Donna Grace Denton, 87
Donna Grace Denton, age 87 of Marlette, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
Larry Trayler, 70
Larry Trayler, age 70 of Deckerville, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
John Will, 86
John Will, age 86 of Croswell, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

Stefanie Keenan/WireImage/Getty Images (LAKE FOREST, Ill) — Jim Lovell, the commander of the famed Apollo 13 mission, has died, according to NASA. He was 97. “We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo
Billy Joel releases archival performance from a ‘Long, Long Time’ ago

Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Billy Joel has debuted another archival performance, and this one is a real throwback. The “Piano Man” shared a
Alaska airport employee arrested for allegedly stalking fellow staff members using GPS tracking devices: DOT

Lance King/Getty Images (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — An employee at an Alaska airport has been arrested for allegedly stalking fellow staff members by placing GPS tracking devices underneath their vehicles, according to the state department of transportation. Dustin
Nashville notes: Loveless’ ‘Sleepless’ on vinyl + Drake White’s ‘Smile’

Patty Loveless‘ Grammy-nominated Sleepless Nights covers album is now available on vinyl for the first time since its 2008 release. A Record Store Day Denim Blue version of the 16-track collection will follow on Aug. 15. Currently
Cole Swindell’s daughter born Thursday

Cole Swindell & wife Courtney Little Swindell (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI) Cole Swindell‘s baby girl has arrived. “Rainey Gail Swindell 8.7.25 our greatest blessing,” he posted on Instagram, adding a heart emoji along with a photo
Mick Fleetwood marks two years since the devastating Maui wildfires

Mick Fleetwood attends the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Ty Herndon’s ‘A Man Holdin’ On’ + Ashley McBryde’s ‘A Woman Lettin’ Go’

Club44 Records Ashley McBryde duets with Ty Herndon on a new version of his 1998 hit “A Man Holdin’ On (To a Woman Lettin’ Go).” “This song has always been one of the most emotional songs in
Alicia Silverstone shares update on ‘Clueless’ TV show: ‘Really excited about it’

Stacey Dash and Alicia Silverstone walking and talking on their mobile phones in a scene from the film ‘Clueless.'(Paramount Pictures/Getty Images) Alicia Silverstone has shared an update on the Clueless TV series. The actress spoke about what fans can expect
Sheriff charged with extorting $50,000 from marijuana business in Boston

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department – Boston, MA (BOSTON) — Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested Thursday on federal extortion charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Federal prosecutors allege the 67-year-old
Not so ‘Ordinary’: Check out the Lollapalooza collab between Luke Combs + Alex Warren

Luke Combs at Lollapalooza (Joshua Applegate/WireImage) You can now hear an extraordinary part of Luke Combs‘ Lollapalooza set, as he and pop star Alex Warren team up to release their live version of the smash hit, “Ordinary.”
The Zombies releasing mono remaster of iconic album ‘Odessey and Oracle’

The Zombies’ ‘Odessey and Oracle’/Beechwood Park Records The Zombies are set to reissue their iconic sophomore album Odessey and Oracle. The band just announced that the album has been newly remastered in mono and will be coming out digitally and
Trump directs Pentagon to prepare military options to be used against drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare options for the possible use of U.S. military force against drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News on
DOJ seeks to unseal exhibits from grand jury probes into Epstein, Maxwell

New York State Sex Offender Registry (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department is seeking to unseal the exhibits shown to the federal grand juries in New York that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former companion Ghislaine Maxwell
Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: NetflixWednesday: Jenna Ortega is back as the titular member of the Addams family in season 2.
Prosecutors deny violating Luigi Mangione’s health privacy rights

Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors in the state case against Luigi Mangione denied on Friday violating the medical privacy rights of the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, as his attorneys alleged, arguing they
Jelly Roll and Marshmello pour out some ‘Holy Water’ with new collab

Jelly Roll (Disney/Randy Holmes) Artist/producer Marshmello has already topped the country chart with “Miles on It” with Kane Brown, but he’s going deeper with his new collab with Jelly Roll. Marshmello himself plays 12-string, baritone guitar and
Appeals court blocks contempt proceedings against Trump administration over El Salvador deportations

A prison officer guards a cell at maximum security penitentiary CECOT (Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism) on April 4, 2025 in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador./ Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A
‘Air Bud Returns’ opens casting call to find basketball-loving golden retriever

The poster for ‘Air Bud Returns.’ (Cineverse, Air Bud Entertainment) Does your dog have what it takes to be the next Air Bud? A nationwide casting call has opened up to find the next golden retriever to
Texas Democrats face Republican deadline to stop standoff or face consequences

U.S. Congressional District maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets to hear invited testimony on Congressional plan C2308 at the Texas State Capitol on August 6, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty
Bonnie Raitt shows her support for Stephen Colbert following ‘The Late Show’ cancelation

