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‘Catastrophic’ flash floods, tornadoes and severe winds cause deaths, damage in South and Midwest

A severe tornado outbreak that began on Wednesday has continued to make its way throughout the South and Midwest, claiming at least seven lives — five in Tennessee, one in Indiana and one in Missouri. Multiple destructive tornadoes (some potentially rated EF3 or stronger) destroyed homes and knocked out power, with dozens of injuries reported.

NBC News reported that there were widespread reports of destroyed buildings, toppled vehicles and downed trees, and more than 247,000 energy customers across the U.S. are without power. Severe weather including tornadoes and large hail is expected throughout the Ozarks, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.

As of Thursday, potentially catastrophic flooding was the latest warning from forecasters, with heavy rain thought to make travel impossible in some already hard-hit areas. The National Weather Service warned that “life-threatening, catastrophic and potentially historic” flash flooding could occur across the lower Ohio Valley and mid-South; with forecasters warning that communities in areas affected by flooding “should prepare for possible long duration and severe disruptions to daily life,” with 10 to 15 inches of rain expected through the weekend.

More than 90 million people were at some risk of severe weather in a huge part of the nation stretching from Texas to Minnesota and Maine, according to the Oklahoma-based Storm Prediction Center. The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management reported that there was damage in 22 counties due to tornadoes, wind gusts, hail and flash flooding. Additional rounds of heavy rain were expected in parts of Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley from midweek through Saturday. Forecasters warned that they could track over the same areas repeatedly, producing dangerous flash floods.

Head to The Weather Channel for their most detailed forecast.

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Stock market takes historic plunge after sweeping U.S. tariff announcement from Pres. Trump

The stock market took a historic plunge in the United States on Thursday after the latest round of sweeping Trump administration tariffs were announced on Wednesday.

As investors tried to assess the potential economic impact of the tariffs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,679 points to close at 40,546. The S&P 500 plummeted 274 points (amounting to roughly $2 trillion) – marking its biggest one-day drop since the Covid-19 pandemic affected financial markets in 2020, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 6%, its biggest decline since March 2020.

From CBS News: Nearly every major industrial sector suffered declines, with tech players, banks, retailers, apparel makers and airlines among the hardest hit. Best Buy shares sank roughly 18%, United Airlines fell 16% and Nike slid 16%, Apple fell 9%, e-commerce giant Amazon slid nearly 9%, Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) dropped nearly 9%, and AI powerhouse Nvidia saw its stock drop nearly 8%.

Additionally, overseas markets also slumped on Thursday: in Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index briefly dipped 4%, before closing down 2.8%; while South Korea’s benchmark Kospi fell 1.1%; Germany’s DAX fell 3%; France’s CAC 40 lost 3%; and Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 1.5%.

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Garth Brooks releases ‘The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, The First Five Years’

Garth Brooks has released ‘The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, The First Five Years‘.

The Anthology includes six CDs, 66 songs, including seven live recordings and over 150 never before seen behind-the-scenes photos. Each hardbound volume in The Anthology series is filled with rare and never-before-seen photos from the vaults and comes with multiple discs of Garth’s music, including previously unreleased material, live performances, demo versions, and his biggest hits.

Previous anthology releases include: Part I: The First Five Years with behind-the-scenes stories of Garth and his music from the first years of his career * Part II: The Next Five Years, when Garth came into his own as a musician and took greater control of his career. * Part III: Live which takes fans inside the world of Garth’s live show and * Part IV: Going Home which shares Garth embarking on fatherhood and his marriage to Trisha Yearwood.

In The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, “fans have an all-access pass to the wildest comeback in music history as Garth goes through the extreme highs and the extreme lows of the most challenging time in his life as an artist. The music business changed dramatically in the 14 years he was retired. You will get to see how he embraced new technology, reinvented his music past and present, and created a one-on-one conversations between himself and those who waited for his return … The comeback tour had started . . . and the ‘crazy’ started with it.”

To purchase, head to www.garthbrooks.com.

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Rascal Flatts to release star-studded collaboration album, ‘Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets’

Rascal Flatts announced their forthcoming collaboration project, Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, due out June 6 via Big Machine Records. The album features nine reimagined Rascal Flatts hits, as well as their latest single “I Dare You” with Jonas Brothers.

Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets features an eclectic lineup of guest artists to celebrate the trio’s 25-year-old catalogue: Jason Aldean appears on “Fast Cars And Freedom” with the group, while Blake Shelton is features on“Mayberry.” The Backstreet Boys perform “What Hurts The Most,” and Kelly Clarkson joins Rascall Flatts on “I’m Movin’ On.” Carly Pearce, Brandon Lake, Ashley Cooke, Jordan Davis and Lzzy Hale are also featured on the collaborative album.

Gary LeVox shares: “It was such an honor to create this project with such incredibly talented artists, it’s a pretty indescribable feeling having your colleagues and friends do your songs in such unique ways and knock your socks off with the results. This album is just another attempt for us to thank our fans for the blessings they’ve given us on this crazy journey the past 25 years, thanks for riding along with us!”

To pre-order Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, head HERE.

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MGM+ original series ‘Godfather of Harlem’ shares trailer, premiere date for Season 4

MGM+ is previewing Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, set to premiere on April 13.

Forest Whitaker portrays Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson, a crime boss in 1960s Harlem, with an official synopsis reading that Season 4 follows Johnson as he “continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).” Johnson is also trying to come to terms with the fact that his daughter, portrayed by Antionette Crowe-Legacy, is working with the Black Panthers after Malcom X is assassinated (Jason Alan Carvell had portrayed Malcolm X in earlier seasons).

