The streaming service Max is changing its name back to HBO Max

Warner Bros. Discovery Call me by my former name. Warner Bros. Discovery is changing the name of its streaming service yet again. The streaming platform originally launched with the name HBO Max in 2020. In a much-discussed
Get $30 tickets for Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett & more with Live Nation's Ticket to Summer promo

courtesy of Live Nation If there was ever a time that we needed to save money on something, it’s now, so concert promoter Live Nation has delivered: Its Ticket to Summer promotion is back for 2025. Once
Recession warnings fade after Trump rolls back tariffs

Liu Yanan/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Recession alarms blared across Wall Street in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement last month, but a recent trade agreement between the U.S. and China has dialed back
Get $30 tickets for Rod Stewart, The Doobie Brothers & more with Live Nation's Ticket to Summer promo

courtesy of Live Nation Live Nation is once again giving fans a way to enjoy live music this summer at a bargain price. The concert promoter is set to launch what they’re calling $30 Ticket to Summer,
'Wicked: For Good' 'first look' trailer to debut in June, when 'Wicked' returns to theaters for one night only

Disney/Frank Micelotta Glinda and Elphaba will be back in action on theater screens in June. The original Wicked film will return to theaters in the U.S. and Canada for one night only on June 4. And along with
Israel reports 3 Houthi missiles fired in 24 hours amid plans to expand Gaza offensive

Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation warnings for three ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen after intercepting two of three ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-backed group in the past 24 hours. The IDF said one
Bruce Springsteen shares country-inspired tune 'Repo Man' from 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums'

Sony Music Bruce Springsteen is going country for the latest preview of his upcoming box set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. The Boss just released the new song “Repo Man,” from the Tracks II album Somewhere North
Blake's back on 'The Voice' as Kelsea Ballerini wraps her first season

NBCUniversal Blake Shelton‘s returning to The Voice for the first time since leaving the show in the spring of 2023. He’s set to perform his 30th #1 hit, “Texas,” on the live season finale Tuesday, May 20.
Iranian minister says Trump’s Tehran accusations are 'pure deception'

Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (LONDON) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran, calling them “pure deception.” Trump described Tehran as the “most destructive force” in the region during a
In brief: Daniel Day-Lewis' 'Anemone' gets a release date, and more

Daniel Day-Lewis’ return to the big screen, Anemone, has a release date. Focus Features confirms the film, starring and co-written by Day-Lewis and directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis, comes to theaters in limited release Oct. 3 and opens wide Oct.
Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say. Carbon dioxide, known by the chemical
Fatal New Jersey house fire ruled a murder-suicide: Prosecutor

Washington Township Police Department (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ) — A massive fire on Sunday that leveled a New Jersey home, where first responders later recovered the bodies of a man and a woman, has been ruled a murder-suicide,
Flooding forces evacuation of 2 Maryland elementary schools as flash flood emergency issued

Potomac Fire Company No.2 Inc. (ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD) — A flash flood emergency has been issued for parts of northwestern Maryland on Tuesday, where severe flooding led to the evacuation of two elementary schools. A flash flood
Pete Rose among players removed from MLB's banned list, eligible for Hall of Fame

Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images (COOPERSTOWN, NY) — Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased baseball players have been removed from MLB’s permanent list of banned players, according to a memo from the league’s commissioner.
6.1 magnitude earthquake reported near Greece: USGS

(FRY, GREECE) — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near Greece early Wednesday local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. Greek Emergency Management warned of a possible tsunami risk following the quake, which the agency
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan indicted by grand jury on federal charges

Scott Olson/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge who was arrested and charged last month with allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan has
US v. Combs day 6: Freak offs, violence and fear – Cassie Ventura takes the stand at Diddy trial

John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For six hours on Tuesday in a packed Manhattan courtroom, Cassie Ventura testified about how her decade-long relationship turned violent as her then-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs, seized control of her personal
Minnesota's raging Camp House Fire explodes to nearly 12,000 acres

(ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN) — Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined, destroying dozens of structures, triggering evacuations and prompting the governor to call in
Russian delegation to meet Ukrainian officials in Turkey, but unclear if Putin will attend

Contributor/Getty Images (LONDON) — Moscow on Wednesday said it would send a delegation to Istanbul to meet with Ukrainian officials, potentially bringing diplomats from the two at-war countries together for the first known in-person direct talks in
Democrat Adam Schiff presses DOD inspector general for details on Trump's Qatari plane gift

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is requesting that the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General launch an inquiry on the department’s role in “facilitating and serving as a pass-through” for the Trump
Scoreboard roundup — 5/13/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPacers 114, Cavaliers 105Nuggets 105, Thunder 112 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEJets 1, Stars 3 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLBrewers 0, Guardians 2Red Sox 9, Tigers 10White Sox
Federal judge in Pennsylvania rules that Trump's invocation of AEA is lawful

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged migrant gang members is lawful, but determined that the administration has provided
Ed Martin, Trump's DOJ pardon attorney, says he'll review Biden's outgoing pardons

Valerie Plesch/For The Washington Post (WASHINGTON) — Ed Martin, the outgoing Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney who will soon start his role as DOJ’s pardon attorney and chief of the so-called “Weaponization Working Group,” said he plans to
Trump administration faces criticism for prioritizing white South African refugees

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s move to prioritize the resettlement of white South African refugees in the United States even as it has turned away refugees from countries including Afghanistan and Haiti has sparked
Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, officials say

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (CAIRO) — Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week it had successfully recovered a rare trove of smuggled artifacts from the United States, concluding a three-year diplomatic effort between
2 juveniles arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man, striking him with car in Texas

Austin Police Department. (AUSTIN, TEXAS) — Two juveniles were arrested and charged with capital murder after allegedly shooting a man and striking him with a vehicle during a carjacking, according to the Austin Police Department. The suspects,
'I Never Lie': Zach Top 'Sounds Like the Radio' with his first #1

Todd Owyoung/NBC Zach Top‘s just at the beginning of his reign as ACM new male artist of the year, and now he officially has his first #1 as “I Never Lie” tops the country chart. The laid-back
Krysten Ritter to return as Jessica Jones in 'Daredevil: Born Again' season 2

Disney/David Russell Jessica Jones is back. Krysten Ritter will be reprising her role as the Marvel superhero for the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, Disney announced at its Upfront presentation Tuesday. Ritter first played the role in the Netflix
Elton John is being giving an Icon Award — but not for his music

Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Elton John has won many awards in his career, but his latest honor has nothing to do with his music, his musicals or his charity work — it has to do with his candles. QVC
Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace team up for 2025 co-headlining tour

Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace are teaming up for a summer/fall co-headlining tour across the U.S., with support from Return to Dust. The 21-date run kicks off on August 29th at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in
Depeche Mode to debut new live concert cinematic experience ‘M’

Depeche Mode has announced the cinematic film, Depeche Mode: M, featuring interstitials and archival footage from the band’s Mexico City shows on the 2023-2024 ‘Memento Mori Tour.’ The feature-length film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Fernando Frias, shares