District Attorney says North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were ‘justified’ in fatal shooting Andrew Brown Jr.

Prosecutors said Tuesday that North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were justified in fatally shooting 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr., a black man, during an attempted arrest last month, and added that no charges will be filed against law enforcement. Brown Jr. was shot while behind the wheel of his car on April 21 in Elizabeth City as Pasquotank County …

LA Angels’ Mike Trout expected to miss 6-8 weeks with calf injury

The Los Angeles Angels announced that outfielder Mike Trout was placed on the injured list after suffering a right calf strain, and is expected to miss the next six-to-eight weeks Trout exited his team’s game against Cleveland on May 17 with a right calf strain.  Through 35 games, the eight-time All-Star owns a 1.086 OPS with eight …

Jordan Davis and wife Kristen expecting second baby, a boy

Jordan Davis announced on social media that he and his wife, Kristen O’Connor, are expecting their second child. Davis wrote in the caption of his post: “Add a few more limbs to the family tree. Add me to the list of artists putting out new music and having kids during quarantine.” Davis also included a family …

Old Dominion announce 2021 Ballpark Tour

Old Dominion announced the upcoming “We Are Old Dominion: Live at the Ballpark Tour,” their first full-scale headline run since 2019.  The tour will kick off July 17 at The Ballpark at Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee and will make stops at minor-league baseball stadiums across the country.  Seven shows have been revealed so far, with …

Netflix drops first trailer for upcoming DC Comic series “Sweet Tooth”

Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Sweet Tooth, its upcoming drama series adaptation based on characters created for DC Vertigo by Jeff Lemire.  The series comes from Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan Downey’s Team Downey and stars Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar and Will Forte, with James Brolin as the voice of the …

2021 Lollapalooza to return at full capacity this July

Festival producers announced Tuesday, May 18 on Twitter that Chicago’s Lollapalooza is returning at full capacity this July 29-Aug. 1 at Grant Park. Lollapalooza’s late July return will mark one of the first major North American festivals to occur since the coronavirus pandemic shut down concerts and festivals beginning in early 2020. In order to attend, fans …

2021 Lollapalooza to return at full capacity this July

Festival producers announced Tuesday, May 18 on Twitter that Chicago’s Lollapalooza is returning at full capacity this July 29-Aug. 1 at Grant Park. Lollapalooza’s late July return will mark one of the first major North American festivals to occur since the coronavirus pandemic shut down concerts and festivals beginning in early 2020. In order to attend, fans …

2021 Lollapalooza to return at full capacity this July

Festival producers announced Tuesday, May 18 on Twitter that Chicago’s Lollapalooza is returning at full capacity this July 29-Aug. 1 at Grant Park. Lollapalooza’s late July return will mark one of the first major North American festivals to occur since the coronavirus pandemic shut down concerts and festivals beginning in early 2020. In order to attend, fans …

President Biden commits to boost global vaccination sharing commitment to 80M doses

On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks as domestic demand for shots drops. The doses will come from existing production of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine stocks, marking the first time that U.S.-controlled …