A drone is seen carrying a payload as photographed by the Georgia Department of Corrections. (Georgia Department of Corrections)
(NEW YORK) — Twelve individuals have been charged in what the Justice Department is calling a vast conspiracy to smuggle contraband into 10 federal prisons across the country through a coordinated drone operation.
The 17-count indictment, unsealed Wednesday, alleges that starting in September 2023, those charged allegedly used six drones to drop contraband at least 38 times into 10 federal prisons from Atlanta to Mississippi.
The Bureau of Prisons has a drone alert system that notifies prison staff when a drone is nearby, according to court documents.
Some of the individuals charged in the indictment unsealed Wednesday were inmates at prisons around the country and used cellphones to schedule drops at various prisons.
The contraband was allegedly stored at what is referred to in court records as “The Lab.”
U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is again directing the Justice Department to formally address whether the Trump administration’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is dead, as the agency has claimed.
The order, filed Wednesday by District Judge Leonie Brinkema, comes after the Justice Department refused to issue a signed declaration verifying the $1.8 billion fund was not moving forward.
In her order, Brinkema said she is not satisfied with the DOJ’s contention that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent testimony before Congress is proof enough that the fund is dead.
“That the defendants have refused to accord a genuine degree of trustworthiness to their representations about the Fund not going forward is particularly concerning because of the President’s consistent support for the Fund and Acting Attorney General Blanche’s acknowledgement that the Fund remains ‘important,'” Brinkema wrote.
She is demanding that the DOJ file papers issuing another response in the coming weeks and hinted in her order that Blanche may have to answer questions about his plans for the fund in a deposition.
The $1.776 billion fund was announced in May by the Justice Department to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration.
It was proposed in exchange for President Donald Trump agreeing to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS as well as two civil claims for $230 million related to the Russia collusion investigation he faced during his first term in office and the 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate — sparking accusations of self-dealing and a bipartisan uproar over the possible use of taxpayer money to pay rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Summer Walker attends the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Broccoli City has created an experience for the R&B lovers around the world. The organization has unveiled the Holding Hands R&B experience, with Summer Walker at the top of the bill.
Other performers include Elmiene, Destin Conrad and kwn, with J Rich & Jabari of R&B Only and Smacks the DJ representing organizer Club 1BD also having their own sets.
Attendees can even expect art, activations, food and more.
“Bring your bae, your day ones, your family, or just yourself. Pull up under the pavilion or find your spot on the lawn with the people you love. The music is going to do the rest,” a post on Broccoli City’s Instagram reads.
A presale for tickets is currently underway.
Holding Hands is set to take place Sept. 19 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia. According to the caption, it “is going to be a movie.”
Drummer John Boecklin of Bad Wolves performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on November 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
It appears that Bad Wolves are gearing up to howl once more.
The band has shared a teaser of a new song apparently called “Paint It Red.” The track is set to premiere on June 29, and you can check out the preview via the Bad Wolves Instagram.
When “Paint It Red” drops, we will presumably learn more about who’s still in Bad Wolves alongside drummer John Boecklin following a number of departures and lineup changes in recent years. Guitarist Doc Coyle and bassist Kyle Konkiel left the band in 2025. Vocalist Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz, who replaced original frontman Tommy Vext in 2021, has been playing bass in Falling in Reverse.
The most recent Bad Wolves album is 2023’s Die About It.
Gorillaz performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)
The immersive Gorillaz exhibition House of Kong is coming to New York City.
The exhibit will be open at the Agger Fish Building in Brooklyn from Sept. 1 to Sept. 28. Presales begin June 29 at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on June 30 at 10 a.m. ET.
“House of Kong is not a retrospective, it’s an audio-visual artwork; an installation that takes a glance backwards in order to identify the path ahead,” says creative director Stephen Gallagher says in a statement.
Cherry blossoms at the Supreme Court on a windy morning in Washington, D.C. (John Baggaley/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that prohibits the carry of a firearm onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent.
In a 6-3 decision by Justice Samuel Alito, the court’s conservative majority said the law imposed “severe restrictions on the daily activities” of lawful gun owners in violation of the Second Amendment.
“Rather than allowing all to enter private property open to the public unless specifically prohibited, these new laws provided that no one carrying a firearm may enter without express authorization,” Alito wrote.
“The Hawaii law at issue here violates the constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” the opinion said.
The ruling, which likely also invalidates similar laws in California, Maryland, New York and New Jersey, is a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches.
Hawaii had argued that there is no such thing as a right to armed entry onto private property without consent, pointing to a handful of historical examples of similar laws since America’s founding.
But the court’s conservatives concluded that those analogues were “outlier legal rules adopted in a few locales.”
