Columbia University said on Monday that it has removed three administrators from their positions and will keep them on leave indefinitely after finding text messages that were exchanged during a campus discussion about Jewish life “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.” The administrators have been permanently removed from their positions at the university’s undergraduate Columbia College. …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley agrees to new 6-year, $50M contract with UConn
UConn announced Monday that men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has signed a new six-year, $50 million contract which keeps him in Connecticut through the 2029-2030 season. Over the past two seasons, UConn is 68-11, the best two-year stretch in program history with the Huskies making history by dominating the past two postseasons and winning …
American Taylor Fritz defeats Alexander Zverev to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
American Taylor Fritz overcame an early two-set deficit to defeat two-time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in 3 hours, 29 minutes in Wimbledon’s Round of 16, to reach the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam event on Monday in London. No. 4 seeded Zverev of Germany totaled 19 aces, …
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Take a listen to Luke Bryan’s ‘Mind Of A Country Boy’
Luke Bryan has shared his single “Mind Of A Country Boy”, written by Luke, Ben Hayslip, Dallas Davidson, and Rhett Atkins (‘The Peach Pickers’) and co-produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens. The song is part of new music from Bryan expected later this year. Bryan says of the track: “Every time I get in …
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Lainey Wilson shares videos for ‘Hang Tight Honey’ and ‘4x4xU’
Lainey Wilson is sharing more music off her forthcoming new album, Whirlwind, set to drop on Aug. 23. Wilson first dropped the music video for ‘Hang Tight Honey,’ the lead single from the project. Hang Tight Honey, written by Wilson, Driver Williams, Jason Nix, and Paul Sikes, and produced by Jay Joyce, currently sits in …
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Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans to star in holiday film “Red One”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teams with Chris Evans to save a kidnapped, jacked Santa Clause (J.K. Simmons) in the first trailer for Amazon MGM Studios new holiday film, Red One. Red One stars Johnson as the North Pole’s head of security, Santa’s primary E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable). The character teams up with the world’s …
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Kendrick Lamar shares video for “Not Like Us”
After months of feuding with Drake, Kendrick Lamar has released the video for his chart-topping Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us,’ directed by Lamar and his pgLang co-founder and collaborator, Dave Free. Out of all the songs released during Drake and Lamar’s diss-track war, ‘Not Like Us’ became the biggest hit, reaching No. 1 on …
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2 killed, 19 injured in shooting at Detroit block party
A mass shooting left two people dead and 19 injured early Sunday at a block party in Detroit’s notorious gang-riddled “Red Zone.” The shooting unfolded at approximately 2:25 a.m. during a block party on the city’s east side near Wish Egan Field in the Mohican Regent neighborhood, according to police. Michigan State Police confirmed on …
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Driver under arrest for DWI after crash into holiday crowd that killed 3, injured 8 in NYC park
The man suspected of killing three people and injuring eight others after crashing into a crowd during an Independence Day celebration at a New York City park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side has been arrested and is accused of driving under the influence. Per NBC News, the driver was identified by police as Daniel C. …
LeBron James re-signs with Lakers with $2.6M pay cut to help team avoid salary cap restrictions
The LA Lakers announced that LeBron James has officially re-signed with the team. James signed a two-year extension for $101.35 million that would take him through 23 seasons in the league. The contract includes a player option for the second season, which grants James, 39, a default no-trade clause by playing two consecutive seasons on one-year …