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Democrats push for release of all Epstein files; GOP says Dems trying to ‘slander’ Trump

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Reactions are pouring in from Capitol Hill after House Democrats released correspondence from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in which he wrote that President Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” with an alleged victim.

The emails, written in 2011 to Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell but made public on Wednesday by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, have added to a renewed push by some lawmakers to compel the administration to release all files related to Epstein.

“We won’t stop until we end this White House cover-up. Release the files, NOW,” Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the Oversight panel, wrote on X.

Many Democrats issued similar calls.

“It’s clear as day: Trump is in the Epstein files,” New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler wrote on X. “The American people deserve the full truth.”

“The public deserves to know who enabled Epstein, who looked the other way, and who’s still being protected. Survivors have waited long enough. Release the Epstein files NOW,” wrote Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Democrats of “trying to create a fake narrative to slander President Trump.”

In a social media post, Republicans on the panel claimed in the 2011 email between Epstein and Maxwell, Democrats redacted the name “Virginia” — a likely reference to prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who had made extensive public comments about her exploitation by Epstein, but had never accused Trump of any wrongdoing.

“Democrats continue to carelessly cherry-pick documents to generate click-bait that is not grounded in the facts,” a House Oversight Majority spokesperson said in a statement. “The Epstein Estate has produced over 20,000 pages of documents on Thursday, yet Democrats are once again intentionally withholding records that name Democrat officials.”

After the release by House Democrats, House Republicans on the Oversight panel released an additional 20,000 pages of documents they received from the Epstein estate.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, one of a handful of Republican women backing the effort to compel the release of all Epstein files, defended Trump and said focus should be on the victims.

“How pathetic that Democrats are using Epstein’s victims to bury headlines on their vote against reopening the government,” Mace wrote on X.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also accused Democrats of “selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative.”

“The ‘unnamed victim’ referenced in these emails is the late Virginia Giuffre, who repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and ‘couldn’t have been friendlier’ to her in their limited interactions. The fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees, including Giuffre,” Leavitt said in a statement to ABC News.

“These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again,” Leavitt added.

In other messages released by House Democrats, Epstein appeared to touch on his relationship with Trump and whether he’d been banned from membership at Mar-a-Lago years earlier.

“Trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever,” Epstein wrote in a message to author Michael Wolff, “Of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop.”

Trump, who hasn’t yet directly weighed in on the latest development, previously blamed Democrats for creating a “hoax” surrounding the Epstein files.

After Epstein was arrested in 2019, Trump said he hadn’t spoken with him since 2015 because of a falling out. This summer, as momentum picked up in Congress to release all the Epstein files, Trump said Epstein “stole” young women (including Guiffre) from his Mar-a-Lago club, but that he didn’t know why.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna are leading a discharge petition to force a vote on compelling the Justice Department to release all the Epstein files.

Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, set to be sworn in on Wednesday, is expected to become the decisive 218th signature needed for the petition.

“Why did Justice or the FBI not get & release these?” Khanna wrote on X about the Epstein emails made public by House Democrats. “Today, [Massie] & my petition gets 218!”

ABC News’ Lalee Ibssa contributed to this report.

Northern Lights display expected for 2nd night in a row for these US states

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Dazzling waves of color are lighting up the skies this week.

After green and pink displays of auroras lit up the sky Tuesday night, another Northern Light array is expected to bring a gleaming light show to the northern part of the U.S. Wednesday night.

The auroras are being caused by one of the strongest geomagnetic storms of the year, which occurs when electrons from the sun collide with Earth’s magnetic field to produce colored lights, according to NOAA.

“Aurora is the name given to the glow or light produced when electrons from space flow down Earth’s magnetic field and collide with atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere in a ring or oval centered on the magnetic pole of Earth. The collisions produce light much like how electrons flowing through gas in a neon light collide with neon and other gasses to produce different colored light bulbs,” NOAA’s website reads.

Two dozen states could see the Northern Lights Wednesday night per NOAA’s aurora viewline map that includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Mike Bettwy, a meteorologist at the Space Weather Prediction Center, told ABC News that the auroras on Wednesday could be as clear as the ones on Tuesday.

