Christopher Rosario/US Army Corps of Engineers (BALTIMORE) — Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage was demolished in a controlled explosion on Monday evening after being delayed due to lightning near the site on Sunday. The removal process took place Monday at 5:00 p.m., officials said. Engineers set off controlled explosives in the steel remains of the Key Bridge to help …

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump reached a crescendo Monday when the state’s star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, testified about his ex-boss directing him to “just take care of” a payment to silence adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the waning days of his 2016 presidential campaign. Cohen …

Taylor Swift will appear on her former Eras Tour opening act Gracie Abrams‘ upcoming album, The Secret of Us. The pop superstar is featured on the song “us,” Gracie announced Monday, May 13, on Instagram. Notably, “us” is track five on the record. Swifties know that Taylor always selects the most emotional songs to appear as the fifth song on …

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Authorities in Florida are seeking a boat involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a teenager waterskiing in the Miami area over the weekend. The victim was waterskiing near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne Saturday afternoon when the incident occurred, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is investigating. The girl — …

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Foreign terrorist organizations may seek to exploit “LGBTQIA+-related events and venues,” including events during 2024 Pride month — celebrated in June, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned in a recent public service announcement. “Organizations like ISIS may seek to exploit increased gatherings associated with the upcoming June 2024 Pride Month,” according to the …

Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A man who drove a U-Haul truck into metal barriers outside of the White House in May 2023 pleaded guilty on Monday, admitting he carried out the attack fueled by Nazi ideology and an intent to replace the U.S. government. Sai Varsith Kandula, a non-U.S. citizen who was residing in St. Louis before traveling to …

UMG Hootie & The Blowfish are set to release a cover of the Buffalo Springfield classic “For What It’s Worth” on Friday, May 17. The cover is actually from Hootie’s vault, where it’s been since they recorded it back in 2017 during sessions for their 2019 album, Imperfect Circle, which was their first record together in 14 years.  “For us, adding our voice to ‘For …

(L-R) Clooney, Ray Wise, Heslov on ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ – Warner Bros. Pictures George Clooney and his longtime producing partner Grant Heslov are taking their Academy Award-nominated 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck to Broadway. The spring 2025 production, co-written by Clooney and Heslov, will be directed by Tony winner David Cromer and will mark Clooney’s Broadway …

Focus Features On Monday, May 13, Focus Features announced a third Downton Abbey film is in the works, and The Holdovers‘ Paul Giamatti will be returning. According to the studio, Giamatti will reprise as Harold Levinson, the brother of Elizabeth McGovern‘s Cora Grantham, in Downton Abbey 3. The character last appeared in the hit 2022 film Downton Abbey: A New …

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for dcp Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her dating life. In conversation with Tiffany Haddish on the Friday, May 10, episode of Kelly’s eponymous daytime talk show, the singer got vulnerable as she described her struggles with dating. “I get so nervous,” Kelly said. “It’s awkward.” When Tiffany began showering her with compliments, Kelly clarified it …