At least 3 dead, dozens injured after Amtrak train hits dump truck in Missouri

Three people were killed and dozens injured in northern Missouri on Monday after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck and derailed. Officials said Southwest Chief Train 4 was carrying 207 passengers and additional crew members from Los Angeles to Chicago when it hit a truck near Mendon, Missouri, at approximately 12:43 p.m. …

Season 4 of ‘Succession’ begins production in New York

HBO announced the start of production of Season 4 of Succession, taking place in New York City with creator Jesse Armstrong returning as showrunner. Season 4 will pick up as Logan Roy (Brian Cox) attempts to sell Waystar Royco to tech billionaire Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgard). Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew …

Carol Burnett joins Season 6 of the AMC series ‘Better Call Saul’

Legendary actress and comedian Carol Burnett has joined the cast of ‘Better Call Saul’ for its sixth and final season. AMC said in a press release Monday that Burnett, 89, will play the character Marion. She joins previously announced guest stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, who will reprise their Breaking Bad roles of Walter …

President Biden announces the U.S. will contribute $200B U.S. investment in global infrastructure at G7 summit

President Joe Biden announced during a summit with the leaders of the Group of Seven on Sunday that the United States will contribute $200 billion to a global infrastructure initiative. The United States committed to provide $200 billion to the program throughout the next five years in combination with contributions from other G7 members for …

Officials confirm 3 dead, 2 injured in Amtrak train collision with car in Brentwood, CA

Officials confirmed that three people were killed and two others seriously injured after an Amtrak train collided with a car in Brentwood, California on Sunday. The two people who were wounded, including a child, suffered serious injuries and were both sent to John Muir Medical Center, according to officials. The tragedy occurred at about 1 …

Netflix renews ‘Selling Sunset’ for Seasons 6 and 7

Netflix has confirmed that the hit reality series “Selling Sunset” will return for Seasons 6 and 7.   The new episodes will begin production this summer, Netflix said in a press release. Selling Sunset follows the agents at the Oppenheim Group, a luxury real estate firm in Los Angeles. Brett and Jason Oppenheim, Chrishell Stause, Christine …

Michael J. Fox to be awarded honorary Oscar for work as Parkinson’s disease activist

Michael J. Fox will receive an honorary Oscar for his work as a Parkinson’s disease activist. The announcement was made by the Academy’s board of governors, who will also be honoring Oscar-winning songwriter Diane Warren, Oscar nominated director/writer Peter Weir, and pioneering Black director Euzhan Palcy.  Fox, Warren, Weir and Palcy will receive their honorary …

FDA orders Juul e-cigarettes and vaping products to be taken off the market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is taking Juul Labs e-cigarettes and other vaping products off the market.  The decision comes after the FDA completed a nearly two-year review of the manufacturer’s application to sell its vaping device and tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods, and ultimately decided to block Juul’s application. FDA Commissioner Robert …

U.S. Supreme Court rules that Americans are legally allowed to carry guns in public

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued ruled that Americans have the right to carry arms outside of the home and in public, a major victory for advocates of the Second Amendment. The high court voted 6-3 in striking down a New York law that said gun owners must demonstrate a need to carry firearms …

Disney+ shares trailer for animated special ‘Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation’

Disney+ has shared a trailer for the new animated special Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation. Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation takes place after the events of the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The special features the voices of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kelly Marie Tran, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee …