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The tech world has lost one of its giants. Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer died Tuesday night in a plane crash. Described as the “godfather” of Austin’s startup scene, Baer founded Capital Factory, a venture firm that backs Texas-based businesses. The private plane he was traveling in took off from Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico and was bound for Austin when it crashed onto Texas State Highway Loop 20 in Laredo. The crash killed two people and injured four others. The identities of the other passengers have not yet been released, but Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department, said they were friends and family flying home from San José del Cabo. Capital Factory president Bryan Chambers called Baer, 50, “a brilliant partner and a dear friend.” The father of three also co-founded the Baer Family Foundation with his wife to support disadvantaged children. Tributes poured in from across the tech and business worlds, including from podcast host Jason Calacanis. “Joshua was a relentless supporter of founders and Austin, and was filled with joy,” Calacanis wrote on X.

A teenage tourist died after leaping from a runaway Central Park carriage to help his mother. Romanch Mahajan, 18, and his visiting family had hired the carriage for a Wednesday afternoon tour. The driver climbed down to photograph the family near the Cherry Hill fountain, and the seven-year-old horse, Sampson, bolted. The teen’s father, Deepak Mahajan, 44, said the carriage veered across the lawn as the driver gave chase. When his wife Priya tumbled out, Romanch jumped after her. “My son, just to save his mother, he fell off,” he said. The teenager struck his head and died that night at the hospital. His parents and younger brother suffered minor injuries when their carriage hit another and overturned. The crash, around 2:45 p.m., added to a long run of carriage accidents. Sampson, working just six weeks, is being retired, with the driver now suspended. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it a “horrific incident” and renewed his push to end Manhattan’s carriage trade. Romanch had just won a place at university. “It took my son’s dream away,” his father said.

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Faizon Love, best known for playing the store manager in the Will Ferrell movie Elf, was arrested on Tuesday on an outstanding warrant. He was taken into custody in Hillsborough County, Florida, and is facing two counts of contempt of court, which TMZ reports are in connection with a missed child support hearing. The actor and comedian, who also starred in the movies Friday and Couples Retreat, is currently being held at Orient Road Jail in Tampa and is set to appear before a judge on June 19. The actor has a lengthy history of violent outbursts, including a conviction for misdemeanor assault in 2017, for which he was fined $500 and received a 180-day suspended jail sentence. The 58-year-old was also accused of felony assault after a 2024 incident in which he allegedly attacked a hotel staff member with a credit card reader he ripped from its mount after being told his room was unavailable.

The CBS global sensation Survivor has announced a new addition to the long-running franchise. Longtime host Jeff Probst said Wednesday that an animated Survivor movie featuring animal contestants is in the works at Paramount Animation. Probst will serve as executive producer on the project. In a video posted to Instagram announcing the project, Probst said, “Imagine a big, fun, animated comedy about Survivor… in the animal kingdom. I am so excited. This is the perfect fit. Survivor has always been about watching different personalities learning how to live together while competing against each other, and setting it in the world of animals gives us a whole new playground to play with.” The official synopsis for the project states, “Set on a remote and mystical island, animals from all around the globe compete for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be crowned the sole Survivor.” In his video, Probst told Survivor fans that he was “very, very, very excited” about the project, adding that he “can’t wait for you to meet this new tribe.” Survivor, featuring human contestants, is currently in production in Fiji for a season set to premiere this fall on CBS.

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The New York Knicks, the newly crowned NBA champions, have accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the White House. The team will become the first NBA team to accept Trump’s invite, after the previous five NBA teams to win a title during a Trump administration declined to visit the White House. Knicks owner James Dolan, a longtime friend of the 80-year-old president, told the New York Post that the team is returning the favor after Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA finals. “We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,” Dolan said. “We still have to figure out the details, et cetera, but yes, of course. Look, I invited the President to come down for the game. He is a friend. I’ve known him for 30 years and I’m very proud to bring the team to the White House.” Trump attended the Knicks’ lone loss in their 4-1 run against the San Antonio Spurs. He was met with resounding boos from fans in Madison Square Garden and was caught dozing off during the game. Last year’s champion, the Oklahoma City Thunder, declined a visit citing scheduling conflicts. All four champions under Joe Biden’s presidency accepted his invitation.

