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Quadruple amputee cornhole champion acted in self-defense in deadly shooting, attorney says

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(LA PLATA, Md.) — An attorney for a quadruple amputee cornhole champion who has been charged with murder says the Maryland man acted in self-defense when he shot and killed his friend last month.

Dayton James Webber, 27, is accused of fatally shooting the victim during an argument in Webber’s vehicle on March 22 in La Plata, Maryland, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.

The victim — 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells, who was sitting in the front seat of the car — was found dead in a yard in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, according to the sheriff’s office.

Webber was later located in a hospital in Virginia and taken into custody, authorities said. He has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as assault and firearm charges. He has not yet entered a plea.

Following Webber’s extradition from Virginia, a judge ordered him held without bond during a hearing in Charles County on Wednesday. Prosecutors argued he was a danger to society and a flight risk, according to WJLA, the ABC affiliate for the Washington, D.C., area.

Two people who were in the back seat of the vehicle witnessed the deadly shooting, the sheriff’s office said. Deputy State’s Attorney Karen Piper Mitchell said Wednesday that, according to the witnesses, a friend of Wells’ allegedly stole a weapon from Webber, and Webber was upset the two were still friends and shot Wells in anger, WJLA reported.

Defense attorney Andrew Jezic claimed that Webber acted in self-defense.

“He was 100% justified in defending his life from an immediate lethal threat,” Jezic told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday. “Dayton was terrified of being killed. Dayton knew that he had to shoot or be killed.”

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 6.

The two witnesses reported the shooting shortly before 10:30 p.m. on March 22, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Webber allegedly asked them for their help in disposing of the body, but they refused, got out of the car, left the scene and ultimately flagged down officers with the La Plata Police Department, authorities said.

Nearly two hours later, the victim’s body was found in a yard in Charlotte Hall, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.

An officer with the Albemarle County Police Department subsequently located Webber’s vehicle at a gas station in Charlottesville, Virginia, authorities said. The suspect was then found at a nearby hospital seeking treatment for an unspecified medical issue and taken into custody, authorities said.

Webber is a notable professional cornhole player who was profiled by ESPN in 2023. He was crowned the best cornhole player in Maryland in 2020 and competed in the American Cornhole League World Championships the following year, according to ESPN.

Webber called cornhole his “calling” in the ESPN feature. He became a quadruple amputee after contracting a bacterial infection that led to sepsis at 10 months old, according to ESPN.

Johnson, Thune announce plan to end DHS shutdown ‘in the coming days’

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced on Wednesday the Republican-controlled Congress “in the coming days” will fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through both the appropriations process and reconciliation process.

“In following this two-track approach, the Republican Congress will fully reopen the Department, make sure all federal workers are paid, and specifically fund immigration enforcement and border security for the next three years so that those law-enforcement activities can continue uninhibited,” the top Republicans said in a statement.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Nashville notes: Ashley Cooke’s video + Love and Theft’s ‘Farm Truck’

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Ashley Cooke’s music video for her new track, “xs,” finds the singer on the beach as it’s getting dark. You can check out the clip on YouTube.

The Band Perry has signed with Borchetta Entertainment Group’s management division, which is owned by Scott Borchetta, who helped build the band’s career on Big Machine.

“Farm Truck,” the new single from Love and Theft, is set to arrive May 15. The duo of Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson hit #1 with “Angel Eyes” in 2011.

Brandy says she wrote memoir ‘to give my inner child a process to heal’

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Brandy recently added author to her resume, as she released her memoir, Phrases. Speaking to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, she spoke about why she chose to open up about her life.

“To give my younger self a voice. To give my inner child a process to heal from the things that I went through with all of the scrutiny and pressures on my life growing up as a child star,” she says. “It was a … difficult time and I wanted to bring light to the stories that shaped me.”

Part of Brandy’s life story includes recently being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well as the Boy is Mine tour with Monica.

“I hadn’t been onstage in such a long time. I hadn’t been in connection with my fans the way I should,” Brandy says, noting that the love and support from fans “reignited my whole life.”

With that renewed energy, she adds that she’s going to continue making music and is even open to a reboot of Moesha.

Whether through the book, music or television, Brandy wants her fans to know one thing.

“I’m a pure person, and I love what I do,” she says. “I’m so blessed to be able to do music and create at a high level and I’m just excited for my future.”

Flea shares thoughts on ‘Our Brother, Hillel’ doc: ‘I’m so grateful it exists

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has shared his thoughts on the new documentary The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel.

The Netflix film focuses on the early days of the Peppers, specifically the artistic vision of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988.

“I’m so grateful [the doc] exists, and that more people will know how much [Slovak] meant and continues to mean to us as a friend and bandmate,” Flea writes on his Instagram Story. “It is a beautifully made film and filled my heart up right to the top, not without a good dose of lifelong melancholy.”

Both Flea and RHCP frontman Anthony Kiedis were interviewed for the film, though when it was first announced they clarified their involvement in the project, saying they “had nothing to with it creatively.”

Flea, meanwhile, released his debut solo album, Honora, on Friday.

