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‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Cast, News: Comedian Brett Gelman Joins Science-Fiction Drama Series as Conspiracy Theorist

Nov 21, 2016 16:54 pm UTC| Entertainment

Stranger Things season 2 adds comedian Brett Gelman to the ever-expanding roster of actors. He is set to play a journalist-turned-conspiracy theorist investigating a case in Hawkins. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...

‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Season 12, Episode 21 Recap: “No Good Deeds” – Rob Misses Own Baby Shower; Kim Takes Over as Manager After Kris’ Car Accident

Nov 21, 2016 16:54 pm UTC| Entertainment

Keeping Up With the Kardashians season 12s episode 21, entitled No Good Deeds, featured Rob missing out on his own baby shower thrown by his sisters. Meanwhile, Kim took over as her sisters manager to help Kris recuperate...

‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Cast News: Neil Patrick Harris Talks Taking Over Villainous Count Olaf Role Made Famous by Jim Carrey

Nov 21, 2016 16:54 pm UTC| Entertainment

A Series of Unfortunate Events is set to feature Neil Patrick Harris as the evil Count Olaf, a role made famous by Jim Carrey in the original film adaptation of Daniel Handlers childrens novels of the same name....

‘The Flash’ Season 3, Episode 7 Spoilers: “Killer Frost” – Caitlin Debuts Icy Alter-Ego; Kevin Smith Directs

Nov 18, 2016 19:33 pm UTC| Entertainment

The Flash season 3s episode 7, entitled Killer Frost, will feature Caitlins imminent transformation into the icy DC villainess as she embraces her newfound alter-ego. Kevin Smith, who directed last years episode The...

‘Teen Wolf’ Season 6, Episode 2 Spoilers: “Superposition” – Scott, Lydia Attempt to Remember Stiles; Executive Producer Teases Surprise Callback

Nov 18, 2016 19:31 pm UTC| Entertainment

Teen Wolf season 6s episode 2, entitled Superposition, will follow Scott, Lydia, and Malia as they attempt to remember taken friend Stiles. Meanwhile, executive producer Jeff Davis addressed who remembers Stiles first as...

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Updates, Spoilers: Warring Queens Cersei, Daenerys Get New Throne Rooms; Highgarden, Casterly Rock Involved in Biggest Battle

Nov 18, 2016 19:31 pm UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones season 7 will feature new throne rooms for the series warring queens Cersei and Daenerys as revealed in new photographs from the filming set. Meanwhile, Highgarden and Casterly Rock are also reportedly...

‘Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life’ Updates, Spoilers: Kelly Bishop Talks Emily’s Grief in Reboot; Rory Gets “Special” Ending with Ex-Boyfriend

Nov 18, 2016 19:31 pm UTC| Entertainment

Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life will feature the return of Kelly Bishop as a grieving Emily Gilmore. The actress talked about her characters return as well as missing co-star Edward Herrmann, who played Emilys husband...

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Economy

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data has been encouraging, raising the possibility of additional interest rate cuts next year if current trends continue....

Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision

Japans consumer price inflation remained largely steady in November, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will proceed with a long-anticipated interest rate hike as it seeks to control persistent price...

U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday evening, cooling after a strong rebound on Wall Street driven by softer-than-expected November inflation data. The pullback reflected lingering caution among investors, as...

Politics

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Fernando Haddad Confirms He Will Not Run for Office in 2025, Signals Possible Exit as Brazil’s Finance Minister

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday that he will not run for public office next year, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his political future. Speaking at a press conference,...

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to significantly restrict childrens access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the most far-reaching actions yet by the Trump administration...

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Sparking Economic Fears in the Caribbean

Washingtons decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to include Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica is raising serious concerns across the Caribbean, where access to the United States plays a vital role in tourism,...

Barham Salih Elected as Next UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Salih, former president of Iraq and a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The decision was...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...

OpenAI Explores Massive Funding Round at $750 Billion Valuation

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used AI chatbot ChatGPT, has reportedly entered preliminary discussions with investors about a potential new funding round that could value the company at approximately $750 billion....