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Wednesday, June 17

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Whether Dad prefers burgers, barbecue, coffee or ice cream, there are plenty of ways to treat him without spending a fortune. Businesses across the country are rolling out limited-time offers ranging from free food and buy-one-get-one deals to discounts on meals, desserts and gifts.

Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 21, this year, and many of the promotions are available throughout the week leading up to the holiday. Here are some of the best Father’s Day deals available in 2026:

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Jesse Eisenberg didn’t need a compelling reason to donate his kidney. In fact, he did so for a complete stranger.

The “Social Network” actor sat down with Jimmy Fallon during Tuesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show” to explain the rationale behind the selfless act.

“Well, I learned about this, and this is just, like, something anybody could do,” Einsenberg said.

The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022.

Mystikal, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in March with a sentencing cap of 20 years, five years less than the maximum punishment for the crime. His plea deal reduced the charge from first-degree rape, which carries an automatic life sentence.

Days before his Tuesday sentencing hearing, he asked a judge to withdraw his guilty plea, saying he “did not have sufficient opportunity to fully consider the consequences,” according to ABC affiliate WBRZ.

Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.

Following his Oscar-winning performance in “One Battle After Another,” Penn will direct the as-yet untitled film from his own script. Bradley Cooper is in talks to star, though no deal has been finalized.

Representatives for Penn and Warner Bros. didn’t comment Tuesday on the movie’s protagonist but said he’s based on a real person.

Raspy-voiced pop singer Bonnie Tyler has emerged from a month-long coma but continues to be “very unwell” and in intensive care at a hospital in Portugal, her family said in a statement Tuesday.

Tyler, best known for belting out the 1980’s power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” had been placed in a medically-induced coma last month after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a perforated intestine.

“Although her condition is improving it is a slow process,” Tyler’s family said in a statement. “Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.”

Best Asian pop and Latin song are among the five new categories being added to the Grammys next year, alongside updated eligibility criteria for the best new artist and best album categories.

The best Asian pop performance category will recognize “artistic excellence” in perfo