On Wednesday, President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition in an impeachment inquiry against his father, prior to the House holding a vote to formalize the process. The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, said that Republicans expect “full cooperation” with the …
Monthly Archives: December 2023
St. Louis Blues fire six-season coach Craig Berube after disappointing 13-14-1 start
St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced they have fired coach Craig Berube, this coming after the team lost to the Detroit Red Wings 6-4 on Tuesday night in St. Louis, the fourth straight loss for the Blues. The Blues said Drew Bannister will serve as interim coach, who previously worked as coach of …
Washington’s NHL Capitals, NBA Wizards moving to Virginia in 2028
The majority owner of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals, Ted Leonsis, announced plans on Wednesday he will move those franchises from Washington, D.C., to Virginia by 2028. Leonsis took control of the Capitals and Capital One Arena in 1999, acquired the WNBA’s Washington Mystics in 2005, and the Wizards in 2010. The …
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2024 GoldenSky Country Music Festival to feature headliners Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan
The GoldenSky Music Festival unveiled its 2024 lineup, with Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett and Luke Bryan revealed as headliners for the three-day event. The 2024 edition will take place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA from Oct. 18-20, 2024. The festival posted on social media: “GoldenSky, your lineup is here! The Exclusive Golden Presale starts …
Luke Combs responds with kindness after $250k fan lawsuit
After a Florida woman was ordered to pay country star Luke Combs $250,000 for selling counterfeit merchandise on Amazon, Luke Combs is responding with kindness. The woman, Combs’ fan Nicol Harness, suffers from congestive heart failure, and began selling homemade tumblers for $20 bearing Comb’s likeness. Harness made a mere $380 from the merch, but …
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‘Barbie’ leads 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards film nominations
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the nominations in the film categories for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards, with the smash hit film Barbie leading the nominees with 18 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Greta Gerwig, Best Actress for Margot Robbie and Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling. Oppenheimer, written and directed …
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Former castmates, friends pay tribute to the late Andre Braugher
Former castmates, friends and colleagues are paying tribute to Andrew Braugher, who died on Monday, December 11 after a brief battle with illness at the age of 61. Many of Braugher’s former Brooklyn Nine-Nine costars took to social media to honor their colleague: Terry Crews, who played Lieutenant Terry Jeffords, wrote via Instagram,“Can’t believe you’re …
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Harvard governing board says president will keep her job amid backlash
Amid backlash over Harvard President Claudine Gay’s responses at a congressional hearing questioning antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, the main governing board of the university unanimously said that she will be allowed to keep her job. Gay’s fate as university president at Harvard had been up in the air ever since her controversial remarks at …
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy requests aid in meetings with Congress, President Biden
President Biden held a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday after their meeting at the White House, and shared their push for Congress’s approval for more aid for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. Mr. Biden announced that he’s signed an additional $200 million in drawdown funds for Ukraine, sharing …
LA Chargers QB Justin Herbert to undergo season-ending finger surgery
The Los Angeles Chargers announced Tuesday that quarterback Justin Herbert will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured right index finger. As the Chargers are currently out of playoff contention with a 5–8 record, Los Angeles and Herbert agreed to proceed with surgery to protect the quarterback long term. …
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