Eight people have died in a shocking plane crash at a U.S. Air Force Base in California. The B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off at Edwards Air Force Base, north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert, on Monday at around 11.20 a.m., killing all eight crew aboard. Aerial footage showed black smoke rising from the crash site, with almost nothing left of the aircraft. The incident marks the deadliest crash involving a B-52 bomber since 1982, according to CNN. Col. James Hayes, the deputy commander for the 412 test wing at Edwards, said at a news conference that after reviewing footage of the crash, it was determined that nobody could have survived. “We lost eight great Americans,” Hayes said, adding that the Air Force was working to notify the families of the victims, who included government contractors and uniformed military. An analysis by the Washington Post found that after initially flying northeast and then turning north, the aircraft abruptly hooked northwest and began plunging at a rate of more than 5000 feet a minute. Col. Hayes said that it was not immediately clear what caused the crash, and that an investigation could take up to six months to complete.

New details have emerged in the death of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, who died in a freak bungee jumping accident on Saturday in São Paulo. The 21-year-old, who was bungee jumping with her fiancé, was thrown off a bridge by staff without a rope, falling 130 feet to the ground below. The bridge is known by locals as the “Skeleton Bridge.” A nurse who was present and spoke to local news said that de Freitas was still conscious after the fall. The nurse, Rayza Dias, told reporters that she talked to de Freitas and tried to reassure her that everything would be ok. Emergency services were called, but de Freitas died at the scene. The incident has sparked a criminal investigation, and six people have been arrested in connection with the incident. Two of the people who were arrested had to be tracked down by helicopter as they attempted to flee the scene, according to military police. Prior to the tragedy, de Freitas had posted a now-ominous Instagram story that read, “Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge?”

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Amanda Seyfried, 40, has finally revealed what she thinks about the backlash her The Housemaid co-star Sydney Sweeney, 28, received after participating in a controversial American Eagle ad. “We had a great time on the press tour... We worked really hard and she seemed to be having fun, but I also understood that it probably can’t be f---ing easy, where she found herself,” Seyfried said in a profile published Monday in British GQ. “I have heard her stand up for herself, but I think she found herself between a rock and a hard place.” Sweeney has been mired in controversy since last summer, after starring in a campaign for American Eagle Jeans in which she said, “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” a phrase many believed was a dog whistle referring to her superior “genes” as a thin, white, blonde woman. The promotion for Sweeney and Seyfried’s movie, The Housemaid, coincided with the backlash over Sweeney’s involvement in the ad, which Seyfried says she largely stayed out of. “I’m just there. I don’t talk to her about it unless she wants to talk about it,” she said. “I don’t want to be a source of anything but whatever you need. You need some fun, you need to laugh, you need cake with me? That’s fine… at the same time, I’m like, ‘We’ve got to promote this movie and I can be a safe space.’”

The Lord of the Rings producers have secured an ethereal beauty to star in the next installment of the hugely popular franchise. Emmy nominee Anya Taylor-Joy, 30, is set to play the elf Seren, a new character in the series, in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. The Warner Bros. production—directed by Andy Serkis, who will also return as Gollum—is scheduled for worldwide release in December 2027. Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, and Lee Pace will reprise their roles as Gandalf, Frodo, and Thranduil, respectively. They’ll be joined by Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan, and Leo Woodall, all newcomers to the franchise. Taylor-Joy’s character is described by the production as “a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm, a trusted and lethal agent of King Thranduil.” The Furiosa actress has had a busy year, starring as Princess Peach in the box office smash The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and taking on a cameo in the upcoming third installment of Dune. She also stars in a new Apple TV series, Lucky.

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Executive Producer of Love Island USA James Barker died unexpectedly while filming the show’s eighth season. The 40-year-old had an “unexpected medical emergency” last week, according to TMZ. “James’ unimaginable loss has been deeply felt across not just the entire Love Island USA production, but throughout all of ITV and Peacock," ITV America and Peacock said in a statement following his death. He will be honored in the June 16, episode of Love Island USA, People added. The DJ and producer started his career in television in 2011, working on shows including Counting Cars, Forged in Fire, and Pawn Stars. He later worked on the hit reality show Queer Eye on Netflix before joining Love Island USA in 2020. Barker worked as the show’s EP for the past three years, overseeing its soundtrack and production. Hosted by television personality Ariana Madix, the hit Peacock original series is known not only for bringing many of its contestants to social media fame, but also for its popularity amongst young viewers. The show’s seventh season, which aired multiple episodes per week in summer 2025, was Peacock’s most-watched original season of all time. Just a few days before his passing, Barker posted on Instagram in honor of the kickoff of the show’s eighth season. “Hope you’re all enjoying the new season brought to you by a huge squad of brilliant people, including the three models standing beside me.” There has been no confirmation of his cause of death.

