Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue returned with an episode full of highs and lows — including a cameo from Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown and a shocking shooting involving a main character. During the Friday, April 3, episode of the CBS series, Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson) was shot outside of his church. He was taken to the hospital — and later discharged — but not before the entire Silver and Reagan family expressed their concern. Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) investigated the shooting, which they traced back to a complicated past of one of Rev. Peters’ associates.…

On paper, Catholicism looks like it’s having a moment. The global Catholic population has surpassed 1.4 billion. Eucharistic processions are drawing record crowds. And last summer, more than 50,000 people packed into Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress — the first of its kind in 83 years.But on the ground, the picture looks very different. Across the United States, dioceses are merging parishes, closing churches and asking fewer priests to cover more communities.CATHOLIC CONFERENCE SHATTERS ATTENDANCE RECORDS AS 26,000 YOUNG PEOPLE FLOCK TO FAITH EVENT Even as interest — especially among younger adults — begins to rebound, the Church keeps…

The Fire Island Dance Festival will return July 18–19, 2026, bringing performances to the waterfront stage in Fire Island Pines in support of Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The annual event will feature performances by leading dance artists and companies, with this year’s lineup to be announced later in the spring. Since its debut in 1995, the festival has raised more than $10 million to support essential services for people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical needs nationwide. The festival will begin with an opening performance on Saturday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m., followed…

UPDATE: 4/3/26  at 11.13pm ET Kim Zolciak has clarified the role counseling sessions are playing in her custody battle with ex Kroy Biermann. Posting a lengthy statement via her Instagram Stories on Friday, April 3, Zolciak insisted she has “not lost custody of my children, nor has there been any modification to the custody arrangement.” “I signed a temporary custody order at the end of January. The order clearly states that both the mother and father are to participate in two counseling sessions per month for two months, followed by one session per month thereafter. I was out of the…

The moon-bound Artemis II astronauts, enjoying spectacular views of Earth as it recedes behind them, took a break to chat with their families Friday before reviewing plans for closely observing the moon from the unique perspective of the lunar far side Monday.Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space. As the Orion capsule was pulling away from Earth late Thursday, April 2, 2026, commander Reid Wiseman captured a stunning view of the home…

If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder, is now available in digital and streaming formats. The recording will be available on CD on Friday, April 10 and on vinyl later this year.  Bryan Perri and Rodney Bush serve as music directors, and also provide arrangements and orchestrations. If the Stars Were Mine is produced by Claybourne Elder and co-produced by Bryan Perri. To stream or download the digital album, or pre-order the CD or vinyl, please visit orcd.co/ifthestarsweremine. Listen to the full album below:   Elder will celebrate the album with three concerts at the New York nightclub 54 Below on April 3, April 4, and April 15. For tickets, please visit the venue’s…

Patrick Mahomes has had a lot of career highlights but forming a bond with Taylor Swift was one of the most memorable moments. “It would be to play at Arrowhead Stadium and just have all the fans and Chiefs Kingdom out there,” the quarterback, 30, said of his favorite moment of being part of the Kansas City Chiefs while speaking at the local event, Lead to Read KC, on Thursday April 2, per footage shared via X. “That’s a lot of fun.” Mahomes added, “I got to meet Taylor Swift, that was pretty cool too.” Since Swift, 36, and Travis…

Saturday, April 4, 2026 6:26AMLOS ANGELES () — Two people were killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on the 210 Freeway in the Sunland area Friday night.The crash between a car and the semi-truck was reported shortly before 10 p.m. on the eastbound 210 near Sunland Boulevard, authorities said.A 35-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.The driver of the semi-truck, a 43-year-old man, declined to be taken to a hospital.Footage from the scene showed the wrecked car after it collided with the semi. It’s unclear what caused…

Hannah Kevitt celebrated the end of her run as the full-time ‘Claire’ in Maybe Happy Ending by “passing the charger” to her successor, Claire Kwon. A tradition at the Tony-winning production every time a role is passed on to a new performer, watch Kevitt make a speech as she finishes her 6 week run as the musical’s leading lady. “Thank you to everyone on this stage. Especially to Darren, who has been such a rock throughout me trying to figure out who my Claire is. Watching you build the role of Oliver in the rehearsal room was such an honor,…

Summer House’s Amanda Batula has been spotted as she faces backlash from her romance with West Wilson – and it appears her ex Kyle Cooke is supporting her through the drama. In new photos published by Page Six, Batula, 34, was snapped reuniting with Cooke, 43, on Friday, April 4. During the outing, the pair chatted on the street while walking their dogs. At one point, Cooke hugged Batula. Batula and her Summer House costar Wilson, 31, confirmed their romance earlier this week after speculation increasingly swirled about the nature of their relationship.  “We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so…

DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 28 years but have not been intimate with my wife for the last eight of them. It all came to a halt when we prioritized raising our (four) children. We had been intimate on a regular basis for 20 years until it slowly faded and then stopped. I have tried pretty much everything and had many conversations with my wife; nothing has changed. I haven’t tried counseling because I don’t think she would go for it. Any advice? I feel like I’m out of options. I don’t want to stray, but I…

A federal judge in New York tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims Thursday against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but he left intact two retaliation claims, which will let a jury hear many of the allegations anyway.The 152-page ruling by Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan came after Lively sued Baldoni in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment among more than a dozen claims against Baldoni and other parties. A trial is scheduled to start on May 18. A brief phone conference was conducted after Liman issued his ruling. On the call, lawyers…

Theatre For a New Audience is currently presenting Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet through April 4. In this adaptation, Peruvian director Chela De Ferrari intertwines the text of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with the lived experiences of a young ensemble of eight actors with Down syndrome. The performers confront the play’s timeless themes—grief, revenge, and existence. Drawing resonant parallels between Shakespeare’s Denmark and our contemporary world, they offer a vision of a more just and joyful imagined future. See what the critics are saying… Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times: This polished, assured and charming company reminded me how much the pleasure of theater…

Blake Lively has spoken out after a judge dismissed several of the actress’ claims against her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni amid their ongoing legal battle. “I am grateful for the Court’s ruling which allows the heart of my case to be presented to a jury next month, and for the ability to finally tell my story in full at trial, for my own sake, but also for those who don’t have the same opportunity to … many of whom I have known and loved deeply in my life, and the countless I’ll never know,” Lively, 38, began…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ActBlue, a central piece of the Democratic Party’s fundraising infrastructure, potentially misled Congress when it said it was adequately vetting incoming donations, according to a new report released this week.The head of ActBlue, a major nonprofit fundraising platform that helps steer donations to left-wing candidates and causes, wrote in 2023 to Congress — in response to concerns about the platform’s ability to vet foreign donors — that it was taking all the necessary steps to ensure it was following the rules to ensure money from foreign sources were not making it through,…