Karen Read supporters descend on Massachusetts courthouse to show support: ‘She could be any one of us – that’s scary’

Those who wish to see the suffering of this brutal war end should be crying out for a two-state solution.

Moscow's forces have regularly mistakenly dropped munitions on their own territory, but there were no casualties.

The former president posted a video on Truth Social saying there will be a "unified reich" if he wins the 2024 election.

A procession in the city of Tabriz was the first in a string of events after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyThe Daily Beast has discovered previously unreported details behind the clandestine network that prosecutors say funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX). The network’s sprawling roots stretch from a consulate at the edge of Los Angeles to the glittering capital of a despotic ex-Soviet regime, and from the D.C. foreign aid complex near Foggy Bottom to a hydroponic farm in Maryland that supplied Georgetown’s leading bipartisan hangouts.The bribery indictment of the Texas congressman describes, among other things, how the congressman allegedly struck a deal for his wife to receive $360,000 in “sham contracts” from the state-owned oil company of autocratic Azerbaijan. The feds say these arrangements ran through an Azerbaijani-born, U.S.-based intermediary—called “Individual-2” in the criminal complaint—and at times through his import-export business, referred to as “U.S. Company-1.” Cuellar and his wife have denied any wrongdoing.Based on details in the indictment—including that Individual-2 served as Azerbaijani vice consul in L.A. between March 2006 and April 2010, resides in Potomac, Maryland, and formed a shell entity in Texas on August 22, 2017—The Daily Beast can identify Individual-2 as Elshan Baloghlanov, which the The Texas Observer has also reported.Read more at The Daily Beast.

HBO/Everett CollectionThe below is an excerpt from ‘Too Funny for Words: Backstage Tales from Broadway, Television, and the Movies’ by Jerry Adler, which is available from May 21. I was stricken with terrible stomach pains and went to my doctor in New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. I wound up with gastric problems and required an operation. The recuperation was pleasant, Joan flew back, and I lay there, bandaged heavily, just as David Chase called. Alisa had given David my number but didn’t tell him where I was. He was quite friendly, we chatted about our days on Northern Exposure. Frankly I had no memory of seeing David Chase there, though I knew he had written some of the episodes I had filmed.Finally, he got around to why he was calling. He was doing a pilot named The Sopranos, and there was a cameo he wanted me to do. I assumed it was a rabbi or a Jewish character because that kind of character was the basis of our relationship. I had no desire to do another Jewish person for fear of being typecast, but at my age that’s ridiculous. His insistence was very effective, and it was an offer. I agreed. David said he would call the office and make a deal.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastWhen Caitlin Clark took to the red carpet for the 2024 WNBA Draft, the talk was not just about her formidable skills on the court. The basketball player caught the attention of fashion lovers for her choice of a head-to-toe Prada ensemble, with details including a white double satin shirt and skirt, an embroidered rhinestone mesh top, black leather sling back pumps, a black handbag and sunglasses.Clark’s outfit became an extra celebratory one when she became the first pick for the Indiana Fever, and it also became a historic moment for Prada, as it was the first time the brand had dressed a player for either the WNBA or NBA draft.“It was almost too perfect the way Caitlin and Prada aligned so well, both being at the forefront of what they do,” Clark’s stylist Adri Zgirdea told The Daily Beast. “Fashion provides an exciting way to add to the conversation surrounding these WNBA players already inspiring stories. I think it’s fantastic that these women are getting the representation and recognition they deserve.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Matthew Brown/Associated PressTim Sheehy, the Navy SEAL running to unseat Democratic Montana Sen. Jon Tester, has repeatedly told voters he was “discharged” from the military for medical reasons, owing to wounds sustained in service.But the Republican’s own autobiography, published just last year, says otherwise; he wrote that he became disillusioned with military personnel policies and left of his own accord after being injured in a training accident.“This line of inquiry is disgusting,” Sheehy’s campaign said in a statement, claiming there was no inconsistency.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/NetflixDemand for a queer Bridgerton character is nothing new. Since the first season of the Netflix romance show, fans have speculated on certain characters’ identities—is Benedict (Luke Thompson) “artsy,” or does his femininity indicate something else about him? Does Eloise (Claudia Jessie) simply “hate marriage,” or does she only loathe the concept of marrying a man? We’ve wanted a gay character since the show premiered in 2020—and as the series reaches its midpoint in adapting the eight books, there’s never been a better time to twist the stories.With that in mind, I won’t beat around the bush with my plea to the Bridgerton creators, here: Let the girls be gay! You know, the two that are constantly hanging out and making eyes at each other? The ones that have more chemistry than any other couple that has graced this show?We’re talking about Eloise and Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) here, people. Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) may be the couple du jour of Bridgerton Season 3, but just like how Season 2 set that friends-to-lovers arc in motion, I’m hoping Season 3 is setting up Creloise for Season 4. Or even Season 5. Just, at some point, please—they really do belong together.Read more at The Daily Beast.