“We had three coronal mass ejections leave the Sun since late last week. The third and final one is expected to impact our atmosphere later today and tonight. It is difficult to predict with a high degree of certainty or precision, but it is possible this will be as impactful as last night’s event. There were reports of aurora as far south as Tampa, Florida, overnight,” Bettwy said.

“While not unprecedented, it is quite unusual for the aurora to be visible at these low latitudes; probably only occurring once or twice per solar cycle,” he added.

The best time to see the aurora is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to NOAA.

NASA recommends going to the darkest area and using a long exposure to get the best photos of the light show, per their guidance.

NASA did not immediately reply to requests for comment from ABC News.

Megan Thee Stallion talks new single, ‘Lover Girl’: ‘It’s just reflective of this new chapter of my journey’

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

If you didn’t already know, Megan Thee Stallion‘s new single, “Lover Girl,” gives fans insight into her current space in life. She tells US Weekly the song’s “just reflective of this new chapter of my journey.”

“Right now, I’m in a great space where I’m just more comfortable and open to receiving love from everyone in my life,” says Meg, who is currently dating NBA star Klay Thompson. “It’s a beautiful and peaceful place to be, so I’m really just enjoying the soft life right now.”

She adds, “[T]he reception to the song has been incredible – I’m really happy the Hotties are loving it.”

“Lover Girl” is the newest song added to Meg’s discography, which includes hits she hopes to one day perform on the Super Bowl stage.

“I’m manifesting a Super Bowl halftime performance for myself in the future. Honestly, I would really love the opportunity if it presented itself and I would embrace the challenge,” Meg tells the publication. “The Hotties know I love to put on a show, so I would just want to turn the halftime show into a big party, come with some surprises and put on for my city.”

Megadeth’s farewell tour set to last ‘three to five years,’ says Dave Mustaine

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Megadeth may be embarking on a farewell tour, but their Countdown to Extinction still has a ways to go.

Frontman Dave Mustaine tells Kerrang! that “we’re easily talking about touring for another three to five years” before Megadeth officially hangs it up.

“And if we’re going to be doing it for that long then, s***, I’ll be looking at the birthday I don’t even want to think about!” the 64-year-old Mustaine adds.

So far, Megadeth’s touring plans include 2026 U.S. dates with Iron Maiden.

A final, self-titled Megadeth album is due out Jan. 23. Lead single “Tipping Point” is out now; a second cut, titled “I Don’t Care,” will premiere Friday.

Little Feat retiring from the road with The Last Farewell Tour

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Little Feat is ready to say goodbye to the road. The band just announced that their upcoming tour will be their last.

The trek, fittingly called The Last Farewell Tour, a callback to their 1975 release, The Last Record Album, will kick off April 10 in Orlando, Florida.

“Playing is the joy and satisfaction of touring, but it comes with the hard part — travel, the endless miles on a bus,” the band said in a statement. “There’s no dodging the wear and tear, and Little Feat has been playing for quite a while.”

Although dates are currently confirmed through May 24 in Thornville, Ohio, more shows are expected to be announced.

“It’s definitely not an absolute, never-gonna-play again statement,” the band adds. “This wind-down will take several years to accomplish, and while it does, Feat will continue to perform and record as long as they are able. It’s a retirement from the travel of touring.”

“Feat has an incredible legacy of music and the celebration that comes with it, and the near future will see them honoring their own past with more playing,” they note. “But it’s time to give the trusty tour bus, however comfy, a rest.”

To coincide with the announcement, Little Feat has released the previously unreleased song “Feathers and a Smile,” which was written by Little Feat’s late co-founder Lowell George and features his daughter Inara George on vocals. It is now available via digital outlets.

A complete list of dates can be found at LittleFeat.net.

Chris Stapleton’s ‘White Horse’ rides again with new video

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

More than two years after its release, Chris Stapleton‘s “White Horse” is getting the cinematic treatment with a new music video.

Filmed in Marfa, Texas, the clip stars actor Josh Brolin, Mae McKagan and Tommy Martinez, alongside Chris and Morgane Stapleton.

“Listening to ‘White Horse’ over and over again, we visualized a couple on the run and wanted to add some complexity with the parental sheriff relationship between Mae and Josh’s characters,” filmmakers Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa King Stone say in a statement. “What was just going to be an action-packed love story, also became a story about letting go and trust.”

