Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SANTA COUNTY, Ariz.) — State prosecutors said Monday they will not seek to retry 75-year-old George Alan Kelly, the Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. “Because of the unique circumstances and challenges surrounding this case, the Santa …
Read More »Immigrant battling cancer among trio who won $1.326 billion Powerball ticket: Oregon Lottery
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SALEM, Ore.) — The winners of the $1.326 billion Powerball ticket were officially revealed by the Oregon Lottery on Monday. During a press conference at the Oregon Lottery Headquarters in Salem, Oregon, husband and wife Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and their friend Laiza Chao were announced as …
Read More »The Chainsmokers releasing new EP on May 10
DISRUPTOR/Columbia Records The Chainsmokers have announced the release of their first EP since 2019. No Hard Feelings, featuring six tracks, will arrive May 10. Included are the duo’s two previously released 2024 singles, “Addicted” and “Friday,” plus four brand new songs: “No Shade at Pitti,” “Bad Advice,” “Tennis Court” and …
Read More »Music notes: Charlie Puth, Taylor Swift and more
Charlie Puth has seemingly responded to being name-checked on the title track of Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department. In the song, Taylor sings that she and a former lover “declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.” On Sunday, Charlie reposted a photo that Taylor had posted in celebration …
Read More »The Weeknd donates $2 million to UN famine relief efforts in Gaza
Samir Hussein/WireImage The Weeknd is once again pitching in with his XO Humanitarian Fund. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, is donating $2 million from the charitable fund to the United Nations World Food Programme’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. That money will buy over 1,500 metric tons of wheat flour …
Read More »‘Numerous’ law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in Charlotte: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — “Numerous” law enforcement officers were struck by gunfire in an incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday afternoon, police said. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department described the incident as an “active situation” and said a SWAT team was on scene. The number of people shot …
Read More »Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams — and it could be a problem
TikTok (NEW YORK) — After former President Donald Trump spent the day in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan last Tuesday, one of the star witnesses in the criminal hush money case against him went live on social media to talk about the trial as thousands listened. “Trump 2024?” said Michael …
Read More »Taylor Swift takes the top 14 spots on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100, sets new record
Beth Garrabrant It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that Taylor Swift is dominating the Billboard Hot 100 with songs from her new album, The Tortured Poets Department — but what is surprising is how total her domination is. Taylor’s songs take up the top 14 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, including …
Read More »Hailey Bieber, unbothered, responds to Justin Bieber’s crying photos
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Fans who were concerned about photos of Justin Bieber crying shouldn’t be too concerned — after all, his wife isn’t. Among a carousel of random photos that Justin posted on Instagram were two shots of him with tears in his eyes; in one, the tear …
Read More »Medal of Honor recipient Col. Ralph Puckett to lie in honor in Capitol rotunda
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Ralph Puckett Jr., Colonel, United States Army, Retired. A name of honor and now for history. Medal of Honor recipient Puckett’s cremated remains will lie in honor Monday afternoon at the center of the Capitol rotunda — one of the nation’s highest honors. To …
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