Singer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs kiss during Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are donating to charity before their wedding festivities reportedly kick off Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The couple have donated $26 million to charities across the United States, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News. ABC News is also reaching out to the charities.
City Harvest, New York City’s first and largest food rescue organization, shared a press release on Thursday revealing that the couple donated $1 million to the organization.
City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens said in a statement, “This donation is a love letter to New York, and a bold commitment to our efforts to ensure that no New Yorker goes hungry.”
Taylor and Travis’ first wedding-related event will be held at MSG Thursday around 6 p.m. ET, with a guest list of about 100 people, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News earlier this week.
Details about the event have been kept under wraps.
On Friday, a second event will take place at the arena, starting around 4 p.m. ET with a cocktail hour, according to the sources. One thousand people are expected to be in attendance, the sources said, and the event isn’t scheduled to end until 4 a.m. Saturday.
The sources said both events will have a strict no-phone policy for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel.
(L-R) Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush attend the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images)
Rush is doing their part to help relief efforts in Venezuela, which has been devastated by a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.
The Canadian rockers have teamed up with Venezuelan director and past collaborator David Calcano to create a new T-shirt in support of the country.
Profits from the shirt will be donated to Hogar Bambi, which is helping children affected by the earthquakes.
But they aren’t the only rockers helping out. Metallica has announced a $100,000 donation to the organization Direct Relief through the band’s All Within My Hands charity foundation.
According to a press release, “AWMH’s $100,000 grant will support Direct Relief as the organization continues to respond to requests in the region as they become known.”
Jail booking photo of Michael Butler, who was arrested, July 1, 2026, on a manslaughter charge stemming from a crash of a Tesla into a home in Katy, Texas, that killed a 76-year-old woman. (Harris County Sheriff’s Office)
(KATY, Texas) — A Texas man has been arrested on a manslaughter charge after his Tesla crashed into a home last month while he claimed it was in self-driving mode, killing a woman inside the residence, authorities said.
The driver, Michael Butler, was arrested on Wednesday and booked at the Harris County Jail, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Butler is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on July 6, according to online jail records. He remained in custody on Thursday morning, according to jail records.
The fatal crash allegedly involving Butler unfolded on June 19 in the Houston suburb of Katy, Texas, according to the sheriff’s office.
Butler was traveling in his Tesla Model 3 around 8 p.m. local time and claimed the vehicle was operating “with an automated driving assistance system,” the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Butler allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and crashed through the front of a two-story brick residence, according to the sheriff’s office.
Butler’s car allegedly drove into the front room of the home, pinning 76-year-old Martha Avila, the sheriff’s office said.
Avila was airlifted to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the sheriff’s office said.
Avila’s family filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit last month in Harris County District Court, alleging Tesla and Butler were negligent.
“So, what we have is a horrific and what we believe will be proven to show preventable crash amidst a rising number of autonomous vehicle crashes, particularly including Tesla. And in this particular situation, a 76-year-old grandmother who was tragically, preventively and needlessly killed while in her own residence,” Ryan Zehl, an attorney for Avila’s family, told ABC News in an interview last month.
Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.
It was unclear on Thursday if Butler had hired an attorney.
Investigators said Butler claimed his car was in self-driving mode, but Tesla disputed that and alleged he overrode the feature.
Following the crash, Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla, posted a response on social media, saying Butler’s account of the crash “makes no sense.”
“FSD [full self-driving] drives slowly through neighborhood streets and this was a high-speed crash!” Musk said in his post.
In a separate online post, Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of artificial intelligence, responded to Musk, alleging that the self-driving mode on Butler’s vehicle was manually overridden.
“Yup. In this case, the driver manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100% of the accel pedal in this residential area,” Eluswamy claimed in his post. “They reached a speed of 73 mph during the crash, and had the accelerator pressed even after the crash.”
Zehl said that Tesla has a system called a collision snapshot that sends data to its servers during significant crashes.
“So they clearly have the data because they’re talking about accelerator data. We would like to see it. We don’t have it. We will request it,” Zehl said.
The crash is being investigated by local authorities, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board.
ABC News’ Ivan Pereira contributed to this report.
