Kamila Valieva, the Russian figure skater at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, took the lead in the women’s short program, earning 82.16 points and topping teammates Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova. The 15-year-old Valieva broke down into tears as she awaited her scores, in what was her first competition since a ruling …
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens announce their engagement
Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles and Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens announced on social media that are engaged. The two shared photos from the Valentine’s Day proposal in Houston, Texas, including a close-up look at Biles’ engagement ring. The couple celebrated their one-year anniversary in August 2021 while Biles was in Tokyo, Japan, competing …
Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall set to host this year’s Oscars
The 94th Academy Awards announced that the 2022 Oscars will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. Said Hall, Schumer and Sykes via a press release: “We want people to get ready to have a good time. It’s been a while.” The trio will be the first to host the Academy Awards since …
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One body found after Coast Guard search for plane with 8 aboard crashes off North Carolina coast
One body has been found in the search for a plane with eight passengers that crashed Sunday, Feb. 13, east of Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks. The U.S. Coast Guard do not believe there were any survivors. On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that crews are searching for a plane with eight people …
Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times dismissed by federal judge
On Monday, a federal judge in New York said he will dismiss a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times filed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff said that Palin’s lawyers did not prove the publication knowingly wrote false or reckless information in the 2017 editorial at the center …
NBA reinstates ex-Kings, Pelican guard Tyreke Evans after 2019 drug ban
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday that Tyreke Evans, NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 2010, has been reinstated to play in the league after serving a two-year suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program. Evans was disqualified on May 17, 2019, under the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. He was eligible to …
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James Harden’s debut for the 76ers delayed due to hamstring injury
On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that James Harden’s debut with the team will be delayed through the All-Star break as he continues to recover from a left hamstring injury that he suffered as a member of the Brooklyn Nets prior to the trade that landed him in Philly. Harden will not participate in Sunday’s …
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Whoopi Goldberg returns to “The View” after 2-week suspension for controversial comments
Whoopi Goldberg returned to her co-hosting spot on ‘The View’ after a two-week suspension following controversial remarks about the Holocaust. The 66-year-old Goldberg returned to the show on Monday, February 14. Goldberg’s two-week suspension was announced on February 1, after she had said the Holocaust “isn’t about race” during a discussion about a school board …
Jason Reitman pays tribute to his late father, director/producer Ivan Reitman
Director Jason Reitman took to Twitter to pay tribute to his late father, “Ghostbusters” creator Ivan Reitman, with whom he worked on the sequel “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”. Ivan Reitman died in his sleep at his home on Saturday night. He was 75. Reitman tweeted with a picture of him as a boy alongside his father: “I’ve …
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Rudy Giuliani, former advisor to President Trump, in talks to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee
According to an exclusive New York Times report, Rudolph Giuliani — the attorney and former adviser to President Donald Trump — is in discussions with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and may agree to answer their questions. Giuliani indicated through his lawyer that he’s less hostile to investigative …