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Megan Moroney ‘s friendship with Natalie King came full circle over the weekend when the country music songstress performed “Wonder” at King’s oceanfront wedding to Alex Harp in Turks and Caicos. This song marks a milestone not only in Moroney’s career but also in their friendship, that began freshman year at the University of Georgia (UGA) after rushing the Kappa Delta sorority together.
Penned by solely by Moroney, “Wonder” traces all the way back to their college days. As she explains to all the guests during the destination wedding reception, she was inspired to write the slow-tempo tune at a time when King was going through a toxic relationship. Being the good friend that she is, Moroney promised her sorority sister that one day she will find the man she deserves, one who won’t have her staying up by the phone at 3am waiting for his call or drowning in “what-ifs and maybes.”
The song went on to become the Georgia native’s debut single in 2021.
Reflecting on the heartbreak that once inspired the song, it felt fitting for Moroney to bring it full circle at King’s wedding, where she stood by her side as maid of honor, celebrating the love that Moroney always believed would come for her best friend.
“I’ve played this song a lot but I think that this might be the most meaningful time that I play it,” Moroney admitted, while speaking to the intimate gathering of family and friends. “For those of you that don’t know, the first song I ever released was a song written for Natalie. She was trying to date some loser. In the song I’m telling Natalie, ‘if you just hold out, you’re going to find someone that is going to show up early and you’re never going to have to wonder how he feels about you.’ And I definitely think that with Alex, you found that,” she said to King.
The video pans to King and her new husband, showing emotions spreading across her face as Moroney delivers the heartfelt lyrics.
“Don’t be sad, it’s happy. We’re celebrating,” she noted.
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Now that the wedding celebrations have come to a close, it’s time for Megan Moroney to return home to Nashville to prepare for her Cloud 9 Tour, which kicks off May 29, 2026, with the first show taking place the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
The massive worldwide 43-date international arena tour includes stops at major arenas across North America, Europe, and the UK, with stops at iconic venues like New York City’s Barclays Center, Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, Chicago’s United Center, and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. She will be joined by supporting acts JP Saxe and Solon Holt.
The tour is named after Moroney’s fan-favorite Cloud 9 project, which just earned a win for Best Country Album at the 2026 American Music Awards.
For a full list of upcoming performances, visit Megan Moroney’s official website.
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South Carolina Republicans defied President Donald Trump and blocked a redistricting measure that would have drawn out the state’s lone Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn.
The move Tuesday all but kills their chances of flipping that seat for 2026. It’s possible the GOP will still draw out Clyburn before 2028.
A procedural vote to end debate on the map early failed in the state Senate 24-20, with 12 Republicans joining all Democrats. The state Senate then voted to adjourn until June 10, effectively ending any hope of redistricting before the midterms.
It’s a massive pivot from just two weeks ago, when GOP Gov. Henry McMaster chose to call a special season to redraw after pressure from Trump and the White House. Now, Republican lawmakers who defected in South Carolina could face the same fate in 2028 as Indiana lawmakers who rebuked Trump — and then lost their primaries to MAGA-aligned challengers.
But because of the timing of the elections — the timing they refused to change — the South Carolina Republicans will likely be safe until the 2028 primaries, as early voting has already begun for this year.
In a statement after the measure failed, state Sen. Larry Grooms placed the blame at McMaster’s feet for declining to call a special session until it was too late.
“Republicans and the White House worked quickly to pass a redistricting plan before the start of in-person voting,” he said, “but the call from the governor came too late.” (McMaster called the special session almost immediately after the legislature’s regular session ended).
The rebuke from fellow Republicans came as a shock to Trump’s political operation, according to one person close to the White House granted anonymity to discuss the internal dynamics. McMaster never gave the White House a heads up that the vote was on track to fail, the person said.
McMaster’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The state’s Senate GOP leader, Shane Massey, had long opposed a redraw, giving a fiery speech during a procedural vote earlier this month that received national attention. Despite earlier votes in the Senate looking on pace for a redraw, a number of Republicans flipped on Tuesday, citing the start of early voting as reason for doing so.
