Thousands Forced To Evacuate After Flood Destroys Two Dams In Michigan

Floodwater as high as 5 feet — and rising — submerged parts of the central Michigan town of Midland on Wednesday, after days of heavy rain led to the failure of two dams and the evacuation of thousands of people. The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening” flooding as water levels of the Tittabawassee River …

President Trump Slams Expansion Of Mail Voting In Michigan, Nevada

On Wednesday President Trump slammed plans to expand voting by mail in Michigan and Nevada, even briefly threatening to withhold federal funding for the states. He later dropped the warning after criticism from Democrats. Trump has repeatedly expressed his opposition to mail-in voting, saying the expansion in Michigan and Nevada could lead to voter fraud. …

Sam Hunt Cancels Summer 2020 “Southside Tour”

Sam Hunt’s summer “Southside Tour” has been cancelled. The tour was supposed to begin on July 10 in Maine, wrapping up in Georgia on October 10, with opening acts Kip Moore, Travis Denning and rising singer-songwriter Ernest hitting the road along with Hunt.  Sam apparently postponed the tour this week without any formal announcement, but local …

Rooney Mara Expecting First Child With Joaquin Phoenix

Rooney Mara is pregnant with her first child with Joaquin Phoenix. According to multiple reports, the 35-year-old actress may already be as far as six months along. The couple has been quietly quarantining at their home in Los Angeles together amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The private couple met while filming 2013’s Her and has been …

Netflix’s Umbrella Academy Cast Reveals Season 2 Premiere Date

The cast of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy have revealed the show’s season 2 premiere date, July 31.  In quarantine style. Ellen Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper and more of the cast danced around in their homes in an announcement video. Other season 1 cast members returning for season 2 include David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Aidan Gallagher, …

Treasury Secretary Of State Steven Mnuchin Defends Government’s Fiscal Response To Pandemic

On Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended the Trump administration’s fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic and told senators he was willing to consider extending and modifying a payroll loan program for small businesses. During a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the nearly $3 trillion …

Pier 1 Imports To Permanently Close All Stores As They Enter Bankruptcy

Pier 1 Imports, which previously said it would close half of its fleet of stores, now plans to close all of its locations. The retailer announced in a news release Tuesday that it was seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin an “orderly wind-down” when stores are able to reopen “following the government-mandated closures during the …

Carly Pearce Releases New Video For “It Won’t Always Be Like This”

Carly Pearce released a new video for “It Won’t Always Be Like This.” The new clip features Carly and her bandmates individually recording the tune due to social distancing. “It Won’t Always Be Like This” is featured on Carly’s self-titled sophomore album, which dropped in February.  You can take a look at Carly’s new video …

Brothers Osborne Drop Video For New Single “All Night”

John and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne released their second studio album, Port Saint Joe, in 2018, and are back with their new single, “All Night.” “All Night” was written by John, TJ and Andrew DeRoberts and produced by Jay Joyce, and is the lead single from the Brothers’ third studio album, which has yet …