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Suspect captured in politically motivated shooting in Minnesota that killed two

Minneapolis Police car in downtown Minneapolis^ Minnesota^ MN USA^ May 5^ 2023.

After a lengthy manhunt, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as a separate shooting attack on another state lawmakers and his spouse, was captured on Sunday night.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced that the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field near his home in Green Isle, Sibley County.  Despite being armed, authorities said, Boelter was taken into custody without incident and no injuries were reported. Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said at the news conference that Boelter is in custody and has been charged in connection with the murders and the attempted murders.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office later posted a picture on social media that appears to show Boelter being taken into custody, writing: “The face of evil. After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody. Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer.” Hennepin County court records show Boelter is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder. He is due in court Monday afternoon.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, and her husband, Mark, 58, were shot and killed early Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home, around 11 miles northwest of Minneapolis. About 1 1/2 hours earlier State Sen. John Hoffman, 60, and his wife Yvette were shot “multiple times” 5 miles away in Champlin. Gov. Walz said that John Hoffman is out of his final surgery and is moving toward recovery and Yvette Hoffman is healing.Boelter is suspected of gaining entry to the lawmakers’ homes by disguising himself as a police officer and arriving at the victims’ home in a vehicle that looked like a police cruiser equipped with flashing emergency lights.

Following the shooting at Hoffman’s residence, officers were sent to Hortman’s home to check on her well-being, officials said. As officers arrived at the residence, they encountered the gunman at around 3:35 a.m. The suspect and the officers exchanged gunfire before the suspect escaped, flee on foot and leaving behind his fake police car, where investigators found his target list, authorities said. Law enforcement sources also found in the suspect’s vehicle an alleged target list of dozens of Minnesota Democrats, including Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison.

The New York Post reported that Walz appointed Boelter to a four-year term on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board in 2019. He earlier served on the Governor’s Workforce Development Council in 2016 under former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton.The suspect’s wife was detained for questioning after a traffic stop near Onamia late on Saturday morning; she was released without being arrested.

The FBI was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Boelter’s arrest. Superintendent Drew Evans of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said at a news conference that “right now we are asking the public if you do locate him, if you see him, to call 911. Do not approach him. You should consider him armed and dangerous.”

According to an online biography, Boelter is a husband and father, and touted an extensive background in security and military training. Boelter helped lead the private security firm Praetorian Guard Security Services, which is based in the Twin Cities area, according to the company website.

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Shooting at Salt Lake City, Utah ‘No Kings’ protest leaves one critically injured

2^500 people gathered at the Utah State Capitol Building to protest President Trump during the 50501 protests that happened throughout the country. Salt Lake City^ Utah- April 19 2025

At least one person was critically injured in a shooting during a ‘No King’ protest in Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City police said they have taken three people into custody after the “No Kings” march downtown Saturday evening from Pioneer Park to the Wallace F. Bennett Federal building left a man critically injured with a gunshot wound.  The “No Kings” protest in Utah was one of many that took place across the United States; according to preliminary estimates from the Salt Lake City Police Department, it was attended by some 10,000 people.

The incident took place @7:56 p.m, after officers heard gunshots in front of a luxury high-rise residential building on State Street – a main thoroughfare through the city leading to the Utah State Capitol in an area with local, state and federal government facilities. Police said in a news release that “officers responded to the scene and found one person with a critical gunshot wound. Those injuries are considered life-threatening.”

The Salt Lake Tribune reported that police tracked one of the involved parties and arrested him nearby, with two other people also later taken into custody. A motive has yet to be determined, and it was unclear if any of the people knew each other; however, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd told KSL.com that it appeared the people were involved “at some level” in the protest.

Local news outlet KUER reported. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall sharing in a statement that “the purpose of today’s demonstration was a powerful and peaceful expression until this event, and that cannot be overshadowed or silenced by a single act meant to harm. I want to urge everyone in the public to be calm, to give one another grace and to look out for one another tonight in the coming days.”  In addition, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox posted on X: “The shooting at tonight’s protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square. This is an active situation, and we’re working closely with law enforcement to ensure accountability.”

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J.J. Spaun wins first career golf major with victory at 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont

Oakmont Country Club golf course^ Plum^ Pennsylvania - home of 2025 U.S. Open

J.J. Spaun won the 2025 U.S. Open at the challenging Oakmont Country Club, earning the California native his first major career golf victory.

Spaun was the only player to wrap up the tournament under par, finishing at -1. Despite struggling at the start of his final round — carding five bogeys over his first six holes and posting a +2 for the day — he turned things around down the stretch with four birdies on the back nine.

