FBI agents raid home of Oakland, California Mayor Sheng Thao

FBI agents conducted a raid on the home of Oakland, California Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday morning. Agents served warrants at Thao’s house on Maiden Lane in the city’s Lincoln Highlands neighborhood at around 5:30 a.m. Three black and gray SUVs were seen outside the home, along with an agent wearing blue gloves who asked …

Man critically injured after being struck by rollercoaster at Ohio’s Kings Island amusement park

A man was critically injured and hospitalized after being hit by a rollercoaster at the Kings Island amusement park in Ohio on Wednesday. The incident happened at around 8pm when a 38-year-old man entered a restricted area near the rollercoaster. According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Mason Police Department responded to a call concerning the …

Los Angeles Lakers hire JJ Redick as new head coach with 4-year contract

The Los Angeles Lakers hired ESPN analyst JJ Redick as their new head coach on a four-year contract. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played 15 years in the league, met with Lakers vice president and general manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss over the weekend, and Pelinka offered …

New England Patriots sign RB Rhamondre Stevenson to 4-year, $36M extension

The New England Patriots have signed standout running back Rhamondre Stevenson to a four-year extension worth $36 million. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport noted the deal includes $17 million guaranteed, an $8 million signing bonus, and $12 million in incentives. Stevenson joined the Patriots as a fourth-round pick in 2021 out of Oklahoma. In 41 NFL …

Post Malone announces new album ‘F-1 Trillion’

Post Malone announced his sixth studio album, the country-themed “F-1 Trillion,” will arrive on Aug. 16.  Malone shared a picture of a sign in Nashville revealing the album’s title and car-themed logo. In the caption he wrote, “Sup motherfu**as…F-1 Trillion August 16th.” F-1 Trillion will follow Malone’s previous LP, last year’s AUSTIN. The new record …

Kane Brown and wife Katelyn welcome third child together, son Krewe Allen

Kane Brown, 30, and his wife, Katelyn Jae Brown have welcomed their third child, a baby boy named Krewe Allen Brown. Krewe’s birth comes as mom Katelyn celebrated her 32nd birthday on Wednesday. The couple took to social media to confirm the child’s birth, posting alongside a photo of them cradling their newborn with the …

Netflix sets ‘Suits’ Season 9 premiere date for July 1st

Suits Season 9 is set to premiere on Netflix July 1, with the streaming service announcing on X: “Order in the court! Suits Season 9 is coming to Netflix July 1st.”  The Netflix site Tudum.com also announced that Season 9 will be released on July 1; Seasons 1 through 8 are currently available on Netflix …

Actor Donald Sutherland, 88, dies after long illness

Actor Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88.  A representative for Sutherland said that the actor died Thursday in Miami after a long illness. CAA’s Missy Davy confirmed Sutherland’s death to PEOPLE, stating that “a private celebration of life will be held by the family.” Sutherland’s son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, 57, also revealed …

Tropical Storm Alberto forms over the Gulf of Mexico, bringing severe rain, flooding to Texas

Per NBC News, Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed over the western Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Wednesday that Alberto was moving west at 8 nautical miles an hour, with winds gusting up to 51 mph. Alberto — the first named storm …

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms

Under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday, Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. The legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from …