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‘Supergirl’ star Milly Alcock says she is ‘honored’ character is embraced as queer icon

"Supergirl" star on character being seen as queer icon: "I'm honored that that's happening, but I think because she doesn't live inside the binary of what we think a woman should be, that is what makes it so special and so exciting and so new."

June 18, 2026

Huntsville defense contractor pays $507K to settle allegations of Navy cybersecurity violations

A Huntsville, Alabama defense contractor has agreed to pay more than $507,000 to settle federal allegations that it failed to meet cybersecurity requirements on Navy contracts, the Justice Department announced.

June 18, 2026

Amanda Seyfried says she hired bodyguard following backlash over Charlie Kirk remarks

Actress Amanda Seyfried says the online blowback she received after calling conservative activist Charlie Kirk "hateful" in the days following his murder escalated to the point that she felt compelled to hire personal security.

June 18, 2026

Corey Feldman says food poisoning, not serious illness, caused in-flight medical scare

COREY FELDMAN breaks his silence about the mid-flight medical emergency that landed him in a hospital earlier this week: "It was only food poisoning thank God! I'll b ok. Now back 2 rock n roll....."

June 18, 2026

NASA, Relativity Space partner to study Mars atmosphere ahead of human missions

NASA has announced a public-private partnership to advance Mars atmospheric science, pairing the agency's scientific expertise with commercial capabilities from Relativity Space, the agency said Wednesday.

June 18, 2026

14 charged in crack cocaine ring operating 300 feet from DC elementary school

Fourteen people face federal drug conspiracy charges after allegedly participating in a crack and powder cocaine distribution operation near a Southeast Washington elementary school, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced as a 21-count indictment was unsealed in U.S. District Court.

June 18, 2026

Key & Peele ‘Police Academy’ reboot was canceled by Michael Brown shooting, writer reveals

A planned "Police Academy" reboot featuring comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele was quietly shelved in the mid-2010s, not because of creative friction, but because the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, made a lighthearted cop comedy untenable, writer Ike Barinholtz revealed this week.

June 18, 2026

Yes, the Knicks are going to the White House — ending the NBA’s Trump-era freeze

The New York Knicks have accepted a White House invitation to celebrate their NBA championship -- the first NBA team to do so during either of Trump's terms. Not every player may be on board.

June 18, 2026

Data leak unmasks members of Peter Thiel’s elite, secretive ‘Dialog’ society

Internal records from an invitation-only society founded by billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel were inadvertently left exposed online, naming more than 200 powerful figures in U.S. politics, finance and technology along with sensitive personal details they had been assured would remain private. The leaked agenda for the society's upcoming retreat reveals an eclectic program of off-the-record sessions, including panels titled "Money (Does?) Buy Happiness," "Bring Back Nuclear," "Build-a-Cult," "Navigating WWIII" and "How's Your Sex Life?"

June 18, 2026

Minority, female representation in Hollywood streaming films falls sharply, UCLA report finds

HOLLYWOOD DIVERSITY REPORT: Minority and female representation in streaming films dropped significantly in 2025.

June 18, 2026

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ pre-orders to open June 25, cover art revealed

Rockstar Games announced Wednesday that pre-orders for "Grand Theft Auto VI" will open on June 25 on digital storefronts and at select retailers, kicking off the formal marketing push for one of the most anticipated video game releases in history.

June 18, 2026

TSA launches first-of-its-kind remote security screening terminal at Boston Logan Airport

The TSA says it has introduced the country's first publicly available remote airport security screening terminal, giving select passengers flying out of Boston Logan International Airport the option to clear security at a satellite facility miles away and ride a secure bus directly to their gate.

June 18, 2026

Atlanta visitor hits $10.3 million Megabucks jackpot on $5 slot at Westgate Las Vegas

A visitor from Atlanta turned a $5 slot machine bet into a life-changing fortune Tuesday morning at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, walking away with a Megabucks jackpot worth over $10.3M, one of the largest slot wins the off-Strip property has ever recorded.

June 18, 2026

‘Elf’ actor Faizon Love jailed in Florida over contempt charges in paternity case

Faizon Love, the comedian and actor best known for his roles in "Elf" and "Friday," was arrested Tuesday in Tampa, Florida, on two counts of contempt of court stemming from a long-running paternity and child support dispute.

June 18, 2026

‘ALF’ actress Anne Schedeen’s obituary cites her ‘burning hatred for Trump’

Anne Schedeen, best known for playing the harried suburban matriarch Kate Tanner on the NBC sitcom "ALF," died Sunday at the age of 77, and her family made sure to include her political views alongside her other legacies, noting in her obituary her "burning hatred for Trump."

June 17, 2026

JetBlue to shutter Newark, LaGuardia bases as New York airport costs mount

JetBlue Airways is pulling back from two major New York-area airports, announcing plans to close key operational bases at Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport this fall as the struggling carrier doubles down on its South Florida strategy.

June 17, 2026

Chicago aldermen push to fine parents for teens’ role in street takeovers

Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez is making a second push to hold parents financially responsible for their children's participation in increasingly violent street takeovers, putting him at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has resisted punitive measures in favor of investment in youth programming. "You know what doesn't cost you money? Paying attention to your kid," Lopez said. "That's exactly what parents need to do right now."

June 17, 2026

Hillary Clinton calls Biden 2024 rerun a ‘terrible mistake’

HILLARY CLINTON on Biden running for reelection: "He made a terrible mistake. He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country."

June 17, 2026

Hasan Piker says Israel has no right to exist in its current form

Streamer HASAN PIKER on Israel: "I think Israel, in its current formation, given that it's a settler colonial operation that's seeking out the expulsion or complete extermination of the indigenous population as an apartheid state, does not have a right to exist ... It's like saying, does Nazi Germany have a right to exist, or does apartheid South Africa have a right to exist? Does Rhodesia have a right to exist? No, of course not."

June 17, 2026

Evanston reparations program violates Constitution, DOJ says in lawsuit intervention

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division moved to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Evanston, Illinois's reparations program, alleging the city's practice of distributing cash payments and housing assistance exclusively to Black residents violates the Constitution and federal fair housing law.

June 17, 2026