Amazon pushed back against a news report on Tuesday, claiming it planned to visibly break down the costs of former President Donald Trump’s newly implemented tariffs on its product listings. The rebuttal came after the White House harshly criticized the online retail giant, and Trump personally reached out to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over the …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Florida Legislature approves bill removing fluoride from drinking water
On Tuesday, the Florida House passed a sweeping bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems and tighten restrictions on how plant-based food products can be labeled. With an 88-27 vote, the Republican-majority House approved the measure (SB 700), which touches on multiple areas overseen by the Florida Department of …
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Netflix shares trailer for Vince Vaughn film ‘Nonnas’
Netflix is previewing its upcoming comedy film Nonnas, starring Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon. Inspired by the life story of Jody Scaravella, Nonnas is directed by ‘The Perks of Being a Flower’ author and director Stephen Chbosky, from a screenplay written by Liz Maccie. Vaughn, who also serves as an executive producer, portrays Joe Scaravella, …
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Paramount+ renews ‘Tulsa King’ for Season 3; adds Robert Patrick, Beau Knapp to cast
Paramount+ renewed Taylor Sherian’s Tulsa King for Season 3, which has started production in Atlanta and Oklahoma. More than 21 million people tuned in for the Season 2 premiere in September; a release date for Season 3 has not yet been announced. Sylvester Stallone will return as Oklahoma crime boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who was …
Electricity returning after major power outage in parts of Spain and Portugal halts travel and communications
Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a “severe disruption” in the European electrical system, bringing much of the Iberian Peninsula to a halt. The outage disrupted subway and rail services, disabled phone networks, and shut down traffic signals and ATMs, affecting millions across the region. …
White House demands permanent ceasefire in Ukraine after Putin declares unilateral 3-day ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day pause in hostilities in Ukraine on Monday, a move that was immediately met with skepticism by Ukraine, who reiterated that Putin accept a broader ceasefire proposal backed by the United States (which he has so far refused). The Kremlin stated that “all military operations” would be halted …
Trailer for Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ film released 4 years after death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
The trailer for Alec Baldwin’s western drama “Rust,” which was plagued by controversy following the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, has been released. The film, directed by Joel Souza, first premiered at Poland’s Camerimage Festival in November, with Souza and cinematographer Bianca Cline (who took over following Hutchins’ death) in attendance. …
‘Severance’ Renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV+
“Severance” has been renewed for Season 3, with the news coming shortly after the Season 2 finale of the Apple TV+ thriller. Apple TV posted: “Cue the choreography and merriment. #Severance has been renewed for Season 3.” Severance executive producer Ben Stiller also posted on X: “So some fans are asking for Season 3 of …
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Nine killed, 20 injured after driver plows into crowd at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival
At least nine people were killed and 20 were injured when a man drove into a crowd during a block party celebrating Filipino culture in Vancouver, Canada. The tragedy unfolded Saturday night after the vehicle entered the street at 8:14 p.m. and struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival, the Vancouver Police Department said …
Death toll in Gaza tops 52,000 as territory’s health ministry reports 51 more deaths from Israeli strikes
Palestinian authorities reported that more than 52,000 people have died in Gaza, as Israel intensifies its military operations following the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas in March. The Gaza Health Ministry reported Sunday that hospitals across the Gaza Strip received the bodies of 51 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids over the past day, …