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Texas couple gets 40 years for $30M COVID pyramid scheme

A Texas couple was sentenced to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Justice Department announced.

June 10, 2026
Filmmaker Spike Lee watches during second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Spike Lee says ICE agents not welcome at Knicks championship parade

SPIKE LEE says ICE not welcome at Knicks victory parade: "It's going to be craziness. It's going to be love. And NYPD can't control that. The Marines, National Guard, just don't bring in the motherf---ing ICE. No ICE. I've said this more than once. ICE is not welcome."

June 10, 2026
Taylor Swift appears at the MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Taylor Swift, Randy Newman duet steals ‘Toy Story 5’ world premiere

Taylor Swift surprised the crowd at Tuesday night's world premiere of "Toy Story 5" in Hollywood, joining composer Randy Newman for a rare live performance of the franchise's beloved theme song "You've Got a Friend in Me" -- a moment that drew widespread praise and sent the 3,000-plus attendees into an emotional frenzy.

June 10, 2026
FILE - A McDonald's logo is shown at a restaurant in Warren, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

McDonald’s worker in ICU after coworker allegedly throws hot oil on him

A 20-year-old McDonald's shift manager in Northern California, Jacob Smith, remained in the ICU Tuesday after a coworker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him, leaving him with severe burns across his face, neck, arm and back. Yuba City police identified the suspect as Jalani Bluett, 23, who was arraigned Wednesday afternoon and was being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail.

June 9, 2026
Justin Trudeau, left, and Katy Perry attend the "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris" world premiere at the OKX Theater at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center during the Tribeca Festival on Monday, May 8, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Katy Perry calls Justin Trudeau ‘love of my life’ at Tribeca

Katy Perry called Justin Trudeau the "love of my life" Monday night as the couple made their first joint red carpet appearance at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, marking a major milestone nearly one year into their relationship.

June 9, 2026
Karmelo Anthony's mugshot from April 2, 2025. (Credit: Frisco Police Dept.)

Karmelo Anthony convicted of murder in Texas track meet stabbing

A Texas jury on Tuesday found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet last year, concluding a closely watched trial that drew national attention over questions of race, self-defense and school safety.

June 9, 2026
A sign for the Internal Revenue Service building is pictured in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

4 Colorado residents convicted in $40M trust tax evasion scheme

Four Colorado residents were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to defraud the United States for their roles in an abusive trust tax evasion scheme that caused approximately $40 million in losses to the United States, the Justice Department announced.

June 9, 2026
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N.Y. contractors pay $21.3M to settle veteran small business contract fraud claims

Two New York-based electrical contractors and their top executives have agreed to pay $21.3 million to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations that they improperly obtained government contracts reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other eligible small businesses, the Justice Department announced.

June 9, 2026
President Donald Trump watches Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, June 8, 2026, with Knicks owner James Dolan and Kai Trump. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump curse? President’s teams are 0-for-3 at big games

President Trump has made a habit of showing up to marquee sporting events in his second term -- and a pattern has emerged that fans and critics have taken to calling the "Trump curse": The teams he roots for keep losing.

June 9, 2026