Five alarm fire claims the lives of three children in Washington Township

A five-alarm house fire took the lives of three children Tuesday morning in Sanilac County’s Washington Township. Deputies from the Sanilac County Sheriff Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Washington Road
The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine at odds with Mike Love over Brian Wilson’s funeral

(L-R) Mike Love and Al Jardine speak onstage during the world premiere of Disney+ documentary “The Beach Boys” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Talking Heads’ David Byrne reveals engagement

(L-R) David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar attend the “Dune: Part Two” premiere at Lincoln Center on February 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is engaged to be married. The news
Trump says Smithsonian should portray America’s ‘Brightness,’ not ‘how bad Slavery was’

Exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Emily Chang/ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over
Cheap Trick announces new fall tour dates

Cheap Trick tour admat/courtesy of Cheap Trick Cheap Trick has announced a new set of fall tour dates. The latest additions to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ schedule start Oct. 12 in Oxford, Alabama, with the band
Nashville notes: Scotty McCreery reschedules + Dustin Lynch’s fall Pool Party

Tim McGraw‘s just put out the official music video for his version of “Paper Umbrellas” featuring Parker McCollum. Though you won’t exactly see the pair performing the song, they do appear in animated photos and silhouettes. Scotty
Aubrey Plaza breaks silence on late husband’s death, opens up about grief

Aubrey Plaza attends the “Honey Don’t” New York Screening, August 13, 2025 in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Aubrey Plaza is opening up about her grief following the death of her late husband Jeff Baena earlier this year. Plaza
Pete Townshend on ‘celebrating’ The Who’s legacy on tour: ‘Why shouldn’t I revel in it?’

Pete Townshend of The Who performs at Parco Della Musica on July 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images) Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey kicked off The Who’s The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour
Richard Kramer, 67
Richard Kramer, age 67 of Ruth, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Randy Bennett, 71
Randy Bennett, age 71 of Lapeer, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Services for Randy will be held on Friday, August 22, at 1:00 p.m. at the Blackburn Chapel-Martin Funeral Home. Visitation will occur at the
George Strait, Miranda Lambert & more headed for Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame

Miranda Lambert & George Strait (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Don Cook and Keith Gattis are going into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026. In addition to having 110 million RIAA certifications, as
Ariana DeBose says mom Gina Michelle DeBose has died of complications from ovarian cancer

Ariana DeBose attends the 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Ariana DeBose‘s mother, Gina Michelle DeBose, died Sunday morning “due to
24-year-old Grand Blanc man killed in Huron County accident

A man was found dead Monday morning following an accident in Huron County.
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal hit-and-run

St. Clair County authorities are investigating a hit and run that killed a 34-year-old man Monday morning.
Gezequel to serve as interim Sandusky Police Chief while council finishes hiring Lester’s successor

With the council’s personnel committee just having received preliminary narratives from the completed background checks on Monday, August 18, Sandusky will have to wait a little longer for a new police chief.
Search on for suspect who stabbed ranger in state park near Denver: Police

(DENVER) — A manhunt was on Tuesday for a suspect who stabbed a ranger at the Staunton State Park in Colorado, according to police. The stabbing unfolded around noon local time in the nearly 4,000-acre park southwest
See Post Malone pose in camo undies for new SKIMS Men’s campaign

Post Malone for SKIMS Men’s (Courtesy of SKIMS/Photographer: Theo Wenner) Post Malone teaming with Kim Kardashian isn’t a collab you’d necessarily predict, but the singer is the star of the new campaign for her SKIMS brand of underwear, loungewear and
The Beatles tease fans with new ‘1, 2, 3, 4’ posts

Beatles archival photo/Photo Credit: ABC Looks like The Beatles have some news to share. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers appear to be teasing some upcoming news with various posts on social media and their website. On Instagram they posted
Miranda Lambert & Parker McCollum’s Band Together Texas show brings home $8.5 million

Miranda Lambert (Ralph Bavaro/NBC) Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum banded together to raise more than $8.5 million with their Sunday concert in Austin to help with recovery efforts following the July floods in their home state of
Michelle Williams thanks her surrogate for ‘the miracle of’ her fourth child

Thomas Kail and Michelle Williams attend the ‘Dying For Sex’ New York City premiere on April 2, 2025. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Michelle Williams is sharing details about her newborn child. The actress opened up about the birth of
Head of DOJ anti weaponization group calls on NY AG Letitia James to resign

State Attorney General Letitia James. Jim Franco/Albany Times Union via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Days after the Justice Department assigned its Weaponization Working Group to open an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, the group’s director,
Texas prisoner mistakenly released from jail; manhunt underway: Sheriff’s office

A manhunt is underway after 36-year-old Troy Dugas, an inmate at the Harris County Jail, seen here in this undated police photo, was accidentally released from prison on Aug. 17, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Jason Bonham extends tour celebrating 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Physical Graffiti’

An Evening with JBLZE Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Physical Graffiti’ tour admat/ Courtesy of Jason Bonham Drummer Jason Bonham isn’t ready to stop celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s classic album Physical Graffiti. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening is set to kick
Texas Democrat sleeps in chambers after refusing GOP law enforcement escort mandate

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu attends a news conference at the conclusion of a House meeting on August 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — A trio of Texas Democrats slept
Love Jordan Davis ‘All the More’? Cracker Barrel hopes you do