Even without the extra seat from South Carolina, Republicans have an overall edge in the redistricting war. But many of those wins came from the courts.
The Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year to narrow the Voting Rights Act has led to swift redraws across other Southern states, and the Virginia Supreme Court erased a four-seat Democratic gerrymander that was approved by voters.
There are still some states outstanding before November. Alabama Republicans are trying to use a 2023 map that eliminates a Democratic-held seat, but it’s jammed up in court. And Louisiana Republicans are still working to pass a map before the midterms.
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Mountains are viewed across the water from Herring Pete’s Cove, now part of Kachemak Bay State Park. (Photo provided by The Conservation Fund)
A century ago, a Norwegian-born mariner nicknamed “Herring Pete” and his Austrian-born wife operated a fox farm on a scenic, remote and mountainous Kenai Peninsula island.
Now that 24-acre island parcel is part of 400,000-acre Kachemak Bay State Park.
The Conservation Fund, a private nonprofit that protects vulnerable lands and habitat, has purchased the site on Nuka Island known as Herring Pete’s Cove and donated it to the state.
Nuka Island, which comprises about 15,300 acres, is adjacent to Nuka Passage, a well-traveled, safe and sheltered route used by boaters sailing between Seward and Homer. The region is a destination in itself for wildlife watchers. It has salmon, seabird colonies, marine mammals and land mammals.
“It is a wild and fascinating, beautiful place,” said Chris Little, Alaska field representative at The Conservation Fund. It is rich with fish and wildlife, and “the scenery is absolutely breathtaking.”
With the purchase of Herring Pete’s Cove, all of Nuka Island is now folded into Kachemak Bay State Park. The Conservation Fund’s 2023 acquisition of a site called Mike’s Bay added 22.5 acres.
“Now the entire island is public, which is really cool,” Little said.
The Conservation Fund previously added acreage elsewhere to the park to ensure public access to a site called Saddle Trail. That purchase, comprising 5 acres, was completed in 2022, and the parcel was officially added to the park in early 2023.
Aside from its natural beauty, the Nuka Island site has historic significance.
Herring Pete Sather and wife Josephine, known as “Mrs. Herring Pete,” were icons in that part of the Kenai Peninsula.
“Because the couple was involved in so many activities, many consider them the pre-eminent historical figures associated with Kenai Fjords National Park,” according to a National Park Service historical account. Pete was considered eccentric but friendly and skilled, and Josephine was considered an adventurous and capable outdoorswoman. Her son from her first marriage, Frank Angerman, served in the Alaska territorial legislature.
Herring Pete was born Peder Pederson. He became known as “Herring Pete” to distinguish him from all the other Norwegian mariners named Peterson or something similar, according to a book by author Doug Capra about the region’s history called “The Spaces Between: Stories from the Kenai Mountains to the Kenai Fjords.”
Herring Pete was not the original operator of the Nuka Island fox farm. That distinction belonged to Josephine and her second husband, Edward Tueck. After Edward died, Josephine accepted Herring Pete’s marriage proposal to ensure that she could stay on the island and keep operating the farm, according to the National Park Service.
The acceptance was despite earlier impressions Herring Pete left on Josephine, according to Capra’s book.
“Herring Pete was the dirtiest man I’d ever seen,” she is quoted as saying in the book. “His sweater was held together by wire, so he wouldn’t take it off all winter.”
Pete died in 1961, and Josephine died in 1964. After a period when other families lived there, the University of Alaska in 1988 gained title to Herring Pete’s Cove.
The university’s sale to the Conservation Fund, at an undisclosed price, and the subsequent transfer to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation were made final in March. The parties decided to announce the deal this month to time it with the start of the summer tourist and recreation season.
The Conservation Fund has preserved over 400,000 acres in the state since 1994, from the Utqiagvik area in the Arctic to the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska.
