Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies at 31 after fall from hotel balcony in Argentina

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, has died after a fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday evening. Authorities have not determined if Liam’s death was intentional or accidental; no further details have been shared as of press time, with authorities remaining on-site to investigate. TMZ was the first to break the …

Nationwide recall expands of BrucePac meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria

A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria bacteria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds, federal officials said. The recall includes 75 meat and chicken products. BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon, recalled the roughly 5,000 tons of ready-to-eat foods this week after U.S. Agriculture Department officials detected listeria in samples of …

Search underway for 2 missing U.S. Navy pilots after jet crashes near Washington’s Mount Rainier

A search is underway for 2 missing U.S. Navy pilots after their aircraft appears to have crashed Tuesday afternoon somewhere east of Mount Rainier in Washington’s Pacific Northwest. On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a flight ban around an area believed to be where the jet possibly went down. The United States Navy said …

Reba McEntire releases the theme song to new NBC sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’

Reba McEntire has teamed up with music legend and longtime friend Carole King to write the theme song for her new NBC comedy “Happy’s Place.”   McEntire co-wrote the three-minute uptempo track with band member Doug Sisemore and King, with her live band credited with recording the track. “Happy’s Place” stars Reba McEntire as her character, …

Walgreens announces plans to close 1,200 stores by 2027

Walgreens announced on Tuesday that it plans to close 1,200 stores by 2027, amid slowing sales and changing consumer behavior. Per the announcement, Walgreens estimates a quarter of its 8,700 stores in the U.S. are unprofitable. Walgreens reported growth within its business segments, but said it will shut down more than 1,000 stores over the …

Georgia judge rules it ‘mandatory’ that county officials certify election results

A Georgia judge has ruled that county election officials had an obligation to certify election results without delay — amid rising fears that rogue election officials could seek to delay or decline to certify results after Election Day due to allegations of fraud or error. Julie Adams, a Republican member of the Fulton County Board …

Jeffrey Dean Morgan to host NBC’s adventure reality series ‘Destination X’

Ator Jeffrey Dean Morgan has signed on to host NBC’s adventure reality competition series, Destination X. The official series description states: “Viewers will follow contestants as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime but have no idea where they are. In order to win, they must figure out their mystery locations. Once they’re …

Taylor Swift to release 256-page ‘Eras Tour’ book, ‘TTPD’ anthology vinyl/CD on Black Friday

Taylor Swift is gearing up to embark on the final leg of her ‘The Eras Tour’, and the superstar announced Tuesday that she’ll be releasing her first book, The Official Eras Tour Book, featuring 256 pages and over 500 images. The book will include many never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes photos taken throughout the tour’s nearly two-year run. …

New Jersey Transit operator killed, 23 passengers injured after train hits fallen tree

A train operator is dead and 23 passengers were injured after a New Jersey Transit train hit a tree early Monday. The New Jersey Transit train had departed the state capitol of Trenton before striking a tree that had fallen on the tracks in Burlington County, near Philadelphia on Monday morning. NJ Transit said in …

Arrest made, hurricane relief efforts paused after reported threats to FEMA crews

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (‘FEMA’) has paused Hurricane Helene assistance operations in some North Carolina counties due to threats being made against responders in the area. Per CNN, FEMA officials had its workers in Rutherford County, N.C. leave that jurisdiction immediately on Saturday after a threat was issued by a militia, according to local …