President Biden offers tax concessions on infrastructure package with Republicans

President Joe Biden offered to narrow his $1.7 trillion infrastructure package in a concession to Republicans. Biden put forth a new $1 trillion proposal to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who is leading the Senate Republicans’ negotiations with Biden on the deal. Biden initially proposed a $2 trillion package that included two parts — the American Jobs Plan …

Chicago White Sox OF Andrew Vaughn placed on injured list due to COVID-19 protocols

The Chicago White Sox have placed rookie outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the injured list before Thursday’s series opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers in compliance with the league’s COVID-19 protocols.  The White Sox have recalled infielder/outfielder Gavin Sheets from Triple-A Charlotte. White Sox vice president/general manager Rick Hahn said in a news release:  “Andrew is …

No. 1 seed Ash Barty withdraws from French Open due to hip injury

No. 1 seed Ash Barty withdrew from her second-round match at the French Open on Thursday because of a left hip injury that had flared up during training. Barty trailed 1-6, 2-2 when she signaled that she couldn’t continue against Magda Linette on Court Philippe Chatrier. The 25-year-old Barty began the match with her left …

Keith Urban returning to Las Vegas this fall for residency

Keith Urban is returning to Las Vegas this September to perform a string of shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Urban was only able to perform four shows from his Las Vegas residency before the pandemic shut down live events in 2020. “Keith Urban Live – Las Vegas” will resume September 17th. Urban will …

Luke Combs’s “Forever After All” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart.  Forever After All is Luke’s 11th consecutive number-1 song, and the 6th track off of his deluxe album What You See Ain’t Always What You Get to reach No. 1. Said Luke: “It’s pretty crazy having this song go number-1, …

Luke Combs’s “Forever After All” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart.  Forever After All is Luke’s 11th consecutive number-1 song, and the 6th track off of his deluxe album What You See Ain’t Always What You Get to reach No. 1. Said Luke: “It’s pretty crazy having this song go number-1, …

Luke Combs’ “Forever After All” reaches No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay chart

Luke Combs’s “Forever After All” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart.  Forever After All is Luke’s 11th consecutive number-1 song, and the 6th track off of his deluxe album What You See Ain’t Always What You Get to reach No. 1. Said Luke: “It’s pretty crazy having this song go number-1, …

Production to begin this summer for “Wedding Crashers” sequel featuring original cast

Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Isla Fisher and Rachel McAdams are set to reprise their roles for Wedding Crashers 2 for HBO Max. The original film starred Vaughn and Wilson as Jeremy and John, divorce mediators who spent their free time crashing wedding receptions.  According to reports, the sequel to the comedy film will start filming in …

Marvel’s superheroes team up to celebrate Disney’s ‘Avengers Campus’

The Marvel superheroes ‘assembled’ to celebrate the dedication of Avengers Campus in a ceremony at Disney’s California Adventure Park.  Disney CEO Bob Chapek, teaming up with Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Black Panther and more, unveiled the new land, which opens to the public at the Disneyland Resort on June 4, 2021. In a …

Former President Trump ends his blog after less than a month

Former President Donald Trump is shutting down his blog after less than a month.  “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” went live May 4, featuring statements Trump has made since March. The blog was meant to fill the ex-president’s communication gap after he was banned by social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter in January. Last month, …