As of Tuesday evening, at least 12 people have been confirmed dead, with 149 others unaccounted for, after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County last week. A massive search and rescue operation entered its sixth day on Tuesday, as crews continued to comb through the pile of debris in hopes …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
President Biden travels to promote his $1.2T infrastructure deal
President Joe Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Tuesday to promote a bipartisan infrastructure proposal that would spend $1.2 trillion on various upgrades and repairs across the United States, including work on roads and bridges. Biden told an audience in La Crosse that “America has always been propelled into the future by landmark national investments. This …
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Seattle pitcher Hector Santiago suspended 10 games for foreign substance on glove
Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago has been suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount for a foreign substance found on his glove against the White Sox on Sunday. Santiago, who plans to appeal the ruling, will be allowed to play until the appeal process is complete. The 33-year-old Santiago is the first player to …
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Wimbledon 2021: Serena Williams withdraws after injury, Roger Federer’s advances on Day 2
Serena Williams sustained a knee injury during her first round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus at Wimbledon 2021 on Tuesday. Williams, a twenty-three time Grand Slam champion, slipped on the wet grass court at the All England Club in the first set of her match against Sasnovich. She attempted to play through the injury, but could …
Disney Channel alum Kyle Massey charged with felony for immoral communication with a minor
Disney Channel alum Kyle Massey, 29, is facing a felony charge for allegedly sending pornographic content to a 13-year-old girl in Dec. 2018 and Jan. 2019. The ‘That’s So Raven’ actor has been charged with one felony for allegedly sending explicit texts and videos to a 13-year-old girl, according to TMZ and Variety. Massey was …
Gal Gadot welcomes third daughter with husband Yaron Varsano
Gal Gadot, 36, announced on Tuesday that she and husband Yaron Varsano, 46, have welcomed their third daughter together. Gadot captioned an Instagram photo: “My sweet family. Couldn’t be more grateful and happy (and tired). We are all so excited to welcome Daniella into our family. I’m sending all of you love and health. GG.” …
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Supreme Court refuses appeal for transgender bathroom ban at Virginia school
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that sought to reinstate a ban on transgender students using any public restroom other than the one of their birth sex. The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal and left in place the lower court decision; and only …
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2 killed, 2 injured in northeast Texas gas explosion
Two people were killed and multiple others were injured Monday in a gas explosion at a site in rural northeastern Texas, authorities said. The Collin County Sheriffs Department said in a tweet that the incident happened in Farmersville, Texas, located about 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Local police and firefighters, Texas state troopers and the FBI …
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Stanley Cup Finals: Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1
The Montreal Canadiens faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals from the Amalie Arena on Monday night. Tampa Bay’s Yanni Gourde scored to help the Lightning take a 1-0 series lead in the championship round against the Canadiens, giving the Lightning a dominating 5-1 in Game 1. The Lightning …
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Wimbledon 2021: Americans Sloane Stephens, Frances Tiafoe score upsets on Day 1
Americans Frances Tiafoe and Sloane Stephens began Day 1 at Wimbledon with upsets Monday. Tiafoe upstaged men’s No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Stephens ousted women’s No. 10 Petra Kvitova. Tiafoe earned the first upset of the day with a straight-sets win over Tsitsipas in 2 hours, 2 minutes. Tiafoe has never advanced past the quarterfinal …
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