CDC advisers to vote on dropping universal newborn hepatitis B vaccine

A Hepatitis B vaccine in Atlanta, Georgia, September 29, 2023. Alyssa Pointer for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An influential group of advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during a meeting
Former VP Mike Pence’s newest job? George Mason University professor

Entrance to George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Robert Knopes/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (FAIRFAX, Va.) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will teach politics at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government in the
House Speaker Johnson optimistic about vote to avert shutdown, but Democrats aren’t

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republican leadership faces a long week as they try to rally House Republicans
David Byrne’s ‘Who Is the Sky?’ lands in the top 10 on four ‘Billboard’ charts

Cover of David Byrne’s ‘Who Is The Sky?/(Matador Records) David Byrne’s latest solo album, Who Is the Sky?, is making its mark on the charts. According to Billboard, the record has landed in the top 10 on four separate Billboard album charts, although
Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk’s funeral

Items are displayed in the makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of Turning Point USA on September 17, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has designated the
Judge blocks administration from deporting unaccompanied minors to Guatemala

Eighty migrants from Guatemala are deported to their country with a United States military plane at the Fort Bliss facility in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via
Nashville notes: Steve Earle’s Opry induction + Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s new EP

Steve Earle performed his hits “Guitar Town,” “Hillbilly Highway” and “Copperhead Road” as Emmylou Harris officially inducted him into the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday. You can check out the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band‘s “Night After Night”
U2 to be honored with 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize

U2 on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2017/Photo creedit: ABC/Randy Holmes U2 is set to be honored with the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize. Named after the late folk icon and presented by the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the award recognizes “a recipient
Scotty McCreery takes ‘Bottle Rockets’ from the beach in Charleston to Times Square

Scotty McCreery’s “Bottle Rockets” (Triple Tigers) The beach, “Bottle Rockets,” maracas, mandolins and guitars — what more could Scotty McCreery want in a music video for his latest hit? Well, Hootie & the Blowfish, of course —
Seth Rogen joins ‘Nobody Wants This’ season 2 cast

Seth Rogen attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ 14th annual Governors Awards on January 9, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Emma McIntyre/WireImage via Getty Images) Everyone wants this Nobody Wants This casting update. Emmy winner Seth Rogen has joined the Netflix
Get in some Extra Innings with Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley & more this February

Luke Bryan (Disney/Connie Chornuk) If you love baseball and you love country music, you may want to head to Tempe, Arizona, in February. Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will headline the first night of the Extra Innings
Search underway for elk hunters missing near Colorado-New Mexico border

A scenic view is shown in Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado, in the Conejos District. (STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A search is underway for two elk hunters who we’re reported missing near the New Mexico-Colorado
95-year-old woman charged with murder in death of elderly nursing home roommate

Nina Kravtsov is shown inside her room at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. (Obtained by ABC News) (NEW YORK) — A 95-year-old woman is being held at Rikers on charges accusing her of beating her roommate to
Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Amy Poehler to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in season 51

Sabrina Carpenter walks the SNL50 red carpet on February 16, 2025. (Jamie McCarthy/NBC) The first group of Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests for season 51 has been revealed. Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter are the first three hosts announced
The Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer selling guitars & more

Portrait of American musician Brian Setzer, best known as a guitarist and vocalist with rock groups Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, photographed in Minneapolis on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Tony Nelson/Future Publishing via Getty
Kamala Harris says Pete Buttigieg was top running mate pick, but risky move: The Atlantic

Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris has written in her forthcoming memoir that she considered former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as the top choice to be her running
Chris Stapleton will start 2026 with a different kind of show

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Roadshow (Courtesy Chris Stapleton/Sacks & Co.) Chris Stapleton is extending his All-American Road Show into 2026 with six special concerts. Starting Feb. 4, he’ll do two-night runs in Las Vegas; Thackerville, Oklahoma; and Uncasville,
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ creator Jenny Han shares new details on upcoming film

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ stars Lola Tung and Christopher Briney. (Anthony Ghnassia) (SPOILER ALERT) The Summer I Turned Pretty creator Jenny Han is revealing details about the upcoming film that will continue the story of the beloved TV series. Prime
Trump says he’ll seek to designate antifa as ‘major terrorist organization’

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he would seek to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” saying that the far-left-wing group was “sick” and “dangerous.” The president in a social media post said
Erika Kirk elected as new CEO for Turning Point USA after husband’s death

A photo of political media personality Charlie Kirk, his children and wife, Erika, is seen after an all-member memorial service in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Monday, September 15, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
Lexington Fire Chief Radtke resigns, citing village council’s pressure, lack of support

Lexington Fire Chief Keefe Radtke announced his resignation from the department effective immediately on Monday, September 16– but made it clear that it was not his choice.
Military helicopter crashes near base in Washington state, official says

Cars sit at the Madigan Gate at the Joint Base Lewis McChord March 12, 2012 in Fort Lewis, Washington. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images (THURSTON COUNTY, Wash.) — A military helicopter on a routine training flight crashed late Wednesday
Huron County Sheriff’s Office asks for public’s assistance in finding missing 36-year-old man

