‘Carrie’ series from Mike Flanagan greenlit at Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has confirmed a series green light for Carrie, a series based on the Stephen King novel. Mike Flanagan serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner, and will direct select episodes, with Trevor Macy also executive producing. Amazon has ordered eight episodes, with production slated to begin this summer in Vancouver. Variety exclusively …

John Lithgow, Nick Frost and more cast in ‘Harry Potter’ series for HBO

Warner Bros. announced that they have officially cast four series regulars in the upcoming Harry Potter series from HBO: John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. The streamer is touting the series as “a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter …

CBO says Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could inflate deficit by $2.4 Trillion

According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the major legislative package backed by President Trump known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could increase the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade.  The updated estimate slightly exceeds the CBO’s earlier projection of $2.3 trillion in additional debt tied …

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers defeat Panthers with OT win in Game 1

The Edmonton Oilers rallied from two goals down to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime, to give the Oilers the win. Mattias Ekholm made the game-tying goal at 6:33 of the …

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 to premiere Nov. 26

Season 5 of Stranger Things is set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 26; with the final season broken up into three chapters. Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event revealed that the eight final episodes of “Stranger Things 5” will stream this fall, surrounding major holidays: four episodes will premiere as “Volume 1” on November 26 …

U.S. tariffs go into effect; doubling to 50% on steel, aluminum

The United States doubled its tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% on Wednesday, as part of President Trump’s broader trade policy. The new rates took effect at midnight Eastern time in a move that cast a shadow over the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ministerial meeting underway in Paris. Trump’s aggressive tariff …

Coco Gauff defeats Madison Keys, will face France’s Lois Boisson in French Open semifinals

No. 2 seeded Coco Gauff will advance to the final four at the French Open for the third time in four years, after defeating No. 7 seeded Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday in an all-American quarterfinal match. Keys had her first Grand Slam loss of the season, following her title run at …

Netflix shares ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 trailer; confirms Lady Gaga guest appearance

Netflix is teasing the highly-anticipated sophomore season of Wednesday, which arrives on the streamer in two parts: Season 2 Part 1 is to premiere on Aug. 6; with Part 2 to debut on Sept. 3. The streaming service released the first trailer for the second season of the hit series, which stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday …

FDA elevates tomato recall to highest warning level, affecting 3 states

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has elevated an ongoing tomato recall to its highest warning level over concerns of salmonella contamination. On May 28, the FDA designated the recall as Class 1 — its highest warning level — meaning there is a risk of “serious adverse health consequences or death.” The latest recall is …

Department of Education pauses Social Security garnishments for defaulted student loans

The U.S. Department of Education is pausing its plan to garnish people’s Social Security benefits if they have defaulted on their student loans (per The Hill.). Ellen Keast, an Education Department spokesperson, said that the White House “has put a pause on any future Social Security offsets. The Trump Administration is committed to protecting Social …