brought claims against the United States over a 2021 jet fuel contamination disaster at a Hawaii military base, the department announced.

June 24, 2026

Stephen A. Smith challenges activists defending Karmelo Anthony after murder conviction

STEPHEN A. SMITH questions those who criticize the Karmelo Anthony verdict: "When we sit up here and we think about the battles that need to be fought, we gotta be mindful of what's worth fighting for and what's not worth fighting for."

June 24, 2026

Chemours agrees to $450M settlement over PFAS pollution at four facilities

The Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced a multi-state settlement with The Chemours Company over pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances -- synthetic "forever chemicals" -- at four facilities in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey, the agencies said.

June 24, 2026

Amazon Prime Day: 15 practical ‘Made In The USA’ products you never knew you needed

Amazon Prime Days are here, which means the deals are flying fast. Most of the "best sellers" scrolling across your screen were made an ocean away. We went hunting for the opposite: genuinely practical, build-to-last products that happen to be forged, sewn, molded, or mixed right here in the United States.

June 24, 2026

Giants president of baseball operations stonewalls reporters on Pride Night controversy

San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey declined to answer any questions about the team's ongoing Pride Night controversy during a tense press conference at Oracle Park on Tuesday, as the fallout from this month's Bible verse incident continues to engulf the franchise.

June 24, 2026

Record 455 charged as Trump crackdown exposes $6.5 billion in Medicare fraud

The Trump administration has charged a record 455 people in a $6.5 billion Medicare and Medicaid fraud sweep. The schemes targeted the elderly, billed for the dead -- and funded Ferraris and fine jewelry.

June 24, 2026