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New York City announced that it recovered more than $9 million from Amazon-connected delivery vehicle idling violations.
The announcement was made on May 21, 2026, by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the New York City Department of Finance, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
The city said the fines were connected to vehicles operating within Amazon’s delivery network.
According to the Mayor’s Office, Amazon had the most outstanding fines under New York City’s idling laws.
The Department of Finance launched a targeted collection effort earlier in 2026 to address unpaid idling summonses connected to Amazon delivery operations.
The city said it collected $6.88 million in Environmental Control Board judgment violations and $2.15 million in pre-judgment violations.
New York City’s idling rules generally prohibit most vehicles from idling for more than three minutes while parked, standing, or stopped.
The city says the anti-idling law is intended to reduce air pollution and improve public health.
The announcement came during the same week Jeff Bezos publicly criticized New York City school spending and Mayor Mamdani’s economic policies.
The safest wording is that New York City recovered unpaid idling fines from vehicles connected to Amazon’s delivery network, not that Jeff Bezos personally owed or paid the fines.
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• NYC Mayor’s Office
• New York City Department of Finance
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection

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Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old U.S. Army veteran, died after being assaulted outside his home in Escondido, California.
The assault happened on May 20, 2026, near East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street.
Sheron’s home was known locally for its American flags and pro-Trump displays.
The Escondido Police Department said officers found Sheron with significant injuries after responding to a reported assault.
A bystander who tried to intervene was also injured during the incident.
Police arrested 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler after locating him nearby.
Butler was initially charged with attempted murder, elder abuse, making criminal threats, and battery, and he pleaded not guilty.
After Sheron’s death, prosecutors said the case could be reviewed for possible amended charges.
Sheron’s family has said they believe politics may have played a role, but police have not confirmed an official motive.
The safest wording is that investigators are reviewing possible motives, not that the attack was confirmed to be politically motivated.
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• Escondido Police Department
• NBC 7 San Diego
• People

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U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett responded publicly after President Donald Trump called her a “low-IQ person.”
Crockett is a Democratic member of Congress from Texas.
Trump made the remark during a televised interview and has also used similar language about Crockett in other public comments.
Crockett responded through her public social media account, saying Trump was focusing on her name and public role.
In her response, Crockett said Trump was “terrified of smart, bold, Black women telling the truth and holding you accountable.”
The comment was shared widely online by supporters, critics, and political media accounts.
Fox News reported on Trump’s remarks and Crockett’s response, including the quote about “smart, bold Black women.”
The exchange became part of a broader political discussion about Trump’s language toward opponents and Crockett’s public style as a House Democrat.
Because the statement is a political response, the safest wording is to present it as Crockett’s claim or quote, not as an independently verified fact about Trump’s feelings.
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• Rep. Jasmine Crockett
• Fox News
• CNN

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Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
CNN reported that Bondi said she is undergoing treatment and recently had surgery.
Bondi said she is still recovering and is doing well.
The diagnosis became public after Bondi left the Justice Department in April 2026.
President Donald Trump removed Bondi from the attorney general role in early April, and Todd Blanche later served as acting attorney general.
Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, also publicly commented on Bondi’s cancer treatment on X.
CBS News reported that Bondi’s diagnosis came after her departure from the Justice Department.
The Times reported that Bondi is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee about Epstein-related records.
Because the available reporting describes the diagnosis after her departure from office, the safest wording is that Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department, not that the dismissal caused or was connected to the illness.
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• CNN
• CBS News
• The Times

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Macaulay Culkin and Michael Jackson became friends after Culkin became internationally known as a child actor.
Culkin has discussed the friendship in interviews and has said he did not experience harmful conduct from Jackson.
In a 2020 Esquire interview, Culkin said he never saw anything and that Jackson never did anything to him.
People also reported Culkin’s comments from the same Esquire profile, noting that he denied having any improper contact with Jackson.
Culkin also testified during Jackson’s 2005 trial, where he rejected claims that Jackson harmed him.
Jackson was acquitted in 2005 of all charges in that criminal trial.
The public discussion around Jackson has remained divided because other people have made separate allegations, including Wade Robson and James Safechuck in the documentary Leaving Neverland.
Culkin’s statements are therefore one part of a larger public record that includes court proceedings, interviews, documentaries, and continuing disagreement about Jackson’s legacy.
The safest wording is that Culkin has said Jackson did not harm him, not that his experience proves or disproves every allegation involving other people.
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Source: • Esquire
• People
• CNN

