Emergency crews in Manatee County, Fla., are scrambling to drain a leaking wastewater reservoir in an effort to prevent a catastrophic event that officials said could unleash a “20-foot wall of water.” The leak at Piney Point — a long-abandoned phosphate plant in the Tampa Bay area — was first discovered last month. Workers are …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Arkansas Gov. Hutchison vetoes law banning treatment for transgender minors
On Monday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a proposed state law banning access to gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors. Hutchinson said he had rejected the bill, which had been approved last month by the GOP-controlled state Legislature, calling it a “product of the cultural war in America” that would …
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Jason Aldean announces socially distanced shows at Bonnaroo Farm
Jason Aldean announced that he’ll be playing a pair of socially distanced shows as part of the Concerts on the Farm series on the Bonnaroo festival site in Manchester, Tenn. Jason Aldean: Live at the Bonnaroo Farm” will take place on May 14 and 15. Aldean wrote in an Instagram post on Monday: “FINALLY!!! They are …
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Lineup of artists announced for 56th ACM Awards
The Academy of Country Music announced the lineup of performers for the 56th ACM awards airing April 18. Over 25 artists will perform more than 30 songs from three iconic country music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, and The Bluebird Cafe. Artists include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Brothers …
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‘Black Widow’ reveals final new trailer and shares release date
Marvel released the final teaser trailer for the long-delayed Black Widow with the latest clips from the forthcoming movie showing Natasha Romanoff—aka Black Widow—wrestling with her past and trying to resolve some unfinished business. The film has seen a number of setbacks, and days after releasing last year’s trailer, it was announced that the film …
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See the trailer for ‘Selena: The Series’ Part 2 premiering on Netflix in May
Netflix shared a teaser trailer for the upcoming Selena: The Series Part 2 coming to the streaming service on May 4. Selena: The Series tells the story of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died at age 23 in March 1995. Christian Serratos plays Selena in the Netflix series. The preview for Part 2 shows Selena (Serratos) …
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2021 SAG Awards: See The Full List Of Winners
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards aired on Sunday night. The ceremony was a pre-recorded, one-hour telecast honoring some of the year’s best performances in film and television. Among the winners in film were the late Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Yuh-Jung Youn, Daniel Kaluuya and the cast of “The Trial of the Chicago 7”. …
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President Biden issues Easter address urging Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden delivered a message of hope on Easter Sunday, encouraging more Americans to get vaccinated. In a video posted to Biden’s Twitter account, the president said the White House echoes the sentiments of Pope Francis who described getting vaccinated as a ‘moral obligation’ and stressed the importance of …
United States shuts down former-secret Guantanamo prison, moving prisoners
The U.S. military said Sunday that a once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American base in Cuba. The prisoners at Camp 7 were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base are held as part of …
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Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals game on Monday postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Washington Nationals scheduled game against the Atlanta Braves for Monday has been postponed, with a plan for the teams to face each other Tuesday, which would be Washington’s first game of the year as it deals with COVID-19 issues. The Nationals’ season-opening series against the New York Mets was postponed. There were 11 unavailable …