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Dr. Anthony Fauci, then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, adjusts his glasses during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Nov. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Tulsi Gabbard: Fauci lied to Congress, directed Wuhan research funding

TULSI GABBARD says FAUCI lied: "The COVID pandemic caused tremendous hardship and pain for millions of our fellow Americans and countless people around the world. Now, after years of lies and censorship and cover-ups, the American people deserve transparency, truth and accountability."

June 19, 2026
Sam Altman arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez, file)

Amazon drops nearly finished Sam Altman film after OpenAI deal

Amazon MGM Studios has cut ties with director Luca Guadagnino's nearly completed film "Artificial," a dramatization of the brief 2023 leadership crisis at OpenAI, just months after the tech giant committed up to $50B to a sweeping partnership with the AI company.

June 19, 2026
Comedian Carlos Mencia and his “No Hate No Fear” tour are coming to Rivers Casino on Saturday, April 20, at 8 p.m. (Photo: Business Wire)

Comedian Carlos Mencia charged with 12 felony tax counts in California

Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested Thursday at his home in Encino, California, and charged with 12 felony counts of failure to file personal and corporate income tax returns with intent to evade tax after prosecutors alleged he failed to report $8.7M in income over a six-year period.

June 19, 2026
Tay Keith arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith found dead at 29 in Nashville apartment

Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer Tay Keith was found dead Thursday in his Nashville apartment, with Metro Nashville Police telling local outlets no foul play is suspected, sending shockwaves through the music industry. The producer was known for his work with Drake, Eminem and Travis Scott, among other artists.

June 18, 2026
FILE -Home plate umpire Brian deBrauwere, left, huddles behind Freedom Division catcher James Skelton, of the York Revolution, as the official wears an earpiece during the first inning of the Atlantic League All-Star minor league baseball game, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in York, Pa. Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

York Revolution baseball team forfeits Pride Night game after players refuse LGBTQ-themed jerseys

A Pennsylvania independent professional baseball team forfeited its Pride Night game Thursday after several players refused to wear rainbow-sleeved jerseys, with the organization blasting its own athletes in a pointed public statement. "This decision was not reached lightly," the team said in its statement, adding that "several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game."

June 18, 2026