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Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil detained in ICE facility in Louisiana

Mahmoud , an activist who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana after his first court hearing on Wednesday. Khalili is fighting potential deportation by the Trump administration after...Read More

Canada announces U.S. $21B in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. as global trade war escalates

On Wednesday, Canada announced $21 billion in new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, in response to President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. Trump’s 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports officially...Read More

Ukraine agrees to U.S.-led immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Following peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, officials for Ukraine and the United States have proposed a 30-day cease-fire and await a response from Russia. The agreement came after more than eight hours of negotiations...Read More

President Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%

President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs against Canada on Tuesday, saying he will double the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum by an additional 25%, bringing the total duties to 50%. Trump said in a Truth Social post...Read More

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CBS orders ‘Blue Bloods’ spinoff series ‘Boston Blue’ starring Donnie Wahlberg

CBS announced a series order for a new drama from the “Blue Bloods Universe” starring series vet Donnie Wahlberg. Wahlberg‘s character of Danny Reagan will return in a new city on the spinoff series ‘Boston Blue’ (working...Read More

Matt Damon to portray Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s reimagining of ‘The Odyssey’

Matt Damon will be playing the lead role of Odysseus in Christopher Nolan‘s forthcoming movie version of Homer’s The Odyssey. Nolan will direct the movie based on the Homer epic poem, written nearly 3,000 years ago. Nolan...Read More

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Part 2 to stream on Peacock beginning March 16

Season 5, Part 2 of Yellowstone will stream exclusively on Peacock beginning March 16, , making the entire series available to stream on Peacock. The streaming date comes nearly three months after “Yellowstone” concluded its fifth season...Read More