The 2025 NFL season is quickly approaching. Teams are currently away for the summer but will be ramping up for training camp in two weeks. Week 1 is just about two months away and it’ll be here in no time.

The New Orleans Saints are looking to rebound after a disappointing 2024 season. The Saints started off hot, going 2-0 and scoring over 40 points in each of those games. They would end up losing their next seven games, ending the season with a 5-12 record.

The Saints will start their 2025 journey at home against the Arizona Cardinals on September 7. Fans looking to see the Saints take on the Cardinals can do so for pretty cheap, as multiple sites are listing tickets for around $40:

• Gametime – Prices starting at $39 (cheapest)
• Vivid Seats– Prices starting at $40
• Stubhub – Prices starting at $43
• Seatgeek – Prices starting at $54

Saints fans are one of the most passionate groups in the NFL. They always pack the Superdome, so it’ll be no different for Week 1. Fans should definitely take advantage of these cheap prices now.

The Saints will take on the Cardinals on September 7, 2025 at 12 p.m. CT in the Caesars Superdome.

The legendary and widely beloved country music singer Dolly Parton announced a short-lived Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace set for Dec. 4-13.

Tickets officially went on sale Wednesday, June 25 and all six shows sold out within two hours, but luckily for those who are eager to snag some tickets, there are still tickets available for purchase through secondary markets such as Vivid Seats, StubHub, Viagogo and Seat Geek.

Those attending one of the limited shows will be privy to hearing some of Parton’s iconic hits including some fan favorites such as “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You,” “Coat Of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” and much more.

Dolly Parton Las Vegas residency show dates

• Dec. 4
• Dec. 6
• Dec. 7
• Dec. 10
• Dec. 12
• Dec. 13

Dolly Parton 2025 tickets

Those hoping to catch Parton during her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace can find the current ticket prices for each show date below.

Dec. 4

Vivid Seats: Tickets start at $1,461 per person

StubHub: Tickets start at $1,480 per person

Viagogo: Tickets start at $1,443 per person

Seat Geek: Tickets start at $1,481 per person

Dec. 6

Vivid Seats: Tickets start at $1,481 per person

StubHub: Tickets start at $1,471 per person

Viagogo: Tickets start at $1,434 per person

Seat Geek: Tickets start at $1,457 per person

Dec. 7

Vivid Seats: Tickets start at $1,369 per person

StubHub: Tickets start at $1,387 per person

Viagogo: Tickets start at $1,352 per person

Seat Geek: Tickets start at $1,387 per person

Dec. 10

Vivid Seats: Tickets start at $1,450 per person

StubHub: Tickets start at $1,469 per person

Viagogo: Tickets start at $1,432 per person

Seat Geek: Tickets start at $1,469 per person

Dec. 12

Vivid Seats: Tickets start at $1,278 per person

StubHub: Tickets start at $1,363 per person

Viagogo: Tickets start at $1,328 per person

Seat Geek: Tickets start at $1,363 per person

Dec. 13

Vivid Seats: Tickets start at $1,421 per person

StubHub: Tickets start at $1,348 per person

Viagogo: Tickets start at $1,314 per person

Seat Geek: Tickets start at $1,440 per person

Walmart is offering some of its best deals of the year during its Walmart Deals sales event happening now through Sunday, July 13. This includes the biggest discount Walmart has offered on the stylish Blackstone ProSeries 2-Burner Griddle to date.

While the Blackstone ProSeries 2-Burner Griddle can often be purchased at a $50 discount from Walmart, you can score this griddle at a limited-time $100 discount, which means you can get an upgraded Blackstone for only $197 compared to its previous list price of $297. Free shipping and 90 day returns are also included with purchase.

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The Blackstone ProSeries 2-Burner ProSeries Griddle functions exactly like any other Blackstone Griddle, but it stuns with the look of a high-end grill. It features a built-in hood to protect the griddle top from wear and tear and keep it clean between uses. Meanwhile, the dual side shelves with side shelf tool hooks provide extra meal prep space with easy access to cooking tools.

