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BTS Announce New English-Language Single To Be Released Next Month

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K-pop superstars BTS have announced a new English-language single will arrive August 21. The song’s title has not yet been revealed, but the track will mark the lead single from BTS’ next studio album.

“We have prepared a new single for ARMY, set for August 21,” BTS revealed on their community platform BTS Weverse, according to a press release. The group added: “We are preparing an album for the second half of this year, but decided to first release a single because we wanted to reach our fans as soon as possible. Due to COVID-19, people around the world have been going through tough times and we wanted to share some positive energy with our fans.”

The band added:  “The song is upbeat and sung in English, just like ‘MIC Drop’ and ‘Waste It on Me.’ We thought that the song sounded perfect as it is in English. We recorded the guide version and felt that the result was something totally new and fresh. We also needed a breakthrough during these unforeseen times, so we worked on this new song. This is a new challenge for us as well. When we first heard and recorded the song, we were energized and our spirits were lifted up. We can’t wait to share this song with you all and enjoy it together.”

BTS Announce New English-Language Single Due Out on August 21st

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The first preview of a new album set for release later this year. BTS Announce New…
 

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Juice WRLD’s ‘Legends Never Die’ Spends Second Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200

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Juice WRLD’s posthumous album Legends Never Die has once again topped the Billboard 200 during its second week of sales.  Billboard reports that the project moved another 162K equivalent album units, making Juice the ninth artist to secure a No. 1 on the Billboard 200 both when alive and after death. 

Legends Never Die dropped on July 10 featuring Trippie Redd, Halsey, Marshmello, Kid Laroi, Polo G, and more. During its debut week, the LP generated 497,000 units, becoming the biggest posthumous debut in nearly 20 years. The album also had the biggest first-week sales of 2020 and the biggest audio streaming week of the year. Legends Never Die is the artist’s second No. 1 album. He landed his first, Death Race for Love in March 2019, just nine months before his untimely death.

        

Juice WRLD’s “Legends Never Die” Remains No. 1 On Billboard 200

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Juice WRLD’s ‘Legends Never Die’ remains number 1 on the Billboard 200 in its second week. Two…
 

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Female Swimmer Killed In Apparent Shark Attack Off Coast Of Maine

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A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine on Monday, which authorities say is a rare occurrence that has only been recorded once before in the state by an unprovoked shark.

Maine Marine Patrol said a witness saw the woman swimming off the shore of Bailey Island when she was injured in what appeared to be a shark attack. Two kayakers helped the person get to shore, and an ambulance provided further assistance, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, Marine Patrol said. The name of the woman was not released.

There has only been one recorded unprovoked shark attack in Maine. The state Marine Patrol is urging swimmers and boaters to use caution near Bailey Island and to avoid swimming near schooling fish or seals.

Shark appears to kill woman in rare attack in Maine, authorities say

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Maine has recorded only one shark attack since 1837, researchers say.
 

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GOP Unveils Coronavirus Plan To Include Second Stimulus Check, And Cuts In Unemployment Benefits

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On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion economic relief plan that would provide a second round of $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payments to many American adults and slash enhanced federal unemployment payments from $600 a week to $200.

The release of the plan marked the start of negotiations that will involve House Democrats, who passed their own, more generous relief bill in the House in May that includes $1,200 checks and an extension of the $600 unemployment benefit. The Republican plan provides a new round of stimulus checks to many adults and $500 per dependent, regardless of age. The full amount would go to people with taxable annual incomes of up to $75,000. It would be gradually phased out for people with taxable income up to $99,000; those above that income level would be ineligible for payments.

On the $600 federal unemployment benefits that many laid-off workers have been relying for months, Republicans would cut the subsidy to $200 a week through September. After that, Republicans want states to be ready to set up a system in which the federal subsidy would not exceed 70% of the laid-off worker’s previous salary, with a cap of $500 a week. 

The GOP plan also includes $100 billion for schools to either reopen or adapt to online instruction; a sequel to the popular Paycheck Protection Program targeting more vulnerable small businesses; and new tax incentives to encourage employers to bring employees back to work. 

U.S. Republicans unveil coronavirus plan, slash emergency unemployment benefit

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Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package hammered out with…
 

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Dua Lipa’s ‘Break My Heart’ Hits No. 1 On Pop Songs Chart

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“Break My Heart” by Dua Lipa has taken the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart dated August 1st.

“Break My Heart’ is the third single from Lipa to hit the top of the charts, following “Don’t Start Now,” which was at No. 1 for six weeks beginning in February, and “New Rules,” which led for four weeks in 2018.

