Month: July 2022

Man arrested for allegedly stalking Taylor Swift at her NYC townhouse

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Post date July 5, 2022
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A man was arrested for allegedly stalking Taylor Swift at her townhouse in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. Police told the New York Daily News that the suspect, 35-year-old Joshua Christian of Brooklyn, allegedly showed up at Swift’s townhouse on June 12 and threatened to hurt her “if they weren’t together” through the home’s intercom.

Swift, who was not home at the time, has previously been targeted by fans stalking her at her Manhattan townhouse. In August 2021, a Nebraska man was arrested and pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct after he was found in the entrance of her home. Police alleged that Christian previously broke into Swift’s $18 million home through an unlocked front door on March 26. He allegedly stayed in the foyer of the home until he fled when confronted by security.

Christian appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Saturday afternoon and was charged with stalking and criminal trespass. After a court-appointed attorney requested that Christian receive a psychological evaluation, Christian told the court that he wanted to represent himself. He was removed from the courtroom after an outburst in which he allegedly demanded people in the courtroom to prove they were real.

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Harry Styles cancels Copenhagen concert after mall shooting nearby

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Post date July 5, 2022
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Harry Styles cancelled his concert scheduled to take place on July 3 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, hours after a gunman opened fire at a shopping mall on the outskirts of the Danish capital, not far from the concert venue. The shooting left three dead and multiple people injured, according to the Associated Press. A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested as a suspect following the shooting.

The singer announced the news on social media, writing on Twitter: “I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen. I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love. I’m devastated for the victims, their families, and everyone hurting. I’m sorry we couldn’t be together. Please look after each other.”

Styles’ show at Royal Arena show was originally scheduled as one of his 2022 Love on Tour dates. The singer is currently on tour in support of his latest album, Harry’s House, which dropped in May.

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Nashville notes: Chris Stapleton's Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit + more

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Chris Stapleton's Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, called Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, opens Friday. The exhibit chronicles Chris' career from a songwriter into country superstardom.

Dustin Lynch has a new song out Friday called “Fish in the Sea.”

Morgan Evans has been teasing that he's at work on a new album. Called The Country & the Coast Side B, it'll follow Side A of that project, which Morgan put out in late 2021.

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Luke Bryan explains what it means to “Country On”

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Luke Bryan's new summer anthem, “Country On,” is officially here, and the singer — who's no stranger to warm-weather party hits — is elaborating on exactly what he means when he tells fans to “country on.”

“For me to keep country on, I think it's Hey Luke, keep smiling, keep smiling, keep shining,'” Luke tells Apple Music's Today's Country Radio With Kelleigh Bannen. “For me to keep doing what I do and staying true to what I do, and keep waking up every day, hopefully spreading a lot of happiness and love and positivity and fun and being me.”

At this point in his career, Luke has run the gamut from love songs to uptempo bangers, but he says that “Country On” represents a step in a new direction.

“I've never heard me sing on something in that baritone deal,” he points out. “…This is a little different sound for me, and that's what you have to start trying to look for and attempt.”

“Country On” is the first taste of new music to come: Luke says that he's about halfway done with a new album.

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Reba McEntire reunites with Melissa Peterman for Lifetime's 'The Hammer', also starring her boyfriend Rex

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Reba McEntire is starring in a new Lifetime movie called The Hammer, Deadline reports, and it's sure to be a party onset: Her co-stars are two actors the country superstar already knows very well.

One of them is Melissa Peterman, who co-starred in the hit 2000s sitcom Reba. Since then, Reba and Melissa have stayed in touch, and they're even co-hosts of the Living & Learning With Reba McEntire podcast.

Another co-star in The Hammer is none other than Rex Linn, Reba's real-life boyfriend. Rex is best known for his work in CSI: Miami as well as his ongoing role in Better Call Saul. He and Reba have worked on the same set before, as they both played recurring roles in Young Sheldon, the hit Big Bang Theory prequel.

Based on the life of traveling circuit judge Kim Wanker — played by Reba — The Hammer will unravel a number of mysterious deaths and murky investigations.

It's Reba's second Lifetime movie; she starred in Reba McEntire's Christmas in Tune last year.

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“Trouble with a Heartbreak”: Jason Aldean goes acoustic for CMT 'Campfire Sessions'

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Jason Aldean is the latest country star to showcase his songs in a different light for CMT Campfire Sessions, a series that recasts big hits in a stripped-down, acoustic fireside setting.

In the clip, premiered by People, Jason strums a black acoustic guitar while surrounded by his bandmates, offering a less hard-rocking — but still just as emotional — version of his single “Trouble With a Heartbreak,” which spent three weeks at the top of the country radio charts last month.

“Trouble with a Heartbreak” is the second single — and the second number-one hit — to come from Jason's double album Macon, Georgia. It follows “If I Didn't Love You,” his duet with Carrie Underwood, which came off the first batch of the two-side collection, Macon.

Meanwhile, “Trouble with a Heartbreak” can be found on the track list of Georgia, the second half of the project, which dropped in April, five months after Macon came out.

Jason is one of a number of country stars starring in CMT Campfire Sessions this summer. Old Dominion, Jon Pardi and Little Big Town are just a few of the artists who will get the spotlight in upcoming episodes.

