James Haven, Angelina Jolie's brother and the son of Hollywood legend Jon Voight, publicly came out as gay Thursday.
Haven released a video statement accompanied by a lengthy caption on his ex-wife Romi Imbelli's Instagram page.
"I, James Haven, begin a new chapter of my life," the former actor began. "After many years of healing from childhood trauma, I am now free to live the life that I believe I was always meant to live. One of hope, one of peace and one of love."
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Incumbent Republican Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary for the state's 5th congressional district to former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher.
With 85 percent of the vote reporting Thursday night, Hatcher led Ogles by 53 percent to 47 percent, marking it one of the most closely watched House primaries, according to an Associated Press projection.
Rep. Andy Ogles, the controversial hard-right Republican backed by Trump, loses primary bid to former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, CNN projects
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 7, 2026
While most of Trump’s picks tend to win in primaries, Ogles is one of several Trump-backed candidates to lose…
Hatcher, who secured endorsements from Republican heavyweights, including Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, former Gov. Bill Haslam and former Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue, is now the overwhelming favorite to win the deep-red district in November. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Andy Ogles Introduce Legislation To Repeal DC Home Rule)
Thank you, Mr. President!
— Congressman Andy
I will never stop fighting to put AMERICA FIRST!
Vote OGLES today! pic.twitter.com/MKvYRichnQ
Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur announced that newly crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse, was stripped of her title weeks after winning the 2026 pageant.
Brodeur issued a lengthy statement Aug. 5 on Instagram, but didn't fully disclose the reason for the abrupt change. He said the organization "does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their identity."
He went on to say there wasn't a "single moment" that cost Boltinhouse her title, but noted that the decision was based on "conduct over an extended period of time."
The internet quickly erupted with reactions, with many users expressing skepticism over the situation.
The Democratic establishment could be facing a seismic political reckoning not seen since MAGA's historic overhaul of the Republican Party.
A progressive flavor of Democratic candidates has swept their establishment opponents this election cycle, most recently with Abdul El-Sayed's primary win in Michigan against Rep. Haley Stevens. Sayed's upset victory is just the latest in a string of progressive primary wins, many of which are associated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Sayed is not a DSA-endorsed candidate himself, but his anti-establishment appeal and progressive campaign promises echo several DSA candidates who have enjoyed political success. Much like MAGA's successful takeover of the Republican Party just a decade ago, DSA's growing momentum could threaten to decapitate the Democratic establishment as we know it. (RELATED: Radical Socialists Have Taken A Play Straight From Trump Campaign's Playbook)
"DSA is our MAGA, and we are squandering an opportunity to grow our party," Len Foxwell, a Maryland-based Democratic strategist, told the Daily Caller.
"Make no mistake, the Democratic Party is in a state of crisis," Foxwell added. "There is considerable resentment against the party leadership among young voters, and I don't blame young voters
Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday he will vote in favor of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, moving his confirmation process across the finish line.
Cassidy remained hesitant to support Blanche and became the deciding vote after Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced they would vote against his nomination. The senator announced on the Senate floor that he would vote for Blanche since it is essential that a Senate-confirmed attorney general be in office.
"I will vote for Mr. Blanche," Cassidy said. "I'll be criticized for this vote, what's new? But, the people of Louisiana can be assured that I worked hard and understand the issue and make the right decision."
I will announce my decision on the Attorney General nominee at 10:40 am ET from the Senate Floor.
— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) August 7, 2026
Blanche needed Cassidy's vote to be confirmed given that Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell will likely remain absent and that two Republicans would vote against him. Every Democratic senator
Earth, Wind & Fire called off their Thursday San Francisco concert due to an undisclosed medical emergency.
The band issued a brief statement on their Instagram page that read, "We are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at Chase Center in San Francisco due to a medical emergency involving a member of our band."
Their statement continued, "As a result, tonight's show with Lionel Richie will be rescheduled, with a new date to be announced soon."
The legendary band did not disclose the name of the band member who suffered the health crisis, or provide further insight on their condition.
A representative for the San Francisco Fire Department, Mariano Elias, told TMZ that a fire engine and a private ambulance responded to a "cardiac incident" call at the Chase Center and transported one person to a local hospital in critical condition.
Lionel Ritchie suffered a medical emergency during his June 24 performance
American duck hunters are revolting over a quiet Trump administration review they fear could put some of the nation's most important duck breeding grounds at risk.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened a 14-day public review July 24 of a 2024 rule governing how close farmers can install underground drainage pipes, known as "drain tile," to federally protected prairie wetlands. The administration has not proposed changing the rule, but is asking whether the current protections are working and whether they should be revised.
