The New York Yankees announced that manager Aaron Boone has received a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027 season. The Yankees said on November 8th that they would be exercising Boone’s 2025 option, coming just nine days after the club lost the World Series in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boone said after his option was picked up that he looked forward to “working […]
The NBA announced on Thursday that they have issued a 25-game suspension to Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for a violation of the league’s anti-drug policy. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Portis tested positive for the opioid pain medication tramadol, a painkiller often used for patients following surgery, which is a controlled substance. He began his suspension Thursday. Portis’ agent Mark Bartelstein later issued a statement on social media that […]
The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) stars in the official trailer for the suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, Trey Edward Shults upcoming feature film set to debut in theaters on May 16. The teaser sees The Weeknd portray a musician plagued by insomnia and facing an emotional breakdown. According to a synopsis, the character is ‘pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of […]
Warner Bros. has released a new official trailer for Mickey 17, the new film starring Robert Pattinson and the latest from Academy Award–winning writer/director Bong Joon-ho (Parasite). The film was inspired by Edward Ashton’s book, titled Mickey7. In Mickey 17, Pattinson portrays “expendable” Mickey Barnes, who dies after getting infected by a virus, loses his hand in outer space, and encounters various other misfortunes again and again. The one positive […]
Bob Dylan is hitting the road this spring on a four-concert trek as part of his ongoing ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour’ (which began in 2021). The 83-year-old Dylan announced new tour dates for 2025, which is slated to stop in at intimate theaters, convention centers and performing arts centers in Oklahoma, Kansas, his native Minnesota and Wisconsin. Following his previously-announced show at the Tulsa Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma on […]
The list of releases has been unveiled for 2025 Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent record stores. Record Store Day will be held globally on Saturday, April 12th, and feature hundreds of titles from popular artists. Among those artists with limited edition and exclusive physical releases are: Gracie Abrams, Tori Amos, The B52’s, Kelsea Ballerini, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Charli XCX, The Doors, Duran Duran, Fleetwood Mac, Jerry […]
The NBA has suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league's anti-drug program. Portis cannot play again until April 8 — the 79th game of Milwaukee's 82-game regular-season schedule — at the earliest. His suspension starts with the Bucks' game Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. “I was dealing with an elbow injury and using an […]
MADISON, Wis. --- Flooding is one of the most common and devastating natural disasters with the potential to affect people, families and communities across Wisconsin. ReadyWisconsin is urging everyone to take steps to understand the risks flooding can bring. To encourage everyone in the state to be prepared, Gov. Tony Evers has declared Feb. 24 -28 as Flood Safety Awareness Week in Wisconsin. “Flooding can happen without warning, whether it’s […]
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has re-introduced the No Industrial Restrictions in Secret Act (No IRIS Act) to reduce undue red tape imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The No IRIS Act is in the interest of protecting American safety, jobs, and ensuring chemical risk assessments conducted by EPA are driven by the best available science, rather than by political and ideological agendas. This bill is […]