Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole dies at 98

Former U.S. senator and Republican presidential and vice presidential candidate Bob Dole died on Sunday at 98 years old. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, named after his wife, announced that Dole died in his sleep early Sunday morning. A cause of death was not immediately revealed, however, Dole announced in February that he had been diagnosed …

Ten aboard Norwegian Cruise Line ship test positive for COIVD-19

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed that ten passengers and crew members aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship tested positive for coronavirus. The Norwegian Breakaway returned to New Orleans on Sunday after a weeklong cruise. The Louisiana state health department said its agency as well as Gov. John Bel Edwards, the city of New Orleans and …

49ers RB Trenton Cannon leaves game vs. Seahawks by ambulance after scary collision on field

San Francisco 49ers running back Trenton Cannon was taken off the field in an ambulance after suffering a concussion during Sunday’s game against the Seahawks on Sunday in Seattle. Cannon was attempting to tackle Seattle returner DeeJay Dallas when his head rammed into the leg of teammte Talanoa Hufanga, and Cannon’s neck appeared to twist …

Detroit Lions score first win of season with walk-off TD to beat Minnesota Vikings 29-27

The Detroit Lions finally won their first game of the season on Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Vikings 29-27. The team’s last regular-season victory came on Dec. 6, 2020. The win was sealed after Jared Goff connected with rookie wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for a touchdown as time expired.nGoff said in an on-field post-game interview: …

Dan + Shay celebrate the holiday season with new music video for “Officially Christmas”

Dan + Shay are celebrating this holiday season by sharing a new music video for their song, “Officially Christmas.”  The duo announced on Instagram: “IT’S ALREADY DECEMBER, the snow’s fallin’ too (well, everywhere but nashville), so we made an officially christmas music video for you.” Dan + Shay have released a handful of Christmas songs over …

Pistol Annies to air new holiday show “Pistol Annies Hell of a Holiday Special”

Country trio Pistol Annies will stream their first ever holiday special, titled Pistol Annies Hell of a Holiday Special.  The program will be hosted by country radio personality Blair Garner and can be viewed on the group’s Facebook page, starting December 15 at 8 p.m. ET. Pistol Annies members Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley …

Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline join Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Disclaimer’ for Apple TV+

Apple TV+ announced it has ordered the series Disclaimer, starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.  Alfonso Cuarón will write, direct and executive produce all episodes of the series; Blanchett is also an executive producer.  Disclaimer will be the first project in Cuarón’s multi-picture deal with Apple TV+. Based on the Renee Knight book, Disclaimer casts …

Trevor Noah to host 2022 Grammy Awards in January

The Recording Academy and CBS announced that The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will host the 2022 Grammy Awards on Jan. 31, 2021 in Los Angeles.  Noah, 37, previously hosted the 63rd Grammy Awards, which took place in March. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., said in a statement: “Trevor was amazing as our host for …

House approves short-term funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a short-term spending bill that would keep federal agencies running through Feb. 18, 2022 — just one day before the federal government was scheduled to run out of money. The vote was 221-212, with one Republican joining all Democrats to pass the bill. The measure now heads to …

President Biden announces five-step strategy to fight COVID-19 with testing for travelers, coverage for home tests

President Joe Biden announced a five-step strategy Thursday to fight COVID-19 including rigid testing for travelers entering the United States and providing free at-home tests. The new strategy comes amid the threat of a new mutation, the Omicron variant, which scientists are still researching. Biden made the announcement at the National Institutes of Health in …