Florida state officials said Sunday that two wildfires in the Florida panhandle have burned nearly 10,000 acres collectively. The Florida Forest Service said The Bertha Swamp Fire, which began in Gulf County, has spread to 8,000 acres and pushed into Bay and Calhoun counties, and was 10% contained as of Sunday morning, while the Adkins …
Monthly Archives: March 2022
At least 7 people, including 2 children, killed by tornadoes near Des Moines, Iowa
Officials confirm that at least seven people were killed by tornadoes near Des Moines, Iowa, late Saturday as damage suggested possible tornadoes reached at least an EF-3 status. Six deaths were reported, consisting of four adults and two children under the age of five, on Madison County. Diogenes Ayala, the director of the Madison County …
Pistol Annies singer Ashley Monroe reveals her rare blood cancer is gone
Pistol Annies singer Ashely Monroe was diagnosed with the rare blood cancer ‘Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia’ last July, and just this past December finished chemotherapy to treat the cancer, which is said to be incurable. However Monroe had some good news for her followers; sharing that she had her PET scans on Feb. 24 to determine if …
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Thomas Rhett teams up with Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson for the new song ‘Death Row’
Thomas Rhett has released the song “Death Row,” which features Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson. The song was written after the three artists visited a men’s prison in Tennessee with their guitars. The track will be featured on Rhett’s upcoming LP “Where We Started” due out April 1st. Said Rhett: “Tyler, Russell and I went …
Apple TV+ signs Michael Douglas to portray Benjamin Franklin in limited series
Michael Douglas has signed on to portray Benjamin Franklin in a limited series for Apple TV+. Douglas will also executive produce the series about Franklin and his diplomatic mission to France during the American Revolution. The still-untitled series is based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book ‘A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth …
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Anthony Mackie to star in Peacock comedy series ‘Twisted Metal’ based on the video game series of the same name
Peacock announced a new comedy series Twisted Metal, a half-hour live-action comedy based on the PlayStation game series of the same name. Anthony Mackie (‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’) will star in and executive produce the series. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) will executive produce the series, along with Mackie, and Michael Jonathan Smith …
Four More Teens Arrested in Lewiston February Attack
A total of 5 teenagers have now been charged in connection with a Lewiston attack on February 9 at an outdoor basketball court. A 15-year-old had already been charged with aggravated assault, now 4 more teenagers are facing charges for the incident on Strawberry Avenue. According to WGME, two teens injured in the beating were …
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All of Maine Listed as ‘Medium’ Risk for COVID Spread
The CDC has now put the entire state of Maine at a “medium” risk for COVID spread. That means masks are no longer universally recommended to be worn indoors The “yellow” category is based in-part on the continued hospitalization rates in the state. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine The CDC has put the entire state …
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Augusta Man Charged with Sex Crimes
Aaron Engroff, 32, of Augusta has been charged with multiple sex crimes. He is employed by the Maine Army National Guard. Engroff turned himself in yesterday, March 3. Bail was set at $1,000. Photo: Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office An Augusta man, who is employed by Maine Army National Guard, has been charged with multiple sex …
White House asks Congress for $32.5 billion to support Ukraine, bolster Covid-19 response
The Biden administration asked Congress to immediately approve $32.5 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine, as well as to bolster the United States’ COVID-19 response. The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) requested $10 billion in new humanitarian, security and economic aid to Ukraine and its central European partners, saying that $22.5 billion would …