President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has made a decision on how the United States will respond to the drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens of others at a base in northeast Jordan, by Iran-backed militants. The attack was the first U.S. deaths by Iranian-back militant groups in months …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
UPS to cut 12,000 jobs citing less demand, higher costs
UPS announced it will cut 12,000 jobs this year amid a slowdown in delivery volume, making up some 2.4% of its more than 500,000 global workforce. A UPS spokesperson confirmed that the job cuts would not impact union-represented roles. Jobs throughout the world and in all functions would be affected at the company, and 75% …
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Infielder Justin Turner agrees to one-year, $13 million contract with Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays and free agent infielder Justin Turner have agreed on a one-year, $13 million deal with incentives for the 2024 season. The deal carries $1.5 million in roster and performance bonuses; the veteran is expected to be Toronto’s main designated hitter, but will fill in at third base and first base as …
Seattle Mariners acquire second baseman Jorge Polanco in trade with Minnesota Twins
The Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins announced the trade of second baseman Jorge Polanco to the Mariners as part of a five-player deal. The Twins will receive right-handed pitchers Anthony DeSclafani, Justin Topa and Darren Bowen, outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez and cash considerations in the swap. The 30-year-old Polanco, the 2019 All-Star hit .269 with 112 …
Kenny Chesney shares video for ‘Take Her Home’ off upcoming LP ‘BORN’
Kenny Chesney will release his latest album, titled ‘Born’ on March 29. Said Chesney: “You never want to think it’s all about you, or that in this crazy world, it’s all about your music … I’m just trying to find songs that continue the story of who we are…how we live, breathe, work, rock, kick …
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Lainey Wilson to appear on the Black Crowes’ upcoming LP
Lainey Wilson has collaborating with Atlanta-based rockers The Black Crowes on the unreleased song “Wilted Rose,” which will appear on the band’s first album in 15 years, Happiness Bastards (due out March 15). Per an article in Rolling Stone, “Wilson harmonizes with vocalist Chris Robinson” on the “gospel-tinged number,” which added that Wilson’s connection to …
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Tony Award-winning actress Chita Rivera dies at age 91
Legendary Broadway actress Chita Rivera has died at age 91. Rivera’s rep Merle Frimark said in a statement on Tuesday: “It is with immense personal sorrow that I announce the death of the beloved Broadway icon Chita Rivera. My dear friend of over 40 years was 91.” A statement released by Rivera’s daughter Lisa Mordente …
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Kim Kardashian to executive produce, appear in docuseries on Elizabeth Taylor
Kim Kardashian will executive produce an upcoming docuseries about Elizabeth Taylor. The three-part series, titled Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar, was commissioned by BBC, and Kardashian will also make an appearance in the docuseries. Kardashian says: “Elizabeth Taylor was unapologetically herself, a fighter. she is proof that you can keep evolving and changing and have different …
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Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump tax records
Charles Littlejohn, the former Internal Revenue Service contractor who leaked the tax records of former President Donald Trump to The New York Times, in addition to leaking the tax records of billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to ProPublica, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison. Littlejohn, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District …
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Iran denies involvement in deadly drone attack on U.S. military base
On Monday, Iranian officials denied involvement in the fatal drone attack on a U.S. base over the weekend. The drone strike on Sunday killed three U.S. service members, and injured thirty-four at the Tower 22 base in Jordan, which is close to the southeastern border with Syria. Sunday’s attack were noted to be a major …
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