Summer Walker performs in concert at MetLife Stadium on August 12, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for ABA)
With her Still Finally Over It tour nearing its end, Summer Walker took to Instagram Thursday to express her gratitude to her fans.
“Thank you guys for showing up and showing the f*** out because y’all literally sold out my whole tour. It was only just like two cities I think that wasn’t sold out and … I just don’t take that lightly,” she said.
Summer said she “put so much work into this tour,” noting she was the mastermind behind the show’s programming while acknowledging it was a team effort.
“I’m just so glad that it wasn’t for nothing,” she said. “Everybody just seemed to enjoy it. There were so many great reviews, and I’m just really appreciative. I’m really happy.”
She gave a shoutout to people who struggle with anxiety, as well as hardworking mothers.
“Shoutout to all the girlies, you know, mental health who can overcome anxiety and be able to completely transform their lives, their personalities to do what they need to do to, you know, have the life they want to have,” Summer said.
Speaking about motherhood, she added, “People just don’t understand how difficult it is to be a mom and work this hard. It doesn’t really get easier.”
After recalling an incident in which her nannies quit and her mother wasn’t able to help babysit her children, Summer said, “I don’t really talk about my life but people don’t understand how you have to move and how hard you have to work when you don’t have the same support system that most people have.”
Summer said she doesn’t know if she’ll headline a tour again, explaining that she plans to take a break and is even considering the possibility of retirement. Still, she teased that “more things coming.”
Riley Green’s ‘That’s Just Me’ (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)
The standard cover of Riley Green’s upcoming album shows him behind the wheel of a pickup truck, wearing a cowboy hat. But if you’re interested in some other visuals of the aesthetically pleasing singer and actor, there are at least four more options for you.
The Duckman Edition of That’s Just Me shows the avid outdoorsman leaning against a tree with his hunting rifle, right next to the waterfowl he’s harvested. The vinyl itself is appropriately camo, with more of Riley’s hunting pictures included in the package.
The Back 40 Edition finds Riley on the porch of a cabin with a drink in his hand, with the vinyl a forest green color.
The Alabama native’s sporting a blue hoodie and baseball cap on the cover of the Friday Nights Light Edition, football in his grasp. This time, the vinyl’s clear.
The one that seems likely to be the bestseller? Well, that would be the Coastal Edition, which features Riley shirtless on the water, wearing shorts and sunglasses. Promising more photos from his “most memorable fishing trips” with baby blue vinyl, you may have to just ante up the $40 to see if other revealing moments await.
Musically, the collection promises 19 tracks, including his current hit, “Think as You Drunk,” and “My Way,” from Marshals. That’s Just Me comes out Sept. 18.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Washington home of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell last month to attend to an unconscious person who appeared to be in cardiac arrest, according to EMS dispatch audio reviewed by ABC News.
While the audio does not indicate who the person is, the incident occurred on the same day that McConnell was hospitalized on June 14.
At 8:36 a.m., a dispatcher directed an “ALS response” ambulance to McConnell’s residence for an “unconscious” person. “ALS” stands for Advanced Life Support.
At 8:42 a.m., the EMS responder, identified as “Medic 3,” responded to the dispatcher, saying “inform supervisor CPR in progress.”
At 8:43 a.m., the dispatcher said “EMS to respond, for cardiac arrest,” and once again repeated McConnell’s address.
McConnell is not named directly in any of the audio.
A spokesperson for McConnell declined to comment on the audio and did not provide any update on McConnell’s current condition.
On June 14, McConnell’s spokesperson confirmed he was admitted to the hospital, adding “he is receiving excellent care.” It’s unclear if McConnell remains in the hospital.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on June 15 he had spoken with McConnell following the Kentucky senator’s hospitalization. Thune told reporters McConnell was “dialed in” and “wants to be back.”
Republican Whip John Barrasso also spoke to McConnell that day, a spokesperson for Barrasso confirmed. Barrasso said McConnell was “engaged” and eager to return to the Hill.
On June 22, McConnell’s office indicated he was still working on Senate business, but would not be appearing on Capitol Hill for votes.
“Senator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery. However, he will not be voting this week,” a McConnell spokesperson said on June 22.
