Day: November 21, 2024

Toby Keith fans unhappy over ‘weak’ tribute at 2024 Country Music Awards

10:35 pm November 21, 2024

Fans are expressing their distaste for the 2024 CMA Awards’ tribute following what they felt was a lackluster homage to the late country music legend Toby Keith. The hosts of the 2024 Country Music Awards, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and Peyton Manning, raised a red Solo Cup as a nod to Keith’s popular song, “Red […]

Would the US win a war with China over Taiwan? US lawmakers briefed on the potential outcome

10:11 pm November 21, 2024

House lawmakers were briefed Wednesday about the potential outcome if the U.S. were to find itself at war with China over Taiwan within the next two years, as the global superpower increasingly encroaches on U.S. allies. The Chinese defense industrial base is operating at a “wartime footing,” and now has a shipbuilding capacity 230 times […]

CMA Awards honor Hurricane Helene victims during show; Luke Combs, Eric Church pay tribute

10:06 pm November 21, 2024

Last month, Luke Combs and Eric Church held a concert to raise money for Hurricane Helene relief. During the 2024 CMA Awards, Combs spoke about their efforts before introducing Church to the stage. After Combs shared with the audience that he and Church raised over 24 million dollars for Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina, […]

Percival Everett, Jason De León selected as winners of the 2024 National Book Awards

9:52 pm November 21, 2024

Percival Everett’s “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction. Jason De León’s “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling” won for nonfiction, where finalists included Salman Rushdie’s memoir about his brutal stabbing in 2022, “Knife.” The prize for young […]

Florida mom accused of drowning 14-year-old daughter in bathtub, authorities say

9:52 pm November 21, 2024

A Florida mom appeared to smirk as deputies escorted her during a perp walk Wednesday night after her 14-year-old daughter was found dead inside their home, authorities said. Kelsie Glover, 33, was arrested earlier that day under suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery after responding deputies found her chasing witnesses with […]