House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have reached a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded through early December and avoid a shutdown just before the election. Pelosi hailed the short-term spending legislation — known as a “continuing resolution,” or CR – in a statement on Tuesday, in which she pointed to …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
NFL League Fines Teams And Coaches For Failing To Wear Masks Properly
The National Football League has handed some of their coaches and teams hefty fines for failing to wear masks properly during Week 2 games. The league fined the Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks $250,000 each, while the head coach of each team received an additional $100,000 …
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Chicago Bulls Hire Former Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan
The Chicago Bulls announced on Tuesday that they have hired former Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan as their next head coach. Donovan’s new job comes less than two weeks after he mutually parted ways with the Thunder after five seasons. He replaces Jim Boylen, who was fired by the Bulls in August. Donovan posted …
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Final Season of Schitt’s Creek Coming to Netflix in October
Less than 24 hours after the comedy hit Schitt’s Creek completed a history-making sweep at the Emmys, the show’s sixth and final season will make its way to Netflix beginning October 7th. Schitt’s Creek Season 6 originally aired on Pop TV between January and April of this year. Schitt’s Creek originally ran on Canada’s CBC Television …
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Post Malone Leads 2020 Billboard Music Awards Nominations: See The Full List Of Nominees
On Tuesday, the nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards were announced with Post Malone leading all artists with 16 nominations. Lil Nas X earned 13 nominations, and Billie Eilish and Khalid tied with 12 nominations each. The nominees for the top honor, the Billboard 200 Album award, will be decided between Swift’s Lover, Malone’s …
CDC Reverses New Guidelines On Airborne Spread Of COVID-19
Officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) continued to modify the agency’s guidelines on COVID-19. On Monday, the CDC abruptly pulled down a days-old change suggesting that the virus can spread from person to person among those greater than 6 feet apart, particularly indoors. The agency’s guidance has long said that …
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Justice Department Labels NYC, Portland, Seattle ‘Anarchist’ Over Protest
On Monday, the Justice Department labeled New York City, Portland, Ore., and Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions” to be evaluated for possible cuts in federal funding for failing to rein in “violent” anti-racism protests. U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement that an executive order from President Donald Trump this month threatens to withhold …
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NY Giants RB Saquon Barkley Will Miss Entire Season With Torn ACL
The New York Giants officially announced that star running back Saquon Barkley will miss the entire season due to a torn ACL. The Giants organization released the following statement on Monday: “Giants running back Saquon Barkley underwent an MRI of his right knee this morning at Hospital for Special Surgery. The results of the testing …
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Edmonton Oilers Forward Leon Draisaitl Is The Big Winner At NHL Awards
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl was named the NHL‘s best player for the 2019/20 regular season. Draisaitl won both the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award, the league announced Monday afternoon. The Hart Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s most valuable players as voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The Ted …
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Disney+ Releases First Trailer For ‘WandaVision’
The first trailer for Disney+’s Wandavision was just released, with Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany returning as Wanda Maximoff and Vision. Wandavision is a “blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” says Disney+. It follows Wanda and Vision, “two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives” who “begin to suspect that everything is not as …
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