Apple TV+ celebrated a major victory at the Emmy Awards, sweeping the 78th ceremony with its hit series. The show, a unique blend of comedy and horror, took home several top prizes, including best comedy series, best actor for Matthew Rhys, best supporting roles, best writing by Katie Dippold, and best directing. In contrast, HBO’s The Pitt, a medical drama set in a Pittsburgh hospital, won best drama series, with Noah Wyle receiving the best actor award for his role. The event also featured heartfelt tributes to several celebrities who passed away this year, including Michael J. Fox, Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner, and Catherine O’Hara. Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance in a pre-recorded sketch that humorously parodied New York, Unité Spéciale. In a separate development, Lee Zeldin, director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced at a G20 energy ministers meeting in Houston that the Trump administration was rolling back carbon dioxide emission limits set by the Biden administration. Zeldin claimed the move would lower electricity costs for consumers and criticized previous administrations for supporting coal. However, environmental groups raised concerns about the potential health impacts of increased pollution, such as higher rates of asthma and heart disease. They also pointed out that power plants remain the second-largest source of greenhouse gases after the transportation sector. The Supreme Court recently blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting. In March 2026, Trump signed a presidential order to create a list of authorized voters using data from immigration and social security services. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) would then only send ballots to those on the list. However, the order was challenged in court and temporarily halted by federal judges. The Supreme Court later rejected an appeal from Trump’s legal team, with seven of the nine justices, including three conservative justices, voting against the appeal. The decision came less than two months before the midterm elections, with around a third of American voters having used mail-in voting in the 2024 election. Rapper Macklemore faced controversy after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour. The decision followed a political speech he gave at a concert in New Jersey, where he used the phrase “Free Palestine” and referenced a song about pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Pink, a performer on the tour, requested his removal, and the tour promoter noted that several stadiums had opposed his participation. Macklemore had been scheduled to perform at eight of the tour’s concerts. He defended his speech on social media, stating that Palestinians are the real victims in the conflict. In a disturbing case in England, a man in his sixties admitted to drugging and raping his wife over a span of 20 years, from November 2004 to October 2025. He pleaded guilty to more than 60 charges during a trial in Manchester, where his wife and two children attended. Thirteen other men, ranging in age from 29 to 74, are also accused of raping the victim or helping to drug her. Among the accused are an ambulance driver, a former DJ, and a football club director. The case has drawn widespread attention due to the prolonged nature of the abuse and the involvement of multiple individuals.