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Man fatally shoots cousin over spicier enchiladas claim, police say

A 22-year-old New Mexico man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting his cousin to death during a dinner argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier.

September 2, 2026

Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller dies at 86

Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the horror classic "Friday the 13th," died Monday in Alameda, California. He was 86.

September 2, 2026

George Clooney rebukes ‘authoritarians’ in Venice Golden Lion speech

GEORGE CLOONEY: "The first people that authoritarians try to shut down are not politicians. They're journalists who ask questions, they're the artists who refuse simple answers, the filmmakers, writers, actors and musicians who insist that someone you never met is deserving of your empathy."

September 2, 2026

Detroit tax preparer pleads guilty in $7 million IRS refund fraud scheme

A Detroit man pleaded guilty to making a false claim in connection with a scheme involving more than $7 million in fraudulent refund claims submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, according to the Justice Department.

September 2, 2026

SMU cancels CAIR-Texas youth conference over Texas terror designation

Southern Methodist University has scrapped plans to host a Council on American-Islamic Relations youth conference on its Dallas campus, citing the state's designation of the group as a foreign terrorist organization.

September 2, 2026

5 questions about Nepal’s deadly floods and ongoing search efforts

Nepal's death toll from last week's catastrophic Himalayan floods has climbed past 1,100, with nearly 4,000 still missing -- even as families begin holding funerals without bodies and survivors flee to Kathmandu for shelter.

September 2, 2026

Markey’s landslide didn’t come from experience — it came from Bernie and Warren

Sen. Ed Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton 64.9% to 35.1% in the Massachusetts Senate primary. Here's why his progressive endorsements mattered more than his 33-year age gap with Moulton.

September 2, 2026

Getaway driver in twin Memphis bank robberies gets 15-year sentence

A federal judge in Memphis sentenced Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, to 15 years in prison for aiding and abetting two bank robberies and joining a conspiracy to rob six banks, the Justice Department announced.

September 2, 2026

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ reboot drops new trailer ahead of Christmas debut

HBO has released a fresh, longer trailer for its television adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," offering the most detailed look yet at newcomer Dominic McLaughlin's Harry navigating his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

September 2, 2026

Washington mom sentenced after prosecutors say she kidnapped her son and took him to Panama

A Bellingham woman was sentenced to 10 months in prison for making a false statement on a passport application as part of a scheme to kidnap her 4-year-old son and take him to Panama, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd announced.

September 2, 2026

Singer Christopher Cross apologizes to Canadians, blasts Trump amid trade rift

Singer CHRISTOPHER CROSS apologizes to Canadians for Trump: "I want to tell you how much we love your country and appreciate your country very much. And I'm very sorry and embarrassed that we have an a--hole for a president."

September 2, 2026

Jury convicts former AFGE union president in $1 million embezzlement case

A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted Kimberly Goodwin, 54, of Bowie, Maryland, of participating in a wire fraud conspiracy and eight counts of money laundering, the Justice Department announced.

September 2, 2026

Detroit Tigers’ reported $4 million bet on a 12-year-old tests baseball’s youngest frontier

The Detroit Tigers have reportedly struck a pre-agreement with a 12-year-old international prospect that would eventually be worth $4M, a deal that, if it holds up over the next several years, would rank among the youngest and richest handshake commitments in the sport's history.

September 2, 2026

Experts confirm the one thing you should always do if you wake up in the middle of the night

Many of us handle a 3 a.m. wake-up the same way. We lie still, close our eyes, and wait. When that fails, we reach for the phone. Sleep specialists say the first instinct is the bigger mistake.

September 2, 2026

U.N. panel says nations legally bound to weigh slavery reparations

The United Nations' top anti-discrimination body said that states parties to a binding 1965 anti-discrimination treaty are legally obligated to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, escalating a fight that has already landed in a federal courtroom in Illinois.

September 1, 2026

Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ hits record 20th week at No. 1

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has become the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history, logging its 20th week atop the chart this week. The only song with a longer reign is Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," at 22 weeks, a total that typically grows each December as the song returns to the chart during the holidays.

September 1, 2026

Mark Ruffalo faces antisemitism claims, wins backing of 170 Jewish figures

More than 170 Jewish entertainment figures, including Hannah Einbinder and filmmaker Joel Coen, have signed an open letter defending actor Mark Ruffalo against accusations that he invoked antisemitic tropes while attacking the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

September 1, 2026

Michigan’s AG urges Jewish Democrats to put world above own safety

Michigan AG Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, told a private gathering of Jewish Democrats last weekend that they carry "a moral imperative to place the needs of the world above even our own self-interest."

September 1, 2026

Gal Gadot defends AI film after lengthy talks to protect her performance

Actress Gal Gadot is defending her decision to star in an upcoming film that uses artificial intelligence to generate its sets and lighting, saying Hollywood has no choice but to adapt to the technology. "It's either you're going to work with it, or be out of the game completely," she said.

September 1, 2026

Honeywell Aerospace to pay $2 million to settle cybersecurity fraud claims

Honeywell Aerospace Inc. has agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it is liable under the False Claims Act for failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Justice Department announced.

September 1, 2026