City Of Milwaukee Urges Residents To Stop Vaping After 16 Are Hospitalized

The city of Milwaukee issued a health alert, urging residents to stop vaping “immediately,” after at least 16 people were hospitalized with severe lung disease this month. marijuana oils, extracts or concentrates — in the weeks and months prior to being hospitalized. They were diagnosed with severe chemical pneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs due …

Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Dismissed Following His Death

A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein in light of his death in jail earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said at a hearing earlier this week that he was legally bound to dismiss the case. Prosecutors said at that hearing that an investigation …

Brooklyn Nets’ Wilson Chandler Facing 25-Game Suspension For PED Use

The NBA announced on Thursday that Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler is facing a 25-game suspension for testing positive for PED use. According to the league, Chandler tested positive for the growth-hormone-releasing peptide Ipamorelin. Chandler said in a statement: “during my injury rehab process, before I signed with the Nets, I was prescribed a treatment …

NHL Veteran Ben Lovejoy Retires After 11 Seasons

Veteran NHL defenseman Ben Lovejoy announced his retirement during a Wednesday evening appearance on NHL Network. Lovejoy played 544 games over an 11-year NHL career, scoring 20 goals and 101 points total. The 35-year-old Lovejoy made his NHL debut in 2008, going back and forth between the Penguins and Pittsburgh’s AHL club until he was …

Matthew McConaughey Joins Faculty At The University Of Texas In Austin

Actor Matthew McConaughey will take on a new role this fall: professor at the University of Texas at Austin. McConaughey graduated from UT in 1993.  He will be a “professor of practice” at the Moody College of Communication as faculty in the Department of Radio-Television-Film, according to a university news release.  McConaughey has been a …

Leslie Jones Leaving “Saturday Night Live” After Five Seasons

“Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones is leaving the NBC sketch comedy show after five seasons. Jones began as a writer on the show in early 2014 and was promoted to a cast member for the 2014-2015 season. Her popularity grew during her appearances on the recurring bit “Weekend Update” and became a favorite for …

The Official ‘Joker’ Trailer Starring Joaquin Phoenix Is Released

Co-writer/director Todd Phillips’ upcoming JOKER origin movie starring Joaquin Phoenix just dropped the movie’s new trailer (which you can view at the link here.) Written by Phillips and Scott Silver, Joker is along the lines of a crime thriller rather than the average comic book movie, and a “dark character study.” The official synopsis reads: “failed comedian …

Kirsten Dunst Says She Feels “Ignored” In Hollywood

Kirsten Dunst says she doesn’t feel embraced by Hollywood, even though she’s been in the film industry for decades. The 37-year-old Dunst was a child actress, and during an appearance to promote her new Showtime series “On Becoming a God in Central Florida, she spoke about how despite appearing in multiple high-profile films including “Interview …

Facebook Tightens Rules For Political Ads, But Leaves Loopholes

Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, acknowledging previous misuse; however it may not be enough to stop those from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or big social issues like …

More Than Two Dozen Killed In Arson Attack In Southern Mexico Bar

At least 27 people were killed in an attack in the Mexican state of Veracruz when assailants apparently locked the doors and emergency exits of the popular Caballo Blanco bar and then set the building on fire. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador condemned the attack on Wednesday — and then suggested authorities might have been …