Wayne Swinny, guitarist and last remaining original member of Memphis rock band Saliva, has died at the age of 59, representatives for the band have confirmed. His cause of death has been attributed to a brain hemorrhage suffered while on tour supporting the band’s latest single “High on Me.” “I’m …
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Every day, Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who represents 6th District in the Nebraska state legislature, carpools to work with her younger brother, John, who represents the 9th District. It’s a 55-minute drive from Omaha, where they live, to Lincoln, where the state Capitol is. Usually, they talk shop about whatever is …
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At this stage of his life, you could forgive Smokey Robinson for coasting off past glories. The 83-year-old icon wrote some of the most enduring songs in American history during his time at Motown and with the Miracles, not to mention the pop hits (“Just to See You” and “One …
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Bob Odenkirk would describe the experience of leaving his Better Call Saul character Saul Goodman in the past as being as cathartic as downing a cold glass of water after tearing through a dozen spicy wings. On the latest episode of Hot Ones, he does just that. “Very upsetting, very …
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A man who lost his son in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, was arrested outside of a House hearing on the Second Amendment on Thursday. Manuel Oliver, as well as his wife Patricia Oliver, were ejected from the hearing after exchanging words with lawmakers prior to the arrest. …
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Early in Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey highlights a sermon from megachurch pastor-to-the-stars Judah Smith. In the most Del Rey fashion, it was clearly recorded on her phone during a service — you can hear her and a friend’s giggles bump up …
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Twitter announced on Thursday that it will begin removing its blue legacy verified checkmarks on April 1st. Yes, on April Fools’ Day. The social media company said that it would begin “winding down” their legacy verified program and nixing the legacy blue checkmarks it once handed out for free prior …
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Poppy seeds causing false positives on drug tests has long been a known phenomenon, if something of a punchline. On Seinfeld, Elaine’s hankering for poppy seed muffins causes her to test positive for “opium” on a urine test, ultimately costing her a trip to Kenya. It’s an issue in the …
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Former RepublicanFloridastate Rep. Joseph Harding, who sponsored the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with Covid relief fraud, according to a Department of Justice press release. Harding illegally obtained more than $150,000 in pandemic loans from the Small …
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Sly Stone, the enigmatic R&B/funk icon, will share his story in a new memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), arriving Oct. 17 via Questlove’s new publishing imprint, AUWA Books. Stone co-wrote the new book with Ben Greeman, who’s written memoirs with George Clinton, Brian Wilson, and Questlove (he …
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