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So much for "Pink Skies."

Zach Bryansays he was "forced" to cancel his Tulsa, Okla. concert at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Friday due to severe weather conditions.

In his five years of touring, "I've never cancelled a headlining show," the 30-year-old country singer captioned hisInstagrampost sharing the disappointing news. "I pissed off plenty people this morning trying to 'play anyways.' If I had ANY say in this, things would be different."

The second slide of Bryan's social media post is a screenshot of his text exchange with someone explaining the predicted weather conditions: wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, hail, and intense lightning.

"Are you kidding," replies the Oklahoma native.

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"I am being forced by my team to cancel the show tonight due to the threat of extreme and dangerous weather," reads the graphic in his Instagram post. "I've never canceled a show in my life, but I unfortunately don't have a choice in the matter."

With Heaven on Tour, named after Bryan's new album,With Heaven on Top, just kicked off March 6 in St. Louis, withKings of Leonas his opening act for several shows. The 39-date trek will make its way around the U.S. and Europe, before concluding in Auburn, Ala. on Oct. 10.

It's been a banner year for the Grammy-winning country star, both professionally and personally.

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On New Year's Eve, hemarriedgirlfriend Samantha Leonard at Basílica de Santa María del Coro in San Sebastián, Spain. Days later on Jan. 9, 2026, he releasedWith Heaven on Top, his sixth album, which debuted at No. 1 on theBillboard200 chart.

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If music had a reigning couple,BeyoncéandJay-Zwould claim the throne.

The A-list couple, who married 18 years ago on April 4, sharethree children:Blue Ivy, born in 2012, and twins Rumi and Sir, born in 2017. With a combined 60Grammy Awardsbetween them, the Carters have long since established themselves as industry pioneers and visionaries — all while ensuring their family of five stays strong.

As they celebrate their 18th anniversary, look back on their relationship with a photo of the pair from every year since theirManhattan nuptials.

2009

A year after their marriage, Beyoncé showed off her glitzy diamond ring in a backstage photo with her husband at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.

2010

Beyoncé joined Jay-Z onstage to perform "Young Forever" during his 2010 headlining performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

2011

The two love a good basketball game, cozying up to each other at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

2012

At a New York Knicks game against the New Jersey Nets, they bumped fists in a sweet court-side moment.

2013

After PresidentBarack Obama's re-election, Jay-Z and Beyoncé stepped out arm-in-arm for the inauguration in Washington, D.C.

2014

They went on their first joint tour in 2014, sharing an onstage kiss during their stop in the City of Love.

2015

Jay-Z accompanied a sparkling Beyoncé to the 2015 Met Gala, where she wore a bejeweled Givenchy gown.

2016

The power couple headlined a concert for Democratic Party candidateHillary Clintonat a pre-election event in Cleveland.

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2017

A pregnant Beyoncé and Jay-Z attended the 2017 Grammys, where she performed two songs off her acclaimed albumLemonadeand received two trophies.

2018

They embarked on another joint stadium tour following the release of their collaboration albumEverything Is Love, showing off their love with another onstage kiss at their New Jersey stop.

2019

Jay-Z supported his wife at the premiere of her filmThe Lion King, in which she voiced Mufasa's love interest Nala.

2020

Every year, Jay-Z's company Roc Nation holds a pre-Grammys brunch, and the couple always step out in style together.

2021

The couple enjoyed a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks in N.Y.C. after stay-at-home mandates were lifted.

2022

Awards shows have become the norm for the pair, and they attended the 2022Oscarswhen the singer earned a Best Original Song nomination for her song "Be Alive" fromKing Richard.

2023

In recent years, the couple have turned the Grammy Awards into their annual date night, bringing their best black tie attire to the 2023 ceremony.

2024

At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé teased her eighth studio album with a tip of her cowboy hat as the two struck a pose at their table.

2025

They returned for the 2025 Grammys, where Beyoncé claimed her long-overdue album of the year trophy forCowboy Carter.

2026

Since Jay-Z's Roc Nation partnered with theSuper Bowlto produce the halftime show, the Carters are regulars at the Big Game — often bringing Blue Ivy along for the fun. During the 2026 game between the Seahawks and Patriots, Beyoncé and Jay-Z snapped a sweet suite pic.

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BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren't considering race in admissions.

The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston granting the preliminary injunction followsa lawsuitfiled earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general. It will only apply to public universities in plaintiffs

The federal judge said the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data, but the demand was rolled out to universities in a "rushed and chaotic" manner.

"The 120-day deadline imposed by the President led directly to the failure of NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) to engage meaningfully with the institutions during the notice-and-comment process to address the multitude of problems presented by the new requirements," Saylor wrote.

President Donald Trump ordered the data collection in August after he raised concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race, which he views as illegal discrimination.

In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use ofaffirmative action in admissionsbut said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students' lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.

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The states argue the data collection risks invading student privacy and leading to baseless investigations of colleges and universities. They also argued that universities have not been given enough time to collect the data.

"The data has been sought in such a hasty and irresponsible way that it will create problems for universities," a lawyer for the plaintiffs, Michelle Pascucci, told the court, adding that the effort seem was aimed at uncovering unlawful practices.

The Education Department has defended the effort, arguing taxpayers deserve transparency on how money is spent at institutions that receive federal funding.

The administration's policy echoessettlement agreementsthe government negotiated withBrown UniversityandColumbia University, restoring their federal research money. The universities agreed to give the government data on the race, grade-point average and standardized test scores of applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. The schools also agreed to be audited by the government and to release admissions statistics to the public.

The National Center for Education Statistics is to collect the new data, including the race and sex of colleges' applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said the data, which was originally due by March 18, must be disaggregated by race and sex and retroactively reported for the past seven years.

If colleges fail to submit timely, complete and accurate data, the administration has said McMahon can take action under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which outlines requirements for colleges receiving federal financial aid for students.

The Trump administration separately hassued Harvard Universityover similar data, saying it refused to provide admissions records the Justice Department demanded to ensure the school stopped using affirmative action. Harvard has said the university has been responding to the government's requests and is in compliance with the high court ruling against affirmative action. On Monday, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights directed Harvard to comply with the data requests within 20 days for face referral to the U.S. Justice Department.