Released in July 2023 as the lead single from Stapleton’s fifth album, Higher, “White Horse” topped the chart in January 2024.

The awards show favorite is currently up for three CMAs at the Nov. 19 ceremony, as well as four Grammys at the February event.

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway star in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ teaser trailer

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

A teaser trailer? For The Devil Wears Prada sequel? Groundbreaking.

20th Century Studios has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Set to Madonna‘s song “Vogue,” the trailer finds Meryl Streep back as editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. We see her strut down a hallway in red heels before finally making it into an elevator. Just as it seems like the doors to the elevator are set to close shut, a hand comes out of nowhere to stop them from closing. The hand belongs to Anne Hathaway‘s Andy Sachs, who steps into the elevator beside Miranda.

“Took you long enough,” Miranda says to Andy.

This teaser comes almost 20 years after Streep and Hathaway made their turns as the iconic characters in the original 2006 film. Joining them in the sequel are Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, who reprise their roles as Emily and Nigel.

Also returning are Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman, who will once again play the characters Lily and Irv.

Director David Frankel, who helmed the first film, returns to direct the sequel from a script by the writer of the first film, Aline Brosh McKenna.

A new cast of characters are also coming along for the ride. They are to be played by Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B.J. Novak and Conrad Ricamora.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 will arrive in theaters on May 1, 2026.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and 20th Century Studios.

Black Label Society announces 2026 US tour

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Black Label Society has announced a U.S. tour for 2026.

The headlining outing kicks off Feb. 27 in San Antonio and concludes May 14 in Nashville. The bill will also include frontman Zakk Wylde‘s Black Sabbath cover band, Zakk Sabbath.

Tickets go on sale Friday. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, check out the BLS Instagram.

Black Label Society has released two new songs in 2025: “Broken and Blind” and “Lord Humungus.” The band’s most recent album is 2021’s Doom Crew Inc.

Meanwhile, Wylde, who long played guitar in Ozzy Osbourne‘s solo band, recently told NJ.com that the late Prince of Darkness wanted to record a new album with him before his death in July.

“He was texting me, ‘Zakk, let’s do another record. Because I really loved it when you were going through your Allman Brothers, [Lynyrd] Skynyrd phase when we did ‘No More Tears,’ it’s heavy but it’s more melodic, it’s not pummeling heavy,'” Wylde said. “So I said, ‘Alright Oz, whatever you want.'”

Ariana Grande just landed her 20th Grammy nomination

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Grammy nominations were announced Nov. 7, but now the Recording Academy has amended its initial list of nominees to add additional people — including Ariana Grande.

Ariana and her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo were nominated on Nov. 7 for best pop duo/group performance for “Defying Gravity” from the film. But on Tuesday, according to Billboard, both of their names were added to the list of nominees in the category of best compilation soundtrack for visual media for the Wicked soundtrack.

With this extra nod, Ariana’s career total of Grammy nominations now stands at an even 20. So far, she’s won two Grammys: best pop vocal album for Sweetener and best pop duo/group performance for her Lady Gaga duet, “Rain on Me.”

As for why the academy was delayed in announcing the nods, Billboard explains that after the initial nominees are revealed, the nominees in this category are then researched to determine who is eligible to be included.

The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 1 in LA.

Kodak Black gives fans access to unreleased music with artist coin $YAK

November 12, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Kodak Black has launched his own currency. His artist coin $YAK, made in partnership with music discovery platform Audius, will give fans the opportunity to hear some unreleased music, early access to shows, limited-edition merch, behind-the-scenes content and other special experiences.

“I made $YAK so my fans get first dibs on everything I do,” Kodak says in a statement posted on the Audius website. “Hold it and you hear music before it drops. You get tickets before the crowd even sees them. You unlock content that never hits the public feed. This coin is the line between the crowd and the ones I keep close. If you want to stay closer, you already know.”

“From Pompano to packed arenas, I learned the wins hit different when we share them,” he continues. “Music created our community. Now let’s create something even bigger together.”

News of Kodak’s artist coin arrives on the heels of Kodak Day, which took place Tuesday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida. He celebrated with a community fun day for the kids complete with food, free groceries, games, gift cards and more.

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