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Prosecutors allege rapper Pooh Shiesty, born Lontrell Williams Jr, led the ambush under the guise of a meeting, holding Mane captive inside a recording studio and forcing him to sign papers releasing him from his contract.

Mane is an Atlanta-based artist who has collaborated with Usher, Doja Cat, Drake and other stars. He founded his label, 1017 Records, in 2007 and Williams Jr signed as an artist in 2020.

The defendants, who are yet to enter their pleas, could face life in prison if convicted.

Eight of the nine defendants were arrested on Wednesday in Dallas, Memphis and Nashville, and charged in federal court with kidnapping and armed robbery.

One suspect remains at large, and investigators are working with authorities in the state of Georgia to locate him, US Attorney Ryan Raybould told a news conference on Thursday.

The incident took place on 10 January, a federal complaint says, when Williams Jr was supposed to be under house arrest for a previous firearms conspiracy conviction.

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He was allegedly joined by eight co-defendants, including his father, Lontrell Williams Sr, all of whom are accused of participating in the crime.

A sworn statement from the FBI says Williams Jr pointed a "black AK-style pistol" at Mane and forced him to sign the papers. He also allegedly stole Mane's wedding ring, watch, earrings and cash.

The other suspects allegedly brandished pistols as well, demanding property from additional victims in the room, identified in the complaint only by initials.

One of the victims was choked and injured, and had his Rolex watch, Louis Vuitton bag, AirPods and wallet stolen from him, according to the complaint.

"Within hours of leaving the Dallas studio, a number of the defendants were on social media displaying some of the items that appeared to be the jewellery that had been robbed from the victims," Raybould said.

Prosecutors say the rapper and the other victims believed "they were going to be executed" before the defendants ordered them to leave the building and go to their cars.

Representatives for Williams Jr and Mane did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker is executive producing anAnimorphsTV series currently in early development at Disney+,Entertainment Weeklyhas learned. Coogler will serve as an executive producer alongside Proximity Media partners Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler, with Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman executive producing for Scholastic. The children's book publisher is the original distributor of K. A. Applegate's 54-book youth sci-fi series, initially published between 1996 and 2001.

The TestamentsandThe Summer I Turned Prettyscribe Bayan Wolcott has been attached to write and executive produce the series for 20th Television. Proximity Media's Simone Harris, vice president and head of TV, and Dezi Gallegos, director of TV development, will also oversee the project.

The show's official logline reads, "Animorphsfollows a group of teenagers who uncover a hidden threat lurking beneath their everyday lives, all while juggling relationships, curfews, and the chaos of high school."

The beloved book series, created by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, followed a group of teenagers — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who gain the ability to morph into any animal they touch after meeting a dying alien of the Andalite race. They learn that the Andalite has been fighting a parasitic alien race known as Yeerks, who are looking to take over the Earth in a bid to expand their empire across the galaxy.

The teens unite to use their powers within a secret resistance against the Yeerks and to save the world. Casual after-school activities.

The chapter books were first adapted for TV for a live-action series that aired on Nickelodeon for two seasons, from 1998 to 2000. The series starredX-Menactor Shawn Ashmore, Brooke Nevin, Boris Cabrera, Nadia Nascimento, and Christopher Ralph as the titular animorphs. Paulo Costanzo later joined the cast as Ax, a young Andalite stranded on Earth.

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The news of Coogler's latest comes after the filmmaker wonBest Original Screenplayat the2026 Oscarsfor his critically acclaimed vampire period piece,Sinners. Fellow collaborator Autumn Durald Arkapaw also became thefirst woman to win Best Cinematographyin Academy Awards history, while Ludwig Göransson picked up his third Oscar for Best Original Score.

And the film's leading man,Michael B. Jordan, took home the trophy for Best Actor after playing both twins Smoke and Stack.

The series is the second project under Coogler and Proximity Media's TV overall deal with Disney. The director's other project, a reboot ofThe X Filesstarring Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel, was given thegreen light for a pilotby Hulu in February.

Original series starGillian Andersonhaspraised Coogler's vision for the new series, telling fans that the project is "different" and "special," so fans should "give it a break."

"We've had a few conversations," Anderson said of Cooglerduring an appearance at Awesome Con. "He's such a cool guy, and so talented. And the pilot script is really good. I would say, have an open mind and give it a chance, because it's gonna be f---ing cool. It really is."

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Travis Kelce—or thefuture Mr. Taylor Swift—is getting ready for his bachelor party. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end will reportedly go to on a fun, relaxing trip to the Bahamas with his friends at the end of May, a source toldPage Six.

As for guests, Kelce will invite brother Jason and close friend and teammate Patrick Mahomes, among others. The main activity of the trip will allegedly be golf—as Kelce, his brother, and his pals all enjoy playing the sport.

"It'll be chill," the source said. "Just guys having a good time."

Why the Bahamas? Kelce and Swift vacationed in the Caribbean country in March 2024, when they visited Harbour Island for a romantic, private getaway.

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Shortly after, the football star discussed the trip in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "Is it the Bahamian sun or the Bahamian love that has you just glowing right now?" the interviewer asked. "You know what? It's just the lovely place down there, isn't it?" he coyly replied. "You can get it all down there. All the love in the world."

