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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Woman arrested after multi-agency pursuit ends with car in orchard
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A driver was placed under arrest Tuesday afternoon following a pursuit that ended just north of Delano. On June 3, an alleged pepper spraying suspect led law enforcement on a chase through at least three cities. The suspect, a woman driving a white Hyundai Elantra, was traveling northbound on Highway 99 at speeds up to 110 miles per hour, according to Bakersfield police. Ethan Hawke in Bakersfield to direct documentary on singer-songwriter Merle Haggard CHP took over the pursuit at 12:03 p.m., and the woman was arrested 12 minutes later, after exiting Highway 99 on the Avenue 24 off-ramp. No injuries were reported in this pursuit. Police initially responded to the 800 block of Union Avenue for a report of a victim who'd been pepper sprayed. After the suspect vehicle was located, the pursuit began, according to police. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Advertiser
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
US 60th Academy of Country Music Awards kick off
The moment everyone was waiting for arrived right at the top of the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: a 14-minute medley of six decades of country classics, performed by giants of the genre. Host Reba McEntire launched into Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee, followed by Clint Black with Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy and Wynonna Judd with The Judds' Why Not Me. LeAnn Rimes returned to the ACM Awards stage for her 1997 ballad Blue. Little Big Town tackled their 2014 track Girl Crush and Dan + Shay delivered their Tequila. It was an exciting way to kick off the 2025 ACM Awards, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. In her intro speech, McEntyre mentioned that it has been 45 years since she received her first ACM Award nomination — and this year marks her 18th time hosting the show. The first award of the night was for the coveted song of the year, awarded to Cody Johnson for his radio hit Dirt Cheap, presented by Lionel Richie. There's a lot more to celebrate. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honoured in 2010. And directly ahead of the ceremony, Lainey Wilson was awarded the artist-songwriter of the year title by host Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert. And for the second year in a row, Jessie Jo Dillon earned the songwriter of the year award. In addition to the star-studded "Songs of the Decades" performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson. The moment everyone was waiting for arrived right at the top of the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: a 14-minute medley of six decades of country classics, performed by giants of the genre. Host Reba McEntire launched into Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee, followed by Clint Black with Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy and Wynonna Judd with The Judds' Why Not Me. LeAnn Rimes returned to the ACM Awards stage for her 1997 ballad Blue. Little Big Town tackled their 2014 track Girl Crush and Dan + Shay delivered their Tequila. It was an exciting way to kick off the 2025 ACM Awards, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. In her intro speech, McEntyre mentioned that it has been 45 years since she received her first ACM Award nomination — and this year marks her 18th time hosting the show. The first award of the night was for the coveted song of the year, awarded to Cody Johnson for his radio hit Dirt Cheap, presented by Lionel Richie. There's a lot more to celebrate. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honoured in 2010. And directly ahead of the ceremony, Lainey Wilson was awarded the artist-songwriter of the year title by host Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert. And for the second year in a row, Jessie Jo Dillon earned the songwriter of the year award. In addition to the star-studded "Songs of the Decades" performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson. The moment everyone was waiting for arrived right at the top of the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: a 14-minute medley of six decades of country classics, performed by giants of the genre. Host Reba McEntire launched into Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee, followed by Clint Black with Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy and Wynonna Judd with The Judds' Why Not Me. LeAnn Rimes returned to the ACM Awards stage for her 1997 ballad Blue. Little Big Town tackled their 2014 track Girl Crush and Dan + Shay delivered their Tequila. It was an exciting way to kick off the 2025 ACM Awards, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. In her intro speech, McEntyre mentioned that it has been 45 years since she received her first ACM Award nomination — and this year marks her 18th time hosting the show. The first award of the night was for the coveted song of the year, awarded to Cody Johnson for his radio hit Dirt Cheap, presented by Lionel Richie. There's a lot more to celebrate. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honoured in 2010. And directly ahead of the ceremony, Lainey Wilson was awarded the artist-songwriter of the year title by host Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert. And for the second year in a row, Jessie Jo Dillon earned the songwriter of the year award. In addition to the star-studded "Songs of the Decades" performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson. The moment everyone was waiting for arrived right at the top of the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: a 14-minute medley of six decades of country classics, performed by giants of the genre. Host Reba McEntire launched into Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee, followed by Clint Black with Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy and Wynonna Judd with The Judds' Why Not Me. LeAnn Rimes returned to the ACM Awards stage for her 1997 ballad Blue. Little Big Town tackled their 2014 track Girl Crush and Dan + Shay delivered their Tequila. It was an exciting way to kick off the 2025 ACM Awards, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. In her intro speech, McEntyre mentioned that it has been 45 years since she received her first ACM Award nomination — and this year marks her 18th time hosting the show. The first award of the night was for the coveted song of the year, awarded to Cody Johnson for his radio hit Dirt Cheap, presented by Lionel Richie. There's a lot more to celebrate. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honoured in 2010. And directly ahead of the ceremony, Lainey Wilson was awarded the artist-songwriter of the year title by host Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert. And for the second year in a row, Jessie Jo Dillon earned the songwriter of the year award. In addition to the star-studded "Songs of the Decades" performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson.
Axios
28-04-2025
- Axios
Ride country star Merle Haggard's vintage dome train through Virginia
Virginians can now hop aboard a vintage dome train car for a three-hour sightseeing excursion through the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Why it matters: Passengers can take in 360-degree views while sipping local wines and beers — all aboard a train car once owned by country music legend Merle Haggard. The big picture: Virginia Scenic Railway, which has been running sightseeing train rides out of Staunton for decades, this month added a Vista-Dome car to its collection. Vista-Dome cars are deluxe coaches that have a glass compartment rising out of the roof, which allows riders to take in panoramic views while riding in style. This one was built nearly 80 years ago for Western Pacific Railroad's California Zephyr route, which runs between Chicago and San Francisco. The intrigue: Haggard, who had a " lifelong love affair with trains," bought the train car in the mid-1980s and added a bed and shower, per the news release. Sadly, Haggard's bed and shower are gone, but you can still see the outline of the fold-down bed in the lower-level lounge area, even after a full renovation of the interior. And in its place, there's a walk-up bar, plus lounge and cafe seating. Zoom in: But the best seat in the house is on the upper deck and inside the dome for those 360-degree views through the region, including into rock cuts and dark tunnels. Just 24 seats are available in the dome on the railway's Thursday-Sunday trips, and the section is for adults only. Riders can buy and sip Virginia-made wine and beer (King Family Vineyards and Basic City Beer Co.) from the first-floor bar and/or sign up for a boxed lunch or charcuterie box.
