On Wednesday, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) sued to block new immigration restrictions that would prevent students in the United States on visas from taking classes at institutions that offer fully online courses. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction against the policy decision by U.S. Immigration and …
Monthly Archives: July 2020
San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills Say He Is Donating Salary To Social Justice Causes
Veteran San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills says he is donating his salary from the NBA’s 22-team restart in Orlando, Fla., to Black Lives Matter and other social justice causes. In a video posted by the Spurs on social media Wednesday, Mills said he was donating more than $1 million to the campaigns Black Lives …
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San Francisco 49ers RB Raheem Mostert Demands Trade
On Wednesday, the agent for San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert announced that he has requested a trade from the team. Mostert’s agent, Brett Tessler, wrote on Twitter that his client’s demand comes after “months of unproductive talks” with the 49ers on adjusting his current contract. “After months of unproductive talks with the 49ers …
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Check Out The Teaser For Hilary Swank’s Netflix Series “Away”
The upcoming Netflix drama series Away will hit the air this fall. The series stars Hilary Swank as Emma Green, an American astronaut and former Navy pilot who’s described as “headstrong, empathetic and highly intelligent.” Emma is the commander of the first mission to Mars. But as she prepares her international crew for the mission, but …
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Kanye West Confirms Presidential Run, Reveals He Had Coronavirus
West also confirmed that he is running for president in 2020, giving credit to God for that decision as well. “God just gave me the clarity and said it’s time,” he said. “Now it’s time. And we’re not going crazy, we’re going Yeezy, it’s a whole ’notha level now.”
PGA Pro Sean Fredrickson And His 3 Children Among Passengers Killed In Idaho Plane Crash
PGA golf pro Sean Fredrickson, his son Hayden Fredrickson and his stepchildren Sofia and Quinn Olsen were among those who were killed on Sunday after two planes collided and fell into a lake in Idaho. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release on Tuesday that two planes crashed into each other above …
Joe Biden Wins New Jersey, Delaware Primaries In Landslide Victory
Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden won primaries in New Jersey and Delaware on Tuesday. Both states had postponed their elections from their original scheduled dates due to COVID-19. Biden received 88.5 percent of the vote in New Jersey with 2 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Associated Press. In Delaware, Biden’s home state, …
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Ryder Cup To Be Postponed Until 2021 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The PGA of America is electing to postpone the Ryder Cup until 2021, in light of coronavirus cases spiking around the country\ The 43rd Ryder Cup matches were originally scheduled to take place Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisc., and the location and time frame of the event will remain the same next …
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Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal Out Of NBA Restart Due To Shoulder Injury
The Washington Wizards announced on Tuesday that guard Bradley Beal will not play in the NBA’s restart this month because of a right rotator cuff injury. The Wizards said the 27-year-old had experienced shoulder discomfort since early this season, but the guard’s injury worsened during the league’s hiatus that began in March due to the …
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Halle Berry Apologizes for Considering Transgender Movie Role
After revealing that she was considering the role of a transgender man, Halle Berry received backlash from those who argued that cisgender actors should not play transgender characters. Now Berry has released a statement on Twitter, apologizing for considering the role and announcing that she would withdraw herself from consideration. Berry first revealed that the …
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