Liz Truss announces resignation after just 45 days as British prime minister

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after just six weeks in office, following weeks of controversy following a reversed economic plan that sent the pound plunging and the government into chaos. Having been formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 6 just days before the monarch’s death, Truss now becomes the shortest-serving prime …

Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie found dead after week-long search

Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found dead Thursday, six days after she vanished on her way home from an event. Police confirmed that the 20-year-old’s body was found near the edge of the Ivy League campus. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday afternoon that an employee discovered her body “outside on the …

Cowboys’ QB Dax Prescott to play in Sunday’s game again the Lions

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott told reporters on Thursday that he play this Sunday for the team’s Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions, marking his first return to the field since injuring his thumb in Week 1. Prescott was injured during the team’s 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prescott is coming off his …

CMT to air all-star Loretta Lynn memorial tribute concert

CMT will pay tribute to the late Loretta Lynn on Oct. 30 during their tribute concert Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn. The event will air live and commercial free on CMT at 7 p.m. EDT from Nashville’s Grand Old Opry. Hosted by NBC’s Today co-host and family friend …

Old Dominion announces 2023 “No Bad Vibes” tour

Old Dominion have announced their headlining No Bad Vibes Tour, kicking-off next Spring 2023. The headlining tour announcement follows a successful run in support of Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now 2022 Tour, which included 23 stadium shows this summer. Old Dominion’s 30 date-run will kick-off January 19, 2023 at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN …

Netflix shares the trailer for ‘The Crown’ Season 5

Netflix has released the trailer for Season 5 of The Crown, which foreshadows the fate of Princess Diana. Martin Bashir (Prasanna Puwanarajah) declares in the trailer “The royal family is in genuine crisis,” while Diana (now played by Elizabeth Debicki) says “People will never understand how it’s really been for me, I never stood a chance.”  Diana’s untimely …

ABC special ‘Beauty and the Beast’ adds David Alan Grier, Shania Twain and Martin Short to cast

ABC’s live Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Anniversary special celebrates the 30th anniversary of the film’s best picture nomination; the film was the first animated feature to earn that honor. The special will feature a mix of live action and animation and new musical performances along with sets and costumes inspired by the movie. Jon …

MLB Playoffs: Padres beat Phillies to even series, Yankees lose to Astros in Game 1

The San Diego Padres came back from behind to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies with a score of 8-5 in Game 2 of the NLCS, evening the series 1-1 . The Phillies held a lead for nearly half of the game, but the Padres rallied in the bottom of the fifth, scoring five runs to retake …

Biden administration announces $2.8 billion in grants for electric vehicle battery manufacturing

President Biden is awarding $2.8 billion in Energy Department grants from his bipartisan infrastructure law to 20 manufacturing and processing companies in 12 states. The White House said that the Biden Administration is also launching the “American Battery Materials Initiative,” described as a new effort to mobilize government to help industry create a reliable and sustainable …

FDA advisory panel recommends revoking sale of preterm birth drug

On Wednesday, advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended taking Makena, a drug for preventing premature births, off the market due to doubts about the drug’s effectiveness. Makena was fast-tracked 11 years ago to cut the risk of preterm birth, a leading cause of infant mortality. The 14-1 vote by the FDA’s Obstetrics, …