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Stanley Cup Final: Oilers defeat Panthers with OT win in Game 1

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers rallied from two goals down to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime, to give the Oilers the win.

Mattias Ekholm made the game-tying goal at 6:33 of the third period, and Viktor Arvidsson also scored for the Oilers, who fell behind 3-1 on Sam Bennett’s goal early in the second period. Kasperi Kapanen had two assists, with Stuart Skinner madking 29 saves.

Draisaitl said after the game: “Especially on the power play you’re looking to finish it. Some incredible plays that made it pretty easy for me to put that home. It’s a special feeling. It’s great for right now, but we’ve got to look ahead and get ready for Game 2.”

Game 2 will take place on Friday in Edmonton.

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Coco Gauff defeats Madison Keys, will face France’s Lois Boisson in French Open semifinals

Coco Gauff of USA in action the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 30^ 2025 in Madrid^ Spain

No. 2 seeded Coco Gauff will advance to the final four at the French Open for the third time in four years, after defeating No. 7 seeded Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday in an all-American quarterfinal match. Keys had her first Grand Slam loss of the season, following her title run at the 2025 Australian Open.

Gauff dropped the opening set, but outlasted Keys on Wednesday at Roland-Garros. The 2-hour, 11-minute match saw Gauff hit 15 winners and one ace, while Keys finished with 25 winners, and 60 unforced errors. Gauff said during her post-match interview: “”I was just trying to get the ball deep and be aggressive, but it’s tough because she’s hitting the ball so fast and so low. I was just trying to fight for every point.

The 21-year-old Gauff also made history and became the youngest woman since Martina Hingis to reach 25 main-draw singles wins at the French Open.

Gauff will next take on French underdog Lois Boisson, ranked No. 361, who pulled off a stunning upset over No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva in her own quarterfinal, 7-6(6), 6-3. The winner of Thursday’s Gauff-Boisson semifinal will face either No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka or No. 5 Iga Swiatek—who also meet Thursday—in the championship match on Saturday.

Both women’s semifinals will be played Thursday on Court Philippe-Chatrier, with Gauff vs. Boisson and Swiatek vs. Sabalenka. Coverage begins at 9 a.m. EDT on TNT and Max.

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Jamey Johnson launches 2025 ‘The Last Honky Tonk Tour’

Singer songwriter Jamey Johnson performs at the 2018 Farm Aid. Hartford^ CT - September 22^ 2018

Jamey Johnson just launched his 36-city headlining tour, The Last Honky Tonk Tour, on June 4th at Wichita Riverfest in Wichita, Kansas.

The tour’s name comes from the song he recently recorded, which was the title track of the 2010 album by The Wayne Mills Band, featuring musician Jason “Rowdy” Cope on guitar. Johnson shares: “I thought that the name sounded pretty good as a tour name – The Last Honky Tonk Tour … The tour will be a lot of fun … It’s a chance for us to hang out every night, where we get to walk onstage and show off what we’ve learned over the past 20 years. This is my 20th year on the road, not counting the road gigs I did in the ten years before that.”

Johnson’s new recording and the tour name are in tribute to Mills and Cope, both of whom were his dear friends. Mills was murdered at a Nashville bar in 2013; while Cope, a member of The Steel Woods who had previously been a member of Johnson’s band, died in 2021 from complications from diabetes.  Johnson said: “When Wayne and Rowdy got together and did that record, that song made it on my radar. Back then, I played that song several times with Wayne. We would do it at shows. So, it is one I haven’t done in a while. And now Wayne’s son, Jack, is a badass guitar player. He says he learned it all from Rowdy. I don’t doubt that at all. Jack really is something else! I thought, ‘Man, his dad would be proud. Let’s break that song out and get Jack to play guitar on it.’ I am proud to have him playing on it.”

Johnson has recorded more than 50 new songs since releasing 2024’s Midnight Gasoline, his first new solo album in 14 years. He adds: “se are going to do some of the new stuff [on tour]. We will do some of the songs from Midnight Gasoline from last year and all the years before. Whatever album you like, we will do some of those songs. It’s exciting to play the new songs. I like it when people tell me they have heard the new stuff and they like it. I like it when people have something else to listen to. Sometimes it’s as simple as that.”

Tickets for the tour are on sale now.

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Netflix shares ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 trailer; confirms Lady Gaga guest appearance

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Netflix is teasing the highly-anticipated sophomore season of Wednesday, which arrives on the streamer in two parts: Season 2 Part 1 is to premiere on Aug. 6; with Part 2 to debut on Sept. 3.

