Texas A&M withdraw from Gator Bowl due to COVID-19 outbreak

Texas A&M have withdrawn from the Gator Bowl because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the program that has reportedly left them with only 38 healthy players. The game is scheduled for Dec. 31, and the Aggies were supposed to take on No. 17 Wake Forest. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Chairman John Duce in a statement:  “We …

Apple TV+ shares animated claymation short featuring the Ted Lasso cast in ‘The Missing Christmas Mustache’

Apple TV+ has released an animated short film featuring the voice talents of the Ted Lasso cast in “The Missing Christmas Mustache.” In the four-minute piece, the AFC Richmond team, along with Rebecca and Keeley, help Ted search for a lost item that ultimately leads him to realize the meaning of the holiday season. The …

Actress Alicia Witt’s parents found dead at their home after welfare check

Actress Alicia Witt announced that her parents were found dead in their home, after a relative performed a welfare check on them after Witt hadn’t heard from them ‘for several days.’ Witt, 46, said in a statement: “I reached out to a cousin who lives close to my parents to check on them. Sadly, the outcome …

President Biden addresses the nation to announce changes to COVID-19 plan; including more access to rapid tests, military help for hospitals

President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday afternoon, announcing changes to his winter COVID-19 plan in light of the Omicron variant causing a rapid surge in positive cases across the country. Among the changes the President noted were providing an additional 500 million rapid coronavirus tests for use across the country. Biden also detailed …

DOJ will allow federal prisoners to continue home confinement during pandemic

The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will allow federal inmates who had previously been released to serve home confinement because of the threat of COVID-19 in prisons to remain at home. The department originally said it would force inmates released under the program to eventually return to federal custody. Densely populated prisons have …

NHL Players will not participate in 2022 Olympics amid COVID-19 Omicron surge

On Tuesday, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed that they will not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Tuesday’s decision comes following multiple game postponements across the NHL. The league announced Monday it will suspend operations from Dec. 22–25, and all cross-border matchups across the United States and Canada have been postponed. NHL …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to place Leonard Fournette on injured reserve list; expected to sign Le’Veon Bell

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are “likely” placing running back Leonard Fournette on the injured reserve list, ending his regular season.  The Bucs are also signing running back Le’Veon Bell pending a physical, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Fournette suffered a hamstring injury this past weekend, but he’s expected to make a return for the …

Ryan Seacrest extends deal to host ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

46-year-old television and radio personality Ryan Seacrest has signed a multi-year deal extension with MRC Live & Alternative to host and executive produce ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve for years to come. 2021 will mark Seacrest’s 17th year as host and the special’s 50th anniversary. This year’s show will air Dec. 31 at …

‘Jagged Little Pill’ closes permanently on Broadway amid COVID-19 surge

Jagged Little Pill, the Broadway play based on Alanis Morissette’s Grammy-winning album of the same name, is officially closing. The show halted performances due to the sudden surge of Omicron-specific cases on Saturday, December 18, and the following week the producers announced that the show will not reopen. A statement posted on Jagged Little Pill’s …

Former President Trump sues NY attorney general Letitia James seeking to stop investigation into his company

Former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have sued New York Attorney General Letitia James to ask a federal court to halt or limit her office’s ongoing investigations.  The lawsuit from Trump comes on the heels of James’ office seeking to depose Trump as part of its civil fraud investigation into the Trump Organization, …