5 Marines dead in military aircraft crash in Southern California desert

The Marine Corps said Thursday that all five Marines on board an Osprey were killed when the aircraft crashed Wednesday afternoon in a remote part of California. The aircraft was based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, according to officials. The U.S. Marine Corps said in a statement that the MV-22 Osprey, belonging to the …

First footage is released from the Amazon reboot of ‘A League of Their Own’

Amazon has shared the first footage of its forthcoming reboot of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic A League of Their Own. The eight-episode drama, from creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham and Sony TV, will debut its entire first season on Friday, Aug. 12. The minute-long teaser, set to Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” offers a …

Grammy Awards announce 5 new categories, including Songwriter of the Year

The Recording Academy announced five new Grammy Awards categories that will be introduced in 2023. Among them are Songwriter of the Year, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Best Spoken Word Album, Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Americana Performance. In addition, the Recording Academy will present a Special Merit Award …

Police arrest armed man near Maryland home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on attempted murder charges

Police arrested an armed man near the Maryland home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh just before 2 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Authorities noted that the man, identified as 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, said that he wanted to kill Kavanaugh, and had called 911 on himself. During the call, police said …

Mass shooting survivors, witnesses and family members testify at House committee hearing on gun control

The House committee on gun control heard testimony on Wednesday from witnesses and survivors of the Uvalde shooting. The hearing was held ahead of scheduled votes in the House on several pieces of gun control legislation, and included survivors of the shooting, several parents and a doctor who treated some of the children killed in …

‘Ted Lasso’ star and writer Brett Goldstein confirms Season 3 will be its last

Ted Lasso star and writer Brett Goldstein confirmed that Season 3 will mark the end of the hit Apple TV+ series.  Goldstein told told U.K.’s The Sunday Times when asked if the show would conclude in the third season:  “We are writing it like that. It was planned as three. Spoiler alert: everyone dies.” Goldstein’s …

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle announce joint stand-up comedy show in London

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have announced a joint stand-up comedy show in London, set to take place Sept. 3 at the O2 Arena. The controversial comedians have set an age limit at their event, only welcoming guests 18 years and older. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on June 10. Rock, …

One confirmed dead, multiple injured in separate climbing incidents at California’s Mount Shasta

Authorities confirmed that one climber is dead, and several others were injured in separate incidents on Northern California’s Mount Shasta on Monday during “very tough conditions”. Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano and a major peak of the Cascade Range. It has an elevation of 14,179 feet. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said rescuers …

Matthew McConaughey speaks at White House briefing, makes plea to leaders for gun reform

Uvalde, Texas native Matthew McConaughey visited the White House on Tuesday, and emotionally urged leaders to make the loss of 19 children and two teachers in last month’s mass school shooting “matter” by enacting stricter gun laws. McConaughey said during the White House briefing:  “So I am here today in the hopes of applying what …

Matthew McConaughey speaks at White House briefing, makes plea to leaders for gun reform

Uvalde, Texas native Matthew McConaughey visited the White House on Tuesday, and emotionally urged leaders to make the loss of 19 children and two teachers in last month’s mass school shooting “matter” by enacting stricter gun laws. McConaughey said during the White House briefing:  “So I am here today in the hopes of applying what …