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Fox News explains viral ‘mask’ moment during retired admiral’s on-air interview

Fox News has issued a statement after a segment featuring retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward sparked a wave of social media speculation over what viewers believed was a hyperrealistic silicone mask.

May 26, 2026

‘Supergirl’ tracking data draws concerns from box office analysts ahead of June opening

Early tracking projections for "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" have drawn concern from box office analysts about the film's commercial prospects, with its domestic debut potentially falling well below last year's DCU opener, "Superman."

May 26, 2026

San Francisco YMCA updates locker room rules amid transgender dispute

The Stonestown Family YMCA in San Francisco has overhauled its locker room guidelines following complaints from members about a transgender woman.

May 26, 2026

Protesters clash with ICE agents at N.J. detention center

Clashes broke out Monday outside a Newark immigration detention facility after demonstrators gathered in support of detainees who attorneys say launched a hunger and work strike Friday over conditions they allege are inhumane at the privately run facility. Sen. Andy Kim, a Democrat, said he was caught in a cloud of pepper spray deployed by ICE agents.

May 26, 2026

5 questions about the Glen Canyon Dam cool water debate

A single dam in northern Arizona sits at the center of a high-stakes standoff between increasing electricity bills and the survival of one of the Colorado River's last native fish.

May 26, 2026

Yosemite visitors say park ‘feels like Disneyland’ amid surge

Yosemite National Park is grappling with a surge of visitors following the federal government's decision to scrap its advance reservation system -- and the crush of tourists has some comparing the park to a theme park.

May 26, 2026

Two Chinese nationals charged with laundering cartel drug money

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with transnational criminal organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), according to an unsealed federal indictment in the Eastern District of Virginia.

May 26, 2026

Prince George’s County man gets 6 years for CARES Act fraud conspiracy

A Prince George's County, Maryland, man was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained more than $3.5 million in CARES Act-era unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced.

May 26, 2026

Democrat Jake Auchincloss breaks with party, calls Platner tattoo ‘disqualifying’

Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts has publicly refused to back his party's presumptive Senate nominee in Maine, saying Graham Platner's tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol is "personally disqualifying."

May 26, 2026

Maryland governor signs bill making cocktails to-go permanent in Baltimore County

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed legislation permanently restoring cocktails to-go in Baltimore County, reviving a pandemic-era convenience that lapsed nearly three years ago.

May 26, 2026

Florida defense contractors charged with bribing Army official in Hawaii lab scheme

Two Florida defense contractors have been charged with bribery and fraud for allegedly corrupting the procurement process for a U.S. Army technology innovation lab in Hawaii, the Justice Department announced.

May 26, 2026

Ferrari shares tumble after automaker unveils first electric car

Ferrari shares fell sharply Tuesday after the Italian sports car manufacturer unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, at a ceremony in Rome, triggering a wave of investor anxiety over the brand's pivot away from the combustion engines that made it famous.

May 26, 2026

Elon Musk calls Springsteen ‘America-hating’ billionaire hypocrite

ELON MUSK on Bruce Springsteen: "...an America-hating idiot and billionaire hypocrite."

May 26, 2026

Black bear goes viral in Germantown; what to do if you see one

A black bear was caught on video crossing a street in Germantown, Maryland, last week, prompting renewed guidance from wildlife officials about how to handle an encounter with the animals, which are increasingly venturing into Montgomery County suburbs.

May 26, 2026

Chicago records no homicides over Memorial Day weekend

At least 26 people were shot across Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, police said Tuesday, but the city recorded no confirmed homicides during the holiday period -- the first time that has happened in at least a decade.

May 26, 2026

Federal judges are openly mocking DOJ in court — and ICE is why

Federal judges are openly defying ICE's legal posture -- tallying defied court orders, ordering ethics reviews and telling DOJ lawyers they're showing up without evidence. Here's how the agency became its own attorneys' worst nightmare.

May 26, 2026

Drew Carey blasts Spencer Pratt as ‘serial scammer’ ahead of L.A. mayor primary

DREW CAREY criticizes Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayoral race: "Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their a--."

May 26, 2026

Russell Crowe pushes back after video of Paris fan confrontation goes viral

Russell Crowe is defending a tense exchange with autograph hunters outside a Paris hotel that was captured on video and went viral Monday.

May 26, 2026

Lindsie Chrisley arrested on DUI, reckless driving charges in Georgia

Lindsie Chrisley, an original cast member of the reality television series "Chrisley Knows Best" who departed the show in 2017, was arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to jail records first reported by TMZ.

May 26, 2026

5 questions about the French Open heat wave

Record-breaking heat at Roland Garros is testing the limits of French Open players -- and rewriting the rules of who has the advantage on clay.

May 25, 2026