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Adam Carolla: Kathy Griffin, Rosie O’Donnell ‘threw it all away’ to fight Trump

Comedian Adam Carolla argued this week that some celebrities and politicians have sacrificed their careers and personal well-being by fixating on President Trump, singling out Rosie O'Donnell and Kathy Griffin as examples.

March 28, 2026

Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat bars from truck in Europe

Thieves in Europe made off with a truckload of KitKat chocolate bars last week, putting more than 413,793 units of the brand's new chocolate range at risk of never reaching store shelves just days before Easter.

March 28, 2026

James Tolkan, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ star, dies at 94

James Tolkan, the character actor best known for playing the stern, slacker-hating vice principal Mr. Strickland in the "Back to the Future" franchise and the hard-nosed Commander Stinger in "Top Gun," died Thursday. He was 94.

March 28, 2026

Scouting America renews military focus, drops DEI badge amid Pentagon pressure

Scouting America is doubling down on its military heritage and traditional values as it moves to shed a "woke" reputation, following a formal agreement with the Department of Defense that reshaped the organization's programs and membership policies.

March 28, 2026

Tiger Woods arrested for suspicion of DUI after rollover crash in Florida

Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday afternoon, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.

March 27, 2026

Highly mutated ‘cicada’ COVID variant detected in 25 states

A heavily mutated COVID-19 variant is spreading across the United States, and health officials are keeping a close eye on it.

March 27, 2026

Did Ye drop ‘Bully’? Album releases on YouTube after apology

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, released his long-awaited studio album "Bully" in the early hours of Friday on YouTube, marking his 12th studio album and his first solo release since "Donda 2" in 2022.

March 27, 2026

Will recycling laws raise your grocery bill? Businesses say yes — and they’re suing to prove it

Are new recycling laws raising prices? Businesses say yes. Seven blue states have passed Extended Producer Responsibility laws -- and the legal and consumer cost fights are just beginning.

March 27, 2026

Sony hikes PS5 to $600, PS5 Pro to $900 starting April

Sony announced Friday it is raising the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal worldwide, citing continued pressures in the global economic landscape -- the company's second price hike in less than a year.

March 27, 2026

Netflix raises prices on all subscription plans for second time in roughly two years

Netflix is hiking subscription prices across all of its U.S. plans, the second such increase in less than two years, with the changes taking effect immediately for new members and rolling out to existing subscribers in the coming weeks.

March 27, 2026

Spanish woman, 25, receives euthanasia after landmark legal battle with her father

A Barcelona judge on Thursday denied a last-minute bid to block the assisted death of Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old Spanish woman who has been paraplegic since 2022 and had fought for nearly two years to exercise her right to die under Spanish law.

March 26, 2026

Chinese national pleads guilty in Florida elder fraud scheme

A Chinese national living in central Florida has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for her role in an elder fraud scheme that targeted retirees across the state, federal prosecutors announced.

March 26, 2026

Five Guys CEO Jerry Murrell hands out $1.5M after promo disaster

Five Guys founder and CEO Jerry Murrell is handing out $1.5 million in bonuses to employees at the chain's U.S. locations -- and his explanation for why is turning heads.

March 26, 2026

Three men charged with smuggling $170M in export-controlled chips to China

Three men have been charged with conspiring to smuggle millions of dollars' worth of export-controlled computer chips to China, federal prosecutors in Atlanta announced.

March 26, 2026

VA official indicted for concealing gifts from contractors on $16B IT project

A senior Veterans Affairs official has been indicted on federal charges alleging he concealed thousands of dollars in gifts from contractors while overseeing one of the largest IT contracts in the federal government.

March 26, 2026

Netflix denies comedian Mark Normand’s claim that execs called Muslims ‘dangerous people’

Netflix is pushing back against stand-up comedian Mark Normand after he claimed on a podcast that the streaming giant's executives pressured him to stop promoting a joke about Muslims on social media.

March 26, 2026

Biden White House pressured social media to silence Americans — Trump DOJ just shut that down

The Trump Justice Department has settled a major censorship lawsuit against the Biden administration. Three federal agencies are now banned for 10 years from pressuring social media companies to suppress Americans' speech.

March 26, 2026

Josh Duhamel: Celebrities who preach politics are making a bad business decision

Josh Duhamel is pushing back against celebrity political grandstanding, and he's framing it as simple common sense.

March 26, 2026

Judge Judy’s son Adam Levy set to star in his own CBS courtroom show

CBS has announced that Mr. Levy, 57, will star in a new courtroom series titled "Adam's Law," set to premiere this fall as part of the network's 2026/2027 programming slate.

March 26, 2026

Netflix’s MLB debut draws fan backlash over scorebug, missed moments and heavy self-promotion

Netflix made its long-awaited entry into Major League Baseball on Wednesday night, streaming the New York Yankees' 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park to kick off the 2026 season.

March 26, 2026