The streaming service released the first trailer for the second season of the hit series, which stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams. In the trailer, Wednesday returns for a second year at Nevermore Academy, a private school for outcasts. Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones) also returns, as well as additional cast members Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Luis Guzman, Moosa Moustafa, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Jamie McShane and Fred Armisen.

New cast members this year include: Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo.  In addition, Anthony Michael Hall has joined the cast this season; per Variety, no details have been announced yet regarding the role.  Hall, 57, shared a screenshot of the casting news on his official Instagram page.

Netflix also officially confirmed that Lady Gaga is set to guest star in Wednesday Season 2, writing on X:
“Welcome to Nevermore, Mother Monster. Lady Gaga will guest star in Wednesday Season 2 Part 2 as Rosaline Rotwood — a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday.”

See the Season 2 trailer for ‘Wednesday’ – HERE.

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 to premiere Nov. 26

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Season 5 of Stranger Things is set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 26; with the final season broken up into three chapters.

Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event revealed that the eight final episodes of “Stranger Things 5” will stream this fall, surrounding major holidays: four episodes will premiere as “Volume 1” on November 26 (Thanksgiving Eve); with three more episodes titled “Volume 2” hitting Netflix on Christmas Day.  According to Netflix, each volume releases at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT.  The series finale will take place on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2025.

Season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ wrapped up in 2022; Season 5 begins with a time jump to the fall of 1987 after Hawkins sees the effects of the opening of the Rifts. Will, Mike, Lucas and the rest of the gang are on a mission to find and kill Vecna, whose whereabouts and plans are unknown.

Netflix’s show’s synopsis reads: “complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.  The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.”

The series stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Jamie Campbell Bower, Maya Hawke and Joe Keery.

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The Cure to release ‘Mixes of A Lost World’ remix album

Robert Smith of the Cure in concert at Kaseya Center Miami. MIAMI^ FLORIDA - JULY 01^ 2023

The Cure dropped ‘Songs of A Lost World’ last year, their first new album in 16 years. Frontman Robert Smith teased at the time that a “companion album” was almost complete, as well as a “more experimental third album with really kind of random stuff, like late-night studio jams.”

Now in honor of Smith’s 66th birthday, a new release has been announced: ‘Mixes of A Lost World,’ a massive remix collection of Songs of A Lost World, featuring reinterpretations of the album’s tracks by artists including Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, Chino Moreno, Mura Masa, Mogwai, The Twilight Sad, Orbital, Daniel Avery, 65daysofstatic, and more.  The album will be released with the standard edition offering two discs and the deluxe edition expanding to three. Royalties from the album will benefit War Child UK.

In a statement, Smith shared: “Just after Christmas, I was sent a couple of unsolicited remixes of Songs of A Lost World tracks, and I really loved them. The Cure has a colorful history with all kinds of dance music, and I was curious about how the whole album would sound reinterpreted by others. This curiosity led to a fantastic journey through all 8 songs, reworked by 24 incredible artists and remixers, and it’s way beyond anything I could’ve imagined. Giving our royalties from this project to War Child makes Mixes of A Lost World an even more special release.”

Mixes of A Lost World drops on 6/13; to pre-order head HERE.

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FDA elevates tomato recall to highest warning level, affecting 3 states

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has elevated an ongoing tomato recall to its highest warning level over concerns of salmonella contamination.

On May 28, the FDA designated the recall as Class 1 — its highest warning level — meaning there is a risk of “serious adverse health consequences or death.” The latest recall is for three states: Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Williams Farms Repack LLC first announced on May 2 that it was voluntarily recalling the tomatoes, which were supplied by H&C Farms, after being notified that there was a risk they had been contaminated with salmonella. The potential source of contamination was not immediately known. The FDA says no illnesses or deaths have been reported as of the recall date.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Salmonella is a type of bacteria and one of the most common causes of fatal food borne illness in the United States.Symptoms of salmonella infection range from nonexistent in some people to diarrhea, fever, stomach pain or serious complications. Most people will recover without treatment, but high-risk groups, such as kids under 5 and the elderly, may experience more severe illness.

The Williams Farms Repack LLC recall affects nine package sizes of tomatoes sold to wholesalers and distributors in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina between April 23 and 28.

