On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of the Jacksonville, Fla., component of the Republican National Convention. Trump said that the portions of the rally planned to take place in Florida would be replaced with online events citing surging COVID-19 numbers in the state. Trump said, “The timing for this event is not right, …
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Mike Tyson Coming Out Of Retirement For Exhibition Match Against Roy Jones Jr..
Former undisputed heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson will return to the ring and fight ex-world champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match. The 54-year-old Tyson will face Jones in an eight-round bout Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The match will be broadcast on pay-per-view as well as multimedia platform …
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MLB, Players’ Union Agree On Expanded Playoffs For 2020 Season
Major League Baseball and its players’ union have agreed to a plan that will expand the postseason from 10 teams to 16 in the 2020 season. Under the plan, the second-place teams in each of the six divisions will qualify for the postseason.The seventh and eighth teams in the National League and American League will …
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Taylor Swift Drops Surprise New Album ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift just dropped a surprise new album titled Folklore. Swift had shared the news to her fans in an Instagram post, writing, “folklore will have 16 songs on the standard edition, but the physical deluxe editions will include a bonus track called “the lakes.” Because this is my 8th studio album, I made 8 deluxe CD …
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Disney Postpones Next Star Wars And Avatar Sequels; Delays ‘Mulan’ Indefinitely
Disney took Mulan off its release schedule and pushed back the release dates of new films in the Avatar and Star Wars franchises due to the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as theater owners are being forced to stay closed due to the rise in cases. Mulan was originally scheduled for release in March and …
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China Pledges Retaliation After U.S. Orders Consulate In Houston Closed Within 72 Hours
The United States said on Wednesday it had given China 72 hours to close China’s consulate in Houston “to protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information.” The decision marked an escalation of tensions between the world’s two biggest economies amid fresh accusations of Chinese espionage in the United States. In response, Chinese state media …
President Trump To Deploy More Federal Agents To Cities In Effort To Crack Down On Violence
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his plan to send federal agents to cities including Chicago and Albuquerque, in order to crack down on violent crime. Trump, joined at a White House event by Attorney General William Barr, unveiled an expansion of the “Operation Legend” program to more cities in a further effort by federal …
NFL Says Fans Will Be Required To Wear Masks At All Games This Season
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday that any fans attending games during the upcoming National Football League (NFL) season must wear face masks. “For those wondering, yes, it is league-wide: fans at NFL games this season will be required to wear face coverings,” McCarthy said. Teams and local governments in NFL …
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Mookie Betts Signs Record-Breaking 12-Year, $365M Contract With Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Wednesday that they reached an agreement with star outfielder Mookie Betts for a 12-year, $365 million contract extension. The long-term deal will keep the former American League MVP from reaching free agency this winter and will keep him with the Dodgers through the 2032 season. Betts’ deal — including …
Season 17 Of Grey’s Anatomy Will Include The Coronavirus Pandemic
TV’s longest running medical drama, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, will take on the coronavirus pandemic in season 17. Showrunner Krista Vernoff revealed. “There’s no way to be a long-running medical show and not do the medical story of our lifetimes. Every year, we have doctors come and tell us their stories, and usually they’re telling their funniest …
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