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He’s not the only one. According to a NEWSWEEK Poll, 48 percent of Americans believe UFOs are real and 29 percent think we’ve made contact with aliens. Another 48 percent think there’s a government plot to cover the whole thing up. In April the governor of Nevada officially renamed State Route 375 the Extraterrestrial Highway because of the frequency of UFO ““sightings’’ reported there. Last week three men were arrested on New York’s Long Island for plotting to assassinate local officials who the men believed had concealed a UFO landing....

Trump sat down for an amusing interview with his eldest son that his campaign streamed Thursday night in which he—mostly—answered those questions. The interview with Donald Trump Jr. was billed as a “Father’s Day” special. The younger Trump has a regular podcast called Triggered but this was the first time he’s sat down with his father for it. “Which is your favorite Trump child and why is it Ivanka?” Trump Jr....

And it’s got something you wouldn’t expect — a poster of Pujols’ teammate, Mike Trout, on a mirror in one of the bathrooms. MORE: Is Pujols the best player to wear No. 5? | Best photos of Trout, the phenom Kudos to the Orange County Register for spotting this, um, strange sight in a 24-photo slideshow of Pujols’ estate. The rest of the slideshow is an interesting look at the Angels first baseman’s taste in real estate....

While the rain that was expected all day held off so that play could begin as scheduled at 8:07 p.m. ET, the game was held up for four minutes anyway because the set of TBS’s pregame show, above the bullpens in left-center field, still had its floodlights on. That would be dangerous for a batter, looking into a bright light. MORE: ALCS preview | Why to hate the Royals | Why to root against Orioles | Craziest happenings in ‘14 playoffs...

Lisa Torraco, the attorney for assistant director for David Halls, spoke for her client during a Thursday appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America. “Dave has told me since the very first day I met him that Alec did not pull that trigger,” Torraco told reporter Kaylee Hartung. Torraco said that Halls told her the actor’s finger wasn’t even on the trigger when the shooting occurred. She said, “Baldwin had his finger outside the trigger guard, parallel to the barrel, and that he [Halls] told me since day one he thought it was a misfire....

The development comes more than one year after the Rust tragedy, which took place on October 21, 2021, but likely takes into consideration previous findings from the FBI that contradicted Baldwin’s defense that he did not pull the trigger on the gun that killed Hutchins. For his part, last year, just a couple of weeks before the accident’s anniversary, Baldwin settled the civil court case filed against him by Hutchins’ family, leaving only the possibility of criminal charges pending for Baldwin....

Jones was recently ordered to pay a collective $1 billion to families of Sandy Hook victims after he spread misinformation and conspiracy theories about the shooting being a hoax. The 2012 shooting at the Connecticut school killed 26 people, 20 of whom were 6 and 7 years old and six who worked as school staff. Jones has experienced other downfalls of spreading the misinformation in addition to paying the damages, such as his media company Free Speech Systems—which operates Infowars—recently filing for bankruptcy....

The duo’s appearance on late-night television is the latest stop of the Capitals’ victory tour before they parade down Constitution Avenue to celebrate the organization’s first Stanley Cup. They made sure to bring the Stanley Cup en tow, which Fallon was excited to see in-person. Ovechkin, Holtby, and Fallon were joined by jockey Mike Smith, who led Justify to the Triple Crown. With straws in hand, they each took a sip out of Lord Stanley’s cup....

The Yankees announced a press conference with Rodriguez set for 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, with no reason specified. General manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi will be on hand. MORE: MLB trade deadline ‘16, Yankees and others big winners As A-Rod has struggled with a .204 average this year with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 216 at-bats, speculation has grown that the Yankees may release the aging star....

Edge pinned Orton after he dropped “The Viper” with a Spear in the main event of WWE RAW this week. Bliss gave Edge the assist by distracting Orton at a critical moment. “The Viper” was about to hit the RKO when Bliss arrived. In this match, Orton and Edge reignited their bitter rivalry that spanned the first half of 2020. Edge defeated Orton at WrestleMania 36, but Orton defeated his enemy at WWE Backlash....

