CDC report shows increase of 1 in 31 children diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

According to a new report published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism diagnoses continue to increase in the United States. An estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022; while in comparison, 1 in 36 were diagnosed with ASD in 2020; and 1 in …

$2 billion in grants frozen after Harvard University rejects demands from Trump administration

The federal government has frozen over $2 billion in grants to Harvard University, after the school rejected demands from the Trump administration. The administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the cuts in a statement that called out “the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges,” stating …

J.J. Abrams’ new Max series ‘Duster’ shares first trailer

Max is previewing J.J. Abrams’ crime drama series “Duster” starring actor Josh Holloway. An official synopsis reads: “Duster explores the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate that goes from dangerous to wildly, stupidly dangerous when a tenacious young agent comes into town hellbent on taking his crime family down.” Duster reunites …

Gabriel Luna to join Chris Pratt in Season 2 of ‘The Terminal List’

Deadline confirmed that Gabriel Luna will join Chris Pratt in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s military thriller drama The Terminal List. The series takes its inspiration from Jack Carr’s book series, with his sophomore novel True Believer inspiring Season 2. Pratt, who also serves as an executive producer on the show, will reprise his …

All-female Blue Origin crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, safely completes trip to space

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle, which included pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, launched into space on Monday, April 14. The Blue Origin mission marks the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, according to the company, following Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963. New Shepard safely completed the historic trip that …

All-female Blue Origin crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, safely completes trip to space

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle, which included pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, launched into space on Monday, April 14. The Blue Origin mission marks the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, according to the company, following Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963. New Shepard safely completed the historic trip that …

El Salvador President Bukele meets with Pres. Trump, says he cannot return man wrongfully deported from the U.S.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, where he stated would not send the Maryland man the U.S. mistakenly deported to El Salvador back to the United States. Trump also discussed with Bukele  further cooperation on security and migration, El Salvador’s embrace of Bitcoin, and tariffs. …

See Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis in trailer for the sequel film ‘Freakier Friday’

Disney has shared the trailer for Freakier Friday, the sequel film to 2003’s Freaky Friday starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Twenty-two years after the original film’s debut, Curtis and Lohan are reprising their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman, respectively. Per Deadline, the story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) …

Suspect in custody after overnight fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home

Pennsylvania State Police said during a news conference that a person is in custody regarding the fire set to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Sunday.  Police had stated that the arsonist had caused a “significant amount of damage” to Shapiro’s home.  Shapiro said during a news conference that he, his wife, …

White House releases results of President Trump’s physical, stating he ‘remains in excellent health’

The White House released the results of President Trump’s annual physical on Sunday, with White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella detailing in a memo that the president remains in “excellent health.” The president underwent his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, which included diagnostic and laboratory testing. Trump, 78, had …