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Tate McRae arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Tate McRae faces backlash for refusing to disavow ‘MAGA’ label

Pop singer Tate McRae is facing renewed online criticism after declining to directly reject a "MAGA" label that has followed her for more than a year over her professional and personal associations. "I like to say my piece through organizations I support and the environment that I have on tour," she said.

August 5, 2026
Jelly Roll, left, and Bunnie Xo appear at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) **FILE**

Singer Jelly Roll steps away from touring to “heal” following divorce

Country singer Jelly Roll is stepping away from touring for at least a year, telling fans during a recent show that he needs time to "heal." He didn't elaborate on what, specifically, he needs to heal from, but the announcement comes amid a major shake-up in his personal life: Jelly Roll finalized his divorce last month.

August 5, 2026
Malaysia Airlines planes taxi at terminal while uploading passengers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia Airlines pilot busted with 70,000 ecstasy pills in Jakarta

A Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested last week after Indonesian customs officers allegedly found more than 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase, and authorities said a post-arrest urine test indicated he had been under the influence of methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine when he flew the plane.

August 5, 2026
Firefighters respond to a fire in Golders Green, London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest, in London.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

U.K. antisemitic incidents surge 21% amid Iran war, London terror attacks

Antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom jumped 21% in the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, marking the second-highest six-month total ever recorded. A watchdog group tallied 1,926 antisemitic incidents between January and June, up from 1,598 during the same period last year.

August 5, 2026
Mugshot of Ronald Exantus in 2025. (Credit: Marion County Sheriff's Office)

Man who killed Kentucky boy freed as reform law came too late

Ronald Exantus, the Kentucky man found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2015 killing of 6-year-old Logan Tipton, was released from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29 after completing the sentence he received on separate assault convictions tied to the same attack.

August 5, 2026
Micheal Martin, Tanaiste of Ireland and leader of Fianna Fail speaks to the media during a visit to St Seton's Secondary School in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

Ireland’s government jet reportedly lacks Israeli fog-landing system

Ireland's new government jet was delivered without an Israeli-linked vision system that can help pilots approach airports in fog and other low-visibility conditions, an omission that is reportedly attributed to Dublin's policy against awarding defense contracts to Israeli companies.

August 4, 2026
Mark Ruffalo poses for a portrait during the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mark Ruffalo backs Michigan left-wing candidates in fundraiser video

Actor MARK RUFFALO on the democratic socialist movement: "This is our movement coming to bear fruit. I mean, this is what we started in 2016. This is where the progressives have been moving ... And they have to spend more and more money each time to beat us. And it's just a matter of time till they flop, and this could be it."

August 4, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Florida man pleads guilty in scheme smuggling guns to Haiti

A naturalized U.S. citizen from Lauderhill, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, smuggling and federal export-control violations for his role in a firearms-trafficking operation that sent at least 140 weapons to Haiti, according to the Justice Department.

August 4, 2026