On Thursday, President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a package of new defense and technology agreements during Modi’s state visit to the White House. In a joint statement from the White House, the broad agreements between the United States and India “aim to improve military cooperation and boost efforts on a …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
All 5 on board Titan submersible presumed dead after debris is found in search area
On Thursday, both the U.S. Coast Guard and OceanGate (the company that operated the missing Titan submersible) said that all five people aboard the deep-water vessel are believed to be dead. The submersible Titan went missing Sunday after embarking on a mission to survey the wreckage of the Titanic. The search had been focused on …
Showtime’s ‘Billions’ ending with Season 7
Showtime has confirmed that the seventh season of their series Billions will be its last. Season 7, which will feature the return of Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod, will begin streaming Aug. 11, with an on-air premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT Aug. 13. Lewis rejoins a cast that includes Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Corey Stoll, David …
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Alfonso Ribeiro to host ‘A Capitol Fourth’ holiday concert
Alfonso Ribeiro will host the 43rd annual edition of PBS’ A Capitol Fourth concert in Washington. The program, which celebrates Independence Day, will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on July 4. Performers included on A Capitol Fourth include Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle, Babyface, Maddie and Tae, Charles …
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U.S. Coast Guard continues search for missing submersible after noises are heard in the area
On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard continued the search continued for a missing submersible that was taking five people to the wreckage of the Titanic, as crews continued to hear noises and were “actively searching” the area. A Canadian search plane detected noises underwater in the search area and were focused on finding the origin …
Man who attacked police with taser on Jan. 6 sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison
California resident Daniel “DJ” Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday to 12 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, tampering with documents or proceedings, and inflicting bodily injury on officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon. Rodriguez, 40, admitted as part of a plea agreement in February that he …
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Take a look at Emma Stone in the trailer for the film ‘Poor Things’
Searchlight Pictures shared a trailer for the sci-fi romance film ‘Poor Things’, featuring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo. Poor Things follows “the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe),” à la Frankenstein’s monster. In …
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Linda Hamilton to appear in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5
Linda Hamilton, perhaps best known for her role as Sarah Connor in the Terminator franchise, is set to appear in Netflix’s Stranger Things for the sci-fi drama’s fifth and final season. Hamilton’s Terminator co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger said at the ‘Tudum: A Global Fan Event’ in Brazil: “I’m excited that I can announce that my old …
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax charges following investigation
According to a Justice Department filing, Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, has reached a tentative deal with the U.S. attorney in Delaware, agreeing to enter guilty pleas to two misdemeanor tax charges and admitting to felony gun possession. A federal judge in Delaware must approve the deal, and Biden will now face arraignment in U.S. …
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4 dead, 2 critically injured after lithium-ion battery causes fire in NYC e-bike shop
Authorities say that four people were killed and two others remain in critical condition after a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery broke out in an e-bike repair shop and tore through a New York City building overnight. The New York City Fire Department responded to the fire at 80 Madison Street at around 12:15 …