You can watch the video for Break My Heart at the link: here

Dua Lipa’s ‘Break My Heart’ Hits No. 1 on Pop Songs Chart

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Dua Lipa’s “Break My Heart” rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs…
 

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Billie Eilish’s New Single, ‘My Future,’ To Drop July 30

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Billie Eilish announced on social media that she is releasing a new single, “My Future,” on July 30. “My Future” will mark Eilish’s second single of 2020. In February, she released “No Time To Die,” the main track for the upcoming James Bond film of the same title. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter became the youngest artist to sing and write the title track in the franchise’s 50-year history.

Eilish was forced to postpone dates from her upcoming Where Do We Go? World Tour this year, in support of her chart-topping LP of the same name.

Eilish’s album debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, scoring the second-biggest week of 2019 for any album. Eilish also became the first artist born in this century to have a No. 1 album on the chart, according to Billboard.

                

Billie Eilish Just Announced That She’s Dropping a New Song This Month

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Billie Eilish just announced that she’s releasing new music this month. Billie shared the…
 

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Hurricane Douglas Approaches Hawaiian Islands As Category 1 Storm

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Hurricane Douglas approached Hawaii on Sunday packing torrential rains and damaging winds just east of the islands in the central Pacific. 

Forecasters urged residents to be prepared for the worst as Douglas was expected to make landfall or pass close to the main Hawaiian islands from Maui to Kauai. 

In its latest update, the hurricane center said Douglas had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (140 km per hour), moving west-northwest at 16 mph (26 kph) about 55 miles (90 km) east of Kahului.  “We encourage everyone to hunker down, to be prepared for hurricane force winds. We prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” Governor David Ige said during a news conference.

Hurricanes and tropical storms are rare for Hawaii; only five hurricanes and tropical storms have caused major damage on the islands since 1950, according to researchers at the University of Hawaii.

Hurricane Douglas nears Hawaii as “pretty nasty” Category 1 storm

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Forecasters said the Category 1 hurricane would pass close to Oahu and potentially even make a…
 

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Florida Reports Over 9,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Surpassing New York

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Florida surpassed New York in total COVID-19 cases after reporting more than 9,000 new cases on Sunday. The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 9,344 new cases for a total of 423,855, surpassing New York’s total of 411,736. Florida also reported 77 new deaths of Florida residents for a total of 5,854. The state record was 173 last Thursday.

More than one-third of the cases reported in Florida have been among people between the ages of 15 and 34, with outbreaks in jails, farms and nursing homes, the health department reported. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state health experts say the virus is once again beginning to hit a plateau in Florida, and that spikes in newly-confirmed infections correlate with large increases in statewide testing.

Florida surpasses New York in total coronavirus cases, adds 9,300 Sunday

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Florida surpassed New York over the weekend as the state with the second-most coronavirus cases…
 

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Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Dedicates $100 Million to Mental Health Services

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To celebrate her 28th birthday, Selena Gomez announced that her makeup company, Rare Beauty, is launching the Rare Impact Fund, which will set out to raise $100 million and provide underserved communities with mental health resources. 

Gomez outlined exactly how the company would do it: one percent of Rare Beauty’s annual sales — in addition to funds raised by partners — will go to the Rare Impact Fund. If everything goes according to plan, the company will raise the $100 million goal over the next 10 years. Billboard notes that if Rare Beauty reaches that milestone, it would be “one of the largest known funds supporting mental health from a corporate entity.”

Rare Beauty created the Rare Beauty Mental Health Council, which includes members from universities, organizations such as the Sad Girls Club and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, and companies like Sephora and YouTube.

Gomez has been open about her mental health in the past and revealed her bipolar diagnosis with Miley Cyrus on her Instagram Live series, Bright Minded.

Selena Gomez Launches Rare Impact Fund For 28th Birthday

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Selena Gomez is celebrating her birthday in a big way! The actress, singer and producer turns 28…
 

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Justin Bieber Announces Newly Rescheduled Tour Dates For 2021

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Justin Bieber has announced a 2021 tour, rescheduling many of the shows he previously called off due to the pandemic. The pop star has revealed a tour schedule for next summer that includes previously postponed concerts as well as 19 new stops. Kicking off June 7th with a two-nighter in San Jose, the fresh shows include double-headers in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, as well as dates in Boston, Philadelphia, Tacoma, Newark, and Brooklyn.

As for the rescheduled portion, a press release notes that the rerouting won’t be stopping in “all markets,” and it looks like planned gigs in Columbia, South Carolina; Lexington, Kentucky; East Rutherford, New Jersey; and Québec have been cancelled. 

Tickets for the rescheduled shows are already available, with the new shows going on sale August 6th at 10:00 a.m. local time, which you can order via Ticketmaster.

Justin Bieber Announces Newly Rescheduled World Tour Dates For 2021

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Justin Bieber has revealed his rescheduled tour dates! The 26-year-old musician shared the news…
 

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