As Swifties know, the pop singer and Kelce are set to marry on June 13 in Rhode Island, where Swift owns a home, and where the couple hasspent plenty of time.

Ahead of the nuptials, Swift will also reportedly embark on "at least three or fourgirls' tripsor bachelorette-style getaways" with her star-studded friend group, perThe Sun.It's unclear where the ladies will go, but a source told the paper: "The goal is to have fun, spend weekends together, and enjoy the process while also working on the planning in beautiful locations where they can relax, celebrate, and bond."

Read all the details about the upcoming Swift-Kelce weddinghere.

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The status of the plane's other crew member was unclear. A search and rescue operation to recover the crew began after the F-15E jet went down, according to multiple media reports. TheNew York Times,Reutersand other outlets reported on April 3 that Iran shot down the plane.

CBS News first reportedthe crew member's rescue.

An F-15E Strike Eagle jet carries two service members – a pilot and a weapons system officer. It is designed to strike targets both in the air and on the ground.

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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.

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Israel's defence ministry announced it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat.

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Smoke rises following an explosion,after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.

The war with Iran began Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on the country, killing its leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, within hours. Thirteen American service members have been confirmed dead in the war – seven killed in Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in the region and six when their KC-135 aircraft crashed in Iraq. More than 300 U.S. service members have been wounded.

More than 3,000 Iranians have been killed in the war, according toestimatesby a U.S.-based human rights group.

According to CENTCOM, the U.S. military has flown more than 13,000 combat flights, struck more than 12,300 targets and destroyed more than 155 Iranian vessels since the war began.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:1 crew member rescued after US F-15 fighter jet goes down in Iran

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• Etiquette expert William Hanson tells PEOPLE that the occasion likely won't be as formal as the recent U.S. state banquet at Windsor Castle

• The table set-up will also be different, thanks to Jacqueline Kennedy

WhenKing CharlesandQueen Camillasit down with PresidentDonald Trumpand first ladyMelania Trumpat the White House later in April, things will feel very different from the historic settings of Windsor Castle.

Trump visited the U.K. twice for state visits, thefirst in June 2019and hosted by Queen Elizabeth, and again during hissecond term in September 2025, after King Charles acceded the throne. Now, King Charles and Queen Camilla willmake their first state visit to the United States this month, where they'll be the ones feted.

Social etiquette coachWilliam Hanson, who has worked with six royal households and built an international reputation as an authority on protocol and decorum, hasdescribed state visits as "a form of theater,"with each stage rehearsed and the product of decades of well-practiced protocol.

He says King Charles and Queen Camilla's upcoming trip will follow a similar pattern to other visits and to that of the British-hosted occasions, with an official welcome, a lunch, a presentation of gifts and a state dinner.

He adds, "State entertaining is not particularly innovative. There's a belief we did it once like this and it worked, so why change it?"

Although the schedule for the four days in the U.S. has not been announced, the president did say that a dinner was on the agenda. Shortly after Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit, saying on March 31, that the program "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence," President Donald Trump made his own statement.

In it, he shared that the King and Queen will visit from April 27 to 30, with a state dinner at the White House on April 28. "I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect,"Trump said.

The dinner, Hanson tells PEOPLE, "will follow the tradition of all other American state entertaining. So, it won't be white tie, but black tie," setting it apart from when the royalshosted the Trumps in September 2025 at Windsor Castle.

However, Hanson adds, "The last time the Americans did white tie was when President George W. Bush entertained the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. It will be more casual. It will be very formal for most people but more casual than a British one," referring toQueen ElizabethandPrince Philip's2007 state visitto the U.S.

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He predicts "there will be more celebrities there."

Dinner will be served to guests seated around "round tables as opposed to one long table like at Windsor. It will look and feel a bit different," Hanson says.

The shape of tables changed with Jacqueline Kennedy. The thinking was that those tables "are more sociable," but it also means a change to the place setting. "In Britain, we might have table settings that have nine pieces of cutlery on each side of the plate, measured in line with a ruler, and if you have straight-edged tables, that is going to stay there,"Hanson told PEOPLE in 2025. "But if you have round tables, the cutlery is going to fall off the table."

For King Charles, who is attending both at the invitation of the Trumps but also at the request of the British government, it is a delicate diplomatic operation.

"The point of the state visit is to forge relations, and the King is very personable and is a good conversationalist and has a good sense of humor," Hanson tells PEOPLE.  "He is an interesting person to speak to — not that his mother wasn't. But the King is arguably more relaxed and is a people person and is interested in other people, which you have to be in order to do his job."

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Despite ongoing tensions and disagreements between Trump and the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Iran conflict, Trump talks fondly of King Charles.

"They are similar ages. They have something in common," Hanson notes. "If Trump likes him, that's a big asset to Britain."

It is King Charles' first state visit to the U.S. His mother undertook four state visits to the U.S. in 1957, 1976, 1991 and 2007. As Prince of Wales, Charles has traveled to stateside 19 times, including with Camillaon what was their first foreign touras husband and wife in 2005.

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