Alert for active shooter at Villanova University later revealed to be a hoax

The active shooter situation that saw dozens of law enforcement officials responding to an alert from Villanova University was later deemed a hoax, according to officials. Police responded after Villanova University issued a warning for an active shooter on its Pennsylvania campus on Thursday. The school told students to stay clear of Law School Scarpa …

Appeals court throws out $500M civil fraud judgment against Trump

A New York appeals court threw out the $500M judgment against President Donald Trump stemming from NY Attorney General Letitia James’ business fraud case against Trump and his business. Trump, 78, was found to have fraudulently inflated his net worth by billions of dollars over a decade to obtain better loan and insurance terms. James …

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward facing domestic violence civil lawsuit

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a civil lawsuit from the woman he allegedly assaulted in June, according to reports from multiple outlets, ESPN. Ward, 34, had previously been arrested in June on a felony domestic violence charge stemming from allegations made by the same woman. The suit, filed Wednesday in Harris County (Texas) …

Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders to join Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel in Browns’ preseason finale

The Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders was cleared to play in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Rams   Sanders missed the Browns’ second preseason game after suffering an oblique injury. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Thursday that Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, and  Sanders are all set to play:  “We’ll play our starters …

Margo Price shares video for “Don’t Wake Me Up” from new album

Margo Price has teases her forthcoming album, Hard Headed Woman with the new track “Don’t Wake Me Up,” a duet with folk singer Jesse Welles.  Don’t Wake Me Up follows Price’s lead single “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down.” Price said in a press statement: “This song began as a poem a few years …

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton team up on ‘A Song To Sing

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton have teamed up on the duet “A Song To Sing,” written together with Jesse Frasure and Jenee Fleenor and produced by Grammy-winner Dave Cobb. The song marks Lambert and Stapleton’s first duet collaboration; however, Lambert did serve as co-writer on Stapleton’s track “What Am I Gonna Do,” off his 2023 …

Millie Bobby Brown and husband Jake Bongiovi welcome baby girl via adoption

Millie Bobby Brown and her husband Jake Bongiovi announced on social media they have welcomed their first baby together via adoption. Brown 21, and Bongiovi, 23, wrote in a joint Instagram post on Thursday: “This summer we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption. We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter …

Sabrina Carpenter, Busta Rhymes, Alex Warren among performers for 2025 MTV VMAs

MTV has announced a first round of performers and honorees for the MTV Music Video Awards. Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin ft. DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr will take the stage at the awards show in September. Rhymes will also be honored with the first-ever MTV VMA ‘Rock the Bells Visionary …

Federal judge denies DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts. The ruling Wednesday by federal Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan came after the judge presiding over the case against Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell also turned down …

Target CEO stepping down after 11 years, as sales continue to decline amid DEI cuts backlash

Target CEO Brian Cornell, who has served as the company’s chief executive for more than a decade, will leave his role at the beginning of 2026, according to CNN. Cornell will officially be succeeded on February 1, 2026, by Michael Fiddelke — the Minneapolis-based retailer’s current chief operating officer who began his career at Target …