Manhunt underway for 2 murder suspects who escaped Georgia jail

Manhunt underway for 2 murder suspects who escaped Georgia jail
Manhunt underway for 2 murder suspects who escaped Georgia jail
In these images released by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Kentravious Holmes, 21, and Rickey Martin, 20, are shown. The two inmates escaped custody from the Sumter County Jail. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

(SUMTER COUNTY, Ga.) — Authorities are continuing the search for two murder suspects who escaped from a Georgia jail on Sunday.

Rickey Martin, 20, and Kentravious Holmes, 21, escaped Sumter County Jail at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.

The two inmates were also in custody on charges including aggravated assault and aggravated battery, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. 

Martin is 5 foot 4 inches and weighs 120 pounds. He is a Black male with un-twisted dreads, according to the sheriff’s office.

Holmes is 5 foot 8 inches in height and weighs 155 pounds. Holmes is a Black male with un-twisted dreads and multiple tattoos on his face and neck, including a “$” sign, a broken heart and “Baby Kay” over his right eye, according to the sheriff’s office. 

Anyone who sees either individual or has any information on their whereabouts, is asked to call 911 or the Sheriff’s Office directly at 229-924-4094.

 

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Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes break up again

Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes break up again
Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes break up again
Chase Stokes & Kelsea Ballerini (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

The on-again, off-again romance between Kelsea Ballerini and Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes seems to be off again.

Though official sources don’t seem to be talking, People cites multiple other insiders who confirm the relationship is off, just as Kelsea seems to have scrubbed photos of the two from Instagram and unfollowed him, as well.

The two first started dating three years ago, before officially making their debut as a couple at the CMT Music Awards in April 2023. In September 2025 they announced their breakup, only to confirm they’d gotten back together by New Year’s Eve.

Approximately five weeks later, the romance seems to be in the rearview, just a week after Kelsea spoke glowingly about their relationship on the Grammy red carpet. 

It’s been a tough year for the “Baggage” hitmaker so far, after losing her beloved dog Dibs in January, too. 

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Simple Plan announces second leg of 25th anniversary tour

Simple Plan announces second leg of 25th anniversary tour
Simple Plan announces second leg of 25th anniversary tour
Simple Plan Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel! tour artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation)

Simple Plan has announced a second leg of the band’s Bigger Than You Think! 25th anniversary tour.

The upcoming trek, dubbed the Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel!, will run from July 24 in Las Vegas to Aug. 20 in Toronto. As with the first leg, which ran in 2025, the new dates will feature support from Bowling for Soup and 3OH!3.

“Last summer, our ‘Bigger Than You Think!’ U.S. headline tour was one of the best times we’ve ever had on the road,” Simple Plan says. “Every single show was amazing and we had so much fun playing with our great friends Bowling for Soup and 3OH!3 — we honestly didn’t want it to end.

The “Perfect” band adds, “As soon as the last show wrapped, we knew we had to find a way to keep it going and visit all the awesome cities we missed on the first run.”

Presales begin Tuesday at noon local time, and tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit OfficialSimplePlan.com.

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The Hu & Apocalyptica announce US tour

The Hu & Apocalyptica announce US tour
The Hu & Apocalyptica announce US tour
The Hu performs on stage during Download festival 2019 at Donington Park on June 14, 2019 in Castle Donington, England. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Metal from around the world will join forces when Mongolia’s The Hu and Finland’s Apocalyptica hit the road together for a U.S. tour.

The trek launches May 12 in Silver Spring, Maryland, and wraps up June 7 in Anaheim, California. Finnish band The Rasmus will also be on the bill.

Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit TheHuOfficial.com or Apocalyptica.com.

The Hu just released a new single, “The Real You,” in January. It’s set to appear on their upcoming new album, The Hun, the follow-up to 2022’s Rumble of Thunder.

Apocalyptica’s most recent album is 2024’s Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, marking their second collection of Metallica covers.

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On This Day: Feb. 10, 1978: Van Halen releases their self-titled debut album

On This Day: Feb. 10, 1978: Van Halen releases their self-titled debut album
On This Day: Feb. 10, 1978: Van Halen releases their self-titled debut album

On This Day, Feb. 10, 1978…

Van Halen released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

The album featured such future classics as “Runnin’ with the Devil,” “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” the instrumental “Eruption,” and a cover of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.”

Van Halen, which features the band’s original frontman, David Lee Roth, went on to become a huge commercial success for the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, selling more than 10 million copies in the U.S. to earn a Diamond certification from the RIAA, one of two the band received.  The other was for their sixth studio album, 1984, which was their last to feature Roth, until 2012’s A Different Kind of Truth.

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2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says

2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says
2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says

(NEW YORK) — U.S. Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces conducted a new airstrike against an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people aboard and leaving one survivor.

SOUTHCOM said in a statement posted to X that it “immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.”

The statement was accompanied by video of the strike.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” SOUTHCOM said, noting that the strike was launched at the direction of commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.

Monday’s operation is the 38th airstrike conducted by U.S. forces since Sept. 2. The killings bring to 130 the number of people killed in these strikes.

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2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says

2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says
2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says

(NEW YORK) — U.S. Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces conducted a new airstrike against an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people aboard and leaving one survivor.

SOUTHCOM said in a statement posted to X that it “immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.”

