Usher announced as headliner of Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show

The NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music announced on Sunday that Grammy-winning artist Usher will headline the 2024 Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show on Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, airing live on CBS.  In a video shared on X (Twitter), Usher gets an urgent call from Kim Kardashian, who …

2 dead, over 40 injured after bus carrying high school band crashes in upstate NY

At least two adults died, with dozens injured – five critically – after a charter bus carrying high school students from Long Island, New York, crashed off a New York highway while heading to band camp in Pennsylvania, state police said. The bus was one of six carrying members of the Farmingdale High School band, …

Pres. Biden welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for meeting at White House

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet with President Biden at the White House on Thursday during a visit to Washington, where he worked to gain additional U.S. support for Ukraine in their war with Russia. Zelenskyy shared a message on the war’s progress, but faced new questions about the aid the U.S. has donated for the last …

Brewers’ J.C. Mejía gets 162-game ban after second failed test for illegal substance

Major League Baseball announced thatMilwaukee Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejia was issued a 162-game suspension without pay or a second failed test for stanozolol, an illegal performance-enhancing substance. The 27-year-old Dominican right-hander, who appeared in nine games this year for the Brewers, first tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid in May of last year and …

Detroit Tigers hire former Cubs, Blackhawks assistant Jeff Greenberg as new GM

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris announced Thursday that Jeff Greenberg has been hired as the team’s new general manager.  Greenberg, 37, was a former assistant GM with the Chicago Cubs, and associate GM with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. Greenberg replaces Al Avila, who was GM of the Tigers from 2015 until his …

See Jason Momoa as King of Atlantis in new trailer for ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’

The official trailer for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” was just released, with a tweet reading: “The tide is turning. #Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – Only in theaters December 20.” The sequel to 2018’s “Aquaman” features the return of Jason Momoa as the titular DC superhero (a.k.a. Arthur Curry) and new king of Atlantis, with …

Joe Jonas responds to Sophie Turner’s lawsuit regarding custody of their two children

Joe Jonas has responded through his rep to Sophie Turner‘s lawsuit against him, which alleges that Jonas has “wrongful retention” of the estranged couple’s two young daughters in the United States. Sophie, 27, filed a lawsuit in NYC against Joe, 34, on Wed, September 20, demanding “the immediate return” of their 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters …

Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes as inflation cools

The Federal Reserve said in a statement on Wednesday that it will pausing its extended campaign against inflation, leaving interest rates unchanged and giving borrowers a break after 11 increases since March 2022. They indicated, however, that one more interest rate hike is expected by year’s end.  Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters in a press …

Merrick Garland grilled by House Judiciary Committee on Hunter Biden, Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified Wednesday morning during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, where Republican lawmakers grilled him over his department’s handling of criminal probes into former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, the events of Jan. 6 and other high-profile investigations – all while Democrats charged the GOP with abusing …

Minnesota Twins place Carlos Correa on 10-day injured list

The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday that they have placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Correa was removed from Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after experiencing a popping sensation in his left heel when tracking down a shallow fly ball. He has played through the …