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Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, addressed the backlash she has gotten in recent months for her advocacy during an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, on his independent publication Zeteo.

“It’s sad that people try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering,” Accurso said in the interview, posted May 12. “The idea that caring for a group of children in an emergency situation means you don’t care about other children is false.”

Accurso said that her experience as a mother of two young children influenced her to raise awareness for the traumatic events being experienced by children in Gaza.

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura Fine, who serves as one of the government’s key witnesses in Combs’ federal sex-crimes case, testified in Manhattan court on May 14 that her romance with Cudi (real name: Scott Mescudi) angered Combs and sparked a violent outburst.

Cudi was first mentioned in Ventura Fine’s bombshell 2023 civil lawsuit against Combs, with Cassie citing an alleged incident in which Combs threatened to “blow up” the rapper’s vehicle, seemingly in retaliation for his relationship with Ventura Fine.

Ventura Fine, who’d been dating the hip-mogul since she was 19, said in court that she began seeing Cudi in 2011 after their professional relationship turned romantic. She did not disclose the relationship to Combs at the time.

Advocates for releasing the 32-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, gathered May 14 to argue they have new evidence they allege will exonerate him. Lanez supporters from Unite The People, the rapper’s nonprofit legal team, gathered in downtown Los Angeles to present their arguments.

Lanez is serving a 10-year prison sentence at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi after he was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, updated members of the press on his son’s health. He said that on May 13, medical professionals had already removed “the tubes that were draining the fluids from his lungs,” adding that “they took them out because they said he is recovering remarkably.”

Roach touched on the red carpet faux pas during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. The longtime stylist to the 28-year-old “Euphoria” star and fashion it girl said there wasn’t “any disappointment” on their end.

At the May 5 event, dubbed fashion’s biggest night, Zendaya stunned with a dapper, tailored Louis Vuitton white suit with a matching brimmed hat. Shortly after, Sawai, who starred in “Shōgun,” stepped out in a similar Dior ensemble while carrying white gloves for a stylish touch.

“Her stylist, Karla Welch, and I are very friendly,” Roach said. “We’ve known each other for years, and Karla and I talked. Zendaya sent Anna flowers because it was her first Met.”

The Emmy-winning Bergeron, 70, will host “Dancing With Sharks,” Warner Bros. Discovery networks announced May 14 during New York City upfront presentations for advertisers. The “DWS” special will feature prominently in the Discovery Channel’s upcoming annual summer TV shark-a-thon “Shark Week 2025.”

Bergeron’s show will feature “the ultimate underwater thrill…an unprecedented dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners,” according to a company release. Just like “DWTS,” there will be professional choreography. But with “DWS,” that training will come from a “world-class underwater choreographer.”

Tom Bergeron reacts to ‘Dancing With Sharks’ job

Each diver and shark partner will attempt to outperform their competitors with moves including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot. They will have one shot to wow the judges and be crowned the first-ever “Dancing With Sharks” champion.

The reality TV show “follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day,” according to CBS.

Every week, someone is voted out of the house, with the last remaining houseguest receiving a grand prize of $750,000.

In the upcoming season, an all-new group of houseguests will be welcomed into the “Big Brother” House and viewers can “expect the unexpected” in a “season full of twists and turns,” says CBS.

At the start of her second day of testimony on May 14, Casandra Ventura Fine told jurors about the infamous 2016 incident where Combs assaulted her at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.

In a text exchange between the two at the time, Ventura Fine told Combs that she had a “premiere on Monday for the biggest thing of my life,” referring to the premiere of her romantic comedy film “The Perfect Match.”

The hotel incident took place on March 5, 2016. Two days later, on March 7, 2016, Ventura Fine and Combs stepped out at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Perfect Match.”

We’re nearly halfway through the year, and the book world is buzzing with new releases. We’ve seen scathing tech tell-alls (see: “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn Williams), new releases from beloved authors like Suzanne Collins and Joan Didion, BookTok favorites return and some books that make us feel a little more hopeful about the world. Not to mention the celebrity memoirs that keep us talking about our favorite stars. 

Now it’s time to look ahead at which summer reads to pack in our tote bags and audiobooks to queue up on road trips. 

Most anticipated books of summer 2025

From seaside romances to nonfiction survival stories to twisty crime dramas, here are the books USA TODAY is most excited for in summer 2025. Titles are listed in order of anticipated publication date.

‘Atmosphere’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 3)

“Atmosphere” is a love story set against the backdrop of NASA’s space shuttle program in the 1980s. Quietly ambitious Joan Goodwin has been looking up at the stars for as long as she can remember, but her life is firmly rooted on the ground. But when she’s accepted into a selective trainee class, she finds both her dreams, unlikely friends and unexpected passion. “Atmosphere” is a character study brimming with heart, both quietly lyrical and an action-packed nail-biter. 

The reality show follows a group of TikTok influencer moms and their Mormon friend group that became embroiled in a scandal around “soft swinging” − couples sharing partners with limited sexual contact.

Notable faces from last season, including Taylor Frankie Paul and Jen Affleck, will be returning to the show, and there will also be a new face on the cast.

Here’s everything to know about “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 2, including how and when it will be released.