President-elect Donald Trump is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court to block the sentencing in his hush money case in New York, which is scheduled for Friday at 9:30 a.m. Earlier this week, New York Judge Juan Merchan declined to block Trump’s sentencing, despite repeated appeals from his attorneys. In a request for emergency relief …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at age 37
The Baltimore Orioles announced that their former pitcher Brian Matusz has died at the age of 37. The Orioles said Matusz died Tuesday; his cause of death was not disclosed. The Orioles statement on X reads: “Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the passing of former Oriole, Brian Matusz. A staple in our …
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NC head coach Bill Belichick ‘in contact’ with Raiders, Tom Brady about possible NFL return
Per multiple sources and a report from the NFL Network, “multiple” NFL teams have approached new North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick about a possible return to the NFL – including the Las Vegas Raiders, where Tom Brady is a minority owner. Multiple organizations are inquiring about whether Belichick would consider stepping down from his …
Ashley McBryde shares ‘Ain’t Enough Cowboy Songs’
Ashley McBryde has returned with the release of her song “Ain’t Enough Cowboy Songs”, produced by John Osborne. The track is Ashley’s first new music since her summer EPs (which contained condensed compilations of her previous work divided by theme, sharing her storytelling in curated collections). Ashley says of the track: “In the last several …
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Grand Ole Opry to celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday with third annual celebration
The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate Opry member Dolly Parton’s 79th birthday during its third annual ‘Opry Goes Dolly’ on January 18th at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The special Saturday night Opry Goes Dolly is a one-of-a-kind Opry show that falls just one day before Parton’s birthday on January 19th. While Parton …
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‘Wicked’, ‘A Complete Unknown’ and ‘Shōgun’ lead 2025 SAG Awards Nominations
While the scheduled in-person announcement of the 2025 SAG Award nominations was canceled amid the wildfires raging across Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, this year’s nominations were unveiled via press release. The event honors some of the year’s best performances in film and television as selected by members of SAG-AFTRA. Along with Wednesday’s announcement, the …
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Critics Choice Association postpones awards ceremony to January 26 due to California wildfires
The Critics Choice Association announced on Wednesday that it is postponing the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony originally scheduled for this Sunday, January 16. The organization cited the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area as the reason for the change, with the awards now rescheduled to be held on Jan. 26. A social …
Meta to replace fact-checking program in favor of “community notes”
Meta has announced it is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a ‘community notes’ system, similar to X’s Community Notes. The social media company (which owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp) said in a statement: “we’re replacing fact-checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes.” Meta founder and CEO Mark …
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President Biden names two new national monuments in California
President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation naming two new national monuments in California, protecting 848,000 acres of land that are of ‘scientific, cultural, ecological, and historical importance.’ The White House said in a statement: “With today’s designations and yesterday’s actions to protect the East and West coasts and Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil …
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Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker signs franchise record five-year, $60M extension
Oakland Athletics’ slugger Brent Rooker has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension with the organization. Sources told ESPN that Rooker’s deal includes a sixth-year vesting option worth $22 million; he was eligible to hit arbitration this offseason and could have became a free agent in 2028. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal also reported that …