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Little Big Town finds romance on the water in the sun-kissed “All Summer”

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Little Big Town shared another new song off their upcoming 10th studio album Friday, a warm-weather anthem called “All Summer.“

Set to a tropical beat, the song describes a summer fling that kicks off with two people “makin' eyes across the pool,” and soon leads to a love affair that may not be for a long time, but it's definitely for a good time.

“Here I am getting tan / Drinkin' wine on the water / And it's easy and it's fun / If you want it if I want / I'll be your dream, in between / In your meantime lover / All summer,” the band sings in the song's chorus.

The new song follows “Hell Yeah,” LBT's current single. Both songs will be featured on the group's next album. Though they haven't shared many details about what that album will be called or when it's due out, the band is starting to build a bigger picture on their next chapter with the release of each new song.

Fans will have plenty of opportunities to hear “All Summer” live in the months ahead. Little Big Town has several festival, casino and amphitheater dates on the books in June, July and August, and they're joining Wynonna Judd and an all-star cast of musical women on the final The Judds Tour this fall.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson officially sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman on the bench.

The 51-year-old Jackson, a top federal appellate court judge and former public defender, was sworn in at noon following the retirement of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, who ascended to the high court in 1994 and announced his resignation earlier this year. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the constitutional oath, and Breyer administered the judicial oath. Roberts said at the ceremony: “There will be a formal investiture in the fall, but the oaths will allow Judge Jackson to undertake her duties, and she’s been anxious to get to them without any further delay. On behalf of all of the members of the court, I am pleased to welcome Justice Jackson to the court and to our common calling.”

Jackson was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for about a year before ascending to the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden had promised during his campaign for president in 2020 that he would nominate a Black woman to the court.

The Senate narrowly confirmed Jackson in April by a 53-47 vote, with most Republicans arguing that Jackson’s track record as a judge showed she is weak on crime. Jackson is the 116th Supreme Court justice, and will formally join the court when it begins its next term in October.

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U.S. Supreme Court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions at power plants

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Post date July 1, 2022
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In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency has no authority in regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that Congress must have a say in applying such rules: “In certain extraordinary cases, both separation of powers principles and a practical understanding of legislative intent make us ‘reluctant to read into ambiguous statutory text’ the delegation claimed to be lurking there. To convince us otherwise, something more than a merely plausible textual basis for the agency action is necessary. The agency instead must point to ‘clear congressional authorization’ for the power it claims.”

The liberal justices maintained that Congress already had given the EPA that authorization through the Clean Air Act. Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent: “Today, the court strips the EPA of the power Congress gave it to respond to the most pressing environmental challenge of our time. It deprives EPA of the power needed — and the power granted — to curb the emission of greenhouse gases.”

Led by West Virginia, the case was brought by a coalition of Republican-led states and coal companies that contested an earlier federal appeals court decision that said the EPA had the power to issue the kind of regulations they opposed. West Virginia’s lawsuit took issue with the 2015 Obama administration Clean Power Plan, which sought to lower carbon emissions by 32% by regulating existing coal- and natural-gas-fired power plants. The Obama administration had planned to require states to lower carbon dioxide emissions by replacing coal power plants with green energy sources.

During Donald Trump’s presidency, he replaced Obama’s initiative with a plan that essentially removed all regulations. But when President Biden took office, he reversed course and promised to slash greenhouse emissions nationwide dramatically. Biden called the ruling “another devastating decision that aims to take our country backwards.” He said in a statement: “While this decision risks damaging our nation’s ability to keep our air clean and combat climate change, I will not relent in using my lawful authorities to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis.” Biden has ordered the Justice Department and other affected agencies to review the Supreme Court ruling and devise plans to allow federal law to cut back on emissions that cause climate change.

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Smoked meat, fireworks and family: Country stars share their favorite July Fourth pastimes

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Post date July 1, 2022
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Everybody's got their own Fourth of July traditions, but there are some staples that make the holiday what it is. If you ask these country stars, it's all about the right food, getting a great view of the fireworks show and family.

“Fourth of July was always based on how poor we were,” jokes Luke Bryan, explaining that if the family's bank account allowed, they’d go waterskiing. “And then some years we had it in our swimming pool in the backyard, and we would pop fireworks off.”

No matter where the festivities took place, the most important component was some well-cooked meat. “As long as there's some form of smoking of pork, that's a big thing,” he adds.

Chris Young agrees that great food is key to a great Fourth of July party. “If you're asking me what I bring to a barbecue, it's ribs,” he states. “They take a long time, but I do my own rub from scratch that I've adjusted over the years. Literally, I have to go get all the ingredients and blend them together. And I've got a whole process with how I make ribs.”

But for others, like Jordan Davis, locale is #1. Jordan grew up in Louisiana, spending the Fourth of July on a boat watching a fireworks show.

Now that the singer and his wife, Kristen, have a boat, he's hoping to recreate the experience for their two kids, 2-year-old Eloise and 10-month-old Locklan.

“I think they're still a little too young for that. But the second Kristen gives me the OK to take Locklan and Eloise out, I would love to go watch that show from the river,” he continues. “I think that'd be cool.”