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Foreign drunk drivers could face swift boot out of country under Trump’s ‘America first’ crackdown
The Trump administration is stripping visas from foreign nationals arrested for driving under the influence, presenting the move as part of a wider “America first” national security drive. State Department officials argue that removing visa holders who commit offences such as drink-driving helps protect the American public, with spokesperson Tommy Pigott stating that “every visa…
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Trump launches ferocious crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ targeting foreign diplomats
Donald Trump has announced a sweeping crackdown targeting “birth tourism”, the practice of pregnant foreign nationals travelling to the United States specifically to give birth so their child gains automatic US citizenship. The measures also take aim at children born on US soil to foreign diplomats, marking a further push by the administration to narrow…
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Rome Streetz Breaks Down Each Track From ‘Sock It 2 My Pocket’
Rome Streetz has released his new album “Sock It 2 My Pocket,” marking a shift in approach as he moves away from single-producer projects towards a broader creative team, working with heavyweight producers including Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Havoc and The Alchemist, alongside lesser-known names such as V Don, Denny LaFlare and Russian producer Ssllahi.…
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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Suno, one of the biggest generators of AI music, has announced plans to add watermarks to all audio its models produce, alongside tighter usage policies, in an effort to align with “emerging industry standards” and clean up its reputation. The move comes as AI-generated tracks flood streaming services such as Spotify, making it increasingly hard…
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The AirPods Pro are $60 off, their best price since late June
Best Buy has launched a sale on Apple products, with the AirPods Pro 3 dropping to $189.99, a $60 reduction that matches offers at Amazon and Walmart. This marks the earbuds’ lowest price since Prime Day in late June and puts them within $20 of their all-time low, making it a notable opportunity for shoppers…
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Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will ‘trivialise violence’
Amanda Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, has defended her sold-out solo comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe against calls for it to be cancelled. The show, called Cartwheel, explores motherhood and how Knox intends to explain the Perugia case to her daughter,…
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Ryan Murphy on Toning Down Sex in ‘The Shards’ and Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Could Do a ‘Much Better Job’ Bringing Productions Back to Hollywood
FX’s “The Shards,” Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis thriller novel, is a love letter to Los Angeles. Filming there, he told his producers, was a non-negotiable. “We shot it in L.A. and, of course, it could have shot in Canada,” the showrunner told Variety at “The Shards” New York premiere on Monday…
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Republicans vote down farm bill amendment enabling lawsuits against pesticide companies, a blow to MAHA
Senate Republicans on Thursday voted down an amendment that sought to open up Americans’ ability to sue pesticide companies over the health impacts of their products. The amendment to the Senate farm bill failed in a party-line vote. While the measure was backed by all of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Democrats and none of its…
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Stassi Schroeder Knew Her Hulu Series Would Cause a Stir: “We Set Out to Make the Realest Show We Could”
The star/executive producer reacts to her ‘House of Stassi’ success, hints at a season two and shares if her former ‘Vanderpump Rules’ family has reached out to congratulate her (hint: only one has).
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Jason Aldean Shares the “Career Ending” Mistake Some New Artists Make
Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage Jason Aldean is offering some advice to up-and-coming artists about when they should take a huge step in their career. The post Jason Aldean Shares the “Career Ending” Mistake Some New Artists Make appeared first on American Songwriter.