National News
- Swimmer, 67, apparently drowns in Hudson River during competition in New York City June 15, 2019WABC(NEW YORK) -- A 67-year-old apparently drowned in the Hudson River during a distance-swimming competition on Friday afternoon, according to authorities.The man, whose name has not been released, was competing in the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim when he disappeared during the second-to-last stage of the event. The entire competition covers 120 miles over seven […]
- Man arrested with gun, hollow-point bullets outside elementary school June 15, 2019Google Maps(WESTFIELD, N.J.) -- A New Jersey elementary school went into lockdown on Thursday afternoon after a man with a loaded handgun and dozens of rounds of ammunition was found in the school parking lot.Police responded to the Tamaques Elementary School in Westfield, New Jersey, after receiving a call from the Delaware State Police saying […]
- Man arrested for trying to jump White House fence, assaulting police officer, Secret Service says June 15, 2019iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Secret Service arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a police officer and tried to jump over the fence outside the White House late Friday.The incident took place just after 9 p.m. on the northwest side of the Treasury Building on Pennsylvania Avenue, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The person was quickly arrested."The […]
- Woman arrested in connection to killing of former Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins-Smith June 15, 2019iStock/Viktorcvetkovic(NEW YORK) -- Authorities in Arkansas arrested a woman on Friday in connection to the murder of former State Senator Linda Collins-Smith, who was found dead in her home last week. Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell, 48, of Pocahontas, was arrested Friday, Arkansas State Police said in a statement. Criminal charges were still pending, police said. Authorities […]
Sport News
- Man accused of killing former Iowa State University golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena pleads guilty June 15, 2019WOI(NEW YORK) -- A man who was accused of killing a former Iowa State University golfer and dumping her body in a pond at a golf course pleaded guilty on Friday. Collin Richards, 22, pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree for the killing of Celia Barquin Arozamena in September 2018, according to a […]
- Jason Day discusses mother’s cancer and returning to golf June 14, 2019iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- At the end of 2015, everything was going right on the golf course for Jason Day. He was the world's top-ranked golfer and was just coming off a PGA Championship win.His success followed him into 2016, but it was not long after that Day was faced with a sobering reality: his mother, […]
- Three more arrested in David Ortiz shooting as manhunt for 'The Surgeon' continues June 14, 2019Maddie Meyer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Three more people were arrested late Thursday in the botched attempted hit on Red Sox legend David Ortiz as "The Surgeon," one of now 10 men involved in the shooting, continues to be on the run. As the search for Luis Alfredo Rivas-Clase, 31, intensified, U.S. authorities said he's also […]
- Toronto Raptors are first-time NBA champions June 14, 2019Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions for the first time.The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Raptors won the series 4-2, denying the Warriors what would have been a third straight championship.Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam had 26 […]
Entertainment News
- 'The Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman's sci-fi comic 'Oblivion Song' coming to theaters June 14, 2019AMC(NEW YORK) -- Robert Kirkman created the hit comic series The Walking Dead way back in 2008 -- two years before it became the hit AMC show of the same name. As previously reported, the zombie series is now being adapted into a big-screen trilogy, and now, another Kirkman project is getting the movie treatment. […]
- Stana Katic delving into murky water, again, in second season of Amazon Prime's 'Absentia' June 14, 2019Photo Credit: ©2019 Sony Pictures Television. Image by Elena Nenkova(NEW YORK) -- The second season of the thriller series Absentia, starring former Castle lead Stana Katic is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Castle, ABC's romantic comedy cop show in which she starred with Nathan Fillion, ended in 2016, but lives on worldwide in […]
- "Plus One" stars Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid give their best tips for wedding season June 14, 2019Photo courtesy of RLJE Films(NEW YORK) -- Wedding season is upon us, and Plus One feels your pain. The romantic comedy stars PEN15 actress Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, as Alice and Ben, two old pals who decide to be each other’s “plus ones” for a marathon of […]
Music News
- Taylor Swift performs at Pride celebration at New York's legendary Stonewall Inn June 15, 2019Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Taylor Swift; Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for AEGTaylor Swift is taking her newfound role as an LGBTQ ally seriously. On Friday, the same day she released her new single "You Need to Calm Down" -- which speaks out against homophobia and online hate -- she made a surprise appearance at a Pride celebration […]
- #NewMusicFriday: Common pays homage to hip-hop with "HER Love," Gucci Mane connects with Meek Mill on "Backwards" and Cassie is creating "Moments June 14, 2019ABC/Fred WatkinsAnother Friday, another bout of music to shift through and stream. This week brings new offerings from Common, Gucci Mane and a snippet of a forthcoming record from Cassie. For his latest effort, "HER Love," Common reflects on the past 25 years of hip-hop as he pays homage to the genre which has shaped him into much of […]
- Listen to Cheap Trick's new cover of Harry Nilsson's "Ambush" June 14, 2019Credit: David McClisterCheap Trick has contributed a song to a new album paying tribute to late singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson, best known for such hits as "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Without You." This Is the Town: A Tribute to Nilsson, Vol. 2 will be released on June 21, and it includes the power-pop legends' rendition of a […]
- America's Gerry Beckley releasing solo album titled "Five Mile Road" in September; new single out now June 14, 2019Blue Elan RecordsAmerica singer/guitarist Gerry Beckley will release a new solo album titled Five Mile Road on September 20.The record features 12 new original songs, 11 of which Beckley penned on his own and one, a tune called "Life Lessons," that he co-wrote with actor/musician Bill Mumy, who perhaps is best-known as his role as […]
- Pretty Vicious announces debut album, "Beauty of Youth" June 14, 2019Big Machine/John Varvatos RecordsUp-and-coming rockers Pretty Vicious have announced the details of their debut album. The 12-track collection is called Beauty of Youth, and is due out July 12. "It's been a long road to up to this point and we're chuffed to bits that after all we've been through as a band of brothers, […]
Business News
- Man with unknown identity convicted of stealing someone else's identity for more than 40 years June 14, 2019iStock/spyarm(BOSTON) -- A Massachusetts man whose real identity is not known was convicted Wednesday of using another person’s identity for more than 40 years, according to federal prosecutors in Massachusetts. The suspect, referred to only as John Doe, is suspected to be a Dominican national, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney‘s Office. […]
- Registered sex offender in Nebraska used ride-share to bring a teen girl he met online to his home June 14, 2019iStock/jetcityimage(NEW YORK) -- A 34-year-old registered sex offender is facing charges that he befriended a 13-year-old girl on social media and then arranged for her to make the 200-mile journey to his home in Nebraska using the a ride-share app. Nicholas Avery was transported and booked at the Sarpy County Jail for first-degree sexual assault […]
- Airbnb offering 80-day, around-the-world trip for $5k June 14, 2019Airbnb(NEW YORK) -- If you've ever dreamed about traveling around the world but figured you'd never have the time or money, your moment has come. Airbnb has announced the ultimate adventure: Around the world in 80 days for about $5,000.The site is celebrating the launch of Airbnb Adventures, previously known as Airbnb Experiences."Just like the […]
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