Srimoyee Dutta

By Srimoyee Dutta Updated June 29 2026, 9:10 a.m. ET In 2009, a family Christmas holiday on an island turned into a traumatic ordeal when six masked men armed with guns, knives and machetes broke into their rental house and held them hostage for several hours. No one was physically harmed. But for the family's daughter, who was in her early 20s at the time, the night's impact would take years, and eventually a book, to process.

By Srimoyee Dutta Published June 29 2026, 8:05 a.m. ET Sam Worthington, 49, rose to international prominence playing Jake Sully in James Cameron's Avatar franchise alongside Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver. Article continues below advertisement However, Worthington’s road to stardom was not easy. Just as his early on-screen career was gaining serious traction, the Australian actor decided to move out of his home and was living out of a red Toyota hatchback in an effort to clear his head.

By Srimoyee Dutta Published June 29 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET Lauryn Hill received the Living Legend Icon Award at the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, delivering an emotional acceptance speech that drew from her upbringing, her role as a mother and her enduring commitment to her community. Article continues below advertisement "Music was a way for me to do that," Hill said.