Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed in the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively amid the aftermath of the film “It Ends With Us.” A spokesperson for Swift denied any involvement with the film in a statement to Variety beyond licensing her song “My Tears Ricochet”
Economic pressures are forcing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to seek an off-ramp in the trade war.
Tom Cruise kept a “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” press conference moving in Seoul Thursday evening when asked about President Trump’s proposal for tariffs on films “produced in foreign lands,” and how such a policy might apply to the globe-trotting espionage
Krispy Kreme also pulled its full-year outlook due to "macroeconomic softness and the uncertainty around the McDonald’s deployment schedule."
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy on damage control over surgeon general nominee Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down for a Fox News interview Thursday to
The mayor of television has advice on how to survive these choppy industry waters: Never stop learning. Speaking at a Hollywood Radio and Television Society panel Thursday on the Walt Disney Co. studio lot in Burbank, FX boss John Landgraf was circumspect about where the
The administration’s plan for Gaza food aid distribution remains in flux, as anticipated major funders and humanitarian groups decline to participate.
There's no minimap in Borderlands 4, the Gearbox CEO confirmed: "We want you to play the game and not play the map."
Ambassador Huckabee says US President Donald Trump made clear to all parties involved in the new initiative that the priority is to ensure aid arrives to those in need “as expeditiously as possible”.
Rosanna Norton, who was Oscar-nominated for costume design for 1982’s “Tron” and designed Sissy Spacek’s iconic prom dress for “Carrie,” died of cancer May 7 in Los Angeles. She was 80. Her early costume design credits include Terrence Malick’s “Badlands” and Brian de Palma’s
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making it clear that he’s not a fan of President Trump’s proposal earlier this week to raise taxes on wealthy income earners, but he’s willing to listen to what the president has in mind. “I don’t want to see taxes go up on
President Trump issued Friday his clearest sign yet of his desire to de-escalate the trade war he started with China last month. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, publicly advising his Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, to
The Communications Workers of America says Microsoft has already recognized the union.
Kojima let the press play an unbelievable 30 hours of Death Stranding 2. Here's what they think.
"This document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case," the rep said
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress on Friday to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by
It's been more than two years since civil war exploded in Sudan. By some estimates the conflict has killed as many as 150-thousand people, and displaced millions more. In April, NPR International Correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu gained rare access to the capital city, Khartoum,
When the Washington Post reported via anonymous sources that a government intelligence assessment concluded the Venezuelan government was not directing the migration of members of the Tren de Aragua gang to the United States, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national
The Teal Wand is "something that can be done quickly and comfortably at home," said Teal's CEO.
Nintendo is making it harder for consumers to sue in its latest EULA update, which adds a class action waiver in section 16 that prohibits users from filing class action lawsuits against the company. Initially spotted on the Nintendo subreddit and later published by
He said it was an exercise of sovereign rights in defence of a “brother nation".
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location A Senate Republican wants to ensure the U.S. can curb competition with China as debate builds over export controls. © Greg Nash Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), one of Congress's fiercest China
The leaders of the major Hollywood studios and streaming companies gathered on Zoom on Friday for a special meeting with Motion Picture Association chief Charlies Rivkin to strategize about how to address President Trump’s threatened film tariffs. The goal was to find a
“It wasn’t like one moment of epiphany,” Holt said, of his decision to exit the anchor chair after 10 years. “I never saw myself doing this job forever.”
From lesser-known Meret Oppenheim works to Anna Weyant’s jewel-box paintings, this over-the-top New York fair is rich with gems waiting to be discovered.
A year out from launch, star “Fortnite” player Andre “Typical Gamer” Rebelo’s gaming company, JOGO, has made its first acquisition, which also marks one of the biggest studio acquisitions within Epic Games’ Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) ecosystem. JOGO has acquired Quinn
Southeast Asia risks being hit by a double whammy in this US-China trade war, but the region has its own ammunition too, say William Choong and Sharon Seah from ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate then many outside the Vatican knew.
The White House is “actively looking” at ending habeas corpus as it continues its massive deportation crusade, according to deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Habeas corpus requires authorities to justify an individual’s confinement. “Well, the Constitution is clear—and that
Encrypted chat apps like Signal and WhatsApp are one of the best ways to keep your digital conversations as private as possible. But if you’re not careful with how those conversations are backed up, you can accidentally undermine your privacy. When a conversation is properly
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"Pod Save America" host Jon Favreau advised Democrats who aspire to run for president in 2028 to “rip the f‑‑‑ing Band-Aid off” and say that former President Biden shouldn't have run last year. “The answer is, he shouldn't have run for a second term. And when he did run for a
President Trump late Friday afternoon signed four pieces of legislation that overturn Biden-era efficiency rules. Three of the Biden administration regulations overturned by Trump had sought to improve efficiency for household water heaters, walk in freezers and commercial
Trump Media & Technology Group, the company majority-owned by President Donald Trump that operates the Truth Social social-media platform, reported earnings for the first quarter of 2025. The company reported $821,200 in net sales for Q1, up 6.6% year over year, and a net loss
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP WAFFLED Friday on a proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. He said GOP lawmakers should "probably not" raise taxes on the rich but added he would be OK if it did happen, The Hill's Mychael Schnell reports.. "The problem with even a
"I never want to give my fans anything but the absolute best set I can do, and that won’t be possible at this time," the musician wrote in a statement
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Things You Lost Along the Way,” Episode 6 of “Your Friends & Neighbors,” now streaming on Apple TV+. On “Your Friends & Neighbors,” returning to the place where divorced couple Coop and Mel met and fell in love 20 years
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — African investors see opportunity in the chaos of President Trump’s return to the White House, despite the pain caused by his foreign aid cuts and whiplash tariff decisions. That was the message from Vice Adm. Issah Adam Yakubu, the former chief of
President Trump is reinstating commercial fishing in a national marine monument after the practice was blocked by his Democratic predecessors. Trump is expected to issue a proclamation Friday reinstating commercial fishing access in all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast
Carnegie Mellon "LegoGPT" system uses physics checks to ensure models don't collapse.
New type of pope dropped. Harry was in apparently in Vatican City for the announcement? But streets are saying Leo is more of a second wave emo fan.
Seems like that should have been the plan from the beginning?
In the heart of the financial district, over 70 artists from across the African diaspora showed works to an eager VIP audience.
There’s nothing like the high of finding a silly little pop song that makes you want to blow up your life with a smile on your face–songs that make you feel like anything is possible even if you make the boldest, stupidest mistake of your life. Such is the case when I heard
Mexico has sued technology company Google over its decision to update its maps platforms to match President Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday. Sheinbaum told reporters Friday that a suit was filed
Mary Ann Unger's massive biomorphic artworks, now on view in New York City, are shockingly prescient and powerful now more than ever.