Season 4 will also star Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Erik LaRay Harvey, Michael Raymond James, Elvis Nolasco and Erik Palladino.

See the trailer for Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem – HERE.

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Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Joseph Quinn cast in four-part Beatles biopic

Filmmaker Sam Mendes has officially confirmed the main cast for his series of four Beatles biopics, adding that each film will premiere one at a time over four weekends in April 2028.

Cast as the Fab Four is: Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.

Sony Motion Pictures’ Tom Rothman described the rollout of the film series as the first “bingeable moment in cinema,” adding that “we are going to dominate the culture that month.”  Each of the movies will focus on a different member of group, with the project being given the working title of The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.

The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will mark the first scripted films to be granted the band’s music and life rights. The project’s official synopsis reads: “Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event. In theaters April 2028.”

Mendes said of the four-movie concept: “There had to be a way to tell the epic story for a new generation. I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore, and I think we found a way to do that.”

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Pres. Trump announces new ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on what he declares “Liberation Day”

President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs at a White House Rose Garden event yesterday, in which the President detailed sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on goods imported into the United States, in order to promote US manufacturing.

Mr. Trump opened his remarks declaring, “This is Liberation Day,” stating that “April 2, 2025 will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America’s destiny was reclaimed and the day that we began to make America wealthy again.”

The President aid he would sign a “historic executive order instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world … Reciprocal. That means they do it to us and we do it to them. Very simple. Can’t get any simpler than that.”

Trump confirmed that his administration will impose 25% tariffs on auto imports starting Thursday at midnight: “None of our companies are allowed to go into other countries. That’s why, effective at midnight, we will impose a 25% tariff on all foreign made automobiles.”  He later held up a chart while speaking, showing the United States would charge a 34% tax on imports from China, a 20% tax on imports from the European Union, 25% on South Korea, 24% on Japan and 32% on Taiwan.

In announcing the tariffs the President said: “It’s our declaration of economic independence. For years, hardworking American citizens were forced to sit on the sidelines as other nations got rich and powerful, much of it at our expense. But now it’s our turn to prosper. Taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years … But it is not going to happen anymore.”

Trump added that “jobs and factories will come roaring back” and that the reciprocal tariffs will usher in a “golden age” for the country: “We will supercharge our domestic industrial base, we will pry open foreign markets and break down foreign trade barriers and ultimately more production at home will mean stronger competition and lower prices for consumers.”

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams has corruption case dismissed with prejudice

A federal judge in New York on Wednesday permanently dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived.  While the Justice Department sought to have the case dismissed to free up Adams to cooperate with the mayor’s immigration agenda, they had wanted the case dismissed without prejudice – meaning it could be brought again.

Judge Ho said he could find no other example of the government dismissing charges against an elected official to enable the official to facilitate federal policy goals.  In a 78-page opinion, Judge Ho wrote Tuesday: “DOJ’s immigration enforcement rationale is both unprecedented and breathtaking in its sweep, and DOJ’s assertion that it has ‘virtually unreviewable’ license to dismiss charges on this basis is disturbing in its breadth, implying that public officials may receive special dispensation if they are compliant with the incumbent administration’s policy priorities. That suggestion is fundamentally incompatible with the basic premise of equal justice under the law.”  Ho added: In light of DOJ’s rationales, dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents. That appearance is inevitable, and it counsels in favor of dismissal with prejudice.” (per CNN.)

The Department of Justice moved to dismiss the charges in February, saying that continuing them interfered with the mayor’s ability to govern, thereby threatening “federal immigration initiatives and policies.” The department asked that the charges be “dismissed without prejudice,” allowing for the case to be potentially carried out at a later date.

Adams, who is up for reelection this fall, was indicted last year in the Southern District of New York on five counts in an alleged long-standing conspiracy connected to improper benefits, illegal campaign contributions and an attempted cover-up. He has said the charges are politically motivated and pleaded not guilty.

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Jordan Davis drops ‘In Case You Missed It,’ announces new tour

Jordan Davis will embark on his 2025 Ain’t Enough Road Tour, announcing the news in a video featuring special surprise cameos by sports legends Peyton Manning and Jim Nantz, as well as his fellow tour mates Mitchell Tenpenny and Vincent Mason.

The trek across the U.S. will kick-off Thursday, September 11th in Greater Palm Springs, California at Acrisure Arena, with additional stops in Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, St. Louis, Rosemont, Savannah and more before wrapping up on Saturday, October 25th in Estero, Florida at Hertz Arena. Mitchell Tenpenny and Vincent Mason will serve as support on all stops. Tickets will be available at JordanDavisOfficial.com.

Davis also recently shared his latest track, “In Case You Missed It,” the latest taste of new music Davis following his platinum-selling LP Bluebird Days (which featured four consecutive No. 1 singles), and his platinum-selling debut album, Home State.

“In Case You Missed It” – co-written by Davis, Jacob Davis, Paul DiGiovanni and Travis Wood and produced by Paul DiGiovanni, follows the release of Davis’ hit song, “I Ain’t Sayin’”.  See the official lyric video for ‘In Case You Missed It’ – HERE.

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See Jon Hamm in trailer for Apple TV+ series ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’

Apple TV+ is previewing the upcoming drama series Your Friends & Neighbors, starring Jon Hamm.

The new trailer for Your Friends & Neighbors, debuting Friday, Apr. 11, stars the ‘Mad Men’ alum as hedge fund manager Andrew “Coop” Cooper ,” who resorts to robbing houses in his upscale neighborhood after being fired – not long after going through a divorce.

The show, which was already renewed for a sophomore season back in November, also stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Marie Gravitt and Donovan Colan.

Season 1 is slated to premiere April 11; see the trailer – HERE.

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