Disney+ shares trailer for animated special ‘Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation’

Disney+ has shared a trailer for the new animated special Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation. Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation takes place after the events of the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The special features the voices of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kelly Marie Tran, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee …

‘House of the Dragon’ poster features Emmy D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen

HBO shared a poster for the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon featuring Emmy D’Arcy. The new art features D’Arcy as her character, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and a dragon, with the caption: “Fire will reign.” Rhaenyra is the eldest child of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the niece of Prince Daemon Targaryen …

President Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for three months

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months to save consumers 18 cents a gallon. Biden said the administration will meet with oil refinery executives Thursday to urge them to bring more refineries back online to lower prices at the pump. Biden also called on states to order …

Uvalde, Texas school district puts police chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave

The superintendent for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District announced that the embattled police chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave. Arredondo has been criticized for his handling of the shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 that killed 19 third and fourth graders and two teachers, and the decision to delay …

Stanley Cup Final: Colorado takes 3-1 series lead after defeating Tampa Bay 3-2 in OT

Colorado took a 3-1 series lead over Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final, with the Avalanche defeating the Lighting in OT with a 3-2 win in Game 4. The Colorado Avalanche are now just one win away from their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. Nazem Kadri, who had been out with a thumb …

Former NFL defensive lineman Tony ‘The Goose’ Siragusa dies at age 55

Former Colts and Ravens defensive lineman Tony “The Goose” Siragusa passed away on Wednesday at the age of 55.  Colts owner Jim Irsay posted to his Twitter account:  “The Goose, Tony Siragusa has passed away at 55…I’m heart broken as is all of Colts Nation.” Siragusa began his career as an un-drafted free agent out …

Bill Nye ‘the Science Guy’ marries journalist Liza Mundy

Bill Nye the Science Guy and journalist and best-selling author Liza Mundy were married at the Castle Building’s Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. last month. According to PEOPLE, Star Trek actor Robert Picardo, who portrayed the Doctor in the franchise, officiated the ceremony. Nye, 66, and Mundy, 61, wrote their own …

‘Bob’s Burgers Movie’ set to premiere July 12 on Hulu

20th Century Studios announced on Tuesday that Bob’s Burgers Movie, now playing in theaters, will stream on Hulu on July 12. The movie hit No. 5 at the box office with $1.1 million in earnings. The movie is based on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ animated comedy series, which has run for 12 seasons. Created by Loren Bouchard, …

Supreme Court rules Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance programs is unconstitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that State programs that provide money for public school tuition cannot exclude schools that offer religious instruction. The 6-3 Supreme Court decision fell along partisan lines, with the three liberal judges dissenting. The case itself centered on a pair of schools in Maine, Bangor Christian Schools and Temple Academy, …

3 people are hospitalized when passenger plane catches fire after landing in Miami

A passenger plane carrying 126 people caught fire after landing on Tuesday at Miami International Airport. Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin said that Red Air Flight 203 from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, had landed around 5:30 p.m. when the landing gear in the nose of the plane collapsed. Three people were taken to a …