Former Cubs, Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester announces retirement after 16 seasons

Left-handed pitcher Jon Lester has announced his retirement after 16 years in MLB. Lester, who turned 38, finishes with a 200-117 record and a 3.66 ERA in 452 career games, including 451 starts. He also compiled a 2.51 ERA in 26 appearances in the postseason performer. Lester helped Boston win the championship in 2007 and …

Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Dye Kerr hospitalized due to pregnancy complications

After canceling all upcoming tour dates last month, Maddie & Tae revealed that Taylor Dye Kerr has been in the hospital experiencing pregnancy complications. The news was first shared by Kerr’s husband, fellow singer/songwriter, Josh Kerr, and later reposted by Maddie & Tae on Wednesday (Jan. 12). Said the update from Taylor’s husband: “Today marks …

Turnpike Troubadours announce new 2022 tour dates

The Turnpike Troubadours reunited late last year after a two-year hiatus. Back in November, the band announced a now sold-out show at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 14; and now the group has announced additional 2022 tour dates. Turnpike Troubadour will play two shows at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Okla. on April 8 and …

Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet split after 4 years of marriage

Jason Momoa, 42, and wife Lisa Bonet, 54, announced their separation in a joint statement on Momoa’s Instagram Wednesday. The statement read: “We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding and our family is of no exception… feeling and growing from the seismic shifts occurring,” the joint …

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly announce their engagement

Actress Megan Fox and musician Machine Gun Kelly are engaged. On Wednesday, Fox wrote in the caption of an Instagram post announcing the engagement:  “In July of 2020 we sat under this banyan tree. We asked for magic. We were oblivious to the pain we would face together in such a short, frenetic period of …

President Biden calls for change to filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation during Atlanta trip

During a visit on Tuesday to Atlanta, Presiden Biden called for a change in Senate rules on the filibuster to allow Democrats to pass a voting rights bill. The President and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia for a series of events to promote legislation designed to safeguard voting rights in an era when some …

Medicare proposes restricting coverage of Alzheimer’s drug to clinical trials

Medicare officials announced that a new Alzheimer’s drug will be covered only for patients participating in approved clinical trials. In a preliminary decision, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) said on Tuesday that the federal health insurance program should cover the Alzheimer’s drug ‘Aduhelm’ only for use in “CMS-approved randomized controlled trials” and …

NY Giants fire head coach Joe Judge after two seasons

The New York Giants have announced the firing of head coach Joe Judge. Team President John Mara said in a statement that the team will fire hire a new general manager, and that person will hire the next head coach. Said Mara: “Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of …

UFC 272: Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington welterweight match announced as headliners

Former friends Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will have the chance to settle their differences inside the cage. The two — one of the biggest rivalries currently in the UFC — have been announced as the headliners the UFC 272 card at the T-Mobile Arena on March 5. Covington is No. 1 in the UFC’s welterweight …

Michael Ray’s “Whiskey And Rain” hits No. 1 on country radio

Michael Ray’s latest single “Whiskey And Rain” has hit No. 1 on country radio, and the country singer took to Instagram to thank everyone who helped support the single.  Ray captioned the clip: “WHISKEY AND RAIN IS THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN COUNTRY MUSIC!!!! Y’all I gotta be real. It’s been an emotional one today. …