President Biden plans to travel to Europe next week to discuss the Russian/Ukraine conflict

White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden plans to travel to Brussels next week to meet with world leaders to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Psaki’s announcement confirmed speculation earlier in the week that Biden was in the early stages of planning a trip to Europe. Psaki confirmed that Biden …

Unvaccinated Yankees, Mets players to be prevented from playing home games due to current New York City mandates

New York Mets and Yankees players who are unvaccinated will not be allowed to play games in New York for the foreseeable future due to the current mandate enforced in the city. The law applies to all private-sector employees in New York City, including those who work outdoors. The New York Yankees organization said: “On …

Defensive end Randy Gregory agrees to join Denver Broncos, changes course after Dallas Cowboys had already announce deal

Defensive end Randy Gregory will sign with the Denver Broncos, and not the Dallas Cowboys, despite the Cowboys announcing on Tuesday that Gregory had decided to re-sign with the franchise in free agency.  That agreement, apparently, fell through as the Cowboys deleted their post on Twitter. Gregory and the Broncos agreed to a five-year, $70 …

Alan Jackson announces 2022 ‘Last Call: One More For The Road Tour’

Alan Jackson has announced a new run of shows on his ‘Last Call: One More For The Road Tour’.  Jackson will launch the tour this summer, playing arenas through the fall. Said Jackson: “I’ve always admired my heroes like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride who just played as much as they wanted …

Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and more to pay tribute to Merle Haggard at the Grand Ole Opry

Cody Johnson and Lainey Wilson lead the lineup of performers set to pay tribute to the late legend Merle Haggard during “Opry Salutes Merle Haggard,” which includes performances from Suzy Bogguss, Joe Nichols, Eli Paperboy Reed and Haggard’s son, Marty Haggard.  The one-night show takes place April 6 at the Grand Ole Opry House, coinciding …

Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson headed to space on next Blue Origin mission

Blue Origin announced that Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson is headed to space as a crew member of the next Blue Origin flight on March 23rd. Davidson will be on Blue Origin’s New Shepard-20 flight, launching from west Texas, with investor Marty Allen, former Party America CEO Marc Hagle and his wife Sharon Hagle, University …

Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, BTS and more set to perform at 2022 GRAMMY Awards

The Recording Academy has announced the first round of performers for this year’s show, including BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo and more. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, hosted …

Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall injured and hospitalized while reporting in Ukraine

Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured while reporting near Ukraine’s capital, the network said Monday. Hall has been hospitalized, however it is not yet clear how he was injured or how severe his injuries are, according to the network.  Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a memo to employees: “Earlier today, our correspondent Benjamin …

Los Angeles school district keeps students masked, despite state and county lifting the mask mandate

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) – the second-largest public school district in the nation — said that it will be keeping a mask mandate in place, despite the end of California’s statewide mask mandate for indoor public places. Monday, March 14th marked the first day students in California were able to attend school …

LA Chargers sign former Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson to five-year, $82.5M deal

The Los Angeles Chargers and cornerback J.C. Jackson have agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million contract with $40 million guaranteed.  Jackson is coming off arguably the best season of his career in 2021, leading the Patriots defense from the cornerback position. The 26-year-old Jackson has been one of the most productive corners in the NFL …