“Overwhelming evidence shows an enduring American tradition permitting public carry,” Alito wrote.
While private property owners may still prohibit firearms on their premises, the onus now falls entirely on those owners to post signage banning guns. The default rule, in essence, is that lawful gun owners may carry their weapons unless told otherwise, according to the decision.
Forty-five states presume that it is okay to carry guns on private property open to the public unless property owners make their contrary wishes clear.
In dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, said the ruling “only further binds the hands of modern legislatures attempting to balance and protect their residents’ interests.”
“Today’s decision makes one thing clear: The Court’s objective is protecting guns, not consistently preserving any principle of law,” Jackson wrote.
The National Rifle Association, which backed the challenge to the Hawaii law, praised the majority decision in a statement on X.
“Law-abiding gun owners will no longer be forced to beg for special permission simply to exercise their constitutional right to bear arms in public places,” wrote NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford.
Brady, a gun safety group, slammed the court’s decision as “deeply dangerous” and one that “privileges guns over everything and all people in society.”
“This common-sense law is what the people of Hawaii wanted, but the court has complete disregard for that community will. Ultimately, the court makes it clear that it cares little about the threat of gun violence posed to the American people,” said Kris Brown, the group’s president.
If you like what Miranda Lambert’s been cooking up with “Crisco,” you’ll be glad to know the song is also the title track of her new record arriving Oct. 2.
The 12-song collection also includes “A Song to Sing” with Chris Stapleton, her cover of Jim Croce’s “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” and “Till the Going’s Gone,” which drops Friday.
“I’ve always loved every corner of country music,” Miranda says. “The heartbreak songs, the honky-tonk songs, the songs that make you think and the songs that make you dance. Making this record reminded me that those things don’t have to be separated. We followed the songs wherever they wanted to go, trusted our instincts and ended up with something that feels really fun and really honest to who I am.”
Here’s the complete track list for Miranda Lambert’s Crisco, which she produced with songwriter Jesse Frasure:
“Snakeskin Boots” “Crisco” “Cowgirl Curtsy” “Two Things Can Be True” “Cuttin’ Onions” “Till The Going’s Gone” “To Everything” “Whiskey Business” “Right Where We Left It” “A Song To Sing” (with Chris Stapleton) “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song” “Sunset Marquis”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kiss during Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The New York Times is on full Taylor Swift wedding watch, with even more details to share about the reported upcoming nuptials, which are rumored to be taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The paper reported Thursday that an entertainment industry executive said that Taylor has indeed rented out the arena. That same executive and one other person “with knowledge of the matter” offered more details on how the celebration would reportedly progress: On July 2, an “intimate gathering” of about 100 people is expected at the Garden, followed by a July 3 celebration with “about 1,000” guests and “possible stage appearances.”
The paper reported Wednesday that the police officers who patrol the Amtrak train station beneath the arena have been told that Taylor and Travis Kelce will get married that weekend. It also reported that several members of the Kansas City Chiefs had booked rooms around those dates at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square.
Meanwhile, ABC News has confirmed that an event company has filed a permit requesting the closure of West 31st Street near the Garden from July 2 through July 4. In addition, city officials told ABC News that the company has also requested permission for an “exterior canopy” to be set up outside the arena to conceal the comings and goings for the event.
Paul McCartney headlined the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, performing a 38-song set on the Pyramid Stage.
The concert took place one week after McCartney turned 80, making him the oldest solo headliner ever to play the festival.
McCartney’s set opened with The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” and was filled with Beatles and Wings tracks, as well as solo material.
It also included a special guest appearance by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who joined him on “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Band on the Run.”
Bruce Springsteen also made a surprise appearance, performing his Born in the U.S.A. hit “Glory Days” with McCartney. They also teamed up for The Beatles’ “I Wanna Be Your Man.”
Both Springsteen and Grohl came out at the end of the set to help McCartney close the show with The Beatles’ “The End.”
The reunited ’90s alt rock band Sugar has released a new song called “Keep Looping.”
“Living in [San Francisco], I have a love/hate relationship with AI,” frontman Bob Mould says of the inspiration behind “Keep Looping.” “It’s bringing my City back to life, but at what cost to society and the environment? And do we trust the current regime to do the right thing with this new tech?”
He adds, “The new song has more snarl, and the lyrics say it all: A touch of dopamine. The steady beat of the drum. Get used to the constant hum of the Lie.”
“Keep Looping” marks the third new track from Sugar since they announced their return in October. It follows “House of Dead Memories” and “Long Live Love.”
Sugar played their first live shows in over 30 years in May in New York City. They’ll kick off a full U.S. reunion tour in August.