How to Listen to Apple Podcasts Using Alexa Alexa users have been able to access Apple Music for some time, but the addition of Apple Podcasts will be a welcome change for those wanting to keep all of their podcasts in one place. Previously, the only way to play Apple Podcasts via Alexa devices was by using a regular Bluetooth connection, somewhat missing the point of voice activation. After linking your Apple Podcasts account, you’ll be able to launch your favorite podcasts by saying:...

Alexander Povetkin lands another big fight, as he challenges unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for the IBF, WBA and WBO titles on Sept. 22 from Wembley Stadium in London. Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) got to this point by winning the WBA title from Cedric Boswell in December 2011. The 2004 Olympic gold medalist went on to make four title defenses until losing to Wladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision in October 2013....

American driver, Alexander Rossi has been handed the Caterham CT03 for use in the Canadian Grand Prix’s Friday practice sessions. Rossi, who was confirmed as Caterham’s reserve driver earlier in the year, has had to wait to get to drive the CT03 this season. The only other time the American drove the car was when they were aero-testing it before the start of the season. Rossi, who is driving the Caterham Gp2 series car last drove an F1 car in the Spanish Grand Prix’s practice session last year and is hoping this, could become a frequent affair....

Skarsgård takes center stage as the protagonist in Focus Features and Universal’s The Northman, but some familiar faces from Eggers’ past work have also returned to the screen. Anya Taylor-Joy, who worked with Eggers on The Witch, will play a significant role in this journey, as well as Willem Dafoe, whose work with Eggers on The Lighthouse garnered praise for his incredibly gripping performance. The film will include performances from Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Björk, and other notably recognizable names....

Lacazette has made his position pretty clear by asserting that he is only looking at the Premier League from the next season. The 24-year-old French footballer explained, “Yes, I am thinking about it and the Premier League is very attractive for a player. But I know that to go there I have to do well this season. So I am very concentrated on doing well and maybe, after that, I will go there....

Ocasio-Cortez specifically took issue with recent comments from White House officials saying that Democrats should work to “out-organize” Republican efforts to curb voting access in many states. “I appreciate the White House’s optimism, but I believe it verges on naivete,” the New York congresswoman said. “It already took unprecedented historic organizing to overcome the voter suppression efforts in 2020 and we barely squeaked through on the majority and White House election we have....

Russia, which, according to the Associated Press, is cracking down on supporters of the opposition, independent media and human rights activists, added Navalny and the others to the registry on January 25. Along with Navalny, his brother Oleg, top aides, Lyubov Sobol and Gregory Alburov, Vyacheslav Gimadi, Leonid Volkov, Ivan Zhdanov, Lilia Chanysheva and Ruslan Shaveddinov were also added to the list. Volkov and Zhdanov and operating Navalny’s organizations from exile, according to The Moscow Times....

Born in Los Angeles in 1937, Ron Cobb started as an inbetweener animator for Disney at the age of 18, progressing to breakdown artist for Sleeping Beauty in 1959. In 1960, Cobb was drafted into the US Army where he served as a draughtsman for the Signal Corps in Vietnam. RELATED: Back to the Future Musical to Open in London in 2021 On his return to the U.S. in 1965, Cobb worked as a freelance artist contributing political cartoons to the Los Angeles Free Press underground paper and designing album covers for Jefferson Airplane before emigrating to Sydney, Australia in 1972....

All three brands set to battle it out! On the post-Crown Jewel episode of SmackDown Live, NXT invaded the Blue brand and Triple H declared war on the main roster. This kicked off the build to Survivor Series, where all three brands would be battling it out for brand supremacy. One bout that many are looking forward to is the Men’s Survivor Series Elimination Match. Recently, we saw the members for Team RAW being announced on the Red show....

Pablo Machin’s men began Sunday at the summit, but they were knocked off their perch by Barcelona’s win against Villarreal and looked destined for a further setback as Jony fired Alaves in front at Mendizorroza. Alaves, who could themselves have climbed to third with victory, retreated into their shells in the second half and Wissam Ben Yedder pounced to claim a share of the spoils, leaving Sevilla a point behind last season’s champions Barca....