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Were they never really married to begin with?
Back in January, Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula announced the end of their marriage following weeks of rumors, speculation, and denials.
Infamously, Amanda ended up moving on with West Wilson. It didn’t go over well.
But were Kyle and Amanda really married in the first place? Or did they fake their wedding?
Did they ‘fake’ their 2021 wedding?
On Monday, May 25, Kyle Cooke honored Memorial Day by responding to a rumor.
Someone on Threads — of all places — asked him in a since-deleted post about whether he and Amanda had faked their wedding.
(Remember, their wedding aired on Summer House. It was the Season 6 finale!)
Many public figures would ignore such a question. Especially if it is pertaining to a former marriage.
But Kyle clearly took it personally. And he decided to respond.
“You got me,” Kyle wrote, his message dripping in sarcasm.
“The only actor with a MBA, a SBA loan, 2 businesses, and an acquired set of skills that lets me recall my scripted lines from memory when drunk, even blackout,” he joked.
“I’m a jack of all trades,” Kyle boasted sarcastically, “which is exactly why I’m capable of pulling off such trickery.”
Kyle then added: “Oh wait here’s a pic of us at Hillsborough town hall.” He was referring to a photo in which he and Amanda signed their marriage documents.
His post concluded: “Respectfully, please take off your tinfoil hat.”
In case anyone needs a quick refresher …
Kyle and Amanda married on September 25, 2021.
As Summer House viewers may recall, the ceremony took place in Amanda’s parents’ backyard in her hometown.
They had been engaged for three years, only delaying their wedding by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By early autumn 2021, the vaccine allowed people to gather for outdoor nuptials in relative safety.
On January 19, 2026, Kyle and Amanda announced their separation in a joint statement. It was over.
It is true that reality TV personalities sometimes reenact real moments from their lives, or (rarely) fake life events, for the cameras.
The most common is rehashing a private conversation, this time for the cameras. In exceptional cases, someone might hold a separate birthday party on the wrong day, but pretend to the cameras that it is on the day of.
(For that matter, non-famous couples sometimes elope or quietly marry ahead of a larger ceremony, and don’t admit it to friends and family until later, if at all.)
However, accusing someone of having staged a fake wedding with his now-ex seems a little odd.
Many rumors might be true. But you shouldn’t expect a positive reaction if you bring them up to the rumor’s subject.
Kyle Cooke & Amanda Batula: Did They FAKE Their Wedding?? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday next month.
And while the late John McCain was once considered too old for the White House at 71, we’ll soon set a new precedent with two octogenarian commanders-in-chief in a row.
It’s a good thing for senior citizen representation, but as Trump visits DC’s Walter Reed Medical Center for the third time in 13 months today, many are wondering if it’s a good thing for the country.
Yes, Trump spent much of the 2024 campaign arguing that former president Joe Biden was simply too old for the job, and now he’s facing many of the same questions that plagued his predecessor.
The president traveled to Walter Reed this morning, and the visit comes amid growing public scrutiny surrounding both his physical health and mental sharpness.
According to the White House, Trump’s appointment is expected to include medical and dental evaluations, as well as a private meeting with military staff.
In recent months, concern about Trump’s health has steadily grown after repeated public appearances sparked speculation online.
As MS Now points out, critics have pointed to visible bruising on his hands — which Trump has reportedly covered with makeup at events — along with swelling in his lower legs and moments in video clips where he appeared to nod off.
The White House has repeatedly denied those allegations.
Officials insist Trump has not been caught sleeping during public appearances, while the president himself has dismissed the speculation by saying cameras merely caught him “resting his eyes.”
Aides have even argued that in some widely circulated images, Trump was simply blinking.
Trump, meanwhile, has continued to tout his performance on cognitive evaluations.
The president has repeatedly claimed he has “aced” the cognitive tests administered during medical exams, often citing the results when dismissing concerns about his age and mental fitness.