McConnell has not yet returned to the Senate and was last seen on the Hill on June 11.
This is the latest in a string of medical incidents that the seven-term senator and longtime Republican leader has faced in recent years. McConnell, 84, stepped down from leadership in 2024 and is set to retire at the end of his term in January.
Mumford & Sons perform onstage at Dolby Theatre on February 08, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Mumford & Sons have premiered the video for “Here,” a track off the band’s new album, Prizefighter.
The clip stars actors Paul Dano, Shailene Woodley and Oscar Isaac as they dramatically recite the song’s lyrics. You may recall that Isaac previously sang with Marcus Mumford for the 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis.
“Here” features guest vocals from Chris Stapleton. When Mumford & Sons performed it on Saturday Night Live in February, they were joined by Sierra Ferrell.
Mumford & Sons will resume their U.S. tour July 31 in Minneapolis.
Harry Styles performs on stage during his Together, Together Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 16, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Anthony Pham/Getty Images for HS)
Harry Styles may be on tour, but he’s watching the World Cup just like everybody else.
Video captured before his show at London’s Wembley Stadium Wednesday showed Harry popping out from backstage to celebrate England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo. He’s seen emerging from a backstage door, excitedly hugging a friend and jumping up and down as the crowd cheers.
Fans who got to the venue early were able to watch the match on the big screens.
Just a little while later, Harry took the stage to perform his 10th of 12 scheduled Wembley shows on his Together, Together tour.
England plays its next World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday.
Harry’s next stop after wrapping the London shows on July 4 will be São Paulo, Brazil, on July 17.
Carole King performs on stage at the Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park on July 3, 2016 in London, England.
Carole King is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her historic concert at London’s Hyde Park by giving fans a chance to relive the performance.
The concert, which took place July 3, 2016, saw the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer perform her iconic album Tapestry in its entirety live for the very first time. To mark the 10-year anniversary, King has announced she’ll rerelease the full concert film of the event on her YouTube channel Friday.
Tapestry, King’s sophomore album, was released Feb. 17, 1971, and went on to be a massive hit for the singer/songwriter. It featured several songs that became King classics, including “It’s Too Late,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “So Far Away,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “You’ve Got a Friend.”
Tapestry spent 15 straight weeks at #1 and won four Grammy Awards on its way to becoming one of the bestselling albums of all time.
King previously released a live album of the London concert, Tapestry: Live in Hyde Park, in 2017. In addition to Tapestry, she performed fan favorites from her catalog at the concert, which drew an audience of 65,000 people.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol Dulles International Airport on March 24, 2026 in Dulles, Virginia. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Immigration officials have quietly ramped up arrests in the recent days, taking 10,000 people who they say are illegally in the United States into custody within a five-day space, sources familiar with the figures said Thursday.
The source said the significant number of arrests have occurred around the United States since last week.
The new goal for immigration authorities is to arrest at least 2,000 per day going forward, according to sources. Last year, in a meeting with senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, White House and senior Department of Homeland Security officials urged a goal of 3,000 arrests per day, a source familiar told ABC News.
“Since Day One, DHS law enforcement has been delivering on President Trump’s promise to the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement.
During the immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump has pledged to target the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders among the nation’s migrants. While the criminal histories of those arrested in this latest sweep is not yet clear, the DHS spokesperson said that “nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.”
The recent arrests have been carried out with little publicity, according to sources, after DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pledged during his confirmation hearing earlier this year to keep the agency out of the headlines and do the work quietly. That is in contrast to former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who wanted maximum publicity for ICE enforcement.
ICE has a new pick to lead the agency, Lance Schroyer, a top Mullin ally and former Oklahoma state trooper who has no federal immigration experience.
The New York Times first reported the details.
Mike Howell, who serves as the president of the Trump-aligned Oversight Project and a leader of the Mass Deportation Coalition, applauded the arrests numbers, but said there should “transparency and meaningful metrics on deportation-related statistics,” which are not publicly available.
“There have been so many numbers thrown around in press releases, estimates, extrapolations, and puffery that most people are just kind of immune to it and waiting to see the hard data that’s being withheld,” Howell said.
