Florida judge overturns CDC mask mandate for planes and other travel

A federal judge in Florida overturned the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation ‘as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.’ The mask mandate was recently extended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and covered transportation including airplanes, trains, city subways and …

Lady A invites fans to participate in their 2022 Request Line Tour

Lady A is inviting fans to join their Request Line Tour, which is set to kick off with back-to-back nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 13-14.  During the ‘Request Line Tour,’ fans can call 615-882-1975 and ask to hear their favorite Lady A songs to be added to the show’s set list. Each night, …

Luke Combs reveals release date for his upcoming third album

Luke Combs is set to release his long-awaited third album on June 24th. Combs wrote on social media: “This has been a long time coming, but I’m excited to announce my next album will be released on June 24! Thank y’all for being patient with me. I can’t wait for y’all to hear these songs. …

Take a look at the new teaser trailer for Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Marvel has shared a teaser trailer for the upcoming new film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ featuring Chris Hemsworth as the superhero Thor.  Thor: Love and Thunder is written and directed by Taika Waititi, and is the sequel to Thor (2011) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). The trailer shows Thor (Hemsworth) leave his “superhero-ing days” behind him …

CBS renews ‘The Talk’ for its 13th season

CBS has renewed the daytime talk show “The Talk” for a 13th season, it was announced during Monday’s show. All five hosts — Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Underwood — are slated to return. The Talk has undergone a huge turnover of co-hosts over the past few years. Underwood is …

Federal Judge Vacates Travel Mask Mandate

A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airports, planes and other public travel. According to CNN: US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mandate was unlawful because it exceeded the statutory authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and because its implementation violated administrative law. Latest …

Mainers Get an Extra Day to File Taxes

Because Monday, April 18, is Patriots Day in Maine, the tax deadline for filing is Tuesday at midnight. Maine 2019 Tax Day later than most https://t.co/wQfi15r4II pic.twitter.com/n37wOt1inT — NEWS CENTER Maine (@newscentermaine) April 16, 2019 In Massachusetts, residents will actually get an additional day to file their federal and state income tax returns because April …

2 youths killed, 8 others injured in shooting at Pittsburgh house party

Two youths were killed and at least eight others were injured during a shooting a party at a short-term rental property in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning.  Sunday’s shooting occurred in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood, also known as Deutschtown, on the city’s North Side.  Pittsburgh police said that more than 200 people, many underage, were inside …

Authorities confirm shooting at South Carolina club leaving 9 injured

Authorities in South Carolina have confirmed a shooting early Sunday morning at a club in Hampton County that left at least nine people injured.  The State Law Enforcement Division said there were no reported fatalities in the Easter morning shooting at the club in Hampton County, and as of press time no information was immediately …

Morgan Wallen’s ‘More Than My Hometown Foundation’ donates $25K to wildfire relief efforts

Morgan Wallen and his More Than My Hometown Foundation has donated $25,000 to aid in the Smoky Mountain wildfires, specifically providing aid to the Sevier County wildfires disaster relief efforts in the form of hot meals for relief workers, mobile food pantries, clothing, and supplies for the communities in the affected wildfire areas near Wallen’s …