(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Thunder 116, Pistons 124
Spurs 110, Raptors 107
Warriors 133, Grizzlies 112
Kings 97, Rockets 128
Cavaliers 116, Bucks 118
Celtics 84, Nuggets 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Sabres 2, Devils 1
Flyers 1, Capitals 3
Maple Leafs 2, Lightning 4
Kraken 1, Stars 4
Avalanche 4, Mammoth 2
Jets 3, Canucks 2
Golden Knights 6, Kings 4
Oilers 5, Ducks 6
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Chris Janson’s top-20 hit “Me & a Beer” was inspired by the friends he surrounds himself with.
“It’s a blue-collar anthem for blue-collar working-class folks, man, who want to have a cold beer at the end of the day,” he says. “People I hang out with, the people who are just kind of around in my life, are blue-collar dudes. OK, they’re either building houses, doing excavator work, concrete work, working on my truck, you know, just doing things like that.”
“And I love people like that because that’s real,” he continues. “Those are the real people in America. You know, people who like to hunt and fish, and I wrote that song for those kind of people.”
The “Buy Me a Boat” hitmaker also wrote “Me & a Beer” with some inspiration from his past successes.
“I wanted to write something between ‘Good Vibes’ and ‘Fix a Drink,’ right in the middle of the two, because those are two of my biggest hits and two songs that people still recurrently request,” he tells ABC Audio. “And so I got with Ashley Gorley, who I wrote those two songs with, and I said, ‘We gotta do this.'”
“Me & a Beer” is the lead single from Chris’ Wild Horses album.
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Out of the 17 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Melissa Etheridge is one of 10 appearing on the ballot for the first time. She’s been eligible for the honor for over 10 years, so did she think it might happen eventually?
“To be honest, there was always hope,” Melissa tells ABC Audio, noting that she thought, “I’ve done a few things in my life.” She felt that there was “a good chance” that she’d be nominated and, she laughs, “Hopefully I would be alive.”
However, she didn’t actively campaign for it, calling attempts to define rock ‘n’ roll a “nebulous sort of vague thing.” But she notes that every year, “my wife and my family and my friends would be very upset” when she failed to make the ballot.
That’s why, she says, “It was very, very nice this year to be in the room. To be part of it.”
But if Melissa — whose new album, Rise, is due March 27 — makes the cut and is named an inductee, who would she like to do the honors? Maybe the biggest pop star in the world.
“The first thing that comes to my mind is Taylor Swift. Because when I met Taylor, she did tell me that when she was 11 years old her parents took her to my concert. And that’s where, after that, she wanted to play guitar,” says Melissa. “So I know I’ve been an inspiration.”
Then again, someone even more legendary than Taylor has also expressed interest in the job.
“Years ago … we were performing something and Bono was there, and Bono actually said … he wanted to induct me,” Melissa says. “So, you know, I have no idea.”
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(SPOILER ALERT) Dearest gentle reader, do make haste toward your nearest Netflix account, as part 2 of Bridgerton season 4 is finally available to stream.
This fairy-tale fourth season has centered around Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek’s (Yerin Ha) love story.
While there are many references to the book that inspired this season — Julia Quinn’s An Offer from a Gentleman — perhaps none were as highly anticipated as the scene where the main lovers intimately bathe together.
Thompson and Ha spoke to ABC Audio about what it was like to bring that moment to life in the season’s eighth episode.
“There was so many logistical obstacles we had to overcome that I think we just tried to have as much fun with it as possible,” Ha said. “Very quickly the pressure of getting it right and the pressure of making sure the fans were happy with it was put off to the side because we were thinking, ‘How do I stay above water?'”
Thompson laughed, before chiming in, “How do I not drown?”
The actor continued, saying although he knows fans were looking forward to the scene, he doesn’t “really buy into this idea of having to live up to anything” from the books.
“Bridgerton is absolutely a show that wants to meet the fans where they are, but is also a show that’s trying to surprise people as well and bring people where they don’t expect,” Thompson said. “I don’t feel that pressure because I think it’s not our job to deliver what people want. Our job is just to tell this story in the way that we can.”
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Twenty One Pilots have shared a clip from their new concert film, More That We Ever Imagined.
The clip, which premiered via NME.com, features footage of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun playing the song “Next Semester,” which appears on their 2024 album, Clancy.
As previously reported, More Than We Ever Imagined was recorded during the “Stressed Out” duo’s 2025 sold-out stadium show in Mexico City.
“A great concert and a great movie can change your life,” director Mark C. Eshleman tells NME. “I’ve watched this band put on unbelievable live performances in the 16 years we’ve been creating together, and this film perfectly captures the magic of a Twenty One Pilots show.”
More Than We Ever Imagined premieres in cinemas worldwide Thursday.
You can also catch Twenty One Pilots outside the movie theater performing at the upcoming Shaky Knees and Osheaga festivals.
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RAYE has been added to the lineup of the BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys, which take place Saturday in Manchester, England. In 2024, she set a record by winning six BRIT awards in a single night. This year she’s up for two awards: pop act and song of the year for “Where Is My Husband!”
Despite her legendary status, only one of Whitney Houston’s videos had hit the billion-view mark on YouTube — until now. The late singer has just earned her second Billions Club entry with the clip for her 1993 hit “I Have Nothing.” The first one was, of course, the clip for “I Will Always Love You.”
