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Selena Gomez Officially Confirms Collaboration With BLACKPINK

After weeks of rumors and speculation, Selena Gomez confirmed that she’s teaming up with BLACKPINK for a new collaboration.

“So SO excited to announce @BlackPinkOfficial and I have a new song coming out August 28th,” the pop star wrote on Twitter on Tuesday (Aug. 11) The announcement comes just a week after a secret collaboration was teased. The upcoming song will follow BLACKPINK’s record-breaking single, “How You Like That.”

BLACKPINK’s highly anticipated debut studio album will be arriving on October 2 and the as-of-yet untitled song will be released Aug. 28.

BLACKPINK Reveal Their New Single Features Selena Gomez!

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Florida Mother Killed By Ex During Daughter’s Online Class

A Florida elementary school student was online for her first day of school when her mother was shot and killed during the online class, police said. The shooting happened at a home in Indiantown, about 30 miles southwest of Port St. Lucie.

Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said that the suspect, Donald J. Williams, was taken into custody that same day and faces charges of first-degree murder as well as other felony offenses. Snyder said at a news conference that the girl’s teacher witnessed the child reacting to the shooting. The sheriff said investigators believe there was an argument between Williams and the girl’s mother, Maribel Rosado-Morales, who had previously dated.

Six children ranging in age from 10-17 were in the home at the time of the shooting. Rosado-Morales, 32, was shot multiple times and died at a hospital, the sheriff said. None of the children — four of whom are Rosado-Morales’ children and two cousins — were injured. Following the incident, Williams fled the home but was later arrested after a bus driver got suspicious and called 911. The sheriff said a gun was found in a bag on the bus and Williams, 27, “made a full confession.” 

Sheriff: Woman killed by ex during daughter’s online class

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Moderna And U.S. Government Agree To Deal For 100M Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Biotechnology company Moderna reached a deal with the U.S. government on Tuesday to deliver 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Moderna said the deal for its mRNA-1273 vaccine candidate is worth $1.525 billion and includes the option for the United States to purchase up to 400 million doses of the potential vaccine. The United States has invested $2.48 billion in Moderna’s vaccine candidate. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said, “We appreciate the confidence of the U.S. government in our mRNA vaccine platform and the continued support.”

The United States has also reached agreements with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson for their vaccine candidates. President Trump said during a briefing at the White House Tuesday, “We are investing in the development and manufacture of the top six vaccine candidates to ensure rapid delivery. The military is ready to go, they’re ready to deliver a vaccine to Americans as soon as one is fully approved by the FDA and we’re very close to that approval.”

US government strikes deal with Moderna for 100M coronavirus vaccine doses

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Joe Biden Picks California Sen. Kamala Harris As Vice Presidential Running Mate

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris of California would be his vice-presidential running mate, making her the first woman of color on a major party’s presidential ticket. Harris is also the fourth woman to ever be nominated by a major party on a presidential ticket.

Biden said in a statement, “Her record of accomplishment—fighting tooth and nail for what’s right—is why I’m choosing her. There is no door Kamala won’t knock on, no stone she’ll leave unturned, if it means making life better—for the people.”

Harris added in her own statement, “@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll build an America that lives up to our ideals. I’m honored to join him as our party’s nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief.”

Harris, 55, was briefly a front-runner in the 2020 Democratic presidential-primary race but dropped out in December. Harris was the first woman and African American person to serve as San Francisco district attorney and later as California attorney general. She joined the Senate in 2017 after winning the race to succeed longtime Sen. Barbara Boxer, becoming only the second Black woman to serve in the chamber and the first South Asian American elected to the Senate. 

Joe Biden selects Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate

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Harry Styles Earns First Hot 100 #1 Single With “Watermelon Sugar'”

Harry Styles current single “Watermelon Sugar” has ascended to the top spot this week for his first No. 1 ever. The song, off his sophomore solo full-length album Fine Line, had been holding steady at No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

“Watermelon Sugar” is the first number one single of Styles’ solo career. His former Hot 100 peak was when “Sign of the Times” debuted at No. 4 in April 2017, and his song “Adore You” reached No. 6 this April.

