Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces support for bipartisan gun reform framework

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he supports the framework agreement for a gun reform plan announced by a bipartisan group of senators over the weekend. A total of 60 votes would be required to pass the measure with the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. McConnell said during his weekly press conference …

Serena Williams confirms her return to tennis at Wimbledon 2022

Serena Williams announced Tuesday on social media that she will end a nearly yearlong tennis hiatus and compete in Wimbledon 2022 later this month in London.  Williams posted a photo of her white shoes on green grass on Instagram and Facebook, with the caption: “SW and SW 19,” (in reference to the tournament site’s postal …

Russian court extends detention by 18 days for WNBA star Brittney Griner

A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges. Griner, 31, had been detained in Russia  after an airport stop for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. …

Russian court extends detention by 18 days for WNBA star Brittney Griner

A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges. Griner, 31, had been detained in Russia  after an airport stop for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. …

Apple TV+ orders ‘Sugar’ series starring Colin Farrell

Apple TV+ has given a series order to the genre-bending series Sugar, created by ‘I Am Legend’ co-writer Mark Protosevich and featuring Colin Farrell in the lead role.  Plot details are being kept under wraps. The new series is directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and executive produced by Protosevich, Farrell, Simon Kinberg, Audrey …

Check out the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror film “NOPE”

Universal Pictures is sharing the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s new sci-fi horror movie Nope, featuring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun.  Barbie Ferreira, Donna Mills, Andrew Patrick Ralston and Keith David also star. The trailer shows siblings Otis (Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Palmer) investigate the mysterious clouds looming above their family ranch following …

Golden State Warriors defeat Boston Celtics 104-94 to take 3-2 lead in NBA Finals

The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday, to take the 3-2 lead in the NBA finals. The Warriors Andrew Wiggins (26 points and 13 rebounds) and Klay Thompson (21 points) combined for 47 points to take Golden State to victory. The Celtics Jayson Tatum led with 27 points and 10 rebounds, …

Yellowstone National Park shuts down all entrances amid heavy flooding conditions

On Monday, Yellowstone National Park closed all entrances into the park amid heavy flooding conditions which caused rockslides, mudslides on roadways, and power outages in multiple areas of the park. The National Park Service (“NPS “) said in a statement: “Effective immediately, no inbound visitor traffic will be allowed into the park until conditions stabilize and …

Bear market hits Wall Street as Dow Jones tumbles 876 points, stocks, bonds, crypto dive

Wall Street plunged into what’s called a bear market on Monday, as investors grew increasingly fearful about a fragile economy and rising interest rates. The S&P 500 was more than 20% below its record set early this year. The Dow (INDU) sank 876 points or 2.8%. The Nasdaq was down by 4.7% and has tumbled …

Denver Nuggets trade veteran forward JaMychal Green to Oklahoma City Thunder for No. 30 pick

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets have agreed to acquire the No. 30 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft in a reported deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder reportedly will add veteran forward JaMychal Green in the trade. The Thunder will reportedly receive JaMychal Green, along with a 2027 first-round pick; …