Dan + Shay are back with new music and wow, it’s tugging at our heartstrings. Their new song “Say So” comes from a deeply personal story for both singers.
Dan + Shay Drop New Music After Brief Hiatus
“Say So” is the first country offering from Dan + Shay since 2023, when they released their Bigger Houses album.
Their last project in general was a Christmas album in 2024.
After wiping their social media channels clean earlier this week, the duo started teasing a new with clips from a music video and a note to fans about their return to the country music scene.
In the note, the two talk about their excitement for this new era of music, saying, “These songs are more personal and honest than anything we have ever done before.”
“We’ve had what we feel is the most inspired burst of creativity in our entire career and we wanted to capture every bit of it,” the note reads.
What Is Dan + Shay’s Song “Say So” About?
The reason why “Say So” hits so hard emotionally, is because it comes from real life.
“The song is a true story about a friend who we lost not long ago, and we hope it offers strength and encouragement to anyone going through a tough time,” the two write in their note to fans.
“The subject matter is heavy, it is serious, it is timely, and it is something we feel is important to talk about,” the note reads.
Dan + Shay also released a music video to bring the song to life on screen.
Are Dan + Shay Touring in 2026?
We think so! The country duo hinted at being on the road in their note to their fans on social media. They also told Taste of Country at the 2025 CMA Awards that 2026 would be a big year.
“We’ve been cooking a lot of music this year,” Dan Smyers shared at the time. “This is our first year not being on the road as much and Shay’s got a new baby at his house.”
“We’ve just been cooking a lot of music, it’s been amazing,” he continues. “We’re fired up. Next year is gonna busy and a really good year for us.”
Here are the Lyrics to Dan + Shay’s “Say So”
Verse:
I got a call from a friend who don’t call very often / Broke it to me and I couldn’t believe that we lost him / Really felt like it came out of nowhere / But it never really comes out of nowhere / It’s crazy the pain that we carry when nobody’s watchin’
Chorus:
If your light burns out and you’re in the dark / If you can’t pick up the pieces / If the world you trust, it falls apart / If your heart’s run out of reasons
I’ll be there every time you call / Pick you up every time you fall / If you’re going through hell, you’re not alone / If you need somebody, say so
Verse:
Sometimes the words you don’t know how to say are the loudest / No one can shoulder the weight if they don’t know about it / Don’t be scared, you can pull back the curtain / Love ain’t afraid of sharing a burden / If there was a room full of people who cared, it’d be crowded
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Hold on tight / The sun is gonna rise / So open up your eyes / Tomorrow is a brand new day
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
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FA Cup action resumes this weekend in England with just eight teams standing, a trip to London’s Wembley Stadium for the semifinals at the end of the month, and eventually a spot in the final on May 16.
The headlining act of the quarterfinals is Liverpool’s trip to Manchester City, a meeting between two of Europe’s heavyweights as they navigate seasons marred by inconsistency. Saturday’s game also marks City’s first match since lifting the EFL Cup in a 2-0 win over Arsenal last month, so there will be plenty of intrigue to see if that triumph can help them turn around their season. On the flip side, the FA Cup marks one of the final opportunities for Mohamed Salah to lift a trophy with the Reds after announcing his intention to leave the club this summer.
The field of quarterfinals is rounded out by West Ham United and Leeds United, who take a break from the Premier League’s relegation race to face each other with a trip to Wembley on the line. Heavy-hitters Arsenal and Chelsea also return to play in the most notable mismatches of the round, each of them facing lower-league opposition. The Gunners take on Southampton, currently in the chase for promotion to the Premier League, while the Blues have the most notable underdog of all – Port Vale, who have become this season’s Cniderella story despite sitting last place in League One.
Here’s what you need to know before tuning in.
FA Cup quarterfinal schedule
All times U.S./Eastern
Saturday, April 4
Manchester City vs. Liverpool, 7:45 a.m. (ESPN) Chelsea vs. Port Vale, 12:15 p.m. (ESPN Select) Southampton vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m. (ESPN Select)
Sunday, April 5
West Ham United vs. Leeds United, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Manchester City, Liverpool face off
The FA Cup weekend kicks off with a bang on Saturday with Manchester City’s clash against Liverpool, a matchup that has delivered several memorable moments in recent years but this time is instead a showcase of two inconsistent sides. It has been hard to guess which version of either team will show up on any given day, and if City’s 2-1 win at Anfield in February is anything to go by, another grueling encounter could be in store.
