‘Bridgerton’ to return Jan. 29 with two-part Season 4

Netflix announced that Part 1 of Bridgerton’s fourth season will arrive on the streamer Jan. 29, 2026, followed by Part 2 on Feb. 26. Each part consists of four episodes, with Season 4 taking its inspiration from the book An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn. The official logline for Season 4 reads: “The …

Pres. Trump signs funding bill to end record-setting government shutdown

President Trump signed a government funding package at the White House late Wednesday, formally ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. (per CBS News.) The President, surrounded by Republican members of Congress and some members of his Cabinet,  signed the funding bill that the House passed earlier Wednesday evening. After 43 days, the longest …

House Democrats release new private Epstein emails referencing Trump

House Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday released newly obtained emails between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and author Michael Wolff, some of which reference President Trump. The batch of emails — part of more than 23,000 documents turned over by Epstein’s estate — includes multiple …

Steelers activate rookie QB Will Howard from IR, add CB Asante Samuel Jr. to practice squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Thursday that they have activated rookie quarterback Will Howard from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The sixth-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft moves onto the active roster, joining starter Aaron Rodgers and backup Mason Rudolph. Howard, who injured his hand during a training camp exchange, …

Giants to start QB Jameis Winston over Russell Wilson in Sunday’s game vs. Packers

According to multiple reports from NFL Network, and The Athletic, the New York Giants are expected to start Jameis Winston at quarterback in Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, with rookie Jaxson Dart still in concussion protocol. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jordan Raanan were first to break the news Wednesday morning that Winston is …

Megan Fox to voice Toy Chica in ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’

Megan Fox has joined the cast of the upcoming horror movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. According to a post from the ‘Five Night at Freddy’s’ official social media account, Fox has signed on to voice Toy Chica, in addition to MatPat voicing Toy Bonnie, and Kellen Goff voicing Toy Freddy. The ‘Five Nights at …

Showtime’s ‘Yellowjackets’ to end with Season 4

Showtime’s mystery drama Yellowjackets is ending with its upcoming fourth season, per Variety. The series originally debuted in 2021, with the third season airing between February and April 2025. The fourth season will premiere in 2026, with an exact release date to be revealed at a later time. Co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson said …

Over 1,200 flights canceled as gov’t shutdown fallout continues to strain air travel

More than 1,200 flights were canceled across the U.S. on Tuesday as the impact of the ongoing government shutdown rippled through the nation’s air travel system, despite the Senate having approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending the impasse. According to FlightAware, cancellations affected about 6% of flights at 40 of the country’s busiest airports …

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict

President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The petition seeks to undo a 2023 federal jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused Carroll during a mid-1990s encounter in a Manhattan department store and …

Brian Kelly sues LSU, claims the school is trying to avoid $54M buyout by firing him ‘for cause’

Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the university, accusing it of attempting to avoid paying his full $54 million buyout by retroactively claiming his firing was “for cause.” The legal battle marks an increasingly bitter dispute between the school and the coach it dismissed less than three weeks ago. The …