President Biden condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in a speech to the United Nations

President Biden condemned Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine during his keynote address at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. During his remarks at U.N. headquarters in New York City as part of the General Debate, Biden said President Vladimir Putin is acting aggressively and irresponsibly by threatening to use nuclear weapons. Biden said Russia has violated the …

Chicago Bulls Lonzo Ball to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball  has been dealing with some lingering knee issues after suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee in January, that caused him to miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Now, the Bulls have announced that Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement of his left knee on Wednesday, September 28 in Los …

Robert Sarver starts process to sell Phoenix Suns and Mercury after NBA suspension

Robert Sarver, the majority owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WBA’s Phoenix Mercury, said on Wednesday that he would be selling both teams, following a one-year suspension by the league for creating a hostile work environment that included racist and sexist allegations. In a written statement, Sarver announced he was beginning the process of …

Reba McEntire to release ‘The Ultimate Christmas Collection’

Reba McEntire is set to release Reba: The Ultimate Christmas Collection, a curated mix of previously-released, holiday recordings that includes classics like “White Christmas,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Winter Wonderland.”  The collection, due out on Oct. 14, also includes “I Needed Christmas,” a track featured in Reba’s 2021 Lifetime movie, Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune. McEntire …

Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and more set to perform at 5th Annual ‘Dance Party To End ALZ’

Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and his Hot Country Knights, Lindsay Ell, and more will perform at the 5th Annual “Dance Party to End ALZ”, set to take place at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon on Nov. 13. Funds raised will directly support the Alzheimer’s Association’s research grant program. The star-studded benefit, hosted by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams, and …

80th Golden Globe Awards ceremony returning to NBC on Jan. 10th

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (“HFPA”), dick clark productions and NBC announced that the 80th Golden Globe Awards will air live on NBC and Peacock on Jan. 10, 2023. No host has been announced as of press time. Frances Berwick, chairman of entertainment networks at NBCUniversal television and streaming, said in a statement: “We recognize …

Sarah Paulson to portray Gwen Shamblin Lara in HBO Max’s scripted adaptation of ‘The Way Down’

Sarah Paulson is set to executive produce and star as the late Gwen Shamblin Lara in the HBO Max scripted adaptation of its docuseries, The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin. Shamblin rose to fame with her ‘Weigh Down Workshop,’ a Christian-based diet program, and founded the the controversial, Tennessee-based Remnant Fellowship …

Residents of Jackson, Mississippi file class action lawsuit over water crisis

Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, its current and former mayors, city officials and engineering companies, alleging that years of neglect culminated in a recent water crisis for more than 150,000 people.  Last week, the city finally had clean water restored following a boil water advisory from July …

Federal prosecutors press charges against 47 people in Covid scheme for stealing cash meant to help feed needy kids

On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced charges were filed against 47 people accused of carrying out the biggest Covid fraud scheme to date, stealing $250 million in a plot that exploited a federal program designed to feed needy children in Minnesota. U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger said in a statement: “This was a brazen scheme of staggering …

Veteran defenseman P.K. Subban retires from the NHL

Veteran defenseman P.K. Subban announced Tuesday on social media he will retire from the NHL after 13 years in the league.  The 33-year-old Subban posted on Twitter and Instagram: “I remember my dreams of playing in the NHL and winning a Stanley Cup, similar to the guys on the Don Cherry Rock’em Sock’em tapes at the …