CDC director says UK variant of COVID-19 is now most common strain in the U.S.

As cases in the United States continue to climb, a top U.S. health official said on Wednesday that the highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom has become the most common strain of the virus in the U.S. The strain known as B.1.1.7 was identified in Britain last fall and has …

President Biden ‘willing to negotiate’ proposed corporate tax hike

During his speech on the so-called ‘American Jobs Plan’ in the South Court Auditorium of the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden defended his plan to raise the corporate tax to help pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure package– but said he’s willing to compromise with Republicans on how high. The Biden administration has …

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department confirms Tiger Woods crash was caused by excessive speed

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a press conference on Wednesday that Tiger Woods was driving an estimated 84-87 mph in a 45-mph zone when he crashed his SUV on Feb. 23 in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) confirmed that the primary cause of the crash was …

Arizona fires men’s basketball coach Sean Miller after 12 seasons

The University of Arizona announced Wednesday that they have fired men’s basketball coach Sean Miller. Miller posted a 302-109 record during his 12 seasons with the Wildcats, taking them to seven NCAA tournaments where they made three Elite Eight appearances. He has also coached at Xavier, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Miami University and Wisconsin.  Arizona …

Florida Georgia Line score their 18th No. 1 song with “Long Live”

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, otherwise known as Florida Georgia Line, have earned their 18th No. 1 hit with “Long Live”. Said Hubbard and Kelley: “Having our fans and Country radio support us all of these years has been nothing short of a blessing. We couldn’t imagine a better song to mark our 18th! Here’s to …

Eric Church announces dates for ‘Gather Again’ tour to kick-off this September

On Wednesday, Eric Church announced dates for his Gather Again tour, kicking-off Sept. 17 in Lexington, Ky. The 43-year-old singer will perform shows across North America until May 2022. Church wrote on Instagram: “We shall rage, we shall roar, we will gather again… The Gather Again Tour is coming.”  Tickets go on sale May 7 at 10 a.m. …

Check out Paul Rudd in the new trailer for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Sony Pictures Entertainment just dropped the new trailer for the upcoming supernatural comedy drama Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film features Paul Rudd as Mr. Grooberson, a teacher familiar with the Ghostbusters legacy. The trailer (seen here) shows Mr. Grooberson (Rudd) encounter the Mini-Pufts, small versions of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. The Mini-Pufts are seen causing …

Take a look at the new trailer for Disney’s “Cruella”

Emma Stone portrays the titular Disney villain in the trailer (seen here) for the upcoming Cruella.  In the trailer, Cruella wants to take out Emma Thompson’s Baroness von Hellman, who is unknowingly mentoring Cruella at her fashion company. The devilish Cruella also steals the Baroness’ dalmatians and commits other crimes around 1970s London. Cruella, based …

Texas governor issues ban on government-mandated ‘vaccine passports’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning state government entities from enforcing the so-called ‘vaccine passports.” According to the governor, this ban would apply to “any public or private entity that is receiving or will receive public funds through any means, including grants, contracts, loans, or other disbursement of taxpayer funds.”  The order …

Two injured and Navy suspect is killed at military base in Maryland shooting

Two people were injured after a shooting near Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, on Tuesday. Police were called for an active shooter situation at 8:20 a.m. in the Riverside Tech Park area. Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said when officers arrived on scene they found two adult males injured. The victims were flown by helicopter …