The NBA’s injury report listed Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo as the latest NBA star to be sidelined by COVID-19. The two-time MVP sat out Wednesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers after entering the league’s health and safety protocols. Milwaukee’s Wesley Matthews and Donte DiVincenzo also have entered the COVID-19 protocols, and also sat out Wednesday’s …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Dr. Oz to end his talk show amid Pennsylvania Senate run
Two weeks after Dr. Oz (real name: Mehmet Oz) announced his bid for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, it’s been announced that his eponymous show will end in January 2022. The Dr. Oz Show is in its 13th season and had already been renewed for a 14th; its final airdate will be Jan. 14. Oz announced …
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‘Parasite’ star Park So Dam reveals she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer
South Korean actress Park So Dam, who starred in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. The 30-year-old Park was diagnosed during a regular health check-up and has undergone surgery, her agency, ArtistCompany, said in a statement. Park’s illness has disrupted plans to promote her next movie, “Special Delivery,” leaving her …
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Attorney General’s office sues far-right groups Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced on Tuesday that his office is suing two far-right groups over their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Racine’s office is suing both the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the attack, alleging both groups were responsible for the violence that left one …
Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5 trillion into 2023
The Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the national debt limit by $2.5 trillion and extend it into 2023. The House will next have to approve the legislation before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The final tally for the Senate vote, which fell along party lines, was …
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Carolina Hurricanes’ game postponed after four players are put into COVID-19 protocol
The National Hockey League was forced to postpone the Carolina Hurricanes’ game vs. the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after four additional members of the team entered COVID-19 protocol. The postponement comes a day after the league said Calgary Flames’ games through Dec. 16 would be rescheduled after six players and one staff member entered COVID-19 …
Odell Beckham Jr. placed on COVID-19 list along with eight other players by Los Angeles Rams
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and eight other players were added by the Los Angeles Rams to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. The team announced that in addition to Beckham, defensive back Terrell Burgess, tight end Brycen Hopkins, defensive back JuJu Hughes, offensive tackle Alaric Jackson, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and safety Jordan Fuller were …
Former ‘General Hospital’ actor Ingo Rademacher sues ABC over vaccine mandate
Former “General Hospital” star Ingo Rademacher has sued ABC over their vaccine mandate, alleging they denied his applications for religious exemption. Rademacher, 50, left the long-running daytime drama in November after refusing to comply with ABC’s mandate requiring General Hospital employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Documents were filed by attorney John W. Howard …
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‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ shuts down production after Erika Jayne, Lisa Rinna and more test positive for COVID-19
Production on the 12th season of the hit Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been temporarily suspended after several cast members tested positive for COVID-19. Erika Jayne, Garcelle Beauvais, and Lisa Rinna and at least one crew member have tested positive, forcing producers to temporarily shut down filming until the cast and …
Elon Musk named Time Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year
On Monday, Time Magazine announced Elon Musk as its 2021 ‘Person of the Year,’ citing his vast “influence on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth too.” Musk, deemed the second-richest man in world by Forbes Magazine with an estimated net worth of $270 billion, is the founder and CEO of rocket producer SpaceX …
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