Beyoncé drops ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé has dropped her new album, Act II: Cowboy Carter, the follow-up to her Grammy-winning album Renaissance. A press release detailing the album drop states in part that “COWBOY CARTER, executive produced by Beyoncé, is about genres, all of them, while deeply rooted in Country. This is the work of an artist who thrives in …

Beyoncé drops ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé has dropped her new album, Act II: Cowboy Carter, the follow-up to her Grammy-winning album Renaissance. A press release detailing the album drop states in part that “COWBOY CARTER, executive produced by Beyoncé, is about genres, all of them, while deeply rooted in Country. This is the work of an artist who thrives in …

Suspect charged in connection with stabbing attack that left 4 dead, 7 injured in Rockford, Illinois

A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing attack that left four people dead – including one teenager – and seven others injured Wednesday afternoon in Rockford, Illinois. Rockford is a city of around 150,000 about 60 miles northwest of Chicago. On Thursday morning, the Rockford Police Department confirmed to ABC News that …

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison on fraud charges

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty on fraud charges related to the downfall of the failed cryptocurrency exchange. Judge Lewis Kaplan delivered the sentence, calling the defense argument ‘misleading, logically flawed and speculative.’ Kaplan said that Bankman-Fried had obstructed justice and …

NY Yankees’ Gerrit Cole placed on 60-day IL amid elbow injury

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole was placed on the 60-day injured list ahead of Thursday’s season-opener against the Houston Astros. Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow, with the hope the rest will help his elbow recover. New York also placed pitchers …

Khamzat Chimaev vs Robert Whittaker set as main event at UFC Saudi Arabia debut on June 22

Middleweights Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker will headline the first UFC event ever held in Saudi Arabia. UFC president Dana White announced the news in a video on Instagram and X along with the caption:P “BOOOOOOM!!!!!! UFC is heading to Saudi Arabia for the first time with a BAD ASS card, headlined by Whittaker vs …

‘Sex and the City’ to premiere on Netflix on April 1

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the classic HBO comedy Sex and the City will make its Netflix premiere on April 1. All 94 episodes of the show, which ran between 1998-2004, will be made available on the streaming services. Netflix’s social media read: “Hello, lover! Sex and the City — The Complete Series — is coming …

Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2024 lineup: Maroon 5, Kane Brown, Mötley Crüe, Lil Uzi Vert & more

The lineup for Milwaukee’s 2024 Summerfest was revealed, featuring artists across all-genres including Keith Urban, Maroon 5, Mötley Crüe, REO Speedwagon, Illenium and more (per The Music Universe). Festival organizers posted on social media: “Living in our mind rent-free The Summerfest lineup presented by @AmFam is here Now sound off and tell us who you’re …

Democrat Marilyn Lands flips seat in Alabama House after running on abortion rights

Marilyn Lands, a Democratic candidate for a state House seat in Alabama, won a special election on Tuesday, defeating Republican Teddy Powell and  flipping the Republican-held seat. The seat representing Alabama’s 10th district (Madison City) in the state legislature had long been held by Republicans. Lands also ran for the seat in 2022, narrowly losing …

Settlement reached in lawsuit between allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney

Following the takeover of the Walt Disney World theme park resort’s government by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney and allies of DeSantis reached a settlement agreement on Wednesday after a court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future. The board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District –which provides municipal services …