On Tuesday, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls for at least a decade between the 1990s and 2000s. Following a criminal trial, Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with Epstein – an associate and romantic partner …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
CVS, Walmart, Amazon and Rite Aid limit purchases of emergency contraceptive pills after Roe vs. Wade ruling
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, a number of major pharmacy chains and other retailers have placed limits on purchases of Plan B emergency contraception due to increased demand. On Friday, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn its 1973 opinion in Roe vs. Wade, which legalized abortion …
LA Lakers’ Russell Westbrook to opt into $47M option for 2022
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook plans to exercise his $47.1 million player option for 2022. The 33-year-old Westbrook’s decision to opt into the final year of his contract comes a day after the Lakers were reported to have mutual interest in a potential acquisition for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Irving then announced late …
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Serena Williams loses in first-round at Wimbledon against France’s Harmony Tan
Serena Williams returned to the Grand Slam stage at Wimbledon on Tuesday in her first competitive singles match in almost a year, losing a first-round match vs. France’s Harmony Tan in three sets, 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7). Williams told a room of reporters after the match: “Today I gave all I could do, you know, …
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Ashley McBryde taking time off from performing ‘due to personal reasons’
Ashley McBryde is taking some time off the road, posting a statement on her Facebook page from “Team Ashley” regarding McBryde’s absence from recent shows, appearances and social media. The statement read: “Thank you all for the well wishes. For personal reasons, Ashley will not be performing for a few weeks. We will share more details …
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Sam Hunt shares his new single “Water Under The Bridge”
Sam Hunt has released his new single, “Water Under the Bridge.” Hunt co-wrote “Water Under the Bridge” with Chris LaCorte, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne, which is the follow-up to Hunt’s recent chart-topper “23,” which he also wrote with LaCorte, McAnally, and Osborne. “23” is Hunt’s eighth No. 1 hit. You can download the song …
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Take a look at the teaser trailer for ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
The Sanderson Sisters are back in the first teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the classic Halloween movie which reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, respectively, taking place 29 years after the original Hocus Pocus film. The teaser trailer opens on a scene of …
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NBC to air fundraising special ‘Ukraine: Answering the Call’ featuring Alicia Keys, Julianne Moore, Kristen Bell and more
NBC is planning to air a one-hour special called ‘Ukraine: Answering the Call,’ set to air Sunday, July 3 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The network said in a press release that the program is “aimed at educating, raising funds for those whose lives have been shattered by the crisis, and spreading awareness through the power …
At least 46 migrants found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas
At least forty-six migrants have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, along with 16 others — 12 adults and four children — who have been taken to hospitals, local officials in San Antonio said on Monday evening. The grim discovery was made late Monday afternoon, …
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At least 3 dead, dozens injured after Amtrak train hits dump truck in Missouri
Three people were killed and dozens injured in northern Missouri on Monday after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck and derailed. Officials said Southwest Chief Train 4 was carrying 207 passengers and additional crew members from Los Angeles to Chicago when it hit a truck near Mendon, Missouri, at approximately 12:43 p.m. …
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