Check out the video for “Watermelon Sugar” at the link: here

Harry Styles’ ‘Watermelon Sugar’ Surges to Top of Billboard Hot 100, Becoming His First No. 1

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Spends Second Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Taylor Swift’s new album folklore remains at No. 1 on top of the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row.

folklore earned 135,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending August 6. Taylor‘s new album kicked off its first week with 846,000 equivalent album units which marks the biggest week for any album in 2020.

You can listen to folklore at iTunes or Spotify.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Rules at No. 1 for Second Week on Billboard 200 Chart

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Member Of Secret Service, Male Suspect Taken To Hospital After Shooting Outside White House

President Donald Trump was escorted out of a press conference on Monday evening after a person was shot by Secret Service outside of the White House. The Secret Service tweeted Monday night that a Secret Service officer and a male subject were both taken to a local hospital after an officer-involved shooting took place at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave.

A Secret Service agent approached Trump as he was delivering his daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. After about 10 minutes the president returned and resumed the press conference, stating that there had been a shooting outside the White House.

“There was an actual shooting and somebody’s been taken to the hospital. I don’t know the condition of the person,” Trump said. 

Secret Service escorts Trump from briefing room after shooting outside White House

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Major Gas Explosion Leaves One Dead, 7 Injured In Baltimore

One person was killed and seven others were injured in Baltimore on Monday by a natural gas explosion that destroyed three homes, authorities said. The explosion occurred in the northwestern part of the city shortly before 10 a.m., officials said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.

The Baltimore City Fire Department confirmed that as of Monday night one person was killed and seven others were injured and transported to local hospitals. Four people were in serious condition, the department said. “We will continue to dig through the debris through the night,” the department said via Twitter. “The cause remains under investigation. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. said in a statement that it’s working with the fire department to “make the situation safe” and switch off gas to buildings in the area.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted, “We are closely monitoring the situation in northwest Baltimore following this morning’s horrific explosion. We have reached out to offer our full support to the ongoing response and recovery efforts, and are deeply grateful to the first responders on the scene.”

1 dead and 7 injured after massive gas explosion destroys houses in Baltimore

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BTS Announce U.S. Theater Premiere Of The Film ‘Break the Silence’

K-pop sensations BTS have announced the premiere of their upcoming concert film, Break the Silence: the Movie. The movie chronicles their 2019 Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour – the band’s first international stadium tour – which travelled across the U.S., South America, Europe and Asia. The film includes footage from the trek, and explores “each band member behind the curtain,” where each bandmate shares previously untold personal stories during the film, according to a statement.

Break the Silence: the Movie follows BTS’s previously released third film, 2019’s Bring the Soul: the Movie, which will return to theaters from August 28th-30th and will include a sneak peak of Break the Silence. Tickets for the re-run of their 2019 film will be available on August 18th.

Break the Silence: the Movie will hit theaters worldwide on September 10th, followed by the film’s premiere in U.S. theaters beginning September 24th.  Tickets go on sale on August 13th, with additional information provided via the band’s official movie website.

BTS announces US theater premiere of ‘Break the Silence’ film

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JoJo Enlists Demi Lovato for Upcoming ‘Lonely Hearts’ Remix

JoJo took to Instagram to reveal that her single “Lonely Hearts” will be getting a remix version, with a little help from Demi Lovato.

“‘Lonely Hearts (Remix)’ w the INCREDIBLE Demi Lovato. I can’t wait for you to hear her on this,” JoJo wrote in the Instagram caption of a side-by-side photo of the two singers.

The “Lonely Hearts” remix will officially drop on August 28. See the announcement on JoJo’s IG at the link: here

JoJo Reveals How She Convinced Demi Lovato to Collaborate on ‘Lonely Hearts’ (Exclusive)

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