Courtesy of BMLG RecordsLady A are returning to their 2012 Christmas project On This Winter’s Night, and adding four new tracks to the album for this holiday season.
The deluxe version expands the album’s track list from 12 to 16 songs. The new additions include a cover of Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime,” the Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick” and Ray Charles’ “That Spirit of Christmas,” which was featured in the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
But perhaps the most special song the trio is adding to the project is an original tune that all three members co-wrote. “Christmas Through Your Eyes,” was penned specifically with the trio’s children in mind.
“We’ve always loved the holiday season, but it has become even more magical now that we’re parents,” notes Hillary Scott. “So, we thought we’d add on a new, original song that was inspired by our kids, and our take on a few of our favorites, which [have] brought us so much joy.”
She adds that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and what has been a difficult year for many, the band is hoping that their Christmas project will offer fans some festive joy.
“I think we could all use a little extra holiday cheer this year!” Hillary adds.
Allister AnnLame pick-up lines and cheesy advances get the eye-roll treatment from Carly Pearce in the music video for her new single, “Next Girl.”
While the song itself may be inspired by a heartbreak, “Next Girl” gets a lighthearted, empowering visual treatment, with Carly starring as a bar-goer, performer and waitress who dodges red flags from boring dudes left and right.
“This video was so fun to make!” the singer exclaims. “I feel like most of us have either been on the receiving end of these advances or have witnessed them. And while I truly hope the lyrics help the ‘next girl’ know that a jerk’s actions are not her fault, I also wanted to mix some of the often-experienced pick-up techniques with a little humor. Come on, do these really work?!”
Carly was inspired by iconic ‘90s women of country music, like Patty Loveless and Reba McEntire, to write “Next Girl.”
The song also came out in the wake of some personal heartbreak for the singer. She filed for divorce from her husband, fellow country star Michael Ray, over the summer.
(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.1 million people worldwide.
Over 43 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The criteria for diagnosis — through clinical means or a lab test — has varied from country to country. Still, the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their outbreaks.
Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the virus has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica.
The United States is the worst-affected country, with more than 8.6 million diagnosed cases and at least 225,230 deaths.
California has the most cases of any U.S. state, with more than 906,000 people diagnosed, according to Johns Hopkins data. California is followed by Texas and Florida, with over 892,000 cases and over 778,000 cases, respectively.
Nearly 200 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are being tracked by the World Health Organization, at least 10 of which are in crucial phase three studies. Of those 10 potential vaccines in late-stage trials, there are currently five that will be available in the United States if approved.
Here’s how the news is developing Monday. All times Eastern: Oct 26, 10:08 am Pence tests negative, after close aides infected
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife both tested negative for COVID-19 again Monday morning, according to a spokesperson.
The negative results come after at least five people within Pence’s orbit were found to be infected as of Saturday night.
Multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News that four of Pence’s staff members tested positive for COVID-19, including his chief of staff Marc Short as well as the vice president’s “body man,” a position that often represents an individual who is the closest aide to the office holder.
Pence’s “body man” and two additional staffers who tested positive have been quarantining since last week, the sources said.
ABC News’ Katherine Faulders and John Santucci contributed to this report.
Oct 26, 9:13 am
Trump’s chief of staff admits US is ‘not going to control the pandemic’
As COVID-19 infections surge across the nation, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows admitted Sunday that the United States is “not going to control the pandemic.”
“We’re not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigations,” Meadows said in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.
When pressed on why the Trump administration wasn’t going to get control of the pandemic, Meadows said: “Because it is a contagious virus.”
Oct 26, 8:15 am France may actually have 100,000 new cases per day, government advisor says
France’s public health agency said Sunday that it had confirmed another 52,010 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase the country has seen since the start of the pandemic.
However, Dr. Jean-Francois Delfraissy, who heads the scientific council that advises the French government on the pandemic, told France’s RTL radio on Monday morning that, in reality, the country may have an estimated 100,000 new cases per day due to undiagnosed cases and asymptomatic infections.
Delfraissy said that France is in a “very difficult, even critical, situation.”
As of Sunday afternoon, France’s public health agency had confirmed a total of 1,138,507 cases with 34,761 deaths. More than 12,000 patients remained hospitalized with COVID-19, including at least 1,816 in intensive care.
The European nation has the fifth-highest tally of diagnosed cases, after the United States, India, Brazil and Russia, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Oct 26, 7:45 am World ‘should learn from Senegal,’ WHO epidemiologist says
As the novel coronavirus spreads rapidly across the United States, a top infectious disease epidemiologist is praising the successful testing and diagnosis strategy of a West African nation.
“We can & should learn from Senegal,” Maria Van Kerkhove said on her official Twitter account Sunday.
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Van Kerkhove’s tweet included a post from the WHO’s Regional Office for Africa about the challenges Senegal faced at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and how the country has taken steps to strengthen its testing through digitization, decentralization and fast results.
In another tweet, Van Kerkhove said the world should also learn from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Rwanda, Uruguay, China and Singapore.
Oct 26, 7:17 am China testing entire city after a single asymptomatic case
All 4.7 million residents of a city in China’s northwest Xinjiang region are being tested for COVID-19 after a single asymptomatic case was detected there, officials said.
Local authorities launched the mass testing program in Kashgar, after a 17-year-old girl who didn’t have any symptoms tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday during a routine screening at the garment factory where she works.