His comeback was capped by a remarkable 64-foot putt on the 18th hole, which ultimately secured him the title, and defeat Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre by two. MacIntyre, who was attempting to become the first left-handed golfer to win the U.S. Open, finished 1-over 281; while Norway’s Viktor Hovland finished third at 2-over 282.

Spaun secured a $4.3 million payout with his 2025 U.S. Open win, earning the largest share of the event’s $21.5 million total purse — a figure that was made public by the USGA before the competition got underway.

The winner’s paycheck and overall purse match the record amounts from last year’s U.S. Open, when Bryson DeChambeau defeated Rory McIlroy by a single stroke at Pinehurst Resort’s Course No. 2 in North Carolina.

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Minnesota Grizzlies trade Desmond Bane to Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, draft picks

Orlando Magic basketball team badge lies on United States map background banne

The Memphis Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, in addition to Caldwell-Pope and Anthony, the Grizzlies will receive four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap. Orlando is sending to Memphis the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, Phoenix’s first-round pick in 2026, plus its 2028 and 2030 unprotected first-round selections, sources said. The pick swap is lightly protected in 2029.

According to ESPN Research, Bane is one of three NBA players with 800 made 3-pointers and 40% 3-point shooting since entering the league in 2020, and has shot 43.2% on catch and shoot 3s in last 5 seasons, the third-best among players with at least 1,000 attempts. Bane, 26, averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 69 games last season. In five seasons with Memphis he’s averaged 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Pope, 32, has been a part of two championship-winning squads, with the Lakers (2019-20) and Nuggets (2022-23). He averaged 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 77 games for his first season with Magic last year. The 12-year veteran has averaged 11.2 points, 3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 912 games for the Detroit Pistons, Lakers, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets and Magic.

Anthony, 25, has averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in five seasons with the Magic. Last season, he averaged 9.4 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 67 games.

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Lauren Alaina and husband Cam Arnold welcome their first child

Lauren Alaina at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7^ 2019 in Las Vegas^ NV

Lauren Alaina and her husband Cam Arnold welcomed their first child on Wednesday, June 11, a daughter they named Beni Doll Arnold. This baby is the first for both Alaina and Cam, who were married on Feb. 4, 2024.

Alaina shared the news on social media, writing: “Beni Doll Arnold 6.11.25 – 7 lbs 13oz. 19 inches long. The right words are hard to find to describe how parts of my heart that I didn’t even knew existed were unlocked at 8:44 am when they laid you on my belly for the first time. I will never be the same. You, to your dad and me, are absolute perfection. We are honored God chose us to be your parents. Thank you to everyone for all of the love, prayers and support for our precious daughter.”

Alaina then shared that she was releasing her new song called “Heaven Sent” in honor of the birth of her daughter: “I have a little surprise for everyone. To celebrate the most precious miracle on Earth I have decided to release a song I wrote about my daughter. We learned she was coming in a time of deep sadness after the loss of my daddy. I wasn’t sure when I would share Heaven Sent but watching my own husband become a father the last couple of days has made me want to share it with you now. She came just before Father’s Day. My first without my own father. A day that will forever be hard to me, but I now have a new and perfect reason to celebrate it. Beni’s daddy. My sweet and steady husband. Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent. It’s out now everywhere.”

Alaina first shared the news of her pregnancy in January, debuting her baby bump at the end of the music video for her song “Those Kind of Women.”

Listen to ‘Heaven Sent’ – HERE.

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Cole Swindell shares the song ‘Dale, Jr’

Cole Swindell performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center on October 30^ 2021 in Austin^ Texas.

In honor of Father’s Day, Cole Swindell shared the song “Dale, Jr.” – written by Swindell, Greylan James and Matt Alderman. ‘Dale, Jr.’ will be included on Cole’s upcoming fifth studio album Spanish Moss, scheduled to be released June 27th.

The song is a true story about Cole and Jr. connecting on and reminiscing and remembering the memory of their Dads. Swindell shares: “It’s one of the most emotional songs on this album. It’s track three, obviously, on purpose as a little nod to Dale, Sr and I don’t think you would expect what you’re about to hear. It’s just a true story. Dale Jr. reached out to me years back when I had, ‘You Should Be Here’ and he said he could relate to the song after the loss of his Dad, Dale, Sr. Obviously, he had never heard of my dad or met him, but it just shows you that people are real people. They’re dads, too. It’s not about what their occupations were. Dale Jr. and I connected over a common bond of loss. ‘We just did what missing dads sons do’ is one of my favorite lines I’ve ever been a part of writing. I hope Dale finds his song as special as I do.”

Swindell has previously released the singles “We Can Always Move On,” and Spanish Moss’s debut No. 1 single “Forever To Me,” as well the tracks “Bottom Of It,” “Dirty Dancing,” “We Can Always Move On,” “Spanish Moss,” “Kill A Prayer,” and “One Day”.

