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The complex history betweenNicole KidmanandTom Cruisehas long fascinated Hollywood. After decades of distance and rumors of a strained relationship, new reports suggest a major shift is on the horizon. According to a source, the Oscar-winning actress is finally ready to put the past behind her and resolve any lingering “bad blood” with her former husband. This emotional development comes as a surprise to many who thought the pair would never cross paths again.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise planning to reunite years after split, per source

Nicole Kidman is reportedly ready to end her decades-long feud with ex-husband Tom Cruise. According to a source cited byCloser Online, the Big Little Lies star wants to heal the “bad blood” that has defined their relationship since their bitter divorce in 2001.

The source claims that Kidman has reached a point in her life where she no longer wants to hold onto the past. After more than 20 years of keeping their distance, the actress is reportedly open to an emotional reunion. The report suggests that Kidman feels life is too short to carry old grudges. She allegedly hopes to have a “grown-up” conversation with Cruise to clear the air once and for all.

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The report also mentions that this shift comes at a significant time for Kidman. Having built a successful life and career, she is now focused on emotional healing. While the pair have famously led separate lives, especially regarding their differing views on Scientology, the source indicates that Nicole is willing to look past those differences.

The goal of this potential reunion is not a romantic one. Instead, it is about finding a way to coexist peacefully. The source notes that Kidman wants to let go of the “pain and bitterness” that followed their split. By reaching out, she hopes to create a more positive chapter for their family dynamic.

While Cruise’s reaction to this potential olive branch remains to be seen, the report emphasizes that Kidman is leading the charge for peace. For fans who have followed their journey since the 90s, this news marks a surprising but hopeful turn in one of Hollywood’s most famous former romances.

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The American Lung Associationrecently released its yearly “State of the Air” report – and though none of South Florida’s cities are among the 25 most polluted, air quality has decreased in some of the region’s metros.

The report analyzes data from 2022 through 2024 to grade counties onunhealthy levelsof ozone and particle pollution, perhaps better understood assmog and soot, respectively. In the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale metro area, the air quality declined slightly, exposing residents to more unhealthy ozone pollution. The region ranked as the 132nd worst out of 226 metropolitan areas for high ozone, 110th worst out of 224 areas for 24-hour particle pollution and 57th worst out of 211 areas for annual particle pollution.

“Clean air is essential to the health and well-being of families across Florida. Children deserve to breathe air that won’t make them sick,” Ashley Lyerly, senior director of advocacy for the American Lung Association, said in a press release.

Collectively, 152 million people of all ages in the U.S., or about 44%, live in counties that have received a failing grade on at least one air pollution measure.

“Clean air takes work. Unfortunately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rollbacks of critical healthy air rules are impacting our residents. We urge Florida’s policymakers to take action to improve our air quality, and we are calling on everyone to tell EPA that our kids’ health counts.”

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The air quality monitoring network in Florida is limited, according to the report – if there’s no monitor present in a county, no data for it will be available. In Florida, 35 of 67 counties could be graded on at least one air quality measure, according tothe ALA's report card.

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The report found that 32.9 million people live in counties that received failing grades on all three measures.

As for what that means for their health – the ALA says its years of scientific research have shown thatparticle pollution and ozone are a threatto human health at every stage of life. Some of the major respiratory symptoms of air pollution include wheezing and coughing, shortness of breath, asthma attacks, worsening COPD and lung cancer.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminalindictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center this weekwas met with much outrage but little surprise from civil rights leaders, who have for more than a year prepared for heightened legal scrutiny from the Trump administration, and how to mount a coordinated response.

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In rounds of calls immediately following the indictment, civil rights leaders discussed how to support the SPLC, a Montgomery, Alabama-based civil rights group founded in 1971 that has tracked white supremacist groups and been outspoken on voting rights, immigration and policing. Organizers on one call agreed that winning in the court of public opinion would be crucial as judicial proceedings began, leading to dozens of public statements of support and planned rallies.

