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Celebrity brushes with the law are not new in the Hamptons. Ask Billy Joel and Martha Stewart

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake is not the first celebrity to run afoul of the law in the Hamptons. The beach communities on the eastern end of Long Island are popular with the rich and famous, and others have gotten into trouble there, much of it vehicular. Timberlake was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving after police said the pop star ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane in the posh seaside summer retreat. A court document says the boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor was driving a BMW in Sag Harbor around 12:30 a.m. when an officer stopped him and determined he was intoxicated.

Singer Justin Timberlake charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Pop star Justin Timberlake has been charged with drunken driving in a village in New York's Hamptons. Police in Sag Harbor said he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane early Tuesday while driving a 2025 BMW in Sag Harbor. The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor was released without bond after his arraignment. The Suffolk County district attorney’s office says he was charged with a DWI misdemeanor. His next court date was scheduled for July 26. Timberlake’s lawyer and representatives did not immediately return requests for comment from The Associated Press.

Ethics probe into Matt Gaetz now reviewing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use

WASHINGTON (AP) — New details are emerging in the ethics investigation into Florida Republican Matt Gaetz. The House Ethics Committee in an unusual public statement Tuesday confirmed it is reviewing several allegations against the congressman. The committee says it is investigating whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, whether he accepted improper gifts and whether he sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct. Four other allegations are no longer being investigated. Gaetz has categorically denied all the allegations. The ethics committee cautioned that the existence of the investigation into Gaetz does not mean that any violation occurred.

Noam Chomsky's wife says reports of famed linguist's death are false

NEW YORK (AP) — Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue. “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. The 95-year-old had been hospitalized in Brazil while recovering from a stroke suffered a year ago. But the Beneficencia Portuguesa hospital in Sao Paulo said Chomsky was discharged on Tuesday to continue his treatment at home. Chomsky is known to millions for his criticisms of U.S. foreign policy. He taught for decades at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some publications published obituaries for Chomsky, later altering them or taking them down.

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Government officials say Dollar Tree stores failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in more than 500 U.S. children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree officials and placed the Ecuadorian distributor of WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches under multiple import alerts. The FDA says pouches remained on some Dollar Tree shelves for two months after a recall of the products found to be contaminated with high levels of lead and chromium. Hundreds of children in 44 states reported high blood levels after eating the pouches marketed for toddlers.

Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service barely a year after launch

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after its initial launch in the U.S., and will rely on companies who already dominate the industry like Affirm and Klarna. It’s an acknowledgement from a company known for producing hit products that building a financial services business from scratch as Apple has been doing for several years is difficult and highly competitive. Apple Pay Later launched with fanfare in March 2023 as a way for iPhone customers to split purchases of up to $1,000 into four equal payments with no fees or interest.

Plastic surgeon charged in death of wife who went into cardiac arrest while he worked on her

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle has been charged with his wife’s death after she suffered cardiac arrest while he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic and died days later. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office says that Benjamin Brown was arrested Monday on a charge of manslaughter by culpable negligence, which is a second-degree felony. His defense attorney says Benjamin Brown intends to plead not guilty and fight the charges. Authorities say his wife, Hillary Brown, went into cardiac arrest in November while her husband was performing procedures on her at his clinic. She was taken to a hospital and died a week later.

Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star of 'A Man and a Woman' and 'La Dolce Vita,' dies at 92

PARIS (AP) — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and Claude Lelouch’s “A Man and a Woman,” has died. She was 92. Aimée’s agent said in an text message that she died Tuesday morning “surrounded by her loved ones.” Born in Paris to parents who both worked as actors, Aimée worked with an array of acclaimed directors, including Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci and Robert Altman. She won the Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in 1967, for her role as a widow in a complex romance in “A Man and a Woman,” alongside French film legend Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is looking forward to returning to work after his fall off a London stage

LONDON (AP) — Veteran actor Ian McKellen says he is looking forward to returning to work after toppling off a London stage during a play and being hospitalized. The 85-year-old actor known for playing Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” said on Tuesday that doctors had assured him his recovery would be “complete and speedy.” The actor said he was looking forward to returning to work. McKellen was playing John Falstaff in a production of “Player Kings” when he fell at the Noel Coward Theatre on Monday. The theater was evacuated and the play was canceled. Performances on Tuesday and Wednesday have also been called off.

Stellantis recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles to fix software glitch that disables rear camera

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from 2022 and 2023. Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 and 2023, as well as the Ram 3500 chassis cabs and Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups from 2022. Also covered are 2021 through 2023 Chrysler Pacifica minivans and Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUVs, and 2021 and 2022 Dodge Durango SUVs.A company investigation found radio software that can inadvertently shut down the cameras.Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, will fix the problem with an online software update that some vehicles have already received. Owners should see a request to accept the update on their screens.