CDC report shows increase of 1 in 31 children diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

According to a new report published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism diagnoses continue to increase in the United States. An estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022; while in comparison, 1 in 36 were diagnosed with ASD in 2020; and 1 in …

$2 billion in grants frozen after Harvard University rejects demands from Trump administration

The federal government has frozen over $2 billion in grants to Harvard University, after the school rejected demands from the Trump administration. The administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the cuts in a statement that called out “the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges,” stating …

Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard to miss start of NBA playoffs due to blood clot in calf

ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report that Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss the start of the NBA playoffs as he continues to recover from a blood clot in his right calf, per sources. According to a statement via Bucks General Manager Jon Horst: “Damian Lillard has made significant improvement on his deep …

Miami Dolphins, cornerback Jalen Ramsey agree to trade options

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier confirmed Tuesday that the organization are having trade talks with other NFL teams regarding star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Grier said that the organization has come to a mutual agreement with the former All-Pro cornerback to explore trade options: “we decided it was probably in the best interest for all …

Dierks Bentley shares video for ‘Cold Beer Can’ featuring Steven Wilson Jr

Dierks Bentley has released the second track from his next album, “Cold Beer Can,” a collaboration with co-writer Stephen Wilson Jr. “Cold Beer Can” was written at a small writer’s camp in Nashville last year, with Bentley and Wilson getting assistance from Luke Dick and Jon Randall for the track. Bentley shared: “I was a …

Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood hit #1 with ‘I’m Gonna Love You’

Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood have reached the #1 at country radio with their first duet, “I’m Gonna Love You” – marking the fourth No. 1 single of Johnson’s career and the 29th for Underwood. The song, written by Chris Stevens, Kelly Archer, and Travis Denning, has garnered 200 million global streams and appears on …

J.J. Abrams’ new Max series ‘Duster’ shares first trailer

Max is previewing J.J. Abrams’ crime drama series “Duster” starring actor Josh Holloway. An official synopsis reads: “Duster explores the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate that goes from dangerous to wildly, stupidly dangerous when a tenacious young agent comes into town hellbent on taking his crime family down.” Duster reunites …

Gabriel Luna to join Chris Pratt in Season 2 of ‘The Terminal List’

Deadline confirmed that Gabriel Luna will join Chris Pratt in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s military thriller drama The Terminal List. The series takes its inspiration from Jack Carr’s book series, with his sophomore novel True Believer inspiring Season 2. Pratt, who also serves as an executive producer on the show, will reprise his …

All-female Blue Origin crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, safely completes trip to space

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle, which included pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, launched into space on Monday, April 14. The Blue Origin mission marks the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, according to the company, following Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963. New Shepard safely completed the historic trip that …

All-female Blue Origin crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, safely completes trip to space

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle, which included pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, launched into space on Monday, April 14. The Blue Origin mission marks the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, according to the company, following Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963. New Shepard safely completed the historic trip that …