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South Korean President Pushes Back on Trump’s Alaska Pipeline Plan: ‘No Decision Made’

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South Korean President Pushes Back on Trump’s Alaska Pipeline Plan: ‘No Decision Made’

WASHINGTON — The future of an Alaska liquefied natural gas pipeline is uncertain after South Korean officials said key conditions still need to be satisfied, just one day after President Trump announced a $54 billion investment from Seoul.

South Korea’s interior ministry said no decision had been made on either investing in the project or determining the size of any investment. The ministry did not rule out interest in the proposed 807-mile pipeline, which would carry natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to markets in Asia.

Trump said South Korean funds would support construction of eight large-scale nuclear power plants, a six-gigawatt power generation facility in Texas and the Alaska pipeline. At an event attended by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, the president described the pipeline as a “huge” deal for the state.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said some conditions must be met before his country invests in the Alaska pipeline project Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA POOL via AP

The White House said the investment was included in $350 billion in U.S. investments pledged by Seoul under a trade agreement reached in July 2025.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, however, said the pipeline would move forward only if several requirements were met.

“Among the US investment projects announced by the United States, the Alaska LNG project will proceed to working level under the preconditions that 1) its commercial viability is confirmed and 2) it complies with the legal procedures of the Republic of Korea,” Lee wrote in a post on X.

South Korea’s Industry Minister Kim Jung Kwan also criticized the U.S. announcement, saying it overstated the agreement between the two countries.

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“Putting out figures, or using definitive language, goes far beyond what was agreed,” he told reporters. Kim said he had spoken with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to express his dismay.

White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers did not address Seoul’s objections, instead calling the joint announcement “historic for the great state of Alaska, the United States, and the Republic of Korea.”

“The President and Alaskans look forward to the construction and completion of this long-anticipated project that will create 12,000 construction jobs and 1,300 permanent operation jobs in the state, generate $25 billion in state and local revenue, and provide $10 billion in Alaska energy savings,” Rogers said.

President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan in the Oval Office, as Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, looks on as President Trump shakes hands with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in the Oval Office during the announcement of the Alaska pipeline Yuri Gripas – Pool via CNP/Shutterstock

Wednesday’s announcement was among a series of manufacturing and job initiatives the White House planned to highlight before the Nov. 3 midterm election, as it seeks to bolster Republican candidates.

Sullivan, who faces a difficult reelection campaign against former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, has strongly backed the pipeline. His seat is viewed as essential to Republicans’ effort to retain control of the Senate after Trump carried Alaska by double digits in the 2024 election.

Trump called the project “a gigantic win for the people of Alaska” and said it could “create up to 12,000 construction jobs immediately.”

“In our trade agreement with South Korea, they have to invest hundreds of billions of dollars, and for doing that, I reduced their tariffs to 15%. But they paid to get them reduced, and part of that money is going into this project,” the president said.

Experts estimate that the pipeline would take at least five years to begin operating after construction starts.

LIVE: Crew-13 Astronaut Carries 100-Year-Old Heirloom to ISS

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LIVE: Crew-13 Astronaut Carries 100-Year-Old Heirloom to ISS

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk carried a small piece of family history into orbit Thursday: a pocket watch more than a century old. The heirloom traveled with him aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, launched on a Falcon 9 rocket as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station.

Kutryk, a fourth-generation Ukrainian Canadian, joked that he brought the watch because he needed something to keep track of time. More meaningfully, however, the timepiece has remained in his family since the generation before him and serves as a reminder of how dramatically both his family and the wider world have changed.

Speaking at a prelaunch news conference in August, Kutryk said the watch gives him a chance to reflect on the extraordinary progress of the past 100 years. He also wondered what humanity might achieve over the next century if it makes the right choices.

Weather concerns threatened to complicate the launch, but the Falcon 9 and Dragon lifted off successfully at 11:10 a.m. ET from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Kutryk launched alongside NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.

Moments before liftoff, launch controllers praised the crew’s dedication to human spaceflight and offered wishes of “Godspeed.” Watkins responded by thanking the NASA, SpaceX, Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos teams whose work made the mission possible. She said Crew-13 was ready to fly with gratitude for everyone involved.

The astronauts are expected to reach the space station in 7 hours and 50 minutes, with docking planned for 7 p.m. ET. NASA said that, if the schedule held, Crew-13 would complete the fastest journey to the ISS on record.

The Dragon’s hatch is scheduled to open at approximately 8:45 p.m. ET. After a short handover with Crew-12, which has lived aboard the station since February, the outgoing astronauts could begin their return to Earth as soon as Monday, Oct. 5.

