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BTS Announce New Album “BE (Deluxe Edition)” Is On The Way This November

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BTS’ new album BE (Deluxe Edition) is set for release on November 20. A message from the group along with the new album’s announcement reads: “Even in the face of this new normality, our life goes on. Each day this week, BTS will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. For this album in particular, the septet took a step further and was involved not only in the music making process, but also in the overall production: concept, composition, design, etc.…This new project offers an even richer musical spectrum experience as well as the most ‘BTS-ish’ music yet.”

BTS will appear on The Tonight Show every night from September 28th until October 2nd; a week later, the group will stage their Map of the Soul online concerts on October 10th and 11th. They also appeared on the long-running NPR “Tiny Desk Concert” series. “Dynamite” made BTS the first all–South Korean group ever to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

BTS Announce New Album Arriving In November, The ‘Most BTS-Esque Music Yet’

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Zayn Malik Shares Video For New Single ‘Better’

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Zayn Malik just released the video for his latest single “Better.”  The new single comes just days after he announced the birth of his first child with Gigi Hadid, a baby girl.

Better marks the first solo release from the former One Direction member in two years. Malik’s last official single was in 2018 with “No Candle No Light” featuring Nicki Minaj. Last year, he released a remix of Shaed’s “Trampoline” and collaborated with R3hab and Jungleboi on “Flames” along with recording an updated version of Aladdin’s “A Whole New World” alongside Zhavia Ward.

Check out the official video for Better at the link: here.

Zayn Sounds Happy On ‘Better’ — And Looks Like A Million Bucks In The Video

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Zayn returns with a minimal new video for ‘Better,’ a lovely slice of R&B pop, just days…
 

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House Democrats Prepare New $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

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House Democrats are preparing a revised coronavirus relief proposal focused on unemployment and direct payments that would cost roughly $2.2 trillion. Democrats and Republicans have been deadlocked in negotiations for more aid despite CARES Act funds expiring over the summer.

The bill would include unemployment insurance, direct payments, small-business loan funding and aid for airlines, at a cost of about $1 trillion less than the House’s previous plan.

Formal talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows broke down without a deal on Aug. 7, with the two sides far apart. Pelosi and Mnuchin have since spoken by phone.

“We’re ready for negotiation,” Pelosi told reporters on Thursday, saying she had last spoken to Mnuchin on Wednesday.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer added, “I don’t have an expectation at this point in time, because our focus is we want to get a deal or an agreement with [Treasury Secretary Steven] Mnuchin and the Senate because we want a bill passed and signed so that’s what our focus is — trying to get an agreement before we go home. “

U.S. House Democrats crafting new $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package

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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on a $2.2 trillion coronavirus…
 

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President Trump Unveils Health Care Plan And Signs Twin Executive Orders On Program

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On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on healthcare for Americans, a hot-button issue in light of the upcmoing Nov. 3 presidential election.

Trump signed the twin orders implementing his “America First Healthcare Plan,” and in describing part of the program said, “Under my plan 33 million Medicare beneficiaries will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs.” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters on Thursday that one of the executive orders is aimed at ensuring Americans with pre-existing conditions retain healthcare coverage. Azar also said Trump was directing him via the second executive order to work with Congress to pass legislation banning surprise healthcare bills by the beginning of next year, and explore executive action to address the goal if the legislative bid fails.

The president’s action, unveiled less than six weeks before Election Day on Nov. 3, also comes amid long-standing criticisms that he has failed to follow through on promises to propose an alternative to Obamacare even as he works to dismantle that program.

Trump lays out “vision” for health care

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The president said on Thursday he will sign an executive order that lays out that vision, but…
 

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Jennifer Lopez And Maluma Debut ‘Pa’ Ti / Lonely ’ On TikTok Live

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Jennifer Lopez and Maluma dropped their two-part music video collaboration, “Pa’ Ti” and “Lonely” on TikTok, followed by a live discussion that revealed behind-the-scenes details on the making of the tunes. Charlie D’Amelio, Natasha Rodriguez and Nick Silva also made appearances in the visual.

Lopez and Maluma co-star in the upcoming rom-com Marry Me, set to be released on Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 12, 2021. The film follows follows Lopez, a pop star, who, moments before marrying her rock star fiancé  (played by Maluma) at Madison Square Garden, finds out he was cheating with her assistant and spontaneously picks a random math teacher (Owen Wilson) out of the crowd to marry instead.

Check out the video for “Pa’ Ti” and “Lonely” at the link: here.

Jennifer Lopez Teams Up With Maluma For 2-Song Collab ‘Pa Ti’ & ‘Lonely’

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Jennifer Lopez and Maluma have joined forces for two new songs that dropped on Thursday. The…
 

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Travis Scott To Drop New Single ‘Franchise’ Today

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Travis Scott is releasing his new single “Franchise” today. “Franchise” is the follow-up to “The Plan,” Scott’s theme song for Christopher Nolan’s latest epic Tenet, which was released late last month.

