Manhattan grand jury indicts former President Donald Trump

A Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict Donald Trump — the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges. The historic indictment comes in a case centered on $130,000 in payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the closing days of the 2016 presidential campaign. Daniels claimed she slept with the …

9 army soldiers killed in Kentucky after two helicopters crash during training mission

Officials confirmed that nine army soldiers were killed after two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division crashed late Wednesday in southwestern Kentucky. There were no survivors. Officials at nearby Fort Campbell said Thursday that the two helicopters (which were medical evacuation aircrafts) crashed around 10 p.m. in Trigg County near the Tennessee border.  The …

U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges

Russian authorities arrested an American journalist for The Wall Street Journal on Thursday on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement reported by state media that journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg on suspicion of “espionage in the interests of the American government.” He was later taken …

NY Mets puts righty Justin Verlander on injured list, missing start of 2023 season

Mere hours before their season opener against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the New York Mets announced that right-hander Justin Verlander was being put onto the injured list with a “low grade teres major strain” in his side. The team said Verlander will continue throwing at moderate intensity and will re-evaluated after undergoing more scans …

NY Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits home run in Opening Day win against the Giants

NY Yankees’ Aaron Judge, who led MLB with 62 home runs in 2022, earned MLB’s first home run of the 2023 season on Thursday. In the first inning on Opening Day, the reigning American League MVP saw a 93 mph sinker from San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb and smashed it some 422 feet over …

Gwen Stefani, Shania Twain and more added to 2023 CMT Music Awards

The 2023 CMT Music Awards has shared the addition of Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, and Shania Twain to the star-studded lineup of performers. Gwen Stefani will make her CMT debut with two-time nominee Carly Pearce, delivering a live rendition of what CMT describes as a “world premiere collaboration.” The performance will mark the pair’s first-ever …

Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton to host 58th Annual ACM Awards

Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton have been announced as co-hosts of the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards (“ACM Awards”). Parton is returning as host after co-hosting the show last year with Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen, while Brooks will be making his hosting debut. Parton said in a statement: “I am thrilled to …

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ spinoff series to premiere June 18 on AMC

AMC announced that ‘The Walking Dead’ spinoff ‘Dead City,’ with Lauren Cohan reprising her role as Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan returning as Negan, is set to premiere on June 18. The network said in a synopsis that the drama will see the two former enemies “traveling into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off …

Jessica Chastain to star in Apple limited series ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain will star in the eight-episode limited series at Apple, titled “The Savant.” The series is inspired by a true story published in Cosmopolitan in August 2019. While the exact plot details for the series are being kept under wraps, the Cosmopolitan article tells the story of a real woman who has come to …

FDA approves over-the-counter sales of overdose-reducing Narcan nasal spray

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of over-the-counter sales for Narcan, an overdose-reversing nasal spray. The FDA green light marks the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription (only the 4-milligram dose of Narcan has been approved; other formulations, including higher dosages and injectable versions of naloxone, will …