Though there was plenty of drama as all three goals came after the 73rd minute, quality goalscoring chances were few and far between up until that moment. Whether or not that changes with a trip to Wembley on the line is the big question heading into Saturday’s clash. The Reds have become increasingly reliant on set pieces, and coach Arne Slot is unable to translate their impressive recruitment of attacking talent last summer into a balanced attacking unit. City remain one of the Premier League’s top attacking sides, finding ways to cope as Erling Haaland continues a slump that sees him with just three non-penalty goals in his last 21 matches for club and country.
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Last lower-league teams standing
The later stages of cup competitions usually see Premier League teams take up the final spots, but Southampton and Port Vale are in the midst of deep runs in the FA Cup, the quarterfinals set to offer trying tests in Arsenal and Chelsea, respectively.
While the countdown is on to see if City’s EFL Cup triumph impacts their play for the better, the same is true for the Gunners. Arsenal’s trophy pursuit this season is far from over, but they may be eager to put the disappointment behind them with a dominant performance against Southampton. The Saints are no slouch – they are in the mix for a spot in the Championship’s promotion playoffs, though the challenge of outdoing the Gunners’ consistently impressive defense is easier said than done.
Chelsea’s clash against Port Vale, though, may just be the mismatch of the weekend. Vale currently sit in last place in League One, five points out of safety and reliant on the games in hand to avoid a drop down to the fourth tier. They get a reprieve from that fate, though, with a trip to Stamford Bridge in their first FA Cup quarterfinal since 1954 and chase a rare semifinal berth for a third division team. Vale will not be favored in this tie, but Chelsea have been susceptible in the back — they have just one clean sheet in their last 15 across all competitions, conceding 27 goals along the way.
West Ham, Leeds close it out
West Ham United’s attempt at a great escape from the Premier League’s relegation zone will have to wait another week, the Hammers instead hosting Leeds United in the final FA Cup tie of the weekend. For each of them, the wait for a trip to the FA Cup semifinals has been a lengthy one – West Ham have not been there since 2006, while Leeds’ last time in the final four of the competition came in 1997, each side boasting the potential of creating a special cup run that feels similar to Crystal Palace’s triumph a year ago. The wait for a trophy has also been long for Leeds, who last lifted silverware when they won the Football League title in the 1991-92 season, while West Ham may have to balance this with their priorities in the league since they run the risk of repeating Wigan Athletic’s 2012-13 season, in which they won the FA Cup but were also relegated from the Premier League.
Amid ICE arrests and detentions, attendance has dropped and churches have closed. ‘You’re deporting the future of American Christianity,’ a Latino evangelical leader said.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is seeking an explanation from the Biopark about how Alice escaped her enclosure.AZA released a statement Thursday saying, “That report will then be evaluated by the Accreditation Commission for any further action tied to accreditation requirements.”Biopark Director Brandon Gibson discussed whether this incident could affect the upcoming re-accreditation in September.”I don’t believe it will affect our accreditation or standing, but it’s something we all take very seriously,” Gibson said.Several years of Department of Agriculture reports conducted at the Biopark revealed multiple infractions, some listed as critical. In 2025, a mole rat escaped an enclosure and was caught in a glue trap, but survived. Water quality testing was delayed on five occasions inside an enclosure for a polar bear. Some drugs did not have an expiration date. Excessive ozone exposure was found in a penguin enclosure, causing some penguins to have high respiratory rates and cough. A chimpanzee enclosure had peeling and exposed rusted metal. Other inspections found perimeter fences in poor condition.”We have a dedicated team here of over 150 well-trained professional staff members. And we strive to meet all of those, you know, hundreds and hundreds of USDA permit levels and guidelines,” Gibson said.The Biopark stated that they have since corrected all of those infractions. There have been animal deaths at the Biopark over the past few years, including an orangutan in 2025, a wombat last year, a hippo euthanized due to a dental infection, and a giraffe with arthritis.”We have the latest technology and a very well-trained animal care staff. So, you know, these deaths that you listed. Tonka, the orangutan, was well into his 40s. The wombats way past their life expectancy. I think it’s a testament to the care and the health that we provide here at the Biopark,” Gibson said.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is seeking an explanation from the Biopark about how Alice escaped her enclosure.
