Family says actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after ‘medical complication’

Actor Jamie Foxx is recovering from an undisclosed “medical complication” according to his daughter, Corinne Foxx,. The 55-year-old star is currently filming the Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta, alongside Glenn Close and Cameron Diaz. TMZ reported that Foxx was hospitalized after a “medical emergency,” citing sources with direct knowledge. Corinne Foxx posted on Instagram: …

Juul to pay $462 million to settle multiple state lawsuits over marketing to minors

On Wednesday, electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs has reached an agreement to pay $462 million to settle multiple lawsuits alleging it marketed vapes to minors. New York Attorney General Letitia James said during a press conference (alongside attorneys general for Washington, D.C., California, Illinois and Massachusetts) that the settlement is the largest multistate settlement which includes …

NPR quits Twitter amid dispute over labeling as “state-affiliated media”

National Public Radio plans to shut down its official Twitter accounts, saying a recent decision by the platform to label it as “government-funded media” undermines its credibility. Being labeled as “government-funded media”  or “state-affiliated media” is a warning often applied to media outlets controlled by authoritarian governments such as Russia, China, and Iran. NPR said …

Texas Rangers SS Corey Seager to miss at least 4 weeks with hamstring strain

Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young told reporters Wednesday that shortstop Corey Seager will miss at least four weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring. Seager suffered the injury while running to second base on a double in Tuesday’s victory over Kansas City, grabbing at his left hamstring as he reached …

NY Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected after confusion over replay review

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the first inning during the Yankees matchup against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, following an argument with umpires over a play that was not initially reviewed by instant replay. Cleveland had runners at second and third with one out when Josh Naylor hit a looper to …

Jordan Davis announces ‘Damn Good Time’ headlining tour

Jordan Davis unveiled a list of tour stops including a star-studded list of special guests on his 2023 “Damn Good Time Tour.” Davis is set to perform in Georgia, Wisconsin, South Carolina, New York, Arizona and other destinations before wrapping up the tour in Las Vegas, Nevada. Special guests on select stops include Avery Anna, …

Granger Smith leaving country music to focus on ministry

Granger Smith said he’s quitting country music to pursue ministry.  The 43-year-old singer announced on social media that he is stepping away from country music to focus on ministry with his family, sharing in a video: “I have felt a strong desire to pursue ministry, and this doesn’t mean I’m going to start a church or a …

‘John Wick’ spinoff ‘Ballerina’ w/ Ana de Armas set for summer 2024

Lionsgate announced the “John Wick” spinoff movie “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas, will debut in theaters June 7, 2024.  Ballerina takes place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4, released this past March. Ballerina will expand on a character enigmatically named Ballerina, introduced in 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter …

Take a look at the trailer for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’

Disney shared a trailer for the new film Indiana Jones filfm, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny follows professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) on a final adventure to secure the Dial of Destiny, a ‘powerful and mysterious object that could change the course of history.’ The …

Louisville bank gunman legally purchased rifle less than a week before mass shooting

Officials said on Tuesday that the gunman who killed five co-workers at a Louisville bank on Monday had legally purchased the high-powered rifle used in the mass shooting less than a week ago. Interim Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told reporters that the gunman, 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, bought the AR-15-style weapon from an authorized seller: “We have …