Bonnie Raitt performs on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ June 14, 2022/ Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images Bonnie Raitt is showing her support for comedian Stephen Colbert, whose late night talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, was
Bailey Zimmerman drops The Kid LAROI video with sophomore album

Bailey Zimmerman’s ‘Different Night Same Rodeo’ (Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville) The long-awaited sophomore album from Bailey Zimmerman has finally arrived. “2 years of work, 18 songs, and a few dang good friends,” he shared on his socials,
DOJ issues subpoenas to NY AG Letitia James, including over Trump civil fraud case: Sources

NY Attorney General Letitia James hosts a town hall at SUNY Westchester Community College to hear from residents about the impact of former President Donald Trump’s policies on their lives on May 08, 2025 in Valhalla, New
Lauren Alaina remembers her dad with ‘Little Things’

Lauren Alaina’s “Little Things” cover (Big Loud) Lauren Alaina‘s addressing the death of her dad in her new song, “Little Things.” J.J. Suddeth passed away suddenly in July 2024. “The loss of my father was unexpected and
New York Mets’ Citi Field to celebrate 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ Shea Stadium concert

he Beatles answer questions regarding their Shea Stadium concert at a press conference on August 23, 1965 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The Beatles’ 1965 concert at New York’s Shea Stadium will be
Tracee Ellis Ross’ travel series renewed for second season

Roku Channel Tracee Ellis Ross will continue to bring fans along her solo travels. Her Roku Originals series, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, has been greenlit for a second season, which promises “even more meaningful moments
Over 50 million on alert for dangerous heat in the Southwest

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland. Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the
Cher’s 2003 live album is finally coming to streaming and vinyl

Warner Records Cher‘s 2003 live album documenting her record-breaking Living Proof: The Farewell Tour is finally coming to digital service providers and vinyl. The Farewell Tour, previously only available on CD, will be released as a two-LP hot
Trump’s deadline arrives for Putin to agree to a ceasefire or face sanctions

US President Donald Trump (R) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. (Photo by Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) —
On This Day, Aug. 8, 1987: U2 scores their second #1 with ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’

On This Day, Aug. 8, 1987 … U2 found themselves atop the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time with “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” the second single off their first #1 album, The Joshua Tree. The track
Thousands under evacuation orders after Canyon Fire explodes in California

Firefighters battle flames from the Canyon Fire on August 7, 2025 in Castaic, California/Eric Thayer/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Canyon Fire, a rapidly spreading blaze in California, is impacting communities in the Los Angeles area as
UN says Israel’s planned Gaza City military offensive ‘must be immediately halted’

People are seen in smoke after Israel targeted the area near Abbas Junction in western Gaza City, Gaza on August 08, 2025/Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — On the heels of Israel’s security cabinet approving plans
Why the stock market shrugged off weak data, recession fears

Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Weak jobs data came out hours before President Donald Trump fired the head of labor statistics. A report on gross domestic product indicated a slowdown of growth over the first half
US citizens file lawsuit against UN agency that provides aid for Palestinians, the agency that Trump seeks to dismantle

Displaced Palestinians flock to an aid distribution point set up in the Netzarim Corridor in hopes of receiving limited humanitarian aid in Deir al Balah, Gaza on August 08, 2025/ (Photo by Hassan Jedi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Scoreboard roundup — 8/7/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLAthletics 6, Nationals 0White Sox 3, Mariners 4Reds 0, Pirates 7Marlins 6, Braves 8 WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUEDream 86, Sky 65Sun 91, Sparks 102Fever
In brief: Connie Britton, Sam Nivola to star in Hulu’s ‘Phony’ and more

A couple alums of The White Lotus are teaming up on a new Hulu series. Connie Britton and Sam Nivola are set to star in Phony, a coming-of-age mystery, Variety reports. The series follows a teenage boy who wakes up after a car accident to find
Miranda Lambert serves up old-school smiles with ‘A Song to Sing’

Miranda Lambert (©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.) Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton have their first hit together with “A Song to Sing,” a tune they co-wrote a couple years ago and recorded in South Georgia. “This song, I
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis on returning for ‘Freakier Friday’

Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney’s ‘Freakier Friday.’ (Glen Wilson/Disney) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are switching it up again in Freakier Friday. The film, which serves as sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday,
The Rolling Stones debut Pressed and Poured set in honor of National Vinyl Record Day

The Rolling Stones perform during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds ’24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) Aug. 12 is National Vinyl Record
My Morning Jacket to celebrate 20th anniversary of ‘Z’ with full-album performances

My Morning Jacket have announced they will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark, fourth studio album ‘Z’ by performing the record in its entirety (and more music) at five previously announced shows this summer and fall.
OneRepublic to release first-ever career-spanning collection

After nearly two decades, OneRepublic will release their first-ever career-spanning album entitled OneRepublic: The Collection on August 15, 2025. OneRepublic: The Collection will be available digitally as well as CD, a 1 LP black vinyl pressing, limited-edition