Authorities say that Illinois chemical plant fire could last for days, forcing 100s of home evacuations

Dozens of homes in northern Illinois were evacuated Monday after A massive fire destroyed a chemical plant in northern Illinois on Monday forcing dozens of evacuations and producing smoke so thick that it could be seen for miles. Fire officials in Rockton, Ill., issued a mandatory evacuation order affecting about 150 homes near a Lubrizol …

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore skips minicamp amid contract holdout

Amid a contract holdout, New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore did not report to minicamp Monday and is not expected to attend additional mandatory practice sessions this week.  According to sources, Gilmore was not present at the team’s first minicamp session Monday morning in Foxborough, Mass. The nine-year veteran is subject to more than …

Brooklyn Nets’ Nets Kyrie Irving and James Harden to miss Game 5 vs. Bucks due to injury

Brooklyn Nets’ guards Kyrie Irving and James Harden will miss the pivotal Game 5 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight.  Irving was ruled out of the game at Barclays Center after an MRI confirmed that he suffered a right ankle sprain in Sunday’s Game 4. Harden, who strained his hamstring in Game 1 of the second-round series, also remains out. …

Brett Eldredge announces North American leg of 2021 ‘Good Day Tour’

Brett Eldredge officially announced his ‘Good Day Tour’, named after his recent single off his 2020 album ‘Sunday Drive.’  The 21-city tour kicks-off on September 16th in Cleveland, Ohio. This is Eldredge’s first US tour since his holiday Glow Tour in December 2019, and Morgan Evans will be Eldredge’s opening act. Eldredge will continue the …

Clint Black to kick-off the ‘Mostly Hits & The Mrs.’ tour with wife Lisa Hartman Black

Clint Black will kick off his “Mostly Hits & The Mrs.” tour on November 18th, kicking-off in Wichita Falls, TX through 23 cities, including Sioux Falls, SD; Fresno, CA; and Savannah, GA, and concluding on February 14th, 2022 in New Orleans. Singer/actress Lisa Hartman Black, Clint’s wife, will also join the tour for its entirety. …

Apple TV+ releases teaser trailer for Season 2 of “The Morning Show”

Apple TV+ has revealed the teaser trailer for Season 2 of “The Morning Show.”  The Morning Show‘s first season ended with Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) going rogue on air to call out their show’s toxic work environment. The teaser gives a peek at the fallout from the co-host’s bold, brutally …

Chrissy Teigen addresses her past bullying tweets in lengthy apology

Chrissy Teigen is addressing her past behaviour on social media, apologizing and taking responsibility for her past online bullying in an essay penned for Medium.  Teigen, 35, opened up about the “very humbling few weeks” she has faced following the aftermath of her controversial resurfaced tweets. Recently, the model came under fire for previously bullying …

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden meet with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle

President Joe Biden took part in an Inspection of the Guard Honor before he and first lady Jill Biden met with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle in England on Sunday.  President and Mrs. Biden joined the queen to watch a military march and traveled to her apartment for tea. Biden said the Queen was “extremely …

Naftali Bennett approved as new Israel Prime Minister, to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule

On Sunday, Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of 71-year-old Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Naftali Bennett, who was a former ally of Netanyahu but turned his rival, became prime minister after the 60-59 vote. Bennett, who promised to try to heal a divided nation, will preside …

Jerome Baker and Miami Dolphins agree to 3-year, $39M contract extension

The Miami Dolphins and linebacker Jerome Baker have agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension on Sunday. The 24-year-old Baker is entering the final year of his rookie contract and was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after earning $2.43 million this season. His extension carries $28.4 million guaranteed—more than seven times the amount he …