A severe tornado outbreak that began on Wednesday has continued to make its way throughout the South and Midwest, claiming at least seven lives — five in Tennessee, one in Indiana and one in Missouri. Multiple destructive tornadoes (some potentially rated EF3 or stronger) destroyed homes and knocked out power, with dozens of injuries reported. …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Stock market takes historic plunge after sweeping U.S. tariff announcement from Pres. Trump
The stock market took a historic plunge in the United States on Thursday after the latest round of sweeping Trump administration tariffs were announced on Wednesday. As investors tried to assess the potential economic impact of the tariffs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,679 points to close at 40,546. The S&P 500 plummeted 274 …
MGM+ original series ‘Godfather of Harlem’ shares trailer, premiere date for Season 4
MGM+ is previewing Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, set to premiere on April 13. Forest Whitaker portrays Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson, a crime boss in 1960s Harlem, with an official synopsis reading that Season 4 follows Johnson as he “continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the …
Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Joseph Quinn cast in four-part Beatles biopic
Filmmaker Sam Mendes has officially confirmed the main cast for his series of four Beatles biopics, adding that each film will premiere one at a time over four weekends in April 2028. Cast as the Fab Four is: Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry …
Pres. Trump announces new ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on what he declares “Liberation Day”
President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs at a White House Rose Garden event yesterday, in which the President detailed sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on goods imported into the United States, in order to promote US manufacturing. Mr. Trump opened his remarks declaring, “This is Liberation Day,” stating that “April 2, 2025 will forever be remembered as …
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has corruption case dismissed with prejudice
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday permanently dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived. While the Justice Department sought to have the case dismissed to free up Adams to cooperate with the mayor’s immigration agenda, they had …
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See Jon Hamm in trailer for Apple TV+ series ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’
Apple TV+ is previewing the upcoming drama series Your Friends & Neighbors, starring Jon Hamm. The new trailer for Your Friends & Neighbors, debuting Friday, Apr. 11, stars the ‘Mad Men’ alum as hedge fund manager Andrew “Coop” Cooper ,” who resorts to robbing houses in his upscale neighborhood after being fired – not long …
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Famous friends pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death at age 65
Famous friend and former colleagues of Val Kilmer are paying tribute to the actor, after news broke of his death yesterday at the age of 65. Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes told The New York Times in a statement that her father died of pneumonia on Tuesday. Kilmer had battled throat cancer, which robbed him of his …
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AG Pam Bondi orders Justice Department to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced Tuesday she is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan as the CEO headed to an investors conference on …
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Sen. Cory Booker breaks record with marathon 24-hour speech on Senate floor protesting Trump administration
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening after speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech, in which he protested the Trump administration and what he called the national “crisis” that President Trump and Elon Musk has created. Booker began delivering the marathon speech starting on Monday evening and …