A fresh face is joining the team working on the White House ballroom. Shalom Baranes Associates, a well-known architecture firm based in Washington, D. C. , has been brought on board. This move comes as the project shifts into a new phase, requiring different expertise. The current architect, James
Paramount Pictures is going through a major shake-up under new leadership. The studio, now partly owned by Skydance Media, is seeing a lot of changes in how it makes and markets movies. This shift is causing some drama and controversy. First, let's talk about Ramsey Naito. She was the head of Param
Latin American artists are making a big splash at Art Basel Miami 2025. They are using their art to share their culture in new and exciting ways. Renata Petersen, an artist from Mexico, is showing three different collections. One of them is made of tiles with religious symbols and messages. She got
In recent times, immigration enforcement has been ramped up in major cities. The goal? To catch immigrants with criminal records. But the results are surprising. More than half of those arrested in these high-profile operations had no criminal history at all. That's compared to about a third nationw
Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, is in the clear—for now. The Justice Department recently failed to get a grand jury to indict her. This comes just a short time after a judge threw out an earlier case against her. The original case was dismissed because of a legal hiccup in how the pros
The American Film Institute (AFI) just shared its top 10 films and TV shows of the year. This list is a big deal because it often hints at what might win Oscars later. Warner Bros. had a great year with two films making the cut: "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners. " Other standout movies inclu
In a shocking turn of events, Arizona prosecutors have announced their intention to pursue the death penalty for two individuals accused of a gruesome murder. The case involves the tragic death of Mercedes Vega, a 22-year-old exotic dancer, whose body was discovered in a horrific state on an Arizona
Big names in Hollywood are worried. They think Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery could shake things up in a big way. They sent a letter to Congress, but they didn't sign it. Why? They're scared of what Netflix might do to them. These filmmakers think Netflix could hurt movie theaters. They say
A video has surfaced showing a U. S. military operation in the Caribbean Sea. It shows a boat capsized with two people trying to flip it over. Just as they were doing this, a second strike hit. This happened before they could even get back on their feet. Lawmakers watched this video on Capitol Hill
In Nevada, phones lit up with a startling message early Thursday. A 5. 9-magnitude earthquake had supposedly struck, according to an alert from the U. S. Geological Survey (U. S. G. S. ). But something was off. People in Dayton and Reno, close to the supposed epicenter, felt nothing. No shaking, no
