Pres. Trump slams Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar for ‘lack of loyalty’ after issuing pardon

President Trump is sharply criticizing Rep. Henry Cuellar, expressing anger that the Texas Democrat chose to run for Congress again under his party’s banner just days after receiving a presidential pardon that cleared him and his wife, Imelda, of federal bribery and related charges. Cuellar formally filed for reelection soon after the pardon was issued …

Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn to headline largest outdoor honky-tonk ‘Two Step Inn Festival’ in 2026

  Chris Stapleton and Brooks & Dunn are set to headline the 2026 Two Step Inn Festival — the world’s largest outdoor honky-tonk — taking place on April 18–19 in San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas (about 30 miles north of Austin). Two Step Inn will showcase more than 30 artists across three stages, with …

Riley Green to embark on headlining ‘Cowboy As It Gets Tour’ for 2026

Riley Green has officially shared information regarding his 2026 Cowboy As It Gets Tour.  The 20-date trek kicks off with a show on April 16 in Southaven, Mississippi, making stops at arenas in major U.S. cities through August 22 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Serving as support on the “Cowboy As It Gets Tour” are …

Chelsea Handler returning to host 2026 Critics Choice Awards

Chelsea Handler will once again serve as host of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, airing live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif on Jan. 4, 2026 – marking Handler’s fourth consecutive year as host. Handler said in a statement: “Kicking off the year with the Critics Choice Awards feels right.  Nothing says ‘new …

HBO drops ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 teaser trailer

Noah Wyle is back in the teaser trailer for Season 2 of The Pitt.  HBO Max released the first official teaser for the medical drama series, which stars Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. This new season picks up after a time jump, with the trailer finds Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) in his first …

Mountain Valley High School Evacuated Because of a Propane Smell

Regional School Unit No. 10 announced that Mountain Valley High School in Rumford was evacuated Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, due to safety concerns from a propane smell. Students part of the afterschool program were relocated to Rumford Elementary. #BREAKING: Officials say Mountain Valley High School was evacuated Friday due to concerns about a propane smell. …

Warming Centers Opened in Central and Eastern Maine

Because of the expected extreme cold temperatures and wind chills, warming centers are opening up throughout the area. Augusta: The South Parish Congregational Church, 34 Bridge St. in Augusta Bangor: The Mansion Church, 96 Center Street and Brick Church, 126 Union Street Other warming centers can be found HERE! Latest Local Central Maine News The …

Virginia man arrested, charged with planting pipe bombs left near RNC and DNC before Jan. 6

Federal authorities have arrested a Virginia man linked to the pipe bombs left outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the night of Jan. 5, 2021 — devices discovered the following afternoon as the Capitol came under assault. The arrest, confirmed by multiple law enforcement sources including CNN, marks a major turning point …

President Trump’s name added to United States Institute of Peace headquarters sign

President Donald Trump’s name has been added to the sign on the United States Institute of Peace headquarters in downtown D.C., above the existing building name. Workers early Wednesday affixed large silver letters reading “Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace” to the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a move …

Mitchell Tenpenny shares video for the song “Therapy”

Mitchell Tenpenny has released “Therapy,” co-written by Mitchell, Chris Destefano, Thomas Archer, and Andy Albert. In the official music video for the track, Mitchell teamed up for the first time with director Ty Combs and producer Josh Berry, which was shot just outside of Nashville in early October. Tenpenny says of the song: “My song …