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Always check the swim flags at your local beach and follow the safety guidelines below.*Entering the Gulf during double red flag conditions can result in a $500 fine and criminal charges.Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typ...
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Music News
Tucker Wetmore Scores First Country Airplay No. 1 With Brunette
Tucker Wetmore has reached a new career milestone as Brunette moves to No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart dated May 30, 2026. The chart update marks W...
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Madonna Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Radio Charts
Madonna has returned to the top of a radio chart for the first time in nearly two decades. The latest chart update shows I Feel So Free rising to No. ...
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Niall Horan Reflects on Liam Payne with End of an Era
Niall Horan's new song End of an Era carries a deeply personal connection to Liam Payne, his former One Direction bandmate. Horan has said the track b...
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Miley Cyrus receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Miley Cyrus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday during a ceremony in Los Angeles, marking another public milestone in a career tha...
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Lionsgate Says Michael Jackson Biopic Sequel Is Moving Forward Fast
Lionsgate is already looking beyond the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, with studio leadership saying a follow-up film is moving in a promising direc...
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Alex Warren's ready to hit the road in North America, with some help from Ed Sheeran
Alex Warren is bringing his arena tour to North America after wrapping a run of shows in Europe, and he is stepping into the next stretch with some ad...
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Olivia Rodrigo Releases The Cure Ahead of Her New Album
Olivia Rodrigo has released The Cure, the second single from her upcoming third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. The track arr...
May 23, 2026
BTS Reveals Venues and Ticket On-Sale Details for 'ARIRANG' World Tour
BTS has shared new ticket and venue details for the Asia and Australia dates of the ARIRANG World Tour, giving fans a clearer timeline for several maj...
May 23, 2026
