Beyoncé reveals ‘Cowboy Carter’ artwork, shares statement on album

Beyoncé revealed the cover art for her forthcoming album, Cowboy Carter, and posted a statement on social media, detailing how the country album came about. Beyoncé shared the cover art on Instagram, featuring her sitting sideways on a galloping white horse holding an American flag while dressed in a red, white and blue leather suit …

Richard Simmons reveals skin cancer diagnosis

Just days after going on Facebook to share a cryptic post about death and dying, Richard Simmons, 75, explained in a new message to his fans he was diagnosed with skin cancer. The reclusive health guru wrote: “Mirror mirror on the wall what’s that blemish which is so small? There was this strange looking bump …

President Biden, congressional leaders reach government funding deal

President Joe Biden and House Republicans said in separate statements on Tuesday that they have struck a deal on a government funding agreement for the rest of the fiscal year. Neither publicly announced details of the deal. It remains unclear if Congress will have enough time to pass the proposal before Saturday and avert a …

Lawsuit against Reddit, YouTube from Buffalo shooting survivors will move forward

A New York state judge has ordered that lawsuits against Reddit and Google’s YouTube can more forward, seeking to hold the social media platforms responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store. Justice Paula Feroleto of the Erie County Supreme Court …

Netflix to release NFL docuseries ‘Receiver’ ft. Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, and more

Netflix announced the new sports docuseries ‘Receiver’, the sequel to its popular ‘Quarterback’ docuseries released in 2023. The streaming service said in a press release Tuesday that it is developing a series following pass catchers during the NFL 2023-24 season, posting on Instagram: “adams. jefferson. samuel. st. brown. kittle. from the creators of QUARTERBACK, RECEIVER …

Netflix to release NFL docuseries ‘Receiver’ ft. Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, and more

Netflix announced the new sports docuseries ‘Receiver’, the sequel to its popular ‘Quarterback’ docuseries released in 2023. The streaming service said in a press release Tuesday that it is developing a series following pass catchers during the NFL 2023-24 season, posting on Instagram: “adams. jefferson. samuel. st. brown. kittle. from the creators of QUARTERBACK, RECEIVER …

2-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell agrees to $62M deal with San Francisco Giants

Reigning Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. Sources told ESPN about the terms of the agreement Monday night, while the left-handed pitcher confirmed the news by posting a photo of himself wearing a Giants uniform on Instagram. Snell, 31, entered the league …

Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Jimmy Fallon to host Olympics ceremonies

Singer Kelly Clarkson and retired professional football player Peyton Manning announced on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon that they will host the opening ceremony at the Paris Summer Olympics with ‘Sunday Night Football’ announcer Mike Tirico. The opening ceremony will take place July 26 along the Seine river, with the Olympic games to run through …

Trump attorneys say he cannot secure $464 million appeal bond in New York fraud case

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump said in a court filing on Monday that he has not been able to get a bond to secure the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him.  Trump’s lawyers said he needs to post a bond for the full amount by next week in order to stop New York …

EPA finalizes ban of last form of asbestos in U.S.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some vehicles and in some industrial facilities and other products in the U.S.  The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is …