Tyler Perry sued by actor on 'The Oval' for sexual assault and harassment

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his power in the entertainment industry to sexually assault and harass him. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by actor Derek Dixon seeks at least $260 million in damages. The lawsuit says Perry used the fear of Dixon's character getting killed off to keep him quiet amid constant sexual harassment and several sexual assaults. Perry's lawyer said Dixon's claims are fabricated and are an attempt to shake down Perry.

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards in November. Dolly Parton will also be recognized with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her decades-long charitable work in literacy and education. The awards will be handed out during an untelevised ceremony on Nov. 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.

Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Trump's intention after Trump indicated earlier Tuesday he would “probably” make the move. Leavitt said in a statement Tuesday evening that “Trump does not want TikTok to go dark.” The extension will last for 90 days. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for an additional 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice.

An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuck

ROME (AP) — Police in Rome say an 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes A Class sedan part way down the city's landmark Spanish Steps before getting stuck. Municipal police said in a statement that the driver tested negative for alcohol, and was cited on the spot for driving down the monument in Rome's historic center. The car was later removed by firefighters using a crane. The driver was not identified and it was not celar if the car was his. One of Rome’s most recognizable monuments, the Spanish Steps have never been intended for motor vehicles, although some thrill seekers tried their luck.

Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices

Iranian state television has urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smart phones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel. WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted, which means a service provider in the middle can't read messages. WhatsApp says it does not track users' precise location or personal messages and said it did not provide bulk information to any government. Iran had banned WhatsApp in 2022 following mass protests. It lifted the ban late last year.

In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal nations in Oklahoma continued to own slaves until the following year, 1866. Today, many of the descendants of those formerly enslaved people are still fighting for full citizenship within those tribal nations. For them, Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom for people of African descent and a reminder of their struggle to be fully embraced by Indigenous people with whom they share an ancestral heritage.

The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family company says it's launching a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House. Eric Trump, one of President Trump’s sons, said Monday that the new company would build its own phones and maintain a call center in the U.S. The new business follows several real estate deals for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April, and a $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in Vietnam.

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers

Lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting that killed one Minnesota state legislator and her husband and severely wounded another and his wife. Even as authorities searched for the suspect in the shooting, the state's two U.S. Senators noted the attack was one of an increasing examples of political violence. Sen. Tina Smith said she was contemplating the previously unthinkable notion of regular security guards. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said people need to remember that politicians are human beings.

4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says

Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Friday that more “law enforcement partners” have been brought in to find the detainees who escaped from Delaney Hall. Newark’s mayor cited reports of a possible uprising and escape after disorder broke out at the facility Thursday night, and protesters outside the center locked arms and pushed against barricades as vehicles passed through the gates. In a statement Friday, American Friends Service Committee said people inside the facility reported getting small portions of food, with breakfast at 6 a.m., dinner at 10 p.m. and no lunch.

Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting

Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck. The warrant does not list an attorney for Brown, an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in the NFL in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Brown did not respond to messages sent to his social media accounts.