Satire publication The Onion purchases Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction

Satrire publication The Onion purchased Infowars — the Alex Jones right-wing conspiracy theory website — in a bankruptcy auction on Thursday.  About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars’ website was shut down. The Onion will take control over Jones’ media empire, most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that …

14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire in New Jersey

A 14-year-old has been charged with allegedly starting one of the several wildfires that spread across New Jersey over the last month amid severe drought conditions in the region. Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the blaze “located evidence that identified this fire as an arson,” the Evesham Township Police said in a statement. …

Tampa Bay Rays will play home games at Yankees spring training site in 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their regular-season home games in 2025 at George Steinbrenner Field — the New York Yankees’ spring training site. The Rays posted on their social media pages: “We are thrilled to play in Tampa Bay. To be the first to receive ticketing information, join the 2025 Interest List at the …

Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn coming out of retirement, returning to U.S. ski team

Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn announced Thursday that she is ending her retirement and will join the U.S. Ski Team. Vonn, 40, made the announcement on her social media platforms and through a news release from the U.S. Ski Team.  She captioned a post shared to Instagram and X posts (which included a video of her …

Kelsea Ballerini to embark on 30-city arena tour in 2025

Kelsea Ballerini has announced her 30-city arena tour dubbed ‘Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour.’ ‘Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour’ kicks off January 21, 2025, at Grand Rapids, MI’s Van Andel Arena and runs through most of America’s rock halls. Serving as support on tour will be MaRynn Taylor and Maisie Peters. Ballerini shared in an …

Maddie & Tae announces 2025 Love & Light Tour

On the heels of wrapping their headlining “Here’s To Friends” tour, Maddie & Tae are announcing an exclusive run of five shows dubbed the Love & Light Tour, taking place Spring 2025. The  duo will take the stage in New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Denver, and Los Angeles. Maddie & Tae announced that the run …

CBS to air ‘Making of Gladiator II’ special on Nov. 18

CBS will present The Making of Gladiator II, a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of Paramount Pictures’ feature film, Gladiator II, from director Ridley Scott. Gladiator II is the sequel to the iconic Oscar Best Picture-winning 2000 film Gladiator, with the sequel led by a cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie …

Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of NBC’s ‘Today’ show

NBC News anchor and broadcast journalist Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show, taking over for Kotb following her departure on Jan. 10. Melvin, 45, will co-anchor the program alongside Savannah Guthrie. Today’s senior vice president, Libby Leist, in a statement: “He’s been an integral and beloved part of our …

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader

Senate Republicans met behind closed doors Wednesday to vote by secret ballot, and have elected South Dakota Senator John Thune to serve as Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January. Thune, currently the number two GOP leader, was viewed as the frontrunner leading up to the closed-door election. He replaces current GOP …

President Biden pledges smooth transition in meeting with President-elect Trump at White House

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday, shaking hands before reporters and news cameras. The two men took photos and spoke briefly, but did not respond to questions from reporters. The ceremonial visit marked Trump’s first return to the White House since January 2021 when he left office. …