FDA eases blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men

The Food and Drug Administration eased restrictions specifically for gay and bisexual men to donate blood. The agency said in a news release that blood donor eligibility will now be determined using a set of “individual, risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.” The recommendations ask that all donors answer individual risk assessment questions …

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Part 1 coming to Peacock on May 25

Following the announcement that Yellowstone will end with Season 5, Peacock confirmed that the eight most recent episodes of the series (Season 5, Part 1) will stream exclusively on Peacock beginning on May 25. Seasons 1-4 are already available on Peacock. Peacock acquired exclusive streaming rights to Yellowstone in 2020, rather than the Paramount+ streaming service. Yellowstone, created by …

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya team up in the trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’

The first official trailer for the highly anticipated sci-fi epic sequel “Dune: Part 2” has been released, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. In 2021’s “Dune,” Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) ventured to Arrakis, the universe’s most dangerous and sandiest planet, to ensure his family and people’s future as evil forces exploded in conflict. In the sequel, Atreides …

Man freed after 29 years in Louisiana prison for rape the victim says he didn’t commit

A Louisiana man walked free after spending nearly three decades behind bars for a rape the victim herself insisted he did not commit.  Patrick Brown was convicted in 1994 of aggravated rape in a case involving his 6-year-old stepdaughter, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office in Louisiana said. The sexual assault survivor did not testify …

NY Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to 13-count federal indictment

Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded not guilty to a 13-count federal indictment unsealed by the Justice Department at a Long Island courthouse on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Santos has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making …

CBS reverses cancellation of ‘S.W.A.T.’ and renews for Season 7

CBS has reversed its decision to cancel the action-drama S.W.A.T, and has instead renewed the series for a seventh and final season.  The show’s Twitter feed announced: “We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T.and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 …

Netflix renews ‘The Diplomat’ starring Keri Russell for Season 2

Soon after its premiere on April 20, Netflix announced that it has renewed ‘The Diplomat’ for Season 2. Created by Debora Cahn and starring Kerri Russell and Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat is described by Netflix as “a high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people.” Season 1 …

Woman who wrote children’s book on grief after husband’s death charged with his murder

A Utah mother who published a children’s book on grief following her husband’s death last year has now been accused of poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl. Court documents show that 33-year-old Kouri Richins faces charges including aggravated murder in connection with the death of her husband, Eric Richins, 39, who was found …

Jury finds Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll case

A Manhattan jury unanimously found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the sexual assault case brought by E. Jean Carroll. The jury found, beyond a preponderance of evidence, that Trump unlawfully touch Carroll without her consent in a New York City department store in the 1990s. However, it did not reach …

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ opens to $114M debut

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the conclusion to Marvel’s trilogy, earned $114 million in its domestic box office debut.  The film ranks as the second-biggest opening weekend of 2023, behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with $146 million.  “Guardians 3” debuted just behind its predecessor, 2017’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which opened with …