(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 900 points on Thursday as the war with Iran escalated and oil prices continued to climb.
The Dow fell 908 points, or 1.8%, while S&P 500 dropped 1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 0.9%.
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A brand-new show is about to heat up at Netflix.
Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is set to write, direct and executive produce a new series about Alexander the Great for the streamer.
The dramatic series, which is called Alexander, has received a straight-to-series order. It will be a period piece that explores the little-known story of Alexander the Great and his tutor, Aristotle, during the military commander’s relentless quest for dominance.
This new show will be based on Annabel Lyon’s novel The Golden Mean. It starts “as the Athenian empire is crumbling and the world’s greatest mind, Aristotle, arrives in Macedonia to tutor a volatile young prince, Alexander,” according to a description from Netflix. “Amid palace intrigue, forbidden love, brutal war and ruthless ambitions, their unlikely friendship shapes an empire and alters the course of history.”
Jason Bateman will executive produce the show along with Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films. Heated Rivalry‘s Brendan Brady will also executive produce.
Tierney says he fell in love with Lyon’s book years ago, and he’s “been dreaming of telling this story ever since.”
“Brendan and I couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Aggregate and Netflix to bring this insanely compelling world to life,” Tierney continued.
Jinny Howe, Netflix’s head of U.S. and Canada scripted series, said, “Jacob Tierney is one of the most exciting, in-demand creative voices working today, and we are thrilled to work with him on Alexander.”
Howe continued, “We were immediately captivated by his vision for adapting Annabel Lyon’s acclaimed novel. This series reimagines the classic power struggle between mentor and protégé with a raw, modern energy that feels both epic and incredibly intimate.”
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(WASHINGTON) — As lawmakers debate the legal basis of President Donald Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran, the House is primed to vote on a war powers resolution Thursday afternoon that attempts to curtail military action.
The resolution, which only expresses the sentiment of Congress, calls on the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces in hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force is enacted.
It comes after recent U.S. strikes on Iran that killed several Iranian leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran.
The measure is non-binding and not subject to the president’s signature or veto.
Nevertheless, passage remains an open question in the closely divided House and could depend on attendance Thursday.
Speaker Mike Johnson argued Wednesday that the United States is “not at war” but only engaged in a “defensive operation” in Iran.
“We’re not at war right now,” Johnson told reporters at the Capitol. “We’re in — four days into a very specific, clear mission and operation.”
Later on Wednesday, Trump contradicted Johnson, repeatedly referring to the conflict in Iran as a “war” hours after Johnson said it wasn’t.
Sitting next to Johnson during a roundtable on energy prices, Trump said “we’re doing very well on — on the war front, to put it mildly.”
Johnson also expressed confidence that Republicans will defeat the resolution, despite some reservations voiced by a couple of conservatives.
“I think passage of a war powers resolution right now would be a terrible, dangerous idea,” Johnson said. “It would empower our enemies. It would kneecap our own forces, and it would take the ability of the U.S. military and the commander in chief away from completing this critical mission to keep everybody safe.”
The resolution’s prospects for passage rests largely on turnout in the House where Republicans hold a slim majority. Nine lawmakers missed votes on Wednesday, including four Republicans and five Democrats — enough truancy to sway the vote on Thursday.
The measure was debated on the House floor on Wednesday, though a vote was postponed until Thursday.
“We have lost our way,” Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, the bill’s Democratic sponsor, said during debate. “Let us declare with courage and clarity that we reject this illegal and unjust war in Iran. Let us choose moral renewal over further moral decay.”
At least two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie, the bill’s Republican sponsor, and Warren Davidson — have announced they will vote in favor of the measure, though a handful of moderate Democrats are expected to offset those defections by opposing the resolution themselves.
On Wednesday, Senate Democrats failed to meet a 51-vote threshold on an alternate Iran war powers resolution sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Sen. Rand Paul. The resolution failed behind a 47-53 tally.
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Baby Keem has released another visual from his Ca$ino album. “Good Flirts” featuring Kendrick Lamar and Momo Boyd, and directed by Renell Medrano, is now available to watch on YouTube.
Keem first premiered the video at a surprise pop-up show at New York City’s Webster Hall Wednesday night, which he announced earlier in the day on X.
According to setlist.fm, he performed Ca$ino tracks “Circus Circus Freestyle,” “Birds & The Bees,” the title track and “House Money,” as well as older songs including “MOSHPIT” and “ORANGE SODA” from 2019’s Die For My B****, and “vent” and “bank account” from 2021’s The Melodic Blue.
Keem’s show served as somewhat of a makeup to fans after a snowstorm forced the cancellation of his NYC album signing on Feb. 23.
Outside his Ca$ino release party and a surprise appearance on Kendrick’s GNX tour, Keem hadn’t performed a full show since November 2023, when he played at Camp Flog Gnaw.
He’s set to return to New York on June 4 as part of his Ca$ino tour and will perform at the 2026 Governors Ball the following day.
(Video contains uncensored profanity.)
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Bruno Mars’ upcoming tour is getting even more romantic.