Why is Thomas Rhett eating marshmallows straight from the bag?

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Thomas Rhett’s definitely up to something.

“The young kids would call this a teaser,” he wrote in a social media post about — well, it’s hard to tell.

The post’s visual is a video of TR eating marshmallows straight from the bag, as an instrumental groove plays.

If you glance at the comments, a potential theory starts to emerge. DJ/producer Marshmello weighed in, simply leaving three pairs of eyes to indicate he’s watching.

A collab with Thomas Rhett seems even more likely when you consider Marshmello already has considerable country cred, having done “One Thing Right” and “Miles on It” with Kane Brown and “Holy Water” with Jelly Roll.

Both of the Kane/Marshmello tunes made it all the way to #1.

Backstreet Boys use ‘Iris’ meme for April Fools’ Day joke

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The “Iris” meme, which has people sharing “what you were like in the ’90s” videos and photos to the soundtrack of the classic Goo Goo Dolls hit, has been used by multiple celebrities, but on Wednesday Backstreet Boys decided to use it for an April Fools’ Day joke.

The group posted video of themselves in the present day with the text, “Dad(s), what were you like in the 90s?” At this point, you’d expect videos and photos to follow showing Backstreet around 1996, when they started having their first success. But instead, the rest of the post is made up of photos of *NSYNC from around the same time period.

“Ain’t no lie,” they captioned the post. That, of course, is a line from *NSYNC’s song “Bye Bye Bye.”

Fans thought it was hysterical, jumping into the comments to write, “Genius,” “Diabolical” and “Oh, I needed that laugh.” Another wrote, “LOL I nearly sprayed my Red Bull through my nose.”

Of course, the members of *NSYNC and Backstreet are friends; any reports of their “feud” back in the day were exaggerated for press purposes.

Metric releases new ’Romanticize the Dive’ track, ‘Crush Forever’

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Metric has released a new song called “Crush Forever,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Romanticize the Dive.

“Crush Forever” is “for anyone who might be needing a serious boost of positive energy right now,” Metric writes in a Facebook post.

“I’m really hoping it will make you happy for 4 minutes and 32 seconds, ideally longer if you have it on repeat,” the post reads. “This song is my love letter to strong girls in the world, a stream-of-consciousness style passing of the torch.”

Romanticize the Dive is due out April 24. It also includes the released songs “Victim of Luck” and “Time Is a Bomb.”

Metric will launch a U.S. tour in June.

James L. Brooks to be honored with inaugural Industry Icon Award at Peabody Awards

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

James L. Brooks is set to be honored with the inaugural Industry Icon Award at the Peabody Awards.

The Oscar winner will receive the first-ever award of this kind at the 86th annual awards ceremony, which is set to take place on May 31. The program’s board of jurors made the announcement on Wednesday.

Other honorees at the ceremony include Amy Poehler, who will receive the Career Achievement Award, as well as Sterlin Harjo, who is set to receive the Trailblazer Award. Additionally, the historic programmer PBS Kids will be given the Institutional Award.

“James L. Brooks has shaped the way we understand television as both an art form and a cultural force. His work blends humor, humanity, and sharp social insight in ways that have influenced generations of storytellers. It’s an honor to recognize his extraordinary legacy with the inaugural Industry Icon Award,” Jeffrey Jones, the executive director of the Peabody Awards, said in a press release.

Brooks is being honored with this award due to his “enduring impact and leadership in shaping the media landscape,” according to The Peabody Awards. Over the course of his career he co-created The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, The Simpsons and Room 222. On the film side, he is known for his movies Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good as It Gets.

Nominees for the 2026 Peabody Awards will be announced on April 7 and April 9. The winners will be announced later that month.

UK bookies have Olivia Dean, RAYE tied for favorite to record next James Bond theme

April 1, 2026 by WDNY Radio

At the beginning of March, Olivia Dean was the British bookmakers’ favorite to record the next James Bond theme, but now RAYE has pulled up even.

On March 26, RAYE was asked by an interviewer on a red carpet about rumors that she was going to record the next Bond theme. “I don’t know what to say,” she responded. “I’m nervous. No, there’s no rumor. Now I’m going red and it looks like there’s a rumor. There is no rumor. Obviously … if they ever want to approach me about that, my inbox is open.”

Because of her answer, top U.K. bookmakers William Hill now have Olivia and the “Where Is My Husband!” singer tied at 2/1 joint favorites.

“The growing buzz around RAYE and her recent interviews speculating about an involvement in the 007 franchise means we can’t split them anymore,” said a spokesperson for William Hill. “Right now the betting suggests the next 007 theme is most likely to come from one of the UK’s two standout female stars of the moment.”

Meanwhile, Harry Styles’ odds have been shortened from 10/1 to 6/1, but Dua Lipa remains right behind Olivia and RAYE, at 7/2. Other singers the company is offering odds on include Miley Cyrus, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey.

There is no firm information on when the new James Bond film will begin filming; a new James Bond, who would take over for Daniel Craig, hasn’t been announced yet. However, we do know that Dune director Denis Villeneuve will be behind the camera for the movie, which will be the 26th official film in the series.

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