‘House of the Dragon’ poster features Emmy D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen

HBO shared a poster for the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon featuring Emmy D’Arcy. The new art features D’Arcy as her character, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and a dragon, with the caption: “Fire will reign.” Rhaenyra is the eldest child of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the niece of Prince Daemon Targaryen …

President Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for three months

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months to save consumers 18 cents a gallon. Biden said the administration will meet with oil refinery executives Thursday to urge them to bring more refineries back online to lower prices at the pump. Biden also called on states to order …

Uvalde, Texas school district puts police chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave

The superintendent for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District announced that the embattled police chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave. Arredondo has been criticized for his handling of the shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 that killed 19 third and fourth graders and two teachers, and the decision to delay …

Bill Nye ‘the Science Guy’ marries journalist Liza Mundy

Bill Nye the Science Guy and journalist and best-selling author Liza Mundy were married at the Castle Building’s Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. last month. According to PEOPLE, Star Trek actor Robert Picardo, who portrayed the Doctor in the franchise, officiated the ceremony. Nye, 66, and Mundy, 61, wrote their own …

‘Bob’s Burgers Movie’ set to premiere July 12 on Hulu

20th Century Studios announced on Tuesday that Bob’s Burgers Movie, now playing in theaters, will stream on Hulu on July 12. The movie hit No. 5 at the box office with $1.1 million in earnings. The movie is based on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ animated comedy series, which has run for 12 seasons. Created by Loren Bouchard, …

Supreme Court rules Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance programs is unconstitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that State programs that provide money for public school tuition cannot exclude schools that offer religious instruction. The 6-3 Supreme Court decision fell along partisan lines, with the three liberal judges dissenting. The case itself centered on a pair of schools in Maine, Bangor Christian Schools and Temple Academy, …

3 people are hospitalized when passenger plane catches fire after landing in Miami

A passenger plane carrying 126 people caught fire after landing on Tuesday at Miami International Airport. Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin said that Red Air Flight 203 from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, had landed around 5:30 p.m. when the landing gear in the nose of the plane collapsed. Three people were taken to a …

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexually assaulting teen at Playboy Mansion in 1975

On Tuesday, a Los Angeles jury found Bill Cosby guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in 1975. The jury of eight women and four men found the 84-year-old Cosby liable for damages and awarded the plaintiff, Judy Huth, $500,000. Huth filed the civil lawsuit in 2014, but it was put on hold as prosecutors …

Netflix shares ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Volume 2 trailer

Netflix dropped the official trailer for Volume 2, Season 4 of “Stranger Things”, which will debut on the streaming service next month. Stranger Things is a sci-fi horror series that follows a young group of friends as they experience supernatural events. Season 4, Volume 1 premiered in May, with Volume 2 to follow July 1. Volume …

Beyoncé releases new single ‘Break My Soul’

Beyoncé dropped “Break My Soul,” the first single from her forthcoming seventh solo studio album “Renaissance,” at midnight ET, via Tidal and a lyric video on YouTube. The singer had announced news of the song drop on social media Monday morning, posting on each platform with the caption “6. BREAK MY SOUL. out now.”  ‘Break …