Beyoncé has dropped her new album, Act II: Cowboy Carter, the follow-up to her Grammy-winning album Renaissance. A press release detailing the album drop states in part that “COWBOY CARTER, executive produced by Beyoncé, is about genres, all of them, while deeply rooted in Country. This is the work of an artist who thrives in …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Suspect charged in connection with stabbing attack that left 4 dead, 7 injured in Rockford, Illinois
A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing attack that left four people dead – including one teenager – and seven others injured Wednesday afternoon in Rockford, Illinois. Rockford is a city of around 150,000 about 60 miles northwest of Chicago. On Thursday morning, the Rockford Police Department confirmed to ABC News that …
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison on fraud charges
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty on fraud charges related to the downfall of the failed cryptocurrency exchange. Judge Lewis Kaplan delivered the sentence, calling the defense argument ‘misleading, logically flawed and speculative.’ Kaplan said that Bankman-Fried had obstructed justice and …
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‘Sex and the City’ to premiere on Netflix on April 1
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the classic HBO comedy Sex and the City will make its Netflix premiere on April 1. All 94 episodes of the show, which ran between 1998-2004, will be made available on the streaming services. Netflix’s social media read: “Hello, lover! Sex and the City — The Complete Series — is coming …
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Democrat Marilyn Lands flips seat in Alabama House after running on abortion rights
Marilyn Lands, a Democratic candidate for a state House seat in Alabama, won a special election on Tuesday, defeating Republican Teddy Powell and flipping the Republican-held seat. The seat representing Alabama’s 10th district (Madison City) in the state legislature had long been held by Republicans. Lands also ran for the seat in 2022, narrowly losing …
Settlement reached in lawsuit between allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney
Following the takeover of the Walt Disney World theme park resort’s government by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney and allies of DeSantis reached a settlement agreement on Wednesday after a court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future. The board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District –which provides municipal services …
Neve Campbell to return for ‘Scream 7’ with director Kevin Williamson
Neve Campell announced that she will return for ‘Scream 7’, posting a photo of her script on Instagram along with the news that ‘Scream’ creator Kevin Williamson will direct the script from Guy Busick. Christopher Landon was originally hired to direct the seventh Scream in the film’s franchise, but during development, Scream and Scream VI …
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs speaks out after raid of his homes by federal agents
The attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ has released a statement after Homeland Security raided the rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles on March 25. In a statement to E! News, Diddy’s attorney, Aaron Dyer, is accusing the government of using excessive force while searching his home reportedly as part of a sex trafficking investigation …
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6 presumed dead after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Six construction workers are presumed dead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday when a support column was hit by a large container ship that had lost power. Search and rescue operations were suspended at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, as officials transitioned to recovery efforts. Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath told …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names attorney Nicole Shanahan as vice presidential running mate
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a donor and California-based attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, will be joining his campaign as his vice presidential selection. Kennedy made the announcement at a rally in Shanahan’s hometown of Oakland, saying in part: “I’m so proud to introduce …