Duck hunters and major waterfowl conservation groups, including Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl, have spent the past two weeks urging the Trump administration to leave the protections in place — an unusual backlash from a constituency that skews rural and conservative.
The response has extended beyond conservation-group leadership. Hunting organizations have mobilized waterfowlers across the country to weigh in, and more than 10,000 public comments had been submitted to Fish and Wildlife by Aug. 5, according to Realtree.
The issue was a major topic among waterfowlers at Ducks Unlimited's annual expo in Memphis, according to Outdoor Life. Parker Williams, communications director at Ducks
The divide between the neoconservative Republican establishment and the insurgent populist right became even wider this week — over burritos, of all things.
Debate, predominantly online, broke out over the price of a burrito — and whether that price has risen at what would be considered a reasonable rate over time (hint: it has not). But more importantly — and something lost on many establishment free-market and neoconservative D.C. think tankers — the burrito discourse wasn't really about burritos at all. Rather, it was about the rapid rise in the cost of living the average American has experienced over the last decade or more.
Burritogate began simply enough, with a tweet posted by Turning Point USA's spokesman Andrew Kolvet.
"One of our TPUSA college students gave me his take on affordability: 'A burrito shouldn't cost $20,'" Kolvet wrote. "Yeah, a lot of this is a hangover from Covid and Biden-era inflation, but the lived experience is the same: It just feels like basic things cost too much."
One of our TPUSA college students gave me his
The Senate passed legislation Friday placing strict sanctions on Russia in honor of the late Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would target Russian leadership, banks and its oil "shadow fleet" by requiring President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the top five importers of Russian oil and gas and up to 500% on goods imported from Russia. The upper chamber passed the bill 86-11, with this provocation coming as U.S. Intelligence assessed that the U.S. may be pushing Putin toward a NATO incursion, thus risking a potential world war, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Since the legislation would target the largest buyers of Russian energy, the bill allows for waivers for countries that import less than 15% of Russia's total natural gas exports and are taking steps to reduce them. China and India are expected to be among the primary targets. (RELATED: SEN. RAND PAUL: Congress Shouldn't Tax Americans To Fight Putin)
The sanctions would target Russian leaders, key
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A QVC host delivered an unexpected laugh during a live broadcast after accidentally swapping the word "blowout" for a far more risqué term.
The host was walking viewers through the details of a hairstyle when the on-air blunder happened.
"I love to show the texture and this wave pattern," she began.
"Again it looks like you went and got a blowjob — a blowout — at your salon," the host said, without realizing the hilarious slip in the moment.
She attempted to get through the rest of her spiel, but broke out into laughter and had a tough time reining herself back in.
QVC host goes viral after accidentally calling a hair ‘blowout’ a ‘blowj*b.’
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 6, 2026
“I love to show the texture and this wave pattern. Again it looks like you went and got a blowj*b.” pic.twitter.com/mOSskIKmw3
Moments later, the woman sank behind the table and hid herself as the live broadcast continued.
The innocent slip-up quickly went viral online, with viewers getting a kick out of the very not-safe-for-work (NSFW) term accidentally making
The ball is in your court, WNBA, or should I say balls.
Ever since Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham came out publicly against transgenders competing in female sports, it's been an absolute circus around the WNBA, especially considering a lot of figures in the league have taken a public stance themselves against Cunningham for simply protecting women.
But it looks like all of that is blowing up in the WNBA's face, because we now have former NBA players declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. (RELATED: Kawhi Leonard Allegedly Had Undisclosed Sponsorship That Was 'Funneling Money' To 'Circumvent Salary Cap': REPORT)
"After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines, I'm officially declaring myself a WNBA prospect," announced Enes Kanter Freedom in a video posted on social media. "If simply declaring who you are is all that's required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
"My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA's eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion," continued Kanter Freedom. "Based on
A man with multiple prior arrests was charged Thursday with assaulting a woman in Charlotte, North Carolina, the same city where Iryna Zarutska was killed, police say.
The suspect, 32-year-old Di-Quan Schafar Hunt, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified a social media account containing multiple videos under investigation, the department said in a statement.
Among the videos was one that appears to show Hunt filming himself committing an assault that had been reported on July 30, police said. (RELATED: Watch Cop Bring Mass Shooter's Rampage To Screeching Halt)
The reports said the suspect had punched the victim on a sidewalk before fleeing the scene as the victim was transported to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, the statement said.
