Steve Belichick is the former University of North Carolina defensive coordinator and son of Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick who resigned from the program in September 2026 amid an independent investigation into the culture and conduct of the UNC football program. Belichick had already been away from the team on medical leave since August … Read more
Texas quarterback Arch Manning became the center of a sports-media controversy after laughing about and calling an AI-generated video depicting Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe “hilarious.” The video was fake. Sarkisian did not hit Rowe. It was created by altering footage from a real but awkward postgame interview following Texas’ dramatic … Read more
Bo French is the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission who became the center of a major political controversy in September 2026 after posting photographs of South Asian students celebrating a University of Texas football victory and describing the scene as evidence that Americans were being displaced by foreigners. The posts drew condemnation from … Read more
Zhang Yiming is the Chinese technology entrepreneur who founded ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, Douyin and some of China’s fastest-growing artificial intelligence products. In September 2026, Bloomberg’s wealth calculations pushed his estimated fortune above $100 billion for the first time and made him the richest person in Asia. Unlike billionaires whose fortunes are tied to … Read more
Malia Elizabeth Nummerdor is a 38-year-old Florida woman arrested after Charlotte County sheriff’s detectives said home-surveillance footage showed her engaging in sexual activity with the family’s dog. Nummerdor was arrested on September 15, 2026, and charged with sexual activity involving animals, a second-degree felony under Florida law. Authorities say the investigation began after her estranged … Read more
Dina Fanella is a 54-year-old Clark County School District special education teacher who was arrested after police accused her of using force against two nonverbal autistic students at Rex Bell Elementary School in Las Vegas. Police allege one child fell into a table and suffered a forehead wound requiring stitches after Fanella pushed him. A … Read more
Olivia Jade Giannulli is the face of Reformation’s fall 2026 “Good Sport” campaign, a deliberately college-themed fashion advertisement that makes jokes about her family’s role in the notorious Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. The campaign places the influencer in classrooms and other collegiate settings while modeling preppy clothing, including a limited-edition gray sweatshirt emblazoned … Read more
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler is facing a civil lawsuit brought by Julia Misley, formerly known as Julia Holcomb, who alleges Tyler groomed and sexually abused her during a relationship that began in 1973 when she was 16 and Tyler was 25. Tyler has denied wrongdoing and maintains that their relationship was consensual. After years of … Read more
Emardre Brown is a Therrell High School football coach who was arrested after a fight broke out during a September 2026 high school football game against Temple High School in Georgia. Temple police accuse Brown of physically assaulting opposing players after coaches and players entered the field during the confrontation. Brown was booked into the … Read more
Dua Lipa is suing Samsung Electronics for at least $15 million over the electronics giant’s use of a photograph of the singer on cardboard packaging for Samsung televisions sold across the United States. Lipa alleges Samsung used a copyrighted photograph she owns without permission, creating the false impression that she endorsed Samsung televisions and depriving … Read more