The statement was accompanied by video of the strike.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” SOUTHCOM said, noting that the strike was launched at the direction of commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.

Monday’s operation is the 38th airstrike conducted by U.S. forces since Sept. 2. The killings bring to 130 the number of people killed in these strikes.

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In brief: ‘Virgin River’ season 7 trailer and more

In brief: ‘Virgin River’ season 7 trailer and more
In brief: ‘Virgin River’ season 7 trailer and more

The trailer for season 7 of Virgin River has arrived. Netflix has released the official trailer for the seventh season of its romantic drama series, which finds Mel and Jack newly married and pursuing their dream of adopting a child. Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson star in the season, which will debut on March 12 …

You can spend your Valentine’s Day watching one of last year’s new movies. Song Sung Blue will make its streaming debut to Peacock on Feb. 13. Craig Brewer directed the film about the influence of Neil Diamond’s music. Kate Hudson received an Oscar nomination for her performance in the film, which she starred in alongside Hugh Jackman …

Keira Knightley, Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan and Erin Kellyman are teaming up for a new film. Variety reports that the actors will star in the upcoming dark comedy The Worst. The movie is described as a “wickedly entertaining class satire” that skewers “privilege, power and performative morality, turning an elegant couples’ getaway into a hilariously disastrous night to remember.” …

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Scoreboard roundup — 2/9/26

Scoreboard roundup — 2/9/26
Scoreboard roundup — 2/9/26

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Pistons 110, Hornets 104
Bulls 115, Nets 123
Jazz 115, Heat 111
Bucks 99, Magic 118
Hawks 116, Timberwolves 138
Kings 94, Pelicans 120
Cavaliers 119, Nuggets 117
Grizzlies 113, Warriors 114
Thunder 119, Lakers 110
76ers 118, Trail Blazers 135

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Russian border regions face blackouts after Ukrainian strikes, governors say

Russian border regions face blackouts after Ukrainian strikes, governors say
Russian border regions face blackouts after Ukrainian strikes, governors say
Large areas of Lviv are facing emergency blackouts following targeted Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. (Mykola Tys/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

(LONDON) — Governors of two Russian regions bordering Ukraine said Tuesday that residents are facing sustained power outages as a result of Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure, as both sides continue long-range strikes in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s western Belgorod region said in posts to Telegram that power and heating outages had forced hundreds of people to rely on “heating points.”

“Unfortunately, rolling blackouts are inevitable,” Gladkov said, noting that Belgorod city will be among the areas subject to unpredictable outages.

Gov. Alexander Khinshtein of the neighboring Kursk region said that 28,000 customers were without power as a result of “another series of cowardly attacks on our territory.”

Both regions have been subject to regular Ukrainian drone, missile and artillery attacks. Both have also seen Ukrainian ground incursions during the nearly 4-year-old war.

Recent months have seen both Russia and Ukraine focus attacks on energy infrastructure targets. In Ukraine, millions have faced rolling outages as a result of months of Russian missile and drone strikes on energy targets all across the country. Moscow, Kyiv has said, is trying to freeze Ukrainians into submission.

The Kremlin, meanwhile, has framed long-range Ukrainian strikes as “terrorist attacks.”

Zelenskyy on Sunday defended Ukraine’s retaliatory attacks inside Russia, describing the Russian energy sector as “a legitimate target.”

“We do not have to choose whether we strike a military target or energy,” Zelenskyy said while addressing students at the National Aviation University in Kyiv. “He sells this energy. He sells oil. So is it energy, or is it a military target? Honestly, it’s the same thing. He sells oil, takes the money, invests it in weapons. And with those weapons, he kills Ukrainians.”

Zelenskyy said that left Ukraine with two options: “We either build weapons and strike their weapons. Or we strike the source where their money is generated and multiplied. And that source is their energy sector. That is what is happening. All of this is a legitimate target for us.”

The nightly exchange of drones continued on Monday night.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 125 drones into the country overnight, of which 110 were shot down or suppressed. Thirteen drones impacted across six locations, the air force said in a post to Telegram.

Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said in a post to social media that two people were killed and seven people injured by a Russian strike in the city of Slovyansk, close to the front line.

At least four people were injured by a drone strike on a house in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Among the injured was a 1-year-old child, the ministry said.

Oleh Kiper, the governor of the southern Odesa region, said in a post to Telegram that Russian drones attacked energy infrastructure overnight, leaving at least three communities partially without power.

The Russian Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forces shot down at least six Ukrainian drones overnight into Tuesday morning.

Russia’s federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said that temporary flight restrictions were introduced at airports in the Black Sea city of Gelendzhik and in the western city of Kaluga.

Peace maneuvers are ongoing against the backdrop of long-range strikes and Russia’s attritional offensive operations in eastern Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said in a post to social media on Monday night that proposed post-war Western security guarantees intended to protect Ukraine from repeated Russian aggression are “ready.”

“There is no alternative to security. There is no alternative to peace. There is no alternative to rebuilding our country,” Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian president also said there will be “significant international events this week — on defense and security.”

“Our negotiating team is working every single day on the documents and proposals that could deliver results at the upcoming meetings,” Zelenskyy said.

“Most importantly, our partners must be aligned the same way we are in Ukraine: peace is needed, and reliable security guarantees are the only real foundation for peace and for preventing the Russians from breaking agreements through strikes or hybrid operation of some kind,” he added.

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