U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development — the world’s largest provider of food assistance to underdeveloped parts of the globe — confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department. The news came hours after Elon Musk said …
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton announces his resignation
Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton — the program’s winningest men’s basketball coach in their history — announced on Monday that he will resign from his position following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. In his 23rd season leading the Seminoles, the 76-year-old Hamilton has a record of 434-290 with 16 postseason appearances, including …
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett requests trade from team
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett announced on Monday morning that he h as formally requested a trade from the Browns. Garrett’s statement (as shared by ESPN’s Ian Rapoport) reads: “As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl – and that goal fuels …
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‘Dune: Prophecy’ returning for Season 2 on HBO Max
HBO announced that it has renewed its sci-fi drama, Dune: Prophecy, for Season 2. Showrunner Alison Schapker announced at a press conference that the series will return for a second season. Based on the novel, Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, the show takes place 10,000 years before the ascension of …
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Christopher Nolan’s next project is adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan’s next project has been revealed, with the Oscar-wining filmmaker taking audiences to mythical Greece with his latest project. Nolan is the filmmaker behind epic films including “Inception,” “The Dark Knight,” “Dunkirk” and his most recent film “Oppenheimer,” which scored big at the 2024 Oscars. Universal Pictures announced that “Christopher Nolan’s next film The …
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2025 Grammy Awards: See the complete list of winners
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards returned to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 2, with Trevor Noah hosting the ceremony for the fifth year in a row. Kendrick Lamar earned five Grammys, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for his Drake diss track “Not Like Us.” Beyoncé won Best Country Album …
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Sec’y of State Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian President Mulino regarding Panama Canal
On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino to tour the Panama Canal, as the Trump administration makes a push for control of the critical canal. This is Rubio’s first international trip as secretary of state and will include stops in other Latin American countries, as well. The Panama …
Victims in fatal crash of medical jet in Pennsylvania are identified
The six passengers traveling aboard the medical jet that crashed shortly upon takeoff in Northeast Philadelphia Friday night have been identified. All those onboard the Learjet 55 aircraft, including a pediatric patient who recently finished treatment at Shriners Children’s Hospital, were killed in the crash. A spokesperson for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said Sunday they were …
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Dallas Mavericks swap Luka Dončić to LA Lakers for Anthony Davis in shocking trade
Over the weekend, the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA by trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire star player Anthony Davis In the three-team trade with the Utah Jazz, the Mavericks sent Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick. …
Connecticut Sun sign former MVP Tina Charles to one-year contract
The Connecticut Sun have signed eight-time All-Star Tina Charles to a one-year deal on Sunday. Charles spent the 2024 season with the Atlanta Dream, where she averaged 14.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, who was the first to report the deal, noted that the move reunites Charles, 36, with the Sun, …
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