The Memphis Police Department said a seventh police officer has been relieved of duty regarding the Jan. 7 death of Tyre Nichols. In a statement, the seventh officer was not identified, and it was not indicated whether that person would face departmental or criminal charges. The department had previously confirmed that a sixth officer, Preston …
Monthly Archives: January 2023
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at age 75
Actor Cindy Williams, best known for her role in the 70s-80s TV sitcom “Laverne & Shirley”, has died at age 75. Williams children said in a statement released by family spokesperson Liza Cranis that she died peacefully Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles after a short illness: “The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, …
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Court rejects Johnson & Johnson bankruptcy filing in talcum powder lawsuits
On Monday, a federal appellate court rejected a bankruptcy filing from Johnson & Johnson, in an attempt to protect itself from thousands of lawsuits claiming its talcum-based powder causes cancer. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the pharmaceutical giant erred when it put its subsidiary LTL Management into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. J&J created the subsidiary in …
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Jake Owen shares his new single ‘My Boots Miss Yours’
Jake Owen is sharing his latest single “My Boots Miss Yours,” written by Blake Bollinger, Brad Clawson, and Brett Sheroky and produced by Joey Moi. Owen says of the track: “It’s a new year, so it’s only appropriate that we put out some new music to go with it. I’ve loved this song from the moment I heard it; …
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Luke Bryan announces 36-city ‘Country On Tour’
Luke Bryan will embark on the 36-city Country On Tour this summer, kicking off on June 15 in Syracuse, New York and making stops across the U.S. in major markets including Philadelphia, Denver, Nashville and more. Serving as support on Bryan’s Country On Tour will be Chayce Beckham, Tyler Braden, Ashley Cooke, Jackson Dean, Jon Langston, Conner …
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Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday from ‘The Addams Family,’ dies at age 64
Lisa Loring, the actress who first portrayed Wednesday Addams on the TV show ‘The Addams Family,’ has died at age 64. Loring’s daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed the news in a statement to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, sharing that she died of a stroke. Foumberg said: “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her …
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Man suspected of torture and kidnapping of woman in Oregon using dating apps to evade police
Authorities in southwestern Oregon are warning that a Nevada man accused of attempted murder and torturing a woman in Oregon is on the run and using dating apps to evade capture or find potential new victims. Law enforcement officials are warning to be on the lookout for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, a 36-year-old man who has been …
At least 6 dead, 3 injured in crash involving box truck and express bus in Upstate New York
According to the New York State Police (NYSP), 6 people are dead and another three seriously injured after an express bus and a box truck collided early Saturday morning in Louisville, New York. NYSP said in a press release that officers responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident on State Highway 37 involving a 2021 Freightliner …
Country Music Hall Of Fame to unveil new ‘American Currents’ exhibit this March
Luke Combs, HARDY, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Elvis Presley, Shania Twain, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and more will be featured in the annual ‘American Currents: State of the Music’ exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. According to a social media post from the Country …
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Keith Urban, Cody Johnson, and Luke Bryan to headline Washington’s Watershed Festival
Watershed Music & Camping Festival has revealed its 2023 lineup which will feature Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson and Keith Urban as headliners. The festival will take place at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington from Aug. 4-6th. Appearing on the two-stage festival’s ‘main stage’ will be Wade Bowen, Travis Denning, Ernest, Kameron Marlowe, Parker McCollum, Niko …