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Suspect in custody after one student was killed in shooting at North Carolina high school

Authorities announced Wednesday evening that a suspect was taken into custody following a shooting at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, left one student dead.  No other details were immediately released. The victim, identified by authorities as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr., was rushed to a hospital where he later died of a gunshot wound.

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office reported a shooting “on school property” just after noon local time. Mount Tabor and surrounding schools were placed on lockdown as Winston-Salem police and first responders secured the area and began reunification efforts.  A search ensued before the suspect, who is believed to be a fellow high school student, was taken into custody Wednesday evening.  Authorities said during the press briefing that no other students were physically hurt, but one student suffered a seizure as the incident unfolded.

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes top men’s career international goal scorer

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 110th international goal to overtake Iran’s Ali Daei as the top men’s career international goal scorer. Ronaldo’s record mark arrived in the 89th minute of Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.  He added his 111th international goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time, leading his side to a 2-1 comeback win.

Ronaldo said after the match: “This record is mine and it is unique. I’m extremely happy and it’s another one for my career. It’s about motivation and the desire I have to continue playing football, also from this last contract I made, in which I was happy to return home. If we get up every day with the ambition to motivate and do better, to make the fans and our children happy, that is essential. It’s another record for the museum.”

The career international scoring record is held by Canada’s Christine Sinclair, who has 186 goals. Ronaldo also made Euro history when he scored twice in Portugal’s opening group-stage game against Hungary to become the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 11 goals.

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New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers week 1 game is moved to Jacksonville

The New Orleans Saints announced on Wednesday that they will open their season against the Green Bay Packers in Jacksonville at TIAA Bank Field. The game is being moved in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall over the weekend and left the city of New Orleans largely without power.

Saints owner Gayle Benson said in a statement: “I am proud of the collective communications that occurred between many entities in a short amount of time that led to us making this decision. It is never easy to make a decision that involves not playing a Saints home game in the Caesars Superdome, but I am confident that this is the right decision for our city at this juncture. Collectively, we have a monumental task ahead of us in cleaning up the aftereffects left by Hurricane Ida, but it has been inspiring to see people getting right to work and starting the process.”

The Saints left the New Orleans before the storm hit, and have been practicing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that the team would most likely be remaining in the area for the next month.

Kickoff for Saints-Packers will remain at 4:25 p.m. ET.

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Luke Bryan earns his 25th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart with ‘Waves’

Luke Bryan has earned his 25th No.1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Waves,” the fifth single from his Born Here Live Here Die Here album.

Waves was preceded at No. 1 by Bryan’s singles “Knockin’ Boots” for two weeks in September 2019; “What She Wants Tonight” (April 2020), “One Margarita” (July 2020), and “Down To One” in March 2021. This is the second time that an album by Bryan has contained at least five No. 1 country singles. In 2015, his Crash My Party became the first-ever country album to contain six No. 1 hits.

Bryan’s 12th edition of his Farm Tour is set to kick-off on September 9 in Madison, WI, where he’ll be joined by special guests Dylan Scott, Peach Pickers, Whitney Duncan, and DJ Rock.

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Ryan Hurd announces his debut album ‘Pelago’

Ryan Hurd has announced his debut full-length album, titled “Pelago” will be released on October 15. Pelago, named after Hurd’s upbringing on the shores of Lake Michigan, was produced with the singer-songwriter’s childhood friend and creative partner, Aaron Eshuis. The album comes just as his current single “Chasing After You” (featuring wife and fellow country star Maren Morris)  rises into Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country songs chart.

Hurd wrote on Instagram: “My debut album is here October 15! Thank you to each and every one of you for being here for this journey. Cannot wait to celebrate in person. In the meantime, enjoy my new song JUNE, JULY, AUGUST out now! Love and blessings: RH ❤

Hurd also just dropped the song “June, July, August;” and  Pelago will feature 2018’s “To a T,” which was included on Hurd’s Platonic EP.

Pre-save “Pelago” at the link – here.

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Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘You’ to debut in October

The Netflix series “You” will return for a third season in October. The streaming service shared a teaser and premiere date, Oct. 15, for Season 3 of the psychological thriller series. The teaser shows serial killer and former New York bookstore manager Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) baking a cake while pondering what to name his unborn son with Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti).

