Billie Eilish to appear in ‘The Simpsons’ short for Disney+

Billie Eilish will appear in a new Simpsons short coming to Disney+.  Eilish and her brother, singer and music producer Finneas, will appear in the short “When Billie Met Lisa.” The streaming service said in an Instagram post: @BillieEilish is coming to Springfield Start streaming the short, @TheSimpsons: When Billie Met Lisa April 22 only on #DisneyPlus” “When …

Bid to Suspend Maine Gas Tax Fails in the House

The Maine House of Representatives refused a proposal to lower Maine gasoline prices by 30 cents per gallon for the remainder of 2022. Rep. Laurel Libby of Auburn offered an amendment to the supplemental budget that would have lowered gasoline prices by suspending Maine’s gas tax for the remainder of 2022. It directed part of …

President Biden Visits New Hampshire

President Joe Biden is in New Hampshire today, April 19. Biden will stop by the New Hampshire Port Authority in Portsmouth to talk about major supply chain issues. This afternoon, I’m heading to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I look forward to touring Portsmouth Harbor and discussing the historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will …

NASA’s SLS moon rocket headed back to vehicle assembly building after testing delays

Official said on Monday that the launch of NASA’s new moon rocket has been pushed back by nearly a month after the Space Launch System failed to complete necessary prelaunch testing. NASA’s SLS moon rocket had been estimated to blast off sometime between June 6 through 16, however, NASA said that launching during that window …

Florida judge overturns CDC mask mandate for planes and other travel

A federal judge in Florida overturned the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation ‘as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.’ The mask mandate was recently extended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and covered transportation including airplanes, trains, city subways and …

Take a look at the new teaser trailer for Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Marvel has shared a teaser trailer for the upcoming new film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ featuring Chris Hemsworth as the superhero Thor.  Thor: Love and Thunder is written and directed by Taika Waititi, and is the sequel to Thor (2011) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). The trailer shows Thor (Hemsworth) leave his “superhero-ing days” behind him …

CBS renews ‘The Talk’ for its 13th season

CBS has renewed the daytime talk show “The Talk” for a 13th season, it was announced during Monday’s show. All five hosts — Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Underwood — are slated to return. The Talk has undergone a huge turnover of co-hosts over the past few years. Underwood is …

Federal Judge Vacates Travel Mask Mandate

A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airports, planes and other public travel. According to CNN: US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mandate was unlawful because it exceeded the statutory authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and because its implementation violated administrative law. Latest …

Mainers Get an Extra Day to File Taxes

Because Monday, April 18, is Patriots Day in Maine, the tax deadline for filing is Tuesday at midnight. Maine 2019 Tax Day later than most https://t.co/wQfi15r4II pic.twitter.com/n37wOt1inT — NEWS CENTER Maine (@newscentermaine) April 16, 2019 In Massachusetts, residents will actually get an additional day to file their federal and state income tax returns because April …

2 youths killed, 8 others injured in shooting at Pittsburgh house party

Two youths were killed and at least eight others were injured during a shooting a party at a short-term rental property in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning.  Sunday’s shooting occurred in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood, also known as Deutschtown, on the city’s North Side.  Pittsburgh police said that more than 200 people, many underage, were inside …