The House approved a resolution Thursday removing GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her assigned committees. The final vote tally was 230-199 and 11 with Republicans voting in support of the resolution. Greene, a vocal supporter of Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, has been condemned by Democrats and many Republicans for embracing numerous conspiracy …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
FDA expected to fast-track approval of J&J experimental COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization
Johnson & Johnson submitted an application on Thursday to the Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine. The FDA could grant that authorization within weeks; if authorized, it would give the U.S. a third Covid-19 vaccine, along with those from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Dr. Paul Stoffels, chief scientific …
Ben Simmons ruled out of 76ers game against Portland due to calf injury
Philadelphia 76ers PG Ben Simmons was ruled out for Thursday’s game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers due to a calf tightness. Simmons played in Wednesday’s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets and was being listed as probable all day long. However he calf injury hadn’t improved enough for Simmons to play two nights back-to-back. He played …
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Nets’ Kevin Durant and Lakers’ LeBron James lead All-Star fan voting
Nets forward Kevin Durant and Lakers forward LeBron James lead their respective conferences in the first All-Star game fan voting. Durant is the overall top vote-getter with 2,302,705 votes. He is averaging 30.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 36.9 minutes per game. James is averaging 25 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.5 assists in …
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“Riverdale” poster featuring season 5 reveals 7-year time jump
The CW teased Riverdale Season 5 with a poster revealing a 7-year time jump. The network posted on social media Thursday, featuring older versions of the show’s characters. The poster, along with the caption “7 years later,” shows Archie Andrews (KJ Apa), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), Cheryl …
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‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Crown’ lead 2021 SAG Award nominations: See the full list of nominees
TV comedy Schitt’s Creek and Netflix drama The Crown led the field as the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday. Schitt’s Creek and The Crown each earned five nominations, while Ozark earned four and Dead to Me picked up three. Streaming service Netflix scored the most nominations in both the film category (with 13 nominations) …
Virginia Senate backs bill to abolish the death penalty
On Wednesday, the Virginia Senate approved legislation to abolish the death penalty, bringing the state one step closer to becoming the 23rd state to do so. The upper chamber of the General Assembly voted 21-17 on the bill along party lines. The Virginia House of Delegates must still vote on the legislation — and the …
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Former Ohio police officer indicted by grand jury in fatal shooting of
Prosecutors said on Wednesday that a former Ohio police officer has been indicted in the fatal shooting of a black man last month. Adam Coy, the white officer who served with the Columbus Police Department, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury in the shooting death of Andre Hill, 47. Ohio Attorney General Dave …
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Former Ohio police officer indicted by grand jury in fatal shooting of Andre Hill
Prosecutors said on Wednesday that a former Ohio police officer has been indicted in the fatal shooting of a black man last month. Adam Coy, the white officer who served with the Columbus Police Department, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury in the shooting death of Andre Hill, 47. Ohio Attorney General Dave …
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Minnesota Twins and Alex Colome agree to 1-Year, $6.3M contract
The MinnesotaTwins and relief pitcher Alex Colome have agreed to a one-year, $6.3 contract. Colome will have a $5 million base salary in 2021 and a 2022 option. Colome spent the past two seasons with the Chicago White Sox, who acquired him from the Seattle Mariners in November 2018. The White Sox signed Colome to …
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