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‘Married to Medicine’ Star Dr. Heavenly Kimes Enters Politics With Bid for Georgia State Legislature
“Married to Medicine” star Dr. Heavenly Kimes is ready to add another title to her résumé, as the popular reality TV star has announced her run to become Georgia State Representative in the state’s 93rd district. “I’m Dr. Heavenly Kimes. A mother....

Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty FREE LIVE STREAM (7/6/25) | Time, TV Channel for WNBA regular season
The Las Vegas Aces face the New York Liberty in a regular season WNBA game on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (7/8/25) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Streaming platform Free trial Monthly price Discount...

Ryan Alpert hired as Georgia Tech athletics director from Tennessee
Ryan Alpert has been hired as the Georgia Tech athletics director after four years at Tennessee, Georgia Tech announced July 8. Alpert spent the past year at Tennessee as the senior deputy athletics director and chief revenue officer, his third...

Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens Suffers Mild Heart Attack
He is currently recovering after undergoing heart surgery. Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens is on the mend after undergoing heart surgery. The beloved 85-year-old singer, songwriter, and entertainer was hospitalized last Friday night...

‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ season 13 premiere tonight, how to watch for free
A new season of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” will navigate the competitive & glamorous ATL hip-hop scene and will premiere on Tuesday, July 8. The new season will premiere at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Those without cable can watch the show for free through...

How to watch ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ premiere for free without cable
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” -- the longest-running series of MTV’s L&H franchise -- returns tonight with an all new 13th season premiering Tuesday, July 8 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord-cutters can sign up for streaming services like Philo (free trial),...
Sports jobs: LI's DeSantis, Lombardo shoot to thrill
Television play-by-play announcers are fans’ ears. They often are famous, familiar, well-paid names and faces to sports fans. But what about the other part of the equation — our TV eyes? Those are people we rarely hear, or think, much about, but...

There's No Good Reason for Cities and States To Build or Subsidize Sports Stadiums
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don't forget to eat those July 4 leftovers, it's probably the last good day for them. I'm away on vacation, but I've got a great interview for you to read about sports and local politics...

Auburn to be represented by a trio of juniors at SEC Media Days
A trio of juniors will be joining Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze at next week’s SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Announced via social media on Tuesday, Auburn will be represented by defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, center Connor Lew and Oklahoma transfer...

Alabama football announces SEC Media Days attendees
We are under two months from the season opener against Florida State and just a week away from SEC Media Days. Next week in Atlanta from July 14-17, all 16 SEC schools will be represented by their head coach and three selected players from each...
TSA backs off shoe-removal policy, including at Atlanta airport
The agency is also evaluating “every rule” in place at airport security checkpoints, she said. It marks the end of a mandate put in place nearly 20 years ago, several years after “shoe bomber” Richard Reid’s failed attempt to blow up a flight from...
SEC and LSU announce crew headed to SEC Media Days in Atlanta
BATON ROUGE - The start of football season is around the corner and talking season will start next week in Atlanta with SEC Media Days starting on Monday, July 14 at the Omni Hotel in downtown. LSU and head coach Brian Kelly will bring quarterback...

Reality TV star commented on man’s obituary before being charged in connection with his death
“16 and Pregnant” alum Whitney Purvis commented on John Mark Harris’ online obituary four months before being charged in connection with his death. “John mark, I hate that I found out what happened today and missed your funeral. I wish I could’ve...

‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ season 13: Watch premiere for free today
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” season 13 is officially dropping the premiere TODAY -- Tuesday, July 8 -- at 8 p.m. Eastern, and I’m here for every single messy moment. Think industry drama, relationship chaos, and enough shade to cool down the entire...

July 10 Arts and Entertainment Source: Bay Area Cinema returns for 707 Week
As 707 week in Vallejo heads into the weekend, Bay Area Cinema returns with a night highlighting local filmmakers. The “pop-up microcinema” event, with work from nine local filmmakers, will be emceed by Sarah Anders. This is the seventh...

SEC announces student-athletes for 2025 Football Media Days lineup
The Southeastern Conference reveals the student-athlete attendees for the 2025 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days in Atlanta from July 14-17. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference today announced the official student-athlete attendee listing...

Nussmeier to lead Tigers’ trio at SEC Media Days
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) leads the team out of the locker room. Photo by Gus Stark-LSU Athletics Garrett Nussmeier, Chris Hilton Jr, and Whit Weeks will be the trio of LSU Tigers’ football players that represent the team at SEC...

Kate Martin continues impressive play vs Atlanta Dream
Although the Golden State Valkyries' (9-9) effort fell short against the Atlanta Dream (12-7) by a score of 90-81 on Monday night from Atlanta, Valkyries guard Kate Martin continued her impressive impact off the bench as the former Hawkeye now has...

Falcons did Kirk Cousins wrong: How 2024 NFL offseason could've been turned upside down if QB rejected Atlanta
It's been more than a year since Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons and although he got a massive four-year contract, he's clearly still bitter about the fact that the team wasn't honest with him during negotiations. During the first...

Ben Askren breaks silence with emotional message in first statement since hospitalization
Former UFC star Ben Askren shared an emotional video from a hospital bed after undergoing a double lung transplant. Ben Askren underwent a double lung transplant and was in critical condition after a severe case of pneumonia developed from a staph...