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Justice Department demands 2024 election ballots from Wayne County, Michigan

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WAYNE COUNTY, Mich.) — The Justice Department has demanded 2024 federal election ballots and records from Wayne County, Michigan, according to a letter posted online by state officials early Monday morning.

The letter, from Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, references three voter fraud convictions from the 2020 election and a civil case alleging fraud that was dismissed in 2020.

“Based on this history of fraud convictions and other allegations concerning the election procedures in Wayne County and, for the purpose of ensuring that the foregoing federal election laws were not violated in the November 2024 federal election, we are requesting that you produce the following election-related records from that election: all ballots (including absentee and provisional), ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes,” the DOJ letter said.

State officials said the letter is a continuation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere with the election process, following his recent executive order regarding mail-in voting and the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election ballots in Fulton County, Georgia.

“Once again, President Trump is weaponizing the Justice Department in an attempt to sabotage our democratic process and turn it into his own personal agency to interfere in state elections. This request is as absurd as it is baseless,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “Successful convictions underline that Michigan’s safeguards work and that instances of voter fraud are rare and addressed.”

“Using these prosecutions and recycling debunked 2020 election conspiracy theories as justification to demand copies of the ballots of Michigan residents is a clear attempt to bully clerks and spread fear, even after Donald Trump won Michigan in 2024. If this administration wants to bring this circus to our state, my office is prepared to protect the people’s right to vote,” Nessel said.

Michigan state officials also say that none of the examples provided in the letter were from the 2024 election cycle.

Representatives from the Justice Department and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News.

FBI agents in January removed 700 boxes containing ballots and other materials associated with the 2020 election from a Fulton County election site after obtaining a search warrant based on unproven claims of widespread voting irregularities.

Trump has long criticized the outcome of the 2020 election, personally pushing to overturn the results after his loss and later being indicted in two criminal cases over his actions. Those cases have since been dismissed, and Trump has continued to push for criminal accountability for what he baselessly alleged was a stolen election.

Bruce Springsteen performs The Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’ with John Densmore at American Music Honors

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The fourth annual American Music Honors, put on by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, took place Saturday at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth, New Jersey. Patti Smith, The E Street Band, The Doors, Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre were this year’s honorees.

The night featured some unique performances, including Springsteen and The Doors’ John Densmore, backed by the Disciples of Soul, performing the Doors’ classic “Light My Fire.”

Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Springsteen warning the audience not to expect too much from the performances, joking, “There’s no one in the room in danger of filling Jim Morrison’s leather pants,” referring to the late Doors frontman. Steve Earle later came out to pay tribute to The Doors with a performance of “Roadhouse Blues.”

For their song, Springsteen and The E Street Band treated the crowd to “Thunder Road,” which they haven’t been playing on their current Land of Hope and Dreams American tour.

The night also featured a posthumous tribute to The Band, with Springsteen, Earle, Darlene Love and others performing “The Weight.” Warwick performed “Walk on By” and was joined by Love for “That’s What Friends are For.”

Smith teamed with Springsteen for “Because the Night,” a song co-penned by The Boss, with the night also including an all-star jam on Smith’s classic “People Have the Power.”

Turnstile performing at 2026 Form festival

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Turnstile is performing at the 2026 Form festival, taking place Oct. 9-11 in Arcosanti, Arizona.

The lineup also includes Lorde and Geese.

A post on the Form Instagram describes the festival as “2,500 people. No overlapping sets. No VIP sections. And plenty of surprises in store.”

For more info, visit ExperienceForm.com.

Turnstile is coming off their two performances at Coachella. Their upcoming live schedule includes sets at Welcome to Rockville, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, among other festivals.

The hits keep coming: Ella Langley’s got a Morgan Wallen duet + a #1 album

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

If you’ve been trying to figure out what the “ICLYA” license plate at the end of the “Choosin’ Texas” video means, it seems Ella Langley’s just answered the question: “I Can’t Love You Anymore” is the name of her new duet with Morgan Wallen.

“Ella wrote this song and sent it me about a month ago and I loved it,” Morgan told Saturday’s crowd in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, before the pair debuted the song, according to Billboard.

“Sweet home & I Can’t Love You Anymore with @morganwallen out Friday!” Ella later confirmed on her socials, adding photos from her home state stop on Morgan’s Still the Problem tour.

The two will have plenty of chances to perform together again, with Ella set to join Morgan for eight more stops on the trek.

Meanwhile, Ella has another reason to celebrate: Her sophomore album, Dandelion, debuts at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, having moved 169,000 equivalent album units in its first week.

Lil Wayne talks being ‘uninvited & uninvolved’ in Coachella: ‘It’s truly a humbling experience’

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Coachella ’26 featured a star-studded lineup, but Lil Wayne failed to make the cut. In a post to social media Saturday, he reflected on his latest music industry snub while showing love to his fans.

“It’s truly a humbling experience when events like Coachella & the Grammys come around & like clockwork, I’m uninvited & uninvolved,” he wrote on X. “I appreciate my position or space I hold in ya heart & mind if so bc you’re the humbling experience that’s timeless & 4dat I thk u. Iaints***withoutu.”

Wayne performed at Coachella in 2016 as a surprise guest on G-Eazy’s set. He’s been vocal about his place in the industry, most notably the NFL’s choice to make Kendrick Lamar headliner of the 2025 Super Bowl in Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans.

