The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Brandon Marsh from the Los Angeles Angels, and closer David Robertson from the Chicago Cubs. The Phillies announced that reliever Jeurys Familia and outfielder Odubel Herrera were designated for assignment in corresponding moves. In exchange, the Angels received minor league outfielders Mickey Moniak and …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Washington Nationals trade Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres acquired star right fielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals ahead of MLB’s trade deadline Tuesday. In exchange, the Padres agreed to send Luke Voit, MacKenzie Gore, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell, James Wood and Jarlin Susana to Washington. The 23-year-old Soto previously rejected a 15-year, $440 …
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Showtime cancels series ‘The First Lady’ after one season
Showtime has canceled the anthology series ‘The First Lady‘ after just one season. The First Lady explored the lives of former first ladies, including Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson). The series was created by Aaron Cooley and also featured Kiefer Sutherland, O-T Fagbenle, Aaron Eckhart and Dakota …
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David Harbour and Pedro Pascal to star in HBO’s limited series ‘My Dentist’s Murder Trial’
Pedro Pascal and David Harbour have signed on to star in the HBO limited series “My Dentist’s Murder Trial”. The series is inspired by the 2017 New Yorker article “My Dentist’s Murder Trial: Adultery, False Identities, and a Lethal Sedation,” written by James Lasdun. The article told the true story of how Dr. Gilberto Nunez …
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike in Afghanistan
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda, was killed in an U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan over the weekend. A senior White House official said that the U.S. conducted a successful counterterrorism operation against a “significant” al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan over the weekend, adding that there were no civilian casualties. The counterterrorism attack took place …
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First man convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol attack is sentenced to 7 years in prison
On Monday sentenced the first defendant to be put on trial for involvement in the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol last year to seven years in prison. A jury in Washington had convicted 49-year-old Guy Wesley Reffitt from Wylie, Texas on five felony counts back in March, including obstruction of justice and entering …
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Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson to serve 6-game suspension for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy
Sue L. Robinson, the disciplinary officer appointed by the NFL and players association, ruled that Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson will be suspended for six games in 2022. The suspension comes after the NFL’s investigation into sexual harassment and assault allegations against Watson that lasted well over a year. More than two dozen women have …
NY Yankees acquire Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino from the Oakland A’s
The NY Yankees have acquired starting pitcher Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino from the Oakland A’s. In exchange, Oakland will receive four prospects: Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, JP Sears and Cooper Bowman. The 29-year-old Montas, 29 is 4–9 with a 3.18 ERA in 19 starts for Oakland this season, a year after making 32 …
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Take a look at the teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film ‘Oppenheimer’
Universal Pictures shared a trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new biopic film, Oppenheimer, featuring Cillian Murphy as theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is based on the biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. The film explores how Oppenheimer’s work on the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the atomic bomb. The …
Kate Winslet and HBO team up for the limited series ‘The Palace’
Oscar and Emmy winner Kate Winslet is teaming up with HBO to star in the limited series ‘The Palace,’ Winslet will also be an executive producer of the drama, which HBO has ordered to series. The Palace chronicles a year inside an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel. HBO Programming executive vp Francesca Orsi …
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