American nurse and her child kidnapped near Port-au-Prince, Haiti

An American nurse and her child were kidnapped near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince on Thursday.  El Roi Haiti, a Christian humanitarian organization, has identified the woman as Alix Dorsainvil. Dorsainvi works for the nonprofit organization, and her husband and the child’s father, Sandro Dorsainvil, is the organization’s founder and director of operations in Haiti. Dorsainvil, …

Two people killed by gunfire blocks away from University of Florida campus

Police in Gainesville, Florida confirmed that two people were killed after shots rang out in a crowd in nearby the University of Florida campus. The Gainesville Police Department said police officers had been conducting crowd control in downtown Gainesville in the area of 900 West University Avenue – several blocks from the University of Florida …

Dolly Parton shares ‘We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You’ video

Dolly Parton shared the video for her new song “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You,” in collaboration with NBCUniversal. The video will be used to promote NBCU’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 that begin on July 26th, 2024. Parton teamed with NBCU to produce an Olympic-themed video that celebrates the athletes and …

Diplo shares new single ‘Heartbroken’ under Thomas Wesley persona

Diplo has dropped another song under his country music persona, Thomas Wesley. The track, titled ‘Heartbroken,’ features emerging TikTok star Jessie Murph and Chicago MC Polo G. The Florida DJ and producer released his second country music-inspired project, ‘Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 – Swamp Savant’ in late April. Heartbroken follows the previous singles …

Apple TV+ announces new French haute couture drama “La Maison”

Apple TV+ has announced the new series La Maison, a new, 10-episode fashion drama. The series will star Lambert Wilson, Amira Casar, Carole Bouquet, Zita Hanrot, Pierre Deladonchamps, Antoine Reinartz, Anne Consigny, Florence Loiret Caille and Ji-min Park. La Maison follows the family behind a contemporary French iconic fashion house, and according to a press …

Emmy Awards ceremony postponed because of SAG, WGA strikes

The Emmy Awards has been postponed due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes. The unions for both guilds have also forbidden members to attend awards shows or take part in promotional events. The Emmys, which honors excellence in television and streaming, had been planned for Sept. 18, but will …

Former President Trump, additional staffer face new charges in Mar-a-Lago documents case

In a new indictment filed by special counsel on Thursday, former President Donald Trump faces accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Mar-a-Lago Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations. The allegations in the updated grand jury indictment not only added new charges against …

Anheuser-Busch InBev to lay off about 350 employees amid boycott of Bud Light

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company that owns Budweiser, is laying off about 350 corporate employees as the company deals with slumping sales of Bud Light in light of a continued conservative boycott after partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In a statement, Anheuser-Busch said it is eliminating close to 2% of workers “across every corporate function,” …

Miranda Lambert mourns the loss of her beloved dog, Thelma

Miranda Lambert announced the death of her beloved dog, Thelma, in a post on Instagram, sharing a series of throwback pictures of her and husband Brendan McLoughlin, with Thelma and their other dogs. Lanmbert shared a lengthy tribute to her late pup, who died on July 24, 2023, recalling the day she adopted Thelma and …

Tori Kelly shares update after hospitalization for blood clots

Tori Kelly posted an update on her health, after she was hospitalized over the weekend in serious condition with blood clots and other complications. Tori, 31, shared a handwritten note posted to Instagram: “As you may have heard, I’m dealing with some unexpected health challenges. It’s been a scary few days, but I can feel your …