In an interview that's since gone viral, Cam'ron was asked if he recognized that side of Sean "Diddy" Combs in the disturbing clip.

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Matthew MurphyIn 2020, I wondered if Michael Stuhlbarg was “the most underrated actor alive.” Four years later, that question no longer applies, given that the 55-year-old artist has just been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his breathtaking performance in Patriots.A ripped-from-recent-history play from The Crown mastermind Peter Morgan, it features Stuhlbarg as Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch who amassed a fortune (and attendant power) in his native Russia during the heyday of Boris Yeltsin, and then aided the ascent of Vladimir Putin (Will Keen) to the president’s office, only to unexpectedly run afoul of the authoritarian. As the ambitious and idealistic businessman, Stuhlbarg is a larger-than-life marvel, capturing—with every cunning smile and imposing outburst—both the virtue and vice of the mathematician-turned-billionaire. A masterclass of showmanship that sympathizes Berezovsky without letting him off the hook for his personal shortcomings and strategic failures, it’s a tour de force that’s rightly earned raves since the production debuted stateside on April 22.A portrait of that brief turning point in Russian history when Berezovsky and his free market-loving ilk took advantage of their new liberal environment to become personally wealthy as well as to push the country toward a new, more harmonious relationship with the West, Patriots is a lament for an opportunity lost, and a sharp and timely look at the ways in which autocracies emerge—or, in Russia’s case, re-emerge. Those themes are all embodied in the figure of Berezovsky, and it’s a tribute to Stuhlbarg’s immense talent that—paired with the excellent Keen as Putin—he brings them to life through formidable force of personality.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyListen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher.After it was revealed that an upside down American flag was spotted outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in the days leading up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, the longtime jurist had several chances to correct the record on why, exactly, a symbol favored by right-wing extremists to signal their false belief that the 2020 election had been stolen turned up outside the home of a supposedly nonpartisan judge.Alito has since blamed both his wife and a neighborly dispute for the brewing scandal in a pair of interviews—but he hasn’t once disavowed the symbolism behind the flag or even suggested that he didn’t know what it meant.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Warner Bros.There are roughly 47,000—oh, wait, a new Netflix Original just dropped; make that 47,001—TV shows and movies coming out each week. At Obsessed, we consider it our social duty to help you see the best and skip the rest.We’ve already got a variety of in-depth, exclusive coverage on all of your streaming favorites and new releases, but sometimes what you’re looking for is a simple Do or Don’t. That’s why we created See/Skip, to tell you exactly what our writers think you should See and what you can Skip from the past week’s crowded entertainment landscape.See: FuriosaRead more at The Daily Beast.

Proposed legislation could be passed in the coming days that would make it difficult for President William Lai to govern.

Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesThe cancer-stricken Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has been doing a little work from home—but she won’t be returning to public life anytime soon.Her office said Tuesday that she had remained heavily involved and “always on,” as a landmark new report for the Early Childhood Center, one of her key causes, was published. However, they added that her involvement should not be seen as a signal she was about to return to her public role, citing her need for “space and privacy to recover.”Kate has scarcely been seen at all in public this year.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck fueled split rumors after they were not seen publicly together for 47 days. The couple was finally pictured attending an event for their children together on May 16.