Watkins is making her second journey into space, while Delaney, Kutryk and Teteryatnikov are spaceflight rookies. Together, the Crew-13 astronauts are expected to spend roughly six months aboard the International Space Station.

Their research will include studies aimed at improving treatment for heart disease and Parkinson’s disease. NASA said the crew will examine tissues created from human stem cells to support advances in medicine, disease modeling and drug testing. Other investigations will focus on growing crops for future long-duration missions, understanding changes in blood flow in space and evaluating new equipment designed to monitor astronaut health, according to Dana Weigel, manager of NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Program at the Johnson Space Center.

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Crew-13 is flying under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which uses private spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from low Earth orbit.

The timing of the rendezvous was helped by orbital mechanics. Bill Gerstenmaier, SpaceX’s vice president of Build and Flight Reliability, said the station and Dragon were positioned at nearly ideal angles after a recent station maneuver, creating unusually favorable conditions for the approach.

Lori Glaze, NASA’s associate administrator for the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, said the new crew would quickly settle in after arrival. The transition period with Crew-12 is expected to be relatively brief before the previous team prepares to head home early the following week.

The launch had been postponed in August after environmental inspections uncovered a mechanical problem involving an oxidizer leak in Dragon’s propulsion system. SpaceX also investigated unexpected issues with the spacecraft’s GPS and a rocket-engine motor microcontroller. Following a Launch Readiness Review on Wednesday afternoon, NASA and SpaceX cleared the mission for liftoff.

Gerstenmaier acknowledged that the spacecraft had presented several surprises during preparations, but emphasized that crew safety remained the overriding priority. He said teams would continue examining the data, reviewing previous records and verifying every system before proceeding with the flight.

Although the number 13 is often associated with bad luck, the astronauts have embraced the designation. Their mission patch draws inspiration from Apollo 13, including a golden dragon modeled after the three golden horses featured on that historic mission’s emblem.

November will mark 26 years of uninterrupted human habitation aboard the space station. Since that continuous presence began, more than 280 astronauts representing 26 countries and the station’s five international partners have spent time aboard the ISS.

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Trump Proposal Would Require Tax Filers to Disclose Citizenship to IRS

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Trump Proposal Would Require Tax Filers to Disclose Citizenship to IRS

NEW YORK – A proposed change to the federal tax return would require U.S. taxpayers to report their citizenship and work authorization status to the Internal Revenue Service, adding a new certification to the annual form filed by nearly every worker.

Trump administration officials say the requirement would help prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving federal benefits for which they do not qualify and could save taxpayers as much as $2 billion. Taxpayer and privacy advocates, however, warn that the information could become a tool for locating and deporting people who are in the country illegally.

“It could be used as an immigration enforcement tool and that is probably the reason why they are doing this,” said David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute.

For most Americans, the proposal would amount to another checkbox—and another piece of personal information provided to the government. For people living in the U.S. without legal status, the decision would be far more consequential: They could state on a tax return that they are not authorized to live in the country, or falsely claim otherwise, an offense that can carry felony penalties. Some could respond by abandoning tax filing altogether.

“It’s dragging the IRS into this administration’s immigration policies,” said Nina Olson, executive director for the Center for Taxpayer Rights.

The IRS released a draft of its 2026 Form 1040 in late August. The form asks: “At the time you file your return, are you, and your spouse if filing jointly, a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.?” Separate “Yes” and “No” boxes appear for the taxpayer and spouse. A draft of Schedule 3-A, which is used to claim refundable tax credits, contains a similar question.

The proposed questions would be mandatory. To submit a return, every filer would have to certify their citizenship or immigration status to the IRS under penalty of law.

The Treasury Department says the change is intended to stop undocumented immigrants from claiming refundable credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit. Those programs are available to qualifying low- and middle-income workers and families and often produce a refund.

A Treasury official said in a statement that the information would remain “subject to a variety of privacy, disclosure and other legal protections.” The department did not clarify whether the data could be shared with immigration enforcement agencies.

Although they may lack authorization to live or work in the United States, undocumented immigrants still pay taxes. A 2024 report from the National Taxpayer Advocate identified 3.8 million returns filed using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN. ITINs serve several purposes, but undocumented workers who cannot obtain Social Security numbers are among those who rely on them.

IRS figures show that people who filed those nearly 4 million returns paid $14.4 billion in income taxes, along with $6.5 billion in Social Security and Medicare taxes.

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Claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit requires a valid Social Security number rather than an ITIN. For every EITC claim, the IRS compares the Social Security number with records maintained by the Social Security Administration.

That existing verification process leads Olson to question whether the new requirement is needed.

