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Star Wars

Are streamers losing faith in legacy sci-fi franchises?

(Image credit: BBC, Disney, & Paramount) Class has been dismissed rather earlier than planned, following the premature cancellation of "Starfleet Academy". A second season has already wrapped shooting — and will presumably beam onto Paramount+ early next year — but "Star Trek"'s paymasters clearly decided it wasn't worth persisting any…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Palestine

Cornell students accuse university president of hitting them with his car after campus Israel-Palestine event

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cornell University’s president says he was a victim of "harassment and intimidation" after being accused of striking individuals with his vehicle during a campus parking lot confrontation over students’ freedom of speech. The incident unfolded on April 30, after Cornell President Michael…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Peace

‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to more war?

“Project Freedom” has all the trappings of a classic episode of the Trump Show, the reality series that the rest of the world does not just have to watch, but live through and survive. It has a dramatic plot twist, it is bathed in a self-projected beatific light, and the…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Star Wars

“The Mandalorian & Grogu” Star Wars Day Promo

Lucasfilm As it’s May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day, it comes as little surprise that Lucasfilm has unveiled a new promo trailer for “The Mandalorian and Grogu”. The clip begins with footage from various classic “Star Wars” films with characters like Yoda, Rey, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jin…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Riots

Opening statements begin in assault trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs chef dispute

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home. Diggs’ defense attorney told jurors the attack…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

NATO

Trump Ordered Republicans to Try to Win Over John Fetterman

President Trump is directly ordering Senate Republicans to attempt to turn embattled Democratic Senator John Fetterman to their side to ensure that they maintain their slim Senate majority. Politico has reported that if Fetterman does turn Republican, it will be because of Trump’s lobbying, the endorsement and “financial windfall” he’s…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

New York City

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesperson says

The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said...Read More

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Elon Musk

Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room

Here’s what we learned from Elon Musk’s testimony, and what to expect this week. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here . Two of the most powerful people in AI—Sam…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Jerusalem Controversy

Two arrested over Golders Green Iranian memorial wall arson

The memorial, which was not damaged by the fire, is devoted to protesters murdered by the Islamic Republic of Iran. A police van arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court as Essa Suleiman is due in court charged with attempted murder on May 01, 2026 in London, England. (photo credit: Leon Neal/Getty…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Donald Trump

Trump family’s crypto project sues billionaire backer Justin Sun

World Liberty ⁠Financial, the crypto venture co-founded ⁠by US President Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit against Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, in the latest escalation of a dispute ‌between the project and one of its most prominent backers. World Liberty…

bubmagMay 4, 2026

Are streamers losing faith in legacy sci-fi franchises?

Cornell students accuse university president of hitting them with his car after campus Israel-Palestine event

‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to more war?

“The Mandalorian & Grogu” Star Wars Day Promo

Opening statements begin in assault trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs chef dispute

Trump Ordered Republicans to Try to Win Over John Fetterman

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesperson says

Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room

Two arrested over Golders Green Iranian memorial wall arson

Trump family’s crypto project sues billionaire backer Justin Sun

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