Month: September 2021

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16-year-old boy killed, 2 teens injured in shooting at school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky

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A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other teenagers were injured in a shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday morning. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, the three teens were waiting for a bus when they were shot in a drive-by at about 6:30 a.m. local time.

One of the injured kids, a 14-year-old boy, is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The other survivor, a 14-year-old girl, was treated for minor injuries at the scene, police said. Police are looking for the occupants of a grey Jeep they say was in the area at the time of the shooting.

The three victims have not been identified but Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio said they are students at Eastern High School. The school bus arrived shortly after the “traumatic” slaying, Pollio said, and a bus stop for middle schoolers was close by.

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President Biden says U.S. to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses globally

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The White House said that the Biden administration will purchase 500 million more doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to donate to low- and middle-income countries, bringing the total number of shots committed by the U.S. for the global supply to 1.1 billion.

President Biden announced the news during a virtual COVID summit on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. The doses of Pfizer’s vaccine will begin shipping out to countries in January, and Mr. Biden said the 500 million doses will all be shipped by September 2022. The U.S. has so far committed to giving more than 600 million vaccine doses to other nations. Nearly 160 million of these vaccine doses have been shipped abroad thus far.

Mr. Biden has stressed that defeating the COVID-19 pandemic requires a global response, and he called on fellow world leaders at the start of Wednesday’s summit to do more to enhance equitable access to vaccines, expand availability of tests and therapeutics, and take steps to prepare for the next pandemic.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Antonio Brown placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Antonio Brown has been placed on the COVID-19 list Wednesday after testing positive. The positive diagnosis leaves Brown’s status for Week 3’s showdown against the Rams in Los Angeles up in the air.

Since Brown is vaccinated, he will need to produce two negative tests within 24 hours to play in the game between the two undefeated teams. In early September, the Buccaneers became the second team in the NFL to have all of their players, coaches and staff fully vaccinated.

The Buccaneers are making their first road trip of the season for Sunday’s game against the Rams; because the game is across the country, it could potentially complicate the timeline for Brown’s availability. Teams typically fly to their opponent’s city the day before games, meaning that for Brown to make it on the team flight, his second negative tests would likely need to be cleared by Saturday morning before the flight.

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Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob fined $50K for comments about 76ers’ Ben Simmons

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The NBA announced Wednesday that Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rule.  Lacob’s fine came after he cast doubt during a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle that the Warriors would be interested in acquiring Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. Lacob told the Chronicle: “In some ways, it doesn’t really fit what we’re doing. He makes a lot of money. And, can he finish games? I don’t know. He’s very talented. The problem is: We have Draymond. Draymond and him are very similar in the sense that neither one really shoots and they do a lot of the playmaking. That’s one issue. The salary structure is another.”

According to ESPN, the 25-year-old Simmons says he does not intend to ever play another game for the 76ers franchise. As speculation surrounding Simmons’ future continues, the Warriors have been mentioned as a new home for Simmons; however, Lacob’s comments have likely hampered that prospective deal.

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Alan Jackson writes and records song with his daughter after the tragic death of her husband

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Alan Jackson’s oldest daughter Mattie Jackson Selecman lost her husband Ben Selecman in a tragic boating accident in 2018. Selecman, an Assistant District Attorney in Davidson County, Tennessee, was just 28 years old, and the couple had only been married 11 months. The tragedy is one of the reasons Alan Jackson took an extended period of time off between his album ‘Angels & Alcohol’ in 2015, and his latest release this May, ‘Where Have You Gone.’

Mattie Jackson Selecman is now set to release her new book about losing her husband called ‘Lemons On Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak,’ due out on November 16th.  Alan and his wife Denise wrote the forward to the book, and as part of the project, Alan co-wrote a song with Mattie called “Racing in the Dark.” The song is currently only available for download when pre-ordering Lemons on Friday – head to the link here for details.