Franchise is accompanied by original artwork by George Condo, the renowned contemporary artist behind the paintings that accompanied Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and can be preordered digitally or on cassette and CD now via Scott’s website.

It’s been a busy few weeks for Scott; he launched a collaboration with McDonalds — a version of the Quarter Pounder bearing his name — as well as a limited edition merchandise line.

Travis Scott Reveals New Single “FRANCHISE” Is Coming This Friday

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Mourners Pay Respects To Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg At U.S. Supreme Court

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The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s flag-draped coffin was placed outside the Supreme Court building on Wednesday as the United States began three days of tributes to the liberal icon.

Hundreds of mourners lined up outside the court for a chance to pay their respects to the pioneering women’s rights advocate, who died on Friday at age 87. Inside the court, Ginsburg’s fellow justices celebrated her life in a private ceremony. Chief Justice John Roberts said, “Her voice in court and in our conference room was soft. But when she spoke, people listened.”

Ginsburg’s casket was then moved under the court building’s massive columns for a public viewing due to last two days. On Friday, Ginsburg will become the first woman to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol when her casket is placed in National Statuary Hall. Both historic events for Ginsburg will come with modifications due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Capitol ceremony will be limited to invited guests only, and social distancing and face coverings will be required at the courthouse. Flowers and other offerings are forbidden on the court’s plaza or its steps.

The courthouse ia closed to the public and the justices are due to hear oral arguments by teleconference next month. Ginsburg’s courtroom chair and the bench in front of it were draped with black wool crepe to mark the occasion, a tradition that dates back at least to 1873. A black drape also hung over the courtroom doors.

Public viewing runs until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday. A private interment service is planned for next week at Arlington National Cemetery. Ginsburg’s husband, Martin Ginsburg, was buried there in 2010.

Mourners pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court

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Ginsburg will lie in repose under the portico on the top of the front steps to the Supreme Court…
 

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One of The Three Louisville Police Officers Involved In The Breonna Taylor Shooting Is Indicted

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A grand jury on Wednesday indicted one of three police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor in her Louisville apartment. However, the charges relate to the firing of shots into the home next door – and not Taylor’s killing. A grand jury indicted former officer Brett Hankison on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. The other two involved in the shooting, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove, were not indicted.  A wanton endangerment charge is a a felony that carries one to five years in prison if Hankison is convicted. A judge issued a warrant for his arrest and set a $15,000 cash bond.

Taylor, 26, was shot during the serving of a “no-knock” search warrant on March 13 related to a narcotics investigation. The officers arrived without warning and drew resistance from Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who said he didn’t know it was police who entered the apartment and was alarmed by the sudden interruption. Taylor was not the subject of the raid, and she had no criminal history.

Ben Crump, an attorney for Taylor’s family, and co-counsels Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker, released a statement in reaction to Wednesday’s announcement: “This is outrageous and offensive to Breonna Taylor’s memory. It’s yet another example of no accountability for the genocide of persons of color by white police officers. If Hankison’s behavior constituted wanton endangerment of the people in the apartments next to hers, then it should also be considered wanton endangerment of Breonna. In fact, it should have been ruled wanton murder. How ironic and typical that the only charges brought in this case were for shots fired into the apartment of a white neighbor, while no charges were brought for the shots fired into the Black neighbor’s apartment or into Breonna’s residence.”

Ex-police officer charged in Breonna Taylor case

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Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” Spends Fourth Week At No. 1

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit collaboration “WAP” is once again the #1 song in America, remaining at the top of the Hot 100 chart for the fourth week in a row. “WAP” is now Cardi’s longest-running #1 as a lead artist, surpassing her breakout hit “Bodak Yellow” which held onto the top spot for three weeks in 2017. 

In addition, “WAP” is still #1 on Billboard‘s Global 200. Last week, the track became the first-ever Number One on the new chart which ranks the most popular songs on the planet.

“WAP” also spends a sixth week at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Cardi and Megan lead the Streaming Songs chart for the fifth week (41.5 million streams) as well.

Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Fourth Week, The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Makes History in Top Five

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Cardi B’s “WAP” spends a fourth week atop the Billboard Hot 100 and The Weeknd’s “Blinding…
 

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Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go” Hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs and Radio Songs Charts

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Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart, and the mainstream top 40-based Pop Songs charts.

The track has taken the longest journey to No. 1 on Pop Songs since the chart began in 1992, reaching the top in its 37th week. On the Radio Songs chart, Before You Go dethroned The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” which dropped to No. 2 after a record-breaking 23 weeks on top.

To date, Before You Go has drawn 1.2 billion in cumulative radio audience and 330.4 million U.S. streams and has sold 186,000 downloads, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. You can watch the official music video for “Before You Go” at the link: here

Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Before You Go’ Wraps Record Run to No. 1 on Pop & Radio Songs Charts

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Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go” hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs and all-format Radio Songs charts (dated Sept. 26).
 

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