“Your citizenship or residency status is not information the IRS needs to process a return. It’s not even information the IRS needs to process these tax credits,” she said. “The IRS already has Social Security data on taxpayers, as well as ITIN information. It already has what it needs to process a return.”

People without permanent legal status are generally barred from federal benefits under welfare reforms enacted by Congress in the mid-1990s. In most cases, a taxpayer must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder to receive the EITC or CTC, although limited exceptions exist.

The proposed policy would also disqualify some immigrants who currently meet the requirements for the credits. Those potentially affected include recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, people with temporary protected status and temporary workers in the U.S. on H1-B visas.

In its proposal, the Trump administration contends that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act—the law governing eligibility for certain benefit programs—should also apply to refundable tax credits. A research paper released this week estimates that the policy would strip 671,000 people, including 309,000 children, of the EITC. Another 1.1 million people, including 574,000 children, would lose the Additional Child Tax Credit.

Researchers from Boston University, Columbia University and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said most children losing access to the credits would be U.S. citizens. Their eligibility would be affected because of the citizenship or immigration status of one or more parents.

This is not the administration’s first attempt to use the IRS to advance its immigration agenda. Last year, the Treasury Department agreed to provide confidential immigrant taxpayer information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help identify and deport people who were in the country illegally.

A federal judge blocked that data-sharing agreement, ruling that it violated federal taxpayer privacy laws. The injunction remains in place while the case proceeds through the courts. Before the arrangement was stopped, however, the IRS had reportedly provided ICE with the addresses of 47,000 people.

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Carrie Review: Mike Flanagan Reimagines Stephen King’s Classic

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Carrie Review: Mike Flanagan Reimagines Stephen King’s Classic

It’s easy to approach Mike Flanagan’s Carrie with some skepticism. Stephen King’s short novel already became a famously compact film, so what could a miniseries add? Flanagan, however, has built a career on transforming classic horror into expansive stories about human weakness, trauma, and fear. His answer becomes clear when Carrie enters high school: the longer format brings complexity.

High school is an overwhelming shock for Carrie, made even harsher by bullies, social media, parties, and the many dangers of an unsheltered new life. Yet she isn’t the only teenager being forced into upheaval. Her arrival triggers cruelty and violence among her classmates, while also compelling them to confront uncomfortable truths about who they are. Chris, Sue, and the other students each face urgent personal questions of their own. It would be too simple to say every character receives a separate arc, but Flanagan and writers including Justina Ireland and Elan Gale clearly move the series in that direction. Strong performances from Siena Agudong and Alison Thornton—who vividly conveys the turmoil inside Chris—make those individual struggles feel authentic.

Still, Carrie remains Carrie’s story, and much of its emotional power rests with Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan. Sloyan moves beyond the more exaggerated qualities sometimes associated with Margaret White, presenting her instead as frightened, furious, and dangerously human. Following Sissy Spacek’s unforgettable performance, Howell finds an ideal balance between Carrie’s innocence and intelligence. Carrie learns quickly, but nothing in her life has prepared her for the world’s cruelty—or for the speed with which kindness can turn into something darker. It’s a remarkable central performance, and an essential one, because Flanagan is reaching for more than a longer retelling of Stephen King’s familiar plot.

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The key events remain, but this Carrie is ultimately concerned with the broader pressures placed on American teenagers. Each of these young people is pushing against a social cage whose bars keep shifting to make escape nearly impossible. At times, the conflict is simply a matter of bullies inflicting harm. More often, though, the series aims for something broader, delivering major surprises while deepening its themes. Carrie is the story’s center, but she also opens the door to a larger discussion about the misery of high school—and how that misery might be challenged. Mike Flanagan, horror cinema’s great humanist, has created another series that demands your attention.

Carrie premieres on October 7 on Prime Video.

Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Denies Changing Strategy After Mistrial

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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Denies Changing Strategy After Mistrial

PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, is rejecting suggestions that he shifted his courtroom strategy Tuesday by questioning whether prosecutors proved Clancy killed her three children. He said he has challenged the strength of the Commonwealth’s case since the outset.

In an interview with Fox News contributor Billy Bush on his “Hot Mics” podcast, Reddington described the investigation into his client as “horrific” and “atrocious.” His comments came after he argued in court that prosecutors had not presented sufficient evidence to establish Clancy’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

“That’s exactly what I was saying,” Reddington said in the interview after Clancy returned to court for the first time since her mistrial. “I’ve been arguing that from the very beginning. I argued it in a closing argument to the jury. I argued it in our motions.”