Jordan Davis (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Just days after the Aug. 15 release of his new album, Learn the Hard Way, Jordan Davis is now the face — and voice — of Cracker Barrel. The homespun Southern food restaurant
HBO casts Ron Weasley’s siblings Ginny, Fred, George and Percy for ‘Harry Potter’ TV series

‘Harry Potter’ cast members Tristan Harland, Gabriel Harland, Ruari Spooner, Gracie Cochrane and Alastair Stout pose for a selfie. (HBO) The new Weasley family is nearly complete. HBO has announced the actors who will play four of
FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart

A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public
Queen’s Brian May reveals he’s working on new mixes of 1974’s ‘Queen II’

Hollywood Records Back in October, Queen celebrated their self-titled debut album with the release of a box set that featured a remixed and remastered version of the album, which they renamed Queen I. Now it looks like
A ‘Country Song Came On’ and gave Luke Bryan his 32nd #1

Luke Bryan (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Luke Bryan claims the 32nd #1 of his career as “Country Song Came On” tops the Aug. 18 Mediabase chart. “WOW #32! I love standing on that stage for country fans more than
On This Day, Aug. 19, 1967: The Beatles hit #1 with ‘All You Need Is Love’

On This Day, Aug. 19, 1967 … The Beatles landed another #1 single with ‘All You Need Is Love,” a non-album track that represented Britain in the TV program Our World, the first live global, multi-satellite TV
Suspect charged after leaving suspicious package in Times Square: Police

Emergency responders gather at Times Square in Manhattan after a suspicious package was discovered on August 18, 2025 in New York City. Police evacuated a part of the popular tourist destination for over an hour as they
4 people, including 2 children, found dead from gunshot wounds in New Hampshire home: Police

kali9/Getty Images (MADBURY, N.H.) — Four members of a family, including two children, were found dead in a New Hampshire home and police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide, authorities said. A toddler was found
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over detainees’ legal access at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The temporary detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” was built on a rarely used airstrip in the Florida Everglades. Peter Charalambous/ABC News (MIAMI) — A federal judge in Miami has dismissed part of a lawsuit from immigrant advocates
Key takeaways from Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting, pivotal talks with European leaders

: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Zelensky at the White House for a bilateral meeting and
Graham Platner, oysterman and harbormaster from rural Maine, enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

Graham for Maine Graham Platner, a military veteran and oysterman from a small town near Maine’s Acadia National Park, will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, he announced on Tuesday, in an effort to oust Republican
Immigrant families fear Trump’s deportations as children return to school

Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Many of the nation’s school districts are returning to the classroom with immigrant families fearful of the Trump administration’s targeting of undocumented migrants, according to educators, experts and
Russia launches largest attack of August on Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukraine’s air force reported a major Russian attack on Monday night and into Tuesday morning — the largest overnight barrage for weeks, coming while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald
In brief: Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Costner to star in ‘Honeymoon with Harry’ and more

Apple Original Films has acquired the new sports comedy The Dink. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar director Josh Greenbaum helmed the film, which stars Jake Johnson as a washed-up tennis pro who, desperate to save his struggling club, decides to get in on
Missouri attorney general appointed co-deputy director of FBI

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Photo Courtesy: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Andrew Bailey, who serves as the Missouri attorney general, has been appointed as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to Deputy Attorney
Stalker sentenced to decades in prison after keeping woman in soundproof bunker

ABC Studios (NEWS YORK) — A Michigan man was sentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison for kidnapping and torturing a woman he stalked for more than a decade, in a case that highlighted the potentially
Police searching for man missing after attending Michigan Renaissance Festival

Authorities are searching for a missing man last seen at the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly this past Saturday. 22-year-old Jacob Angeles of Rockwood was last seen at the festival around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16th.
Scoreboard roundup — 8/18/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLBrewers 7, Cubs 0 (Doubleheader, game 1)Astros 0, Tigers 10Cardinals 8, Marlins 3Blue Jays 2, Pirates 5Mariners 7, Phillies 12Orioles 6, Red Sox 3White
Scotty McCreery travels with his own personal ‘hype man,’ his son Avery

Scotty McCreery (Disney/Larry McCormack) Even though Scotty McCreery‘s son won’t be 3 until October, it’s likely an understatement that Avery McCreery is already following in his dad’s footsteps. “He loves the road. He’s got his own bunk
Kaitlyn Bristowe, Colton Underwood unpack season 1 of ‘Are You My First?’

Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe hosting ‘Are You My First?’ (Disney/Jeff Daly) Are You My First?, a dating show about helping single virgins find “the one,” is now available to stream on Hulu. Bachelor Nation alums Kaitlyn Bristowe and Colton Underwood host the
Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh has a backup plan if band doesn’t get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo performs at the Devo: 50 Years of De-Evolution Continued! concert at The Anthem on May 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images) Devo has been nominated for the Rock & Roll
Nickelback releases three-track ’San Quentin’ EP

Nickelback has released a new EP focused on their single “San Quentin.” The three-track set includes the original song (named after the infamous California prison_ as well as a radio edit and instrumental version. “San Quentin” was
Tom Petty’s ‘Somewhere You Feel – The Making of Wildflowers’ to be released on Blu-ray

The 2021 Tom Petty documentary, Somewhere You Feel Free – The Making of Wildflowers, will be released on blu-ray September 12th — marking the critically acclaimed documentary’s first-ever release in a physical format. The 90-minute film, produced