AZA released a statement Thursday saying, “That report will then be evaluated by the Accreditation Commission for any further action tied to accreditation requirements.”
Biopark Director Brandon Gibson discussed whether this incident could affect the upcoming re-accreditation in September.
“I don’t believe it will affect our accreditation or standing, but it’s something we all take very seriously,” Gibson said.
Several years of Department of Agriculture reports conducted at the Biopark revealed multiple infractions, some listed as critical.
In 2025, a mole rat escaped an enclosure and was caught in a glue trap, but survived. Water quality testing was delayed on five occasions inside an enclosure for a polar bear. Some drugs did not have an expiration date. Excessive ozone exposure was found in a penguin enclosure, causing some penguins to have high respiratory rates and cough. A chimpanzee enclosure had peeling and exposed rusted metal. Other inspections found perimeter fences in poor condition.
“We have a dedicated team here of over 150 well-trained professional staff members. And we strive to meet all of those, you know, hundreds and hundreds of USDA permit levels and guidelines,” Gibson said.
The Biopark stated that they have since corrected all of those infractions. There have been animal deaths at the Biopark over the past few years, including an orangutan in 2025, a wombat last year, a hippo euthanized due to a dental infection, and a giraffe with arthritis.
“We have the latest technology and a very well-trained animal care staff. So, you know, these deaths that you listed. Tonka, the orangutan, was well into his 40s. The wombats way past their life expectancy. I think it’s a testament to the care and the health that we provide here at the Biopark,” Gibson said.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — On the morning of the biggest game of his head coaching career, Tommy Lloyd woke up confused. It had been two days since his Arizona Wildcats dominated John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sweet 16. Now just one win from the program’s first Final Four in 25 years, he had forgotten the game had even happened for a moment.
Perhaps groggy from the rigors of postseason travel — Arizona had played seven games since its last home game on March 2 — Lloyd needed to recalibrate.
“I thought: Are we in the Sweet 16 or the Elite Eight?” Lloyd said after the Wildcats beat the Purdue Boilermakers to advance to the Final Four.
Confidence can come from many places, and for Lloyd, this momentary lapse in awareness became an unlikely source. Here he was on the doorstep of college basketball history, completely unphased.
“I knew we were all right,” Lloyd said, “because I knew we weren’t making too big of a deal out of this.”
It’s a safe bet that much of the University of Arizona and Tucson community didn’t wake up Saturday morning similarly unaware of what was at stake later that day. The Wildcats last reached the Final Four in 2001 — an eternity for the basketball-crazed fan base — and this was a moment many had envisioned for years. They had reached the Sweet 16 in three of the four previous seasons under Lloyd but hadn’t reached the Elite Eight since 2015. After riding the best start in program history (23-0) to nine straight weeks at No. 1 in the AP poll and sweeping the Big 12 regular-season and conference titles, though, it seemed like everything had been building toward a trip to Indianapolis.
From the moment Lloyd arrived in 2021, following a 20-season run as an assistant at Gonzaga, he has been inundated with tales from the past. The four Final Fours the Wildcats reached under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson might as well be lived experiences now for Lloyd, who reached the national championship game twice as Mark Few’s top assistant.
“The people of Tucson are basketball historians,” Lloyd said. “The number of stories I’ve heard consistently about things that happened 10, 20, 30 years ago, it’s impressive. I mean, they really hold on to the things this program accomplishes, and they hold on to our struggles as well.”
It’s not that Arizona has struggled since Gilbert Arenas led the Wildcats to the national semifinals in 2001, at least not in a conventional sense. They have missed the NCAA tournament just four times in that span, have regularly competed for — and won — conference titles in the Pac-12 and Big 12, but their performances in March always ended the same way. And the longer it had been since they reached the final stage, the more the external pressure grew. Regular-season success only means so much in a sport where tournament performance is what the average fan remembers.
Associate head coach Jack Murphy is this team’s link to the past. He first arrived in Tucson as a student manager under Olson before returning as an assistant under Sean Miller in 2019, giving Murphy a perspective that spans generations of Arizona basketball.
“I feel like every year I’ve been here he’s just telling us the history,” said senior guard Jaden Bradley, who transferred to Arizona from Alabama in 2023. “Knowing the players that came before us, even the managers and everybody that came before us, the coaches. … I feel like they’re going to tell us even if you don’t want to hear it.”
Now, regardless of what happens against fellow No. 1 seed Michigan, this Arizona team will be remembered alongside the best in school history. Its Elite Eight win against Purdue broke the single-season record for wins (36) and ensured Arizona will finish with no more than three losses for the first time since 1988, when it reached the Final Four for the first time.
Before the Sweet 16 even tipped off, former Arizona coach Miller — who was also at the West regional with Texas — sang Lloyd’s praise.
“My perspective of just watching Arizona, they couldn’t have hired a better coach,” said Miller, who made three trips to the Elite Eight over 12 years in Tucson. “I mean, what he has done is just — it’s like legendary. I know that the team that they have this year might be the best team at Arizona, one of the best ever.”
For all the history that surrounds the program, one of this team’s defining traits has been its ability to stay in the present. It showed again Saturday.
There was no panic when they entered halftime down seven points to Purdue. Lloyd simply delivered his message and got out of the way.
“This is when we’re at our best,” Lloyd said. “I said, ‘Guys, the coaching staff and I are going to leave right now. You guys got a few minutes to talk amongst yourselves and kind of figure this deal out, and let’s go kick their ass in the second half.”
And that’s what happened. Even a veteran-led team such as Purdue had no way of slowing Arizona after the break, as the Wildcats ran away with a 79-64 win that punched their ticket and reinforced the idea that they are capable of winning it all.
Lloyd’s incredible track record of recruiting and developing international players is well-documented. It’s part of what turned tiny Gonzaga into a national power and part of what has helped Arizona become the winningest program in college basketball over the past five years. Half of this season’s 16-player roster is from abroad.
But for as worldly as this program has become, the standout performer of the regional was an Arizona native: freshman forward Koa Peat. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the West Regional after averaging 17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and a pair of assists.
Peat is something of an Arizona high school legend. At Perry High in Gilbert, he won four straight state titles and was the state Player of the Year three times.
“They call him Mr. Arizona,” Lloyd said. “Koa is special.”
When recruiting Peat, Lloyd was drawn to the obvious physical gifts that made him one of the most sought-after players in the 2025 class, but all the winning he did in high school — plus the four gold medals he won in FIBA international competitions with USA Basketball — made him even more of a top priority.
Despite growing up 100 miles outside of Tucson, though, Peat said he wasn’t really a big fan of college basketball. He was generally aware of the Wildcats’ standing, of course, but it wasn’t until he started being recruited did he really dive into the history.
“When you put on the Arizona jersey, you know you’re playing for people that played before you,” Peat said. “So it’s bigger than yourself; it’s the program.”
Lloyd echoed a similar sentiment in a way that might have Wildcats fans feeling a bit anxious with rampant speculation about his possible candidacy for the opening at North Carolina.
“The sun may be shining on this team and me coaching it right now, but when it’s shining on you, you got to fight like hell to protect it and build it,” Lloyd said. “So that’s what I feel like my No. 1 responsibility is, to fight to protect the program and fight to build it for those who came before me and for those that are going to follow after me, because you know what, Arizona is going to have another good coach after me. I promise you. The place is special.”
Oil prices keep soaring after Trump indicates Iran war likely to intensify with weeks yet to go
Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday.
In Europe, trading was closed in France, Germany and Britain for the Good Friday holiday.
U.S. markets trading also was closed, but S&P 500 futures are trading and slipped nearly 0.3% to 6,604.50. Dow futures were down 0.3% at 46,615.00.
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.
“A more extended conflict raises the threat to physical infrastructure, extends disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, and will entail a longer post-war recovery period, with price impacts spilling over later into the year,” according to a report from BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.
The U.S. relies on the Persian Gulf for only a fraction of the oil it imports, but oil is a commodity and prices are set in a global market.
Iran makes new claim to have shot down an American F-35 fighter jet
Iran’s state media carried a new claim by the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Friday to have shot down a U.S. F-35 fighter jet.
The jet was “struck and downed over central Iran by the IRGC Aerospace Force’s new air defense system,” a spokesman for Iran’s central military headquarters said in a statement carried by state media. “Due to the severe explosion of the aircraft upon impact and crash, it is unlikely that the pilot ejected safely.”
It was the second claim by the IRGC to have shot down an F-35 this week, the first of which was flatly denied by the U.S. military on Thursday.
