Month: August 2021

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4 killed in helicopter crash in rural Northern California

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Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed Sunday in a rural area of Northern California. The Colusa County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the deaths, saying that the four people died at the scene, but did not release their identities as of press time.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the Robinson R66 crashed around 1:15 p.m. in Colusa County north of Sacramento.  The statement said: “preliminary reports indicate four people were on board.”

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the incident.

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​​10 people shot in New York City in alleged gang attack

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Ten people are recovering from gunshot injuries following a shooting that occurred late Saturday night in the New York City borough of Queens. During a news conference on Sunday, New York Police Department officials said that the incident occurred just after 10:30 p.m. when two male suspects began firing at another group of people.

Chief of Detectives James Essig said that at around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday night two male suspects brandished their guns and began firing in the direction of a group of people who were in front of a barber shop down the street. The two male suspects immediately fled the scene after hopping on two scooters being driven by the other two male suspects. Police said that 10 individuals had been shot. The ages of the victims ranged from 19 to 72 years old.

Detective Essig said that three of the victims were known Trinitarios gang members, which police believe were the intended targets of the shooting, and that police believed the other seven victims were unintended targets. None of the injuries were life-threatening, police said.

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Mickey Guyton releases the title track from her upcoming album ‘Remember Her Name’

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Mickey Guyton has released the title track from her forthcoming album Remember Her Name, which she co-wrote with Parker Welling, Black Hubbard, and Jarrod Ingram. The album, set to be released on September 24, is the follow-up to Mickey’s EP, Bridges, and contains 16 tracks, of which Guyton co-wrote all but one. It includes the breakthrough song “Black Like Me,” for which she received a Grammy nomination.

Guyton says of the album: “All those years ago, I set out to create music that would make people feel self-empowered, loved, and comfortable with being themselves and this album holds true to all of that.”   Regarding the title track, Mickey adds: “it is a song for anyone who has ever felt less than, forgotten or up against impossible obstacles. I hope this song is a reminder of the importance of self-worth and the power of persistence and perseverance.”   You can take a listen to “Remember Her Name” – here.

You can pre-order Mickey’s new album Remember Her Name – here.

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Brett Young and wife Taylor welcome new baby daughter Rowan Marie

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Brett Young and his wife Taylor welcomed their second daughter, Rowan Marie Young, on Wednesday, July 21; the couple announced the news over the weekend on Instagram. Brett, 40, and Taylor, 33, are also parents to daughter Presley Elizabeth, who turns 2 in October.

Brett wrote on Instagram along with a photo of baby Rowan: “Rowan Marie Young. 7-21-21. I thought my heart was maxed out. I usually don’t like to be wrong…… I was wrong. And I can’t wait to thank you properly for the opportunity to be your daddy. I already love you so much and I can’t wait to watch you and your sister become best friends,” he captioned a photo of the newborn. FYI….. the women in your life are superheroes and you’re the luckiest lady alive. Presley has been begging for you. Be prepared for me to mess everything up and your mom and sister to always be there to fix it. I love you. Welcome to the ‘Youngs’. Daddy”

The couple revealed they were expecting baby #2 in January, saying at the time, “We really wanted them to be close enough in age so they could have a lot of things in common and be best friends. Tay had her sister close in age growing up, so we both felt strongly we wanted Presley to have the same.”   Young also has his first children’s boo,  titled ‘Love You, Little Lady’ and based on the lyrics of his No. 1 hit “Lady,” scheduled for release on Aug. 24.

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Check out the trailer for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” featuring Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short

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Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short investigate a strange killing in the new trailer for Only Murders in the Building, a new series premiering August 31st on Hulu.

Set in a swanky apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the show stars Martin, Gomez, and Short as three strangers who come together after one of their neighbors is killed. Along with trying to investigate the crime, the trio also decides to document their efforts in their own true-crime podcast.

The trailer teases an absolutely ridiculous investigation that includes Martin’s character trying to photograph his neighbors by capturing them in the background of his incredibly conspicuous selfies, and Short instructing a distraught tenant to enunciate better for the podcast. Sting even makes a cameo as a prime suspect, prompting Gomez’s character to quip, “The guy from U2?”

Martin co-created and wrote Only Murders in the Building with John Hoffman. The series will premiere with the first three episodes, with new episodes arriving every Tuesday after that.

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“Jungle Cruise” tops North American box office in opening weekend with $34M

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Disney’s fantasy adventure film “Jungle Cruise” was the No. 1 movie at the North American box office with a three-day estimate of 34.18 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend. The film also earned 30 million dollars worldwide in Disney Plus Premier Access. Disney+ subscribers in the United States have the option to pay an additional, one-time 29.99 dollars fee to watch the film.

Coming in at No. 2 is The Green Knight with $6.8 million, followed by Old at No. 3 with $6.7 million, Black Widow at No. 4 with $6.4 million and Stillwater at No. 5 with $5.1 million.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, “Jungle Cruise” stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and follows a wisecracking skipper and an intrepid researcher on a quest to discover an ancient healing tree deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle. The film is inspired by Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name. At the international box office, the film brought in 27.6 million dollars from 47 markets.

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