NASCAR Driver Ryan Newman Awake And Speaking After Daytona 500 Crash

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family and doctors, after his horrific crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway Racing released an update on Tuesday, one day after Newman’s crash. Hours afterwards, Newman’s injuries were said to be serious, but not considered life-threatening.  Newman turned hard into the …

President Trump Commutes Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s Sentence, Pardons Many Others

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich was convicted of political corruption, including seeking to sell an appointment to Barack Obama’s old Senate seat and trying to shake down a children’s hospital.  But Trump said he had been subjected to a “ridiculous sentence” that didn’t …

Boy Scouts of America Files for Bankruptcy Amid Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, this after hundreds of lawsuits related to sexual abuse allegations have been filed. The organization listed liabilities as being between $100 million and $500 million, with an estimated $50,000 or less in assets. Attorney Paul Mones, who represents “hundreds””of sexual abuse victims in multiple lawsuits, called …

FC Cincinnati Coach Ron Jans Resigns Amid Major League Soccer Investigation Into Racial Slur Use

FC Cincinnati head coach Ron Jans has resigned amid Major League Soccer’s investigation of his alleged use of a racial slur. The MLS Players Association filed a report last week to league officials after it was made aware of the inappropriate comments by Jans. The club reportedly held a meeting last Friday afternoon with players …

Netflix Releases First Trailer For New Comedy “I’m Not Okay With This” Featuring Sophia Lillis

The first trailer for Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This is here. Netflix’s new comedy follows the story of self-described “boring 17-year-old white girl” Sydney, played by Sophia Lillis (It, Gretel & Hansel, Sharp Objects) The series is based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel and created by The End of the F***ing World director and …

K-Pop Group BTS Coming To James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke

James Corden posted on Twitter that the K-pop group BTS will be joining him on The Late Late Show With James Corden for his “Carpool Karaoke” segment, in which musicians join the host on his ride to work, singing along to their own tracks on the radio. Corden shared a pic of himself in a car with the …

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change

On Monday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to scientists, activists and nonprofits. Bezos says he will call his new initiative the Bezos Earth Fund. An …

Virginia Lawmakers Reject Assault Weapons Ban

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, an outcome that drew cheers from a committee room packed with gun advocates. Four moderate Democrats joined Republicans in Monday’s committee …

Denny Hamlin Wins Daytona 500; Ryan Newman Hospitalized After Crash

Denny Hamlin became the first consecutive winner since Sterling Marlin in 1994 and 1995 to win the Daytona 500. It was Hamlin’s third win in five years and the fourth for Joe Gibbs Racing, whose namesake was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame this year. The final lap of the 209-lap race, the longest …

Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout Says He “Lost Respect’ For Players Involved In Astros Cheating Scandal

Los Angeles Angels player Mike Trout has joined the list of players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Trout called the situation “sad for baseball,” adding, “I don’t agree with the punishments, the players not getting anything. It was a player-driven thing. It sucks, too, because guys’ careers have …