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Ryanair flight makes emergency landing after window dislodges midair

A Ryanair flight bound for Germany was forced into an emergency landing in Greece on Friday after a cabin window dislodged in midair. A passenger was partially pulled through the opening before fellow travelers pulled him back inside.

July 10, 2026

CNN pundit calls Bernie Sanders ‘establishment’

CNN pundit on BERNIE SANDERS: "Bernie's been in elected office for 45 years. Why isn't he establishment?"

July 10, 2026

Cardinal reverses course on why he fired the priest who linked UFOs to demons

Washington's cardinal fired a priest who linked UFOs to demons -- then changed his story on why. Here's what he's saying now.

July 10, 2026

Ex-James Bond casting chief says 007 must stay white and male

The casting director behind the last 14 James Bond films says the character should not be reimagined as a woman or a person of color, pushing back on years of speculation over who will replace Daniel Craig as 007. "Ian Fleming wrote a character, and that's the character that stays," she said.

July 10, 2026

LGBTQ characters in film decline for third straight year, GLAAD says

The share of major studio releases featuring LGBTQ characters fell for a third consecutive year in 2025, according to GLAAD's 14th annual film representation study, dropping to 20.4% from 23.6% in 2024 and a record high of 28.5% in 2023.

July 10, 2026

Dairy Queen closes 46 locations nationwide since early 2025

Dairy Queen franchisees have shuttered at least 46 locations nationwide since early 2025, with the newest round of closures wiping out all but one of the chain's Alaska restaurants.

July 10, 2026

1776 Declaration of Independence broadside sells for $3.6 million in auction

A rare July 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence anchored a blockbuster sale of Americana at Goldin, the Runnemede, New Jersey-based auction house that closed its USA 250th Anniversary Historical Auction on Wednesday.

July 10, 2026

Warner Bros. developing ‘Free Willy’ reboot

Warner Bros. is moving forward with a reimagining of "Free Willy," the 1993 family adventure film about a boy who befriends a captive orca.

July 9, 2026

Actor Patrick Dempsey rules out Maine Senate run after Platner campaign collapse

Actor Patrick Dempsey said he will not seek Maine's U.S. Senate seat, ending days of speculation that followed the collapse of Democratic nominee Graham Platner's campaign.

July 9, 2026

Conservatives accuse Candace Owens of aiding Tyler Robinson’s defense

As prosecutors closed out a week-long preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, conservative commentator Candace Owens found herself under fire from fellow right-wing figures who accused her of working to aid Robinson's defense.

July 9, 2026

Madison Square Garden calls controversial Wired report ‘false,’ pursues legal action

Madison Square Garden officials are denying a controversial WIRED report claiming that the venue maintains a database that labels public figures based on their sexuality, tracks those who have criticized its owner, and assigns a "risk" rating to hundreds of performers. While the details in the contested report allegedly come after a hack of the arena's computer systems, an MSG spokesperson says the venue will fight back against the claims.

July 9, 2026

Emmy nominations show sharp decline in actors of color

Nominees of color made up just 18 of the 91 performers recognized in this year's Primetime Emmy Awards acting categories, continuing a two-year decline that has drawn criticism from both entertainment industry watchers and conservative commentators accusing Hollywood of hypocrisy.

July 9, 2026

Flight instructor jumps to his death mid-lesson, student lands plane alone

An experienced flight instructor in Argentina jumped from a small training aircraft to his death last weekend, leaving his 22-year-old student to bring the plane in for a safe landing by herself.

July 9, 2026

Caitlin Clark controversy reaches Capitol Hill amid racial bias claims

Caitlin Clark will sit out Thursday's Fever-Mercury rematch. Congress is now pressing the WNBA over fouls against her that lawmakers say may be racially motivated.

July 9, 2026

Jasmine Crockett calls Texas Senate primary loss a ‘racist race’

JASMINE CROCKETT on Texas Senate primary loss: "It was a racist race. But we live in America as y'all are celebrating 250. We know what this country is."

July 9, 2026

Hooters closes all restaurants in four states amid restructuring

Hooters has shuttered all of its restaurants in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Minnesota, leaving those four states without a single location as the wing chain continues working through a bankruptcy-driven restructuring that began last year.

July 9, 2026

Fetterman blasts Platner as ‘accused rapist’ after Senate exit

FETTERMAN blasts Graham Platner during his exit: "The trash took itself out."

July 9, 2026

Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ opens to one of studio’s worst Rotten Tomatoes scores ever

Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" has landed among the lowest-rated titles in the studio's live-action remake catalogue. As of Wednesday, the film's Rotten Tomatoes score sat at 35% based on 55 reviews, putting it below last year's widely panned "Snow White," which settled at 39%.

July 9, 2026

Tributes pour in after fitness influencer and ‘looksmaxxer’ Connor Murphy’s death

Tributes and speculation swept social media this week after Connor Murphy, the bodybuilder and self-described "looksmaxxing" influencer, drowned in a lake in Thailand under circumstances authorities say remain unclear.

July 9, 2026

Fans brawl at Gavin Adcock country concert in Alabama

Fans attending a Gavin Adcock concert in Orange Beach, Alabama, turned on each other over the weekend, with cellphone footage of the brawl racking up views online and reviving concerns about crowd behavior at live country music shows. It's not the first time chaos has erupted at one of Adcock's shows.

July 8, 2026