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“Bates Motel” Series Finale Spoilers: “The Cord” Between Norma And Norman “Will Be Cut;” Can Alex Really Kill His Beloved’s Child? After-Show Special To Be Held After Finale

Apr 20, 2017 02:22 am UTC| Entertainment

April 24 will be the day we will last see Norma (Vera Farmiga) and Norman (Freddie Highmore) Bates. In the series finale promo of Bates Motel, we see the unraveling of Norman, as he is being haunted consistently by his...

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” Season 3 Spoilers: Kimmy Plots Her Next Life Change, A “Mad Men” Star Threatens Her Plan

Apr 20, 2017 02:19 am UTC| Entertainment

The official trailer for Season Three of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has just been released, and it appears that our optimistic heroine is ready for another life change: college. In the latest trailer, Kimmy (Ellie...

Serena Williams Pregnant? Tennis Superstar Shows Growing Belly In Deleted Snapchat Photo; May Have Won Australian Open With Child

Apr 20, 2017 02:18 am UTC| Entertainment Sports

A now-deleted Snapchat has ignited news that tennis superstar Serena Williams is with child. The infamous Snap, of which Williams shared on her official account on Wednesday, showed her in a sexy, yellow one-piece...

‘Doctor Who’ Season 10, Episode 2 Spoilers: “Smile” Introduces the Evil Emojibots; Doctor Takes Bill to City on Distant Planet

Apr 19, 2017 07:44 am UTC| Entertainment

Doctor Who season 10s episode 2, titled Smile, is set to introduce the adorable yet ultimately evil emojibots. Bill is set to accompany the Doctor as they head to a city on a distant planet. However, they will shockingly...

‘The Blacklist’ Season 4, Episode 16 Spoilers: “Dembe Zuma” - Red Continues Hunt for Dembe as Aram Goes Missing

Apr 19, 2017 04:19 am UTC| Entertainment

The Blacklist season 4s episode 16, titled Dembe Zuma, will follow Red as he continues his hunt for Dembe together with the task force. It seems that they will finally get closer to finding him after they get a lead...

‘The Catch’ Season 2, Episode 7 Spoilers: “The Birthday Party” – Alice’s Ex-Fiance Returns; Ben, Margot Forced to Work Together for Teenage Daughter’s Celebration

Apr 19, 2017 04:19 am UTC| Entertainment

The Catch season 2s episode 7, titled The Birthday Party, is set to follow Alice as she is surprised to find that her ex-fiance has returned. Meanwhile, Ben and Margot will be forced to set their differences aside and work...

“13 Reasons Why” Cast Admits Therapy Dogs Helped Deal With Difficult Scenes; Show Gets Backlask From Suicide Prevention Groups, Claims Show Done “More Harm Than Good”

Apr 19, 2017 00:39 am UTC| Entertainment

To anyone who has seen Netflixs 13 Reasons Why, they will tell you that for a show featuring teens, the shows tone is pretty heavy. The small screen adaptation to Jay Ashers highly successful Young Adult novel explores...

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Economy

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

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...

Politics

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

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,...

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

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

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...