Kevin Costner is opening up on where his relationship with the "Yellowstone" series broke down as he made plans to film his own movie, "Horizon."

Judge Juan Merchan could rule Tuesday morning on Trump defense attorneys’ motion to dismiss the case against the former president altogether.

Four states-Georgia, Kentucky, Idaho, and Oregon-hold primary contests on Tuesday, including several congressional showdowns that could shape key contests in the autumn battle for control of the House

The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have announced a new docket to expedite asylum cases in five major cities across the United States.

"It felt like everything was ripped away from me," Molly Harbron said. "I remember crying and saying, 'Who is going to want me now?'"

Ninja Theory’s “Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” is an eye-popping, immersive experience, but a regression from the first game.

A social media campaign poster touting the BJP’s expansion of transit services features a stock image of Singapore’s metro system.

The brainteaser has become a viral sensation since it was unveiled by The New York Times in June 2023.

A climber has died at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska after park rangers found a body at an elevation of over three miles, officials said.

Zac Brown's estranged wife Kelly Yazdi spoke out after a temporary restraining order was granted against her.

Members of a group called the “United Patriots” are accused of planning to bring a prince into power by violently overthrowing the government.

Los asesores de Trump rechazan las críticas de que no organizan o gastan lo suficiente para llegar a las minorías.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a call from an off-duty deputy at Astro Skate at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, requesting help with a large crowd that was fighting in the parking lot.

The press have turned former President Donald Trump's deliberation over potential running mates into an "Apprentice"-like spectacle, and team Trump is more than happy to play along.

En Perú, la prostitución no es un delito, aunque la trata de personas sí lo es y puede llevar a penas de cárcel de entre 8 y 15 años.

Michael Cohen's depravity knows no bounds. Append embezzlement to his menagerie of crimes that already include fraud, perjury, and tax evasion.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal an extradition order to the U.S. on espionage charges after a ruling in his favor was handed down Monday by the British High Court.

Judge Merchan told Robert Costello not to roll his eyes, stare him down, talk over objections or sigh “jeez.” At one point, he cleared the room of reporters.

El monto que se invierte en reformar a la policía del condado tiene un gran peso en los círculos policiales y políticos de Arizona.

A 35-year-old man has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack after accidentally encountering two of them in Wyoming, officials said.

The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November's summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.

Legal experts have said that Trump may have broken his gag order after he mentioned Michael Cohen and Robert Costello outside court on Monday.

Three people including the suspect, aged 20, were wounded in the scuffle, the police said.

The hulking 12-foot, 4-inch gator was first slithered onto MacDill Air Force base's grounds in late April, taking refuge beneath the wheels of an airplane.

Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder in Missouri he has always claimed he didn’t commit

Donald Trump eclipsed Joe Biden’s April campaign fundraising haul by over $25 million as the Democratic incumbent suffered from a drop in donations last month. 

Team brass is hopeful Kodai Senga can resume throwing Tuesday and get on a bullpen mound later in the week.

Former Mayor Eric Adams aide Rana Abbasova is reportedly working with the FBI into his corruption probe.

Comedy CentralChiefs kicker Harrison Butker has stirred up controversy after a right-wing rant during a commencement speech earlier this month where he complained about abortion rights, “degenerate cultural values” and encouraged the female graduates to focus on getting married and having kids. The subsequent response by Fox News, who claimed Butker had become a victim of outrage since the speech, led The Daily Show host to take note.“Not the advice you want to hear when you’re $100,000 in debt, earning a degree in electrical engineering,” Jon Stewart quipped in his opening monologue, before musing, “But I imagine that the cancellation of one Harrison Butker was swift and unforgiving at the White House.”His statement was answered by a clip of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirming that Butker was still invited to the White House to celebrate the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Gerrit Cole will attempt to clear one more hurdle on his way back to health, a large step that typically precedes a minor league rehab assignment.

“Apparently we now need daddy to tell us how to do our job,” Willis said of the new prosecutorial review panel.