Per ABC NEWS, Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University occupied a hall on campus early Tuesday, hours after school officials ordered the dispersal of a protest encampment. Videos appear to show protesters creating a barricade with metal chairs outside Hamilton Hall after midnight. The campus newspaper Columbia Spectator reported that those inside were working to block …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk’s appeal over agreement with SEC on social media posts about Tesla
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over the terms of a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC’) that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. Musk was seeking to overturn restrictions imposed …
Reba McEntire to return as host of the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards
Reba McEntire will return as host of the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 16th at 8 pm EDT/5 pm PDT, streaming live globally across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Luke Combs leads this year’s nominees with eight nominations, followed by …
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Sam Hunt earns his 10th No. 1 on Country Airplay with ‘Outskirts’
Sam Hunt has earned his 10th #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart with his single, “Outskirts”. Written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Josh Osborne, “Outskirts” is featured on Hunt’s EP, Locked Up, which was released April 5th. (per Billboard) Hunt recently wrapped his arena-headlining Outskirts Tour with country music’s Brett Young and Lily …
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ABC renews ‘Will Trent’ for Season 3
ABC has renewed its drama series Will Trent for a third season. According to Variety, the police procedural, based on the Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent novels, delivered its highest-rated episode ever with Ep. 5, with just over 9 million multi-platform viewers over seven days. Will Trent stars Ramón Rodríguez as the title character: “the top …
Bruno Mars sells-out opening shows at L.A.’s Intuit Dome
Due to popular demand, Bruno Mars has sold out both grand opening performances of Los Angeles’ new arena, Intuit Dome. The 14-time Grammy-winning showman is set to play two back-to-back opening night shows on Thursday, August 15th and Friday, August 16th. Fans first learned that Mars would be return to Los Angeles following a six-year …
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Pope Francis makes first trip outside of Rome in months with visit to women’s prison in Venice
Pope Francis made his first trip outside Rome in seven months on Sunday, visiting a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the city. The Pope has not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September 2023. Amid concerns over his health, the 87-year-old pontiff arrived by helicopter at 8:00am …
Tornadoes sweep across heartland leaving 5 dead, including infant, and dozens injured
Authorities confirmed on Sunday that a four-month-old baby was among two people killed in Oklahoma, in the wake of severe storms and multiple tornadoes that spread across four states. The Oklahoma tornadoes Saturday night were the latest in a series of tornadoes that have battered the Midwest beginning last week and into the weekend. According …
Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama to headline Florida’s ‘Kickoff Jam’
Florida’s Kickoff Jam has shared their 2024 lineup, featuring headliners Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama. The festival will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Panama City Beach, Florida in celebration of five decades of country music on the beach. Brooks posted on his socials: “Join Garth, Carrie Underwood, Alabama and more over Labor Day Weekend …
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Nate Smith to launch 2024 ‘Through The Smoke’ tour
Nate Smith will embark on his headlining “Through The Smoke” tour this fall. Smith posted on his socials: “Let’s go!!!! Hitting the road on my Through The Smoke Tour with @johnmorgan95 and @karleyscottcollins! .. Where will I see you??” The 14-city trek will kick off on September 19th in Portland, Oregon, and ends on November …
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