Brooklyn Beckham’s feud with his family reached new heights after the famous nepo baby appeared to reference it in a new World Cup ad for DoorDash. The 27-year-old shared a short clip from the ad on Instagram on Monday, alluding to his “complicated” relationship with his parents, soccer superstar David Beckham and Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, with the caption, “Long story.” In the spot, Brooklyn asks, “You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 from home,” while sitting on a couch dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans. “It’s a long story,” he says before flinging 2026 World Cup tickets onto the table as the words “It’s complicated. More soon.” flash across the screen. The Beckhams’ rift became public in January, when Brooklyn posted a series of statements on Instagram Stories, alleging that his parents “consistently disrespected” him and his wife, Nicola Peltz, 31. He claimed his mother danced “very inappropriately” with him after “hijacking” his first dance with Nicola during their 2022 wedding. He also stated that his family “values public promotion and endorsements above all else” and alleged that his parents asked him to sign away the rights to his name. Since then, both sides have traded barbs through representatives and competing tabloid narratives. A few hours after the initial posts, David said that children “make mistakes” on social media, adding, “That’s how they learn.” Victoria said in an April interview, “We’ve always tried to be the best parents that we can be.”

Republican candidate Dan J. Sullivan will not be on the ballot in his challenge to unseat GOP Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan. Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, announced his candidacy last month, but his name caught the ire of Sen. Sullivan, who claimed he was only running to confuse voters. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who was appointed to the nonpartisan role by the state’s Republican lieutenant governor, sent a letter to challenger Sullivan on Monday, declaring that he “filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality,” and said his name would not appear on the ballot. She noted that he could appeal the decision. Until his disqualification, challenger Sullivan had pushed back on Sen. Sullivan’s claims, saying he “met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12-year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change.” Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, so the two who get the most votes in the primary will face off in the November midterm elections. Democrats have recruited former Congresswoman Mary Peltola, who remains popular in the state, to run for the seat. The Alaska primary is Aug. 18.

Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend, actor Joe Alwyn, was spotted kissing Love Story star Sarah Pidgeon in New York on what appeared to be a Saturday night date. Photos first published by Page Six show the pair wandering through Brooklyn, joined at the hip. In one image, Pidgeon has her arm around Alwyn’s neck, and in another, they’re kissing while getting drinks at a restaurant. Pidgeon, 29, wore a white tank top and jeans, looking very much like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, whom she plays in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story TV series, while Alwyn, 35, matched her casual style in a black T-shirt and jeans. While Pidgeon has long kept her dating life private, Alwyn was in a highly public relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift, who wrote the song “Love Story,” for nearly seven years before their breakup in 2023. Alwyn was the subject of some of Swift’s biggest hits: their relationship inspired songs across six of the 12 albums Swift has released in her storied career, including Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department.

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Bill Ritter experienced symptoms of Alzheimer’s about two years before his diagnosis. The longtime ABC anchor, who announced his retirement during Friday’s broadcast, recalled “forgetting people’s names and places.” “My life has taken a turn,” the anchor, 76, announced in his emotional statement. “After a series of tests, my doctors have told me I have Alzheimer’s… the treatments I’m getting are keeping it at bay.” The father of three, who suffered the loss of his own father to Alzheimer’s in 1998, shared that he got “a decent night’s sleep… for the first time in 25 years” after stepping down from his role as a news anchor for the 11 p.m. broadcast, but his symptoms persisted. The anchor has held this position since 1999, alongside the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts, which he joined in the following years. His ongoing symptoms led him to get tested for Alzheimer’s, a disease that affects memory and cognitive function, currently without a cure. Upon becoming a grandfather, Ritter decided at 75 to limit his role with the network. “Spending more time with my family has become even more important,” Ritter said.

Former NBA center Dwight Howard made explosive claims against his estranged wife in new court documents seeking a restraining order. The former Orlando Magic star, 40, claimed in court papers obtained by TMZ that his rapper ex-wife, Amber, who goes by the stage name Amy Luciani, “had a history of lying and manipulating.” Howard, who spent 18 years in the NBA and has five children with five different women, claims that Luciani, 36, knew she could not have children, but allowed him to marry her believing otherwise. She has denied his claims. The couple’s relationship ended nearly as quickly as it started; After a one-month engagement in December 2024, they were married and together for six months before both parties filed for divorce. They later called the divorce off, only for Howard to file for divorce again in March. According to TMZ, Howard and Amy Luciani have a history of going back and forth at each other, with Luciani accusing Howard of cocaine usage that cost him work. “Never done Coke in my life,” the basketball player posted to Snapchat on March 11 following the claim. Howard previously filed a restraining order against Luciani in April, but dropped it days later in hopes of coming to a “more amicable resolution.” Howard and Luciani did not immediately respond to request for comment.