On Wednesday, President Joe Biden said he has asked the intelligence community to “redouble their efforts” to find the likely origins of COVID-19 and provide him with a report within 90 days. Biden said that questions continue to grow about whether the coronavirus was caused by an accident in a Chinese laboratory or if it …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Gunman dead, 8 others killed in mass shooting at San Jose, CA rail yard
At least eight people were killed during a shooting at the VTA light rail yard in San Jose, California. Police spokesman Russell Davis said the gunman, an employee at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail hub. Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said the gunman took his own life. The suspect …
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Florida Georgia Line announce “I Love My Country” Fall 2021 tour
Florida Georgia Line have announced their 2021 I Love My Country Tour, set to kick off on Sept. 24 in Atlanta, Ga. FGL – comprised of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley – will play 29 shows in total before wrapping up on Nov. 20 in Seattle, Wash. The tour is named after FGL’s recent single …
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Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett and more to perform at CMT Music Awards
On Wednesday, CMT announced a second round of performers for the 2021 CMT Music Awards, featuring performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown and Thomas Rhett, among others. Brown and Ballerini will co-host the awards show, which airs June 9 at 8 p.m. EDT on CMT. Ballerini will perform with LANY’s Paul Klein, while Brown will take the …
Emmy Rossum welcomes baby girl with husband Sam Esmail
Actress Emmy Rossum, 34, and husband Sam Esmail, 43, have welcomed a baby girl together. Rossum announced the baby news in an Instagram post on Tuesday alongside two black-and-white maternity photos and the caption: “5.24.21. On a sunny Monday morning, at 8:13 AM, we welcomed our daughter into the world.” Rossum also posted a picture …
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Brad Pitt granted joint custody of his children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt has been granted joint custody of the 6 children he shares with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. The news comes after a years-long legal battle between the former couple, who share Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shilo, 14, Vivienne, 12, and Knox, 12. Judge John Ouderkirk’s ruling found that Jolie’s testimony lacked credibility in …
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Half of all U.S. adults have received COVID-19 vaccination as of this week
Half of all adults in the United States are expected to have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this week, it was announced at a briefing of the White House COVID-19 Response Team. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says almost 130 million U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated — or about 49.8% of the adult …
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Kristen Clarke confirmed as first black woman to lead Justice Department Civil Rights division
The Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division on Tuesday with a 51-48 vote following an additional procedural step as Republicans objected to her nomination. Clarke is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Jamaica West Indies, and she earned degrees from Harvard University and …
Eric Church earns his 10th Country Airplay No. 1 with ‘Hell Of A View’
Eric Church earned his tenth No.1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Hell of a View.” The song is from the country star’s Soul, part of his three-part Heart & Soul release, from which the first single was “Stick That In Your Country Song.” Church wrote “Hell of a View” with Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell, and the success …
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Craig Campbell releases his new single ‘Never Mine’
Craig Campbell has just released his new single, “Never Mine,” written by Craig with Jim McCormick and Jacob Rice. “Never Mine” is Campbell’s first new music in over three years, and an accompanying music video is scheduled to be shot in Florida later this month. Craig’s most recent music release, “Good Things Come To Those …
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