Four Still Missing After Cargo Ship Capsizes And Catches Fire Near Georgia Port

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue Mission coordinator for the Charleston, South Carolina region confirmed rescuers are still trying to find four missing people after a cargo ship capsized near Georgia on Sunday. Twenty of the 24 people on board the cargo ship M/V Golden Ray have been rescued after the vessel flipped on …

Former S. Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Announces Plans To Challenge President Trump In Primary

On Sunday, former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford has announced he will launch a Republican challenge to President Donald Trump. “I am here to tell you now that I am going to get in,” Sanford said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” ”This is the beginning of a long walk.” When asked …

Weekend Box Office: ‘It: Chapter Two’ Earns Over $90 Million

“It: Chapter Two” earned $90 million opening weekend. The Warner Bros. horror film is now set to score the best opening since “The Lion King,” which premiered in July with $191.8 million. The film should also easily see the second-biggest horror movie launch of all time, beating out last year’s “Halloween,” which nabbed $76 million. …

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announces New Las Vegas Live Shows Beginning 2020

At RuPaul’s DragCon NYC, this weekend, he superstar host also announced that RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! will hit Las Vegas at the Flamingo starting January 2020. “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is an immersive, interactive thrill-ride for everyone who loves to laugh, dance and sing along when a fabulous drag queen shakes her padded ass on stage,” …

Michigan State University Fined $4.5M Over Larry Nassar Sex Abuse Case

The Department of Education fined Michigan State University $4.5 million fine Thursday for its “complete failure to protect students” from sexual abuse by the school’s former sports doctor Larry Nassar and his supervisor William Strampel. In addition to paying the fine, Michigan State is required to hire an outside law firm to review all sex …

Hurricane Dorian Hits North Carolina As Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Dorian weakened slightly early Friday, becoming a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.  North Carolina’s Outer Banks were being hit with near hurricane-force gusts overnight as the storm teased a landfall, passing just east of Cape Lookout. About 300,000 homes and businesses in North and South Carolina were in the …

Houston Astros Pitcher Aaron Sanchez To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez will have surgery on his throwing shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. Sanchez hasn’t pitched since Aug. 20 because of what the team said was a sore right pectoral muscle. The team had expected him to return this season, but general manager Jeff Luhnow said Thursday …

Oakland Raiders Suspend Wide Receiver Antonio Brown After Dispute With GM

The Oakland Raiders are planning to suspend wide receiver Antonio Brown after he reportedly “got into it” with general manager Mike Mayock. Mayock fined Brown roughly $54,000 for missing team workouts in August, and Brown posted the disciplinary letter from the Raiders on social media and said the team was “hating” on him —which apparently led …

Lizzo Reaches No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 With ‘Truth Hurts’

Lizzo’s song “Truth Hurts” was released in 2017 but after slowly climbing up the Billboard Hot 100 this year, the artists has finally earned her first number one song with “Truth Hurts.”  The success of the single follows Lizzo’s performance at the VMAs and a four-song set performance at NBC’s Today. She also debuted two …