China’s foreign ministry strongly criticized the United States for intercepting a Panama-flagged oil tanker bound for China, calling the action a “serious violation of international law.” The incident involved the tanker Centuries, which the U.S. Coast Guard seized on December 20 in international waters east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea. The vessel had loaded […]

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Oh, here we go again… Ella Langley is winding down from a massive 2025, which wrapped up at the 2025 CMA Awards. She won three awards for her hit duet with Riley Green, “You Look Like You Love Me,” including Single of the Year, Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriters), and Music Video of the Year. Of course, ever since that song first came out, fans have been speculating about whether or not Ella and Riley were ever more than friends, though both have denied it and say they’ve always been friends. However, that did not stop the internet’s fixation on the hope that they would become a couple, despite the number of times they confirmed they were nothing more than good friends who shared some stage chemistry while performing “YLLYLM” and “Don’t Mind If I Do.” And since that initial speculation about the status of Riley Green and Ella Langley’s relationship, the internet has become fixated on who the two might be linked to. Riley Green was thought to be seeing Megan Moroney while the Ella Langley rumors were swirling, and he has most recently been linked to Tucker Wetmore’s ex-girlfriend, Bryana Ferringer, who accompanied him at the CMA Awards. Bryana and Riley have been spotted together for months now, so I think it’s safe to assume they’re in some relationship, and it’s serious enough that he would go public with it at such a big event, though they notably did not walk the red carpet together, so there’s that. However, Green shares that she’s simply a friend. “It’s gonna be tough to tiptoe out of having a date to an award show. Yeah, I mean, you go to award shows all the time, and I’m always by myself, or I’ve got like, a security guy, or a buddy with me, so I took a friend with me to the award show. We had a nice time. My mom’s gone with me before. So it was my first or second award show date ever. I guess I’ve gotten big enough this is a really big issue, you know?” Ella also sparked rumors about a new man, John Sansone, whose name you might recognize from the reality show Farmer Wants a Wife. He ended up with a woman from the show, Claire, though they both reported on Instagram earlier this summer that they had broken up (no, I didn’t just know that… thanks, Google). John is a sixth-generation farmer from St. Louis, Missouri, where he operates a 170-acre farm that primarily produces soy, corn, and wheat, which he learned from his grandfather. He is also a cousin of Sophia Sansone, who is on Luke Combs’ management team and previously dated Riley Green… yeah, there’s a lot of moving parts here. And the plot thickens even more, and is getting a little messier, as Ella Langley and Tucker Wetmore have recently been spotted together in St. Barth. Over the last few days, fans speculated they could be in the same tropical location based on some Instagram stories and other social media content, and those speculations were confirmed true as they were spotted together at the Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands. @todays.country.tea @Ella Langley and @Tuck ♬ Rihanna Umbrella – Sᴛᴜɴɴɪɴɢ Mᴜsɪᴄ Of course, it did not take long for fans to make jokes about how Wetmore found himself a “Brunette,” or to make jokes about how this is a moment of revenge for both Wetmore and Langley to stir up dating rumors, given who they’ve been linked to in the past: “Revenge is best served in hookups and a #1 collab!!!!! Give us a song, babyyyy.” “They had the chance to do the funniest thing ever, and they did lol.” “Obsessed with thisssss.” “Now this I can get behind.” “This is the best thing I’ve ever seen. Even if it is just a publicity stunt, I don’t care. The tea is hot, y’all.” “Oh, the drama…” And if you look closely…Ella Langley is wearing the same sunglasses from Wetmore’s more recent post. View this post on Instagram While I have a feeling this could be similar to Megan Moroney and Riley Green hanging out in the same tropical location, it sure does have country fans wondering if there could be a romantic connection between the two. Only time will tell… While you’re here, fire up Wetmore’s latest single “Proving Me Right.” The post Ella Langley & Tucker Wetmore Ignite Dating Rumors (Shocker) After Being Photographed Together In The British Virgin Islands first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Always been a bit of a troublemaker, eh? Eric Church has certainly gained a reputation for being a bit of a rebel in country music. From infamously getting kicked off the Rascal Flatts tour way back in 2006 to telling his label that he would walk away from his record deal if they didn’t release “Smoke A Little Smoke” as a single, and even dropping a surprise album that he mailed to all of his fans for free without telling his label, Church has made a name for himself by doing things his own way – even if it got him in some trouble along the way. And as it turns out, that rebellious streak started long before he moved to Nashville. Church grew up in Granite Falls, North Carolina, and as a teenage had the chance to work with the then-governor of his home state for a week as a page. As Church described it in a 2009 interview, the page program was basically just serving as a personal assistant to the governor: “When I was in high school, I was part of a program where I was a page for then Gov. James Hunt for a week – I ran errands, delivered mail, basically just did whatever they needed you to do.” Well as you can probably imagine, even back then, Church was the mischievous type – and managed to cause a security incident at the North Carolina state capitol: “On the last day, all the student pages get their photo taken with the governor in his office, so they rounded us up, stuck us in the room and left us there – unsupervised. Which was not a good idea. I decided it would be funny to sit in the governor’s chair and put my feet up on his desk – which I did. What I didn’t know was that had I tripped a silent alarm – suddenly, the office was swarming with security.” Honestly, none of this surprises me at all. And luckily, once they realized what happened, it turned out to not be a big deal – until the governor came in for the picture: “When they finally realized it was just some dumb 16-year old acting stupid, things quieted down. But when Governor Hunt finally entered the room for our photo, the first thing he asked was, ‘Okay – which kid was sitting in my chair?'” Classic Church. Of course since then Church has gotten to know many governors of his home state. He performed his song “Carolina” at the inauguration of Governor Beverly Perdue back in 2009, and more recently spent plenty of time with now-former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper as Church stepped up to help his community in the wake of Hurricane Helene last year. Music brings us together, especially during difficult times. Thanks to @lukecombs and @ericchurch for giving their time and talents to make tonight’s Concert for Carolina happen. pic.twitter.com/jJyl3Fe4um — Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) October 26, 2024 Earlier this year, new governor Josh Stein joined Church to break ground on a new housing development being built by Church’s Chief Cares foundation to provide homes to those in North Carolina: It was an honor to break ground on a new housing development in western NC with @ericchurch and Chief Cares. These new houses are going to keep folks from Avery County right where they belong – at home. pic.twitter.com/WjAJJGmFbo — Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) April 12, 2025 And Church has even partnered with the state for a tourism campaign to promote the area and invite visitors to return to North Carolina. #BREAKING: Country Music Star, Eric Church, who is building 200 homes for Hurricane Helene victims, has donated his song "Carolina" to boost tourism in Western North Carolina. The ad, which was created ENTIRELY by Appalachians, is titled: "Calling You Home" Gives me chills. pic.twitter.com/hbg3yhO00F — Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) July 2, 2025 But now he knows to keep his feet off the desk when he visits the governor’s office.The post Eric Church Once Set Off A Security Alarm When He Put His Feet On The North Carolina Governor’s Desk first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Governor DeSantis smacked down a woke reporter during a question on ‘undocumented immigrants’ today, explaining why that name is so wrong and why they should be called ‘illegal’ alien or immigrants. Watch . . .