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by Regina Avalos, June 27, 2026(MS NOW) The Weekend: Primetime is coming to an end. MS NOW has canceled the weekend news program. Podcasts will now replace the primetime hours on weekends. Anchors seen on the broadcast are also making moves. According to Variety, Antonia Hylton will anchor weekend afternoons, and Alex Witt will depart the network by the end of the year. She has been with the network since it was MSNBC in 1999. The following was revealed about the impact of the cancellation: “The weekend shift will result in some staffing reductions, which could involve less than 2%…

The Daughters of the American Revolution beat back a membership uprising over transgender membership, rejecting a resolution that would have barred male-born candidates from being admitted to the venerable women’s patriotic organization. DAR members defeated the resolution, which would have clarified that applicants must be “born female” to be eligible for membership, at a Friday vote of the 135th Continental Congress at Memorial Continental Hall in the District. Introduced by a cohort of members known as Daughters Advocating for Restoration, the proposal lost by a 1,481-984 vote of the assembly, according to Laura McDonald, a leader of the resistance group…

A favorite hangoutWhat I like most about Fonik is that nothing feels like an afterthought. The drink and food options are solid and interesting, and the home-made ice cream is a cherry on top. The music is thoughtfully curated. And the whole place has a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to come back. I’ve already been twice, and I know it won’t be long before I’m back again.In a NutshellWhat: Specialty coffee, homemade ice cream, sandwiches, matcha and vinyl DJs.Don’t miss: The Cold Brew Foam, the iced matcha lattes (I loved both the strawberry and peach versions but…

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada’s first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified six companies and two groups of companies that won approval after taking part a review process between October 2025 and January of this year. The approved companies were required to meet certain financial, technical, legal and social criteria. The regulator, however, says all of the companies that won approval had the option of keeping their status confidential, which means the names of some approved participants may remain a…

by Regina Avalos, June 27, 2026 Dark Shadows may be returning to the small screen. Warner Bros. is developing an adult-animated series based on the 1960s ABC Gothic soap opera. The series, created by Dan Curtis, will follow the family of Barnabas Collins. An outlet has not been selected for the series. Warner Bros. revealed the following about the plot of the new Dark Shadows: “Adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1200-plus…

Kimberly Van Der Beek still feels her late husband James Van Der Beek’s presence nearly four months after his death at 48. “Baby, love does not die. Death does not part,” Kimberly, 44, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 28, sharing throwback photos of the couple. Kimberly shared additional family photos via her Instagram Stories, recalling how James “was always building something with a child in tow.” James died in February after battling stage III colorectal cancer. The Dawson’s Creek star is survived by Kimberly and their six children. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning.…

Left-handed pitching prospect Wei-En Lin will be undergoing Tommy John surgery, MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos reports.  Given the usual recovery timeline, Lin will be sidelined until August 2027 at the earliest, so it is very possible the procedure wipes out both the rest of his 2026 campaign and his entire 2027 season. A $1.3MM international signing for the Athletics in 2024, the 20-year-old Lin has already advanced to Triple-A in his second pro season.  Lin posted a 1.93 ERA, 26.6% strikeout rate, and 6.5% walk rate over 10 starts and 51 1/3 innings with Double-A Midland this season and got the…

Jul 4, 2025; Wimbledon, United Kingdom; Madison Keys of the United States returns a shot during her match against Laura Siegemund of Germany on day five at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images Madison Keys joined an exclusive club on Saturday by defeating Germany’s Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 to claim her third Eastbourne Open championship in the United Kingdom. The second-seeded American, who won the grass-court title here in 2014 and 2023, joined legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova as the only players to win the Wimbledon tune-up event three or more times.…

Jaylen Brown’s Instagram message this week was short, sarcastic, and landed exactly where he aimed it. The Boston Celtics forward posted on the jaylenbrownclips account with a one-liner that had a whole lot of people nodding. He wrote: “‘Willingness’ holds value in these industries, and some are quite willing I’ll say.” A clown emoji closed it out. The quotation marks around “willingness” were doing real work. He wasn’t talking about effort on the court. Read the room. Brown has been one of the more outspoken figures in the NBA for years – and not just on basketball stuff. He’s pushed…

Jonathan Majors has signed on for a controversial Hollywood comeback vehicle, partnering with conservative media company The Daily Wire for the action thriller, “Run Hide Fight: Infidels.” Fans have taken to social media to slam what some are calling a highly provocative film. The movie comes years after the actor’s court battle with his ex, Grace Jabbari, which ended with him being found guilty of assault and harassment. Jonathan Majors is set to return to screens in a major role in the new movie “Run Hide Fight: Infidels,” produced by Ben Shapiro’s media company, The Daily Wire. The film follows…