Courtesy Waffle House Tunie AwardsCountry music was well represented at the first-ever Tunie Awards on Thursday. The TouchTunes Jukeboxes, located in over 1,900 Waffle House restaurants, celebrated the most selected songs over the past 12 months. Chris Stapleton, Sam Hunt and Keith Urban were among the winners. Chris, who ranked at number six with “Tennessee Whiskey,” had the most country …
Nov 16
Kelsea Ballerini will be hosting her first Thanksgiving this year
ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini will host her first Thanksgiving dinner at her home in Nashville next week with husband Morgan Evans. “I will be learning how to baste the turkey,” she tells People. “Wish me luck!” While she describes Morgan as a “great cook,” he recently became a vegetarian, which leaves cooking the turkey up to her. “He …
Nov 16
Florida teen accused of killing mom over a bad grade charged as adult with murder
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Florida teenager accused of killing his mother over an argument about his school grade has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder. A Volusia grand jury indicted Gregory Ramos, 15, this week on one count of first degree murder — a crime that could be punishable by a life sentence, …
Nov 16
Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi remembered in funeral service as controversy over murder continues
Chris McGrath/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Friends and family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi gathered in the rain at Istanbul’s Fatih Mosque, one of the city’s oldest and most magnificent, to conduct funeral prayers over a bier that remained symbolically empty. More than a month after the writer’s murder inside the Saudi Arabian consulate …
Nov 16
Mitchell man accused of a stabbing death pleads guilty
A Mitchell man accused of stabbing another man to death in August of 2017 now says he’s guilty. 50 year old Anthony Lewis was set to stand trial late this month on murder charges in the death of Quinn Patrick Schleuning in the 100 block of East Second. Lewis agreed to plead guilty to first-degree …
Nov 16
Is there a Speaker Pelosi 2.0?
Should Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) be elected Speaker of the House again? I’ve been asked this question a dozen times in the last few days, with the question almost always followed by the asker’s multiple reasons why or why not Pelosi deserves to control the House. At best, I’m ambivalent. If I step back, …
Nov 16
Canada, China strengthen partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and China are in talks to deepen bilateral trade and work toward an “eventual” free trade agreement. Trudeau spoke with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the third annual Canada-China leaders’ dialogue. The two leaders also recognized the outcomes of recent meetings including a commitment to double ag trade …
Nov 16
ASF hits China’s biggest pork producing region
China’s largest pork producing province has officially reported its first outbreak of African Swine Fever. Ten of 16 pigs diagnosed with the virus died at a farm in the Sichuan province. To date, 18 of China’s 31 provinces and regions have battled the disease. China’s Ministry of Agriculture says the country continues to ramp up …
Nov 16
Dylan Scott releases new single “Nothing To Do Town”
Curb RecordsDylan Scott returns to country radio with a new, feel-good single called “Nothing To Do Town.” The singer co-wrote the song with John Taylor and Matt Alderman, and in it, he sings about a small town that’s “a little town square /middle of nowhere /ain’t even big enough to be a map dot.” “I’m really excited about the …
Nov 16
Garth Brooks promises his 2019 trek will be the “tour of a lifetime”
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks is gearing up to spend 2019 on the road as part of his stadium tour and he promises it will be a good time. “Everything’s startin’ to fall into place,” he shared earlier this week on “Inside Studio G” on Facebook. “I’ll tell you right now – it’s going to be the …