The fifth Americana arrested and charged with bringing ammunition in their bag to Turks and Caicos Islands avoided jail time and instead was fined $1,500 and given a 23 week suspended sentence on Thursday. Sharitta Grier, a grandmother from Florida, has remained on the islands since her arrest in May. Grier, who lives in Orlando, …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Titans sign ex-Seahawks safety Jamal Adams to one-year contract
The Tennessee Titans announced Thursday that they have signed three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams to a one-year contact. Adams, a seven-year veteran, was the sixth pick overall in 2017 by the New York Jets and was an All-Pro in 2019. Adams was traded to the Seattle Seahawks along with a fourth-round draft pick three …
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U.S. Soccer Federation fires head coach Gregg Berhalter
The U.S. Soccer Federation fired men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter, one week after the USMNT failed to advance out of the group stage during the recent 2024 Copa América tournament in Atlanta. Berhalter departs after five years on the job over two separate stints. CBS Sports reported that the teams’ losses to Uruguay and …
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Actress Shelley Duvall dies at age 75
Actress Shelley Duvall has passed away at the age of 75. Duvall’s partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed that she died in her sleep on July 9 due to complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas. Gilroy said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly: “Just like the birds she cared for and loved from the time …
ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ reveals lineup for its Summer Concert Series
ABC’s Good Morning America has revealed the lineup of its 2024 Summer Concert Series, kicking-off on Friday, July 19th and taking place from both GMA’s Times Square Studio, as well as NYC’s Central Park. The morning program posted on its social media: “Our GMA Summer Concert Series is here! The hottest names in music …
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Biden administration targets China with new tariffs on steel and aluminum
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all nations (with certain exceptions for Canada and Mexico) in a bid to keep cheaply produced Chinese metals out of U.S. markets and protect domestic production. The new tariffs will focus on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico, which has become …
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Case of human ‘bubonic’ plague confirmed by Colorado health officials
Health officials in Colorado are investigating a human case of the bubonic plague confirmed in a person in Pueblo County. The Department of Public Health and Environment said in a news release that the infection — which occurred in Pueblo County, in the southern part of the state — was first reported Friday based on …
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Novak Djokovic advances to Wimbledon semifinals after injured Alex de Minaur withdraws
World No. 2 seeded Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after it was announced that his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, was forced to withdraw due to a hip injury. According to Howard Fendrich The Associated Press, No. 9 seeded de Minaur withdrew from the tournament Wednesday due to a hip injury, allowing …
Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard after he withdraws from Team USA 2024 Olympics roster
USA Basketball announced on Wednesday that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA and will not play in the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and later revealed that Derrick White of the Boston Celtics has been named as a replacement for Leonard on the roster. Team USA’s full roster, in …
Olivia Munn and John Mulaney are married after three years together
PEOPLE has exclusively confirmed that actress Olivia Munn, 44, and comedian John Mulaney, 41, were married in a simple, intimate ceremony at a friend’s home in New York state. News of the couple’s marriage also comes just days after Munn celebrated her 44th birthday, with her family by her side. A source close to Mulaney …
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