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Take a look at Gabby Barrett’s ‘Footprints On The Moon’ music video

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Gabby Barrett has released the music video for her latest single “Footprints On The Moon,” which portrays a younger version of Gabby who longs to chase her dreams. The video goes on to show Barrett pursuing her musical aspirations, and also features her husband Cade Foehner, as well as a cameo appearance from their 7-month-old, Baylah May.

Barrett explained in an interview: “I wanted to have a song on the album that was an encouraging song, just something that I would’ve liked to have heard when I was in High School or whatever the case was. It’s just an encouraging song for people to go for their dreams and really reach for the sky because the sky’s the limit. Especially if there’s footprints on the moon, literally, if somebody could walk on the moon which we never thought that would happen, you are able to work hard and achieve some great things here on Earth. So that is just an encouraging song that I wish [that] I had in high school when I was going through harder times, just really grinding it out and nobody really believed in me so I just hope it’s an encouraging song that people will gravitate towards.”

Footprints on the Moon is featured on Barrett’s debut album, ‘Goldmine.’  Take a look at the video: – here.

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HBO Max shares snippet of Sex and the City revival “And Just Like That…”

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HBO recently revealed a snippet of the new chapter of the Sex and the City’ revival “And Just Like That…”

The ‘And Just Like That…’ footage includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis waving to someone in the distance; shortly after, Carrie (Parker) and Big (Chris Noth) are holding each other while in the kitchen, and also share a kiss. The 10-episode half-hour series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

There’s also a group of newcomers joining the revival series, including Sara Ramirez, Sarita Choudhury and Nicole Ari Parker. Watch the clip – here.

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Check out the trailer for Season 3 of the Netflix show “You”

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A few weeks after announcing the show’s release date, Netflix has now unveiled the official trailer for Season 3 of “You.”

The teaser opens with Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) in the hospital as Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) gives birth to their baby son. “In my history of scared, this is the most scared I’ll ever be,” the serial killer narrates. “I’ve always believed in The One, but being your dad is changing me… For you, I’d marry the monster. Your mother, Love,” he continues. The clip transitions to Joe meeting Natalie, whom he calls the new “you,” followed by footage of Love striking someone in the head. “I think we need to go to couples therapy,” she says on the phone. The trailer closes with a series of intense moments as the two get involved in yet another crime.

You Season 3 will premiere on Netflix on October 15.

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Fan footage from Metallica’s surprise Chicago club show goes viral

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Fan filmed video footage from Metallica’s 9/20 surprise club show at The Metro in Chicago, IL has been shared online. The event marked the band’s second last-minute gig in the past week, following a September 16 appearance in San Francisco, CA as they promote the newly-released series of 30th anniversary issues of their 1991 self-titled album.

Metallica said as they announced the show via social media: “THAT was way too much fun last week as we finally played in front of real live fans for the first time in over two years in our hometown of San Francisco. So why not do it again?? This time we’re in Chicago and we’ll be hitting the stage at the storied Metro on Clark Street tonight… our first time back there since 1983!!”

Metallica performed a 16-song set featuring material from their throughout their four-decade career. “CHICAGO!!!!!! Last night was insane!,” the group posted online the following day. “Thanks to all of you who were able to come out to the Metro Chicago on such short notice… it was a night to remember!”

To watch some fan footage from the show, click the article linked below.

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The Rolling Stones dedicate the new video for ‘Living in the Heart of Love’ to their late drummer, Charlie Watts

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The Rolling Stones have premiered a new music video for their song “Living in the Heart of Love,” which was shot in Paris and directed by Charles Mehling. The video features Marguerite Thiam and Nailia Harzoune eating, drinking, partying and clubbing their way through the city. Late Stones drummer Charlie Watts makes several appearances in the visual; and the video ends with the words “Charlie is my darling” superimposed over the Paris skyline

The Stones dropped “Living the Heart of Love” back in August, and the track will appear on the upcoming 40th-anniversary reissue of ‘Tattoo You,’ out October 22nd. The song is one of nine previously unreleased tracks that will be included on the bonus disc, ‘Lost & Found.’

Take a look at the “Living in the Heart of Love” video – here.

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