A24 Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato are two artists who can pretty much sing anything, and they both show off their skills in unique new covers, which are out in their entireties now. After multiple teases, Miley has finally dropped the full version of “Psycho Killer,” the classic Talking Heads …
Read More »Music notes: Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter and more
Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut album, SOUR, just hit a major milestone. It’s now the all-time highest-streaming album by a female artist on Spotify. “woahhh!!! so cool!!! cannot thank you guys enough,” Olivia wrote on her Instagram Story. Sabrina Carpenter is serving up even more “Espresso.” The pop star has released an …
Read More »Man in custody for punching actor Steve Buscemi in Manhattan: Authorities
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 50-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month, authorities said. Buscemi was walking down the street just before noon on May 8 when he was punched in the face, suffering …
Read More »US Airman Roger Fortson, killed by deputy in his own home, honored at funeral
US Air Force (ATLANTA) — Dozens of Air Force members came together at a suburban Atlanta church Friday with the family and friends of Senior Airman Roger Fortson to honor the serviceman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home by a sheriff’s deputy on May 3. Fortson, 23, …
Read More »State Department issues travel alert for LGBTQ people, events abroad
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department issued a “Worldwide Caution” alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution due to “the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events.” According to an administration official familiar with the matter, the alert …
Read More »Report: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce stayed in $21,000 per night Italian villa
Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift had a few days off before her show in Stockholm, Sweden, on Friday, and she and Travis Kelce apparently spent them having a romantic getaway in Italy’s Lake Como — in a villa that costs $21,000 per night to rent. Page …
Read More »New Music Friday: Bebe Rexha, Dinah Jane, NKOTB and more
Bebe Rexha is back with a new single, “Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da),” which also has a video to go with it. According to a press release, the song is our first taste of a “new era full of high energy dance-floor-ready bangers” the singer is planning to release this …
Read More »The Script returns with new album ‘Satellites,’ new single “Both Ways”
Jordan Rossi The Script, which suffered the devastating lost of guitarist Mark Sheehan last year, is back with a new album, Satellites. The first single and video, “Both Ways,” is out now, and it’s an upbeat banger that’s reminiscent of Bruno Mars‘ “Locked Out of Heaven.” The Irish band’s drummer, Glen …
Read More »70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, many schools remain segregated: Data analysis
Carl Iwasaki/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the Mississippi Delta, farms, wildlife refuges and churches dot the landscape alongside the Magnolia State’s country highways. In some ways, the region looks on the surface in 2024 as it did in 1954. Yet a quick drive reveals that even though the area’s …
Read More »Houston storm: At least 4 killed, more than 700,000 without power across Texas
Getty Images – STOCK (HOUSTON) — At least four people were killed when an “exceptionally” strong storm tore through Houston on Thursday night, according to Mayor John Whitmire. Fallen trees appeared to cause at least two of the deaths, according to officials. The winds — which reached 78 mph — …
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