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June 19

Boy George's criminal past gets called out by J.K. Rowling after picking fight on transgender rights

A social media clash between J.K. Rowling and Boy George escalated as the author defended her stance on transgender issues, women's spaces, and freedom of speech.

June 19

Xander Schauffele 'excited' about major PGA Tour change: 'Always a good thing'

Xander Schauffele is welcoming one of the PGA Tour's major changes. The tour announced on Tuesday that Brian Rolapp is the new CEO after spending time with the NFL.

June 18

How a keffiyeh-wearing keynote speaker sparked boos for Jews at my UCLA graduation

UCLA's humanities commencement speaker sparks controversy by wearing a keffiyeh and delivering a speech that led to Jewish Studies graduates being booed amid campus political tensions

June 18

Actor Mark Ruffalo decries 'extreme wealth' controlling country, says billionaires causing nation's problems

Actor Mark Ruffalo criticized Trump's immigration crackdown at New York City protest, stating immigrants add billions to the economy while billionaires are the real source of problems.

June 18

Universities abandon Jewish students amid dangerous tide of social media disinformation

Disinformation on social media threatens truth on American university campuses, with Jewish students affected by antisemitic content amid declining platform moderation.

June 18

Descendants of Battle of Bunker Hill fighters tell about unsung family heroes

One of the turning points during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Bunker Hill 250 years ago. A commemoration of the event takes place in the lead-up to America's 250th birthday next year.

June 18

Border Patrol announces 'phenomenal' turnaround as number of monthly migrant releases drops to zero

Border Patrol achieves success with zero illegal migrant releases last month, down from 62,000 in the same period last year, according to agency chief Michael Banks.

June 18

Diddy's sex trafficking, racketeering trial forced into delay due to juror issue

Sean Combs' federal trial has been paused due to juror illness. The move comes after Judge Arun Subramanian warned the defense and prosecution about violating the gag order.

June 18

UN commission accuses Israel of 'extermination' in controversial report

A UN commission sparked backlash after issuing a scathing 19-page report in which its members accuse Israel of committing "the crime against humanity of extermination."

June 17

Mayor Johnson warns Trump against deploying federal troops for immigration crackdown in Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed President Donald Trump for suggesting that military personnel could be deployed to the Windy City.