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Rob Reiner arrives at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" on Sept. 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Rob Reiner’s final on-screen appearance widely seen as jab at Trump

The late director Rob Reiner's final on-screen appearance, a secret cameo as George Washington on Larry David's new HBO sketch comedy series, is widely being interpreted as a parting shot at President Trump, even though the president is never named in the sketch. The director of the show called it Reiner's "last laugh" against Trump.

July 8, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

California man gets 78 months for $39 million bank fraud scheme

Gary Topolewski, 64, of Northridge, California, was sentenced to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a bank fraud scheme that took in more than $39 million from multiple financial institutions over nearly a decade, according to the Justice Department. He was also ordered to pay more than $19.4 million in restitution and $21.8 million in forfeiture.

July 8, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump confuses Iran, Japan in missile attack claim at NATO summit

President Trump appeared to mix up Iran and Japan Wednesday while describing a missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier, telling reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that 111 missiles had been fired at the USS Abraham Lincoln by the "Islamic Republic of Japan."

July 8, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

DOJ settles antitrust case with property management company over rental pricing algorithms

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has filed a proposed settlement with Willow Bridge Property Company LLC, resolving the United States' claims against the company as part of a broader enforcement action targeting alleged algorithmic coordination, the use of competitors' competitively sensitive data and other anticompetitive practices in rental markets, according to the department. The case is part of ongoing litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

July 7, 2026
SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Romanian brothers plead guilty in $760,000 SNAP fraud scheme

Two Romanian brothers residing unlawfully in the United States pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a wire fraud scheme involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that affected victims across multiple states, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson for the Western District of North Carolina announced.

July 6, 2026