Charges will not be brought against Darren Wilson, the white former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. The decision comes nearly six years after a grand jury declined to prosecute Wilson. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said his office spent five …
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Documents Related To Ghislaine Maxwell’s Connection To Jeffrey Epstein Are Unsealed
Dozens of new documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday. Maxwell, 58, is defending herself against criminal charges that she aided in the late Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls. On July 23, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan ordered the release of large portions of more than …
Utah Jazz Defeat New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 In NBA Restart Opening Game
The Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 as the NBA restarted on an emotional evening inside the Orlando bubble. Rudy Gobert broke a tie by making two free throws with 6.9 seconds left. The Jazz rallied in the fourth-quarter rally where they outscored the Pelicans 27-17. The Pelicans and Jazz knelt along the …
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MLB And Players Association Agree To Allow 7-Inning Doubleheaders
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have agreed on a deal that would allow for doubleheaders consisting of two seven-inning games. The decision is being deemed necessary as MLB’s 2020 schedule is adjusted as a result of potential COVID-19 outbreaks. The change, which starts on August 1, will only be only …
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Sarah Paulson To Portray Nurse Ratched In Ryan Murphy’s ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Prequel For Netflix
Netflix has released a series of “first look images” and a poster for the upcoming eight-episode prequel series Ratched, inspired by the notorious psychiatric nurse from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The series reunites creator Ryan Murphy with his American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, who takes the lead role as Nurse Mildred Ratched. Ratched arrives …
Seven Classic Black Sitcoms To Stream On Netflix Including “Sister, Sister,” “Moesha” And More
Netflix has announced that it would be airing seven classic black sitcoms on the streaming service. Netflix‘s Strong Black Lead Twitter account confirmed the dates the shows would be available. Moesha will be available Aug. 1 starring Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young and Marcus T. Paulk. The show originally ran for six seasons from 1996 – 2001 …
Major Tech CEOs Face Questions At Hearing On Capitol Hill About Market Dominance
During a hearing on digital antitrust issues on Wednesday, lawmakers on the House judiciary committee accused four technology giants of being monopolies that have “wielded their power in disruptive, harmful ways.” Four CEOs — Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Sundar Pichai of Google and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook — appeared before the …
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Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire, Partial Bridge Collapse In Arizona
A freight train derailed in Arizona on Wednesday causing a massive fire and the collapse of a bridge more than 100 years old. Tim McMahan, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman, said the train derailed at about 6:15 a.m. while crossing the bridge as eight to 10 cars caught fire and the bridge’s south side collapsed. …
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Former NY Mets Shortstop Jose Reyes Announces Retirement After 16 Year Career In MLB
Jose Reyes, who spent 12 of his 16 seasons playing for the New York Mets, officially announced his retirement from baseball. Reyes made the announcement on Wednesday via Twitter, saying in part.: “As a young boy growing up in the Dominican Republic, I could have never dreamed of achieving all that I have through this …
Los Angeles Chargers’ Joey Bosa Signs 5-Year $135 Million Contract
The Los Angeles Chargers announced Tuesday night that defensive end Joey Bosa has agreed to a contract extension for five-years, worth $135 million. The deal included $78 million fully guaranteed at signing and $102 million guaranteed – a new NFL record for a defensive player. Bosa entered the 2020 season in the final year of …
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