Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19

Barack Obama announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. The former President took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the news, saying he was was suffering from mild symptoms for several days but stressed that he is doing well despite the illness. The 60-year-old Obama wrote: “I just tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a …

Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Michael Gallup agree to 5-year deal worth $62.5M

The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Michael Gallup have agreed to a five-year deal worth $62.5 million to keep him in Dallas. The deal comes a day after Dallas traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns for a 2022 fifth-round pick. The 26-year-old Gallup will now be the No. 2 receiver along with …

Quarterback Tom Brady calls off retirement, says he’s returning to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback who retired after the end of the 2021-22 season, announced Sunday on Twitter that he will return for a 23rd season. Brady played 20 season for the New England Patriots, and will return for a third season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 44-year-old Brady said on …

Oscar-Winning actor William Hurt dies at age 71

Acclaimed actor William Hurt, best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, died Sunday of natural cause at age 71 years old. Hurt was nominated for four Oscars over the course of his career, earning two best actor nominations for “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God” and a …

Take a first look at the Disney+ series ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ starring Ewan McGregor

Disney shared a first look at the Star Wars spinoff series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the Jedi master. Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where the title Jedi faced his greatest defeat — the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, …

Federal regulators extend mask mandate for all commercial flights and other public transportation

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Transportation Security Administration announced that a COVID-19 mandate that requires all passengers to wear masks on commercial flights is being extended until at least mid-April. The mandate had been set to expire on March 18, but the extension now delays that deadline until April 18.  …

Tentative $83M settlement is reached for victims of Florida condo collapse

A tentative $83 million settlement has been reached for owners who survived the Surfside condo collapse in South Florida.  The partial collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla., near Miami Beach, killed 98 people, destroyed 55 condominium units, and the remainder of the 136-unit building had …

Major League Baseball and MLBPA agree to terms on new labor agreement; Opening Day set for April 7th

The baseball lockout has reached an end after 99 days. On Thursday, MLB players and team owners agreed to terms on a new labor agreement, with the players’s board voting in favor of MLB’s latest proposal at 26–12. The agreement ends the three-month lockout and clears the path for a 162-game 2022 season. After MLB …

Chicago Bears trade linebacker Khalil Mack to Los Angeles Chargers

The Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to trade six-time Pro Bowl linebacker Khalil Mack to L.A. In return, the Bears receive the 48th overall pick in April’s draft and a 2023 sixth-round selection. Mack, who played under current Chargers coach Brandon Staley in Chicago from 2017-2018, is under contract through the 2024 …

Warner Bros. delays release dates for ‘Aquaman 2,’ ‘Flash’, ‘Shazam’, ‘Wonka’ and more

Warner Bros. has announced a major shuffling of release dates for their upcoming 2022/2023 films. Among the movies impacted are Timothee Chalamet‘s Wonka, Jason Momoa‘s Aquaman 2, The Flash, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Rock’s Black Adam and more. Just last month, Warner Bros. released a DC Films teaser for its 2022 films, providing …