Judge rules Donald Trump liable for defamation in second E. Jean Carroll case

A federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is liable for making false statements about writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 after she alleged that he sexually assaulted her. In a 25-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump acted with actual malice in making statements about Carroll …

Advocacy group cites 14th amendment in lawsuit to ban Donald Trump from 2024 ballot

A lawsuit filed Wednesday by a Washington-based advocacy group (six Republicans and unaffiliated Colorado voters) seeks to to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office. A post-Civil War provision of the 14th Amendment says any American official who takes an oath …

Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen to miss rest of season after suffering partial Achilles tear

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday that outfielder Andrew McCutchen will miss the rest of this season after partially tearing his left Achilles tendon. The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list. McCutchen suffered the injury during Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He initially believed he was ‘fine’, even tweeting as much; he …

DE Carl Nassib, first openly gay active player in NFL, announces his retirement

Defensive end Carl Nassib announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after seven seasons. Nassib, who played for the Browns, Buccaneers (2x) and the Raiders, shared on Instagram that he could “hang up his helmet for the last time” knowing that he gave the sport everything he had. Nassib wrote: “This is a bittersweet …

Luke Combs makes history with No. 1, No. 2 spots on Billboard Country chart

Luke Combs has made history again, this time taking the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated Sept. 9. Combs’ “Love You Anyway” hit #1, his 17th single to top the charts; and Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” dropped from the top spot to #2.  The feat …

Dan + Shay, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson to headline Shaquille O’Neal Foundation gala in Las Vegas

Dan + Shay, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Anderson .Paak and Ray Romano will be among the celebrities headlining the annual fundraising gala for Shaquille O’Neal Foundation. The foundation announced the lineup for ‘The Event,’ which will be held on Oct. 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Hosted by comedian and actor Joel McHale, The Event is …

Netflix renews ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ for Season 3

Netflix has renewed the David E. Kelley legal drama ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ for a third season. Season 3 of the ‘The Lincoln Laywer,’ which is based on the book series by author Michael Connelly, will be based on the fifth Lincoln Lawyer novel, The Gods of Guilt. The Lincoln Lawyer follows Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) …

Miley Cyrus opens up about divorce from Liam Hemsworth in ‘Used to Be Young’ TikTok series

Miley Cyrus said that her new TikTok video series, inspired by her latest single “Used to Be Young,” will be “looking back on my life and sharing untold stories.” In an Instagram post, the 30-year-old Cyrus revealed the new TikTok series will “start at the beginning” of her story in 1992, and trace the course …

School districts close in Pennsylvania as manhunt for escaped killer widens

The Pennsylvania manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was widened, while local schools in the area were shut down on Tuesday after the suspect was spotted on trail camera footage breaking past a police perimeter. The 34-year-old Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, and during the six-day search to locate him, multiple …

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for part in Jan. 6 attack

Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison – the longest prison sentence handed down for any individual charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 33 years in prison, despite the fact that Tarrio …