On Tuesday, the 31 countries in the International Energy Agency agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves “to send a strong message to oil markets” that supplies won’t fall short after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Besides the United States, other members of the organization include Germany, France, the United …
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Opening Day pushed back and games cancelled after the MLBPA rejects MLB’s final CBA offer before the league’s deadline on Tuesday
Talks have come to a halt after the MLBPA unanimously rejected the league’s final offer before its Tuesday deadline. Major issues such as the competitive balance tax thresholds, the minimum salary, and the size of a new pre-arbitration bonus pool left the sides too far apart to meet the deadline. Despite some progress in more …
Isaiah Thomas to sign 10-day contract with Charlotte Hornets
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, 33-year-old point guard Isaiah Thomas is returning to the NBA again, and is expected to sign a 10-day deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Thomas last played in the NBA earlier this season, making brief stops with both the Lakers and the Mavericks. In five total games played, he made one …
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Carly Pearce among the 2022 class of ‘Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame’ inductees
Country star Carly Pearce is receiving the honor of becoming a 2022 inductee into the Kentucky Hall of Fame. Pearce grew up in the state’s own Taylor Mill, and will be honored at a Renfro Valley ceremony on October 28. Other nominees for this year’s induction include Norah Lee Allen (Grand Ole Opry background vocalist), …
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Ashley McBryde and Elle King team up for performance of ‘Long Haired Country Boy’ at the Ryman
Elle King invited Ashley McBryde on stage to perform a cover “Long Haired Country Boy” at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. King’s concert at The Ryman included songs from her own catalog, as well as some classic covers. Fans were pleasantly surprised when King invited McBryde up to the stage. King said to McBryde. “Come …
The trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts 3: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ is released
The new ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ trailer has been released. The “Harry Potter” spinoff sequel stars Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, and Mads Mikkelsen, who takes over the villainous role of Grindelwald from Johnny Depp. The supporting cast is rounded out by Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterson, Jessica Williams, and Callum Turner. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets …
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Amanda Bynes files petition to end her conservatorship
Actress Amanda Bynes, 35, has filed a petition to end her nearly decade-long conservatorship. The conservatorship had been established to give her parents full control of her personal and financial affairs. Bynes was first placed under her parents’ temporary conservatorship in 2013 after starting a small fire in a neighbor’s driveway in Ventura County’s Thousand …
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Airbnb announces they will provide free temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees
Airbnb said Monday it would provide free temporary housing to as many as 100,000 refugees leaving Ukraine. The announcement came shortly after the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday that more than 500,000 refugees have now fled Ukraine. That number has increased from the 150,000 that had crossed Ukraine’s borders by Saturday. Airbnb …
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Multiple states, including California, Oregon, and Washington, to end school mask mandates
Students in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks at school as part of new indoor mask policies all three states announced jointly on Monday. The three governors said in a joint statement: “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to …
International Ice Hockey Federation bans Russian and Belarus teams due to Ukraine invasion
On Monday, the International Ice Hockey Federation (“IIHF”) announced that Russia and ally Belarus are banned from its events “until further notice” in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The ruling affects seven tournaments, including the men’s world championships in May in Finland, and Russia will be barred from two August tournaments, the rescheduled world …