Six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick, 72, is headed to the college football ranks and will serve as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. The school announced it had reached a five-year deal with Belichick, replacing the program’s winningest coach, Mack Brown. Belichick said in a statement: “I am excited for the opportunity …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
CBS to air primetime concert special “An Evening with Dua Lipa”
CBS will air the primetime concert An Evening With Dua Lipa, featuring live performances from the Grammy Award-winning artist’s latest album, Radical Optimism along with many of her greatest hits. The special, filmed in London on October 17th at Royal Albert Hall, features Dua Lipa’s reimagined hit songs, accompanied for the first time by the …
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Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez has announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco after more than one year of dating, sharing the happy news in a social media post showcasing her oval-shaped engagement ring with the caption: “forever begins now..” The 32-year-old Gomez also shared a photo carousel including an image of the actress sitting on a …
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Wisconsin kayaker who authorities say fled to Europe after faking death returns to the U.S.
A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own drowning roughly four months ago and fled to Eastern Europe – leaving his wife and three children — has willingly returned to the U.S. and turned himself in. According to Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll, the man – Ryan Borgwardt — came back on his …
Grocery chain Albertsons sues rival retailer Kroger after courts block $24.6 billion merger
After a federal court blocked the multibillion proposed merger between grocery retailers Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, Albertsons has backed out of the deal, and filed a lawsuit against Kroger. Kroger, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates 2,750 stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia, including the chains Harris Teeter, Mariano’s, Ralphs and Smith’s. …
Texas Rangers acquire slugger Jake Burger from Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league prospects
The Texas Rangers have acquired veteran first baseman Jake Burger from the Miami Marlins, in exchange for three minor league prospects. Burger is eligible for arbitration in 2026 and isn’t set to become a free agent until 2029. The 28-year-old Burger was the No. 11 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft. Over 344 career …
Berlin’s Olympic Stadium to host its first regular-season NFL game in 2025
The NFL announced Wednesday that Germany will host an NFL regular-season game for the first time in 2025 at the Olympic Stadium in the city of Berlin. The game is part of a multiyear commitment for the NFL to hold events in Germany’s capital city, with participating teams, dates and ticket information to be announced …
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See the trailer for ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ premiering on Paramount+
Paramount+ shared the final trailer for the new series Dexter: Original Sin, featuring Patrick Gibson. Dexter: Original Sin is the prequel to the Showtime series Dexter starring Michael C. Hall, which aired from 2006-2013 and starred Hall as Dexter Morgan, a vigilante serial killer. Original Sin follows a young Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from …
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Elton John is named TIME’s Icon of the Year
Just ahead of the release of his upcoming documentary, Never Too Late, the legendary Sir Elton John has been named Time’s ‘Icon of the Year.’ NBC’s ‘Today Show’ co-host Al Roker said during a segment announcing the Icon of the Year: “As important as his music is, his philanthropy and his activism, you know works for AIDS …
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NY Attorney General rejects demand from Trump to drop $480M fraud case
The New York Attorney General’s Office has rejected a demand from President-elect Donald Trump to drop the , $480 million civil business fraud case against him. NY Attorney General Letitia James had been urged by Trump defense attorney John Sauer in a Nov. 26 letter to dismiss the case “for the health of our Republic.” …
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