Mississippi governor declares state of emergency due to water shortage

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on Monday due to the state capitol’s water shortage. Reeves said the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is also working to prepare an emergency order due to little or no water pressure in the city of Jackson. The state of emergency declaration comes after Jackson Mayor …

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped end the Cold War, has died at age 91

According to the Gorbachev Foundation, Mikhail Gorbachev — the final leader of the Soviet Union who helped end the Cold War and lead his country from communism to capitalism — died Tuesday at 91. The Interfax news agency said in a statement from the Central Clinical Hospital that “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a serious …

Buffalo Bills place cornerback Tre’Davious White on reserve/PUP list

Nine months after tearing his ACL, the Buffalo Bills have placed star cornerback on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, guaranteeing he’ll miss at least the first four games of the 2022 season. White hasn’t played since suffering his season-ending knee injury last Thanksgiving. White has been one of the NFL’s top players at his …

Buffalo Sabres sign Tage Thompson to 7-year extension worth $50M

The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Tage Thompson to a seven-year extension worth $50 million on Tuesday, beginning in 2023-24. The 24-year-old Thompson has one year remaining on his current deal with a cap hit of $1.4 million, and would have become a restricted free agent once the contract expired. Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said:  “Tage …

Megan Thee Stallion joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe with role on Disney+ series ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’

Megan Thee Stallion is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Megan has been cast in ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,’ Marvel’s latest Disney+ TV series. The superhero legal drama follows Jennifer Walters (played by Tatiana Maslany), an attorney specializing in superhuman-oriented cases who must navigate her personal and professional life as she becomes She-Hulk. She-Hulk premiered …

Actress Charlbi Dean, star of ‘Triangle of Sadness’ and ‘Black Lightning’, dies at age 32

Charlbi Dean, a South African actor known for her roles in Triangle of Sadness and Black Lightning, has died at age 32.  According to Deadline and Variety, Dean died in a New York City hospital on Monday following an unspecified illness. Dean, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, was discovered as a model at just six years …

U.S. Department of Justice finishes privilege review of Mar-a-Lago documents

The U.S. Justice Department has finished its privilege review of the documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago.  The disclosure that the review is complete was made in a court filing Monday regarding a request from Trump’s lawyers for the appointment of an outside expert known as a special master to review …

NASA scrubs launch of Artemis I after engine issues emerge at takeoff

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion capsule, which were slated to launch as ‘Artemis I’ on a test flight to the moon, was scrubbed on Monday when engine troubles thwarted the much-anticipated liftoff. Engineers detected an issue with one of the fuel lines as the rocket was being loaded with propellant. A liquid …

Miami Dolphins release veteran running back Sony Michel

On Monday. the Miami Dolphins announced the release of veteran running back Sony Michel, a former Patriots first-rounder who signed with the Dolphins in May as a free agent. Michel won the second Super Bowl of his career and rushed for 845 yards with the Rams last season, but was also routinely limited in practice for …

San Francisco 49ers and QB Jimmy Garoppolo agree to restructured deal

The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo have agreed to terms on a restructured one-year contract that will make him the highest-paid backup in the NFL.  Garoppolo lost his starting spot to Trey Lance earlier this offseason. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Garoppolo will earn a fully guaranteed base salary of $6.5 million. Additionally, …