Gerard Butler, Mason Thames star in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ trailer

The brand-new trailer for ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ shows the budding friendship between a Viking and dragon. The original animated version of How To Train Your Dragon  hit theaters in 2010, bringing in more than $495 million at the worldwide box office and inspiring two sequels. The new look at the live-action remake of …

See Scarlett Johansson in the trailer for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

Universal Pictures is previewing Jurassic World Rebirth, a new film in the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise starring Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali. Jurassic World Rebirth picks up five years after the 2022 film Jurassic World Dominion. The film was penned by David Koepp, who wrote the 1993 film based on Michael Crichton’s book.  The film description …

Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil detained in ICE facility in Louisiana

Mahmoud , an activist who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana after his first court hearing on Wednesday.  Khalili is fighting potential deportation by the Trump administration after federal authorities took him into custody Saturday at his campus apartment, and sent him to a detention center …

Canada announces U.S. $21B in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. as global trade war escalates

On Wednesday, Canada announced $21 billion in new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, in response to President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. Trump’s 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports officially took effect on Wednesday, the latest move in the administration’s plans to reshape global trade norms in favor …

Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin agrees to 1-year contract extension

The Buffalo Bills announced on Wednesday that veteran safety Damar Hamlin has agreed to a one-year contract extension. Hamlin spent the last four years with the Bills, originally a sixth-round pick by the Bills in 2021 NFL draft out of Pittsburgh. The safety began his career as a backup and special teams player before becoming …

Pittsburgh Steelers and RB Kenneth Gainwell agree to 1-year deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers and former Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell have agreed to a one-year deal. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports was the first to report the news, with league sources confirming the deal to ESPN on Wednesday. Gainwell, who turns 26 later this week, was the fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. …

CBS orders ‘Blue Bloods’ spinoff series ‘Boston Blue’ starring Donnie Wahlberg

CBS announced a series order for a new drama from the “Blue Bloods Universe” starring series vet Donnie Wahlberg. Wahlberg‘s character of Danny Reagan will return in a new city on the spinoff series ‘Boston Blue’ (working title) for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. The drama has been given a straight-to-series order, and will follow Danny …

Matt Damon to portray Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s reimagining of ‘The Odyssey’

Matt Damon will be playing the lead role of Odysseus in Christopher Nolan‘s forthcoming movie version of Homer’s The Odyssey. Nolan will direct the movie based on the Homer epic poem, written nearly 3,000 years ago. Nolan also wrote the script for The Odyssey, which was described by Universal Pictures as “a mythic action epic …

Ukraine agrees to U.S.-led immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Following peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, officials for Ukraine and the United States have proposed a 30-day cease-fire and await a response from Russia. The agreement came after more than eight hours of negotiations between Ukrainian officials and a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in  Jeddah. Representatives of …

President Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%

President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs against Canada on Tuesday, saying he will double the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum by an additional 25%, bringing the total duties to 50%. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday morning: “Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on “Electricity” coming into the United States, …