England’s Matt Fitzpatrick wins his first major title at the U.S. Open

England’s Matt Fitzpatrick captured his first career major championship on Sunday, winning the 2022 U.S. Open at Brookline. The 27-year-old Fitzpatrick is the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since Justin Rose in 2013, finishing the tournament -6, and winning the U.S. Open by one stroke. Fitzpatrick joins Jack Nicklaus as the only two …

Ingrid Andress’ sophomore LP ‘Good Person’ to drop this August

Ingrid Andress‘ sophomore album ‘Good Person’ will be released on Aug. 26, and as a preview Ingrid has released a special track from the project, “Pain,” accompanied by a music video directed by Olivia Bee (which can be viewed – here).  Good Person is the follow up to Ingrid’s debut LP Lady Like, which was …

Dolly Parton donates $1M for pediatric infectious disease research

Dolly Parton has donated $1 million to the pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A press release confirmed the generous donation. Mark Denison, MD, professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, added: “We are deeply honored by Dolly’s contribution to our research mission. For over 40 years …

Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the film ‘Blonde’

Netflix has released the trailer for the new film ‘Blonde,’ featuring Ana de Armas playing the late Hollywood film icon Marilyn Monroe, who died at age 36 in 1962.  Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams also star. Blonde is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ historical fiction novel of the same …

Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition series

Netflix announced the reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge, based on the original Squid Game series, which became Netflix’s most popular show of all time upon its release in late 2021.  The platform announced casting for the new series in a vague promo on Twitter.  Squid Game: The Challenge will enter 456 contestants for …

Golden State Warriors defeat Boston Celtics in Game 6 to win 4th NBA title in eight seasons

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at TD Garden, winning their fourth championship in the past eight seasons.  The Warriors’ Steph Curry scored 34 points and earned NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career, as the Warriors captured their …

Dow drops over 800 points as investors worry about Fed interest rate hike to curb inflation

On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 741.46 points, or 2.42%, while the S&P 500 fell 3.25% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.08% as Wall Street was hit hard just one day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% in an effort to control inflation. The Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy …

Abbott manufacturing facility in Michigan halts production of baby formula due to severe weather

Abbott Nutrition was forced to pause production of baby formula at a Michigan manufacturing facility due to severe weather in the area that brought high winds, hail and power failures to where the factory is located in Sturgis, Michigan. The company expects production and distribution to be delayed for a few weeks as it cleans …

Indianapolis Colts safety Khari Willis announces retirement after 3 seasons in NFL to pursue a future in ministry

Indianapolis Colts starting safety Khari Willis announced on Wednesday that he is retiring after three seasons in the NFL to pursue a future in ministry. The 26-year-old Willis wrote in an Instagram post: “With much prayer and deliberation, I have elected to officially retire from the NFL as I endeavor to devote the remainder of my …

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to open new exhibition ‘Chris Stapleton: Since 1978’

Chris Stapleton’s career will be celebrated with a brand-new exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, titled Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, presented by Ram Trucks. The exhibit will run from Friday, July 1 through May 14, 2023, and will give fans an inside look at the Kentucky native’s career as a songwriter …