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Bad Company on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘What an absolute honor’

Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameBad Company is thanking fans for the support that helped them get chosen for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year.“Thank you to all of our fans and voting members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame committee,” the band writes on Instagram. “Congratulations to all our fellow inductees. We stand alongside some amazing artists, past and present. What an absolute honor.”Frontman Paul Rodgers tells Billboard it's “pretty amazing and very cool to be part […]

todayApril 28, 2025

Music News

Cyndi Lauper ‘humbled’ to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with her ‘heroes’

Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of FameCyndi Lauper has been named as an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and she couldn't be happier to be joining the great female artists who came before her."I’m humbled to be in the company of so many of my heroes - Aretha [Franklin], Tina [Turner], Chaka [Khan], Joni [Mitchell], Wanda [Jackson], to name just a few," she wrote on Instagram."Women have made so many important contributions to music and to […]

todayApril 28, 2025

National News

1 officer dead, 1 injured after shootout with suspect in Georgia

Columbia County Deputy Brandon Sikes, a crime suppression officer with the department since 2018, was killed during a standoff along Interstate 20, according to Columbia County Sheriff Clay N. Whittle on Sunday.Sikes is survived by his wife, Amber, who is also an employee of the sheriff’s office in Columbia County, Georgia.Another deputy, Gavin White, who is also a crime suppression offering, was shot during the incident and taken to the hospital for treatment, Whittle said.The deadly encounter began Saturday afternoon […]

todayApril 28, 2025

National News

Over 200 people detained, including military members, at unlicensed nightclub in Colorado, DEA says

Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Division via X(COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration said it detained more than 200 people -- including members of the military -- at an unlicensed underground nightclub in Colorado on Sunday, officials told ABC News.Officials said among those that were detained were active-duty military members. DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen said that alleged members of gangs, including Tren de Aragua and MS-13, were present at the venue.At approximately 3:45 a.m. on […]

todayApril 28, 2025

National News

1 dead, at least 5 injured in shooting at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina

(ELIZABETH CITY, NC) -- One person is dead and at least five others are injured after a shooting at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the shooting took place at 12:30 a.m. Sunday on the ECSU campus.The incident occurred during Viking Fest -- a week of events on the ESCU campus geared toward students, alumni and prospective students.A press release from ECSU said four individuals sustained gunshot wounds and […]

todayApril 28, 2025

National News

1 dead in mass casualty event after boat crashes into Clearwater Ferry in Florida

FierceAbin via Getty Images(CLEARWATER, FL) -- One person was killed and multiple people were injured when a boat struck the Clearwater Ferry in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday evening.All of the injured individuals were people on the ferry, according to the Clearwater Police Department.There were 45 people aboard the ferry, including two crew members, when it was hit by a passing boat, police said."It’s been declared a mass casualty incident by the fire department due to the number of injuries. All […]

todayApril 28, 2025

Sports News

Scoreboard roundup — 4/27/25

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONKnicks 94, Pistons 93Lakers 113, Timberwolves 116Celtics 107, Magic 98Pacers 129, Bucks 103NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEJets 1, Blues 5Hurricanes 5, Devils 2Capitals 5, Canadiens 2Kings 3, Oilers 4MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLMets 7, Nationals 8Blue Jays 2, Yankees 11 (Doubleheader, game 1)Blue Jays 1, Yankees 5 (Doubleheader, game 2)Orioles 0, Tigers 7Angels 0, Twins 5Red Sox 13, Guardians 3Astros 7, Royals 3Brewers 7, Cardinals 1Reds 8, Rockies 1Rangers 2, Giants 3White […]

todayApril 28, 2025

National News

New Jersey wildfire: Strong winds complicate firefighters’ efforts

Adam Gray/Getty Images(OCEAN COUNTY, NJ) -- Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday complicating their efforts, officials said.The Jones Road Wildfire, located in Ocean County, has burned 15,300 acres and is only 65% contained as of Sunday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.The National Weather Service issued an "increased risk of rapid fire spread" for Sunday afternoon for portions of southern New Jersey. Minimum humidity […]

todayApril 28, 2025

National News

Missouri firefighter-paramedic stabbed to death in ‘senseless act’: Officials

KCFD(KANSAS CITY, MI) -- In what officials called "a senseless act," a paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29 years old, had been with the Kansas City Fire Department since 2022."Early Sunday morning, Firefighter Hoffman was critically injured after being stabbed in the chest, piercing his heart, while transporting a patient to a local hospital on what began as a routine medical call from the police," a statement from the city said. "His partner immediately initiated a crew emergency."He was rushed to North […]

todayApril 28, 2025

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