Lindsay clancy in a maroon top sitting next to her lawyer Kevin Reddington, in a dark suit with light shirt, in court

Lindsay Clancy and her attorney, Kevin Reddington, attend a status hearing in the Clancy case at Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 29, 2026. Clancy appeared in court for the first time since a judge declared a mistrial on September 4, after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case involving the deaths of her three young children. (Greg Derr / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Reddington was arguing a Rule 25 motion seeking a required finding of not guilty. Through the motion, he is asking the court to determine that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support a conviction.

“Where’s the evidence that she did this?” Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan in court Tuesday, as he outlined what he characterized as inadequate evidence and unreliable statements. “Where is the evidence she did this?”

Reddington’s arguments on the required finding of not guilty drew national attention, but Sullivan issued no rulings and postponed arguments on other pending motions until Nov. 2. The delay left many following the case, including Bush, frustrated by the lack of immediate answers.

“He didn’t get any answers on the insufficiency of evidence,” Bush told News Media Wednesday. “He wanted, immediately, her to be declared not criminally responsible because of that. I think that was a stretch. He probably knew it. He brought in his double jeopardy expert, Martin Weinberg. That was punted to Nov. 2. That wasn’t immediately successful. And the alleged juror misconduct, we didn’t get anything on that because Judge Sullivan, Reddington told us, impounded that information. We want to see the jury questionnaire. Everybody wants to see it.”

Three young Clancy children in pajamas sit together on a couch, the smiling baby resting against his older brother, with their sister beside them.

Callan, Dawson and Cora Clancy. The three children were killed at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. (Lindsay Marie Clancy/Facebook)

Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after jurors were unable to reach a verdict following approximately a week of deliberations.

Rule 25 motions are common but rarely succeed, according to Carol Erskine, a retired Massachusetts judge and child welfare advocate who has closely followed the case.

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“He is arguing that [they] did not prove each and every element as required by law,” she told News Media. “I understand why people don’t get this, but he had to argue sufficiency of evidence under Rule 25(b)(2) case law. He told the judge he asked for a Bowden instruction and was denied, which meant he was challenging the poor investigation/search at the home by police. It’s a very nuanced argument.”

Plymouth County prosecutors took a sharply different view of Reddington’s position, calling it “a laughable argument” and urging the judge to reject the motion.

Lindsay Clancy's husband, Patrick Clancy leaves court

Patrick Clancy leaves Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Monday, July 27, 2026. (David McGlynn for News Media)

Clancy is scheduled to return to court Nov. 2 for a motions hearing. No date has been set for a possible retrial.

As Clancy’s legal future remains unresolved, Reddington has attracted attention of his own outside the courthouse. Bush said the prominent Massachusetts defense attorney frequently interacts with journalists covering the trial and has built a national profile, earning nicknames such as “Big Red” and “Shreddington.”

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Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin J. Reddington, poses with a supporter outside Plymouth Superior Court on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. (David McGlynn for News Media)

“Big Red goes out to the parking lot,” Bush said. “He talks to the different people who are covering this in their own way. He asks them questions about themselves. He sits there in a lawn chair, having coffee and connecting with everybody.”

Bush said Reddington’s supporters also include a substantial number of women following the case.

“They support Lindsay Clancy,” he said.

“But they love Reddington because he’s the man who’s fighting for her,” he added. “And they’re all seeing him as that guy, ‘Geez, I’d like that man fighting for me someday, if I needed it.'”

Trump’s Biggest Midterm Election Fear Revealed in Extraordinary Interview

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Trump’s Biggest Midterm Election Fear Revealed in Extraordinary Interview

Donald Trump has suggested Republicans could face a damaging midterm defeat, saying he would pardon political allies while still in office to shield them from potential Democratic investigations on Capitol Hill.

During an interview with TIME, Trump was asked about his earlier warning that Democrats would target him and his administration if they won the midterm elections. ‘Are you considering pardoning members of your administration prior to the end of your term?’ he was asked.

‘Yeah, sure I’d do that,’ Trump replied.

‘Well, Sleepy Joe Biden, he gave pardons to everyone,’ Trump added, referring to his Democratic predecessor.

Democrats in Congress have been preparing possible investigations into Trump, his family, Cabinet officials and senior aides if they take control in November’s midterm elections.

As of Thursday morning, prediction market Kalshi put the Democrats’ chances of winning the House of Representatives at 91 percent and their chances of capturing the Senate at 62 percent.

Trump also made clear that he would be prepared to retaliate if Democrats pursued him. ‘They’ll probably go after me and I’ll go after them,’ he told TIME.

Robert Garcia, the senior Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, would gain subpoena authority next year if his party wins the midterms. In an interview with Politico, Garcia said the most prominent targets could be ‘the president’s sons and the president and the family.’

