Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, was back on Capitol Hill on Thursday for a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee. Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, faced confirmation grillings over …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
President Trump confirms there were no survivors in deadly midair collision in Washington DC
President Donald Trump confirmed during a press conference on Thursday that there were no survivors after the deadly midair collision in Washington DC on Wednesday. American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas – which was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members – collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter (carrying three people) …
NWSL unveils Denver as its 16th franchise beginning in 2026 season
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced on Thursday that Denver will be its 16th franchise, beginning play in the 2026 season. Denver will begin playing alongside Boston as the newest clubs in NWSL. A group led by Rob Cohen (Chairman and CEO of IMA Financial Group) and Project Level (a subsidiary of Ariel Investments …
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14 U.S. Figure Skaters among those killed in American Airlines plane crash
Fourteen U.S. figure skaters were on board the American Airlines flight that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter on Wednesday, Jan. 29. According to Doug Zeghibe, CEO of The Skating Club of Boston, six members of The Skating Club of Boston (including two teens and their moms) were on the flight. The FAA said in …
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Kip Moore announces ‘Solitary Tracks’ double album and global tour
Kip Moore has announced his double album Solitary Tracks will be released on February 28th. Moore also will embark on the first leg of his Solitary Tracks World Tour, which will take him across Europe, including Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, and the UK this spring. Solitary Tracks, Moore’s sixth studio album, features 23 songs split …
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Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Shaboozey to headline Madden Bowl event during Super Bowl Week
Chris Stapleton, Jelly Roll, and Shaboozey are all slated to perform at EA Sports’ Madden Bowl at the Orpheum Theater on Friday, Feb. 7, taking place just two days prior to Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 at Caesars Stadium in New Orleans. The show will also feature an appearance by Trombone Shorty with the …
Anya Taylor-Joy to star in Apple TV+ limited series ‘Lucky’
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy has signed on to star in and executive produce the Apple TV+ limited series, Lucky, based on the best-selling novel by the same name by Marissa Stapley. Apple TV posted on X: “Anya Taylor-Joy confronts a dark criminal past in this adaptation of the New York Times best-seller. Lucky — A new …
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Adam Sandler, Travis Kelce appear in first ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ trailer
NFL star Travis Kelce makes an appearance in the trailer for the anticipated sequel film Happy Gilmore 2. Adam Sandler returns as Happy Gilmore, the hockey player reinvented as a golf star, in the first teaser released by Netflix The 40-second glimpse of Netflix’s golf-themed comedy sequel also saw the reunions of the title character …
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Trump administration offering nearly 2 million federal workers “deferred resignation”
The Trump’s administration is offering federal workers the chance to take a “deferred resignation,” which would mean they agree now to resign but get paid through September; the offer is meant to end work-from-home practices, per CBS News. Trump administration officials said that only about 6% of federal employees work full-time in office, and there …
Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump’s former co-defendants
The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case. U.S. Attorney Hayden O’Byrne requested that the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court dismiss the case against the co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, in a way that it …