President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to rebrand the Pentagon as the “Department of War,” a move that restores its historical name used from 1789 until 1949. The executive order allows the Defense Department to use “Department of War” as a secondary title, and authorizes officials to use titles like “Secretary of War” ...
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, died peacefully at age 92 on September 4, 2025, at Kensington Palace surrounded by her family, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. She was the oldest living member of the British royal family since Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022. The King has approved a period of royal mourning until her funeral, with ...
Prime Video has officially confirmed that Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in their upcoming “Tomb Raider” live-action TV series. The production is set to begin on January 19, 2026. Turner, best known for her role as Sansa Stark in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” joins a legacy of actresses who have portrayed the iconic video ...
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has released 33,295 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The release, made public Tuesday night, comes after months of pressure from both Republicans and Democrats demanding greater transparency in the ...
Dwayne Johnson’s dramatic turn in “The Smashing Machine” is generating serious Oscar buzz after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2025. Critics are calling his performance as UFC fighter Mark Kerr “a revelation” in this gritty sports drama directed by Benny Safdie. The film, which received a remarkable 15-minute standing ...
Marvel Studios has unveiled a refreshed logo for “Avengers: Doomsday” at the recent Destination D23 event, where fans also got updates on the film’s production. Set for theaters on December 18, 2026, the movie aims to be Marvel’s biggest crossover since “Avengers: Endgame.” Directors Joe and Anthony Russo sent a video message from London, where ...
Prime Video has decided not to renew the teen drama “Motorheads” for a second season. The cancellation comes more than three months after the show’s 10-episode first season was released on May 20, 2025. Fans of the show may still have reason for hope. The producers have received permission from Amazon to shop the series ...
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but allowed them to remain in place until October 14 to give the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided in a 7-4 vote that Trump overstepped his ...
In what now appears to be a mother’s knowing hint, Donna Kelce made comments about her son Travis that take on new meaning following his engagement to pop superstar Taylor Swift. Just two days before the couple announced their engagement on August 26, Travis’s mother spoke with People magazine at a screening of ESPN’s “The ...
Beloved Baltimore comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll was fatally shot on August 20, 2025, in Southaven, Mississippi. The 52-year-old performer died after police responded to a shooting in the Burton Lane area, where officers found him suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite emergency life-saving efforts by officers and medical personnel, Carroll succumbed to his injuries after being ...