President Donald Trump told TIME in an interview that he would offer pardons to members of his family and staff in response to Democratic-led investigations should the GOP lose the midterms this year

President Donald Trump told TIME he would consider pardoning members of his family and administration if Democrats launched investigations after Republicans lost this year’s midterm elections

Democratic lawmakers have publicly stated they want to probe members of Trump's Cabinet and family should they win, which is looking increasingly likely

Democratic lawmakers have openly discussed investigating members of Trump’s Cabinet and family if they win the midterms, a result that is increasingly viewed as possible

Trump noted how former President Joe Biden similarly pardoned US officials and members of his family, including his son Hunter Biden

Trump pointed to former President Joe Biden’s pardons for federal officials and family members, including his son Hunter Biden

Garcia also said he wanted to hear testimony from several of Trump’s most senior aides.

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Potential targets include White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Democrats have shown interest in examining federal agreements involving companies connected to the Trump family, as well as the businesses of Witkoff and Kushner. Both men have been involved in international peace efforts while not officially serving as government employees. Trump’s multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency ventures could also face scrutiny.

Trump rejected the suggestion that he should refrain from pardoning friends and relatives who could be exposed to legal or congressional scrutiny.

‘Sleepy Joe gave pardons to everybody. He gave them to Fauci … But you mean I’m not allowed to give them, but Sleepy Joe’s allowed to give them?’ Trump said in the TIME interview.

Biden did issue pardons covering a broad range of officials and relatives as his presidency drew to a close in 2024 and 2025.

Among them were preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading figure in the COVID-19 response, Biden’s brothers James and Francis, his sister Valerie Biden Owens and his son Hunter Biden.

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (center) and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (left) are of special interest to Democrats plotting potential probes for next year

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, center, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, are among the figures Democrats could seek to question if they launch investigations next year

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth may be dragged before Democratic investigators next year over the Iran war and US stockpiles should Trump and the GOP lose the midterms

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could face questioning from Democratic investigators over the Iran war and US stockpiles if Trump and Republicans lose the midterms

When TIME asked him plainly whether he thinks Republicans can win the midterms, Trump said they will, as long as he is front and center. 

‘I think we’ll do okay if I campaign, and I intend to. If I campaign…you don’t give me enough credit. When I campaign, I give people a lot.’ 

The president is traveling to Oklahoma on Thursday for a campaign rally and is expected to travel on Friday to Alabama for another stop. 

When Does Dominic West and Sienna Miller’s Legal Drama War Premiere on HBO?

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When Does Dominic West and Sienna Miller’s Legal Drama War Premiere on HBO?

Thursday nights are about to get a lot less relaxing. HBO’s new legal thriller War is arriving with all the ingredients of an addictive courtroom saga.

Created by George Kay, the writer behind Lupin and Hijack, the high-pressure drama follows London’s elite legal world as two influential firms go head-to-head over a sensational divorce. At the center of the dispute are British tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and movie star Carla Duval (Sienna Miller).

The series has earned a strong 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes. In her review for Decider, Meghan O’Keefe called War an “absolute blast of a TV show,” describing it as a combination of The Good Wife and Industry.

In the words of Andy Samberg quoting Nicolas Cage: “That’s high praise.”

Wondering when War premieres on HBO and HBO Max? Here’s everything you need to know about watching the new series online.

War on HBO Release Date:

The star-packed legal drama arrives Thursday, October 1, on both HBO and HBO Max.

What Time Does Dominic West and Sienna Miller’s War Come Out on HBO?

The premiere episode of War begins streaming and airs Thursday, October 1, at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

War Episode 1 Synopsis (“It’s Done”): “As Morgan and Carla’s 10-year marriage hurtles toward divorce, their respective attorneys begin to ramp up their war rooms.”

How Many Episodes Are in War Season 1? War Episode Guide:

Season 1 will feature eight episodes, with new chapters scheduled to arrive on Sundays through November 19, 2026.

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Here is the complete War episode release schedule:

War on HBO Cast Info:

Alongside Dominic West and Sienna Miller, the cast includes Phoebe Fox, James McArdle, Archie Renaux, Nina Sosanya, Pip Torrens, Nick Mohammed, and Celia Imrie.

How To Watch War on HBO Max:

War is an HBO original, which means you can only catch it with an HBO or HBO Max subscription. Don’t have HBO Max?

If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.

You can also subscribe to HBO through YouTube and Amazon.