And legal advisors to civil rights groups urged organizers to prepare themselves for similar criminal indictments, protracted legal action that may exhaust their resources and audits of their staff and internal documents.

The flurry of behind-the-scenes coordination represented a marked escalation and mobilization of plans for activist groups that have been at odds with the Justice Department since President Donald Trump's return to the White House last year. Organizers say they are prepared to back the SPLC in its legal fight.

“It’s a blatantly obvious attack on civil rights and civil liberties to whitewash the foot soldiers of the great replacement theory and other extremists. This coalition isn’t going silent,” said Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, an umbrella organization of hundreds of civil rights groups.

Without addressing the indictment, a coalition of more than 100 activist groups on Tuesday published a letter vowing solidarity with groups that are “unjustly targeted” by the federal government. SPLC was a signatory to the pact.

“An attack on one is an attack on all,” the coalition declared. “We will share knowledge, resources, and support with any organization threatened by abuses of power.”

DOJ alleges criminal conduct in SPLC's longtime informant network

The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC, which rose to prominence for its work prosecuting and tracking hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan, violated federal law through its network of paid informants in extremist groups. The DOJ claims the payments funded hate groups and misled the SPLC’s donors.

The SPLC now faces charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the case brought in the federal court in Alabama, where the organization is based.

“The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at a press conference announcing the charges. Blanche promised the department “will hold the SPLC and every other fraudulent organization operating with the same deceptive playbook accountable.”

Longtime civil rights activists found the claims to be a disingenuous and partisan move that may empower extremist groups.

“The indictment is nakedly political and represents the Justice Department turning on itself,” said Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League. “It places the Justice Department in the posture of, in effect, defending white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and others.”

Advocates also view the indictment as part of the administration's broader upending of civil rights law and the Justice Department's prosecution of Trump's political opponents.

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The SPLC in recent years became a bogeyman among conservatives who resented that the watchdog designated several rightwing organizations that engage in Republican politics as hateful or extremist.

In October, FBI Director Kash Patelcancelled the agency’s longtime anti-extremism partnershipswith the SPLC and the Anti-Defamation League, which combats antisemitism. Patel at the time called the SPLC a “partisan smear machine.”

The Justice Department and SPLC did not respond to requests for comment.

Indictment represents marked shift for civil rights work

Advocates dispute the DOJ's characterization of the SPLC's work, which civil rights activists credit to combating extremist groups across the country.

“The problem is that the indictment essentially claims that it was a fraud on SPLC’s donors to use their funds to fight the Klan, the Neo Nazis and other white supremacist groups, when that is exactly why people gave to the organization,” said Norm Eisen, founder of Democracy Defenders Action, a legal group that works with organizations in legal disputes with the Trump administration.

Eisen added: “The notion that there’s something wrong with using informants and protecting their identities to prevent white supremacist violence is belied by the fact that that is not only what the SPLC did, but it is also the stock and trade of the FBI itself.”

Civil rights organizations are now preparing for further legal action against other organizations that disagree with or actively oppose the Trump administration. Organizations have reviewed their document retention, tax compliance and auditing policies over the last year to safeguard against any probes or lawsuits.

Some civil rights organizations have also floated creating new organizational structures that may better withstand legal scrutiny. On another recent call, activists floated restructuring some groups into for-profit entities, or potentially crafting new financial conduits for donors to give through to ensure that staff could receive pay if an organization's assets were seized or frozen.

The preparations represent a marked shift for many civil rights leaders, who in recent years counted the Justice Department under both Democratic and Republican administrations as a reliable ally in key civil rights battles.

“What we are seeing in real time is an administration seeking to leverage its position to target individuals and organizations that do not agree with its political thought,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson, who said the Justice Department has been “weaponized by dangerous forces."

But for other leaders, the SPLC indictment raised the specter of a return to a previous era, when the Justice Department monitored — and at times prosecuted — civil rights leaders to disrupt their activities.

