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Reba McEntire signs two-movie deal with Lifetime including holiday film for 2021

Reba McEntire has signed a two-movie deal with Lifetime, including a Christmas-themed movie that she will star-in and produce. McEntire is currently developing Christmas in Tune, a music-themed holiday movie that will also feature an original holiday...Read More

Miranda Lambert to release new collaborative album “‘The Marfa Tapes” in May

Miranda Lambert announced in an Instagram post that she will release a new collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, titled The Marfa Tapes, on May 7. Lambert posted the cover art for the album, along with...Read More

Dolly Parton receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Country music icon Dolly Parton received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and shared her experience in a video posted to social media. Parton previously said that despite being eligible due to her age, she would...Read More

Zac Brown Band releases video for “The Man Who Loves You The Most”

Zac Brown Band has released the video for the single, “The Man Who Loves You The Most.” The song celebrates a father’s love for his daughter, and the video follows a young woman, played by actress Reilly...Read More

Sports News

Pittsburgh Penguins activate Sidney Crosby from NHL’s COVID-19 list; Penguins defeated by Flyers 4-3

The Pittsburgh Penguins activated captain and star center Sidney Crosby from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols list ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Crosby missed Tuesday’s matchup against the Flyers while on the league’s COVID-19...Read More

Pittsburgh Steelers sign QB Ben Roethlisberger to new contract for 2021

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday they have signed veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a new contract for the 2021 season. The Steelers did not disclose the value of the contract. Roethlisberger, 39, was set to play...Read More

Former Raiders WR Tyrell Williams and Detroit Lions agree to 1-Year, $6.2M Contract

The Detroit Lions have agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $6.2 million with Tyrell Williams, according to ESPN. The Las Vegas Raiders released Williams on Feb. 24, freeing him up to sign with another team....Read More

Washington Nationals’ pitcher Jon Lester leaves spring training to have thyroid removed

Washington Nationals manager David Martinez said on Wednesday that pitcher Jon Lester has left the team’s spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., to have his thyroid removed in New York City. Martinez told reporters on...Read More

Breaking News

Alabama’s governor eases COVID-19 restrictions but extends mask order until April 9

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday she plans to lift the state’s COVID-19 mask order by April 9. Ivey cited reduction in COVID-19 case statewide; as of Tuesday, Alabama’s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases was 778...Read More

Senate debate delayed after requiring 628-page COVID-19 relief bill read out loud

The Senate clerk was required to begin reading aloud all 628 pages of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus and COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, a process that’s expected to take about 10 hours before the lawmakers...Read More

White House warns of military response to rocket attack on Iraq base housing U.S. troops

The White House warned that the U.S. may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an airbase in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are house. A U.S. contractor died after...Read More

National security officials give differing timeline of Capitol attack response

During questioning as part of the Senate’s investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a Washington, a member of the National Guard and a Pentagon official disagreed on the speed of response to the...Read More