2025 CMA Awards: host Lainey Wilson wins night’s top honor “Entertainer of the Year”

The 59th CMA Awards were held last night, airing live on ABC from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Lainey Wilson returned to host for her second consecutive year, and also walked away with the night’s top honor: “Entertainer
Former Treasury Sec’y Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails

Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and ex-president of Harvard University, has stepped down from OpenAI’s board of directors – a move that follows mounting scrutiny over recently published email exchanges between him and Jeffrey Epstein. Summers, 70,
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to retain Jessica Tisch as Police Commissioner

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he will keep Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in place when he takes office in January, extending her tenure at the head of the nation’s largest police force. During his campaign, Mamdani had
2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to air live on NBC: see the lineup of performers

NBC announced a star-studded roster of performers set to perform during the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade executive producer Will Coss said in a statement: “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the official kickoff
Roblox expands age checks, restricts chats by age group as safety scrutiny intensifies

Roblox is rolling out stricter age-verification requirements and new age-segmented chat systems as it faces mounting legal and regulatory pressure over child safety on the platform. The company confirmed Tuesday that users who want to access private
Senate unanimously agrees to pass House-backed bill forcing DOJ to release Epstein files

The Senate unanimously agreed to send the House-backed Epstein bill to President Trump’s desk on Tuesday, which came shortly after the House overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation to compel the Justice Department to release all its records
Stream Ella Langley’s new song ‘Choosin’ Texas’

Ella Langley has released her highly anticipated new single “Choosin’ Texas”, co-written and produced by Langley with Miranda Lambert (who also performs background vocals on the track), alongside producer Ben West and co-writers Luke Dick and Joybeth
Stream Megan Moroney’s ‘Am I Okay? Tour (Live)’ album

Megan Moroney celebrated her birthday by releasing her first-ever live album, Am I Okay? Tour (Live). The album features 24 standouts from her sold-out headlining Am I Okay? Tour, featuring the fan favorites from her catalog including
Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson resigns after brief tenure

David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resigned on Monday. (via The Washington Post). Richardson submitted a resignation letter on Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. However multiple
Trump reverses course, says House GOP should vote to release Epstein Files

President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course and is urging House Republicans to support legislation that would force the public release of all government-held records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and the investigations surrounding him. The turnaround comes as