Author: News Desk

Pop singer Kesha has been open about many of the struggles she’s faced in her career. This is especially true regarding the previous recording contract with Dr. Luke, which she was bound to until 2023. Now, the “Praying” singer is discussing her “Gag Order” album and how it ultimately led to her freedom. 5ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Kesha appeared on the “Las Culturistas” podcast in July 2026, speaking with hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang for over an hour in an episode titled “The Gospel of the Goose.” During the conversation, she brought up her fifth studio album, “Gag Order.” According…

Today star Dylan Dreyer has shared a lot about her life over the years. During an episode of Today, she discussed leaving her New York City home, complete with the regret of something she would miss out on. Elsewhere, she previously shared more about the story on social media. Dylan Dreyer Talked About Moving Out Of Battery Park City On Today With Her Co-Hosts Dreyer is known for her work on Today, both as a television meteorologist and as an anchor. Recently, she has also been sharing stories with The Parent Chat, a podcast series that sees her and a…

Something is changing in Crimea, the territory that represents the most valuable prize of the imperial plan launched by Vladimir Putin in 2014. The Russian president has long regarded the peninsula he seized from Ukraine as an impregnable fortress. The apparent normality, however, is a trompe-l’œil behind which Moscow is trying to mask significant blows, like those suffered in recent months by its fleet docked in Sevastopol and by its air-defense systems in that occupied stronghold.Amid the offensive Kyiv has launched — in an attempt to choke the Russian-occupied territory logistically by bombing bridges, rail lines, roads, and infrastructure —…

Anthony Mantha (All-Pro Reels. Wikimedia Commons) The New Jersey Devils have signed right winger Anthony Mantha of Longueuil, Quebec according to Chris Fieldhouse of SB Nation on Wednesday. Mantha signed a two-year contract worth $4.75 million. The Devils are Mantha’s sixth National Hockey League franchise. He previously played six seasons with the Detroit Red Wings from 2016 to 2021, four seasons with the Washington Capitals from 2021 to 2024, one season with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024, one season with the Calgary Flames in 2024, and one season with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2025 to 2026. In 81 games…

Temperatures are rising as summer bakes, next month  cold hearts will be beating with Tubi FrightFest. Today the dark heart of cinema unveil their 2026 line-up, one they promise will be a ‘Monster’. The UK’s number 1 horror & fantasy film festival will return for it’s annual 5 day event, with a record breaking line-up. With horrific delights from around the world, celebration of nerve-jangling eeriness, hair-raising shock, and epic scares. Taking over Odeon LUXE Leicester Square and the ODEON Luxe West End between 27th August and 31st August. 2025 line-up consisted of 69 films, this year will be 82…

Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States.The latest commitment appears to bring the company’s total pledges for investment in U.S. chipmaking to $265 billion. It also raised its annual revenue forecast after booking record high profits thanks to runaway demand from the boom in artificial intelligence.The world’s largest contract chip manufacturing and one of the world’s most valuable companies, TSMC is seen as a barometer for the global chip industry and for AI at a time when worries about a potential AI bubble have…

Noah Kahan wrapped four straight nights on stage this week and came out sounding like a man reborn. The Vermont folk singer-songwriter put an Instagram message up that hit fans right in the chest. “The feeling of being alive for the first time in a long time. Thank you for the best 4 nights ever.” No venue listed, no city tagged. Pure gratitude with nothing held back. And people felt it. The post pulled over 111,000 likes. For an artist like Kahan, who built his following through raw honesty rather than big label machinery, that kind of response makes sense.…

Corus Entertainment is laying off staff at Global News and Corus Radio. On Wednesday, The Western Standard reported that Corus is shutting down local news production in Calgary and Edmonton to transfer this work to its central Toronto hub. A Corus spokesperson confirmed the news to the publication, saying the cuts are being made to “strengthen and sustain” its news divisions. “To be clear, Corus is maintaining local news delivery in Calgary and Edmonton,” said the Corus representative. “While some roles have been impacted as we centralize production, we are adding additional roles to continue providing news programming in these…

Google might launch an AI product with one name during its experimental phase, but it will eventually tie it all to Gemini. In the latest example of this trend, the company is renaming its AI-powered research product NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. The company is also adding features to make the tool more interactive by infusing coding execution for data analysis. The company first showed off NotebookLM during Google IO in 2023 as Project Tailwind, and since then, it has made it into a product used by 30 million people and over 600,000 organizations. In the last three years, the company…

A self-funding businessman is seizing on messy scandals to try and topple President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate for a deep-red House seat. Republican Daniel Keenan is making a hard run at former Sheriff Mark Lamb in Arizona’s 5th District, pouring over $1.6 million of his own cash into the effort and raising questions about Lamb’s fitness for office following a string of sex scandals. The race will test whether GOP voters care more about the allegations — or whether Trump’s support is enough to get him across the finish line. A multi-part Arizona Republic investigation found that Lamb allegedly engaged…