The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, making her the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Senators voted 53-47 in favor of her confirmation. Three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted with Democrats …
Monthly Archives: April 2022
House passes bill to provide $55 billion in grants for restaurants and other small businesses impacted by COVID-19
On Thursday, the House passed a $55 billion bill to aid restaurants and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bill includes $42 billion for restaurants and $13 billion for other small businesses. The Senate still must vote to pass the bill for it to become law. The money in this bill replenishes the Restaurant Revitalization …
Ex-coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton join Brian Flores’s racial bias lawsuit against the NFL
Two former NFL coaches have joined Brian Flores’s lawsuit against the NFL. Flores filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1 against the NFL, three of its franchises (Giants, Broncos and Dolphins), and 29 “John Doe” teams. The lawsuit accused the league of racial discrimination in its hiring practices. Joining the complaint were the two former coaches …
Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes agree to 8-year deal worth $70M
The Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes have agreed to an eight-year, $70 million deal. The deal, which is pending a physical, is the largest in Pirates history. It surpasses the deal that former catcher Jason Kendall signed back in 2000 for six-years and $60 million. Hayes would have been eligible for free agency …
Actor/producer Gillian Anderson signs first-look deal with Netflix
Actress and producer Gillian Anderson has signed a first-look deal with Netflix. The 53-year-old Anderson will produce new TV shows for Netflix through her production company, Fiddlehead Productions. Netflix confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: “The endlessly brilliant Gillian Anderson has signed a first-look deal with Netflix, through which she will produce new TV shows!” Anderson …
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Netflix announces “Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event” featuring Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis
A new Netflix special with Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis — “Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event” — will debut on the streaming service on April 22. Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event will show Winfrey and Davis in conversation about Davis’s memoir, “Finding Me,” which will be released on April 26. Netflix …
Father of student at Sarah Lawrence College in New York found guilty of abuse against other students
On Wednesday, a jury of 12 found Lawrence Ray guilty of 15 counts related to his decade-long reign of abuse over students at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. The 62-year-old Ray, who is the father of a daughter who attended the small Westchester County liberal arts college, faces a maximum sentence of life in …
House of Representatives holds two former Trump aides in contempt over Capitol attack probe
The U.S. House of Representatives approved “contempt of Congress” charges on Wednesday against two former aides to Donald Trump — Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino — for failing to cooperate with the probe into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro, who was a top trade adviser to the former president, and Scavino, who was …
Cleveland Guardians and third baseman José Ramírez agree to 5-year, $124 million extension
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians and all-star José Ramírez agreed to a five-year, $124 million extension, which will keep the veteran third baseman under contract through the 2028 season.The deal has a total guarantee of $150 million, including two option years currently remaining on Ramírez’s deal, and a full no-trade clause. The Guardians picked up …
Former Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal signs with Buccaneers, will move back to position of safety
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Wednesday that they have signed former Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal. Neal, a Pro Bowler in 2017, will move back to the position of safety, where he spent the first five seasons of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old Neal, who started in just five games for the Cowboys …