A wrestling icon has died. The Trump administration turns to Jeffrey Epstein's associate as backlash grows. And it's shaping up to be a super weekend at the movies. |
👋 Happy Thursday! Rebecca Morin here. It's (almost) time for the weekend! Time flies when you're reading the news! |
But first: Talk about running on Dunkin'. ☕️ A Massachusetts town changed its name to "Dunkin'" for one day in honor of the grand opening of the town's newest location of the coffee chain. |
It wasn't just a movement. It was Hulkamania. WWE icon Hulk Hogan died July 24 at the age of 71. The Clearwater Police Department in Florida said in a statement it responded to a medical call at a residence at 9:51 a.m. for a reported cardiac arrest. Fire and police personnel responded to the scene, and Hogan was treated before being taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. |
One of WWE's biggest stars: Hogan, whose legal name is Terry Bollea, was influential in the rise of wrestling worldwide and was WWE's first major star. After a brief stint with WWE in the late 1970s, he rejoined the company in 1983 – when "Hulkamania" and his All-American persona ran wild. 👉 Hogan's life and career, inside and outside the ring. |
Trump honors the 'Hulkster': President Donald Trump – a fellow WWE Hall of Famer – on July 24 mourned the loss of his "great friend," calling Hogan "MAGA all the way." Hogan gave a fiery speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, which Trump reminisced about in his tribute post. 👉 Trump's longtime friendship with Hogan. | Hulk Hogan, professional entertainer and wrestler, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
DOJ turns to Epstein's associate |
As backlash grows against Trump for his administration's handling of the Epstein case, the Department of Justice is turning to a former associate of the disgraced financier. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche plans to meet with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell on July 24 to find out what more she can say about her dealings with Epstein, a former Trump friend. Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for trafficking a minor to Epstein for sexual abuse. The Trump administration decided not to release Epstein investigative files in the custody of the DOJ – a move that has irritated much of Trump's MAGA base. 👉 What to know about Maxwell. | Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell attends her sentencing hearing in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S. June 28, 2022. Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021 of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse a minor. JANE ROSENBERG, REUTERS |
Cause of death revealed for Food Network star |
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell's death last month rocked the cooking community. On July 24, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City revealed the manner of her death as suicide. Burrell's cause of death was acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine, the medical examiner determined. The 55-year-old TV personality was found dead on June 17. 👉 How Burrell rose to stardom at the Food Network. | Chef Anne Burrell poses during the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One - Dinner with Anne Burrell and Marc Murphy part of the Bank of America Dinner Series at Chefs Club on October 10, 2019 in New York City. Daniel Zuchnik, Getty Images for NYCWFF |
A Fantastic night for the movies |
Step into an alternate-reality 1960s where everything is retrofuturistic, and don't forget about the squad of astronauts turned superheroes. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" opens in theaters on July 25. And to prepare, the stars of the movie looked to real-life '60s icons like The Beatles. Vanessa Kirby, who plays invisible woman Sue Storm, would send her co-stars – Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach – old videos of the Fab Four to help set the mindset for how the Fantastic Four were thrust into stardom after acquiring their powers. 🎥 How the cast prepared for their roles. | The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach, far left), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) make their MCU debut in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." MARVEL STUDIOS |
Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com. | | Americans are worrying more about Social Security, and the Trump administration may be partly to blame. | | New documents detail strange occurrences at the house where four Idaho college students were killed and what a friend of Bryan Kohberger told police. | | | | The winners of the Florida Python Challenge receive a cash prize for hunting the invasive Burmese pythons. | | | | Chuck Mangione, the jazz trumpet legend whose song "Feels So Good" found new life on TV's "King of the Hill," has died at 84. | | | | Hulk Hogan was a key supporter during Trump's campaign for office, but the two have known each other long before the president's time as president. | | | | After more than a year since three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found dead outside a Missouri home, a judge ruled the case will move forward to trial. | | | | Here at USA TODAY, we couldn't help but wonder: Would we be happy breaking a denim-soaked sweat? | | | | Much of the U.S. is under extreme heat warnings or advisories while New York, Philadelphia and Washington could feel like 100 degrees or more. | | | | More men are seeking out this procedure from unqualified providers. And they're seeing horrible complications − though no one wants to talk about it. | | | | A wild season premiere of "South Park" showed Donald Trump in bed with Satan and tore into Paramount for canceling Stephen Colbert's "Late Show." | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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