Pre-order Spanish Moss: HERE.

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CBS renews Morris Chestnut’s ‘Watson’ for Season 2

Morris Chestnut arrives for FX's "American Horror Story" 100th Episode Celebration on October 26^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

CBS announced it has renewed the drama series Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as the titular sleuth, for Season 2. The new episodes are slated to air during the 2025-26 television season.

Chestnut, 56, wrote on Instagram: “Thank you for all the love and support! I can’t wait for Season 2 of @watsoncbs.” 

Set in Pittsburgh, the show is a contemporary re-imagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson detective adventures, which took place in 19th century London. Chestnut plays Dr. John Watson, who returns to his medical career at a clinic that treats rare disorders six months after the death of his friend and partner, Sherlock Holmes.

Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Ritchie Coster, Inga Schlingmann and Rochelle Aytes also star, and Randall Park guest stars as Holmes/Watson nemesis Moriarty.

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Mary Steenburgen joins Ted Danson on Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Man on the Inside’

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills^ USA on January 5^ 2025.

Variety reports that Mary Steenburgen has joined Season 2 of A Man on the Inside, which stars her husband, Ted Danson. Netflix renewed the show in December, shortly after its November premiere.

Per the official logline, the show follows Charles (Danson), “a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a PI and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.”

Inspired by the documentary The Mole Agent, Charles (Danson) works for private detective Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada). In Season 1, she hired Charles to live in a retirement home to investigate thefts in residents’ apartments. The season finale set up Charles agreeing to work for Julie on future undercover cases. Steenburgen will play Mona Margadoff, a musician involved in Charles’ (Danson) next case.

A Man on the Inside also reunites Danson with The Good Place creator Mike Schur.

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Bryan Adams to launch 2025 ‘Roll with the Punches’ North American Tour

Bryan Adams performs at the KAABOO music festival. Del Mar^ California USA - 09-15-2019

Bryan Adams will launch an expansive 2025 North American tour in support of his upcoming studio album, Roll with the Punches. The album serves as the follow-up to Adams’ 2022 studio effort, So Happy It Hurts; a release date has yet to be announced.

The 40-date trek will start with a 19-show run through Adams’ home country of Canada, followed by a series of 21 concerts in the U.S. Adams said in a statement: “I’m so thrilled to be announcing the North American leg of the Roll with the Punches Tour. We’ll be playing all the classics, some deep cuts, and sharing some brand-new tracks from the forthcoming album.”

The North American Roll with the Punches Tour will kick off September 11 with a concert in Kamloops, British Columbia. The U.S. leg begins October 25 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and concludes with a November 26 show in Minneapolis.

Opening for Bryan on the U.S. portion of the tour will be Pat Benatar and her husband/longtime musical collaborator Neil Giraldo. Supporting Adams on most of the Canadian leg of the trek will be Juno Award-winning Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs. Another Juno-winning artist, Canadian pop-rock singer/songwriter Amanda Marshall, will open for Adams on September 24 in Kelowna, British Columbia, and September 26 in Calgary, Alberta.

Visit BryanAdams.com for more information.

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Jonas Brothers share updated changes of venues for six stops on 20th anniversary tour

Jonas Brothers arrives for the Jumanji: The Next Level Los Angeles Premiere on December 09^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

The Jonas Brothers have shared a major update involving venues in six different cities on their upcoming anniversary tour,  downgrading venues for six dates on the band’s upcoming 43-city Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour. The cities affected are: Washington, DC; Philadelphia; Chicago; Detroit; Dallas; and Los Angeles.

The band wrote in a letter posted to their social media and also sent directly to fans on their Team Jonas mailing list: “To the fans, we’re so excited to get out and be with you for our 20th Anniversary Tour! Every decision we make is with you in mind, ensuring the best experience for our incredible fans. We’re making some venue changes, to 6 shows only, but rest assured, all performances are still happening on the SAME DATES and in the SAME CITIES,” revealing they’ll now be making stops at new venues in Washington, D.C. (Jiffy Lube Live); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Freedom Mortgage Pavilion); Tinley Park, Illinois (Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre); Detroit, Michigan (Little Caesars Arena); Dallas, Texas (Dos Equis Pavilion) and Los Angeles, California (Intuit Dome).”

Tickets for the affected dates will be refunded. Previous ticket purchases for the affected shows will get first priority pre-sale access for the new venue performance. Access to the priority presales is tied to each Ticketmaster account. No additional code is needed.

The news follows the surprise release of Live From the O2 London, recorded at London’s iconic The O2 last year. The live album features a cover of “Dreams” by The Cranberries and an unreleased track “When You Know” from the forthcoming Greetings From Your Hometown, set for release on August 8th.

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