Kansas City Chiefs sign guard Trey Smith to record setting four-year, $94M deal

Per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith has finalized a four-year, $94 million extension with $70 million guaranteed. The new deal replaces the franchise tag given to Smith in February, and makes Smith the highest-paid guard in the NFL. A Pro Bowl selection at right guard in 2024, Smith, 26, …

See Sterling K. Brown in the trailer for new Hulu series ‘Washington Black’

Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown will star in and executive producers the new limited Hulu series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel. Hulu has released the first trailer for Washington Black, which follows the 19th-century odyssey of George Washington “Wash” Black, an eleven-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose prodigious scientific …

2025 Emmy Nominations: ‘Severance,’ ‘The Penguin,’ and ‘White Lotus’ lead the nominees

The 2025 Emmy Award nominations were revealed, with actors Brenda Song and Harvey Guillen announcing the nominees during a live-stream on the Emmys website and social media pages. Apple TV+’s “Severance” leads the nominees with 27 nominations, including Best Drama. HBO Max’s The Penguin follows with 24 nominations, while The White Lotus and The Studio …

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russia if no deal to end Ukraine war is made in 50 days

President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Monday, where the two announced a deal that European countries will buy U.S. weapons to send to Ukraine. Trump also threatened to impose 100% tariffs on countries that do business with Russia if there is no peace deal to end the …

Supreme Court allows Trump Admin. to proceed with mass firings at Department of Education

On Monday, the U.S Supreme Court said that the Trump administration may proceed with mass firings at the Department of Education by lifting an injunction while litigation proceeds in the courts. Within two hours, the Department of Education sent notices to employees indicating it is immediately resuming its plans to shrink the department. In an …

NY Jets WR Garrett Wilson signs four-year, $130M extension

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the NY Jets have signed wide receiver Garrett Wilson to a four-year, $130 million contract extension on Monday. The deal contains $90 million guaranteed and locks Wilson up with the Jets through the 2030 season. Wilson was drafted 10th overall in 2022, and has more than 1,000 yards receiving …

Tampa Bay Rays expected to finalize $1.7 Billion sale by September

The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays is expected to be finalized soon, with a report from The Athletic stating that Rays owner Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to a $1.7 billion deal to sell the franchise to a group led by a Florida-based real-estate developer, Patrick Zalupski. After the destruction of Tropicana Field …

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis star in trailer for sequel film ‘Freakier Friday’

Disney released the new trailer for the “Freaky Friday” sequel “Freakier Friday”, which features Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles as Anna and Tess Coleman. The sequel film follows Anna (Lohan) as she prepares for her upcoming wedding day. Her daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter aren’t exactly thrilled about blending families, however. When the …

‘Superman’ has third-biggest opening weekend at box office this year with $125M in earnings

“Superman” scored the third-biggest opening weekend in 2025 at the box office, earning $125 million in its first weekend of release. Only “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million) and “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million) had a bigger opening weekend thus far this year. The newest take on the Man of Steel from the relaunched DC Universen …

Central Texas braces for more flash flooding, as search for victims is suspended

Emergency crews have suspended the search for flooding victims in Central Texas, amid new flood warnings in the area that might again cause waterways to surge.  Forecasters issued warnings of additional flash flooding, after torrential rains last week led to catastrophic conditions and claimed over 100 lives. Ingram Fire Department officials ordered search crews to …