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Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies at 31 after fall from hotel balcony in Argentina

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, has died after a fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday evening. Authorities have not determined if Liam’s death was intentional or accidental; no further details have been shared as of press time, with authorities remaining on-site to investigate.

TMZ was the first to break the news of Payne’s death, reporting that several witnesses at the hotel where he was staying in Buenos Aires tell us Liam fell from his room on the 3rd floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel shortly after 5 PM in Buenos Aires. Witnesses also stated that Liam had been acting erratic in the hotel lobby earlier the same day, smashing his laptop, and was carried back to his room. Liam had been in Argentina recently for his fellow-One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s concert on Oct. 2 at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.

Payne made his debut in 2008 on the British series The X Factor. After his elimination he auditioned again for the show in 2010, and at just 16 years old he was recruited to be a member of the new boy band One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. The group went on to become a massive success before ultimately breaking-up in 2015.   Payne went on to drop his debut EP First Time in August 2018, and his first solo studio album LP1 in 2019; just this past March he released his LP “Teardrops.”

Payne subsequently revealed in June 2021 that he struggled with alcohol and prescription drug addictions when One Direction was on tour, and he experienced suicidal thoughts during his addition.

Payne is survived by his son Bear Grey Payne, 7 (whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole) as well as his parents, Karen and Geoff; and two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.

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Former One Direction member Liam Payne dies at 31 after fall from hotel balcony in Argentina

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, has died after a fall from his hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday evening. Authorities have not determined if Liam’s death was intentional or accidental; no further details have been shared as of press time, with authorities remaining on-site to investigate.

TMZ was the first to break the news of Payne’s death, reporting that several witnesses at the hotel where he was staying in Buenos Aires tell us Liam fell from his room on the 3rd floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel shortly after 5 PM in Buenos Aires. Witnesses also stated that Liam had been acting erratic in the hotel lobby earlier the same day, smashing his laptop, and was carried back to his room. Liam had been in Argentina recently for his fellow-One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s concert on Oct. 2 at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.

Payne made his debut in 2008 on the British series The X Factor. After his elimination he auditioned again for the show in 2010, and at just 16 years old he was recruited to be a member of the new boy band One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. The group went on to become a massive success before ultimately breaking-up in 2015.   Payne went on to drop his debut EP First Time in August 2018, and his first solo studio album LP1 in 2019; just this past March he released his LP “Teardrops.”

Payne subsequently revealed in June 2021 that he struggled with alcohol and prescription drug addictions when One Direction was on tour, and he experienced suicidal thoughts during his addition.

Payne is survived by his son Bear Grey Payne, 7 (whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole) as well as his parents, Karen and Geoff; and two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.

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The LA Dodgers beat the NY Mets 8-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NLCS, beating the Mets at CitiField in New York with a 8-0 win to take a 2-1 series lead.

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer, with Max Muncy going deep in the ninth for his 13th career postseason homer (to tie Corey Seager and Justin Turner for the franchise record). Pitcher Michael Kopech worked through five hitless innings for the win, with Dodgers pitchers combining to strikeout 13.

Game 4 between the Mets and Dodgers is scheduled for Thursday night in Queens.

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Nationwide recall expands of BrucePac meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria

A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria bacteria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds, federal officials said. The recall includes 75 meat and chicken products.

BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon, recalled the roughly 5,000 tons of ready-to-eat foods this week after U.S. Agriculture Department officials detected listeria in samples of poultry during routine testing, with further tests identifying BrucePac chicken as the source. The meat used in those products was processed at a Durant, Oklahoma, manufacturing plant operated by BrucePac; the company sells precooked meat and poultry to industrial, foodservice, retail companies, school districts and restaurants across the country.

Hundreds of products sold at grocery chains such as Kroger, Wegmans and Trader Joe’s, as well as schools, are part of the BrucePac meat recall that now involves almost 12 million pounds of meat and poultry that may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, which can cause illness and death.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture had disclosed the products included in the recall, first announced October 9th in a 300+ page list, which included foods produced between May 31 and Oct. 8. Other brands whose products are part of the recall include Taylor Farms, Boston Market, 7-Eleven, Aldi’s and Rao’s. The updated recall includes prepared salads, burritos and other foods sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart and Kroger.

The recalled foods can be identified by establishment numbers “51205 or P-51205” inside or under the USDA mark of inspection. Such foods should be thrown away or returned to stores for refund.  Consumers can search on the USDA recall site to find potentially affected products, and is urging consumers to check the list of products involved in the recall because they may have a different establishment on the label due to processing by other companies: “Consumers are urged to carefully review the information, including the product and label information”. 

The USDA officials said that no illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the recall, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not launched an outbreak investigation, according to a CDC spokesperson.

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Search underway for 2 missing U.S. Navy pilots after jet crashes near Washington’s Mount Rainier

A search is underway for 2 missing U.S. Navy pilots after their aircraft appears to have crashed Tuesday afternoon somewhere east of Mount Rainier in Washington’s Pacific Northwest. On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a flight ban around an area believed to be where the jet possibly went down.

The United States Navy said that the aircraft was based on Whidbey Island Naval Air Station north of Seattle and had been on a routine training mission on Tuesday.  It is unknown if the pilots (whose identities have not been released) went down with the plane or ejected themselves from the EA-18G Growler fighter jet before it presumably crashed somewhere at about 3:23 p.m. Pacific time. All EA-18G squadrons are stationed at NAS Whidbey except one squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

The crashed jet is part of Electronic Attack Squadron 130, which boasts being the oldest electronic warfare squadron in the Navy. According to the Electronic Attack Squadron website, the EA-18G Growler’s sensors and weapons “provides the warfighter with a lethal and survivable weapon system to counter current and emerging threats.”

