Emma Roberts gives birth to baby boy with boyfriend Garrett Hedlund

29-year-old actress Emma Roberts has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with partner Garrett Hedlund. Roberts gave birth on Sunday in Los Angeles, sources told TMZ. Roberts and Hedlund reportedly named the newborn Rhodes. Roberts confirmed her pregnancy on Instagram in August, writing, “Me…and my two favorite guys,” alongside photos of Hedlund and her …

House approves stimulus check increase to $2,000; sends bill to Senate

On Monday, the House approved giving Americans $2,000 stimulus checks, increasing payments from the $600 checks that were set to be given out as part of a COVID-19 relief package that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday evening. The bill passed in a 275 – 134 vote, needing the support of two-thirds of House …

Federal judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest request for bail

On Monday, a federal judge denied bail to Ghislaine Maxwell for a second time. Maxwell is the British socialite facing charges of acting as an accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Alison Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York again ruled that Maxwell, 59, poses a flight risk, …

Rams QB Jared Goff undergoes thumb surgery with hopes of returning for playoffs

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff underwent surgery on his broken thumb on Monday and is unlikely to play against the Cardinals on Sunday.   Goff could reportedly return to the field in two weeks if Los Angeles reaches the playoffs.  John Wolford is expected to start for the Rams on Sunday. Wolford has never thrown …

Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie to undergo surgery for partially torn ACL

The Brooklyn Nets announced Monday that guard Spencer Dinwiddie will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn right ACL. Dinwiddie suffered the knee injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets.  The 27-year-old Dinwiddie drove against Hornets Bismack Biyombo and planted his leg awkwardly. Dinwiddie remained on the floor and grabbed …

Lori Loughlin completes 2-month prison sentence early for her role in college admissions scandal

Actress Lori Loughlin was released early from federal prison in California on Monday after serving a two-month sentence in connection with the college admissions cheating investigation. Loughlin was released two months after reporting to the prison in October for her role in a scheme to get her daughters admitted to college in Southern California. It …

Nick McGlashan, Star of ‘Deadliest Catch,’ dies at 33

Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan has died at age 33.n McGlashan, a fisherman and television personality, died Sunday in Nashville. McGlashan’s cause of death has not yet been determined. Discovery Channel, which airs Deadliest Catch, expressed its sympathy in a statement: “Our deepest sympathy goes out to Nick’s loved ones during this difficult time,” the network said. …

President Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief and Government Funding Bill

With unemployment benefits expiring and a pending government shutdown, President Trump signed the $900 billion coronavirus relief package, the White House announced Sunday night. The pandemic bill extends billions of dollars in coronavirus relief to millions of Americans. “Good news on Covid Relief Bill,” the president tweeted late Sunday before the signing of the bill …

Army sergeant charged after shooting at Illinois bowling alley kills 3, wounds 3 others

Officials said on Sunday that a 37-year-old male Army sergeant has been charged after three people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting Saturday night described as a random act at a bowling alley in northern Illinois. Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley said during a news conference that suspect Duke Webb has …

Authorities Identify Nashville Bomber After Found In Wreckage

On Sunday, authorities in Nashville identified the bomber, Anthony Quinn Warner, as responsible for an explosion on Christmas morning damaging dozens of businesses in the city’s downtown area. During a press conference Sunday, investigators declared that they matched human remains at the scene to the 63-year-old Warner’s DNA and matched a vehicle identification number to …