“We're not backing down, but we are clear-eyed. Everyone could be in some form of jeopardy if you're in the crosshairs of this administration,” said Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, a civil rights group suing the Trump administration over executive orders addressing birthright citizenship and mail-in voting.

“That's what they’re looking for; they want this to have a chilling effect," Proaño said.

David Beckham made a joke about his wife Victoria's Instagram-posting habits as the pair posed for a snap

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• The couple headed to the 2026 TIME100 Gala on Thursday, April 23, with Victoria being featured on this year's list of the 100 Most Influential People

• “My night every night we go out ... quote of the night ‘you look great I'm gonna post this,’ ” David joked in the caption of his Instagram post, which saw him pulling a face

David Beckhamis sharing a playful glimpse into his and wifeVictoria Beckham's relationship.

On Thursday, April 23, David, 50, posted a photo of him and Victoria, 52, as they headed out to the 2026 TIME100 Gala, which was held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

TheSpice Girlssinger, whowas featured on this year's listofTIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World, donned an elegant silk ivory dress for the occasion, while David looked dapper in a black dinner jacket, white shirt and black bow tie.

As the couple posed for a mirror shot in their outfits, David, who pulled a face in the snap, made a joke about his wife’s Instagram-posting habits.

“My night every night we go out 🤨 quote of the night ‘you look great I'm gonna post this,’ ” 🙄 the former professional soccer playerwrote on the social media site, tagging Victoria.

The designer also shared multiple snaps of their outfits for the prestigious event, with two photos in anInstagram carouselshowing the couple smiling for the camera together as Victoria lovingly linked her arm around her husband’s.

A couple of further shots showed Victoria posing by herself, while a final image showed the businesswoman pouting while putting her arm around David, who had a huge grin on his face.

“Heading to the @time 100 Gala in NYC 🤍 Kisses @davidbeckham,” Victoria captioned the post.

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The snaps came after Victoria mentioned her decades-long relationship with David during an appearance at the TIME100 Summit on Wednesday, April 22.

She told TIME editorial director Lucy Feldman while speaking onstage at the event in New York City that over the years, she’s learned to brush aside any scrutiny that comes with being half of such a well-known couple, perthe outlet.

“This has been happening since I was 20, so it's been going on a long time,” Victoria, whotied the knotwith David on July 4, 1999, shared. “I have an incredible husband who supports me enormously. We're always there for each other. And I learned a long time ago to really not listen to the noise. Someone's always going to have something to say. I focus and I just don't pay attention to it.”

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The day before, on Tuesday, April 21,Victoria spoke about their family lifeduring an appearance onToday with Jenna & Sheinelle.

Amidthe ongoing family dramawith the couple’s eldest son,Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, 27, Victoria was asked about navigating her “pretty challenging year” with David.

“We always put our children first,” Victoria insisted. “We love our children so much and have always really focused on protecting our children, but we laugh a lot. David Beckham is really, super funny.”

The couplealso share sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, together, as well as daughter Harper, 14.

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Hill Street Bluesrewrote the rules of television drama. Set inside an overworked urban precinct within an unnamed city,Steven Bochcoand Michael Kozoll's gritty series introduced a level of realism and moral complexity not previously attempted on American TV.

After premiering in 1981,Hill Street Bluesconsistently captured the chaotic, compassionate, and often heartbreaking reality of police work. Its overlapping storylines, cinema vérité style, and flawed but authentic characters helped define what modern prestige dramas would become.

Critics and audiences recognized its impact instantly. Over a seven-season run, the show became one of the most decorated of its era, earning awhopping 98 Emmy nominationsand winning 26.

More than three decades after its finale, the series remains a blueprint for truthful,character-driven storytelling. Read on asEntertainment Weeklycatches up with the stars ofHill Street Bluesto see where they are today.

Daniel J. Travanti (Frank Furillo)

Daniel J. Travantiwon two Emmysand a Golden Globe as the cool, calm, collected Captain Furillo, who commands the Hill Street Precinct with a tough but fair hand.

