Month: January 2022

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Father arrested in 2019 disappearance of 7-year-old New Hampshire girl

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Authorities in New Hampshire said Wednesday that the father of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been arrested in connection with her disappearance in 2019, which remains unsolved. Adam Montgomery, a 31 year-old from Manchester, was arrested on a warrant charging him with felony second-degree assault arising from 2019 conduct against Harmony, as well as one misdemeanor charge of interference with custody and two misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child pertaining to Harmony, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said. Despite the arrest, the search for Harmony continues, authorities said. Montgomery was arraigned around noon in Hillsborough County Superior Court North Wednesday but did not appear in court after his arraignment and bail conditions were agreed to by lawyers.

According to court documents, Harmony’s mother first notified police in November that her daughter was missing, but police were unable to find Adam Montgomery, who had legal custody of the child. Last week, the state’s Division for Children, Youth and Families contacted police saying they couldn’t find the girl either. Harmony’s mother had lost custody to Adam Montgomery because of substance abuse issues, according to court documents, but upon regaining sobriety, she started looking for Harmony. After hearing from DCYF last week, Manchester police eventually found Adam Montgomery living in a car. He told police he gave Harmony to his mother around Thanksgiving 2019. However, police found his story inconsistent and Montgomery refused to cooperate.

Detectives have been investigating “non-stop” since becoming aware that Harmony was missing, the department added. They are working in conjunction with DCYF and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the FBI has also joined the investigation. Harmony is described as 4 feet tall, weighing about 50 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes and glasses. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Manchester police at (603) 668-8711. Anonymous tips can also be called in to the Manchester Crimeline (603) 624-4040. Manchester police said a reward is being offered in connection with the case, which was increased on Wednesday to $43,000.

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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon becomes 7th player added to COVID-19 list; will miss game vs. Browns

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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the seventh Bengals player to test positive this week.  Mixon tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, and will sit-out Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Additionally, team officials said defensive tackle B.J. Hill has also been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Mixon and Hill are the sixth and seventh Bengals players to be placed on the COVID-19 list this week. On Tuesday, safety Vonn Bell, linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (Reserve/Injured), defensive end Trey Hendrickson, center Trey Hopkins and guard Quinton Spain were also placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.  Cleveland is also without quarterback Baker Mayfield, who will also sit out Sunday’s game to undergo shoulder surgery. Mayfield, who has played with a torn labrum and fracture in his non-throwing shoulder most of the season, was sacked nine times in Monday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Cincinnati clinched the AFC North title on Sunday with a 34-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, making the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

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Novak Djokovic’s visa is rejected; will not be allowed to play in Australian Open

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Tennis champion Novak Djokovic was told on Wednesday that his visa was rejected and that he must leave Australia, meaning he will be unable to compete in the Australian Open, which runs Jan. 17 to 30 in Melbourne.  Local government rejected a request to sponsor his visa and exemption from COVID-19 vaccination, with reports saying Djokovic was held at the Melbourne airport pending further decisions. It was unclear whether Djokovic would leave the country or whether his lawyers would fight to overturn the decision. He could be placed in a government facility or a hotel quarantine until the issue is resolved.

Djokovic had just announced on Tuesday that he received “exemption permission” to compete in the Grand Slam tournament. However after his arrival in Australia, Djokovic was kept from leaving the airport in Melbourne. Australia requires travelers older than 12 to provide proof of vaccination upon entry, unless they are exempt for medical reasons. Djokovic was questioned because he attempted to enter the country with a visa that did not allow medical exemptions for unvaccinated people.

Victorian acting sports minister Jaala Pulford tweeted Wednesday: “The Federal Government has asked if we will support Novak Djokovic’s visa application to enter Australia,We will not be providing Novak Djokovic with individual visa application support to participate in the 2022 Australian Open Grand Slam. We’ve always been clear on two points: Visa approvals are a matter for the Federal Government, and medical exemptions are a matter for doctors.”

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison also said Wednesday that Djokovic, the top-ranked men’s tennis player, would be sent home if he isn’t cleared to enter the country based on its vaccination requirement for travelers. “If that evidence is insufficient, then [Djokovic] won’t be treated any different to anyone else and he’ll be on the next plane home. And so if medical exemptions had been provided by medical professionals and that’s been furnished to him as a proviso for him to get on that plane, well, that will have to stack up when he arrives in Australia.”

Djokovic won the last three singles titles at the Australian Open. His 20 Grand Slam singles titles are tied with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for the most in men’s tennis history.

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Garth Brooks announces San Diego ‘Stadium Tour’ stop

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Garth Brooks ‘Stadium Tour’ will be making one West Coast stop, at San Diego’s Petco Park for the first time ever on Saturday, March 5th.  It will be Garth’s first performance in the city in nearly seven years.

Brooks canceled the remaining 2021 dates of his “Stadium Tour” due to the COVID resurgence towards the end of summer, and had been performing at smaller more intimate venues due to easier enforcement of vaccination status.  Brooks has previously announced 2022 Stadium Tour dates for Orlando, Fayetteville, AR and Baton Rouge, LA.   In total, 17 North American dates are scheduled for this year before wrapping with a five night sold out stand at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland in September.   Brooks will also head back to Las Vegas next month for a pair of solo acoustic shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Garth Brooks: The ONE Man Show is set for February 4th and 5th with a limited capacity.

Tickets will be on sale, Friday, January 14th at 10 am PT via Ticketmaster or through the Ticketmaster App on your mobile phone.  It will be in-the-round seating, and there will be an eight ticket limit per purchase. Tickets are $94.95 all-inclusive.