French tennis player Corentin Moutet swore multiple times in a post-match interview. The 27-year-old star had been asked what it was like to face a 142 mph second serve from his opponent, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, when he dropped an F-bomb to express his frustration. Currently ranked 36th in the world, the 10-year professional had just beaten Perricard in the round of 32 at Queen’s Club. “No f-bombs please,” the reporter said to his initial response. In bold fashion, however, Moutet playfully continued to disobey, saying, “F—, f—, f—.” Moutet was asked by the interviewer to “please keep it clean” and to talk about his first victory, to which he continued to say “f—” seven times total within approximately 25 seconds. Winning over $44,000 from his victory, Moutet might lose it all; he faces heavy fines for violating the tournament’s code of conduct, which can range anywhere from $25,000 to $250,000. While some fans found the exchange disrespectful, many seemed to find humor in it. “Even somebody with the tightest stick up their a– is going to laugh at this,” a user commented on a post on X of the interview. “I got a good chuckle.”

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man has a fresh face in mind to succeed him. Tom Holland, 30, suggested in an interview with Esquire that 16-year-old Adolescence star Owen Cooper would make a great Spidey. “Owen Cooper would be awesome,” Holland, who stars as New York’s friendly neighborhood web-slinger in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, told the magazine. “Obviously, he’s super talented and the talk of the town right now.” Holland, who recently confirmed his marriage to his onscreen girlfriend, Zendaya, added that another young actor could greatly benefit from donning Spidey’s mask. Cooper won a slew of awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, for his role as the teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller in Netflix’s Adolescence. Since then, he made his film debut as Young Heathcliff in 2026’s Wuthering Heights. Other than his fourth solo Spider-Man flick, Holland will star alongside Matt Damon and Robert Pattinson in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey this year.

A healthcare worker at a royal-friendly private hospital in London has been busted attempting to obtain Catherine, Princess of Wales’s private medical records. The Times said the worker was handed a formal caution and had lost their job after the records were offered for sale as the princess underwent cancer treatment. The U.K. privacy and data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, began a criminal investigation into the matter in March 2024, which led to the caution being issued on Wednesday. It acted on a report that at least one member of staff at the London Clinic had attempted to access the medical notes for the princess, after she had been a patient there for two weeks having abdominal surgery in January of that year. The following month, she revealed that cancer was discovered in postoperative tests. Last year, the princess stated she was in remission and returned to public events after the end of her treatment. A spokesperson for the London Clinic told the BBC they were pleased the investigation “has brought this sad and isolated incident to a conclusion. There were no regulatory breaches by the hospital.” The hospital said they “take considerable pride in delivering the very highest standards of care and discretion for every patient.” The ICO admitted there had been “deliberate misuse of highly sensitive personal information and an offer to disclose it for financial gain”. The London Clinic, which describes itself as the U.K.’s largest independent private hospital, is frequently used by royals. King Charles received treatment for an enlarged prostate at the hospital in January 2024, while his father Prince Philip had abdominal surgery there in 2013. Other famous patients have included Elizabeth Taylor and former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

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Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson was rushed to the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency during a community track event in North Carolina. The 39-year-old was pacing a mile group Tuesday when she collapsed and was found to have no pulse. Bystanders administered CPR and used an external defibrillator before EMS arrived and took her to a local hospital in Raleigh. The bronze medalist was a special guest at the Pop Up Miles event, hosted by a group called Sir Walter Running, where runners meet weekly, when the emergency occurred. “We are incredibly grateful to the individuals who responded immediately, as well as EMS and the medical professionals who handled the situation with such care, urgency, and professionalism,” the Sir Walter Running Team wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. “Jenny is receiving excellent medical care, and our thoughts are with her and her family during this time.” Her current health status is unclear. Simpson won bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games in the 1,500-meter race. She has also performed highly at world championships, winning gold in the 1,500 in 2011 and silver in 2013 and 2017.

Actor Stephen Baldwin, 60, was fired on set from a movie for being funnier than Jennifer Aniston… or so he claims. In an episode of his podcast One Bad Movie, Baldwin shares with TJ Miller the story of when he was fired from the movie The Object of My Affection, because a producer allegedly told Baldwin that he “can’t be funnier than Jennifer.” “I’ve never told this story before,” the actor said with laughter. In the film, Baldwin was supposed to play the role of Aniston’s overbearing boyfriend, Vince McBride, whom she ultimately leaves in the dust to raise a child with her gay best friend. The star of The Usual Suspects and Long Island native recalls feeling as though he was being asked to numb his personality and was “castrated comedically.” Baldwin was ultimately let go from the role, he said, after he tried to tone down his performance. The role was later given to John Pankow. The film has since developed a cult following and is regarded by Parade and InStyle as one of the best breakup movies.