Two Guard Put On Leave And Warden Reassigned As Epstein’s Death Is Investigated

On Tuesday, the Justice Department said that two guards who were assigned to watch Jeffrey Epstein the night he apparently killed himself have been placed on administrative leave and the warden has been reassigned to an office post. The announcement comes as both the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general are investigating Epstein’s death. …

WR Antonio Brown Joins Oakland Raiders Training Camp After Losing Helmet Grievance

Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown finally joined the team at their training camp facility in Napa, Calif. on Tuesday, his first appearance with the team since July.  Brown has not been with the Raiders for all of August due to a foot injury that he suffered in a cryotherapy chamber. In addition, he was out …

NFL Denies NY Giants’ Golden Tate’s Appeal Of Four-Game Suspension

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has lost his appeal of his four-game suspension. Tate tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance that he said came from a prescribed fertility medication. His appeal was heard Tuesday by an arbiter in New York. The suspension will cost Tate $465,000 in salary ($116,176 per game). He will …

Take A First Look At Jennifer Aniston And Reese Witherspoon’s New Project “The Morning Show”

Apple has released the first look at their new series “The Morning Show” starring Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston.  The new drama is coming to Apple TV+ is set to debut this fall. No actual footage of the stars in action is shown in the minute-long sneak peek, and the overlapping voices of …

Korean Boy Band BTS Taking An Extended Break

Korean boy band BTS is taking a break and have announced its members are going on an extended hiatus from performing following a concert in Seoul on Sunday. It’s the first time the young music phenoms will take time off since the group’s debut in 2013, according to a Twitter statement from their management company, …

Concern Mounts Over Plan By Trump Administration To Weaken Laws Protecting Endangered Species

President Donald Trump’s administration has finalized rollbacks to key provisions of the Endangered Species Act. The changes include removing a rule that automatically conveys the same protection to threatened species and endangered species, and allowing information on economic impact to be gathered when making determinations on how wildlife is listed. In a statement characterizing the …

Florida Marlins And New York Mets To Play 2020 Series In Puerto Rico

Major League Baseball announced Monday that the New York Mets and Miami Marlins will play a three-game series in Puerto Rico next season. The April 28-30 series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan will be a home series for the Marlins. Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said in a release: “It is an honor for …

Wide Receiver Rishard Matthews Retires After Seven Seasons

Two days after being released by the New Orleans Saints, wide receiver Rishard Matthews announced his retirement from the NFL on Instagram on Monday. In the lengthy Instagram post titled “No Longer Exist,” Matthews said in part that he was tired of feeling disposable as an NFL player. He said he won’t miss the “brainwashing” …

Federal Charges Filed Against Friend Of Dayton Gunman

Federal charges have been filed against the friend of the gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, last week. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, the friend – identified as Ethan Kollie — told federal agents he bought him body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine earlier …

Taylor Swift Set To Perform At The 2019 MTV VMAs

MTV announced that Taylor Swift will return to the VMA stage with a live performance. It will be Swift’s first major televised performance following the release of her album, “Lover,” and her first at the VMAs since 2015. Swift is nominated for video of the year, song of the year, and video for good for …