American woman killed in shark attack while snorkeling on vacation in the Bahamas

Authorities have confirmed that an American woman was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on Tuesday afternoon.  According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the 58-year-old woman — along with four members of her family from the Lake Erie area of Pennsylvania — were on a snorkeling tour in …

Frances Tiafoe defeats Andrey Rublev to become the first American man to reach US Open semifinals since 2006

American Frances Tiafoe defeated No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4, at Arthur Ashe on Wednesday afternoon to become the first American men’s player to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2006.  The 24-year-old Tiafoe also becomes the first Black man to reach the tournament’s semifinal round since …

NY Jets to start QB Joe Flacco against Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 game

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday at a news conference that the team will start Joe Flacco at quarterback for their Week 1 season opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Saleh also told reporters that the team’s top quarterback, Zach Wilson, will not play for at least the next three weeks as he recovers …

Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce lead the 2022 CMA Award nominations

Nominees for The 56th Annual CMA Awards were announced on Wednesday, with Lainey Wilson, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton earning the most nominations. First-time nominee Wilson leads the pack with six nominations, including Album of the Year (Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’), Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“Never Say …

Blake Shelton announces 2023 ‘Back to the Honky Tonk’ tour featuring Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean

Blake Shelton has announced an 18-date winter 2023 tour, with special guests Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean. The country superstar took to social media on Wednesday, Sept. 7 to share the tour announcement: “We’re throwing one hell of a party in 2023… the #BackToTheHonkyTonk Tour with @carlypearce and @thejacksondean is coming to a city near you!!! It’s …

Ben Stiller and Sean Penn among those permanently banned from Russia in new round of sanctions

Actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been officially and permanently banned from entering Russia, along with 23 other “members of the US Congress, high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures.”   The personal sanctions were announced in a statement by Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to what it …

Tiffany Haddish says she ‘deeply regrets’ comedy sketch that led to child sex abuse lawsuit

Tiffany Haddish posted a message on Instagram addressing the sexual misconduct allegations recently lodged against her and her fellow comedian Aries Spears.  The 42-year-old Haddish wrote: “I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I’m right there with you. Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there’s very little that I can say …

Las Vega police release images of suspect in fatal stabbing of journalist Jeff German

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have released surveillance images of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of local investigative journalist Jeff German. The images show an individual wearing a large straw-colored hat, a reflective orange long-sleeve shirt, long pants and black gloves. The individual is wholly covered with their face shrouded by the wide-brimmed hat. …

Body found in Memphis is identified as kidnapped jogger Eliza Fletcher

Police said on Tuesday that the body found in a Memphis neighborhood Monday was confirmed to be a Tennessee woman who was abducted late last week. 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher was seen on surveillance video being forced into an SUV while she was jogging near the University of Memphis early Friday morning. 38-year-old Cleotha Abston, the …

Mitchell Trubisky named Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting QB over Kenny Pickett

The Pittsburgh Steelers have named Mitchell Trubisky their starting quarterback for Week 1’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday that “Mitch Trubisky is our starting quarterback and our captain,” citing Trubisky’s “franchise quarterback experience” as one of the reasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers named him their starter for 2022. The Steelers …