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Springsteen says he wants Trump’s final two years to be ‘most miserable’ of his life

SPRINGSTEEN says he wants the final two years of Trump's term to be "the most miserable years of [Trump's] life."

September 11, 2026

The hotel glass problem: What hidden cameras actually caught, and why the chains changed their rules

The glass sits by the bathroom sink, upside down, spotless. It looks like it came out of a dishwasher. Whether it did is a question American television crews have been answering with hidden cameras for the better part of two decades, and the answers are consistent enough to have changed industry policy.

September 11, 2026

FBI arrests California man in Skid Row ballot petition fraud scheme

A California man was arrested on federal charges alleging he and two associates paid homeless residents of L.A.'s Skid Row to sign ballot initiative petitions using the stolen identities of registered voters.

September 10, 2026

Netflix faces boycott calls over ‘neck injury’ post on anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death

Netflix's official U.K. and Ireland account is facing calls for a boycott, with some users saying they canceled their subscriptions, after a social media post referencing a "neck injury" landed on the same day as the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination. The post in question was a clip of a male character from "The Gentlemen" straining to look at a woman, captioned, "Nearly did himself a neck injury."

September 10, 2026

Aaron Rodgers says ‘there’s no MAGA movement’ in political rant

AARON RODGERS on Trump: "There is no 'Make America Great Again' movement because the guy you elected hasn't done any of his campaign promises."

September 10, 2026

Gaza documentary ‘Naza’ earns record 25-minute Venice ovation

"Naza," a documentary about the war in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, the longest ovation in the festival's history.

September 10, 2026

Ukrainian man gets 4 years in prison for role in Conti ransomware scheme

A Ukrainian national was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to deploy the Conti ransomware variant, which infected the computers of more than 1,000 victims worldwide, the Justice Department announced.

September 10, 2026

5 questions about Yemen’s slide back toward civil war

As a fragile truce collapses, Houthi rebels are pushing toward a key Red Sea strait -- threatening to reignite Yemen's civil war and rattle global oil markets already on edge over Iran.

September 10, 2026

Savannah Guthrie speaks of missing mother in past tense on ‘Today’

"Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie made a rare, direct reference to her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, during Thursday's broadcast, referring to her in the past tense seven months into a case that has yielded no arrests.

September 10, 2026

Former Army soldier sentenced to life for sexually abusing children in Germany

Adam Schlueter, 40, of Atlanta, was sentenced to life in prison and lifetime supervised release for physically and sexually assaulting two minors under the age of 10, the Justice Department announced.

September 10, 2026

Dompe to pay $32 million over Medicare co-pay scheme for eye drug

Dompe U.S. Inc., the American subsidiary of Italy-based Dompe farmaceutici S.p.A., has agreed to pay $32 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced.

September 10, 2026

One year after Kirk’s death, top aide says ‘justice,’ not conspiracy theories, is the goal

Charlie Kirk aide ANDREW KOLVET on conspiracies and Tyler Robinson: "Wherever the facts lead, we've got to follow them, and I'm not afraid of the answer. But when you look at all the facts and where they lead, this is where they lead."

September 10, 2026

Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ returns to theaters ahead of 2027 sequel

Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" is back on the big screen this week, as Lionsgate brings the 2004 biblical epic to theaters nationwide from Sept. 10 through Sept. 17 in a newly remastered 4K re-release timed to build anticipation for Gibson's long-delayed sequel arriving next year.

September 10, 2026

Hawaii couple sentenced in $192,845 fraudulent IRS refund scheme

A Hawaii husband and wife were sentenced to prison for their roles in a nationwide tax fraud scheme that resulted in the IRS issuing them a fraudulent refund of nearly $200,000, the Justice Department announced.

September 10, 2026

Darnold avoids fracture, but Seahawks won’t know full injury status until more tests

Sam Darnold does not have a fracture in his injured hip, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said, but more tests are still needed to determine the full extent of the injury. The Seahawks quarterback was forced out of Wednesday's season opener against the Patriots.

September 10, 2026

Alec Baldwin opens up in new ‘Rust’ trial documentary trailer

A new trailer has surfaced for the documentary "The Trial of Alec Baldwin," giving viewers an unusually close look at the actor's life in the years following the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust."

September 10, 2026

Common bedroom light associated with changes in heart structure, new Tulane-led study finds

STUDY: A phone charging screen-up on the nightstand or a sliver of light under the bedroom door may be doing more than disturbing sleep.

September 10, 2026

Norway PM says drone nearly hit Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova; Kyiv disputes danger

The Norwegian PM said a Russian jet-powered drone came close enough to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's aircraft as it prepared to depart Moldova on Tuesday that it was the reality Zelenskyy lives with, a characterization Zelenskyy's own office quickly disputed as overstated.

September 10, 2026

Restaurant owners fed up: The no-show ‘epidemic’ is costing them big

Holding multiple reservations at three different hot spots while deciding where to eat at 7 p.m. has become second nature for modern diners. For the kitchens waiting on those empty tables, however, it is a devastating habit that treats a small business's livelihood as a free option.

September 10, 2026

Sydney Sweeney has stake in betting app featured in racy new ad

Sydney Sweeney stripped down for a new national ad campaign promoting Novig, a sports prediction market, and the actress holds an undisclosed equity stake in the company behind it.

September 10, 2026