The stock market took a hit on Monday as investors began the trading week with fears of the surging Omicron COVID-19 variant and the setback to President Biden’s Build Back Better social spending bill. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down by about 433 points at the end of trading Monday afternoon, while the broader …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin out for season with torn ACL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is done for the season. After taking a brutal hit during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ shutout loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Godwin limped off to the sideline and didn’t return to the game. On Monday morning, it was reported he’d likely be done for the …
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Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19, uncertain about Australian Open
Rafael Nadal announced on social media Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his home. Nadal told reporters that he “can’t guarantee” his participation in the 2022 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament on the annual tennis calendar. The 35-year-old Nadal said he tested negative while in Kuwait and …
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Trevor Noah files lawsuit against NYC Hospital and doctor over alleged botched surgery
Trevor Noah has sued a hospital and doctor in New York City after they allegedly botched a surgery he underwent in 2020. The 37-year-old ‘The Daily Show’ sued Dr. Riley J. Williams III and the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, according to court documents. According the the documents, Trevor was a patient between August …
‘Fast & Furious 10’ delaying its release date until May 2023
Universal Pictures has pushed back action sequel Fast & Furious 10 to May 19, 2023. Series stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson. Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel and Sung Kang are all expected to return for the latest installment in the F&F franchise. “F&F 10,” from frequent series director Justin Lin, was …
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Senator Manchin pulls support for Biden’s $1.75 trillion social spending plan
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Sunday he can no longer support President Biden’s Build Back Better Act. Manchin told ‘Fox News Sunday’ that concerns over inflation, the national debt and the COVID-19 pandemic forced his decision, saying “I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can’t. I’ve tried …
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker test positive for COVID-19
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker said on Sunday that they had tested positive for COVID-19. Warren and Booker were both on the Senate floor last week for several key votes, including authorizing the Pentagon’s budget for 2022 and increasing the debt limit, which will prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its bills. Warren …
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NY Mets owner Steve Cohen announces Buck Showalter as new manager of team
NY Mets owner Steve Cohen announced via Twitter that Buck Showalter will become the next manager of the team. The 65-year-old Showalter is a three-time American League Manager of the Year with 1,551 wins in his 20-year managerial career. The Mets will sign Showalter to a three-year deal. After starting his managerial career with the Yankees in …
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Denver Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater hospitalized with head injury after tackle in game vs. Bengals
Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was taken to a hospital for a head injury after he was carted off the field in the third quarter of Denver’s 15-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Bridgewater was hurt in a collision that also sent Bengals linebacker Joe Bachie out of the game with a leg …
‘Suspicion’ starring Uma Thurman heading to Apple TV+ on Feb. 4
Apple TV+’s upcoming thriller series ‘Suspicion,’ starring Uma Thurman, is coming to the streaming service on Feb. 4. The eight-episode drama will premiere with two episodes, followed by new installments coming every Friday. Suspicion is based on the award-winning Israeli series False Flag. In the series, Thurman ‘portrays a prominent, American businesswoman whose son is …
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