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A still from Angel Studios' 2026 movie "Young Washington." (Credit: Angel Studios)

‘Young Washington’ movie crushes projections, sequel already announced

Angel Studios' historical drama "Young Washington" far exceeded pre-release expectations over the July Fourth weekend, prompting director Jon Erwin to announce a sequel before the film's opening weekend had even finished. On July 4 itself, "Young Washington" earned $7.6M, besting "Toy Story 5" while finishing behind "Minions & Monsters" for the day.

July 8, 2026
FILE - Caribou graze in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, on June 1, 2001. In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, canceled seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held in the Trump administration's waning days, and proposed stronger protections against oil drilling in 13 million acres of wilderness in the state's National Petroleum Reserve. (AP Photo/File)

Justice Department settles Alaska lawsuits over Arctic refuge oil leasing program

The Justice Department's Energy and Natural Resources Division has filed a stipulation dismissing lawsuits brought by the State of Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, resolving their challenges to the 2024 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the department announced.

July 8, 2026
Adderall XR 15 mg capsules are displayed on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. The Biden administration is moving to require patients to see a doctor in person before getting drugs to treat attention deficit disorders or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the medications against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ex-CEO sentenced in $12M telehealth fraud, Adderall distribution case

Ruthia He, founder and former CEO of California-based digital mental health company Done Global Inc., was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $1 million for orchestrating a scheme that used the company's technology platform, compensation structure and clinical protocols to unlawfully distribute more than 37 million pills of Adderall, defraud insurers of more than $12 million and obstruct the ensuing federal investigation, according to the Justice Department.

July 8, 2026
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