Vance: We’ve Seen “Significant Concessions From Both Sides,” The President Has A Lot Of Cards Left To Play

POLITICS

Vice President J.D. Vance said on NBC’s Meet the Press that the United States still has significant leverage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States still has significant leverage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “The president of the United States has many cards left to play to apply pressure and help … Read more

Maine oysterman Graham Platner enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

POLITICS

Graham Platner, a military veteran and oysterman from Sullivan, Maine, announced Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in a bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is expected to seek reelection next year. In his launch video, Platner—bearded, broad-shouldered, and speaking in a gravelly tone—is shown harvesting oysters … Read more

Simon Kinberg’s box office flop, The 355, finds a new life as a Netflix Top 10 Hit

ENTERTAINMENT

The 355, directed by Simon Kinberg and released on January 7, 2022, was positioned as a bold, female-led answer to the traditional spy thriller. With an ensemble cast featuring Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Penélope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing, the film had the star power and international scope to become a blockbuster. Its plot … Read more

2026 Tesla Model 3 Fixes Its Silliest Tesla-ism

AUTOMOBILE

It looks like Tesla finally blinked. For years, the company has leaned into radical, sometimes polarizing design choices—often betting that drivers would eventually adapt. But the turn-signal stalk experiment proved to be one of those bets that just didn’t land. The Highland Model 3’s stalkless wheel was divisive from day one: some saw it as … Read more

Johnson and Pritzker call Trump’s threat to send National Guard to Chicago illegal

US

President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his rhetoric on crime, saying Chicago would be the “next” city targeted for federal troop deployment, following his recent use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. “Chicago’s a mess. You have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent. And we’ll straighten that one out probably next,” Trump said.He claimed residents … Read more

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton Hit the Roller Rink in Retro ‘A Song to Sing’ Music Video — Watch!

ENTERTAINMENT

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton have taken fans back in time with the release of their new music video for “A Song to Sing,” which debuted Friday, Aug. 22. The country powerhouses — Lambert, 41, and Stapleton, 47 — announced the video’s arrival in a joint Instagram post: “‘A Song to Sing’ music video is … Read more

Eden Movie Ending Explained: Survival and Fate of Settlers on Floreana Island

ENTERTAINMENT

By the conclusion of Eden, the settlers’ utopian dream of paradise on Floreana Island has unraveled into a brutal tragedy, with betrayal and violence consuming nearly every party that arrived there in search of a new life. The rising tension between Dr. Friedrich Ritter, his partner Dore Strauch, the ambitious Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner … Read more

‘It’s alarming’: Education Department revokes guidance on English learning services

US

The U.S. Education Department has formally rescinded a 2015 “Dear Colleague” letter that for years served as the federal government’s central guidance to school districts on how to serve the nation’s approximately 5 million English learners. Originally issued to ensure compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the letter required schools to … Read more

Blake Lively books new film amid legal blowup with “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni

US

Blake Lively, whose name has been making more headlines for legal disputes than movie roles in recent months, is set to take center stage in Lionsgate’s upcoming romantic comedy The Survival List. The studio confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that it has acquired the project, with Lively both starring in and producing the film. According to … Read more