The “I Just Might” singer has added six dates to The Romantic Tour, including fifth and final shows in LA and Vancouver, and four new dates in Mexico City. The LA show takes place Sept. 30 at SoFi Stadium, while the one in Vancouver is on Oct. 21 at BC Place. The new Mexico City dates — the final ones on the tour — are Dec. 3, 4, 7 and 8; he’ll be performing at Estadio GNP Seguros, the same stadium he helped reopen in 2024 following its renovation.
To participate in the presale for the new dates, fans must sign up at Ticketmaster.com by March 9 at 6 p.m. ET. Remaining tickets will go on sale March 12 at noon local time for the LA, Vancouver and Dec. 3 and 4 Mexico City shows. Tickets for the Dec. 7 and 8 shows will become available at 2 p.m. local time via Bruno’s website.
The Romantic Tour has already set a new Ticketmaster record, with 2.1 million tickets sold in a single day and the biggest single-day ticket sales in the history of its promoter, Live Nation.
The tour is in support of Bruno’s new album, The Romantic, which is predicted to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. We’ll find out this weekend if it actually does.
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Sting is set to release a new live album, which was recorded at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum as part of the ARTE Sounds Like Art initiative.
Sting – The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum captures the January Sting concert at the museum’s Gallery of Honour, which took place in front of Rembrandt’s painting The Night Watch.
There, Sting played a 17th century guitar crafted for Louis XIV’s court. His set included songs from his musical The Last Ship, solo tracks like “Fragile,” “Fields of Gold” and “Shape of My Heart,” and Police tunes including “Message in a Bottle,” “Roxanne,” “Every Breath You Take” and more.
Sting – The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum will be released June 26 on CD and vinyl, and is available for preorder now.
The concert, which was also filmed, will premiere Thursday on Arte’s YouTube channel and Arte.tv.
Sting is currently in the middle of an eight-show residency in Paris, with his next show taking place Thursday. He’ll launch the North American spring leg of his Sting 3.0 tour on May 6 in Hollywood, Florida.
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Babe, wake up. Sarah J. Maas just revealed that two new ACOTAR books are on the way.
In a highly anticipated interview for romantasy book lovers, the bestselling author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses book series revealed that the story will continue with books six and seven.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Maas told Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper in a new episode released Wednesday.
The author said that ACOTAR book six will arrive on Oct. 27, while ACOTAR book seven will arrive on Jan. 12, 2027.
Maas didn’t share many details about what to expect, but she did speak about the writing process, saying, “The story that was finally ready to come out of me was big. Really, really big. And as I started writing this in like this Montana energy vortex, it came out of me in a way that surprised me.”
“By the time I got to the end of the part one, it was, like, 400 pages long,” she added. “But what I was writing felt right. That was the story that needed to be told.”
She added, “I’ve never told a story this way. This is how it wants to come out. Why do I have to be held back by the realities of the glue that we need to hold the pages or just like placement on a shelf?”
Maas said releasing the next parts of the series in this unique way is “exciting to me,” and “gives me space that the story demanded and the characters demanded.”
The first ACOTAR book was released in 2015. It follows 19-year-old Feyre, who is taken to a magical land by a beast-like creature, who she comes to learn is Tamlin, described as a lethal, immortal faerie, according to a synopsis for the book.
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Britney Spears was arrested in California on Wednesday night, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office records.
Records indicate she was released early Thursday morning. The reason for the arrest was not immediately available.
The arresting agency was the California Highway Patrol, records state.
Britney is slated to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on May 4, 2026, according to the records.
A representative for Britney tells ABC News, “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.”
“Her boys are going to be spending time with her,” the rep added. “Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being.”
ABC News has reached out to California Highway Patrol and Britney’s representative for more information.
Ventura County is a coastal region in Southern California, which shares a border with Los Angeles to the southwest.
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Sevendust has premiered a new song called “Unbreakable,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, One.
“‘Unbreakable’ showcases the band’s signature balance of thunderous riffs, soaring hooks, and deeply personal lyricism—elements that have defined their career and earned them one of the most loyal fanbases in heavy music,” a press release reads.
You can watch the “Unbreakable” video streaming now on YouTube.
“Unbreakable” is the second song to be released off One, following lead single “Is This the Real You.” The album will arrive in full on May 1.
Sevendust will launch a U.S. tour in April. The trek includes dates opening for Alter Bridge.
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Hozier made an appearance Wednesday on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the song “With a Little Help from My Friends.”
The “Take Me to Church” artist sang the Beatles classic, which has famously been covered by Joe Cocker, alongside the band Lake Street Dive. You can watch the performance streaming now on YouTube.
Hozier previously covered “With a Little Help from My Friends” at the 2017 Longitude Festival alongside Mumford & Sons.
Speaking of Mumford & Sons, Hozier just joined the “Little Lion Man” outfit over the weekend at Saturday Night Live to perform their collaborative single, “Rubber Band Man.”
“It’s such a privilege and a joy to experience moments like this, not to mention experiencing it with people and artists you love and admire,” Hozier wrote in reflecting on the SNL performance.
Up next, Hozier will be performing at the 2026 Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, taking place Thursday. Those not attending the show in person in New York City can stream it live online via Veeps.
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