The Huron County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Raymond J. Babbitt, 36, who went missing from Owendale on Monday, September 16.
Trump asks SCOTUS to let him remove Lisa Cook from Fed Reserve

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has filed an emergency appeal with the United State Supreme Court seeking to stay a lower court order temporarily blocking the removal of Lisa Cook as governor on the
Jason Aldean sells music catalog to BMG

Jason Aldean (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Jason Aldean‘s fortune is growing, as he just sold his music to BMG. Though the financial details weren’t revealed, it’s the company’s single largest catalog acquisition. It includes nine studio albums, starting with
Los Angeles home where D4vd has stayed searched after body of teen found in singer’s Tesla: Sources

Police sources say a decomposing body was located in a Tesla in a tow yard in Hollywood, California, Sept. 8, 2025. KABC (LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles home where D4vd had been living was searched overnight,
Burning Man homicide investigation: Officials find alleged murder weapon as search for suspect continues

Sunset at the Burning Man festival on Sunday, September 3, 2023. Kathy Baird/The Washington Post via Getty Images (PERSHING COUNTY, Nev.) — Nearly three weeks after a Burning Man attendee was found dead in a pool of blood at
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler joins The Joe Perry Project at the Hollywood Bowl

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for MTV)
Ben Stiller, Jessica Chastain to star in limited series ‘The Off Weeks’ at Apple TV+

Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain attend the ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012, in Cannes, France. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Paramount) Ben Stiller is teaming up with Jessica Chastain.
DC leaders push back against Trump’s ‘public safety emergency’ before Oversight Committee

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Washington, D.C.’s top elected leaders on Thursday warned that President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge has undermined public trust and threatened the city’s autonomy, even as they pressed Congress to help
Take a NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood in 2026

NightFlight Expedition (Dollywood Parks & Resorts) Dollywood will unveil its most expensive attraction ever, NightFlight Expedition, in the spring of 2026. The first-of-its kind ride will be housed in a 44,000-square-foot temperature-controlled facility in the park’s Wildwood
On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970: Jimi Hendrix died at age 27

On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970 … Rocker Jimi Hendrix died after being found unconscious at London’s Samarkand Hotel. A coroner later ruled he died after asphyxiating on his own vomit after taking barbiturates. Hendrix was only 27 years
Queen celebrating 50th anniversary of ‘A Night At The Opera’ with vinyl reissues

Cover of Queen’s ‘A Night At The Opera’/(Hollywood Records) Queen is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, with vinyl reissues. The album will be reissued on crystal-clear vinyl with gold labels on Oct. 17
ABC preempts ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ network says

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stars Jimmy Kimmel. (Disney/Mark Seliger) Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night talk show wasn’t on the air Wednesday evening following the network’s decision to preempt the show “indefinitely.” The action came after Kimmel made comments earlier
In brief: ‘Victoria Beckham’ docuseries trailer and more

The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Victoria Beckham docuseries has been released. The three-part series, Victoria Beckham, is set to drop Oct. 9. The series will cover her success with the Spice Girls, her relationship with husband David Beckham, her career in fashion and
Recent DACA arrests raise alarm among legal advocates

danielfela/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Recent arrests involving migrants who were brought to the country as children are raising concerns among some immigrant rights and legal advocates that the Trump administration is disregarding protections provided by an
Scoreboard roundup — 9/17/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Cubs 8, Pirates 4Reds 6, Cardinals 2Orioles 3, White Sox 1Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1Braves 9, Nationals 4Guardians 4, Tigers 0Athletics 4, Red Sox
Trump arrives at Chequers to meet with Starmer on day 2 of UK state visit

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (LONDON) — President Donald Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the latter’s official country residence on Thursday, on the second day of a historic second state visit to the U.K.
Visitor dies after becoming unresponsive on roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe

Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — A visitor at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park in Florida became unresponsive in the middle of a roller coaster ride and later died at the hospital,
Josh Ross almost called his debut album ‘Nobody from Nowhere’

Josh Ross’ ‘Later Tonight’ (MCA/Mercury Nashville/Universal Music Canada/CORE Records) Josh Ross is on a hot streak right now: He was just named entertainer of the year at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards, and picked up single
Jonah Hauer-King, Zoey Deutch on their rom-com ‘The Threesome’

Jonah Hauer-King, Zoey Deutch and Ruby Cruz in ‘The Threesome.’ (Vertical) A young man’s fantasy becomes his worst nightmare in the new romantic comedy The Threesome. The film, which is in select theaters now, stars Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King and Ruby Cruz as
Paul McCartney reveals how he deals with AI misinformation

Sir Paul McCartney performing on stage at Co-op Live in Manchester during his Got Back tour. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) Paul McCartney wants fans to know that if
Yes to embark on ‘The Fragile Tour 2025’ this fall

Yes has announced they are hitting the road this fall on ‘The Fragile Tour 2025.’ The group will perform their classic 1971 album, Fragile, in its entirety this fall as part of the band’s ongoing Album Series.
Paramount+ shares trailer for ‘Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now’ documentary

The feature-length documentary Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now will premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, October 7th. The documentary, directed by Tania Alexander, was produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family. THe film chronicles Osbourne‘s six-year struggle