Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino receives 80-game suspension for positive PED test

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for clomiphene, a fertility treatment classified as a performance-enhancing substance under MLB’s drug policy. The 28-year-old Severino announced in a statement released by the MLB Players Association that he would not appeal the decision, saying …

Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile and more to headline Bourbon & Beyond music festival

Bourbon & Beyond has announced the lineup for its 2022 music festival, which will run Sept. 15-18 at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville.  Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Greta Van Fleet, Alanis Morissette, Pearl Jam, Jack White, Kings of Leon, and The Doobie Brothers will headline the event. Alanis Morissette and Jack …

Mickey Guyton, Carrie Underwood, Old Dominion and more added to lineup of performers at the 2022 CMT Music Awards

CMT has added additional performers to the star-studded lineup for the 2022 CMT Music Awards. Mickey Guyton + Black Pumas, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood and more are joining the lineup of performers, which include the previously-announced Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris + Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole …

Jason Momoa to write, star and produce historical Hawaiian limited-series ‘Chief of War’ for Apple TV+

Jason Momoa will write, executive produce and star in a new limited series at Apple TV+ titled ‘Chief of War.’ Chief of War will explore the unification of colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view. Momoa was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Momoa will be marking the first …

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker get married in surprise Las Vegas ceremony

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker were secretly married in Las Vegas at the One Love Wedding Chapel, shortly after they attended the 2022 Grammys Awards ceremony together. The ceremony took place at 1:45 a.m. on Monday and lasted about 30 minutes, according to Marty Frierson, the owner of the One Love Wedding Chapel. Kardashian and …

Kansas defeats UNC to win NCAA men’s national championship in biggest comeback in title game history

The Kansas Jayhawks rallied for a 72-69 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA men’s basketball National Championship Game on Monday night inside the Superdome in New Orleans. Kansas overcame a 16-point deficit at halftime to capture its first NCAA Tournament title since 2008, pulling off the largest comeback in national championship …

Voting for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ends in 11-11 deadlock

The vote to advance the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court ended in deadlock on Monday, setting up a procedural vote on the Senate floor. The Senate judiciary committee voted 11-11 on whether to advance Jackson’s nomination to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the high court with all of the Democrats …

Eggs surging in price after deadly bird flu affects U.S. poultry industry

The U.S. poultry industry is battling a surge of the contagious bird flu which has already killed millions of chickens and turkeys this year.  With Easter just weeks away, the supply of eggs has vastly dwindled, causing increased prices for consumers. According to a report released Monday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than …

Brooklyn Nets announce Ben Simmons will miss rest of regular season and Play-In Tournament

Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the regular season and the Play-In Tournament. Simmons has been out with a back injury, but had been participating in practice recently. The Nets acquired the 25-year-old Simmons in February in the trade that sent James Harden to the 76ers.  However, he …

Lyle Lovett releases title song from his first album in 10 years “12th of June”

Lyle Lovett is set to release his first new album in ten years, titled ’12th of June’, on CD and LP on May 13th. The album features a mix of new originals, standards by Nat King Cole and Dave Frishberg, and a Horace Silver instrumental. The first single from 12th of June is the title track, …