Season 3 will follow Joe and Love, now married and parents to a son, as they move to the Northern California enclave of Madre Linda. Joe is committed to his new role as a husband and dad, but begins to fall for the woman next door. The new season also features Saffron Burrows, Tati Gabrielle, Dylan Arnold, Shalita Grant, Travis Van Winkle, Scott Speedman, Michaela McManus, Shannon Chan-Kent, Ben Menhl, Chris O’Shea and Christopher Sean.

You is based on the Caroline Kepnes novels ‘You,’ ‘Hidden Bodies’ and ‘You Love Me.’

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Gregg Leakes, husband of “Real Housewives” star NeNe Leakes, passes away after battle with colon cancer

Gregg Leakes, the husband of former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes, has died from colon cancer at the age of 66.

Publicist and longtime family friend Ernest Dukes confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that Gregg died peacefully in his home while surrounded by his family. Said Dukes: “Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart. After a long battle with cancer, Gregg Leakes has passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by all of his children, very close loved ones and wife Nene Leakes. We ask that you pray for peace and strength over their family & allow them to mourn in private during this very very difficult time.”

NeNe just recently shared a somber update on Gregg’s health over the weekend in a video circulating on social media, telling patrons of The Linnethia Lounge in Duluth, Georgia, “My husband is transitioning to the other side.” The following day, she also shared an image of the word “Broken” on Instagram with the prayer and heartbroken emojis. Gregg was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2018, and had been in remission for two years. In June, NeNe revealed he was hospitalized and recovering from surgery following the return of his cancer.

The couple, who wed in 1997, divorced in 2011 before remarrying in June 2013. They share one son together, Brentt Leakes, 22.

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Sixx:A.M. set to release new compilation, “Hits” on October 22nd

Sixx:A.M. — comprised of Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, vocalist James Michael, and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist DJ Ashba — will release a new compilation, “Hits”, on October 22. The project features tracks from the five studio albums issued by trio of since their formation in 2007.

Sixx:A.M. issued their debut, “The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack”, in 2007, followed by 2011’s “This Is Gonna Hurt”, 2014’s “Modern Vintage”, and a pair of 2016 records – “Prayers For The Damned’” and “Prayers For The Blessed.” The 2021 collection also includes six previously-unreleased songs.

“Hits” will arrive in sync with the October 19 release of the new memoir, “The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx”, on October 19, in which Sixx tell his origin story of “how Frank Feranna became Nikki Sixx, chronicling his journey from Idaho farmboy to the man who formed Motley Crue.”

A lyric video for “Skin (Rock Mix)” can be viewed –here.

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Elton John announces new collaborative album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ featuring Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks and more

Elton John announced on social media that he’s releasing his new, star-studded album, ‘The Lockdown Sessions,’ on October 22.

The album is a collection of collaborations recorded remotely during the 2020 lockdown, and will feature 16 songs with artists including Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, Dua Lipa, Gorillaz, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Wonder and many more.

Sir Elton said in a press release: “The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But, as the pandemic went on, one‐off projects kept cropping up. Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which I’d obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very stringent safety regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass screens. But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory. And I realized there was something weirdly familiar about working like this. At the start of my career, in the late ‘60s, I worked as a session musician. Working with different artists during lockdown reminded me of that. I’d come full circle: I was a session musician again. And it was still a blast.”

To  pre-order the “The Lockdown Sessions”, head here.

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Elton John announces new collaborative album “The Lockdown Sessions” featuring Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Charlie Puth and more

Elton John announced on social media that he’s releasing his new, star-studded album, ‘The Lockdown Sessions,’ on October 22.

The album is a collection of collaborations recorded remotely during the 2020 lockdown, and will feature 16 songs with artists including Dua Lipa, Charlie Puth, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Brandi Carlile, Stevie Wonder and many more.

Sir Elton said in a press release: “The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But, as the pandemic went on, one‐off projects kept cropping up. Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which I’d obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very stringent safety regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass screens. But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory. And I realized there was something weirdly familiar about working like this. At the start of my career, in the late ‘60s, I worked as a session musician. Working with different artists during lockdown reminded me of that. I’d come full circle: I was a session musician again. And it was still a blast.”

To  pre-order the “The Lockdown Sessions”, head here.

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