Netflix picks up ‘Manifest’ for fourth and final season

Netflix announced on Twitter over the weekend that it has renewed the sci-fi drama Manifest for a fourth and final season.  NBCs had announced back in June that it would not be making more episodes of the show, which follows passengers of a plane who arrived more than five years after they took off, but …

Legendary actor Ed Asner dies at age 91

Hollywood legend Ed Asner has passed away at age 91. Asner’s death was confirmed by his family on his Twitter account Sunday morning in a statement which read: “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- …

President Biden pledges retaliation after 12 U.S. service members and dozens others are killed in Kabul attack

President Joe Biden pledged retaliation after a pair of explosions near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday killed 12 U.S. service members and dozens others. The Islamic State-Khorasan Province, a self-proclaimed offshoot of the IS which has denied affiliation with the Afghan-based militant group, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Pentagon press …

CDC warns against use of animal de-wormer to treat COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out an advisory on Thursday against the use of a drug prescribed to fight parasites in animals, which some believe can also treat those diagnosed with COVID-19. The CDC said it is seeing an alarming number of prescriptions for the drug ivermectin, due to false claims that …

Jacksonville Jaguars announce Trevor Lawrence as their starting quarterback

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer announced that Trevor Lawrence will start the Sept. 12 season opener in Houston against the Texans, as well as Sunday’s preseason finale in Dallas against the Cowboys. Said Meyer: “We wanted him to earn it, as we do with every position. We felt he has, after [Monday] night’s performance …

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans placed quarterback Ryan Tannehill on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Per the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols, Tannehill — who is vaccinated — will need to register two consecutive negative PCR tests over a 24-hour period in order to rejoin Tennessee. He could return to the Titans in time for their preseason finale on …

‘Game of Thrones’ star Jacob Anderson cast as lead in ‘Interview with the Vampire’

Game of Thrones actor Jacob Anderson — who played Grey Worm — has been cast in a leading role in AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Gothic vampire novel Interview With the Vampire. Anderson will play Louis, a young man who is seduced into the world of the undead by the amoral vampire Lestat (played by Sam …

‘Downton Abbey’ sequel film gets official title and March 2022 release date

Focus Features announced on Twitter that the second ‘Downton Abbey’ movie will be called ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era.’  The film, set for theatrical release on March 18, 2022, will continue the saga of the wealthy Crawley family and those who serve them at their English country estate. Downton creator Julian Fellowes wrote the screenplay …

House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack seeks records from Trump White House, other federal agencies

On Wednesday, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol requested documents from Trump administration officials and other federal agencies. Wednesday’s request is the panel’s “first round of demands” as part of its task to determine the cause of the attack and prevent such an event from happening again. The …

President Biden calls cybersecurity a ‘core national security challenge’ as he meets with tech leaders to discuss forming national strategies to improve security

President Joe Biden described cybersecurity as a “core national security challenge” as he met with leaders on Wednesday from the private sector to discuss national cyber defenses and form a strategy for how to improve security. The White House summit included chief executives from various industries including technology, financial services, insurance, energy and education and …