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Nick Offerman calls Ben Shapiro’s ‘Last of Us’ critique homophobic

Actor NICK OFFERMAN is renewing his criticism of conservative commentator BEN SHAPIRO over Shapiro's years-old takedown of Offerman's gay role in HBO's "The Last of Us," accusing him of "rampant homophobia."

September 8, 2026

Fort Lewis College TPUSA chapter still flat amid fear of retaliation

Membership in the Turning Point USA chapter at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, has remained flat for roughly 10 months, with chapter leaders and a local supporter citing what they describe as lingering fears of retaliation among students.

September 8, 2026

Lara Croft actress Alex Wilton Regan says ‘Salem never left Massachusetts’ after Clancy mistrial

Lara Croft voice actress ALIX WILTON REGAN on the Lindsay Clancy trial: "Salem never left Massachusetts."

September 8, 2026

Art Garfunkel says he’s weighing a move out of the U.S. under Trump

ART GARFUNKEL: "I'm thinking of leaving the country, frankly."

September 8, 2026

‘South Park’ renames itself ‘South America’ in fresh Trump dig

"South Park" is rebranding itself "South America," creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in a statement, mocking President Trump's efforts to rename American geographic landmarks ahead of the show's 29th season.

September 8, 2026

5 questions about Syria’s hidden nuclear reactor program

IAEA chief says Assad-era Syria was building a nuclear reactor engineered to produce weapons-grade fissile material, with inspectors later uncovering 73 tons of hidden uranium.

September 8, 2026

Russian national could face up to 175 years in bank fraud case, DOJ says

A Russian national accused of participating in a large-scale bank credential-harvesting scheme was arraigned Friday in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia following his extradition from the Republic of Georgia, the Justice Department announced.

September 8, 2026

Chinese groups named Elaine Chao to advisory posts overlapping Cabinet service, report says

REPORT: Chinese government and United Front-linked organizations named Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, to several advisory and honorary positions that overlapped with her U.S. Cabinet service.

September 8, 2026

Trump map grabs Greenland and Iceland, and two allies are done staying quiet

President Trump posted a map claiming Greenland and Iceland as part of the U.S. -- and both countries are pushing back hard. Here's what allies are saying about his latest social media stunt.

September 8, 2026

Adam Carolla says Angelenos are fleeing L.A. for ‘anywhere’

ADAM CAROLLA: "Now, people leave L.A., and you go, 'Where are you going?' And they go, 'Anywhere.'"

September 8, 2026

Blue Lives Matter drops Jelly Roll from Mar-a-Lago police gala

Blue Lives Matter has withdrawn its invitation for country singer Jelly Roll to perform at its Mar-a-Lago fundraiser after the entertainer spent a week mocking President Trump and his supporters while guest-hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

September 8, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo says Trump administration picks fights with pop stars

OLIVIA RODRIGO on the Trump admin: "Picking fights with pop stars is a great distraction, while they do kind of other really awful, awful things."

September 8, 2026

Portuguese performers quit festival amid backlash over Jerry Seinfeld’s Israel stance

A string of Portuguese performers have pulled out of the inaugural Lisbon International Humour Festival over the participation of headliner Jerry Seinfeld, whose outspoken support for Israel amid the Gaza war has fueled backlash across Europe. One performer wrote, "We cannot relativise or normalise a genocide."

September 8, 2026

Ray LaMontagne collapses onstage in Nashville, treated for dehydration

Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne collapsed onstage during a concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, cutting the show short and prompting treatment for heat-related dehydration.

September 8, 2026

Experts say the single-thermostat rule is outdated: Here’s the ideal temperature for every room

Most American homes are heated by one number. You pick something in the high sixties, you leave it, and the furnace spends the winter trying to hold every room at that temperature, whether anyone is in it or not.

September 8, 2026

Grand jury indicts Georgia national in $1.3B Medicare fraud scheme

A federal grand jury in the District of Massachusetts returned an indictment charging undocumented immigrant Erekle Gugava, 33, of Georgia, with conspiracy to launder proceeds connected to a health care fraud scheme involving at least $1.3 billion in allegedly fraudulent claims, the Justice Department announced.

September 7, 2026

Florida men sentenced in $34.8 million Medicare brace fraud scheme

Two Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a $34.8 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces, including braces sent to beneficiaries who neither requested nor needed them, the Justice Department announced.

September 7, 2026

Man pleads guilty to laundering $4 million in drug proceeds through crypto

A Mexican national pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder approximately $4 million in drug trafficking proceeds generated in the United States and return them through cryptocurrency to Mexico, the Justice Department announced.

September 7, 2026

Trump’s new tariffs threaten hockey families already squeezed by rising gear costs

New 50% tariffs on Canadian goods could push already-rising hockey equipment prices even higher -- hitting families just as youth participation in the sport hits a multiyear high.

September 7, 2026

Ohio paint company pleads guilty in 2021 explosion that killed worker

An Ohio corporation pleaded guilty this week in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio to negligent endangerment stemming from a 2021 explosion that killed one employee and severely injured several others, according to the Justice Department.

September 7, 2026