Steve Nedved
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Mar 27
Dan + Shay must be “Speechless,” as pop superstar Shawn Mendes invites them to tour Australia this fall
Brian Ziff; ABC/Image Group LAJust one more way Dan + Shay’s star is on the rise: The Grammy-winning duo is headed Down Under this fall to open for pop superstar Shawn Mendes. They’ll open six dates starting October 23 in Perth, Australia on Shawn’s trek that’s simply known as The Tour. It’s not the first time the …
Mar 27
You’re one tweet away from hearing George Strait “Sing One with Willie”
MCA NashvilleGeorge Strait’s new album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, won’t be out until Friday, but if you’re willing to do a little tweeting, you can hear a preview of his new duet with Willie Nelson. All you have to do is retweet King George’s recent post to unlock a thirty-second clip of his collaboration with the legend. “I just …
Mar 27
Boeing reveals proposed updates to 737 MAX amid scrutiny of automated safety system
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After two crashes of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in five months raised questions around the world about the safety of the world’s best selling commercial airplane, Boeing revealed updates to a scrutinized automated safety system in the new model on Wednesday. Federal aviation officials expect the software update — which …
Mar 27
UK PM Theresa May ready to step down ‘earlier than expected’ to fully deliver Brexit
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Theresa May told UK lawmakers Wednesday that she was “prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended” in order to deliver Brexit. May told some members of the British Parliament that she was ready to step down if her plan for the country to leave the European …
Mar 27
Man who abducted 13-year-old Jayme Closs pleads guilty
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(BARRON, Wis.) — Jake Patterson, the man who abducted 13-year-old Jayme Closs and held her captive until she escaped months later, has agreed to plead guilty, attorneys announced at his arraignment Wednesday. The shocking crime captivated the country and sent Barron County investigators on a months-long search for Closs and her then-unknown abductor. After …
Mar 27
Staff Sgt.Travis Atkins to receive Medal of Honor posthumously in White House ceremony
(U.S. Army) Sgt. Travis Atkins stands next to his vehicle after it was damaged by an improvised explosive devise in Iraq during 2007. (WASHINGTON) — Army Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Wednesday for his heroic actions in Iraq in 2007 when he jumped …
Mar 27
Dolly reveals she, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are “pretty far down the road” working on the “9 to 5” sequel
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton says she, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin are making progress on the sequel to their 1980 smash, 9 to 5. “Well, it’s actually pretty far down the road,” she tells the Knoxville News Sentinel. “They got the first rewrite, and we’ve made some changes … so now we’re into the second rewrite, so it’s just a matter of getting …
Mar 27
Facebook and Instagram ban white supremacy content
alexsl/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook and Instagram are banning white supremacy on their platforms, almost two weeks after a shooter associated with such ideology committed the worst terror attack in New Zealand history and livestreamed it on Facebook. “We’re announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and …
Mar 27
Egyptian actors accused of ‘high treason’ after meeting with US lawmakers
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two Egyptian actors were accused of “high treason” for holding a series of meetings with U.S. lawmakers this week about alleged violations by their current government. On Monday, Amr Waked and Khaled Abo El-Naga, along with human rights advocates, conducted a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. with members of …
Mar 27
Mystery deepens in North Korean embassy break-in after shadowy group claims responsibility
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images(MADRID) — Spanish police are calling it a brazen daylight “assault” on North Korea’s embassy in Madrid by a shadowy group of assailants in February. But as more information emerges, the mystery surrounding the bizarre international incident has only grown. “It’s like a thing from Hollywood movies,” Kristine Lee, a researcher at …