A specially appointed prosecutor announced that no charges will be pursued against the two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks during a 2020 encounter, ending with the 27-year-old black man’s fatal shooting. Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, believes that Officer Garrett Rolfe – who shot and killed …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Autopsy confirms body found in Northern California reservoir is missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni
The Placer County Sheriff’s office said in a statement on Tuesday that the body found inside a submerged car in Northern California on Sunday has been confirmed to be missing teen Kiely Rodni, who disappeared at a campground party in the area about three weeks ago. Authorities and volunteers had been searching for the 16-year-old Rodni …
LA Dodgers ace Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced right-hander Walker Buehler would undergo season-ending elbow surgery last week, though the exact nature of the surgery was unknown at the time. On Tuesday, Buehler clarified that he will undergo his second career Tommy John surgery, suggesting he will miss the entire 2023 season. Buehler made the Tommy John surgery announcement …
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San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. apologizes for PED ban; will undergo shoulder surgery during suspension
San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. addressed the media on Tuesday for the first time since his 80-game suspension. The shortstop was suspended by MLB after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug earlier this month, and will miss the rest of this season and the postseason. Tatis Jr. apologized for his mistakes and took responsibility …
‘House of the Dragon’ is the biggest series premiere ever for HBO
Over three years after the final episode of Game of Thrones premiered on HBO Max, ‘House of the Dragon’ has finally landed on the streaming service. The prequel series pulled in a massive 9.986 million viewers, making it the largest original series premiere in HBO history. The House of the Dragon premiere even caused HBO …
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Elton John shares first snippet of new collab with Britney Spears “Hold Me Closer”
Elton John has teamed up with Britney Spears on a reimagined version of John’s and Bernie Taupin’s “Tiny Dancer”, set to drop on Friday, August 26. John unveiled a snippet of “Hold Me Closer” on his Tik Tok, and in the 14-second clip, Spears’ voice can be heard alongside John’s singing the 1971 hit. Elton’s …
Donald Trump requests third party to review items seized from Mar-a-Lago
On Monday, former President Donald Trump filed a motion (which can be read in full here) in a Florida court, requesting a third party to review materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago home by the Justice Department earlier this month. Trump’s lawyers called for an injunction preventing the government from further reviewing the seized materials until a “special master” …
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Suspect in custody after two people are killed, one person hospitalized in Atlanta shooting
The Atlanta Police Department confirmed that two people were killed and another was wounded in two shootings in the Midtown area of Atlanta on Monday. Atlanta’s interim Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told reporters that a suspect was taken into custody hours later at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after police received information she had transported herself …
Las Vegas Raiders to release running back Kenyan Drake
The Las Vegas Raiders plan to release running back Kenyan Drake. The 28-year-old Drake was drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft out of Alabama by the Dolphins, but was traded to the Cardinals in October 2019. Drake had a career-high 1,162 yards from scrimmage with the Dolphins and Cardinals in 14 games …
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Carolina Panthers officially name Baker Mayfield starting quarterback for Week 1 vs. the Cleveland Browns
On Monday, the Carolina Panthers officially named Baker Mayfield as their starter for Week 1. Mayfield, who was acquired via trade in July, was up against fellow former first-round pick Sam Darnold for the team’s top job. Mayfield will face his old team when Carolina hosts Cleveland to to kick off the season on Sept. …