  •  4×5 two layer, Williams Farms Repack label, lot code R4467
  • 60 count two layer, Williams Farms Repack label, lot code R4467
  • 3 count trays, Williams Farms Repack label, lot code R4467
  • 5×6 25 pound, H&C Farms label, lot code R4467
  • 6×6 25 pound, H&C Farms label, lot codes R4467, R4470
  • Combo 25 pound, lot code R4467
  • 4×4 2 layer, lot code R4467
  • 60ct 18-pound loose, lot codes R4467, R4470
  • XL 18-pound loose, lot code R4467

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Department of Education pauses Social Security garnishments for defaulted student loans

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The U.S. Department of Education is pausing its plan to garnish people’s Social Security benefits if they have defaulted on their student loans (per The Hill.).

Ellen Keast, an Education Department spokesperson, said that the White House “has put a pause on any future Social Security offsets. The Trump Administration is committed to protecting Social Security recipients who oftentimes rely on a fixed income. In the coming weeks, the Department will begin proactive outreach to recipients about affordable loan repayment options and help them back into good standing.”

The development is an abrupt change in policy by the administration, who previously announced on April 21 that it would resume collection on the country’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio beginning May 5. For nearly half a decade, the government did not go after those who’d fallen behind as part of Covid-era policies under the Biden administration.

Borrowers who owed were to receive emails from the FSA to make them aware and to instruct them to contact the agency’s Default Resolution Group to first make a monthly payment, then either enroll in an income-driven repayment plan or sign up for loan rehabilitation. Notices that informed of administrative wage garnishment were to arrive later in the summer at an unannounced date. Social Security recipients could have as much as 15% of their checks taken to pay their defaulted student loans.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported in January that around 452,000 federal student loan borrowers aged 62 and older are currently in default and most likely have begun to collect Social Security benefits.

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Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek advance to French Open semifinals

Aryna Sabalenka in the Women's Singles Round of 32 match during Day Six of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 28^ 2024 in Madrid^ Spain.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and fifth-ranked Iga Swiatek dominated in their respective quarterfinal matches Tuesday, and will advance to the French Open semifinals at Roland Garros.

Sabalenka edged past No. 7 Zheng Qinwen of China to secure a 7-6(3), 6-3 win on Court Philippe-Chatrier.  Sabalenka has reached the last four in nine of her past 10 grand slam tournaments, her only earlier loss coming in the quarter-finals in Paris last year (when she was ill with food poisoning). Sabalenka said after the match: “It felt like, ‘Alright, you want to see power? Here it is,’  I always treat these moments like a challenge—like, ‘Let’s see who’s better today.’”

Shortly after Sabalenka’s win, reigning champion Swiatek also advanced with a 6-1, 7-5 win over No. 14 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. The Polish star delivered 3 aces to Svitolina’s none and tallied 23 winners. Swiatek has now won 26 consecutive matches at the French Open, and is just two victories away from becoming the first woman in the Open era to win the French Open four years in succession. Swiatek shared: “Even though the score in the first set might look one-sided, every game was a battle. I’m proud of how I responded after she broke me in the second set and how I managed to keep up the pressure through the finish.”

The other half of the women’s quarterfinals will feature an all-American showdown between No. 8 Madison Keys and No. 2 Coco Gauff, set for Wednesday. Following that match, No. 6 Mirra Andreeva of Russia will take on French underdog Lois Boisson, currently ranked No. 361, in the final women’s quarterfinal. The winners of those two matches will go head-to-head in the other semifinal, with a chance to face either Swiatek or Sabalenka in the championship.

Sabalenka will face Swiatek in a high-stakes semifinal at Roland-Garros on Thursday; with the winner earning a spot in Saturday’s women’s singles final.

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NY Yankees to put closer Luke Weaver on IL with hamstring injury

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The NY Yankees have placed closing pitcher Luke Weaver on the injured list (IL) with a hamstring injury, and will potentially miss four to six weeks.

Weaver, 31, suffered the injury over the weekend during the Yankees’ three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The closer stopped after warming up to pitch the ninth inning of New York’s 7-3 win on Sunday due to hamstring discomfort, after throwing 14 pitches in one inning during their 18-2 loss.

New York manager Aaron Boone told reporters after the game that Weaver would undergo testing, and ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the right-hander underwent an MRI. Per the report, the official timetable of Weaver’s absence will be determined on Tuesday.

Weaver has excelled this season, going 1-1 with a 1.05 ERA and 0.701 WHIP in 24 games spanning 25 2/3 innings. He took over for two-time All-Star closer Devin Williams in late April, who will likely return to the spot in Weaver’s absence. In addition, right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz, 35, is expected to take Weaver’s roster spot; in 21 relief appearances this season, Cruz is 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 23 2/3 innings. He last pitched for New York on May 17 before landing on the IL due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

The Yankees currently lead the American League East by 5 1/2 games, and opened a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday..

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