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“American Horror Story” Season 7 Update: Ryan Murphy Teases A Little About Billie Lourd’s Character In Election-Themed Anthology Series

May 25, 2017 23:49 pm UTC| Entertainment

Ryan Murphy hasnt always been generous with his spoilers when it comes to his upcoming projects. And for his upcoming seventh season of American Horror Story, Murphy shared a new teaser featuring new cast member Billie...

“Silicon Valley” Gets Renewed For Season 5, TJ Miller Will Not Return To The HBO Series

May 25, 2017 23:49 pm UTC| Entertainment

Today, HBO announced that it has renewed its tech comedy series Silicon Valley for Season 5. The Verge said the announcement came as the show is currently airing its fourth season in the cable network, where they tackle...

“The Voice” Season 12 Declares Chris Blue As Winner; Win Marks Alicia Keys’ First Win In Reality Competition

May 25, 2017 23:45 pm UTC| Entertainment

Your new The Voice Season 12 winner is Chris Blue. On Tuesday night, the singing competition crowned the 26-year-old worship leader from Knoxville, Tennessee as this seasons winner. Blue is from Team Alicia, coached by...

“Dancing With The Stars” Pulls A Fan Upset: Normani Kordei Is Third Place, Rashad Jennings Declared Overall Champion

May 25, 2017 23:45 pm UTC| Entertainment

The season finale of Dancing With The Stars left everyone in shock when Rashad Jennings and his dance partner Emma Slater were declared competition winners. The Baltimore Sun said the pair garnered a total of 119 points...

Tyra Banks In Hot Water After “America’s Got Talent” Accuses Her Of Humiliating, Abusing Minor During Audition

May 25, 2017 23:43 pm UTC| Entertainment

A lawsuit filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday is claiming that supermodel Tyra Banks had physically and verbally traumatized the complainants daughter. Radar reported that the complainant and her husband...

“Game Of Thrones” To Be Cut In 20-Minute Mini-Episodes? AT&T Head Says It’s “Ideal” For Mobile Viewing In The Future

May 25, 2017 23:42 pm UTC| Entertainment

Watch a lot of Game Of Thrones on your mobile phone? According to at least one mobile company boss, the HBO fantasy drama might be seeing itself cut down in 20-minute video segments. Speaking Tuesday morning at J.P....

video “Game Of Thrones” Season 7 New Trailer Is Out, And Contains A Lot Of Spoilers About The Great War

May 25, 2017 23:42 pm UTC| Entertainment

A new, 108-second trailer for the upcoming Season 7 of Game Of Thrones has been released. The latest trailer for the multi-awarded HBO fantasy series revealed some exciting details about what coming to the Seven Kingdoms,...

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Economy

Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index

Russian stocks finished mixed after the close of trading in Moscow on Saturday, with the MOEX Russia Index ending the session unchanged at 0.00%. Market sentiment remained cautious as gains in select energy and utility...

Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts

U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to defend his economic policies and reassure voters that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing, as concerns grow ahead of a...

EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls

Ukraine welcomed a major European Union decision on Friday to provide 90 billion in financial support over the next two years, a move Kyiv says will significantly strengthen its economic resilience amid the ongoing war...

Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump is correct in claiming inflation is low, despite official data, public sentiment, and many economists suggesting otherwise. Speaking on Fox Business,...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

Politics

Australia Mourns Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack Victims as Government Orders Security Review

Australia marked a national day of reflection on Sunday to honour the victims of a deadly gun attack that struck a Hanukkah celebration at Sydneys Bondi Beach a week earlier, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more. The...

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker as “International Piracy”

The Venezuelan government has strongly condemned the seizure of a new oil tanker near its coast, accusing the United States of committing what it described as a serious act of international piracy. In an official statement...

Bangladesh Mourns Slain Youth Leader as Funeral Draws Thousands Amid Political Unrest

Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis gathered in Dhaka on Saturday to attend the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a slain youth leader and election candidate whose killing has intensified political unrest ahead of the countrys...

U.S. Intercepts Venezuelan Oil Tanker in International Waters Amid Escalating Blockade Tensions

The United States has intercepted an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, intensifying tensions just days after President Donald Trump announced a total and complete blockade of sanctioned oil shipments...

Google and Apple Warn U.S. Visa Holders to Avoid International Travel Amid Lengthy Embassy Delays

Alphabets Google and Apple have advised certain employees working in the United States on temporary visas to avoid international travel, as visa stamping delays at U.S. embassies and consulates can now stretch up to 12...

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

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

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...

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...

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...