Carole Baskin Wins Control Of ‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic’s Former Zoo

There has been a major update in the real-life drama related to the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King —Carole Baskin has won control of Joe Exotic’s former zoo. A federal judge ruled that Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue Corp will take over the 16,439-acre Oklahoma property that was heavily featured in the Netflix series. The current owners …

Independent Autopsy Rules George Floyd’s Death Was Homicide By Asphyxiation

An independent autopsy conducted regarding the killing of George Floyd found his death was a homicide and that he died of “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.” The autopsy said compression to Floyd’s neck and back as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck and other officers knelt on his back led to a …

New York City Issues Curfew Amid Protests Following George Floyd Death

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a curfew for New York City on Monday night, following four days of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.  The curfew began at 11 pm Monday, and will continue until 5 am Tuesday morning, Cuomo announced. Cuomo did not indicate if …

MLB Union Makes Counter-Proposal In Pay Dispute With League Owners

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has submitted a counter proposal to league owners, as negotiations about restarting the suspended 2020 season continue. According to reports, the union is proposing a 114-game regular season that would run from June 30th to 31st October 31st, with all players given the opportunity to opt out of …

Major League Soccer Threatens Player Lockout Over Collective Bargaining Dispute

Major League Soccer is pushing back against the MLS Players Association’s counterproposal regarding changes to the collective bargaining agreement, threatening a lockout if the players union does not accept MLS’ offer by noon Tuesday, according to reports. The Columbus Dispatch was able to independently confirm the story through a person with knowledge of the situation who …

‘Rocky’ Documentary Narrated By Sylvester Stallone To Debut This Month

A “Rocky” documentary titled 40 Years Of Rocky: The Birth Of A Classic, will debut this month.  Narrated by Sylvester Stallone, the behind-the scenes film will delve into Stallone’s experiences working on the original “Rocky.” The documentary is written and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson, and in a statement he said the film will “give …

Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively Donate $200,000 To The NAACP

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to share that they have donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. In a post they shared to both of their social media accounts, the couple wrote:  “We’ve never had to worry about preparing our kids for different rules of law or what might happen if …

Major Retailers Target, Apple And Walmart To Temporarily Close Stores Amid Protest Dangers

U.S. retailers are closing some of their stores across the country because of disruptions caused by the widespread street protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. On Sunday, Target, CVS, Apple and Walmart all said that they had temporarily closed or limited hours at some locations for safety reasons. In some places, …

President Trump Says He Will Designate Antifa A Terrorist Organization

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. government will designate anti-fascist group Antifa as a terrorist organization. President Trump made the announcement on Twitter, comes amid violent nationwide protests about police brutality following the death of a George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis seen on video gasping for breath as a white police …

Jon “Bones” Jones Says He Will Be Giving Up UFC Title Amid Pay Dispute

Jon “Bones” Jones tweeted Sunday that he’s giving up his UFC title in a pay dispute. Jones tweeted using the Latin phrase of “I came, I saw, I conquered,” attributed to Julius Caesar. “To the light-heavyweight title — veni, vidi, vici,” tweeted Jones. Asked if was giving up his title, he tweeted “Yes.” After one Twitter user …