The Despicable Me and Minions films have become one of the biggest animated franchises in movie history, but one strange detail about their world still keeps coming up with fans: every named Minion is male. Since Gru’s yellow sidekicks first…
Health officials are warning people about unapproved weight loss injections after reports of a man’s death following use of a version of the medication that has not been cleared for public use. Prescription weight loss treatments such as Wegovy and…
Ex-US Olympian David Hearn was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday (July 2) after his arrest in Washington, DC, over allegations that he caused damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer from Bethesda,…
Netflix’s Worst Neighbor Ever revisits the disturbing case of Frances Zaayer, including the legal reason police said they could not arrest her simply for being topless before she later killed David Scott and severely injured his wife, Shawna. Arguments between…
Lillian Droniak, the 96-year-old social media star known to millions as Grandma Droniak, says her retirement home warned she could be forced to leave after allegedly holding late-night gatherings in her room. A spokesperson later said the issue has since…
Madonna appears to take aim at a well-known former partner on her long-awaited new album. The pop icon’s 15th studio record, Confessions II, is due out on Friday, July 3, 2026. The 16-track release is a sequel to her 2005…
Eminem has lost a trademark fight in Australia against an Australian swimwear label he argued was too close to the name of his famous alter ego, Slim Shady. Over the years, the rapper has been protective of that branding and…
A 15-year-old girl has died after reportedly taking part in the so-called ‘Benadryl challenge,’ a social media trend that involves dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine. Reports say the challenge has circulated among teenagers and children in the US,…
A growing number of countries are moving to block social media access for children under 16, and the list has continued to expand in 2026. Australia became the first country to put a nationwide under-16 social media ban into law,…
Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing. A cast member from Married at First Sight UK who has not been publicly identified has been arrested on suspicion of rape following allegations that surfaced during…
Donald Trump has shared a divisive social media video in which he appears as “Dr. Trump,” offering mock advice to celebrities he suggests are suffering from “TDS.” As the US heads into Fourth of July weekend, the president uploaded a…
China and the European Union have launched a formal trade consultation mechanism following their first high-level ministerial talks in Brussels on June 29, with Beijing indicating that discussions will continue regularly each year and an autumn meeting already scheduled. The…
Diego Maradona once warned about a feature of this year’s World Cup, and the 2026 tournament has given his old comments new life. The Argentina icon, forever linked with his country’s 1986 World Cup triumph and the notorious ‘Hand of…
An independent card shop in Beaverton, Oregon suspended its weekly Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments for one week after receiving multiple complaints about players’ poor hygiene and improper restroom use. Chronos Games & Gifts announced the decision through a statement posted to its…
England manager Thomas Tuchel has urged parents to let children stay up for the team’s next game against Mexico, but ministers have pushed back on the suggestion. England booked their place in the last 16 with a dramatic 2-1 comeback…
Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid in the week ending June 20, with initial claims falling to 215,000, a decline of 12,000 from the previous week and a better-than-expected result that suggests layoffs remain restrained despite ongoing economic challenges. The…