Two teen brothers arrested in Alabama Sweet 16 birthday party shooting

Authorities announced on Wednesday that two teenage brothers were arrested in connection with a shooting that left four people dead and 32 injured at a weekend ‘Sweet 16’ party in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcment Agency Sgt. Jeremy Burkett said that the boys – 16-year-old Travis McCullough and 17-year-old Ty Reik McCullough from Tuskegee, — were …

Family of Tyre Nichols files $550M civil lawsuit against city of Memphis over death by police

The family of Tyre Nichols has filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Memphis, the police department and several individuals over his death at the hands of police officers The attorney for the family, Ben Crump, said the lawsuit is seeking $550 million for the “torture” of Nichols, 29, who died three days …

Pitcher Hunter Greene signs 6-year, $53 million contract with Cincinnati Reds

Pitcher Hunter Greene has signed a $53 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds.  The Reds announced Greene’s six-year deal, which runs through 2028, and includes a $21 million team option for 2029. The deal includes a $2 million buyout. Greene joined the Reds as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, …

Pete Davidson returning to “Saturday Night Live” as host

A year after leaving the cast of Saturday Night Live, actor-comedian Pete Davidson will return to Studio 8H on May 6th to host the show for the first time. The long-running NBC sketch series tweeted the news, alongside the announcement that Lil Uzi Vert will be the night’s musical guest. Davidson first joined SNL in 2014 as a …

‘The Idol’ starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp to premiere on HBO in June

HBO has shared a new teaser for the drama series ‘The Idol’, and announced it’s premiere date – June 4th. The Idol, from Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim and ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson, follows Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), an aspiring pop star who meets and falls for Tedros (The Weeknd), a self-help guru and the …

NHL Playoffs: Rangers, Lightning, Jets and Kraken all take Game 1

In Tuesday’s NHL Eastern Conference playoff games, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3, while the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1. * The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 on the road Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round playoff matchup. Tampa Bay’s …

President Biden signs executive order expanding access to child care and long-term care

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at increasing access to child care and to long-term care for older adults and those with disabilities. The White House said in a statement that Biden’s orders will immediately take effect and will direct federal agencies to identify which of their grant programs are capable of …

Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems settle for $787.5M in defamation lawsuit over election lies

Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News have reached a deal to settle the $1.6 billion defamation case brought against Fox by the electronic voting company. Dominion sued Fox over unfounded accusations from the cable news giant, in which they accused Dominion on-air of helping to rig the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump. …

Buffalo Bills announce Damar Hamlin has been cleared to return to football

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said on Tuesday that safety Damar Hamlin has been medically cleared to resume football activities, just three months after going into cardiac arrest on an NFL field. Beane said that Hamlin had seen three separate specialists over the offseason, who all agreed that the player can return to play: …

‘Stranger Things’ animated series coming to Netflix

Netflix has ordered a straight-to-series, untitled animated series set within the Stranger Things universe. Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer say that the animated series will be in the vein of “Saturday morning cartoons,” but specific plot details for the series are being kept under wraps. It’s also unclear if any of the Stranger Things cast …