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DeSantis announces 2nd immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ in Florida

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

(SANDERSON, Fla.) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that his administration is opening a new immigration detention facility dubbed "Deportation Depot."The announcement of the new facility in north Florida comes one month after the state opened a detention center in the Everglades... Read More.

ICYMI: Tyler, The Creator, Keri Hilson and Lil Yachty

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

Tyler, The Creator appears in the trailer for Marty Supreme, in which he makes his feature film debut. He's credited as Tyler Okonma and acts opposite star Timothée Chalamet, who plays Marty Mauser. The film is about Marty, an aspiring ping-pong player... Read More.

Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman & more play Opry shows for juvenile justice system

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman and Graham Barham will play two Opry shows on Sept. 22 to benefit the Judge Dinkins Educational Center.The JDEC was co-founded by Judge Jim Todd, who was the prosecutor in Jelly Roll's case when he was younger. It provides educational... Read More.

Report: Sinéad O’Connor biopic in the works

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

The life of singer Sinéad O’Connor may be headed to the big screen.Variety reports that a biopic on the late Irish singer is being made and has been in the works since the release of her 2022 documentary, Nothing Compares. Irish production company ie: entertainment, which worked with... Read More.

Jessica Simpson will perform 1-night-only show in Las Vegas in November

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

Since the release of her first original music in 15 years — the Nashville Canyon, Pt. 1 EP — Jessica Simpson has not announced a tour. However, she's just scheduled a one-night-only show in Las Vegas.The concert, Jessica Simpson: Live in Las Vegas, will take... Read More.

New trailer for ‘Wednesday’ season 2 part 2 reveals new spirit guide

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

Much of the first part of the new season of Wednesday revolves around our pigtailed protagonist trying to figure out why her psychic powers are glitching, and there's a lot of talk about how she needs a new "spirit guide" to help her solve... Read More.

New John Lennon & Yoko Ono box set celebrates their political activism and life in New York

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

A new box set celebrating John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s political activism and early life in New York City is on the way.Power to the People (Super Deluxe Edition), produced by the couple’s son Sean Ono Lennon, will be released Oct. 10, on what would have been John's 85th... Read More.

On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971: The Who releases ‘Who’s Next’

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971…English rockers The Who released their iconic album Who’s Next, featuring such future Who classics as “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Behind Blue Eyes.”The album was originally conceived as another rock opera, Lifehouse, following their 1969 hit Tommy. Pete Townshend eventually scrapped the whole... Read More.

LL COOL J to host 2025 MTV VMAs

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

LL COOL J will return to the VMAs stage, as he's been tapped to host the 2025 awards show. He'll take on the role alone, after previously hosting the 2022 event alongside Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow.The 2025 MTV VMAs will take place Sept. 7... Read More.

Ukraine, left out in Trump-Putin summit, fears setbacks on key peace issues

Thursday, August 14 by ABC News

()LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the Friday meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not achieve anything" if peace talks exclude Ukraine.Decisions taken without Kyiv's input will be "stillborn decisions," Zelenskyy continued. "They are unworkable decisions. And... Read More.

Author: ABC News

DeSantis announces 2nd immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ in Florida

ICYMI: Tyler, The Creator, Keri Hilson and Lil Yachty

Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman & more play Opry shows for juvenile justice system

Report: Sinéad O’Connor biopic in the works

Jessica Simpson will perform 1-night-only show in Las Vegas in November

New trailer for ‘Wednesday’ season 2 part 2 reveals new spirit guide

New John Lennon & Yoko Ono box set celebrates their political activism and life in New York

On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971: The Who releases ‘Who’s Next’

LL COOL J to host 2025 MTV VMAs

Ukraine, left out in Trump-Putin summit, fears setbacks on key peace issues

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