Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban

On Wednesday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill repealing the state’s nearly century-old abortion ban, that made it a four-year felony to assist in an abortion. Last month, the state’s House and Senate passed HB 4006, a single-sentence bill, which revokes the 1931 law that criminalized abortion. Roe v. Wade had made the 1931 law null and …

Arizona Cardinals manager benches OF Tyler O’Neill after criticizing effort

One day after Arizona Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol criticized his effort during a loss to the Atlanta Braves, outfielder Tyler O’Neill was benched on Wednesday. O’Neill was absent from the Cardinals lineup ahead of their matchup against the Braves on Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis, with Dylan Carlson instead listed as the Cardinals’ starting center …

Warriors’ Stephen Curry to star in NBC comedy series ‘Mr. Throwback’

Deadline’s Peter White reports that Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is set to star in an NBC mockumentary comedy series entitled ‘Mr. Throwback,’ alongside actor Adam Pally. Universal Television and Unanimous Media, a multimedia organization for which Curry serves as co-founder and co-CEO, will produce the mockumentary. White wrote: “The series about a down-on-his-luck memorabilia …

Warriors’ Stephen Curry to star in NBC comedy series ‘Mr. Throwback’

Deadline’s Peter White reports that Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is set to star in an NBC mockumentary comedy series entitled ‘Mr. Throwback,’ alongside actor Adam Pally. Universal Television and Unanimous Media, a multimedia organization for which Curry serves as co-founder and co-CEO, will produce the mockumentary. White wrote: “The series about a down-on-his-luck memorabilia …

Lizzo and Jack Black make cameo appearances on ‘The Mandalorian’

Lizzo and Jack Black are among the latest guest stars on the Disney+ series ‘The Mandalorian’. The duo will appear in the sixth episode of season 3 of the series. Black wrote on Instagram: “So fun working with @lizzobeeating on @themandalorian as the king and queen of Plazir-15!!!,” alongside two photos of himself and Lizzo. …

Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, stemming from an investigation into an alleged hush money payment he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels while he was a presidential candidate in 2016. The indictment against the 76-year-old former president was unsealed and the charges against the …

Former top aide to ex-Maryland Gov. Hogan dies after manhunt

Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, died after he was captured in Tennessee. McGrath was Hogan’s deputy chief of staff in 2015 before Hogan appointed him to lead the Maryland Environmental Service in December 2016. He briefly returned as Hogan’s chief of staff in 2020, before resigning amid backlash over a …

Padres’ Manny Machado ejected after arguing pitch clock violation

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado was called out on Tuesday after a pitch clock violation, resulting in a third strike in his first at-bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado, 30, was livid with the decision from home plate umpire Ron Kulpa, who proceeded to eject Machado from the game after he was seen …

Biden press secy clarifies that national champs LSU are only team invited to White House

After facing backlash after First lady Jill Biden said that she wants the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to national title winner LSU, her press secretary has walked back on the first lady’s dual invitation. Speaking Monday at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver, Mrs. Biden …

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley & Richard Madden to star in Amazon Studios’ ‘Killer Heat’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden will star in the thriller “Killer Heat,” from Amazon Studios. The movie, which is based on Jo Nesbø’s 2021 short story “The Jealousy Man,” centers on twin brothers (Madden) caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island, and a damaged detective known as “The Jealousy …