President Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived Thursday in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first time at the White House. The topics of discussion ranged from tariffs and trade to Russia’s war on Ukraine and the state of the Middle East. Before their meeting, Merz had said that he was looking …

Aryna Sabalenka defeats Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff beats Loïs Boisson to advance to French Open final

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will face each other in the French Open final, setting up a clash between the world’s top two women’s tennis players at the French Open. On Thursday, Sabalenka defeated Iga Świątek in the semifinals, while Gauff beat Loïs Boisson. No 1 seeded Sabalenka beat Świątek, the four-time champion,7-6 (7-1), 4-6, …

‘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 …