Fire kills nearly all animals at Florida wildlife center

Officials said that an early-morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Madeira Beach, near St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies say the blaze was reported around 2 a.m. Thursday and impacted both the Alligator and Wildlife Discovery Center and Beach Bites & Burgers. …

Rory McIlroy ‘would rather retire’ than play for LIV Golf

Rory McIlroy is not interested at all in being a part of LIV Golf.  When asked Thursday after the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open about the disclosure that came out as part of a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. on the matter, McIlroy first covered his eyes with his hands. Said McIlroy: “If …

NY Jets and DT Quinnen Williams agree to four-year, $96M extension

On Thursday, the New York Jets and All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams agreed to a four-year, $96 million contract extension, keeping Williams with New York through the 2027 season. Williams’ deal reportedly includes $66 million guaranteed and is the largest second NFL contract in NFL history for a defensive tackle. Williams, who will average $24 …

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews lead Farm Aid 2023

The annual music and food festival Farm Aid announced it will return to Noblesville, Ind.’s Ruoff Music Center on Sept. 23. Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid 2023 will feature artists including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), Margo …

Morgan Wade shares the video for ’80’s Movie’

Morgan Wade has released the video for her latest single, “80’s Movie,” one of the tracks off her eagerly-awaited sophomore album Psychopath, out 8/25 via Sony Music Nashville. The 13-track Psychopath LP includes contributions from A-list songwriters, studio musicians and Wade’s longtime producer, Sadler Vaden. 80’s Movie was written by Wade and frequent collaborator Vaden, …

Actors to strike after SAG-AFTRA negotiations for new contract with studios collapse

Members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union are going on strike, after they were unable to reach a deal with producers and studios. Members of SAG-AFTRA will join up with more than 11,000 already striking Writers Guild of America (WGA), with the strike to start at …

Actors to strike after SAG-AFTRA negotiations for new contract with studios collapse

Members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union are going on strike, after they were unable to reach a deal with producers and studios. Members of SAG-AFTRA will join up with more than 11,000 already striking Writers Guild of America (WGA), with the strike to start at …

Take a look at the final trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’

Paramount Pictures shared the final trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, featuring Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell. The trailer hypes up Cruise’s action scenes, including a high-speed car chase and riding a motorcycle off of a cliff. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is written by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen …

President Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Ukraine at NATO summit

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden said in a speech that the U.S. and NATO allies reaffirm commitment to Ukraine, promising that its Western partners would not back away from its defense as Russia’s war on Ukraine past its 500th day. Following a two-day high-level meeting with leaders at the NATO summit, Biden described support for …

Elon Musk forms new AI company dubbed ‘xAI’

After months of teasing plans to build a rival to ChatGPT, Elon Musk announced he is starting a new artificial intelligence company. The billionaire confirmed the formation of a new company, ‘xAI’, in a tweet on Wednesday; without elaborating, the Twitter CEO and Tesla found said his new xAI firm will seek to “understand reality.” …