President Biden, House Speaker Pelosi vow to take action to block Texas abortion ban

On Thursday, both President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to fight Texas’ new six-week abortion ban, which was left to stand by the U.S. Supreme Court. Led by Republicans and signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in May, the ‘Texas Senate Bill 8’ outlaws abortions when a heartbeat is detectable, which is …

Washington Nationals vice president Bob Boone resigns after refusing team-mandated COVID-19 vaccine

The Washington Nationals’ longtime vice president Bob Boone is leaving the organization following his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nationals mandated vaccines for all non-playing employees Aug. 14 and gave them until Sept. 15 to comply. The 73-year-old Boone is one of an undisclosed number of employees to part ways with the organization …

NY Mets place acting GM Zack Scott on administrative leave after DWI arrest

The NY Mets announced on Thursday that they have placed acting general manager Zack Scott on administrative leave until further notice. On Wednesday, Scott was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was found sleeping in his car early Tuesday morning in White Plains, New York.  On Thursday morning, Scott pleaded not guilty to his …

Take a look at the trailer for Daniel Craig’s new James Bond film “No Time To Die”

Daniel Craig will reprise his role as James Bond this fall when the 25th Bond movie, ‘No Time to Die,’ opens on Oct. 8. The film will see the return of Christoph Waltz as Blofeld, and Safin, played by Rami Malek in his first major role since his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian …

Podcast host Joe Rogan reveals he has COVID-19 and taking Ivermectin to treat symptoms

Podcast host Joe Rogan has contracted COVID-19. The 54-year-old host of “The Joe Rogan Experience” shared the news that he’d become ill over the weekend and tested positive for the virus, requiring him to postpone a comedy show in Nashville set for Friday. Rogan said in a video on Instagram: “So, I got back from …

Eight dead as New York City, New Jersey experience historic, mass flooding due to remnants of Hurricane Ida

New York City and New Jersey was slammed with heavy rain overnight and into Thursday morning, causing historic, mass flooding due to the remnants of hurricane Ida earlier. The storm hit the Northeast as a post-tropical cyclone on Wednesday after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday. The historic rain halted …

Suspect in custody after one student was killed in shooting at North Carolina high school

Authorities announced Wednesday evening that a suspect was taken into custody following a shooting at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, left one student dead.  No other details were immediately released. The victim, identified by authorities as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr., was rushed to a hospital where he later died of a …

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes top men’s career international goal scorer

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 110th international goal to overtake Iran’s Ali Daei as the top men’s career international goal scorer. Ronaldo’s record mark arrived in the 89th minute of Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.  He added his 111th international goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time, leading his side to …

New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers week 1 game is moved to Jacksonville

The New Orleans Saints announced on Wednesday that they will open their season against the Green Bay Packers in Jacksonville at TIAA Bank Field. The game is being moved in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall over the weekend and left the city of New Orleans largely without power. Saints owner Gayle Benson …

Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘You’ to debut in October

The Netflix series “You” will return for a third season in October. The streaming service shared a teaser and premiere date, Oct. 15, for Season 3 of the psychological thriller series. The teaser shows serial killer and former New York bookstore manager Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) baking a cake while pondering what to name his …