President Joe Biden told state and local officials in Mississippi and Louisiana on Monday that the federal government ‘will do everything in its power to help areas impacted by Hurricane Ida to recover quickly.’ Biden met with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and others during a virtual briefing, saying that his …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Pentagon confirms evacuation of Afghanistan is completed, officially ending 20-year war
The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States has completed its evacuation mission at the international airport in Afghanistan, officially bringing an end to the longest war in American history. Coalition forces were racing to meet the Aug. 31 deadline imposed by the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops following a conflict that has spanned …
Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo to rejoin Los Angeles Lakers in 1-year, $2.6M deal
Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers After clearing waivers Monday, the deal is expected to be finalized Tuesday. Rondo agreed to a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies over the weekend, but will still earn his full $7.5 million salary this season between …
Cleveland Indians catcher Wilson Ramos out for season due to knee injury
The Cleveland Indians announced on Monday that catcher Wilson Ramos will be out for the remainder of the 2021 season because of a significant left knee injury. The team confirmed that Ramos suffered a torn ACL and sprained MCL in Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, and the veteran catcher will require season-ending surgery …
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Netflix renews ‘Cobra Kai’ for Season 5
Netflix announced that it has renewed Cobra Kai for a fifth season; season 4 of the series will premiere on the streaming service this December. Production on Season 5 will begin this fall in Atlanta, where all four previous seasons have filmed. Netflix previously announced that Season 4 of Cobra Kai will reintroduce Thomas Ian …
‘Candyman’ sequel earns $22 million at the box office in its opening weekend
Universal Pictures “Candyman,” starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, earned more than $22.3 million at the box office this weekend, despite concerns over the delta variant. Co-written by Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta, “Candyman” delves into an urban legend that believes if someone repeats “Candyman” five times in front of a mirror, that person would …
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Ida weakens to a tropical storm over Mississippi after barreling through Louisiana as a Cat 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage, power outages
Ida weakened to a tropical storm early Monday over southwestern Mississippi, after battering southern Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 miles per hour. In a 4 a.m. CDT update, the National Hurricane Center (“NHC”) said Ida had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, and was located 90 miles south-southwest …
President Biden attends dignified transfer of 13 service members killed in Kabul
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended the dignified transfer of the 13 American service members killed in a pair of explosions near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The president and first lady flew in Air Force One to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware where they met with some …
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NY Jets acquire linebacker Shaq Lawson from Houston Texans for future sixth-round pick
The NY Jets have acquired linebacker Shaq Lawson from the the Houston Texans for a future sixth-round pick. Lawson will leave without playing a single regular game for Houston after joining the team in March; Lawson was traded to Houston from the Dolphins in exchange for linebacker Benardrick McKinney and a seventh-round pick. Lawson, a …
NY Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard tests positive for COVID-19
Just after making his first rehab outing last week, Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was scratched from his second rehab start on Sunday due to testing positive for COVID-19. Manager Luis Rojas shared that Syndergaard was dealing with a “non-baseball related injury,” but that’s all the information he was willing to provide. It was later reported …
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