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Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, returns to Buffalo

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(CINCINNATI) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from a Cincinnati hospital, one week after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed during a Monday Night Football game.

Hamlin, who had his heart restarted on the field, has returned to Buffalo for further treatment at another hospital, doctors said on a conference call Monday afternoon. He is now being treated at Buffalo General, according to Hamlin.

“We are thrilled and proud to share that Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital and returned to Buffalo,” University of Cincinnati Medical Center said in a statement. “He is doing well and this is the next stage of his recovery.”

Hamlin tweeted minutes after the press conference that he was returning to Buffalo.

“Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart. Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling,” he wrote. “The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more.”

Hamlin collapsed suddenly after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins on Jan. 2. He was quickly surrounded by medical personnel, who performed CPR and restarted his heart before being loaded into an ambulance and taken to the nearby hospital. The game was suspended and later canceled.

He also thanked his doctors in a tweet Monday afternoon: “Grateful for the awesome care I received at UCMC. Happy to be back in Buffalo. The docs and nurses at Buffalo General have already made me feel at home!”

Hamlin, 24, had his breathing tube removed early Friday morning and was up and walking around the medical unit the same day, Drs. Timothy Pritts and William Knight said at Monday’s conference

“We are mostly grateful for how well Damar has done,” Pritts said.

The doctors also said that Hamlin did not suffer any brain damage and has made good progress with his physical therapy.

Knight said some of Hamlin’s teammates accompanied him to the airport in Cincinnati.

In Buffalo, Hamlin will remain under strict care.

“He is going to be observed and monitored to ensure that there is no impact of the flight on his condition or on his lungs,” Knight said, adding that Hamlin will undergo tests to try to determine the cause of the collapse.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said at Monday’s press conference he’d gotten a chance to go see Hamlin in the hospital before coming to the team facility.

“Super excited he’s back in Buffalo. Had a chance to see him a few minutes ago,” McDermott said. “He’s doing well, a little bit tired, but good to see him for the first time in person for a little bit.”

“He seemed happy to be back in Buffalo, in a familiar place to him,” he added. “He’s taking it one step at a time.”

The NFL honored Hamlin across the league on Sunday, the first day of games since his collapse. Players around the league wore “Love for Damar” T-shirts during pregame, while the Bills wore a No. 3 patch on their jerseys.

The Bills returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown in their game against the New England Patriots and went on to win 35-24 to lock up the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

Hamlin, in his second year out of the University of Pittsburgh, shared a photo with his parents from his hospital bed a half hour before game time Sunday and tweeted several times as he watched the Bills and the tributes around the league.

ABC News’ Will McDuffie and Teddy Grant contributed to this report.

Bret Michaels announces new single, ‘Back in the Day’

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Bret Michaels is getting ready to share some new music. The Poison frontman is set to drop the new single “Back in the Day,” described as “a feel good, road trip anthem song that will help you beat the winter blues,” on January 18.

The song will be accompanied by a music video, which is described as “a modern day MTV throwback video to the early days of the music TV network,” featuring never-before-seen images and photos. Bret will also host a Facebook Live event where fans can ask him questions.

The new music comes ahead of Bret’s upcoming Parti-Gras tour, featuring Jefferson Starship and Night Ranger, along with special appearances by ex-Journey singer Steve Augeri and Sugar Ray‘s Mark McGrath. It’s set to kick off July 13 in Clarkston, Michigan.

Pregnant Minnesota woman fatally shot in Amazon warehouse parking lot

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating the Jan. 8 death of a pregnant woman who was shot inside of a vehicle in an Amazon Fulfillment Center parking lot in Lakeville, Minnesota. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital that evening.

Staff at the Hennepin County Medical Center delivered the baby later that night, according to police. The baby’s condition is currently unknown, and the mother’s identity has not yet been released.

Donte Rapheal McCray has been identified as being allegedly involved in the incident, Lakeville police say. He’s being held at Dakota County Jail on second-degree manslaughter charges. McCray “has employment affiliation with the Amazon facility where the incident occurred,” a press release from police reads.

The investigation into the incident, led by Lakeville police, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Officer, is ongoing.

Amazon told ABC News that the company is working with police as they continue to investigate the incident. Amazon confirmed McCray’s employment with the company, according to an Amazon spokesperson.

Peacock renews ‘Pitch Perfect’ spin-off series ‘Bumper in Berlin’

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It looks like Bumper Allen will sing on: Peacock has renewed its spin-off series Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin for a second season.

The show, starring Adam Devine as Bumper, as well as Sarah Hyland, Flula Borg and Jameela Jamil, enjoyed the biggest premiere in the history of the streaming service at the end of last November, and it was watched by more subscribers in its premiere weekend than any Peacock original.

In the announcement, Pitch Perfect movie series star Elizabeth Banks, who also directed Pitch Perfect 3, joined her fellow Bumper executive producer Max Handelman in saying, “We are thrilled that audiences continue to enjoy the Pitch Perfect universe with Bumper in Berlin on Peacock. We look forward to even more hilarity and relentless mouth music in Season 2.”

Showrunner and executive producer Megan Amram told ABC Audio she was a “die-hard fan” of the Pitch Perfect movies, starting with seeing the 2012 original in the theater.

She explained of the fans, “I really wanted to make sure that they felt that I respected them and tried to give them a continuation of everything they loved.”

