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The meaning behind the asterisk in the ‘Thunderbolts*’ title is revealed
Alex J. Berliner/ABImages The sneaky asterisk in the Thunderbolts* title officially has meaning. On Monday, Marvel unveiled the true name of the rag-tag group of superheroes as “The New Avengers,” now that the film is [Read More…]

Robert De Niro, Jenna Ortega to star in David O. Russell film ‘Shutout’
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Robert De Niro and Jenna Ortega are set to act together in the upcoming film Shutout. The duo will star in the film that director David O. Russell will helm, Variety reports. [Read More…]

Trump touts ‘very strong’ Alcatraz as Bureau of Prisons assessing reopening prison
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons said the agency will “vigorously” pursue “all avenues to support and implement” the president’s agenda after President Donald [Read More…]

Man and dog killed in suspected bear attack in Florida: Officials
Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (JEROME, Fla.) — A man and a dog were killed in a suspected bear attack in Florida, officials said. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received [Read More…]

Wisconsin woman found ‘alive and well’ after being missing for 62 years
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SAUK COUNTY, Wis.) — A Wisconsin woman who was missing for over 60 years was discovered to be “alive and well,” according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office. Audrey Backeberg, who was [Read More…]

A Beatles reunion: Ringo Starr part of voice cast of Paul McCartney’s animated film
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are going to be working together again, just not on music. Variety has revealed the voice cast for the the 3D animated film [Read More…]

Denzel Washington stars in trailer for Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
A24 Denzel Washington reteams with Spike Lee after nearly 20 years in the official teaser trailer for Highest 2 Lowest. A24 released the trailer for the new film from the Oscar-winning writer and director on [Read More…]

Boat washes ashore near San Diego with 3 dead, 4 survivors and 9 unaccounted for
(SAN DIEGO) — Three dead bodies and four survivors in need of medical care were discovered on a boat that washed ashore near San Diego on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Nine [Read More…]

10-year-old girl struck, killed by tree that fell on her Atlanta home
The Dixon Family (ATLANTA) — A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a tree that fell on her Atlanta home when severe storms blew through the city this weekend, officials said. Six people lived [Read More…]

Thunderstorms, flash flooding threaten millions in south-central US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A severe weather threat looms across the south-central U.S. on Monday, from western New Mexico to Louisiana, with 7 million people under flood watches due to potentially heavy rainfall. There [Read More…]

In brief: Josh Hutcherson joins Rachel Sennott’s HBO comedy and more
Josh Hutcherson has joined Rachel Sennott‘s HBO comedy series. The actor will replace Miles Robbins in the role, Deadline reports. The untitled comedy series follows a codependent friend group that reunites and is forced to [Read More…]

Catholic community reacts to Trump’s AI image of himself as the pope
ABC News (VATICAN CITY) — An AI-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope is drawing criticism from some Catholics after it was posted on social media just days before the papal conclave [Read More…]

Israel PM says Houthis threaten the ‘whole world’ after strike near Tel Aviv airport
Amir Levy/Getty Images (TEL AVIV) — A ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis struck near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, briefly grounding flights, halting train service and forcing the [Read More…]

Inmate on the run after escaping custody at Seattle-Tacoma Airport: Police
Port of Seattle Police (SEATTLE) — Port of Seattle Police are searching for an inmate who escaped custody while being transported at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Sunday morning. A contracted agent was attempting to move [Read More…]

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding expected to hit the Plains and South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Following wet weather at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, parts of the Plains and the South are expected to be hit with powerful thunderstorms beginning on Sunday, potentially bringing large [Read More…]

3 victims in unknown condition after a shooting at a wilderness park in California
(ORANGE COUNTY, CA) — A shooting occurred at Featherly Regional Park in Yorba Linda on Sunday afternoon, according to a post on X from the sheriff’s office in Orange County, California, where the wilderness park [Read More…]

At least 3 killed in Glendale, Arizona, shooting: Police
(GLENDALE, AZ) — At least three people were killed in a shooting at a restaurant in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday night, according to police. Officials said during a press conference there were allegedly multiple shooters [Read More…]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial gets underway with jury selection
Paras Griffin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jury selection starts Monday in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, beginning the first courtroom test of whether one of hip-hop’s most important figures used power and [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup – 5/4/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPacers 121, Cavaliers 112Warriors 103, Rockets 89 (Warriors win series 4-3) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBlues 3, Jets 4 (Jets win series 4-3) MAJOR [Read More…]

‘Thunderbolts*’ crashes the top of the box office
Marvel Studios Marvel’s latest superhero film Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour, debuted at #1 at the box office over the weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, Thunderbolts* brought in $76 million from 4,330 theaters. [Read More…]