Weezy has since vowed to never play the event. He’s been holding fans down via a tour celebrating 20 years of his Tha Carter mixtape series, recently adding more dates to the run. The new leg kicks off in June.

Sammy Hagar revises itinerary for UK tour, moves shows to more intimate venues

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sammy Hagar is making some changes to the upcoming U.K. leg of his The Best of All Worlds tour, his first time playing the U.K. since 1996.

The rocker announced that he’s revising his itinerary in order to move his shows to more “intimate, tech-forward performing arts venues.” He’s also changed his one night at London’s O2 arena, to a three-night stand at a new yet-to-be opened venue in the city.

“After waiting 30 years to come back, we really wanted to get this right,” says Sammy in a statement. “Several factors pushed us toward revising this tour but after wrapping our Las Vegas residency last month at Dolby Live where the sound, the technology, and the more intimate size really lets us connect with the audiences, it was clear that we wanted to deliver an experience like that for our fans in England.”

He adds, “When I heard our promoter was opening a similar tech-forward venue in London that really sealed the deal for me. Three nights, a fresh set every night, and I get to stay in London, one of my favorite cities in the world, for a week. That’s the Best of All Worlds!”

The tour, which has Sammy playing songs from throughout his career, including his days with Van Halen, was originally supposed to launch on July 4 in Manchester, but will now begin July 6 in Wolverhampton, followed by a July 7 show in Manchester and three shows, on July 9, 11 and 12, at the new British Airways ARC in London.

Those who previously purchased tickets to the tour will receive a priority presale code for the new shows, plus 10% off merchandise. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman star in ‘Practical Magic 2’ teaser trailer

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

We come to this teaser trailer for magic.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official teaser trailer for Practical Magic 2. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman once again star as the magical Owens sisters in this highly anticipated sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic.

Along with Bullock and Kidman, who are both producing the project, the film stars Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest.

Practical Magic 2 follows the Owens sisters as they “must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all in a must-see cinematic event of fun, magic and mayhem,” according to an official description from Warner Bros.

The trailer finds all of the Owens women living in the same picturesque white home by the water from the first film, going about their daily tasks and using a bit of magic along the way.

“I’m sure you’ve heard of the Owens family. The ones from Massachusetts. The ones their neighbors whisper are witches,” Bullock says through voice-over in the trailer.

“I’ve waited such a long time for this,” Kidman says, before she jumps off the home’s roof while holding an open umbrella.

“Yes, she has,” Bullock says, as she opens up an umbrella herself.

Susanne Bier directed the film from a script by Akiva Goldsman and Georgia Pritchett. It’s based on the novel The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman.

Practical Magic 2 arrives in theaters on Sept. 11.

Violet Grohl performs debut solo set at Record Store Day concert

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Violet Grohl played her first official solo concert on Saturday in celebration of Record Store Day.

The daughter of Dave Grohl took the stage at Fingerprints Music in Long Beach, California, to perform songs off her upcoming debut solo album, Be Sweet to Me.

“We just know that this event will become one of those brags like, ‘I was there when Violet Grohl played her first live show…,'” reads a post on the Fingerprints Music Instagram.

It seemed that Violet’s dad attended the show — the Foo Fighters Instagram posted a photo of Dave outside Fingerprints alongside famed DJ and “Weird Al” Yankovic mentor Dr. Demento.

Be Sweet to Me is due out May 29. Violet’s upcoming tour plans also include sets at the U.K.’s Reading & Leeds and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festivals.

Dave, meanwhile, is set to release a new Foo Fighters album, Your Favorite Toy, on Friday. The Foos will play a one-off show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on April 28, followed by headlining sets at the Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May. They’ll launch a full North American stadium tour in August.

2 dead after gunfire breaks out during ‘planned fight’ between juveniles at North Carolina park: Police

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.) — Multiple people were shot, including two fatally, after a “planned fight” between two juveniles at a North Carolina park escalated and several people opened fire, authorities said.

Gunfire broke out at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem on Monday morning, according to police.

“This stemmed from a planned fight between two young individuals,” the Winston-Salem Police Department said.

The two met shortly before 10 a.m., when the “situation escalated significantly, leading to multiple people exchanging gunfire,” the police department said.

Two people are dead, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Winston-Salem police said they have not confirmed the total number of victims and suspects are “still outstanding.”

The incident was isolated and remains under investigation, police said.

Leinbach Park, which is located near a middle school, remains closed, police said. Students at the school were safe, police said.

Kit Connor, Cailee Spaeny and more cast in ‘Elden Ring’ live-action film

April 20, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The cast for the live-action Elden Ring film adaptation has been revealed.

A24 has shared the official cast list for its upcoming movie based on the popular video game as production is set to start this spring.

Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, Nick Offerman, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird and Peter Serafinowicz are set to star in the film. A24 has dated it for release on March 3, 2028.

The specific characters each actor will play have yet to be announced.

Director Alex Garland is set to helm the movie, which is being filmed for IMAX. Elden Ring marks a reunion for Spaeny and Garland, as the actress previously starred in his film Civil War.

Connor took to his Instagram Story to confirm his casting in Garland’s film.

“Ridiculously proud to be a part of this team,” he wrote.

Elden Ring is a video game based on a mythological story by George R. R. Martin. It debuted in 2022 and allows players to “explore vast environments and dungeons to discover the unknown and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from overcoming obstacles and challenges,” according to an official description from its publisher Bandai Namco.

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