The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of the National League Divisional Series on Thursday night at Oracle Park. With the score tied 1-1 in the ninth, the Dodgers Cody Bellinger drove in the series-winning run with an RBI single against Giants closer Camilo Doval. Dodgers starter Max Scherzer …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh charged with stealing $4.3M of late housekeeper’s insurance settlement
Authorities announced on Thursday that prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was arrested and charged with misappropriating insurance settlement funds in the wrongful death suit that followed the mysterious trip and fall death of his longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield. The heirs of Satterfield, a family housekeeper who died three years ago in what was initially …
FDA panel unanimously approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the Moderna COVID-19 booster shot for recipients over 18. In the first day of a two-day meeting to evaluate requests from both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to authorize their booster doses, the panel voted 19-0 to approve Moderna boosters …
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Mike Shildt fired as St. Louis Cardinals manager
The St. Louis Cardinals fired Mike Shildt as the team’s manager on Thursday afternoon. St. Louis president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said the decision to part ways with Shildt came due to “a philosophical difference in the direction our major league club is going. After a successful 2021 season, we have determined that we …
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Ottawa Senators and Brady Tkachuk agree to 7-year, $57.5M contract
Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a seven-year, $57.5-million contract. The Senators made the announcement on Thursday morning, just hours before Ottawa’s home opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tkachuk was a restricted free agent and had not played for the Senators during the pre-season. General manager Pierre Dorion said: “This is an …
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Take a look at the new trailer for ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 11
Curb Your Enthusiasm is back for Season 11, and HBO shared a trailer which sees David proclaiming that he’s “too smart” to be stuck in traffic, explaining how baldness proves that prayer doesn’t work, and much more. Familiar faces are back, including JB Smoove, Cheryl Hines, Patton Oswald, Jeff Garlin, Jon Hamm, Seth Rogen, Richard …
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Howie Mandel says he’s “home and doing better” after suffering medical emergency at Starbucks
Howie Mandel says he’s “home and doing better” after collapsing at a local Starbucks. The 65-year-old television personality updated fans on social media, after being hospitalized for a health scare. Mandel told fans on Twitter that he experienced low blood sugar, writing: “I am home and doing better. I was dehydrated and had low blood …
Colorado mail carrier shot and killed in third deadly incident involving U.S. postal workers in recent weeks
A Colorado mail carrier was shot and killed Wednesday, the third deadly incident amid of rash of deadly shootings involving U.S. Postal Service workers in recent days. The Longmont Police Department responded to a shooting just after 12:30 p.m. at Heatherhill Street and Renaissance Driv. Wednesday’s deadly incident comes amid a rash of shootings involving …
The Department of Justice launches probe into Texas youth correctional facilities
The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it was launching a civil rights investigation into Texas’ juvenile justice facilities, over allegations of physical and sexual abuse against children there. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said the Justice Department, in conjunction with local U.S. attorneys’ offices across Texas, was launching a pattern-or-practice probe into potential …
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Nashville Predators and Mattias Ekholm agree to four-year, $25M extension
The Nashville Predators and veteran defenseman Mattias Ekholm have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth a total of $25 million. The deal carries an average annual value of $6.25 million. General Manager David Poile announced the deal Wednesday, saying the multiyear contract will keep Ekholm with the Predators through the 2026 season. Ekholm said: …
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