“He tolerated a great deal of goofy stuff. People would say he was so stern. I would say, ‘Have you ever seen the smiles? Check out the smiles. Don’t presume, because of some big impression, that you got the entire impression,’” Travantisaid of his signature character. “A guy who understood other people and was determined to do the right thing no matter what anybody thought, but treated people with dignity on every level. Never talked down to anybody.”

The Wisconsin native was already a well-traveled veteran by the time he landedHill Street, with nearly two decades of guest spots under his belt. Name a popular show from the ’60s and ’70s, he was probably on it.

During hisHill Streetyears, he squeezed in the feature-lengthAdam(1983) and landed yet another Emmy nomination. He later earned acclaim for his portrayal of Edward R. Murrow in the TV movieMurrow(1987).

The stage and screen veteran headlined the short-lived crime dramaMissing Persons.In recent years, he popped up on series such asBossandNCIS: Los Angeles.

Charles Haid (Andrew Renko)

Charles Haid played “cowboy” cop Andy Renko, the precinct’s token renegade who eventually gets serious about police work and climbs to the rank of detective. Haid was nominated for two Emmys for his performance.

In the years just beforehand, Haid appeared on the big screen in the Nick Nolte-led Vietnam thrillerWho’ll Stop the Rain(1978) and Ken Russell’s trippy classicAltered States(1980). In 2023,the actor admittedhe had no desire to focus on TV at the time — until he realized how revolutionaryHill Streetwould become.

“I had no intention of doing a series at all,” he said. “But I had a great time doing the pilot and when I saw it, I was overwhelmed. I thought, my god, this is exactly right. It was the best damned thing I ever saw.”

Haid pivoted to a directorial career once his series left the air. He occasionally resurfaced onscreen, including in Clive Barker’sNightbreed(1990) and on the NBC crime dramaThird Watch,but he’s primarily been behind the camera.

The San Francisco native won a DGA award forER— one of his four career nominations from the guild — and has helmed episodes ofNYPD Blue, Breaking Bad, Nip/Tuck,andSons of Anarchy, among many others. He also directed the big-screen Disney featureIron Will(1994).

Michael Warren (Bobby Hill)

Michael Warren played Bobby Hill, the formerly acclaimed boxer who becomes Renko’s partner after joining the force.

The Indiana native was a star basketball player before making the move to acting. He was a starter on two championship-winning teams during UCLA’s dynasty, playing alongside Lew Alcindor (a.k.a. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).

His first main cast role was on the short-livedSierra, and he landed a string of guest and recurring roles on other series before finding a home onHill Street.

In subsequent years he found regular work on legal dramas, with appearances onIn the Heat of the Night,L.A. Law, andMurder One. But his resume runs the full gamut, from sitcoms likeA Different WorldandLiving Singleto cult classics such asBuffy the Vampire SlayerandSliders.

The veteran actor has four children, including producer Cash Warren, Jessica Alba’s ex-husband.

Veronica Hamel (Joyce Davenport)

Veronica Hamel’s Joyce Davenport is a hard-working, well-respected public defender who's in a relationship with Frank for the bulk of the series. The two get married late in season 3.

The actress earned five Emmy nominations for her performance. It was Hamel's breakthrough role after years of guest work on TV.

She went on to a big-screen starring role in Alan Alda’sA New Life(1988), alongside Alda and Ann-Margret, before returning toheadline a string of TV moviesthroughout the ’90s.

The Philadelphia native made a handful of appearances on Bochco’sPhillyand played the mother of Matthew Fox's Jack onLost.

Bruce Weitz (Mike Belker)

Eccentric undercover detective Mike Belker was played by Bruce Weitz, who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his work — including a win in 1984.

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The veteran actor has been a fixture on the small screen ever since, with regular gigs on theJamie Lee CurtissitcomAnything But Loveand the classic soapGeneral Hospital.

His guest work over the years includesThe West Wing,ER,Grey’s Anatomy,Dexter, andCSI. Most recently, the Connecticut native appeared in a season 2 episode ofFor All Mankind.

