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Trump’s lawyers say they’re ‘in discussions’ to resolve his $10B suit against the IRS

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Trump’s lawyers say they’re ‘in discussions’ to resolve his B suit against the IRS

Trump’s lawyers say they’re ‘in discussions’ to resolve his $10B suit against the IRS — U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada to promote the tax cuts he signed into law in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” ahead of the midterm election. Tomorrow he will deliver remarks at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump say they are “in discussions” with the Department of Justice to potentially resolve a $10 billion lawsuit that Trump, two of his sons, and his company filed against the Internal Revenue Service earlier this year.

According to a court filing on Friday, lawyers for the Trumps requested a deadline extension so they can “engage in discussions designed to resolve this matter and to avoid protracted litigation.”

President Trump, his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department in January related to the unauthorized disclosure of tax information during Trump’s first term.

A government contractor with the IRS pleaded guilty in 2023 to stealing the tax information of Donald Trump and other wealthy Americans and leaking it to media outlets in 2019 and 2020.

“Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs’ public standing,” the Trumps said in their lawsuit, which requested $10 billion in damages.

“The Parties are engaging in discussions and need time to work through how to ensure those discussions can take place productively to avoid protracted litigation,” the attorneys said in Friday’s filing with the consent of the DOJ lawyers. “This brief period will allow the Parties to initiate and structure those discussions in a manner that best serves the interests of all Parties and the Court.”

The Department of Justice had not yet responded to the lawsuit and faced an impending deadline this month. Friday’s filing said both sides agreed to the 90-day extension.

A group of former government officials last month filed an amicus brief with the court to raise concerns about the ethics of the president suing his own government for billions.

“This case is extraordinary because the President controls both sides of the litigation, which raises the prospect of collusive litigation tactics,” the amicus filing said. “To treat this case like business as usual would threaten the integrity of the justice system and the important taxpayer and privacy protections at the heart of this case.”

The Trumps, in the suit, argued that the IRS and Treasury Department should have had “appropriate technical, employee screening, security, and monitoring” to prevent the theft of tax information.

Music Notes: Rihanna, Anderson .Paak and more

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rihanna chimed into the comments section of a post suggesting she and partner A$AP Rocky are expecting their fourth child. She wrote, “Is the baby in the womb with us?” She is the mother of Rocki Irish, RZA Athelston, Riot Rose Mayers.

Momo Boyd shared the visual for her song “Oops” from her debut EP Miss Michigan. “I wanted to create something fun and exciting and present myself in a way that feels familiar yet fresh,” she said in a statement. “I’ve always loved the timeless beauty of women from classic TV and movie roles like Hilary Banks, Moesha, Fran Fine and pretty much any character Halle Berry has played. So much like most of my imagery thus far, this is my interpretation of an era of beauty and glamour that I admire immensely.”

Anderson .Paak has teamed with World ID for a Concert Kit designed to give artists control over ticketing by reserving access for verified humans. Fans attempting to the purchase tickets must verify their identity before gaining access. His alter ego DJ Pee .Wee is set to perform for 1,000 verified fans at the inaugural Humans Only Concert in San Francisco on Friday.

Another Kanye West show will no longer take place following his canceled gig at Wireless Festival. Adam Strzyzewski, the director of Silesian Stadium in Poland, where Ye was supposed to perform on June 19, shared the news on Facebook. As translated by Reuters, the post says, “We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 at the… Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons.” This follows the announcement of Ye’s postponed show in France.

Music notes: Taylor Swift, Olivia Dean and more

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Another day, another chart record set by Taylor Swift. This time, it’s Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart, which has been around since 1996. She currently has, not one, not two, but three songs in the chart’s top 10, which no other artist has ever done. Here’s the rundown: “Elizabeth Taylor” is at #10, “Opalite” is #8 and “The Fate of Ophelia” is #9.

Olivia Dean’s song “Man I Need” has officially passed one billion streams on Spotify, giving her her first entry into the Billions Club. On her Instagram Story, she wrote, “this is wild. thank u for listening.” Olivia is the female artist with the biggest increase in global streams on Spotify over the past year. Meanwhile, her album The Art of Loving is back at #1 on the U.K. album chart.

You may want to tune in to the Coachella live YouTube stream Friday night at 9 p.m. PT to watch Sabrina Carpenter’s set: It’s rumored that none other than Madonna will join her onstage. Madonna just revealed that she’s got a new album, Confessions II, coming out July 3.

