Tropical Storm Henri expected to strengthen into hurricane; potentially impacting northeast and New England coast

Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to become a hurricane by Friday. The National Hurricane Center (“NHC”) said Henri had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving west at 10 mph as of Thursday night. Henri is expected to speed up before taking a turn toward north; the storm is now on a track …

Antonio Brown kicked out of Buccaneers practice after fight with Titans’ Chris Jackson

According to multiple reports, Tampa Bay receiver Antonio Brown was kicked out of the Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans joint practice on Thursday after he got into an altercation with Titans cornerback Chris Jackson. Brown was complaining that he was being held by Jackson before ripping his helmet off and throwing several punches before the two …

Charlotte Hornets and Terry Rozier agree to four-year, $97M extension

The Charlotte Hornets and guard Terry Rozier agreed to a four-year, $97 million contract extension on Thursday. Rozier is slated to be in Charlotte through the 2025-26 season The 27-year-old Rozier averaged a career-high 20.4 points and 4.2 assists per game in 2020-21, his second season with the Hornets. He spent the first four years …

Mitchell Tenpenny to launch headlining ‘To Us It Did’ tour this fall

Mitchell Tenpenny will launch his headlining ‘To Us It Did’ tour this fall, kicking-off Sept. 23 in Wantagh, N.Y. The tour comes shortly after the release of his new EP “Midtown Diaries,” due out Sept. 10. The eight-song EP contains his new radio single, “Truth About You.”  Drew Green will serve as the opening act …

Rapper Nelly to headline ‘CMT Crossroads’ with Florida Georgia Line, Kane Brown and more

Nelly is set to headline ‘CMT Crossroads,’ becoming the first artist in rap to host the music series on CMT. Nelly has embraced country music for years; back in 2004, he made history with Tim McGraw on the track ‘Over and Over,’ which charted across multiple music genres. ‘CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends’ will find …

Take your first look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West as Princess Diana and Prince Charles in trailer for upcoming season of ‘The Crown’

Netflix is giving fans first look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West as the new Princess Diana and Prince Charles in “The Crown.” Debicki and West are taking over from Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor for the upcoming fifth series of the hit royal drama. The official “Crown” Twitter account released the first pictures of …

Marvel unveils final trailer for ‘Eternals’ ahead of its November release

Marvel has released the final trailer for ‘Eternals’ ahead of its November release. The new trailer answers many questions many fans have been asking since the introduction of the film. Viewers see the return of another cosmic species known as Celestials who may prove to be a threat to Earth, and are introduced to an …

White House prepared to begin rolling out COVID booster shots by the week of Sept. 20

The nation’s top health officials announced Wednesday that the Biden administration is prepared to begin rolling out booster shots for many Americans the week of Sept. 20th. Citing data that show the effectiveness of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against COVID-19 diminishes over time, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said at a White House briefing: “Having reviewed …

President Biden says U.S. is committed to getting all Americans out of Afghanistan, willing to extend August 31 deadline for total withdrawal

President Joe Biden said the U.S. is committed to getting every American out of Afghanistan, even if it means potentially extending the mission beyond his Aug. 31 deadline for a total withdrawal. In an interview with ABC News, anchor George Stephanopoulos asked Biden: “We’ve got like 10 to 15,000 Americans in the country right now. …

Nebraska’s head coach Scott Frost under investigation for NCAA violations

The NCAA is investigating Nebraska and head coach Scott Frost for alleged “improper use of analysts and consultants during practices and games.”  The allegations against Nebraska and Frost date back 12 months; the program reportedly improperly used analysts and consultants during special team drills during Nebraska practices, where Jonathan Rutledge worked with players despite not …