“Elevate your outdoor cooking experience with the Blackstone ProSeries 22” Omnivore Griddle. This griddle features a sleek design that would make a great addition to any outdoor kitchen. Designed for convenient and efficient cooking, this griddle features dual side shelves with side shelf tool hooks that provide meal prep space and easy access to your favorite cooking utensils,“ Walmart’s product details state.

This Blackstone Griddle also has an impressive 4.5 star rating overall on Walmart’s website. One promising review from May 2025 states, “We received it by delivery on time. Took 1 1/2 hours to assemble. All parts were there. Only need a screwdriver and 10mm wrench. Seasoned it several times and made great steak fajitas that same day. All is well. We were very pleased so far we don’t have any issues.”

Those interested in this deal can checkout the full listing on Walmart’s website.

Netflix has canceled “The Residence” and “Pulse,” reports Deadline.

Both shows premiered in the spring.

“The Residence” starred Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, the “greatest detective in the world.” Inspired by “Inspired by The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House,” the show was a murder mystery where staff and guests at the White House were all suspects.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, if Netflix had extended the series, the show would be an anthology with Cupp taking on a new case each season.

“Pulse,” starring Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell, was Netflix’s take on a medical drama. Deadline reports Netflix quietly axed the show well over a month ago.

More big changes at Netflix:

In May, Netflix revamped its interface for the first time in more than a decade.

The streaming platform has announced changes designed to help viewers decide what to watch. Changes include a “refreshed” TV home screen and “responsive” personalized recommendations that can adjust in real time.

In an announcement, Netflix described the new experience as ” a simpler, easier, and more intuitive design — to help our members easily find something great to watch.” In the coming weeks and months, Netflix members across the world will get to experience the updated TV homepage, the company said.

If you’ve been waiting on the perfect time – and price – for a nugget countertop ice maker, today is your day.

Walmart Deals Week is the perfect time to score markdowns on some best-selling items. There’s a flash deal now on a countertop ice maker that’s a customer favorite.

The Qunler Nugget Ice Maker is normally $589 but is marked down by more than $390 to a great price of $199. The high-production ice maker churns out 44 pounds of ice per day and turns out a batch in as little as 10 minutes.

It’s also quiet, something that can be hard to find in countertop ice makers. The large capacity ice maker features a 1.8L water tank and can hold up to 2.6 pounds of ice at a time, reducing the need for frequent refills.

Its convenient, removable basket makes removing the ice easy and the pull-out water tank is perfect for simple filling and cleaning. It even has a self-cleaning function that activates with a press of a button.

The ice maker has an LED control panel with a touch screen for easy operation and control.

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A recent episode of the popular reality dating show is proof that you never know where you might hear a “War Eagle!”

On Monday night’s episode of the reality series “Love Island USA,” which streams on Peacock and shows singles living together on a luxury island where they have to either pair up or get the boot, Alabama native Olandria Carthen, of Decatur, let her current match, Nic Vansteenberghe, know where her college football loyalties lie after he asked if she was a Bama fan.

The conversation kicks off with Vansteenberghe saying he’s traveled the world, but has never been to Carthen’s home state of Alabama. This prompts Carthen, a Tuskegee University alumnae, to ask the most essential of questions — do you like college football?

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The Florida native says that he does, and begins to launch into a story about “Bama” before double-checking to see that she’s a fan. She’s quick to correct him that she is, in fact, an Auburn fan.

Vansteenberghe reacts to the news that she is an Auburn fan with surprise, calling it “weird,” but Carthen is quick to defend the Tigers.

“No, that’s not weird,” said Carthen. “That’s not weird because I love — something about being an underdog just gives me chills, and I love college football season. Saturdays, I’ll just be at home watching college football.”

You can see the full exchange at the 40-minute mark of episode 31, season 7 of “Love Island USA” on Peacock.

AMC is offering a big summer discount for movie fans.

Starting today, the movie theater chain will 50% off movie tickets on Tuesdays. The chain will also offer half-priced admission on Wednesdays for members of the AMC Stubs rewards program.

The discounts won’t just apply to movie tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday. AMC is also offering 50 % off its small popcorn and drink combinations on those days.