By Sunday afternoon, another 137 asymptomatic cases were identified in Kashgar — all linked to another factory where the girl’s parents work, according to a statement from Xinjiang’s regional health commission. It’s the highest number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases reported in a day in China in more than six months.
Testing of the entire city is expected to be completed by Tuesday. At least 2.8 million people have been tested so far, according to Xinjiang’s regional health commission.
Meanwhile, lockdown measures have been imposed and all schools in the region are closed until Friday.
Oct 26, 5:57 am El Paso County imposes nighttime curfew as hospitals and ICUs fill up
A nightly curfew has been issued for El Paso County in Texas, where COVID-19 infections have exploded in recent weeks.
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego ordered all residents to stay home between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., starting Sunday night, for the next two weeks to help prevent further spread of infection. The curfew is not applicable for those traveling for work or essential services. Only one person per household is allowed to access essential services at a time.
A fine of $250 will be handed down to those who aren’t wearing a mask and $500 for any other violations of the order, Samaniego said.
El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in COVID-19 positivity rates since Oct. 1, as well as a 300% jump in hospitalizations. As of Saturday night, all hospitals and intensive care units in the area had reached 100% capacity, according to Samaniego.
“The purpose of the curfew is to limit mobility in the community,” Samaniego said during a press conference Sunday night. “Currently, our hospitals are stretched to capacity.”
Oct 26, 5:06 am Russia’s daily case count hits new record high
Russia confirmed 17,347 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, setting a new national record, according to the country’s coronavirus response headquarters.
The country’s previous record of 17,340 new cases was set on Thursday.
An additional 219 deaths from COVID-19 were also registered in the last 24 hours, down from Wednesday’s peak of 317, according to Russia’s coronavirus response headquarters.
Moscow remains the epicenter of the country’s outbreak and recent surge. More than 30% of the new cases — 5,224 — and over 28% of the new deaths — 62 — were reported in the capital.
The nationwide, cumulative total now stands at 1,531,224 cases with 26,269 deaths, according to Russia’s coronavirus response headquarters.
The Eastern European country of 145 million people has the fourth-highest tally of COVID-19 cases in the world, behind only the United States, India and Brazil, according to a real-time count kept by Johns Hopkins University. Oct 26, 4:36 am US reports some 60,000 new cases after record-breaking surge
There were 60,789 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the United States on Sunday, according to a real-time count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
The latest daily tally is nearly 23,000 less than the previous day and falls under the national record of 83,757 new cases set on Friday.
An additional 914 fatalities from COVID-19 were also registered nationwide Sunday, down by from a peak of 2,666 new deaths in mid-April.
A total of 8,636,168 people in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and at least 225,230 of them have died, according to Johns Hopkins. The cases include people from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and other U.S. territories as well as repatriated citizens.
By May 20, all U.S. states had begun lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The day-to-day increase in the country’s cases then hovered around 20,000 for a couple of weeks before shooting back up and crossing 80,000 for the first time on Oct. 23.
Over the weekend, the country reported more than 83,000 new cases two days in a row.
Diyah Pera/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix is ringing in the new year by marking the end of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The final season of the show hits the streaming platform on December 31.
Coinciding with the announcement of the series end, Netflix released a teaser of the final chapter that finds half-human, half-witch Sabrina Spellman and the town of Greendale up against the Eldritch Terrors — sinister beings that threaten humanity and which Sabrina and the town must work together to defeat.
“My name is Sabrina Spellman and I will not sign it away,” she proclaims defiantly in the announcement clip that’s filled with supernatural happenings, killer cheerleaders and spooky rituals.
The story unfolds over the course eight one-hour episodes.
The adaption of Sabrina the Teenage Witch premiered in 2018 and stars Kiernan Shipka in the title role. Netflix announced in July that it was cancelling the series after two seasons.
The Netflix adaptation is actually the sixth Sabrina TV series, the first of which was a 1970s animated comedy, and best-known of which is the 1996 live-action version that starred Melissa Joan Hart and aired for seven seasons, through 2003.
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay are the most-nominated country act at the 2020 American Music Awards, with three nominations to their name. That includes a nod in the all-genre Collaboration of the Year category with their Justin Bieber duet, “10,000 Hours.”
They’re also in the running in the Favorite Duo or Group — Country category, as well as in Favorite Song — Country, also for “10,000 Hours.”
In the latter category, Dan + Shay will go head-to-head against two other popular country choices, Maren Morris and Blake Shelton. Maren comes into the category courtesy of her cross-genre hit “The Bones,” while Blake clocks in with “Nobody but You,” his duet with his pop superstar girlfriend Gwen Stefani.
Maren and Blake each have two nominations this year: Maren’s also up for Favorite Female Artist — Country alongside Gabby Barrett and Miranda Lambert. Blake’s also got a mention in Favorite Album — Country for his Fully Loaded project. He appears as well in the Favorite Album — Country category alongside Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs, who both also have two nominations apiece. Luke and Morgan scored nods in the Favorite Male Artists — Country category, where they’re up against Kane Brown.
Florida Georgia Line and Old Dominion also received mentions in the Favorite Duo or Group — Country category.
Some of this year’s AMA nominees were announced on ABC’s Good Morning America by Dua Lipa Monday morning. Rapper Roddy Ricch and singer-songwriter The Weeknd are the most-nominated acts overall, with a whopping eight nominations apiece. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion and many more also came in with multiple nods.
Courtesy of BMLG RecordsLady A are returning to their 2012 Christmas project On This Winter’s Night, and adding four new tracks to the album for this holiday season. 