The series premiere of War airs Thursday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

Amber Heard Offers a Rare Glimpse Into Her New Life in Spain

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Amber Heard Offers a Rare Glimpse Into Her New Life in Spain

Amber Heard may now be living largely away from the public eye, but the actress has shown that she still appreciates life’s more luxurious pleasures.

The 40-year-old offered a rare look at her private life in Spain on Wednesday, sharing an Instagram post from a dinner at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant.

In the photo, Heard browsed the wine list at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, where the restaurant’s festival menu is priced at up to €315 (£259) per guest.

The Aquaman actress captioned the smiling image: “Now this is my kind of wine list.”

Heard was once a regular fixture among Hollywood’s most in-demand stars. In recent years, however, she has traded Los Angeles’ frenetic pace for the quieter surroundings of Madrid.

She has also embraced life as a solo parent, raising five-year-old daughter Oonagh and 17-month-old twins Ocean and Agnes, whom she welcomed “by myself and on my own terms.”

Amber Heard has shared a glimpse of her secluded new life in Spain, after treating herself to dinner at a three Michelin star restaurant

Amber Heard has offered a rare glimpse into her private life in Spain after dining at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant

Heard is also believed to be single. Her last publicly known relationship ended in 2021, when she separated from photographer Bianca Butti after a year together.

In April 2021, the actress surprised fans by announcing the birth of Oonagh, revealing that she had kept her pregnancy private.

A source close to Heard said she had welcomed her daughter through a surrogate after being told she would not be able to carry a child herself.

At the time, she wrote: “Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms.

“I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way.

“I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalised to not want a ring in order to have a crib.”

The following year, Heard settled a $50 million defamation lawsuit involving her ex-husband, Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp.

After losing the high-profile courtroom battle, which she described as career-ending, Heard sought refuge in Majorca.

While she was once one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses, Amber has swapped the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles for the calmer streets of Madrid in recent years

Once one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses, Amber Heard has exchanged Los Angeles’ fast-paced lifestyle for the quieter streets of Madrid

She reportedly rented a property using the name Martha Jane Cannary, the real name of legendary Wild West figure Calamity Jane.

Heard later made Madrid her home, settling there with her baby daughter, Oonagh.

The move appeared to be a deliberate attempt to put distance between herself and the fallout from the defamation trial—both emotionally and geographically.

With little fanfare and minimal publicity, the actress left behind her high-speed Southern California lifestyle and began a quieter new chapter in Spain.

‘The trial was beyond stressful, and she wanted to start fresh,’ a source told People magazine, adding she now ‘has new energy and is focused on things that she loves’.

The Texas native has not worked as an actress since the move, with the two films already shot that came out in 2023 being badly received.

Some Hollywood insiders claim she was ‘blacklisted’ following the widely televised trial.

In 2024, it was reported that Ms Heard had become ‘well and truly integrated’ into the Spanish capital’s elite after buying a €1.5million (£1.3million) home in the trendy northern district of Chamartin.

The five-bed property, featuring a garden and three bathrooms, counts millionaires, footballers and politicians as neighbours – who all enjoy being just a short drive from the city centre.

Amber’s pad was first built in the 1960s but reportedly underwent renovations shortly before being sold to the actress.

Speaking on her move, a neighbour in El Viso told the Daily Mail at the time: ‘She lives here and I often see her walking her daughter to school in the mornings.

‘She wears a cap and sunglasses and normal clothes and keeps a low profile.

‘She lives here in peace, this is a neighbourhood filled with famous people, including football players, but no one bothers each other, I think that’s why she likes it – she has completely integrated into the community.’

Amber’s neighbour added: ‘When Amber first arrived there were lots of photographers parked outside the home but now there are none.

‘No one here really knows who she is, they don’t recognise her in the street like they would in America.

‘When I saw all the commotion around her I had to ask my friend who she was and she explained she was Johnny Depp’s ex.’

Pointing to another house, she added: ‘An Atletico Madrid player lives there and no one even knows it, everyone keeps to themselves.’

So committed is she to embracing local culture that Amber has even learned the language, with her impressive command of Spanish evident in a previous TikTok video.

It was reported that Amber’s daughter Oonagh attends a private Catholic school for children aged one to six that teaches in both English and Spanish.

A local newspaper report from 2017 said the fees were around €600 per month, or €7,200 per year, although they are likely to have increased since then.

After picking up her daughter from school in the afternoons, the pair are often seen visiting an American supermarket called Taste of America.

An employee told the Daily Mail: ‘She comes here a lot in the afternoon with her little girl, my colleague has served them many times.

‘I assume she likes to buy things that remind her of home, we have all kinds of stuff from the USA here.’

The store sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Betty Crocker baking products, pumpkin pies and an array of American candy.

