Kansas City Chiefs tight end Sean Culkin said he would take his 2021 salary in bitcoin. The Chiefs will pay his salary in dollars, which will automatically be converted to bitcoin on a weekly basis through Strike by Zap, an application that enables users to make bitcoin payments via bank account or debit card. Culkin’s base …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
2021 Oscars: See the full list of winners
The 93rd Academy Awards was held last night, and due to the coronavirus pandemic the star-studded event took place at both The Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with a limited audience. Some nominees also appeared via satellite from remote locations. Attendees were vaccinated, tested and seated in a socially distanced manner …
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Democrat Troy Carter wins Louisiana U.S. House seat in special election runoff
Democratic state Sen. Troy Carter won in the race for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District in a special election runoff, defeating fellow Democratic state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson. Carter, 48, captured 55 percent of the votes, 48,511 to 39,295, with all precincts in the district that serves serves nearly all of New Orleans. Democrat Cedric Richmond …
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At least 6 dead in highway crash involving passenger van on Georgia interstate
At least six people died in a highway crash involving a passenger van in Georgia on Sunday. According to police, the crash was reported at about 7 p.m. on Saturday in the northbound lanes of I-85 at the split to I-985 in Georgia’s Gwinett County, about 35 miles north of Atlanta. Police Sgt. Michele Pihera …
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Brad Keselowski wins in overtime at Geico 500 at Talladega Speedway
Brad Keselowski led just one lap in Sunday’s Geico 500 -the most important lap, the last — which helped him become a six-time winner at Talladega Superspeedway. Keselowski’s victory came in overtime and it gave him his first victory of the season in his No. 2 Team Penske Ford. Finishing second was William Byron of …
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Diamondbacks’ Madison Bumgarner tosses seven-inning no-hitter in 7-0 win over Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner threw an unofficial, seven-inning no-hitter Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. However, Bumgarner’s achievement will not go down as an official “no-hitter” since it occurred in a shortened, seven-inning game. Bumgarner fell six outs shy of the Elias Sports Bureau’s minimum number of outs needed for an official no-hitter. Over his …
Brett Young reveals new project, ‘Weekends Look a Little Different These Days’
Brett Young revealed his upcoming project, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, due out June 4 (which you can pre-order/pre-save: here). The collection includes eight tracks all co-written by Young, including his chart-topping hit “Lady,” the single “You Got Away With It” and his new song, “Not Yet.” Young shared in a statement: “It’s hard …
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Luke Bryan announces ‘Proud To Be Right Here’ tour this summer
Luke Bryan has announced his 2021 Proud To Be Right Here Tour. Bryan will kick-off his headlining trek on July 8 in Syracuse, New York. Joining him on the run will be Dylan Scott, Caylee Hammack and Runaway June along with DJ Rock. New concert dates on the schedule will be available for presale to …
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Elon Musk to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Miley Cyrus as musical guest on May 8
“Saturday Night Live” announced they will be back on May 8 for its first episode since April 10, and also announced that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be hosting the show for the first time, alongside musical Miley Cyrus, who will be making her sixth appearance as a musical guest on the show. The show …
Anti-Asian hate crime bill is passed by Senate
The Senate passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill introduced amid a spate of violence spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act passed the chamber with a 94-1 vote on Thursday. Sen. Maize Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced the bill last month along with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y. Hirono said in …
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