Comedian Russell Brand refutes allegations of rape, sexual assault in new report

Russell Brand is refuting allegations in a new report published by The Sunday Times of London, accusing him of “rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse.” The joint investigation between The Times of London and Channel 4’s documentary team “Dispatches” was published over the weekend in the U.K.  According to The Sunday Times, the British comedian …

Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges. The four-page indictment returned by the grand jury convened in Delaware charges Hunter Biden with three felony counts stemming from his possession of a Colt Cobra 38 special revolver in October 2018. The first count of the indictment …

Suspect in shooting of Iowa police officer is captured in Minnesota after manhunt

A northern Iowa police officer was shot Wednesday night, prompting a manhunt that ended with an arrest in Minnesota. Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said that police officer Kevin Cram was on patrol in Algona, a town of about 5,300 residents, when he learned of an active arrest warrant …

Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward undergoes surgery, expected to miss 8 weeks

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward underwent groin surgery Thursday in Pittsburgh, and is expected to miss eight weeks of play. NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo said the Steelers defensive lineman is expected to be able to return around the midpoint of the regular season. The 34-year-old Heyward appeared to sustain …

Red Sox fire chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom after 4 years

The Boston Red Sox announced Thursday they have fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. The team said principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner, and president & CEO Sam Kennedy notified of Bloom of the decision to let him go. In a statement, Henry said Bloom “set the stage for the future,” but that wasn’t …

Rachel McAdams to make her Broadway debut in ‘Mary Jane’

Variety reported that Rachel McAdams will make her Broadway debut in Mary Jane, a new play by Amy Herzog opening spring 2024. Mary Jane debuted at Yale Repertory Theater in 2017 and had an Off-Broadway run at New York Theater Workshop the same year. McAdams, 44, shared her love of theater in an interview with …

NSYNC to release new song featured in ‘Trolls Band Together’

Days after reuniting at the MTV VMAs, iconic boy band NSYNC have confirmed they will drop their first new song in over two decades. The new single, “Better Place” will be featured in the upcoming animated sequel “Trolls Band Together” with a Sept. 29 release date.  A snippet from the song was featured in a …

Federal judge denies Mark Meadows motion to stay in Georgia election case

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ request for an emergency stay in the Georgia election interference case.  Meadows had pushed for Jones to hold back on his previous decision to deny his motion to move the case to federal court; however, the judge wrote in …

Escaped Pennsylvania killer captured after intense two-week manhunt

Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison late last month, has been captured after a two-week search. Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison in on Aug. 31 in Chester County, Pa. The 34-year-old was convicted of first-degree murder for stabbing his girlfriend to death in July, and is also wanted …

NBA Board of Governors approve tougher resting policy rules

The NBA’s Board of Governors have approved new provisions to punish teams for resting star players in national TV games and in-season tournament games, as well as resting multiple star players in regular season games. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the proposal called for teams to be fined “$100,000 for first offenses, $250,000 for second …