Amber herself admitted relief at putting the ordeal behind her and moving on with her life, telling Savannah Guthrie of the US morning show the Today Show: ‘I get to be a mom full-time, where I’m not having to juggle calls with lawyers.’

When she is not blending in with her local community, Amber likes to go running in the famous El Retiro park in the centre of the capital.

She was swamped by paparazzi there following the announcement that she was expecting a second child.

As the photographers congratulated her she responded in Spanish: ‘Thank you very much. It is my private life and I ask for respect.’

When asked if she plans on staying in the country, she replied in perfect Spanish: ‘Yes, I hope so. Yes, I love living here. I hope you are well, ciao. And thank you, nice to meet you.’

Last year, Amber welcomed twins, whom she carried, and announced the news in a Mother’s Day post in May. 

‘Mother’s Day 2025 will be one I’ll never forget,’ she said. ‘This year I am elated beyond words to celebrate the completion of the family I’ve strived to build for years.

‘Today I officially share the news that I welcomed twins into the Heard gang. My daughter Agnes and my son Ocean are keeping my hands (and my heart) full.’

The actress continued: ‘When I had my first baby girl Oonagh four years ago, my world changed for ever. 

‘I thought I couldn’t possibly burst with more joy. Well, now I am bursting times three!!!’

On a more sombre note, she said ‘becoming a mother by myself and on my own terms despite my own fertility challenges has been the most humbling experience of my life’.

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She added: ‘I am eternally grateful that I was able to choose this responsibly and thoughtfully. 

‘To all the moms, wherever you are today and however you got here, my dream family and I are celebrating with you.’

She concluded her post: ‘Mama and babies are enjoying every minute. And Oonagh is happily running the show.’

The following month, Amber returned to acting after two years, when she had last starred in the movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Although her performance was not for a mass audience, she made her stage debut as part of the world premiere production of playwright Jeremy O. Harris’ (Slave Play) new project, Spirit of the People, via Variety.

She performed in the play at the Williamstown Theatre Festival through August. 

Amber then brought her twins, Ocean and Agnes, out in public for the first time as she celebrated Halloween in Madrid that year.

She took to Instagram with multiple photos of her trick-or-treating with the kids, as she was dressed as a witch in a black dress with a pointed hat.

‘Halloweening with my minnies,’ Amber captioned an accompanying post.

In November of that year, Ms Heard gave a rare insight into her family life as she shared an array of unseen photos from Thanksgiving celebrations over the years. 

The actress took to Instagram to share the snaps from her years of family dinners, as well as a rare picture of Oonagh when she was younger. 

The first snap showed Amber posing behind a huge spread, which included sweet potato casserole, turkey and a massive bowl of mashed potatoes. 

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She has also focused on solo parenting, having welcomed daughter Oonagh, five, and twins Ocean and Agnes, 15 months, 'by myself and on my own terms'

She has also focused on solo parenting, having welcomed daughter Oonagh, five, and twins Ocean and Agnes, 15 months, ‘by myself and on my own terms’

Amber has also settled in Spain after settling her $50million defamation lawsuit with Pirates of the Caribbean star and ex-husband Johnny Depp (pictured in 2011)

Amber has also settled in Spain after settling her $50million defamation lawsuit with Pirates of the Caribbean star and ex-husband Johnny Depp (pictured in 2011)

In a picture from a different Thanksgiving year, Amber was seen frying chicken in a pan, while in another throwback, she was seen prepping vegetables with her father, David. 

She was also seen serving up food at the table as her daughter Oonagh sat in a high chair when she was still a toddler. 

Amber captioned the snaps: ‘Thanksgiving cheers over the years. A look back at all the full hearts and plates I’ve shared.

‘Hoping you are well topped up on both this year.’ 

Last month, Amber shared another rare insight into her life in Spain, as she posted Instagram snaps with her daughter after completing the KLM Norte Sur 10k race.

While it’s clear Amber has fully moved on with her life since the trial, she made a rare remark on how the 2022 defamation trial has impacted her life years later.

The actress opened up about the topic in the new documentary Silenced, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

‘This is not about me. I have lost my ability to speak. I am not here to tell my story,’ Amber said in a confessional for the documentary, per Variety. 

‘In fact, I don’t want to use my voice anymore. That’s the problem,’ she further told the director of the film, Selina Miles.

Amber and Johnny first met in 2009 when they were cast in the adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary.

They started dating in 2012 and tied the knot in a civil ceremony in 2015, though the marriage only lasted a year.

Amber filed for divorce and a restraining order against Johnny in May 2016, accusing the actor of being abusive throughout their relationship.

