Riley Gaines is expecting her first child — and she made sure the internet knew exactly how she felt about Simone Biles in the process. The 23-year-old former NCAA swimmer and outspoken women’s sports advocate revealed her pregnancy on Instagram Saturday, June 15, with a picture-perfect photo and a caption that instantly turned heads. “surprise! […]
Emergency Call Audio Released in Incident Involving Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman
Well, here’s a twist no one saw coming. Newly released emergency call recordings from a mysterious incident involving Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, and John Hoffman, a top Democratic state senator, are now raising more questions than answers — and, honestly, a fair bit of head-scratching. TMZ.com obtained the 911 audio […]
Air India Boeing 787 Had Tech Issues Before Crash, Passenger Footage Reveals
Just hours before Air India Flight AI171 crashed, killing nearly everyone on board, a passenger recorded shocking tech failures inside the same aircraft during its earlier flight — and now the footage is going viral. Akash Vatsa, who flew from Delhi to Ahmedabad on the very same Boeing 787 Dreamliner (tail number VT-ANB), uploaded a […]
Eric Dane Details ALS Battle in First TV Interview With Diane Sawyer
Eric Dane is opening up—and it’s raw, real, and deeply moving. The Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star, 52, gave his first TV interview since revealing his ALS diagnosis earlier this year, and let’s just say… it hits you right in the chest. Speaking with Diane Sawyer in an exclusive preview for Good Morning America (airing […]
Senator Alex Padilla Handcuffed After Disrupting DHS Press Event in LA
California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed, tackled, and handcuffed during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, after trying to confront DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over federal raids across California. Yes, a sitting U.S. senator ended up cuffed on the ground. At a public press event. Let that […]
Ananda Lewis Dies at 52 After Battle with Breast Cancer
TV icon Ananda Lewis, who lit up MTV screens in the late ‘90s, has died at age 52 after a long fight with breast cancer. Her death was confirmed on June 11, 2025, in a heartfelt Facebook post by her sister, Lakshmi Lewis, who wrote, “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms. Lord, rest her […]
US Begins Partial Embassy Evacuation in Iraq Over Rising Threats
The U.S. is pulling out non-essential staff from its embassy in Iraq — and fast. On Tuesday, the State Department confirmed a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, citing “heightened security threats.” The move affects government personnel and eligible family members deemed not critical to the mission. A […]
Silentó Pleads Guilty to Cousin’s Death, Gets 30-Year Prison Sentence
Silentó, whose real name is Richard Lamar Hawk, just pleaded guilty but mentally ill to shooting and killing his cousin in DeKalb County, Georgia. And no—this isn’t some messy online rumor. This came straight from the courtroom on Tuesday, June 11, as confirmed by WALB News. The charge? Voluntary manslaughter, not murder. Why? Because the […]
Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty in New York Retrial, Faces 25 Years in Prison
Harvey Weinstein just got hit with another guilty verdict—this time, for a 2006 sex assault in New York. But the courtroom drama isn’t over yet. The disgraced movie mogul was found guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree for forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haley. That’s according to The […]
U.S. and China Agree to 90-Day Tariff Pause with Rare Earths Deal Pending Approval
Brace yourself: Washington and Beijing just hit pause on their turbo-charged trade war—again. After two tense days of negotiations in London, U.S. and Chinese officials struck a 90-day truce to prevent tariffs from spiraling further, according to Reuters. The handshake deal isn’t final until Presidents Trump and Xi give the green light, but negotiators say […]
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