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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years. In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote that, “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering. When we were a more serious Na

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May 5, 2025 — 3 min read

Lady Gaga Draws Record-Breaking 2.1 Million Fans at Rio Concert

Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans. "Brazil, I missed you so much," screamed the American pop star -- in her first Brazil gig since 2012 -- before launching into "Poker Face" on a monumental chessboard, one of many grandiose backdrops in the two-hour extravaganza. The 39-year-old singer kicked off the concert perched more than two meters (6.5 feet) above the stage, sporting a massive s

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May 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Australia PM Albanese Defies Odds with Landslide Re-Election

Labor's Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called "incumbency curse" to be re-elected Australia's prime minister in a landslide. Official vote counting won't finish for days, but Albanese's centre-left government will dramatically increase its majority after the conservative Liberal-National coalition suffered a thumping defeat nationwide. "Today, the Australian people have voted for Australian values: for fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all; for the strength to show courage in advers

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May 3, 2025 — 5 min read

Nick Cannon Has A $10 Million Insurance Policy On His Manhood

Nick Cannon has long blurred the line between entertainer and headline-maker. From helming The Masked Singer to building Wild ’N Out into a cultural institution, his career thrives on charisma, hustle, and unpredictability. Yet his latest move may be his most audacious: insuring his testicles for $10 million. The father of 12 revealed the eyebrow-raising policy during an appearance on Tea Time with Raven-Symoné and Miranda Maday, explaining that what began as a joke turned into a real insuranc

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May 3, 2025 — 2 min read

Kendrick Lamar and Doechii to Headline Spilt Milk Festival in Australia

The two Grammy-winners will play Ballarat, Canberra, the Gold Coast and Perth, as the festival returns following its 2024 cancellation Kendrick Lamar and Doechii – one of rap’s biggest names and arguably its fastest-rising star – are coming to Australia in December, as the headliners at the 2025 music festival Spilt Milk. The two US acts will headline Spilt Milk at Ballarat, Canberra/Kamberri, the Gold Coast and Perth/Boorloo, alongside US techno DJ Sara Landry. The festival has a rap-heavy l

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May 2, 2025 — 1 min read

English FA to ban transgender women from playing women's football in England

The English Football Association says transgender women will no longer participate in female football in the country. In a statement on Thursday, the FA said the prohibition follows a UK supreme court’s ruling on April 16, which stated that a woman is defined by biological sex under the country’s law. The association stated that the new rule will take effect on June 1. The ban comes less than a month after the FA amended its policy to allow transgender women to continue to play in women’s foo

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May 1, 2025 — 1 min read

Timberwolves Eliminate Lakers to end LeBron's Season and Advance in Playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling out of the NBA playoffs at the first hurdle on Wednesday, producing a clinical 103-96 win to complete a 4-1 series victory. Minnesota's French centre Rudy Gobert delivered a dominant display at both ends of the court, finishing with 27 points and 24 rebounds as the Lakers exited the postseason in the first round for the second straight year. The Wolves advance to a Western Conference semi-final showdown against th

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May 1, 2025 — 1 min read

Kanye West Releases Lost Album ‘Donda 2’

Kanye West has released his lost album “Donda 2” after he revealed on a livestream that he was planning to drop the record today. The roots for “Donda 2” date back to early 2022, when the rapper posted on Instagram that the sequel to his 2021 album would arrive that February and be executive produced by Future. The album was only released on Stem Player, forgoing traditional streaming services, and some songs from the project were reconfigured for artists including Fivio Foreign and the Game.

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Apr 30, 2025 — 2 min read

Travis Scott Teases Jackboys 2 Release for April 30

Travis Scott appears ready to drop Jackboys 2, the sequel to his 2019 Cactus Jack compilation, and fans are buzzing with anticipation. The Houston rapper took to Instagram on April 28 to wish his mom a happy birthday and revealed that he played her the entire project. In the caption, he teased a potential release date, saying she told him: “Drop on your bday baby Jack.” With Scott turning 34 on April 30, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Scott has been building excitement for Jackboys 2 ove

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Apr 29, 2025 — 1 min read

SZA Is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100

SZA tops the Billboard 200 with SOS and the Hot 100 with "Luther" from Kendrick Lamar's album GNX. SZA’s critically acclaimed SOS has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, notching its 13th nonconsecutive week at the top. According to Luminate, the genre-blurring R&B project pulled in 52,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending April 24. The achievement cements SOS as the longest-running No. 1 R&B album by a female artist since Whitney Houston’s 1986 debut. Released in l

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Apr 29, 2025 — 1 min read

T'Wolves push Lakers to edge of elimination, Pistons lose on missed call

Anthony Edwards (23) scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series. T'Wolves 116-113 Lakers Luka Doncic scored 38 points and LeBron James added 27 for the Lakers, who took a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter but are now one game away from elimination. Jaden McDaniels drove for a basket and drew a foul with 39.5 seconds to pl

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Apr 28, 2025 — 3 min read

Liverpool Clinch Record-Equalling 20th EPL Title at Anfield

Liverpool have won their 20th top-flight English league title, following their 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday. Arne Slot's Reds are now on 82 points, putting them out of reach for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, with four games left. Liverpool have now matched Manchester United's total number of top-flight English titles of 20. It's Slot's first trophy since taking over as manager from Jurgen Klopp, who helped the team win their first Premier League title following a 30-year

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Apr 27, 2025 — 1 min read

OKC Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, Cavaliers dominate Heat

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the Thunder, who were pushed to the wire by the desperate Grizzlies despite the absence of star Ja Morant, who was ruled out with a hip contusion suffered in game three. Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 30 points and Sa

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Apr 27, 2025 — 3 min read

Massive Explosion at Major Iranian Port Kills 14, Injures Over 750

At least 14 people have been killed and 750 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran's key ports, authorities say. The blast took place at Shahid Rajaee, the country's largest commercial port, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning. It blew out windows and roofs of nearby buildings and destroyed cars. Residents reported feeling the impact of the blast up to 50km (31 miles) away. Videos verified by the BBC show a fire growing in intensity before a huge explosion, with

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Apr 26, 2025 — 3 min read

Ryan Coogler Was $200,000 in Debt Making ‘Creed’—Now ‘Sinners’ Could Pay Him for Life

Ryan Coogler’s new movie “Sinners” has garnered at least $71 million in box office revenue since its April 18 theatrical release — but it’s the deal he inked with Warner Bros. to make the movie that’s significant for a film director who was deep in debt roughly a decade ago. Coogler discussed his personal debt history, which he said he experienced while directing the 2015 movie “Creed,” during an April 15 episode of the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast. “Back then, bro, I wasn’t making no money,”

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Apr 26, 2025 — 2 min read

Shannon Sharpe Temporarily Leaves ESPN Amid Assault Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe has announced he’s temporarily stepping away from his role at ESPN amid serious allegations. The former NFL star and popular sports analyst is facing a $50 million lawsuit, filed Sunday in Nevada state court, accusing him of sexual assault and battery. The complaint, brought by a woman identified as Jane Doe, claims Sharpe raped her twice last year in her Las Vegas home. It also alleges emotional abuse and includes graphic descriptions of two separate assaults, one in October and

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Apr 25, 2025 — 1 min read