At the time, she said in an interview with Associated Press: ‘I am very happy that I have moved on with my life and keep moving on with my life. I just keep wanting to do with my life that which makes it better for other people and myself.’ 

She continued: ‘And doing the right thing and moving forward and dedicating yourself to justice, truth, to doing what’s right and helping others when you can – that’s everything to me. That’s all I’m interested in.’ 

Following their divorce, Depp filed a 2019 lawsuit against Amber for defamation over her December 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, in which she wrote about alleged abuse.

While she had not mentioned Depp by name, his legal team argued there was ‘a clear implication that Depp is a domestic abuser’.

After a six-week televised battle, Depp was ultimately awarded $10million in compensatory damages and $5million in punitive damages.

Ms Heard counter-sued and was awarded $2million in damages, and while both parties appealed, they settled the case in December 2022.

After they settled, Ms Heard said: ‘After a great deal of deliberation I have made a very difficult decision to settle the defamation case brought against me by my ex-husband in Virginia.

‘It’s important for me to say that I never chose this. I defended my truth and in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed.’

She added: ‘The vilification I have faced on social media is an amplified version of the ways in which women are re-victimised when they come forward.’

She concluded: ‘Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to.

‘I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.’

The outcome would be the catalyst for geographical change as Amber became the subject of death threats and humiliating memes.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Trial Timeline 

In March 2019, Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50million after she wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post in 2018 saying she was abused by the Pirates of the Caribbean star. However, she never explicitly named Depp in the piece but wrote that she is ‘a public figure representing domestic abuse’.

In February 2020, audio recordings obtained by the Daily Mail reveal Heard admitting to hitting Depp. ‘I f***ing was hitting you… I don’t know what the motion of my hand was, but you’re fine, I did not hurt you, I did not punch you, I was hitting you,’ Heard said. 

In January 2021, Heard countersued her ex-husband for $100million.

On April 11, 2022, the six-week trial kicked off in Virginia to discuss the abuse allegations made throughout the couple’s relationship. The pair married in 2015 but divorced in 2017.

On April 20, 2022, Heard admitted getting violent with Depp as audio recording of the actress were played.

On May 4, 2022, Heard took the stand to recall romance with Depp before he allegedly abused her. The actress said the abuse dated back to 2013 when Depp allegedly sexually assaulted her.

On May 25, 2022, Depp testified again and claimed Heard’s allegations were false. He claimed he never abused his ex-wife.

On June 1, 2022, the judge ruled that Depp had won the defamation case against Heard, subjecting her to pay him $10.3million. The jury awarded Heard $2million after Depp’s attorney said Heard and her friends trashed her apartment before calling police.

On July 21, 2022, Heard appealed the judge’s decision in her defamation case against Depp – two months after she was subjected to pay $10million to her ex-husband in damages.

On July 22, 2022, Depp filed an appeal against his conviction for defaming Heard after calling the domestic abuse claims against him a ‘hoax’ – subjecting him to pay his ex-wife $2million.

4-Year-Old Girl Executed Hours After Private Equity Lawyer Dad Won Custody

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Christa Pike Is First Death Row Inmate to Survive Lethal Injection, Expert Says

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Christa Pike became the first death row inmate known to survive a lethal injection Wednesday after the execution failed to stop her breathing and heartbeat — an expert described the incident as “singular and unparalleled.”

Pike, 50, was secured to a gurney inside the death chamber at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution shortly before 7:30 p.m. CDT. Officials administered two doses of pentobarbital, but neither produced the intended effect.

Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, said seven other condemned prisoners had survived medical complications during executions after staff members were unable to locate a vein. However, she said no inmate had previously survived after receiving the lethal drug itself.

Maher called Pike’s case “singular and unparalleled.” Several experienced media witnesses also said the scene appeared abnormal and unlike a typical execution.

When the second dose of the lethal injection failed, Pike’s attorneys filed an emergency request to halt the execution, arguing that she was suffering “unnecessary agony.” District Judge Clifton L. Corker granted the motion.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ordered an immediate “comprehensive, third-party review to determine exactly what occurred” and suspended the state’s only other scheduled execution for the remainder of the year.

“Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective,” Lee said.

The Tennessee Department of Correction said it had “followed every step of the State’s lawful, established execution protocol approved by the Attorney General’s Office.”

Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for killing a classmate whom she and her boyfriend lured to a secluded area near the University of Tennessee campus. The pair brutally beat and tortured the woman before Pike crushed her skull with a piece of asphalt.

Tennessee law permits officials to administer a second dose of the execution drug if the first fails. The statute, however, does not specify what should happen if the second dose is also unsuccessful.

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