Passengers safely evacuated after Delta flight catches fire at Orlando airport

A Delta Airlines flight with more than 200 passengers on board caught fire Monday in Florida while on the runway, with the passengers forced to evacuate onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport after one of the plane’s engines caught fire. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Delta Airlines Flight 1213 was preparing for …

Gunman in 2019 El Paso Walmart attack pleads guilty to capital murder

The man responsible for a racially motivated attack that left 23 people dead at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 entered a guilty plea to capital murder charges in a Texas state courtroom on Monday. His guilty plea means he will receive an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole. At the federal …

Parker McCollum announces fall tour dates, release date for fifth studio album

Parker McCollum has announced fall tour dates for his newly rebranded ‘Parker McCollum Tour” — changing the name from the What Kinda Man Tour.  The newly-revealed dates start Aug. 19 in Highland, California and are scheduled to run through Oct. 18 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Special guests for newly announced dates include Ashley Cooke, Corey Smith, …

Prime Video’s ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ to end with Season 3

Prime Video has confirmed that the upcoming third season of its hit YA series The Summer I Turned Pretty will be its last. The 11-episode installment will premiere in July, but no exact premiere date has been set at the time of this publishing. The Summer I Turned Pretty is based on the book series …

David Spade’s new comedy special to premiere May 6 on Prime Video

Prime Video announced Saturday Night Live alum David Spade’s new comedy special, David Spade: Dandelion, will premiere on the streaming service May 6, marking their first comedy special from Spade (and Spade’s first special since 2022’s Nothing Personal for Netflix). David Spade: Dandelion will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories …

Post Malone joins Morgan Wallen on ‘I Ain’t Comin’ Back’

Post Malone has joined Morgn Wallen on his new track “I Ain’t Comin’ Back,” ahead of the release of Wallen’s upcoming album I’m the Problem, due May 16. Wallen’s upcoming album features 37 songs, and will include collaborations with such artists as Eric Church, HARDY, ERNEST and Tate McRae. Previously released tracks include “I’m the …

Vatican announces that Pope Francis has died at age 88

Pope Francis has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed. The Vatican said Francis died just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, a day after he appeared outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday to greet well-wishers. His death on Monday comes after a series of worsening health problems, including a respiratory crisis that left …

NBA Playoffs: Thunder, Celtics, Cavaliers and Warriors take Game 1 in first round

In Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies in a 131-80 blowout win— marking the fifth-biggest victory margin in NBA postseason history; and the largest victory in a Game 1. Aaron Wiggins scored 21 points, Jalen Williams scored 20 points and Chet Holmgren had …

NHL Playoffs Round 1: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Knights win Game 1

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 to take a 1-0 lead in their first round, best of seven series. Jalen Chatfield scored a first-period goal for the Hurricanes, with Logan Stankoven scoring two second-period goals in his first playoff game with Carolina, and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal late in the …

One child among two killed after severe storms in Texas and Oklahoma

Severe weather impacted over 45 million Americans on Easter Sunday as thunderstorms, flooding, and tornado risks affected areas from East Texas to southeastern Iowa and Illinois. In Oklahoma, heavy rain earlier in the weekend had already caused fatalities. At least two people, one of them a child, lost their lives after powerful storms swept through …