Tony Dow, who portrayed Wally Cleaver on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies at age 77

Actor Tony Dow, who played Wally Cleaver on the long-running 1950s sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died Wednesday morning at the age of 77 due to complications from liver cancer. Dow’s death was officially announced on the actor’s official Facebook page, and confirmed by his son and Dow’s agent, Frank Bilotta. On Tuesday, Dow’s management team …

Barack Obama shares his 2022 Summer Playlist, including Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, and more

Barack Obama is back with his annual summer playlist, sharing on Twitter: “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies — it’s an example of how music really can bring us all together. Here’s what I’ve been listening to this summer. What songs …

At least 1 person is dead after historic St. Louis rainfall results in flash flooding and evacuations

At least one person is dead after historic rain fell on St. Louis, Missouri overnight Monday through Tuesday, leading to widespread flash flooding that left St. Louis motorists stranded and residents evacuating their homes. According to the National Weather Service in St. Louis, the city had recorded 8.06 inches of rainfall by early Tuesday, surpassing …

President Biden discusses $22 billion investment in virtual meeting with South Korea’s SK Group

Due to his ongoing recovery from his COVID-19 diagnosis, President Joe Biden met virtually on Tuesday with representatives of the South Korean conglomerate SK Group to introduce $22 billion of new investment in manufacturing. The White House said the new investment comes on top of $7 billion previously announced by the organization. The SK Group …

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson retiring from NFL due to neck injury

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is retiring from the NFL at the age of 27 due to a lingering neck injury.  Rapoport tweeted that Carson will not make an official retirement statement, on the off chance that his neck dramatically improves. However, Seattle plans to release him with …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to sign former All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones to 1-year deal

Reports surfaced on Tuesday that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing veteran wide receiver Julio Jones to a one-year deal.  Jones, who spent 10 seasons with the Falcons, joins Tampa with the hope of contending for a Super Bowl alongside quarterback Tom Brady. Jones, the Falcons’ all-time leading wide receiver, is a seven-time Pro Bowler …

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings named permanent Jeopardy! hosts

Two years after the death of Alex Trebeck, Jeopardy! has a new set of hosts — interim hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will stay on as the game show’s co-hosts permanently. Bialik and Jennings have been splitting hosting duties on Jeopardy! since last September, and the quiz show’s two-host format will help the program …

Netflix’s ‘The Gray Man’ sequel and spinoff is in the works

Netflix said in a press release Tuesday that it is developing a sequel to the movie ‘The Gray Man’, as well as a new spinoff film.  The original film premiered last Friday on Netflix and debuted as the No. 1 movie in 92 countries. The action thriller film, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, stars …

Sixth defendant in ‘Central Park Five’ jogger case is exonerated

A sixth man, a co-defendant of the ‘Central Park Five’ who were wrongly convicted in the 1989 rape of a New York jogger, was exonerated of a robbery conviction linked to the attack on Monday.  According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, the more than three decades-old conviction of the defendant, Steven Lopez, was overturned.  …

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to low-security prison in Florida

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a low-security prison in Florida to serve out a 20-year sentence for her role in Epstein’s sex trafficking scheme. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons,. the 60-year-old Maxwell is currently listed as an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee and was moved on …