President Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping agree to in-person meeting after phone call

President Trump spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday morning, with the President saying the two leaders spoke for 90 minutes and addressed issues surrounding a temporary truce reached on May 12 that was meant to
President Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived Thursday in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first time at the White House. The topics of discussion ranged from tariffs and trade to Russia’s war on
‘Carrie’ series from Mike Flanagan greenlit at Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has confirmed a series green light for Carrie, a series based on the Stephen King novel. Mike Flanagan serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner, and will direct select episodes, with Trevor Macy also
John Lithgow, Nick Frost and more cast in ‘Harry Potter’ series for HBO

Warner Bros. announced that they have officially cast four series regulars in the upcoming Harry Potter series from HBO: John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost
Foreigner to mark 50th anniversary with 2026 Orchestral Residency in Las Vegas

Foreigner will mark their 50th Anniversary with an exclusive Las Vegas Residency in 2026, that will feature the band performing alongside an orchestra. To celebrate half a century in music, Foreigner is set to perform a special
Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Luke Combs, Doja Cat to headline Austin City Limits Festival 2025

Austin City Limits announced the multi-genre lineup for its 2025 edition, with Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs, The Strokes, John Summit, Feid, Cage the Elephant and Doechii all scheduled to headline the festival. The nine-stage,
CBO says Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could inflate deficit by $2.4 Trillion

According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the major legislative package backed by President Trump known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could increase the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over the
Netflix shares ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 trailer; confirms Lady Gaga guest appearance

Netflix is teasing the highly-anticipated sophomore season of Wednesday, which arrives on the streamer in two parts: Season 2 Part 1 is to premiere on Aug. 6; with Part 2 to debut on Sept. 3. The streaming
U.S. tariffs go into effect; doubling to 50% on steel, aluminum

The United States doubled its tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% on Wednesday, as part of President Trump’s broader trade policy. The new rates took effect at midnight Eastern time in a move that cast a
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 to premiere Nov. 26

Season 5 of Stranger Things is set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 26; with the final season broken up into three chapters. Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event revealed that the eight final episodes of “Stranger Things