No wasting time. No allowing for regression toward the mean. We need some hot overreactions. Here’s what we got from the first week of NBA action… MORE: Top 25 Under 25: Ranking NBA’s rising stars The Warriors are going to fall this year The Magic (2-1) are a better team than the Warriors (1-2). That is a factual statement based on their records. You can say that. We did it, guys!...
The year 2023 is set to be a huge one in the world of entertainment with highly anticipated new series like The Last of Us, Agatha: Coven of Chaos and Mrs. Davis set to premiere. Television fans are also waiting with bated breath for the returns of Succession, The Mandalorian and Yellowjackets. Newsweek has everything you need to know about the biggest new shows coming to television screens in 2023, as well as the ones returning....
The newest ABC News/Ipsos poll, conducted after the RNC, found that even Trump’s base were largely unmoved by the event, which saw at least one member of the Trump family speak each night. In the few days since Trump was re-nominated by the Republican Party for the nomination, his favorability sits at 31 percent. Biden’s favorability among American voters rose to 46 percent during the same time period. One of the primary reasons Trump’s favorability remains low is the clear majority of Americans, 63 percent, who say they disapprove of the president’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, with issues tied to racial unrest coming in a close second....
Biden took the decision to grant the pardons on Thursday and also asked the secretary of health and human services and the attorney general to “expeditiously” review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. However, the move will not affect the nearly 2,000 people who were convicted while Harris was San Francisco district attorney (DA) because those convictions were not made at the federal level. Biden called on governors to consider taking similar steps when it comes to state-level offenses for possession of marijuana, which could potentially impact those convicted while Harris was district attorney....
The high court nomination is blatant pandering to a key Democratic constituency. One might prefer he commit to considering candidates on their merits and legal experience rather than gender or skin color, but that would go against what it means to be a member of his party these days. Of much greater interest is his plan for the vice presidency, an office he held for eight years under former President Barack Obama....
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, plans to force all 600 to 700 pages of the bill to be read aloud before the Senate will begin formally debating the proposal and amendments. “I’m going to make them read that thing,” Johnson said in an interview with local talk radio station 1130 WISN on Wednesday. “It will probably take about 10 hours.” Senator Ben Cardon, a Maryland Democrat, told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday, that the delay shouldn’t have too large of an impact on the ultimate passage of the bill....
“Covid-19 has not been vanquished,” he said to a crowd of guests in a televised address. “We all know powerful variants have emerged, like the Delta variant. The best defense against these variants is to get vaccinated. My fellow Americans, it’s the most patriotic thing you can do.” “So please, if you haven’t gotten vaccinated, do it. Do it now, for yourself, for your loved ones, for your community, and for your country,” Biden continued....
When asked about his white privilege during a CNN town hall in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden said, “Sure, I’ve benefited just because I don’t have to go through what my Black brothers and sisters have had to go through.” After the admission, Biden quickly distanced himself from the same white privilege that Trump has been accused of by painting his background as someone who was raised in a working class family....
In January and February, the FBI processed more than 7,760,581 background checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). It’s not a direct one-to-one correlation to sales but indicates interest in purchasing a firearm. Roughly 81 percent more checks were done in Biden’s first two months in office, compared with President Donald Trump’s. The FBI ran about 4,278,001 background checks in January and February of 2017, Trump’s first two months in office....
“We just have to keep making the case just as the Republican Party today offers nothing but fear, lies and broken promises,” Biden said during a campaign rally for McAuliffe in Virginia. “When you think about turning on the television every day and seeing the replay of what happened on January 6 and saying it was a lot of ‘wonderful peaceful people’—it is bizarre.” Biden linked himself to McAuliffe and the moderate Democrat’s GOP opponent, Glenn Youngkin, to Trump, as he contrasted the two politicians in the state that Republicans lost in 2016 and 2020....
Biden’s Team Joe Store was selling shirts to commemorate one of the several times Biden was interrupted by President Donald Trump during the presidential debate last night. The unisex black tee shirts with the phrase imposed over a black-and-white image of a grumpy looking Trump were for sale ranging in price from $30 to $33. The swag hit the market during the debate last night, as per New York Post, but since have been removed from Biden’s Team Joe Store online....
Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have stated that protecting voting rights is a key focus for their administration, and have promised a major speech on the issue. In early July, the president stated he planned on “speaking extensively” on voting rights and that he would be “going on the road on this issue.” His speech planned for Tuesday in Philadelphia appears to be the culmination of what he promised....
WWE Superstar Big E was involved in a scary accident during Friday’s episode of “Friday Night Smackdown” — one that required medical personnel to stretcher him out of the arena. The New Day — Big E and Kofi Kingston — were taking on Sheamus and Ridge Holland when Holland and Big E ended up outside the ring; Holland attempted a belly-to-belly suplex on Big E but was unable to get a full rotation, causing Big E to land on his head....
Bursting onto the scene in NXT and winning the top championship in the developmental territory, it wasn’t long before Big E was introduced to the main roster. He used to be a muscle man for Dolph Ziggler and had a long singles run with the Intercontinental Championship. Following this, the former two-time Intercontinental Champion would form the New Day with Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston, one of the most popular acts in the company for many years....
As always, AEW Dynamite also had its fair share of impressive in-ring action, and the main event saw Orange Cassidy and MJF face each other to determine the winner of the AEW Dynamite Diamond ring. The ring was surrounded by members of The Inner Circle and the Best Friends, and the match had all the ingredients to be a chaotic affair. It was inarguably one of the better AEW Dynamite main events we’ve seen in recent weeks as it had a big-match feel and several combustible elements to support the cause....
Spurs are winless in their last three games in all competitions and have won just one of their last four in the top flight, leaving them sixth and a staggering 28 points behind the Reds after 21 games. Liverpool, in stark contrast, can rack up their 12th consecutive Premier League win if they triumph at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be well rested having fielded a team largely made up of fringe players in their 1-0 FA Cup victory over Everton....
It was earlier announced by Roman Reigns that if Jey Uso lost the match, The Usos and their family would be kicked out of the Anoa’i family unless they become the subordinates of Reigns. WWE has now teased a massive segment involving The Tribal Chief and Jey Uso for this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. There have been rumors that the entire storyline will ultimately lead to The Usos joining hands with Roman Reigns, forming a stable on SmackDown....
The current champions who are on a hot streak of sorts to retain their titles have been confirmed for a match at the Royal Rumble. Kofi, Big E and Xavier Woods bring a lot to the table in the form of promo skills and wrestling ability. They have been cheered by all sections of the crowd wherever they have g For the past few weeks, the onus has been on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and it seems that the New Day have been side tracked a bit....
