Judge Frank Caprio Dead at 88, Following Battle with Pancreatic Cancer; Florence + The Machine Drops New Single and Announces Al

Judge Frank Caprio Dead at 88, Following Battle with Pancreatic Cancer; Florence + The Machine Drops New Single and Announces Al

Judge Frank Caprio dead at 88, following long battle with pancreatic cancer.

The former Chief Judge of the Providence Municipal Court and star of reality courtroom show Caught in Providence died yesterday.

He had revealed his diagnosis to his followers in late 2023 and had been undergoing treatment, even completing a final round of radiation treatment in May 2024.

Just a day before his death, he shared a video from the hospital, revealing a setback in his health and asking for prayers.

The Judge is well-known for his compassion in the court caught by clips from his popular reality show earning him the title of "America's Nicest Judge." Caprio is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Joyce Caprio, five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Florence + The Machine drops new single and announces new album release date.

The English indie rock band lead by vocalist Florence Welch took to social media to tell fans that their sixth album, Everybody Scream will be released on Halloween.

The Grammy-nominated group also released a music video for the title-track of the same name.

The new record, the first since 2022, Dance Fever will feature 12 tracks and is available to pre-order on vinyl, CD and cassette now.

Today's holidays: National Senior Citizens Day, National Hazy IPA Day, National Brazilian Blowout Day, National Spumoni Day.

In today's birthday news: Guitarist James Burton turns 86, actress Kim Cattrall 69, actress Carrie-Anne Moss 58, actress Alicia Witt 50, TV personality Brody Jenner 42, Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt 39, singer Kacey Musgraves 37, actress Hayden Panettiere 36, comedian Bo Burnham 35, and The Clash frontman Joe Strummer would be 73.