Per USA Today, the Nay said that the search team includes a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter launched from Whidbey Island to “locate the crew and examine the crash site,” but noted that weather could be a factor in the search. Between 5 to 9 inches of snow is possible amid patchy fog and heavy snow is forecast for Wednesday for Mount Rainier.

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NY Giants’ Andrew Thomas expected to miss remainder of season after undergoing foot surgery

New York Giants’ left tackle Andrew Thomas underwent surgery Wednesday morning and will miss the remainder of the season.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Thomas had surgery in Charlotte, NC, performed by noted foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson, to repair a Lisfranc injury in his foot: “#Giants star LT Andrew Thomas, one of the NFL’s best, had successful surgery this morning to repair a Liafranc injury in his foot, sources say. He is expected to be out for the season”

It has been feared Thomas, 25, had sustained a significant foot injury during Sunday night’s 17-7 loss to the Bengals, and that a Lisfranc injury was suspected. Thomas was seen limping, and said after the game that even after going through X-rays, he still wasn’t sure what the issue was: “Something’s sore, I don’t know exactly what it is.”

Thomas missed seven games early last season with a strained hamstring, and now is expected to miss the final 11 games this season.  On Sunday, the left tackle played all 79 offensive snaps for the Giants against the Bengals, and he has played every single offensive snap this season.  Thomas is considered the Giants best and most accomplished offensive lineman, and is under contract through the 2029 season after signing a five-year extension worth $117.5 million.

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Riley Green details new tour with ‘Smokey & The Bandit’ inspired video announcement

Riley Green announced his headlining Damn Country Music Tour with a throwback video featuring all of Green’s opening acts on the new tour. Green, 35, posted on social media alongside the clip: “I’m bringing my Damn Country Music Tour with @ellalangleymsic and special guests to a city near you.”

The video clip announcing the tour pays homage to the classic Smokey and the Bandit film, and features all of Green’s opening acts on the new tour. Ella Langley is set to perform during the tour, and the duo collaborated on “Don’t Mind if I Do,” off Green’s album of the same name dropping Oct. 18.  Shares Green: “I learned to play guitar to my granddaddy’s favorite country songs from back in the day and the new album is a throwback to the era when I first became a fan. For this tour I was able to find some of my favorite artists and songwriters to join us, and singing with Ella every night will be a lot of fun.”

For Damn Country Music Tour ticket information, click here.
Pre-order Green’s new LP Don’t Mind if I DoHERE.

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Reba McEntire releases the theme song to new NBC sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’

Reba McEntire has teamed up with music legend and longtime friend Carole King to write the theme song for her new NBC comedy “Happy’s Place.”   McEntire co-wrote the three-minute uptempo track with band member Doug Sisemore and King, with her live band credited with recording the track.

“Happy’s Place” stars Reba McEntire as her character, Bobbie, inherits her father’s tavern (Happy’s Place) and is surprised to discover that she has a new business partner, Isabella, played by Belissa Escobedo, a twentysomething half-sister she never knew she had. The series also stars Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn.

McEntire shared in a press release: “I’m so happy for the opportunity to write the theme song for ‘Happy’s Place’ with my good friend, Carole King. It just doesn’t get much better than that! I hope my fans will love this song as much as they did the theme song for the ‘Reba’ show.”

The song will be available across all music platforms and debut simultaneously as the “Happy’s Place” series premieres on Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The series will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Additionally, McEntire can also be seen this fall as a coach on NBC’s Emmy-winning reality TV singing competition, “The Voice.”

You can watch a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the song ‘Happy Place’ – HERE.

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Reba McEntire releases the theme song to new NBC sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’

Reba McEntire has teamed up with music legend and longtime friend Carole King to write the theme song for her new NBC comedy “Happy’s Place.”   McEntire co-wrote the three-minute uptempo track with band member Doug Sisemore and King, with her live band credited with recording the track.

“Happy’s Place” stars Reba McEntire as her character, Bobbie, inherits her father’s tavern (Happy’s Place) and is surprised to discover that she has a new business partner, Isabella, played by Belissa Escobedo, a twentysomething half-sister she never knew she had. The series also stars Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn.

McEntire shared in a press release: “I’m so happy for the opportunity to write the theme song for ‘Happy’s Place’ with my good friend, Carole King. It just doesn’t get much better than that! I hope my fans will love this song as much as they did the theme song for the ‘Reba’ show.”

The song will be available across all music platforms and debut simultaneously as the “Happy’s Place” series premieres on Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The series will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Additionally, McEntire can also be seen this fall as a coach on NBC’s Emmy-winning reality TV singing competition, “The Voice.”

You can watch a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the song ‘Happy Place’ – HERE.

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I Prevail shares ‘True Power (Expanded)’

I Prevail dropped the expanded edition of their latest album. TRUE POWER (EXPANDED) which features one new song and three reimagined tracks.

The updated version includes the recently released new single “Hate This Song,” the band’s collab track with alt-pop royalty All Time Low, along with the album singles “Bad Things, “There’s Fear in Letting Go,” and “Deep End”

Says I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe: “We’re excited to announce/release TRUE POWER (EXPANDED) edition. When writing and working on these songs, we had fun envisioning some of these songs in different ways. So instead of just giving you a few acoustic tracks, we reworked some of our favourite songs into something familiar yet different.”

I Prevail’s collab track with Halestorm, “can u see me in the dark?,” also just hit No. 1 on the rock radio charts.

To stream ‘True Power (Expanded)’, head HERE.

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