Last month, dozens of Democrats backed an effort questioning Trump’s ability to remain in office after controversial comments he made during negotiations aimed at ending the war with Iran.
The concern stemmed largely from a tweet in which Trump threatened to destroy “an entire civilization,” a remark that prompted criticism not only from Democrats but also from some voices inside MAGA circles.
“His mental capacity needs to be examined,” former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said during a CNN interview.
A recent Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll found that 44% of Americans believe Trump is physically healthy enough to effectively serve as president, down from 54% last September (per MS Now).
Even fewer — just 40% — said they believe he has the mental acuity required for the office.
Politically, however, those concerns do not appear to have weakened Trump’s standing inside the Republican Party.
GOP lawmakers continue seeking his endorsement, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts have still embraced campaign appearances with the president.
Moments ago, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to assure his followers that all is well:
“Just finished my 6 month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out PERFECTLY. Thank you to the great Doctors and Staff! Heading back to the White House. President DJT,” he wrote.
Of course, the president has a tendency to stretch the truth and use words like “perfect” where they’re not totally applicable.
We’ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Donald Trump Checks Into Walter Reed Hospital Again, Sparking Health Concerns was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Daniel Suárez wasn’t on this list after Watkins Glen, but he’s on it now. That’s what winning the Coke 600 will do for a driver. Suárez won with a two-tire pit strategy and he’s also now 10th in the standings, meaning he has had consistently good finishes this year. Maybe not many great finishes but consistently good ones. So he’s the first driver you’ll read on this top-10 list. Here are my power rankings after the 600 and heading into this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. Dropped out: Chris Buescher (Last Week: 7), Austin Cindric (Last Week :10) On the verge: Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, William Byron, Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Ryan Preece 10. Daniel Suárez (Last Week: Not Ranked)Spire Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet Suárez won at Charlotte but also has six top-13 finishes in his last eight starts. He isn’t rattling off top fives, but when you continuously flirt with the top 10, you eventually will be flirting with the top five. 9. Carson Hocevar (Last Week: 9)Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet Hocevar has had back-to-back bad races with a 28th at Watkins Glen and 23rd at Charlotte. But he was on such a surge going into Watkins Glen. Let’s see how he does at Nashville. 8. Chase Briscoe (Last Week: 5)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota Briscoe was caught up in an accident in the final stage but had started second, third and fourth in the opening three stages. He finished 34th but consistently shows his speed. 7. Christopher Bell (Last Week: Not Ranked)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota Bell likely would have won the race (or at least challenged Denny Hamlin for it) if it wasn’t rain-shortened. But he at least made it to the finish and ended up with a solid points day in second. 6. Chase Elliott (Last Week: 3)Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet Elliott spun and wrecked on Lap 90, a frustrating and disappointing result. He could easily bounce back at Nashville. 5. Ryan Blaney (Last Week: 6)Team Penske No. 12 Ford Blaney finished top 10 in all the stages and placed seventh in the race. He also was the top-finishing Ford. This team needs to find a little speed on the intermediates before the Chase. 4. Kyle Larson (Last Week: 8)Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet Larson won the opening stage and placed fifth in the second and third stages and finished fifth in the race. A solid day for a team still trying to learn the new Chevrolet body. 3. Ty Gibbs (Last Week: 4)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota Gibbs was a threat throughout the race and wound up sixth. After a couple of finishes outside the top 30, Gibbs has finishes of third and sixth in his last two starts. 2. Denny Hamlin (Last Week: 2)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota Hamlin’s third-place finish was his sixth top-five in his last 10 starts. He just rarely has an awfully bad day and any other year would be first on this list. It’s tempting to make him No. 1 but the guy at No. 1 continues to produce consistently strong finishes. 1. Tyler Reddick (Last Week: 1)23XI Racing No. 45 Toyota Reddick’s fourth-place finish was his ninth top five of the season. Yes, he is on his longest losing streak of the season (four races!) but he is rattling off top fives with great regularity.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports