House Passes $1.4 Trillion Package To Avert Government Shutdown

On Tuesday, the House passed a $1.4 trillion spending package that would fund federal agencies through September 2020 and avoid a government shutdown. The sweeping measure, which is divided into two legislative packages, now heads to the Senate to clear before government funding runs out at midnight on Friday. The package is the result of …

Detroit Tigers To Retire Lou Whitaker’s No. 1 This Coming Season

The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that they are retiring Lou Whitaker’s No. 1 this coming season. Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch said in a statement: “What a thrill it was to watch Lou Whitaker grace the diamond for nearly two decades — a gifted talent in this glorious game.” Whitaker will become the …

Detroit Red Wings’ Defenseman Danny DeKeyser Undergoes Back Surgery

Detroit Red Wings Coach Jeff Blashill revealed that veteran defenseman Danny DeKeyser was to undergo back surgery on Tuesday, and would possibly the remainder of the season. Blashill said, “He was headed in the right direction and last week, he suffered a setback from the time he was hurt, it’s a huge impact on the …

New “Top Gun” Maverick” Trailer Is Released Featuring Tom Cruise

The new trailer for Top Gun: Maverick the sequel to the iconic Tom Cruise film released more than three decades ago, just debuted. Cruise returns as Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchel, who is now a flight school instructor training a new generation of Top Gun graduates. Among the class Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (played by Miles Teller), the …

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Hits No. 1 For First Time In 25 Years

Mariah Carey has landed the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for her famous holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” This is the first time the 25-year-old song has hit No. 1. The song’s previous record was No. 3 on the chart. Now a holiday classic, the song was first released …

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Reduction Of Troops In Afghanistan Expected This Week

Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Monday that a drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan can be expected by the end of the week. Graham said President Donald Trump could reduce U.S. personnel levels by as many as 4,400 troops, from about 13,000 to 8,600. Trump announced his approval of a drawdown at that level in the past. During …

NY Mets Sign Pitcher Rick Porcello To One-Year, $10M Deal

The New York Mets signed right-hander Rick Porcello to a one-year, $10 million deal. The former American League Cy Young Award winner had multiyear offers, but preferred to sign a one-year contract Porcello, who turns 31 later this month, was 14-12 with a 5.52 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 32 starts with the Boston Red …

St. Louis Blues Forward Ivan Barbashev Listed As “Day-To-Day” With Injury

St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube said that forward Ivan Barbashev is day-to-day due to an upper-body injury sustained in Saturday’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Barbashev took 12 shifts and played 11 minutes and 14 seconds before leaving Saturday’s game with the injury. He did not play in the third period. …

Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” Drops Teaser Featuring Reese Witherspoon And Kerry Washington

Hulu dropped the  irst teaser for the anticipated Kerry Washington-Reese Witherspoon drama series “Little Fires Everywhere” adaptation. The eight-episode limited series, based on Celeste Ng’s bestselling novel of the same name, is set to debut on Hulu on March 18, 2020. Per Hulu, the series “follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and …