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Maren Morris announces new song ‘Circles Around This Town’ to drop this Friday

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Maren Morris will release her new song, “Circles Around This Town,” on Friday, Jan. 7. The singer-songwriter revealed the tune and release date via social media with the caption “Get lost, get found.”

In December, Morris shared a snippet of new music in a video alongside imagery of the singer-songwriter walking behind a vintage car. The vehicle’s California license plate was emblazoned with the word “Go.” She captioned the video with the phrase “Pedal down, 2022,” alongside a ring emoji.

In 2021, Morris earned a No. 2 hit on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart with her duet alongside husband and fellow singer-songwriter, Ryan Hurd, “Chasing After You.” In 2019, Morris released her second album, Girl, which included the Billboard Country Airplay hits “The Bones” and “Girl.” In 2020, “The Bones” earned single of the year and song of the year honors at the Country Music Association awards, while Morris earned her first female vocalist of the year award.

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Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ starring Steve Carell to return for Season 2

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Season 2 of Netflix’s Space Force will be coming to the streaming service this February.  Netflix shared a poster and release date, Feb. 18, for the season on Twitter. Space Force premiered in May 2020 and featured Lisa Kudrow, Don Lake, Noah Emmerich, Jane Lynch and Jimmy O. Yang. Space Force is created by Carell and Greg Daniels, who previously worked together on The Office. The series follows Naird (Carell) and his team at a fictional version of the United States Space Force, the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The poster for Season 2 features Steve Carell as Mark R. Naird, the Chief of Space Operations at Space Force, John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory, Ben Schwartz as F. Tony Scarapiducci, Diana Silvers as Erin Naird and Tawny Newsome as Captain Angela Ali. “Not even gravity can keep them down. Space Force returns on February 18,” the caption reads.

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2022 Golden Globes to be held with no audience, no red carpet or press

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The 2022 Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Jan. 9, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, but will not be televised, and there will be no audience or red carpet. NBC announced last year it would not broadcast this year’s Golden Globe Awards, following controversy over a lack of diversity among HFPA membership and other ethical questions related to financial benefits.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) attributed the scaled-down event plans to the current Covid-19 surge, saying in a statement: “Health and safety remain a top priority for the HFPA. There will not be an audience on January 9th, and the following precautions are being taken for select members and grantees who will be in the room: Proof of vaccination and booster shot, along with a negative PCR test within 48 hours, is required for entry; All guests will be masked and socially distanced at all times while inside the ballroom; There will be no red carpet.”

The HFPA added in its statement Tuesday that there have been “sweeping changes” to the organization, saying: “Over the last eight months, the HFPA has completely overhauled their bylaws, implementing sweeping changes from top to bottom that address ethics and code of conduct, diversity, equity and inclusion, governance, membership and more. Recently, the HFPA admitted their largest and most diverse class to date of 21 new members, all of whom are first-time Golden Globe voters.”

See the full list of nominees here –https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees.

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David Lee Roth cancels Las Vegas farewell residency

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David Lee Roth’s farewell residency performances at the House of Blues Las Vegas have been officially cancelled. Roth had announced his residency last October would be his ‘farewell’ shows, saying at the time: “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring. This is the first, and only, official announcement… You’ve got the news. Share it with the world.” 

The former Van Halen frontman had originally planned to kick off his Sin City residency with shows on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Those two performances were canceled just days beforehand, with representatives saying via statement at the time that the shows were cancelled “Due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID and out of an abundance of caution for those working and attending the shows.”  However, now the entire run has been canceled – which includes shows for Jan. 5, 7 and 8, as well as Jan. 14-15 and Jan. 21-22.

Roth made his first public comments on Wednesday about the residency cancellation, saying: “Sometimes you win, Sometimes you lose, We got rained out… Covid cancelled. Future shows? When the benefit concerts for Colorado, Farm Aid, and hospital workers ‘everywhere’ come up; Call me..”

Ticketholders for the canceled Roth shows will be automatically issued a full refund. No announcement was made regarding any potential future  or rescheduled dates.

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2022 Grammy Awards postponed ‘indefinitely’ due to surge of COVID-19

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As expected, the Grammy Awards have been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for the second year in a row. No new date has been confirmed as of yet. The annual event will be pushed back as the Omicron variant of the virus continues spreading across America.

A joint statement from the Recording Academy and its television partner, CBS, issued on Wednesday reads: “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th annual Grammy Awards show. The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”

Last year’s Grammy Awards was originally scheduled for Jan. 31, 2021, but was pushed back to March 14. The event was stripped back and moved from Staples Center (now called Crypto.com Arena) to the nearby Los Angeles Convention Center.  The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah is set to host the 2022 Grammys, reprising his role from last year.

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BTS shares update on Suga, Jin and RM amid their recovery from COVID-19

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BTS members RM, Jin and Suga have all recovered from COVID-19.  Their management company Big Hit Music said in statements posted to Weverse that all three have made it through their respective quarantines and have made a full recovery.

Big Hit Music revealed that Suga was the first member to complete his quarantine as of noon on Jan. 3, and he had “made a full recovery.” The statement noted that Suga “did not exhibit any particular symptoms” amid his COVID-19 battle, and is now cleared to return to his daily activities.  RM and Jin were cleared shortly thereafter.  Neither RM nor Jin exhibited any particular symptoms during their quarantine, though Jin did have “a slight fever when he first began treatment.” Jin has since made a full recovery.

Big Hit Music’s statement added: “We would like to thank all fans who have shown concerns for the artist’s health as well as those in the medical field who are doing their best to overcome COVID-19. We will continue to place the health of the artists as our top priority, and to vigilantly follow the healthcare guidelines.”

The positive COVID tests came just weeks after the group announced that they would be taking a break. All seven members of the group, RM, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, Suga and V, have since launched individual Instagram accounts.

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