President Joe Biden speaks to labor leaders after announcement of 2024 bid

President Joe Biden pitched his economic vision and promised to deliver for American workers during a speech to labor leaders in Washington, D.C., just hours after announcing his 2024 reelection bid. Biden said he was proud to be considered a pro-union president and will continue to push policies that will produce more union jobs, while …

One-year-old girl hospitalized after shooting in Oakland, CA

Police in Oakland say a one-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in Oakland, Calif. The shooting took place at around 6:15 p.m. Monday when the family’s car pulled up to a fire station near East 15th Street and 12th Avenue. Multiple reports said that the shooting was captured on surveillance footage and that the …

Zac Brown and Niko Moon team up for ‘Heaven Has A Bar’

Niko Moon has joined forces with Zac Brown for the new release “Heaven Has A Bar.” Says Moon of the track: “It’s a song of simplicity, down-homeness, and celebration. I think Zac and I find a lot of value in the simple things: Family and friends, and celebrating life is what it’s all about. This …

Cast of ‘Nashville’ joining forces for upcoming reunion tour

Some of stars of the television series “Nashville” are coming together for an upcoming reunion tour with newly-announced U.S. performance dates, adding to a list of international appearances by some of the cast members. The new “Nashville Reunion Tour” dates in Chicago and Nashville are set for September 23 and September 25, respectively. ‘Nashville,‘ created by Callie …

Hulu’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ is renewed for Season 2

Hulu’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ will return for a second season. Executive producer Kerry Washington confirmed that the streaming service renewed the legal drama series for Season 2. Reasonable Doubt premiered on Hulu in September 2022. Washington shared a TikTok video on Twitter that showed her “pass” on new ideas for her previous projects, including Scandal and …

Actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte dies at age 96

Famed actor, singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan at the age of 96. Belafonte’s longtime representative, Ken Sunshine, confirmed in a press release that Belafonte died Tuesday morning “of congestive heart failure at his New York home at the age of 96, his wife Pamela [Frank] by …

NBA Playoffs: Heat defeat Bucks; Lakers beat Grizzlies

* The Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night, giving the Heat a 3-1 lead in the first-round series in Miami. Jimmy Butler earned a franchise playoff record 56 points, helping the Heat rally to close a 15-point gap to steal Game 4 from the top-seeded Bucks. The Heat need just one …

Don Lemon says he is “stunned” after firing from CNN

Longtime anchor CNN announced in a tweet published Monday morning that he has been fired by the network. The news came hours after Lemon co-hosted “CNN This Morning” alongside Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins. Lemon wrote: “I was informed this morning by my agent I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN …

Fox News announces Tucker Carlson’s departure, effective immediately

Fox News announced Monday morning that the network and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. In a statement the network said “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.” Fox said Carlson’s …

Green Bay Packers agree to trade QB Aaron Rodgers to NY Jets for four draft picks

Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Green Bay Packers have traded quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The Packers are trading Rodgers to New York for a first-round pick swap, a second-round pick, a sixth-round pick and a conditional 2024 second-round pick.  The 2024 second-round pick will reportedly become a first-round pick if Rodgers plays …