White House officials said in a briefing Thursday that President Joe Biden is taking an antiviral and isn’t expected to have serious illness, this after testing positive for COVID-19, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters that Biden is fully up to date on his vaccines and has been prescribed Paxlovid to …
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Federal judge sentences former police officer Thomas Lane to 30 months in prison in George Floyd case
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane to 30 months in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights in his 2020 death. Lane was one of three officers charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights for not intervening when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more …
QB Kyler Murray agrees to five-year contract extension with Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray has agreed to terms on a five-year extension that will lock him in with Arizona through the 2028 season, the organization confirmed. The contract awarded to Murray will pay him a total of $230.5 million with $160 million guaranteed — making him the second-highest paid quarterback, annually, behind only Aaron Rodgers …
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University of Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart announce 10-year, $112.5M contract
The University of Georgia has given head coach Kirby Smart a long and lucrative 10 year contract extension, totaling more than $110 million. Effective immediately, Smart’s annual salary goes up to $10.25 million, and he will receive annual raises up to $12.25 million in the final year. Georgia president Jere Morehead said in a statement: “I …
Scotty McCreery earns his fifth No. 1 song on country airplay with “Damn Strait”
Scotty McCreery has earned his fifth No. 1 hit as “Damn Strait” takes the top spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. McCreery posted the big news on an Instagram story with a picture of him on a plane and the caption, “POV: You find out you have the #1 song on Country Radio this …
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Brantley Gilbert and Brett Young to headline Cowboy Luau music festival
Brantley Gilbert and Brett Young will headline Cowboy Luau, a two-day country music festival, running September 16-17 at Poconos Park in the Poconos Mountains region of Pennsylvania. The full line-up of entertainment will run from 1-11 pm daily on three stages: the Main Stage–the Amphitheater at Poconos Park; an outdoor festival stage; and a Party …
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See the trailer for the new film ‘Look Both Ways’ starring Lili Reinhart
Netflix has shared a trailer for the new film Look Both Ways, starring Lili Reinhart. The film also features Danny Ramirez, David Corenswet, Aisha Dee, Andrea Savage, Luke Wilson and Nia Long, and is directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Look Both Ways follows Natalie (Reinhart), a young woman whose life diverges into two different paths on …
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Take a look at the official trailer for the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’
HBO has released the official trailer for the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, House of the Dragon. The new series chronicles a civil war that ripped apart Westeros 150 years before the events in Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon comes from co-creators and showrunners Ryan Condal (Colony) and Miguel Sapochnik (Finch) and is …
NY judge orders Rudy Giuliani to testify in Georgia election investigation
A New York judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to testify next month before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others interfered in Georgia’s 2020 elections. New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Farber ordered Giuliani to appear Aug. 9, “and on any such other dates as this court …
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President Biden takes action on climate change calling it a ‘code red for humanity’
President Biden declared that the threat of climate change had reached “code red for humanity,” and pledged to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% by 2030. President Biden said during a speech in Massachusetts on Wednesday: “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way. I’ll use …