FBI says 4 Americans missing after they were kidnapped in Mexican border city

The FBI said that four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros. The four Amricans had entered Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, on Friday and were travelling in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. U.S. officials also confirmed on Monday that …

Red Sox infielder Justin Turner leaves spring training game after being hit in head by pitch

Red Sox infielder Justin Turner excited Monday’s spring training game against the Tigers after suffering hit to the head during the first inning.  During Turner’s first at-bat of the game, a pitch from Tigers right-hander Matt Manning ran inside and struck Turner directly in the head.  Turner went to the ground in pain, and was …

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant being investigated for possible gun law violation

Police in Colorado are investigating Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant after he appeared to be brandishing a firearm while at a Glendale, Colo., nightclub, seen in an Instagram Live video that was posted Saturday morning, hours after scoring 27 points in the Grizzlies’ 113-97 loss to the Nuggets on Friday night. Glendale police are reportedly …

‘Creed III’ sets franchise box office record with $58M opening

‘Creed III’, the latest installment in the Rocky Balboa spin-off saga, earned $58.7 million at the domestic box office in its weekend debut. The film, directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan alongside Jonathan Majors, set a franchise record after opening to rave reviews. MGM’s head of distribution Erik Lomis told the Associated Press: “This is beyond …

Rachael Ray ending her syndicated talk show after 17-season run

Syndicated daytime talk show “Rachael Ray” will end after 17 years. Ray shared in a press release: “In my more than 20 plus years in television I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with ‘Rachael.’ However I’ve made the decision that’s it’s time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in …

5 people shot in altercation near gun buyback event at Los Angeles beach

Five people were injured in a shooting at a Los Angeles beach, just a few miles from where city officials had hosted a gun buyback event earlier in the day. According to the Los Angeles Police Department and City Councilmember Tim McOsker, the LAPD’s Harbor Division responded to a radio call of a shooting at …

Pres. Biden visits Selma, AL to make case for voting rights on anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’

President Joe Biden traveled to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Biden spoke at the Edmund Pettus Bridge — where in 1965 hundreds of civil rights marchers were attacked by police. Met by public outrage, the event marked a turning point and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Biden …

White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger will not be disciplined after domestic violence investigation

Nearly six weeks after launching a domestic violence investigation into MLB announced in a statement on Sunday that they will not issue any discipline against 32-year-old White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger. Clevinger spent the 2022 season with the Padres and signed a one-year, $8 million deal with Chicago in December. The announcement comes nearly six …

Texas Tech suspends basketball coach Mark Adams for racially insensitive comments

Texas Tech University announced Sunday that men’s basketball coach Mark Adams has been suspended due to an “inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player last week. The 66-year-old Adams was reprimanded after the athletic department learned of the comments. He “immediately addressed this with the team and apologized.” According to a …

Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove to star in Netflix’s ‘Mother of the Bride’

Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove and Benjamin Bratt have signed on to star in the Netflix romantic-comedy, Mother of the Bride. Sheilds wrote on Instagram: “Hoping my future mother of the bride duties are far less dramatic than this. So excited to get to work on #MotherOfTheBride.” Netflix said in a press release about the film: …