58th Annual CMA Awards: See the full list of winners

The 58th Annual CMA Awards was held live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, co-hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson. Morgan Wallen won the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year award for the first time, while Megan Moroney was awarded CMA New Artist of the Year, and Brooks & Dunn and Chris …

Man sentenced to life after being found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A 26-year-old man was convicted on murder charges and sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday in the murder of Laken Riley, who was killed on Feb. 22 while she was out on a jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Ga. Jose Ibarra was found guilty of murder in Riley’s killing, in …

2 killed, widespread power outages after ‘bomb cyclone’ batters Northwest US

A major storm that swept across the northwestern U.S. has killed two people as it battered the region with strong winds and rain, and caused widespread power outages. The storm system that began on Tuesday is considered a “ bomb cyclone,” which occurs when a cyclone intensifies rapidly (per AP News.) In Lynnwood, Washington, a …

Post Malone, Lady Gaga and Green Day to headline Coachella 2025

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have revealed the headliners for the 2025 edition of the yearly festival, with Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone set to take the stage across two weekends — April 11-13 and April 18-20 — at Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. The fest wrote on Instagram alongside …

Prosecutors oppose dismissal, but won’t object to postponing Trump hush money case sentencing

Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office said on Tuesday that while they oppose President-elect Trump’s attempt to dismiss his criminal hush money conviction in New York, they do not object to postponing sentencing in the case. The district attorney’s office instead suggested deferring all remaining proceedings in the case until after Trump leaves the …

Rep. Nancy Mace’s Capitol anti-trans restroom bill targets first transgender member of Congress, Sarah McBride

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Tuesday that the bill she introduced to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol is a direct response to the election of Sarah McBride, who will become the first openly transgender person in Congress. On Monday, Mace introduced a resolution to prohibit any lawmakers and House …

The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega to star in psychological thriller ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will make his big screen debut in the psychological thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, inspired by the artist’s yet-to-be released album of the same name. Deadline reported that Lionsgate will distribute the film, directed by Trey Edward Shults (“Waves”) with Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan also set to star. …

Ben Stiller stars in trailer for Hulu holiday comedy ‘Nutcracker’

Ben Stiller stars in the trailer for Hulu’s holiday comedy Nutcrackers, from filmmaker David Gordon Green. Stiller plays Mike, a strait-laced workaholic who must care for his orphaned nephews over the holidays until they find foster parents. Stiller’s four child co-stars — Homer Janson (13), Ulysses Janson (11), Arlo Janson (8), and Atlas Janson (8) — are …

Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; will continue to operate without interruption

In a move widely expected, Spirit Airlines announced Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying they intend to spend the next year attempting to reboot and recover after the pandemic caused a lapse in travel. Spirit also faced issues after an airplane engine recall, and its high-profile failure to merge with …

1 dead, 15 hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots

One person is dead and over a dozen others were hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak connected to recalled organic carrots. California grower Grimmway Farms issued a nationwide recall of multiple sizes and brands of baby and whole organic carrots tied to the outbreak, which they produced for some of the country’s leading supermarkets over …