Newberry Academy Volleyball Sweeps Wardlaw Academy 3-0
The Newberry Academy varsity volleyball team secured a decisive 3-0 victory over the visiting Wardlaw Academy Patriots in a conference match held on Thursday, September 3, in Newberry. This win improves Newberry Academy’s season record to 3-4. The Eagles dominated the sets with scores of 25-16, 28-26, and 25-16. Key individual performances for Newberry Academy […]
Samantha Fish brings tour to Newberry Opera House
Newberry will host the Shake ‘Em on Down Tour, featuring Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer Samantha Fish, at the Newberry Opera House on December 10. The tour, curated by Fish, brings together three distinct approaches to blues music for a series of U.S. dates in December 2026. Fish, known for expanding her sound to include rock, […]
Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime, Dies at 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor renowned for portraying Optimus Prime in numerous Transformers productions and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh projects, passed away on Wednesday at his Los Angeles home at the age of 85. His agent, Kevin Motley, confirmed his death, stating Cullen died peacefully surrounded by family. Cullen’s family released a statement […]
Coyote vs. Acme Premieres After Underdog Journey
The film Coyote vs. Acme premiered in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 27, 2026, marking a significant moment for a project that faced an uncertain future. The movie, a hybrid live-action and animation feature set in the Looney Tunes universe, sees Wile E. Coyote pursuing legal action against the Acme Corporation due to its consistently […]
Senators Press for Hearing on USS Lincoln Deployment
Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats asked the committee chairman on August 24, 2026 to convene a public hearing on extended military deployments, the latest congressional demand tied to the record deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The request follows weeks in which the President and his administration publicly dismissed concerns about conditions aboard […]
Einbinder Defends Ruffalo Amid Paramount Controversy
Actress Hannah Einbinder publicly defended Mark Ruffalo this week, as the actor faces accusations of antisemitism from Paramount Skydance. The controversy stems from Ruffalo linking Larry Ellison’s technology company, Oracle, to the Israeli military, in the context of Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Einbinder, known for her role in Hacks, expressed strong […]
CIA Director Visits Moscow Amid Stalled Ukraine Talks
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has reportedly made an unannounced visit to Moscow, a development that comes as US-brokered talks aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have stalled. US media outlets confirmed the trip, citing sources familiar with the situation and a US official. Flight data from August 25, 2026, showed a US military C-17 […]
CIA Director Ratcliffe visits Moscow amid shifting risks
CIA Director John Ratcliffe is currently in Moscow, Russia, for a series of meetings, a development confirmed by sources familiar with the situation on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. This trip follows the sighting of a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane and a U.S. diplomatic motorcade at a Moscow airport. Neither the […]
CIA Director in Moscow for Unannounced Discussions
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency, John Ratcliffe, traveled to Moscow for unannounced discussions earlier this week, arriving in the Russian capital on Tuesday. Neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed the purpose of the visit or the individuals he was scheduled to meet. Such in-person talks between high-level American and Russian officials are […]
US sanctions Iran, threatens retaliation for trade
On Monday, August 24, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new US sanctions targeting all potential revenue streams for Iran. Bessent warned nations globally to sever economic ties with Tehran or face retaliatory measures from the United States. The Secretary emphasized that operating in what he termed the gray spaces of the conflict is no longer […]