The 50% Off Tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays are available to the more than 36 million AMC Stubs members, including those who sign up for the free AMC Stubs Insider tier, the chain said in a press release.

Guests who are not currently AMC Stubs members can join for free through the AMC mobile app, AMCTheatres.com, or at any AMC theatre location. Membership provides access to exclusive offers and year-round savings, including discounted tickets, reward points, birthday perks, and more.

AMC moviegoers will also notice another big change this summer. AMC is running a “platinum spot” with pre-movie commercials alongside traditional film trailers that play for its audiences, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a statement, the theater chain explained why it decided to show more pre-movie advertising.

“While AMC was initially reluctant to bring this to our theaters, our competitors have fully participated for more than five years without any direct impact to their attendance. This is a strong indication that this NCM pre-show initiative does not negatively influence moviegoing habits,” AMC said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Birmingham meteorologist James Spann is calling for “empathy and kindness” on behalf of the families of victims of Texas flooding, after receiving “nasty messages and verbal threats.”

The issue for Spann: Theories that cloud seeding caused the catastrophic flooding that has claimed more than 100 lives, with more than 20 victims still unaccounted for.

In a Facebook post, the ABC 33/40 meteorologist says categorically: “Cloud seeding did not cause last week’s Texas floods.”

“Cloud seeding can only enhance rain from existing clouds by up to 20%—it cannot create massive deluges,” Spann said. “The last reported cloud‑seeding flight by Rainmaker Technology occurred on July 2, over 24 hours before the floods began, and the seeded clouds had already dissipated.”

Cloud seeding has been around for 80 years. It involves dropping tiny particles—usually silver iodide crystals—into clouds to trigger rain or snow. It has been used for many years in Texas to mitigate drought conditions. About 31 million acres of Texas land is affected by cloud seeding programs, according to MYSA.

Rainmaker is one of the companies employed for cloud seeding. Its CEO, Augustus Doricko, stated on social media in response to criticism that the rain had dissipated a day before the flooding began.

“Did Rainmaker conduct any operations that could have impacted the floods? No,” Doricko wrote.

Instead, Spann said the flooding was caused by a stalled weather system, powered by moisture from Tropical Storm Barry, air flowing from the gulf and the terrain in the hill country.

According to the Austin American-Statesman, the U.S. Geological Survey has recorded the Guadalupe River as flooding more than a dozen times since 1978. However, the 2025 has been one of its worst, with the river rising 26 feet in 45 minutes.

“The Texas floods were caused by natural weather dynamics—not human interference or weather modification efforts. It was not caused by Democrats or Republicans,” he said.

“I’m asking that you put the political rhetoric and nonsense conspiracy stuff aside for a while… let these poor families grieve. Consider empathy and kindness.”

President Donald Trump on Monday said the Coast Guard and state first responders have saved more than 850 people from the flooding.

Alabama football has been on a recruiting heater.

That includes landing five five-stars (per On3/Rivals) so far in the 2026 class. The latest committed Saturday in five-star safety Jireh Edwards.

General manager Courtney Morgan made clear Alabama can’t rest, though. These are only verbal commitments

“It’s really a culmination of a year of hard work,” Morgan told Rivals in an interview recently. “To us, it’s really not over until it’s over. It’s good momentum but we also know we have to keep them until December.”

Morgan secured the No. 3 recruiting class in 2025, and he will look to do that again in 2026. As of Tuesday, Alabama sits at No.5 in the On3/Rivals rankings and No. 3 in the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Morgan joined Alabama after coming with coach Kalen DeBoer from Washington. Morgan was literally on the plane with DeBoer when DeBoer first landed in Tuscaloosa. Morgan has been managing the roster ever since.

In total, Alabama has secured 19 verbal commitments in the 2026 recruiting class so far. That includes top players such as Edwards, edge defender Xavier Griffin, wide receiver Cederian Morgan, cornerback Jorden Edmonds, athlete Zyan Gibson, running back Ezavier Crowell, and more.

For the 2025 college football season, Alabama is +500 on FanDuel to win the SEC title next season. Our comprehensive guide to Alabama’s championship odds provides a closer look at their chances to win it all next season, as well as their other futures odds.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.