“All U.S. fighter aircraft are accounted for,” U.S. Central Command said in a social media post on Thursday, referring to the claim made by the IRGC on Wednesday to have downed an F-35 over the Iranian Persian Gulf island of Qeshm.
“Iran’s IRGC has made the same false claim at least half a dozen times,” CENTCOM added in its social media post.
CBS News asked CENTCOM about the new claim by the IRGC on Friday but did not receive an immediate response.
Iranian media posted images on social media showing various items of debris described as parts of a downed F-35, including a photo purported to show a badly damaged tail piece bearing insignia suggesting the debris was part of an aircraft based at RAF Lakenheath air base in the U.K., home to the U.S. Air Forces’ 48th Fighter Wing, which includes F-35s.
CBS News has not independently verified the authenticity of the photos shared by Iran’s state media.
Iranian attacks damage power, water desalination and oil and gas infrastructure in Gulf states
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said Friday that one of the country’s combined power and water desalination plants was “attacked as part of the heinous Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in material damage to some of the plant’s components.”
“Technical and emergency teams immediately commenced their work, in accordance with approved emergency plans, to address the repercussions of the incident and ensure continued operational efficiency, in full coordination with security and relevant authorities to secure the affected sites,” the ministry said.
Earlier, Kuwait’s national Petroleum Corporation said the Al-Ahmadi Port Refinery, one of the largest oil refineries in the region, was hit by an Iranian drone attack, “resulting in fires in several operating units.”
The company said emergency crews were “working to contain the fires and prevent their spread.”
To the north along the Persian Gulf coast, the government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates said falling debris from an intercepted Iranian missile or drone struck the state-owned Habshan natural gas processing plant, causing a fire but no injuries.
The UAE’s Ministry of Defense had said earlier that air defenses were countering “missile and drone attacks coming from Iran.”
Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry also reported “intercepting and destroying 6 drones during the past hours” on Friday, as Iran continued its attacks against U.S. Gulf allies despite repeated assertions by the Trump administration that the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone launching capacity had been reduced by 90% during more than a month of relentless U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Iranian foreign minister says destroying “unfinished bridges” won’t make Iran surrender
“Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday on social media.
His message appeared to be a response to a post from President Trump on Truth Social, in which Mr. Trump wrote, “The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again,” along with a video of a bridge being destroyed.
Araghchi said such attacks “only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and building will be built back stronger. What will never recover: damage to America’s standing.”
Significant sections of the B1 Bridge are seen destroyed after an airstrike attributed to the U.S. and Israel, and touted by President Trump who warned there would be “much more to follow,” hit the site near Tehran, in Karaj, Iran, April 3, 2026.
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“There’s one striking difference between the present and the Stone Age: there was no oil or gas being pumped in the Middle East back then,” he said, again appearing to reference comments made by both Mr. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the U.S. would bomb Iran back to the Stone Age.
“Are POTUS and Americans who put him in office sure that they want to turn back the clock?” Araghchi wrote.
Strikes on an Iranian bridge kill 8, local authorities say
A set of strikes on Iran’s B1 bridge killed at least eight people and wounded 95 more, Iran’s state media said, citing authorities in the Alborz province.
People had gathered under the bridge, which was still under construction, and along the riverbank to celebrate “Nature Day,” Iranian state media said.
President Trump referenced the strike on the B1 bridge, located west of Tehran in the city of Karaj, in a social media post earlier Thursday. He urged Iran to “make a deal.”
“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow!” he said on Truth Social, posting a video of the collapsing bridge.
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Sen. Murphy says “we are losing this war” following Trump address
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, said in a statement the president’s speech Wednesday night was “grounded in a reality that only exists in Donald Trump’s mind.”
“We are losing this war,” Murphy said. “We cannot destroy all their missiles or drones, nor their nuclear program. Iran projects more power in the region than they did before the war, especially if they now permanently control the Strait of Hormuz. We are spending billions we don’t have and losing American lives in a war that is destabilizing the world and making us look feckless.”
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Firefighters in Lincoln County said they have stopped forward progress on a grass fire that broke out on Thursday. The Cave Fire burned nearly 460 acres in a remote area along State Highway 246. Crews from several departments were deployed to fight the fire, shifting to mop-up operations around 5 p.m. […]
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