On Sunday, defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the emergency use of 18 U.S. commercial aircrafts to transport Afghan evacuees out of Kabul. The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans and Afghan people with special immigrant visas, a week since the Taliban entered Afghanistan’s capital city and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled. Seventeen thousand people have been …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Death Toll reaches 22 with dozens still missing in catastrophic Tennessee Flooding
The death toll has risen to 22 in catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee over the weekend. Twelve additional deaths were reported by the sheriff in Humphreys County on Sunday, adding to the 10 confirmed Saturday night. The number of missing is now estimated at 50, with the hardest-hit area being 40 miles west of Nashville. …
Brantley Gilbert drops the video for “The Worst Country Song of All Time” featuring HARDY and Toby Keith
Brantley Gilbert has dropped the video for his latest single “The Worst Country Song of All Time,” featuring his collaborator on the track HARDY, with a special appearance from Toby Keith. Said Gilbert: “I honestly never thought we’d get this far with this song. It really started as a goofy idea that we were having fun …
Singer-songwriter Don Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at age 84
Don Everly, one-half of the rock-n-roll duo the Everly Brothers, has died at age 84. According to his attorney and family spokesperson Linda Edell Howard, Everly died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. His brother, Phil Everly, died in January 2014 at age 74. The brothers’ official Instagram account posted the news of …
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‘Free Guy’ wins the weekend box office for 2nd week in a row
‘Free Guy’ starring Ryan Reynolds is the number one movie at the box office for the second weekend in a row. ‘Free Guy” brought in $18.8 million in its second weekend in the theaters, with a domestic ten day total of $58.8 million. The new animated Paw Patrol movie came in second place with $13 …
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Singer-songwriter Don Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at age 84
Don Everly, one-half of the rock-n-roll duo the Everly Brothers, has died at age 84. According to his attorney and family spokesperson Linda Edell Howard, Everly died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. His brother, Phil Everly, died in January 2014 at age 74. The brothers’ official Instagram account posted the news of …
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Get Ready for the 2021 Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival
Kick-off Labor Day weekend with The Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival in historic downtown Skowhegan, Saturday, Sept. 4. Enjoy Maine-crafted libations, farm-to-table fare, and live music. VIP hour, 2pm to 3pm (requires VIP ticket) features specialty brews not available during the general tasting session, and VIP attendees will receive unlimited beverage samples from 2pm to 7 …
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Tips from MEMA to Prepare for Tropical Storm Henri
Tropical Storm Henri will be felt in Maine this weekend. Right now it looks like the impact will be high surf, with the possibility of rain and wind and possible flooding. The latest on Tropical Storm Henri from our partners at @NWSGray. You can #BeReady now by: Put away furniture & other loose items around …
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Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts Down Interstate in Augusta
The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on I-95 in Augusta today, Aug. 20, has been arrested. This morning at approximately 7:51 a.m. Maine State Police responded to a tractor-trailer roll-over crash on I-95 northbound at mile 115. Upon investigation, it was determined that the tractor-trailer, hauling Pop-tarts and Cheez-its, went off the right side …
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Newly named ‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards steps down after past controversial comments resurface
Newly named “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards is stepping down from his role amid controversy over past sexist and offensive comments he made in a 2014 podcast. In a memo Richards wrote to “Jeopardy!” staff, Richards announced that his “past incidents and comments have cast such a shadow” on the show. Richards said, “over the last …