‘The Goldbergs’ renewed for Season 10 at ABC

The 1980s-set comedy The Goldbergs has been renewed for its 10th season on ABC. The renewal arrives a month after star and exec producer Wendi McLendon-Covey signed a new deal to return with producers Sony Pictures Television. Before McLendon-Covey’s new deal, the future of The Goldbergs was in jeopardy, despite being the longest-running live-action comedy currently …

‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller arrested for second-degree assault in Hawaii

Actor Ezra Miller, the star of the upcoming DC film ‘The Flash,’ was arrested Tuesday in Hawaii for the second time this year. The Hawaii Police Department said Miller was arrested for second-degree assault at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at a private residence in the district of Puna, near the town of Pāhoa. Police say that …

DOJ says it will appeal ruling against travel mask mandate if CDC calls for it

The Department of Justice announced that it would consider an appeal of the recent ruling that voided the federal mask mandate on public transit, if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems it necessary.  The Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday: “The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Biden administration launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear power plants

The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change. A certification and bidding process was opened Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy for a civil nuclear …

Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving fined $50K by NBA for obscene gestures and profane language toward Boston Celtics fans

The NBA announced on Tuesday that Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 for “making obscene gestures” and “directing profane language” toward fans on Sunday while playing against the Celtics in Boston.  Irving was seen holding up his middle finger toward the crowd. He scored 39 points and poured in six 3s in …

The Colorado Rockies and pitcher Kyle Freeland agree to 5-year, 64.5M contract extension

The Colorado Rockies announced on Tuesday that left-hander pitcher Kyle Freeland has agreed to a five-year extension worth $64.5 million, including a club option for the sixth year. Freeland, who was scheduled to become a free agent after the 2023 season, has played all of his six seasons with the Rockies. The Rockies selected Freeland …

Jason Momoa to star in ‘Minecraft’ live-action movie for Warner Bros.

Jason Momoa is set to star in Warner Bros. Studios’ upcoming live-action ‘Minecraft’ movie.  Momoa is in final negotiations to star in the live-action film based on the massively popular video game. Minecraft is a first-person survival game developed and published by Sweden’s Mojang Studios. The first installment in the franchise debuted in November 2011, …

Billie Eilish to appear in ‘The Simpsons’ short for Disney+

Billie Eilish will appear in a new Simpsons short coming to Disney+.  Eilish and her brother, singer and music producer Finneas, will appear in the short “When Billie Met Lisa.” The streaming service said in an Instagram post: @BillieEilish is coming to Springfield Start streaming the short, @TheSimpsons: When Billie Met Lisa April 22 only on #DisneyPlus” “When …

NASA’s SLS moon rocket headed back to vehicle assembly building after testing delays

Official said on Monday that the launch of NASA’s new moon rocket has been pushed back by nearly a month after the Space Launch System failed to complete necessary prelaunch testing. NASA’s SLS moon rocket had been estimated to blast off sometime between June 6 through 16, however, NASA said that launching during that window …

Florida judge overturns CDC mask mandate for planes and other travel

A federal judge in Florida overturned the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation ‘as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.’ The mask mandate was recently extended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and covered transportation including airplanes, trains, city subways and …