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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Updates: Vin Diesel has Secret Groot Script; Director says Casting Kurt Russell was Chris Pratt’s Idea

Sep 05, 2016 05:40 am UTC| Entertainment

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 actor Vin Diesel has a secret script prepared for his character Groot. Meanwhie, James Gunn revealed that casting Kurt Russell as the new character Ego was Chris Pratts idea. According to...

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Cast, Updates: Michael Peña Reprises Role as Scott Lang’s Friend Luis; Filming Begins Early 2017

Sep 02, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Entertainment

Ant-Man and the Wasp is set to feature the return of Michael Peña as Scott Langs friend and ally Luis. Filming is scheduled to begin early in 2017. According to Den of Geek, Peña is officially reprising...

‘Star Wars: Han Solo’ Cast, Updates: Donald Glover Addresses Young Lando Calrissian Casting Rumors; Han’s Wife Sana to Make Appearance?

Sep 02, 2016 10:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Wars: Han Solo is rumored to feature Donald Glover of Community fame as a young Lando Calrissian. The actor and musician addressed the casting rumors in a recent interview saying that he was always a fan of the...

‘Jumanji 2’ Cast Updates: Karen Gillan of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Joins Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart in Director Jake Kasdan’s Sequel

Sep 02, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Entertainment

Jumanji 2 is set to feature Karen Gillan in a yet unnamed key role. The Guardians of the Galaxy actress is set to join Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black in the sequel directed by Jake Kasdan. According to Movie...

‘Ready Player One’ Film, Updates: New Photos from Steven Spielberg’s England Filming Set, Tease Dystopian Landscape filled with ‘80s References

Sep 02, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Entertainment

Ready Player One released new behind-the-scenes photographs from the filming set in England. The photographs teased a bleak dystopian landscape filled with references from 1980s pop culture. Photographs from the...

‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Adds Major Villain Metallo to be Portrayed by Frederick Schmidt; Tyler Hoechlin’s Traditional Superman Influenced by Christopher Reeve

Sep 02, 2016 05:48 am UTC| Entertainment

Supergirl season 2 is set to feature afamous Superman villain Metallo to be portrayed by Frederick Schmidt. Meanwhile, Tyler Hoechlins Kal-El a.k.a. Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman will draw influences from traditional...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Cast, Updates: Melissa McBride Teases Intense Premiere as Negan’s Victim is Revealed; Norman Reedus Says Cliffhanger Worth It

Sep 02, 2016 05:47 am UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead actress Melissa McBride teased an intense season 7 premiere. Negans unfortunate victim is set to be revealed in the incoming season. Co-star Norman Reedus also revealed that the long wait following the...

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Economy

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Trump Meets Mexico and Canada Leaders After 2026 World Cup Draw Amid USMCA Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington on Friday, holding private talks focused on trade, immigration, and regional cooperation. The...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...