Olivia Rodrigo confirms she dropped a ‘drop dead’ Easter egg at last year’s Glastonbury show

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

We didn’t know it then, but when Olivia Rodrigo played the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival in June of 2025, she’d already written her new single “drop dead.” Now, she’s confirmed that what she wore during part of that set was a deliberate reference to the song

At Glastonbury, Olivia performed a couple of songs with The Cure’s Robert Smith, including their hit “Just Like Heaven.” Then, during the encore, she wore a t-shirt that said, “You Know All The Words to ‘Just Like Heaven'” — to which Robert Smith had added, in Sharpie, “But do you?”

Of course, that seemed completely normal at the time — she’d just performed the song, right? But when “drop dead” arrived today, we all found out that “You know all the words to ‘Just Like Heaven'” is actually a lyric in the song.

“I knew that this song was coming out and I wanted to, like, do a little Easter egg,” Olivia tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.

Asked if she played the song for Robert Smith, Olivia says, “Oh my God, I actually don’t know if I played it for him. … I played him a bunch of other songs on the album, I don’t know why I didn’t think to play this one for him though, I should.”

As for the overall theme of “drop dead,” Olivia tells Zane, “It’s about a first date, and so it just feels like a new beginning and it’s just trying to capture all those feelings of meeting someone that you have feelings for, and just being, like, nervous and, like, kind of insecure, but super-excited and just lovesick over this person.”

Olivia’s new album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is out June 12.

Petition launched to save recording studio used for classic Iron Maiden, Def Leppard albums

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Now that Iron Maiden is finally getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, wouldn’t it be a shame if the studio where they recorded one of their best-known albums was demolished?

An online petition has been started by the studio’s owners to stop the destruction of London’s Battery Studios, which is currently facing redevelopment into an apartment building. The studio is where Iron Maiden recorded their 1982 album, The Number of the Beast, their first to feature singer Bruce Dickinson and top the U.K. charts. The album features the classic title track and the hit “Run to the Hills.”

Other albums recorded at the studio in northwest London included Def Leppard’s 1981 album High ‘n’ Dry and the 1983 smash Pyromania, Black Sabbath’s 1975 release Sabotage, and albums by Whitesnake, Krokus, The Cars, The Stone Roses, Paul McCartney and more.

“We are calling on the music industry, artists, and the public to stand together to protect this irreplaceable cultural landmark,” the petition reads, adding, “The music created within its walls has shaped global culture and helped define the UK as a world leader in music.”

The Zombies release mono remaster of ‘Begin Here,’ announce details of annual festival

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Zombies have just released the mono remaster of their debut album, 1965’s Begin Here, and to mark the occasion, they’ve announced details of their third annual Begin Here Festival.

Taking place over Halloween weekend, Oct. 30-Nov 1, in the band’s hometown of St. Albans, U.K., this year’s festival will include a candlelit acoustic performance from Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone, taking place within the nearly 1,000-year-old St. Albans Cathedral.

The Begin Here festival, which launched in November 2023, will feature a whole host of other Zombies-related events, including record signings, dance parties, fan meet-ups and appearances by original band members.

A presale for tickets begins Wednesday to fan club members and anyone who purchases Begin Here (Mono Edition) from the band’s website. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting April 24.

More details can be found at TheZombiesMusic.com.

The mono remaster of Begin Here is the second of four planned reissues, following 2025’s reissue of their iconic sophomore album, Odessey and Oracle. It features all 17 tracks from the U.K. and U.S. versions of the album, with new liner notes by rock journalist David Fricke.

To coincide with the release, The Zombies have released “She’s Not There (Mono Edition)” to digital outlets, accompanied by a new lyric video.

Jennifer Stone to return as Harper Finkle in ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Harper Finkle and Alex Russo are reuniting.

Jennifer Stone is set to reprise her Wizards of Waverly Place role of Harper Finkle in the final season of its spinoff series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

Harper is the eccentric human best friend of Selena Gomez’s beloved wizard Alex Russo.

Disney announced earlier in April that Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will return for its final chapter this summer. Production on the new episodes started this month.

Gomez is set to make her directorial debut as she helms the premiere episode of this final chapter in the Russo family’s story. In addition to directing, Gomez will reprise her role of Alex over multiple episodes and continue executive producing.

Stone made a return to acting after she took a hiatus to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She graduated in 2019 with plans to resume acting full-time, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and she stepped into the emergency room and served on the front lines. Now, Stone balances ER shifts with her love of acting, according to a press release.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place stars David Henrie as Justin Russo and Janice LeAnn Brown as the young wizard Billie. Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora and Mimi Gianopulos also make up the main cast.

This final chapter of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is being billed as a special four-part event.

“Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of season 2, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father,” according to an official description from Disney. “As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realizes that their combined power is the only way the Russos can defeat the evil plaguing them.”

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Natalie Portman pregnant, expecting baby #3 at age 44

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Natalie Portman is expecting a third child.

The Oscar-winning actress, 44, revealed the news in an exclusive interview with Harper’s Bazaar published on Friday. It’s her first baby with her partner, French music producer Tanguy Destable.

“Tanguy and I are very excited,” she said. “I’m just very grateful. I know it’s such a privilege and a miracle.”

Portman, who didn’t share specific details about her pregnancy, acknowledged the challenges people may face with pregnancy and trying to conceive.

“I grew up hearing about how hard it is to get pregnant,” she said. “I have so many people I love who’ve had such a hard time with it that I want to be respectful around that as well. It’s such a beautiful, joyous thing, and it’s also not an easy thing.”

She continued, “And so I know how lucky it is. I’m very aware, and I’m very grateful. I have deep appreciation and gratitude.”

Giving birth later in life is a growing reality in the United States.

According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 1990 to 2023, birth rates have declined among women in their 20s and increased among women in older age groups.

Compared to birth rates in 1990, the birth rate increased 71% among women ages 35–39 (from 31.7 to 54.3), 127% (from 5.5 to 12.5) among women ages 40–44 and 450% (from 0.2 to 1.1) among women 45 and older in 2023.

Meanwhile, birth rates remain highest among women in their 20s but have declined 51% among women 20-24 years old (from 116.5 to 57.7) and 24% among women 25 to 29 years old (from 120.2 to 91.0) over that timeframe, CDC data shows.

At age 44, Portman is nearly a decade past the age — 35 — that doctors consider women to be of “advanced maternal age.”

While many women over 35 years old have healthy babies and pregnancies, there are risks for the mother and baby that increase with maternal age, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Portman shared that she has “more energy” than she expected, and said that she is swimming and doing gyrotonics to stay active.

Portman is also the mom to son Aleph Millepied, 14, and daughter Amalia Millepied, 9, whom she shares with ex-husband, Benjamin Millepied.

Nashville notes: Riley Green’s ‘Way’ + Trisha Yearwood’s surprise

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Eric Church’s July 6-8 shows at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre sold out in just minutes on Friday morning, after his Church Choir fan club maxed out their ticket allotment during the presale. It’s the second year in a row the Chief has sold out multiple nights at the iconic venue.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed its 20 millionth visitor at its new location on Wednesday, after relocating from Music Row to Downtown in 2001. Former tour guide Trisha Yearwood surprised the Sagi family from Santa Clara, California, with a photo op.

Riley Green’s new track, “My Way,” is out now, ahead of his debut Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Marshals. He wrote the song by himself especially for the CBS/Paramount+ show.

Check out Taylor Swift, Rod Stewart, Elton John’s RSD vinyl releases coming Saturday

April 17, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Swift, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Madonna are among the artists releasing exclusive vinyl for this year’s Record Store Day, taking place Saturday at independent record stores nationwide.

Taylor is releasing a 7-inch vinyl single of “Elizabeth Taylor,” one of the songs on her album The Life of a Showgirl. It’s pressed on “Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter” vinyl and comes with “collectible cover artwork.” The flip side of the single is the “So Glamorous Cabaret Version” of the song. The record will be available while supplies last.

This year’s Record Store Day Ambassador, Bruno Mars, is releasing The Collaborations, featuring his hits with other artists, including “Uptown Funk” with Mark Ronson, “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga and “APT.” with ROSÉ.

Elton is releasing Positiva Presents: Elton John – The Remixes, pressed on glow-in-the-dark vinyl. It’s curated by Elton and features remixes of his hit with Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart,” as well as his collaboration with Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer.” There are also remixes of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” “Rocket Man” and “Philadelphia Freedom.”

Rod is putting out a new version of his 1975 album Atlantic Crossing, pressed on tidal wave vinyl. Alternate Atlantic Crossing includes 10 rare, alternate versions of the original album’s tracks, including “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” and “This Old Heart of Mine.”

Madonna is releasing The Confessions Tour – Live from London, recorded at London’s Wembley Arena in 2006. The two-LP set is pressed on starburst pink/purple splatter vinyl and features live performances of songs like “Hung Up,” “Like a Virgin” and “Lucky Star.”

Finally, the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is being released on special effect vinyl with original cover art, a fold-out poster, sticker sheet and three snapshot cards.

You can view the full list of releases at RecordStoreDay.com.

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