Sen. Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, in criticism of PM Netanyahu

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticizing Netanyahu’s leadership.  Schumer, D-N.Y., the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S. ever, said in remarks on the Senate floor that “the Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after Oct. 7.”  He charged …

SpaceX loses Starship rocket during reentry after successful launch into orbit on test flight

A SpaceX Starship rocket was launched successfully on its third test flight from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, before losing contact on reentry over the Indian Ocean, likely breaking apart. The test flight occurred on SpaceX’s 22nd anniversary, according to a livestream. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hailed its entry into space, writing on …

Free agent safety Vonn Bell returning to Cincinnati Bengals in 1-year deal

Free agent safety Vonn Bell has agreed to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, his agent David Canter announced Thursday. Canter posted on X: “El capitán Is returning to the JUNGLE. Let’s be great. Congratulations to @Vonn on agreeing to terms to return to @Bengals” Bell will receive a minimum, one-year contract from the Bengals, with …

Baltimore Ravens release WR Odell Beckham Jr. after one season

The Baltimore Ravens have released veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a move first reported by ESPN’s Dan Graziano, before later being made official by the team. Beckham is a post-June 1 release, which results in $2.767 million in dead money counting against Baltimore’s salary cap this season and $9.301 million in dead money …

Eugene Levy joins cast of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4

Eugene Levy will appear in Season 4 of “Only Murders in the Building” at Hulu in a recurring role, joining previously announced Season 4 cast members Eva Longoria and Molly Shannon in the comedy series, alongside leads Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. Meryl Streep is also set to reprise her role from Season …

Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik to return for ‘Young Sheldon’ series finale

Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik will reprise their roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in the series finale of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ prequel series, ‘Young Sheldon.’ Parsons, who executive produces and provides voiceover for ‘Young Sheldon’, and Bialik last appeared onscreen together in the May 2019 series finale of The Big Bang …

House passes legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S; sending it to the Senate

The House on Wednesday passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S., alleging that the China-based video-sharing app is a national security threat. The House fast-tracked the legislation, known as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, by bringing it up under a procedure that required the support of two-thirds of members …

Hunter Biden declines House Republicans’ invitation to testify publicly

Attorneys for Hunter Biden told lawmakers on Wednesday that President Joe Biden’s son will not attend a public hearing on the House impeachment inquiry into his father that is scheduled for next week. Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden’s attorney, wrote in a letter to House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., that his client …

Las Vegas Raiders release wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo

The Las Vegas Raiders will release wide receiver Hunter Renfrow and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to sources via NFL Network. Renfrow, 28, signed a two-year, $32 million extension with the Raiders in 2022, with his release clearing $8.2 million off the Raiders’ salary cap. The five-year veteran had a career-low 25 catches for 255 yards …

NY Jets acquire offensive tackle Morgan Moses from Ravens

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the NY Jets have agreed to trade for right tackle Morgan Moses with the Baltimore Ravens, and are swapping fourth-round picks with an additional sixth-rounder going to the Ravens. The move will reunite Moses with the Jets, with whom he spent the 2021 season under head coach Robert Saleh before signing …