Jamil, who plays the heavy in Bumper, credited her former Good Place writer Amram with making Bumper in Berlin so fun. “I love this exact type of comedy. I love spoof, I love satire, I love Megan Amram. I think she did a phenomenal job on The Good Place. And so I would go anywhere with her. [If] she writes a porno, I am there. OK? So when she called me and asked me to join the cast, it was a no-brainer. And I had the time of my life.”

Jon Pardi reveals daughter’s name

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Jon Pardi‘s first child will be a daughter named Presley Fawn Pardi. Jon and his wife, Summer, revealed their baby’s name on social media over the weekend.

“Presley Fawn Pardi, we’re counting down the days till we get to meet you baby girl!” Summer posted on Instagram, along with a photo of herself decked out in a hot pink minidress at what appears to be a baby shower.

Fawn is Summer’s middle name, as well.

“Presley Pardi, we ready!!” Jon added on his account, along with a montage of pics from the event, set to “Baby Shark.”

Jon and Summer tied the knot in November 2020. Presley’s set to arrive next month.

Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” enters Billboard Hot 100

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” has been viral for some time, but now, it’s a top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song is the #10 song on the music chart, a jump from its previous spot at #38. It’s now Bey’s second Renaissance track to make into the top 10, following lead single “Break My Soul,” and her 21st top 10 solo hit overall.

Renaissance dropped in July as Bey’s seventh studio album. Though she’s released a few projects over the years, this is the first to produce multiple top 10 hits since 2008’s I Am…Sasha Fierce. That album gave us “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” “If I Were a Boy,” “Halo” and “Sweet Dreams.”

Soulja Boy lashes out at Tory Lanez, calls out rap community for failing to support Megan Thee Stallion

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Soulja Boy had some things to get off his chest regarding Megan Thee Stallion‘s 2020 shooting. Taking to Instagram Live, he called out the rap community for failing to stand by the “Body” rapper.

“Yall n*****s out here shooting b****es and aint nobody gone say nothing? I’m the only n**** in the whole rap game that’s gonna say something? Ok, cool,” he said, per HipHopDx.

He then doubled down on his support for Meg, sending a message to Tory Lanez, who was found guilty of shooting Megan.

“When you get from jail…,” he began, “you know where I’m at… Don’t never rap over none of my beats, don’t never freestyle over none of my beats….Your music trash. Your career trash. Your whole life trash.”

As previously reported, Tory faces up to 22 years in prison, as well as deportation to his native Canada, after being convicted of three felony assault charges.

Southern California-based legal reporter Meghann Cuniff tweeted that he’s reportedly expected to appear in court on January 10 with his new lawyer, David Kenner, whose clients include Suge Knight. George Mgdesyan was his previous lawyer.

Old Dominion offers an extended trip down ‘Memory Lane’

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It turns out “Memory Lane” goes a little farther than it first appeared. Last week, Old Dominion released their new single, titled “Memory Lane.” On Monday they revealed it’s actually the title track from a new, surprise EP.

“Why release one new song when you can release four?” the band posted on social media.

“Easier Said with Rum,” “Ain’t Got a Worry” and “Freedom Like You” are the three new cuts that round out the Memory Lane (Sampler) EP, which serves as a preview of the band’s upcoming fifth album.

While we don’t know when the full record will arrive, we do know the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year headed to Key West, Florida, to record part of the album, much like they traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, to make their CMA-nominated Time, Tequila & Therapy project.

The Whispers pay tribute to founding member Gordy Harmon

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The Whispers are paying tribute to their founding member, Gordy Harmon, who passed away in his sleep on January 5 at the age of 79.

“We are saddened by the passing of one of the founders and former member of the Whispers,” the band shared social media. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and his memory and his contributions will never be forgotten. Much love.”

Harmon, Marcus Hutson, Nicholas Caldwell, and brothers Wallace and Walter Scott founded the R&B group in 1963 in Watts, California. They had their breakthrough hit in 1970 with “Seems Like I Got to Do Wrong,” which was their first top 10 R&B single.

Harmon released three albums with the group, 1969’s Planets of Life, and 1973’s Life and Breath and The Whispers’ Love Story, before leaving the group in 1973 after injuring his larynx in a driving accident. He was replaced by Leaveil Degree. The band went on to have a string of hits, including two number ones, 1979’s “And The Beat Goes On” and 1987’s “Rock Steady.”

BTS’ Jin tells fans he’ll “be back soon” in new video message

January 9, 2023 by WDNY Radio

BTS‘ Jin has enlisted in the South Korean military, as mandated by the country, and shared a video message to fans promising he’ll “be back soon.”

The official BTS YouTube channel shared a video from the singer on Sunday, which was apparently recorded before he enlisted.

“I won’t be a civilian by the time [the video] is out. But I am here in front of the camera because I wanted to leave you something, even if it is just leaving a message,” he begins his 70-second video update, which was filmed when he was shooting the Korean variety show Running Man.

In the message, Jin shares that he expects his military service to last around 18 months and promises to post more video messages during that time. “Whenever I’m available, I wish to leave these videos and records once every few months,” he expressed, adding that he wants “to share with you as much as possible.”

“I’ll be back soon,” he vowed and teased that he’ll have more to say when he shares another video message. He did not reveal when he intends to post his next update.

Jin, who is 30, is BTS’ oldest member. He began his service last month. It is mandatory for all South Korean able-bodied men to serve in the military for at least a year and a half.

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