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Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Diddy’s prison release date moved up again to February 2028

Sean "Diddy" Combs is set for release from federal prison on Feb. 23, 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records -- the latest in a series of adjustments to his projected release date since he began serving his sentence.

June 16, 2026
Natalie Miller prints a Mega Millions ticket at the Hoosier Lottery booth at the Indiana State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana man’s $100,000 lottery ticket validated at $20 in printing error

An Indiana man who scratched what appeared to be a $100,000 prize from a new state lottery game was informed it had been validated at only $20, as the Hoosier Lottery acknowledged a printing error, suspended sales of the game and said it is reviewing how to resolve affected tickets.

June 13, 2026
The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Thunderstorms threaten to upstage White House UFC event

Severe weather may pose as much of a challenge as any fighter at Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House, with meteorologists warning of dangerous thunderstorms, lightning and extreme heat that could disrupt, or even halt, the historic $60 million card.

June 13, 2026
In this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, Tyra Banks attends the "America's Got Talent" Season 13 Week 2 live show at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Tyra Banks sues Netflix over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ doc

Tyra Banks filed a defamation lawsuit Saturday against Netflix, alleging the streaming giant manipulated her interview footage in its three-part docuseries "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model" to construct a false and damaging narrative about her conduct as the show's creator and longtime host.

June 13, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Brewers’ Misiorowski sets record with 104.5-mph fastball

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski set a major league record Friday night, hurling a 104.5-mph fastball against the Philadelphia Phillies -- the fastest pitch recorded by a starting pitcher since pitch tracking began in 2008.

June 13, 2026
Tattoo artist Song Jaemin, right, works to tattoo an image of Jesus Christ on the forearm of Lee Byong-joo at his studio in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Crypto site pays people to tattoo ads on themselves

A Florida man offered about $2,585 in cryptocurrency to a man in Chennai, India, to permanently tattoo a promotional message across his forehead, one of dozens of increasingly extreme tasks posted to a new bounty marketplace on Pump.fun, a platform known for facilitating the creation and trade of speculative digital tokens.

June 12, 2026
A Grizzly bear walk through Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth, Wyo., May 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Billings Gazette, David Grubbs, File)

Grizzly bear mauls San Diego hiker on Glacier National Park trail

A San Diego man is recovering from multiple surgeries and mounting medical bills after a grizzly bear attacked him on one of Glacier National Park's most popular trails last month, dragging him across a snow-covered mountainside before fellow hikers and an airlifted rescue team got him to a hospital.

June 12, 2026