US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels, which the administration has deemed as “unlawful combatants,” according to a
‘The Age of Innocence’ limited series Netflix adaptation rounds out cast

Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis in the 1993 film ‘The Age of Innocence.’ (Columbia Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Even more actors have joined Netflix’s upcoming The Age of Innocence limited series adaptation. The streaming platform has
Report warns of ‘disturbing’ normalization of book bans in US schools

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Books bans in public schools have become a “new normal” in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. In a new report, PEN America said the federal government
Former Des Moines superintendent who was detained by ICE federally charged

ICE (DES MOINES, Iowa) — A now-former school superintendent who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has been charged by federal prosecutors in Iowa with one count of being an “illegal alien in possession of
US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels, which the administration has deemed as unlawful combatants, according to a
Dwayne Johnson opens up about ‘The Smashing Machine’ transformation

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt appear on ‘Good Morning America’ on Oct. 2, 2025. (ABC News) Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his transformation in the upcoming A24 film The Smashing Machine. Johnson portrays mixed martial artist
Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings

A view of the U.S. Capitol as the sun sets on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the government shutdown enters its second day on Thursday, there’s no end in sight,
Tyler Perry announces cast for Netflix film ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’

Tyler Perry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Disney/Randy Holmes) The cast of Tyler Perry‘s Why Did I Get Married? will reunite for the movie’s threequel, set to release on Netflix. Perry recently announced the stars joining him in Why Did
‘Peaky Blinders’ sequel series headed to Netflix

Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight on the set of the upcoming ‘Peaky Blinders’ Netflix film. (Robert Viglasky/Netflix) More Peaky Blinders is on the way. Netflix has announced that a Peaky Blinders sequel series focused on a new
New Parking Rules, Added Spaces at Lincoln Park

PORT ANGELES — The Parks & Recreation Department is rolling out new parking rules and improvements at Lincoln Park starting today. The parking lot next to the Loomis Building is now reserved for groups, activities, and special