Tate McRae, Lorde, sombr and Zara Larsson are among the main performers at this year’s Osheaga Festival, which takes place July 31 through Aug. 2 in Montreal, Canada. Other acts on the bill include Max McKnown, Twenty One Pilots and Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard.
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The Beach Boys have added some new dates to their 2026 schedule.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, fronted by founding member Mike Love, has expanded their upcoming tour celebrating 60 years of their album Pet Sounds. Added dates include new stops in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Medford, Massachusetts; Quakertown, Pennsylvania; Temecula, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Thackerville, Oklahoma; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
A ticket presale for the new dates begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Released May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys’ 11th studio album, was a critical hit and often considered one of the best albums of all time. It featured such classic Beach Boys songs as “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “Sloop John B” and more.
The album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Album chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. In 2004 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
The Beach Boys’ 2026 tour kicks off March 22 in Orlando, Florida. A complete schedule can be found at TheBeachBoys.com.
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Robert Cosby Jr., the son of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby, has died at 23.
Mary Cosby shared news of her son’s death in a social media post on Wednesday.
“Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord,” she wrote. “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace.”
She added, “We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
The Salt Lake City Police Department confirmed Cosby Jr.’s death to ABC News on Wednesday.
Police said they responded to a call for an overdose on Monday at an address associated with someone matching Cosby Jr.’s name and age in Salt Lake City, which turned into a death investigation.
The Police Department did not share a cause of death.
Bravo host Andy Cohen addressed the news on social media, writing, “Devastatingly sad news out of SLC. This is every parent’s worst nightmare. My heart is broken for Mary, and I am sending all my love to her and Robert Sr.”
Mary Cosby had recently shared a photo of her son on Instagram, prior to his death, writing in the caption, “#godfirst Love you all. My Beautiful Son.. I love him sm.”
Cosby Jr. was born to parents Mary Cosby and Robert Cosby Sr.
Mary Cosby’s Bravo cast bio states that she is “committed to supporting her son Robert Jr.’s sobriety and navigates life after the passing of her estranged mother.”
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(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump did not mention their names in his speech, but Alex Pretti and Renee Good loomed over the State of the Union address.
Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, and Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, were both fatally shot in January by federal law enforcement deployed to Minneapolis during the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge” immigration crackdown.
While the deaths of Good, who was killed on Jan. 7, and Pretti, who was killed on Jan. 24, were captured on video and garnered national attention, the president did not broach the subject of their demise.
But some Democrats attending the State of the Union attempted to invoke their names during Trump’s hour-and-48-minute speech.
During the address, Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., held up photos of Pretti and Good that included a caption in all capital letters, reading, “PREMEDITATED MURDER.”
Trump has previously lamented the deaths of Good and Pretti and instituted a drawdown in federal law enforcement in Minneapolis in the wake of their deaths.
During his speech Tuesday, the president blamed the Democrats for the current partial government shutdown stemming from an impasse over immigration enforcement. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out on Feb. 14.
“Now they have closed the agency responsible for protecting Americans from terrorists and murderers,” Trump said of the Democrats. “Tonight, I’m demanding the full and immediate restoration of all funding for the border security, homeland security of the United States, and also for helping people clean up their snow.”
At one point, Trump prompted heckling from Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., when he said the Democrats should be “ashamed.”
“One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe,” Trump said in his speech. “So, tonight I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle. If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support: the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
While it appeared that all of the Republican lawmakers in the chamber stood up and applauded, most of the Democrats remained seated.
While seated next to each other, Omar and Tlaib repeatedly shouted at Trump. Omar was heard yelling, “You have killed Americans! You have killed Americans!” in an apparent reference to the deaths of Good and Pretti.
Tlaib shouted “liar” and referenced the Epstein files.
The barbs from Tlaib and Omar continued as Trump said, “I’m also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens, in many cases, drug lords, murderers, all over our country. They’re blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself.”
During her rebuttal address for the Democrats, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said the nation’s “broken immigration system is something to be fixed — not an excuse for unaccountable agents to terrorize our communities.”
“And yet, our president has sent poorly trained federal agents into our cities, where they have arrested and detained American citizens and people who aspire to be Americans — and they have done it without a warrant,” Spanberger said.
She added, “They have ripped nursing mothers away from their babies, they have sent children — a little boy in a blue bunny hat — to far-off detention centers, and they have killed American citizens on our streets.”
In a statement released immediately after the State of the Union, Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., also mentioned the killings of Good and Pretti.
“Here in Minnesota, we have seen what happens when President Trump gets his way and a Republican majority in Congress goes along,” McCollum said. “We’ve seen the damage from masked, unidentifiable federal agents invading and occupying our communities to sow chaos, violence, and division. We’ve seen Minnesotans racially profiled and assaulted. We’ve seen the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.”
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(CUBA) — Four people on a speedboat were killed and another six injured in a “confrontation” near Cuba’s coast after those on board the United States-registered vessel opened fire on Cuban troops, according to the Cuban Ministry of the Interior.
As Border Guard troops approached the boat for identification after it was detected in Cuban waters, those on board the speedboat “opened fire,” injuring the commander of the Cuban vessel, the ministry said.
“As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six were injured,” the ministry said in a statement released by the Cuban Embassy in the United States.
Those injured were evacuated and received medical assistance, it said.
The speedboat was registered in Florida, according to the ministry. It approached Wednesday morning about 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones in the Villa Clara province, the ministry said.
When reached for comment, the U.S. Coast Guard, White House and other related agencies referred ABC News to the State Department.
“In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region,” the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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