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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
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in "Top Gun: Maverick." The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original “Top Gun” are suing Paramount Pictures over its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.” (Paramount Pictures via AP)

Tom Cruise officially signs on for ‘Top Gun 3’

Tom Cruise has officially committed to a third installment of the "Top Gun" franchise, with Paramount announcing his return alongside producer Jerry Bruckheimer during the studio's CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas.

June 9, 2026
A gavel is shown against a backdrop of law books in this undated stock photo. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Four union leaders convicted in 15-year embezzlement scheme

A federal jury has convicted four former leaders of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Forgers, and Helpers in connection with a 15-year scheme that prosecutors said involved no-show jobs, lavish travel, improper vacation payouts and an unauthorized $7 million loan to a union-affiliated bank.

June 8, 2026
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Chiropractor used fake trusts to hide income, avoid $1.3M in federal taxes

A Puerto Rican chiropractor and former chief executive of a company that managed more than 50 chiropractic clinics across the Midwest pleaded guilty Monday to filing a false tax return in connection with an illegal tax shelter he used to conceal income and avoid paying nearly $1.3 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said.

June 8, 2026
The seal of the Dept of Justice is shown on the podium, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Three New Mexico men charged with migrant smuggling, 2 accused of witness killing

Three New Mexico men have been charged in a federal superseding indictment with conspiring to smuggle migrants across the border -- and two of them face additional charges of conspiring to kill a witness in retaliation for providing law enforcement investigators with information about the smuggling operation, prosecutors said.

June 8, 2026
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Three men arrested on charges of providing material support to ISIS

Three men from Kansas and California were arrested early Monday on charges they conspired to provide material support to ISIS, the Justice Department announced, with federal prosecutors alleging the suspects collectively funneled more than $2,000 to someone they believed was a member of the designated foreign terrorist organization.

June 8, 2026
Iran's Ehsan Hajisafi, left, arrives with his teammates for the World Cup soccer tournament in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Iran accuses U.S. of ‘discriminatory treatment’ over World Cup visa denials

Iran's national soccer team arrived in North America under a cloud of diplomatic tension after U.S. officials denied visas to two senior Iranian Football Federation leaders ahead of this month's World Cup, drawing sharp protests from Tehran over what it called politically motivated interference in sport.

June 7, 2026
Madonna attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Madonna marks Pride month with risque bathroom video

Pop icon Madonna kicked off Pride month with a provocative Instagram video that drew a divided response from fans and social media users alike. In the post, the 67-year-old singer -- wearing a silk slip dress, opera gloves, a diamond necklace and matching earrings -- is seen kneeling beside an oyster-shell toilet seat and smoking a cigarette. As she repositioned herself to face the camera, her dress shifted and a wardrobe malfunction occurred.

June 6, 2026