Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks State’s ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the state’s stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic as “unlawful, invalid and unenforceable” after finding the state’s health commissioner exceeded her authority. In a 4-3 ruling, the court called State Department of Health head Andrea Palm’s directive, known as Emergency Order 28, a “vast seizure of power.” …

FBI Arrest NASA Researcher For Failing To Report Ties To China

FBI agents arrested an Arkansas professor who allegedly failed to disclose his ties to Chinese entities during the course of securing funding for a NASA research project, the Justice Department announced. Simon Saw-Teong Ang, 63, of Fayetteville, was arrested by FBI agents and charged with wire fraud. Authorities alleged Ang, an electrical engineering professor and …

Thomas Rhett Scores 15th No. 1 Single With “Beer Can’t Fix”

Thomas Rhett scored his 15th No. 1 single as “Beer Can’t Fix” topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. Beer Can’t Fix features vocals from Jon Pardi, who earned his fifth No. 1 single with the track. “Today we celebrated my 15th number one,” said Thomas Rhett via Twitter. “Thank you to my amazing team, …

Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs And More Join “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes” TV Special

CMT announced the second slate of performers for its two-hour TV special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special.  The show will highlight stories of unsung heroes who have done exceptional things for their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Brandi Carlile, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Kane Brown, Kristen Bell, Lauren Daigle, Luke …

Actor Tony Shalhoub Reveals He And Wife Brooke Adams Are Recovering From COVID-19

Actor Tony Shalhoub has revealed that he and his wife, Brooke Adams, are both recovering from coronavirus. “Last month, my wife Brooke and I came down with the virus, and it was a pretty rough few weeks,” said Shalhoub, adding, “But we realize that so many other people have and had it a lot worse.” …

‘Hamilton’ Film To Premiere on Disney+ In July

Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton will be premiering on Disney+ on July 3rd.  Disney is “fast-tracking” the premiere, which was scheduled to be a theatrical release in October 2021, due to “social distancing” measures brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic which has changed …

Supreme Court Divided Over Decision On President Trump’s Taxes And Financial Records

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent congressional Democrats from obtaining his financial records, however appeared open towards a New York prosecutor’s attempt to secure similar records. The majority signaled concern about improper “harassment” of Trump, by three Democratic-led House of Representatives committees seeking his records. In …

Twitter Makes Working From Home A Permanent Option For Employees

Twitter was one of the first companies to implement a work-from-home policy to prevent the the spread of the coronavirus, and now it’s CEO Jack Dorsey broke the news to employees that the company wouldn’t likely return to its offices before September. Dorsey added that even after lockdown measures end, employees could continue work from …

Take A Look At Gwen Stefani Making Her Grand Ole Opry Debut With Blake Shelton

Gwen Stefani made her Grand Ole Opry debut alongside her love, Blake Shelton.  Blake and Gwen performed their No. 1 hit via a remote broadcast performance from Blake’s farm in Oklahoma, while Dustin Lynch and Trace Adkins performed onstage at the Grand Ole Opry House.  “Nobody But You” is Blake’s 27th No. 1 hit on …

Kenny Chesney Hits No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart With His 9th Album “Here And Now”

Kenny Chesney has earned his ninth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with his latest release, titled Here & Now. Kenny’s nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart now tie him with Garth Brooks for most all time among country artists. The album’s debut also marks Kenny’s 17th No. 1 …