On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced his plan to buy an additional 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to distribute to lower-income countries, increasing the U.S. commitment to fighting the pandemic across the globe. Biden made the announcement in the Cornwall village of St. Ives, the United Kingdom seaside resort village where world leaders …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Green Bay Packers’ tight end Jace Sternberger suspended two games for substance abuse violation
Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger will be suspended for the first two games of the 2021 NFL season after violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Sternberger will still be allowed to work out with the team during training camp and play in Green Bay’s three preseason games. The …
Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Johnathan Joseph retires from NFL after 15 Seasons
Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Johnathan Joseph retired Thursday after 15 seasons and 211 games with four NFL teams. The 37-year-old posted on Twitter: “Today I retire from the NFL. In the summer of 2006, I signed my first NFL contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Fifteen years later, I can say I accomplished my childhood goal …
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Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Johnathan Joseph retires from NFL after 15 Seasons
Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Johnathan Joseph retired Thursday after 15 seasons and 211 games with four NFL teams. The 37-year-old posted on Twitter: “Today I retire from the NFL. In the summer of 2006, I signed my first NFL contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Fifteen years later, I can say I accomplished my childhood goal …
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Lance Bass, Tituss Burgess, Lil Jon and David Spade to guest-host ‘Bachelor In Paradise’
Following Chris Harrison’s departure as host of the “Bachelor” franchise, a number of celebrities have been announced to guest-host “Bachelor in Paradise” this summer. Tituss Burgess, Lance Bass and Lil Jon will join the previously announced David Spade as rotating guest-hosts in Mexico. Each star will serve as host throughout the summer and help previous …
See LeBron James in new trailer for ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
Warner Brothers has released a new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy. The film, starring LeBron James and the Looney Tunes, premieres July 16 in theaters and on HBO Max. A New Legacy is the sequel to 1996’s Space Jam. The original film starred Michael Jordan as himself, whom the Looney Tunes summon to help them play basketball against …
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New York Islanders defeat Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 to reach Stanley Cup playoff semifinals for second straight year
New York Islander’s Brock Nelson scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots, helping the Islanders defeat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum, earning them a return trip to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Kyle Palmieri, Trais Zajac, Cal Clutterbuck and Ryan Pulock also scored to help the Islanders …
President Biden travels to the UK to meet with PM Boris Johnson ahead of G7 summit
President Biden arrived in the UK on his first overseas trip as U.S. president, and will plan to meet Boris Johnson in Cornwall ahead of the G7 summit. Biden is expected to deliver a warning not to let the Brexit trade dispute “imperil” the Northern Ireland peace process. The president is also hoping to show …
Interior department watchdog says police did not clear Lafayette Park for Trump photo-op, rather to install fencing
An Interior Department watchdog said Wednesday that U.S. park police (“USPP”) cleared Black Lives Matter protesters from Lafayette Park near the White House last June to erect fencing around the area, not to make way for former President Donald Trump’s walk to St. John’s church. The department’s inspector general said the commander in charge of …
Atlanta Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter to miss remainder of NBA Playoffs due to knee surgery
The Atlanta Hawks announced Wednesday that forward De’Andre Hunter suffered a small tear of his lateral meniscus in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs. Hunter will travel to Los Angeles this weekend and will undergo surgery to repair his lateral meniscus on June 15. Hunter was dealing with some …