Kyle Busch fined $50,000 by NASCAR for post-crash actions at Darlington

NASCAR announced Tuesday that Kyle Busch has been fined $50,000 for actions following his wreck in Sunday’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Busch was cited for actions detrimental to stock car racing, a safety violation, and violation of the NASCAR member conduct guidelines under Sections 12.1.a, 12.5.2.5.a, and 12.8.a respectively in the NASCAR Cup Series …

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Dolph Lundgren to return for ‘The Expendables 4’ along with 50 Cent, Megan Fox and more

Lionsgate has officially announced “The Expendable 4” is in the works, reuniting Sylvester Stallone, Couture, Jason Statham, and Dolph Lundgren for an all-new feature film. In addition, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, and Tony Jaa will join the franchise in new roles for the sequel. “We are thrilled to partner with our friends at …

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ tops North American box office over Labor Day weekend with earnings of $90M

Marvel‘s ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ set a new Labor Day box office record with a $90 million in earnings over the holiday weekend. According to reports, the film surpassed 2007’s record holder ‘Halloween,’ which garnered $30.6 million. Shang-Chi also earned $75.5 million from 4,300 domestic locations across across three days, and …

President Biden approves disaster declarations for NYC, New Jersey after Ida flooding

President Biden approved major disaster declarations in New York City and New Jersey following last week’s catastrophic flash flooding due to remnants from Hurricane Ida. The storm dropped historic rainfall on a large swath of the northeast stretching from Philadelphia to Massachusetts and hit the New York City metropolitan area particularly hard, with the entire …

Department of Justice vows protection of women seeking abortions in Texas

The Justice Department vowed Monday to protect the safety of women seeking access to reproductive health care in Texas. In a statement, Attorney General Merrick Garland said he will tap “support from federal law enforcement” if an “abortion clinic or reproductive health center is under attack” and said the DOJ will explore “all options” to challenge the …

Baltimore Ravens sign tight end Mark Andrews to 4-year, $56M extension

The Baltimore Ravens and tight end Mark Andrews have agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract extension. Andrews is expected to earn more money than any tight end in football from 2022-25. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement: “We are thrilled to announce a four-year contract extension with Mark Andrews on his …

UConn’s head coach Randy Edsall will step down immediately after announcing his retirement at end of season

On Monday, UConn announced that coach Randy Edsall will step down immediately as the football program’s head coach; defensive coordinator Lou Spanos will serve as interim head coach. Spanos has never served as a head coach before, and has served as UConn’s defensive coordinator since 2009. On Sunday, Edsall had announced that he would retire at …

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment

Actor Michael K. Williams, known for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series “The Wire,” was found dead in his New York City apartment on Monday afternoon. He was 54. Williams was found dead at about 2 p.m. EDT, according to the New York City Police Department. Authorities found Williams in his apartment, …

Netflix announces the entire library of ‘Seinfeld’ episodes will begin streaming on October 1st

Netflix confirmed that all 180 episodes of Seinfeld is coming to the streaming service, beginning on Oct. 1. Netflix shared the news alongside a teaser for the release: “This fall, get ready for 2021’s hottest new show. Well, actually not new. But never seen before… on Netflix” The release of the full library of Seinfeld …

At least 45 people confirmed dead after torrential rain, mass flooding, and tornadoes from Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit the Northeast

The death toll drastically rose on Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the Northeast, causing historic flooding, tornado damage and record-breaking rain. The storm killed at least 45 people from Maryland to Connecticut from Wednesday night into Thursday morning. On Sunday, Ida first struck Louisiana as a hurricane, becoming the fifth-strongest storm to …