18-year-old volunteer parks employee dies while battling wildfire in upstate NY

An 18-year-old  New York State Forest Ranger and state employee was killed on Saturday  while battling a wildfire in Orange County’s Sterling Forest, near the New York-New Jersey border. According to state police, Dariel Vasquez, a Parks and Recreation aide employed by the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Department, was helping mitigate …

Arrest made in shooting at Tuskegee University that left 1 dead and 16 injured

An arrest has been made in the shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday that left one dead and 16 injured. The shooting happened as the historically Black university’s 100th Homecoming Week was coming to an end. The 25-year-old male suspect was found with a weapon while leaving the shooting scene at the university …

First round of performers are announced for 58th CMA Awards

The Country Music Association have announced this year’s first round of performers for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, airing live on Wednesday, November 20 from Nashville on ABC, co-hosted by Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and NFL star Peyton Manning. Set to appear at the 2024 CMA Awards will be Post Malone and Chris Stapleton, performing …

Apple TV+ shares trailer for ‘Silo’ Season 2

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for Season 2 of “Silo”, based on Hugh Howey’s trilogy of dystopian sci-fi novels. “Silo” is produced for Apple TV+ by Apple Studios. According to an official logline, “‘Silo’ is the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and …

2025 Grammy Awards nominations: Beyoncé leads nominees, becomes most-nominated artist in history

The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2025 Grammys Awards, revealed by Mark Ronson, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monet, Brandy Clark and Kirk Franklin on Friday, November 8. Beyoncé received 11 nominations (including for Record, Song, and Album of the Year) for her 2024 country album, Cowboy Carter, officially breaking the record to become the …

2025 Grammy Awards nominations: Beyoncé leads nominees, becomes most-nominated artist in history

The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2025 Grammys Awards, revealed by Mark Ronson, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monet, Brandy Clark and Kirk Franklin on Friday, November 8. Beyoncé received 11 nominations (including for Record, Song, and Album of the Year) for her 2024 country album, Cowboy Carter, officially breaking the record to become the …

President Biden addresses the nation from the White House vowing a ‘peaceful transfer of power’

President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday, after former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election.  Biden urged Americans to “accept the choice the country made” and encouraged Democratic supporters to “get back up.”  The president’s speech came exactly four years to the day he was declared …

FDA seeks to pull common but ineffective OTC cold medicine ingredient off the market

The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) said on Thursday that they will seek to pull the common ingredient phenylephrine off the market. Phenylephrine in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications, however per the FDA, the ingredient fails to actually relieve nasal congestion. The agency said an extensive review of available data determined that that oral …

Kane Brown, Jelly Roll to headline 2024 NYE Nashville’s Big Bash

Kane Brown and Jelly Roll are set to headline New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, which will return to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and air live Tuesday, Dec. 31, airing on CBS. Fans in Nashville can experience the Big Bash for free at Bicentennial Park’s main stage, where the famed Music Note drops …

Netflix releases first look at Lindsay Lohan holiday film ‘Our Little Secret’

Netflix is teasing the upcoming holiday movie ‘Our Little Secret’, starring Lindsay Lohan, Kristin Chenoweth and Ian Harding. The streamer posted on social media: “Here’s your first look Our Little Secret — starring Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars!), and Kristin Chenoweth. Premiering November 27. Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under …