2022 Billboard Music Awards: See the full list of winners

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards were held on Sunday night, hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs live from the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Drake, who did not attend the event, was the big winner of the evening, taking home the awards for Top Artist and Top Male Artist. Other big winners included Olivia Rodrigo, …

Suspect in Buffalo mass shooting on suicide watch as state police confirm he made contact last year with “generalized threats”

Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said during a news conference Sunday that the man arrested in the homicide of 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y.,, has been placed on suicide watch. The suspect, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, was placed on suicide watch because he made an apparent threat to kill himself after carrying out …

One dead, five critically injured in shooting at church in Laguna Woods, Calif.

Authorities on Sunday confirm that one person was killed and five more were critically injured in a shooting at a California church. The Orange County Sheriff’s office said that a suspect was detained at the scene of the shooting, which took place at Geneva Presbyterian Church at 1:26 p.m. PDT. Deputies said a gun that …

NY Rangers defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 with a 4-3 score in overtime, winning first-round playoff series

The NY Rangers Artemi Panerin scored the winning overtime goal to bring the Rangers to a 4-3 Game 7 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, winning the first-round of the Stanley Cup playoff series. The Rangers were able to rally from a 3-1 series deficit and ward off elimination twice throughout the playoff series. This Rangers …

Dallas Mavericks dominate Phoenix Suns 123-90 in Game 7 to win Western semifinals

The Dallas Mavericks dominated in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals at Footprint Center on Sunday, defeating the Phoenix Suns with a score of 123-90.  Earlier Sunday, the Boston Celtics eliminated the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks with a 109-81 victory in the East semifinals. The top-seeded Suns had the best regular season record …

Walker Hayes wins Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song; Eric Church wins for Top Country Tour

Walker Hayes is celebrating his first-ever Billboard Music Awards with the Top Country Song award for his viral hit, “Fancy Like.” The song was nominated alongside Chris Stapleton’s “You Should Probably Leave,” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood’s “If I Didn’t Love You,” Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan’s, “Buy Dirt,” and Luke Combs’ “Forever After All.” …

Dierks Bentley and Elle King team up for ‘Worth a Shot’

It’s been six years since Elle King and Dierks Bentley teamed up for their Grammy-nominated No. 1 hit “Different for Girls,” and now the duo are back together for their new collaboration, “Worth A Shot.” Says King: “Dierks took a chance and brought me into the country world. I couldn’t make my own country record, which …

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Jennifer Garner to team up in Apple limited series ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has signed on to star opposite Jennifer Garner in the Apple limited series “The Last Thing He Told Me.”  The series is based on the Laura Dave novel of the same name. The show follows Hannah (Garner), a woman who forms an unexpected relationship with her sixteen-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) while searching …

Five House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, subpoenaed by January 6 committee

The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol issued five subpoenas to House Republicans on Thursday, including one to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The panel also subpoenaed representatives Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Andy Biggs of Arizona and Pennsylvania’s Scott Perry. The five will now be required …

Hundreds are evacuated after Coastal Fire in Orange County, California destroys more than 20 homes

At least 20 homes were destroyed between Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach, California due to a brush fire that spread rapidly amid strong winds. Crews continued to fight the flames of the blaze on Thursday, called the Coastal Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon near a water treatment plant and quickly grew in size. At …