Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died.
Day: August 17, 2025
Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
“Weapons” maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer “Nobody 2”
“Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time, and the newcomer action movie “Nobody 2.”.
2 cruise passengers die in separate drowning incidents at Bahamas resort
Two Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned Friday while swimming at the company’s new Bahamas resort. Police said both were Americans.
Top Trump envoy says Putin agreed to ‘game-changing’ security protections for Ukraine at Alaska summit with U.S. president
Witkoff says meeting between Putin, Trump and Zelensky likely
Spain battles 20 big wildfires, deploys 500 more soldiers in searing heat
Authorities are awaiting the arrival of two Dutch water-dumping planes, expected to join other EU aircraft.
Bolivia votes in elections expected to empower the right wing for first time in decades
After a lackluster campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, Bolivians were voting for a new president and parliament in elections that could see a right-wing government elected for the first time in over two decades.
Ferguson helps open new WA NAACP office
The NAACP of Tri-Cities opens a new office in a former doctor’s clinic.
‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to
Canada’s response to the extreme weather threat is being upended as the traditional epicentre of the blazes shifts as the climate warmsRoad closures, evacuations, travel chaos and stern warnings from officials have become fixtures of Canada’s wildfire …
After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire
When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.