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A Florida man known online as Palm Beach Pete has announced that he plans to run for mayor of Palm Beach in 2028.
Palm Beach Pete became widely known online after a March 2026 viral video showed him driving on I-95 in South Florida.
The video drew attention because some viewers said he resembled Jeffrey Epstein.
After the video spread, Palm Beach Pete posted online that he was not Jeffrey Epstein and identified himself as Palm Beach Pete.
CBS12 reported that he later announced a planned mayoral run for the Town of Palm Beach in the 2028 election.
In the announcement, he said he was running to become mayor of Palm Beach and that more information would follow.
A campaign-style image shows him wearing a red cap with wording connected to “Palm Beach Pete for Mayor ’28.”
CBS12 reported that it contacted the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office for filing records, and the office said it was working on the request.
Because formal filing status was not confirmed in the available report, the safest wording is that Palm Beach Pete announced plans to run, not that he is already officially on the ballot.
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• CBS12 News
• Instagram
• New York Post

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Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.
The Vatican’s official document lists the encyclical as focused on the human person, artificial intelligence, social responsibility, truth, work, justice, and peace.
Vatican News reported that the encyclical was presented on May 25, 2026, at the Vatican.
During the presentation, Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” from systems connected to domination, exclusion, and war.
The Vatican described the document as a call for technological development to serve human dignity, solidarity, and the common good.
The encyclical draws a comparison with earlier Catholic social teaching, including Rerum Novarum, the 1891 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII on labor and social conditions.
The document discusses risks connected to artificial intelligence, including concentration of power, effects on work, misinformation, weapons systems, and social inequality.
Reuters reported that Pope Leo XIV also warned about autonomous weapons and called for stronger global regulation of artificial intelligence.
The safest wording is that Pope Leo XIV called for AI to be ethically governed and “disarmed” from harmful uses, not that he said AI should be removed or stopped entirely.
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Source: • Vatican News
• Reuters
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Former First Lady Jill Biden discussed Joe Biden’s June 2024 presidential debate performance in a CBS News interview.
The debate took place on June 27, 2024, between Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the presidential campaign.
In the interview, Jill Biden said she was frightened while watching her husband’s performance.
She said she thought he might be having a stroke during the debate.
She also said she had not seen Joe Biden appear that way before or since.
At the time of the debate, Joe Biden was facing public questions about his age, health, and ability to continue the campaign.
After the debate, pressure increased within the Democratic Party for Biden to leave the presidential race.
Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race on July 21, 2024, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Jill Biden’s comments were shared ahead of the release of her memoir, View from the East Wing.
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• CBS News
• Associated Press
• The Guardian

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Reports circulating online say some men in Russia are paying for cosmetic procedures that make their ears resemble cauliflower ears.
Cauliflower ear is a visible ear deformity commonly associated with contact sports such as wrestling, boxing, rugby, and mixed martial arts.
Medical references describe cauliflower ear as a condition that can occur after trauma to the outer ear causes blood to collect under the skin and separate tissue from the cartilage.
If the injury is not treated early, the cartilage can heal in a thickened or irregular shape, creating the lumpy appearance known as cauliflower ear.
Recent entertainment and viral-news reports claim that some Russian clients are seeking this appearance intentionally to look like experienced combat-sport athletes.
Vice reported that the alleged procedure was discussed by the Russian Telegram channel Baza and that one practitioner was said to charge about 6,000 rubles, or roughly $80, per ear.
The claim has also been repeated by Oddity Central and Dexerto, but the available reporting appears to rely mainly on viral posts and secondary coverage rather than a large medical study or official health dataset.
Because of that, the safest wording is that Russian men are “reportedly” paying for the procedure, not that the practice is confirmed as widespread across Russia.
The image shows a man seated in a clinic-like room while gloved hands hold tools near his ear, with a circular inset showing a close-up of an ear and large text across the lower section.
The post is connected to a wider online discussion about cosmetic body modification, combat-sport identity, and how visible injuries can become cultural symbols.

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• Vice
• Dexerto
• Verywell Health

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Pattie Mallette is the mother of Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
Mallette has publicly discussed becoming pregnant as a teenager and raising Bieber during difficult personal and financial circumstances.
People reported that Mallette gave birth to Justin Bieber in 1994 when she was 18 and raised him mostly on her own in Ontario.
The Guardian reported that Mallette wrote in her memoir Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom that she faced pressure to terminate the pregnancy and chose not to.
Bieber’s early music exposure began through videos shared online, including YouTube clips of him singing.
People reported that Mallette helped start Bieber’s early career by showcasing his talent through YouTube.
Bieber was later discovered through his online videos, which became part of the path that led to his professional music career.
The story is often shared online because it connects Mallette’s teenage pregnancy, her role as Bieber’s mother, and the early online videos that helped launch his career.
The safest wording is that Mallette became pregnant as a teenager and later raised Bieber primarily as a single mother, rather than stating every detail from viral captions as confirmed fact.
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Sources:
• People
• The Guardian
• Teen Vogue

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