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‘Riverdale’ Season 2 Spoilers: Showrunner Reveals Cheryl Blossoms Transforms into “Darker, More Powerful” Character, Madelaine Petsch Teases New Romance

May 23, 2017 05:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Riverdale season 2 is set to feature a darker, more powerful version of Cheryl Blossom as revealed by showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Actress Madelaine Petsch also teased that her character will get a new romantic...

“Saturday Night Live” Bids Goodbye To Cast Member Sasheer Zamata Following Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer Exit

May 23, 2017 00:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Saturday Night Live is losing another member of its cast. This time, it is Sasheer Zamata, who has been to the show in the last four season, Screencast said. Zamata is known for her supporting roles and impressions of...

Billboard Music Awards 2017 Reigned By Icons: Celine Dion, Cher Dominate In Breathtaking Performances Over Under-Thirty Crowd, Artists

May 23, 2017 00:41 am UTC| Entertainment

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards may have featured under-thirty artists, but the two performances that has captured the Internet tonight are the over-50 artists. Celine Dion performed one of her most iconic hits in her...

“Atlanta” Season 2 Update: Co-Star Says Filming To Start In September This Year, No Idea What’s In Store But Promises A “Good Time”

May 23, 2017 00:28 am UTC| Entertainment

Good news, Atlanta on FX fans! Season 2 of the Donald Glovers critically acclaimed comedy is set to start filming later this year. According to actor Brian Tyree Henry, who plays Alfred Miles, aka up-and-coming rapper...

“Game Of Thrones” Season 7 Updates: Dany’s Dragons Are All Grown Up In New Teaser Photo; Ser Jorah Mormont Actor Says It “Feels Like The Beginning Of The End Game”

May 23, 2017 00:11 am UTC| Entertainment

Looks like the dragons have grown up, literally. A new first-look photo from the upcoming Season 7 of Game Of Thrones has made fans more excited for Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) fulfilling her ancestral destiny....

“Once Upon A Time” Star Lana Parrilla About Co-star Exits, Optimistic About Evil Queen Character In Season 7

May 23, 2017 00:10 am UTC| Entertainment

Ahead of the shows Season 6 hiatus, Once Upon A Time has shocked fans when several of its major cast members are reportedly leaving the series for good. Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Jared Gilmore,...

Katy Perry Gets USD25 Million Salary As Judge In “American Idol” Reboot, Close To Bringing In Host Ryan Seacrest

May 23, 2017 00:10 am UTC| Entertainment

Multiple reports are saying that pop singer Katy Perry stands to receive a whopping USD25 million from ABC to appear as one of the judges in the American Idol reboot. TMZ cited multiple sources, who said the paycheck offer...

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Economy

Mexico-EU Free Trade Deal Signals Strategic Shift Away From U.S. Dependence

Mexico and the European Union officially signed a long-delayed free trade agreement aimed at strengthening economic ties and reducing reliance on the United States amid ongoing tariff tensions linked to U.S. President...

World Bank Emergency Funding Demand Surges as 27 Countries Seek Crisis Support Amid Iran Conflict

Twenty-seven countries have moved to unlock emergency financing from existing World Bank programs following the economic shock caused by the ongoing Iran conflict, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters. The...

Trump-China Summit Yields Limited Progress on Trade and Tech Cooperation

US President Donald Trumps May 1315 visit to China ended with both nations agreeing to strengthen communication and pursue a constructive strategic stability framework, signaling cautious progress in US-China relations....

US Economy Fueled by AI Investment Faces Rising Risks Ahead of Fed Meeting

The U.S. economy continues to outperform most developed nations, supported by resilient consumer spending and a sharp rise in artificial intelligence investment, according to new institutional research from Citi. Recent...

Goldman Sachs Sees Stronger U.S. Dollar as Global Economic Gaps Widen

Goldman Sachs expects the U.S. Dollar to remain strong as diverging global macroeconomic trends continue to favor the American economy over other major regions. In its latest global research report released Friday, the...

Politics

China Coal Mine Explosion Death Toll Revised to 82 in Shanxi

Chinese authorities have revised the death toll from the deadly coal mine gas explosion in northern Shanxi province to 82, down from the initially reported figure of more than 90. Despite the correction, the disaster...

Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Could Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Nuclear Talks Advance

U.S. President Donald Trump said a largely negotiated memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route disrupted since the outbreak of...

Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Strike on Kyiv Amid Oreshnik Threat

Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack early Sunday after Ukraines air force warned that Russia could launch a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile. Powerful explosions shook Ukraines capital...

White House Shooting Reports Prompt Major Security Response in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Secret Service confirmed Saturday that it is aware of reports involving shots fired near the White House in Washington, D.C. The incident reportedly took place at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania...

U.S. Military Drill Over Caracas Raises Tensions in Venezuela

The United States military carried out a military drill over Caracas on Saturday, marking the first U.S. military exercise in Venezuela since American forces launched an operation on January 3 that resulted in the capture...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

SpaceX Starship V3 Test Flight Boosts IPO Momentum Ahead of Historic Market Debut

SpaceX successfully completed a major test flight of its upgraded Starship V3 rocket, marking a significant achievement for Elon Musks aerospace company as it moves closer to a highly anticipated initial public offering....

PDG Explores $1 Billion Sale of China Data Center Assets

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a major data center operator backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has reportedly launched a sale process for its China-based assets that could be valued at as much as $1 billion,...

Lam Research Expands AI-Powered Semiconductor Tools and Arizona Operations

Lam Research is accelerating its investment in artificial intelligence and advanced sensing technology to improve semiconductor manufacturing efficiency while expanding its presence in Arizona and California. The...

Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and its messaging service WhatsApp, accusing the companies of misleading consumers about WhatsApps encryption and privacy protections. The...

Pentagon Expands AI Model Testing as It Seeks Alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude

The US Department of Defense is accelerating its evaluation of artificial intelligence models as it searches for alternatives to Anthropic PBCs Claude AI system, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...