Since 1986, Weitz has been married to Vivian Davis, with whom he shares a son.

James B. Sikking (Howard Hunter)

James B. Sikking starred as Lt. Howard Hunter, the gung-ho leader of the precinct’s Emergency Action Team — a strong-headed but immensely capable policeman.

A longtime veteran of television going back to the early 1960s, Sikking enjoyed a long-awaited breakthrough inBlues, and followed it up with another major role as the title character’s father onDoogie Howser, M.D. He later reunited with Steven Bochco forBrooklyn South.

The actor’s big-screen career includedOrdinary People(1980),The Star Chamber(1983),Star Trek III: The Search for Spock(1984), andThe Pelican Brief(1993). One of his final roles was as Drew Barrymore’s father inFever Pitch(2005).

Sikking married cookbook author Florine Caplan in 1962. The couple shared two children. Hedied in 2024 at age 90due to complications from dementia.

Joe Spano (Henry Goldblume)

Hostage negotiator Henry Goldblume is Furillo’s confidante and a sure hand during the most dire of times at the precinct. Joe Spano made the part his own and earned an Emmy nomination for his work.

Like manyHill Streetveterans, Spano has rejoined the Bochco fold in the years since. He was a regular on the first season ofMurder Oneand had a two-seasonNYPD Bluearc late in its run.

The longtime stage veteran has long had a second home on television, with appearances ranging fromThe X-FilestoTouched by an Angel. For over two decades, he’s played arecurring role onNCIS.

On the big screen, he’s had small roles inApollo 13(1995) and a handful of films directed byHill Streetvet Gregory Hoblit, namelyPrimal Fear(1996),Hart’s War(2002), andFracture(2007). Most recently, he booked a voice role in Pixar’sHoppers(2026).

Spano married his wife, Joan Zerrien, in 1980. The couple share two daughters.

Taurean Blacque (Neal Washington)

Taurean Blacque played undercover detective Neal Washington, the cool-cat partner to loose-cannon J.D. LaRue.

The actor followed his Emmy-nominatedHill Streetturn with a voice role inOliver & Company(1988) and a run on the soap operaGenerations. He later went back to his detective roots on The WB’sSavannah.

The New Jersey native became a prominent adoption advocate, ultimately adopting 10 kids of his own, in addition to two biological children. Blacquedied in 2021at the age of 82 after a brief illness.

Kiel Martin (J.D. LaRue)

Kiel Martin played J.D. LaRue, the spirited and resourceful detective whose knack for the job is often sidelined by his womanizing, hard-drinking habits.

The veteran actor, who had a supporting role inThe Panic in Needle Park(1971) and played the lead in exploitation classicTrick Baby(1972), had a string of TV law enforcement roles under his belt before hisHill Streetcasting.

The Pittsburgh native continued to specialize in crime dramas afterward, with guest appearances onL.A. Law,Miami Vice, andMurder, She Wrote. He was also a longtime stage veteran.

Martin died in 1990 at age 46 due to complications from lung cancer. He was survived by one daughter, from his marriage to Dean Martin’s daughter, Claudia.

Betty Thomas (Lucy Bates)

The sole female in the Hill Street precinct, Betty Thomas’ Lucy Bates is a strong-willed and opinionated figure who often keeps her partner, Joe Coffey, in line.

Thomas was Emmy-nominated for every season of the show and took home the prize in 1985. But even after her acting success continued with her acclaimed role as the villainous Velda PlenderinTroop Beverly Hills(1989), she segued to a career behind the camera.

She has helmed such films asThe Brady Bunch Movie(1995), the Howard Stern biopicPrivate Parts(1997), Eddie Murphy’sDr. Dolittle(1998) remake, and the Sandra Bullock-led rehab dramedy28 Days(2000).

More recently, she had a box-office smash withAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel(2009), and helmed three episodes of Netflix’sGrace and Frankie.

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