HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to phase out eight artificial food dyes by next year

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a plan on Tuesday to begin phasing out eight synthetic food dyes from the nation’s food supply, aiming for full removal by the end of next year. Synthetic dyes are found in everything from candy and cereal to …

NBA Playoffs Round 1: Pacers, Thunder, Lakers win Game 2 matchups

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 123-115 victory on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, taking a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Playoffs first round. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 24 points, while Tyrese Haliburton added 21 and 12 assists. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and Bobby …

Vatican shares details of Pope Francis’ death, funeral is scheduled for Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica

As the world continues to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death yesterday at the age of 88, the Vatican released the Pontiff’s death certificate, which states he died from a stroke that prompted irreversible heart failure. The Vatican shared details of Francis’ final moments, saying that he started to feel unwell at around …

NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Wild all win

The Carolina Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series, after beating the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C. Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist, with defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis also scoring for the Hurricanes, and Fredrik Andresen stopping 25 shots. Game 3 of …

Cole Swindell announces 21-track fifth studio album ‘Spanish Moss’

Cole Swindell will release his fifth studio album, Spanish Moss, on June 27.  The album is the follow-up to Cole’s 2022 project Stereotype, which featured the tracks “Single Saturday Night,” “Never Say Never” (with Lainey Wilson) and the smash hit “She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” which earned Swindell three ACM Awards, including Single and …

Tori Kelly joins Needtobreathe in video for ‘I’ve Got a Story’

Pop-rock band Needtobreathe shared the music video for “I’ve Got A Story” featuring Tori Kelly, taken from House of David: Season One (Music Inspired by the Prime Video Original Series) Written by Needtobreathe frontman Bear Rinehart and Kelly, the music video is highlighted by The Choir Room that enhances the song’s emotional intensity: “it delves …

Natasha Lyonne stars in trailer for Season 2 of Peacock’s ‘Poker Face’

Natasha Lyonne returns as Charlie Cale in the Season 2 trailer for Peacock’s “mystery-of-the-week series” Poker Face, starring as a woman with a gift for identifying liars. The actress, 46, portrays Cale as she solves various crimes as she travels in her Plymouth Barracuda. Season 2 also stars Adrienne C. Moore, Alia Shawkat, Ben Marshall, …

Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan to star in ‘The Whisper Man’ alongside Robert De Niro

Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan have signed on for Netflix’s crime thriller “The Whisper Man,’ starring Robert De Niro. The film is based on Alex North’s New York Times bestselling novel. Per Deadline, Scott will star as a widowed crime writer who works with his estranged father, a retired police detective (Robert De Niro), to …

NHL Playoffs Round 1: Capitals, Jets, Stars and Kings all win

The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Monday. Alex Ovechkin scored the winning goal in overtime as the Capitals held off a comeback attempt from the Canadiens to earn the victory. The goal from Ovechkin marked the first playoff/overtime goal …

NBA Playoffs: Pistons defeat Knicks, Clippers beat Nuggets in Game 2 matchups

The Detroit Pistons defeated the New York Knicks 100-94 in Game 2 of their playoffs at Madison Square Garden on Monday, to tie the series at 1-1. Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, with Dennis Schroder making the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left. The win marked the Pistons’ first playoff victory since …