STANFORD, Calif. — Free-agent safety Eric Reid says he is not planning to protest during the national anthem this upcoming season. Reid has been among the NFL’s most visible protesters since former San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick decided not to stand for the national anthem in 2016. “From the beginning, Colin has been flexible,” […]
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Oscar Ratings Dip To All-Time Low Of 26 Million Viewers
ABC’s telecast of the 90th Oscars was watched by 26.5 million viewers on Sunday, the smallest TV audience on record for the ceremony. The average audience for the broadcast was down 19.5% from last year’s 32.9 million viewers and under the previous low of 32 million viewers in 2008, according to data from Nielsen. ABC […]
Transgender Boy Wins Girl State Wrestling Championship For 2nd Time
18-year-old senior Mack Beggs from Euless Trinity High School near Dallas wins Texas girls’ Class 6A 110-pound division for second year in a row. For the second year in a row, a transgender wrestler has won the Texas girls’ Class 6A 110-pound division. Mack Beggs, an 18-year-old senior from Euless Trinity High School near Dallas, […]
Michelle Obama Set To Release Memoir Titled “Becoming”
Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called “Becoming.” “Writing ‘Becoming’ has been a deeply personal experience,” she said in a statement. “It has […]
‘Black Panther’ Is Smashing Box Office Records
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” has already entered the record books after a single night in U.S. theaters. The first solo movie featuring Marvel’s African avenger took in an estimated $25.2 million on Thursday. That is nearly double the $12.7 million record for a February preview night set in 2016 by Twentieth Century Fox’s R-rated comic […]
Trump Tells Americans To Stand For The National Anthem
In a presidential message, Trump said that Americans “owe” the “greatest respect” to members of the armed forces, adding that their defense of the “American way of life” helps make the Super Bowl possible. “Their sacrifice is stitched into each star and every stripe of our Star-Spangled Banner,” Trump said. “We hold them in our […]
Politically Charged Grammy’s See Dip In Ratings
The politically-charged Grammy awards took a ratings tumble on Sunday night, falling 21 percent from the previous year. According to Nielsen’s preliminary numbers, the broadcast drew 17.64 million viewers, compared to 26 million for the previous year’s ceremony — which featured performances by Beyonce and Adele. Hillary Clinton appeared on this year’s show to read […]
Cleveland Indians Will Remove Controversial Chief Wahoo In 2019
CLEVELAND — Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Indians’ uniform next year. The polarizing mascot is coming off the team’s jersey sleeves and caps starting in the 2019 season, a move that will end Chief Wahoo’s presence on the field but may not completely silence those who deem […]
NFL Rejects Super Bowl Ad Asking For People To Stand For The Anthem
The military group American Veterans (AMVETS) says the NFL has rejected its full-page Super Bowl program ad that contained the hashtag “#PleaseStand.” The ad, with the picture a color guard holding the American flag, also included a call to donate $20 to AMVETS. The ad jumps right into the controversy surrounding NFL players kneeling during […]
Tom Petty Died Of Accidental Drug Overdose
Tom Petty died last year because of an accidental drug overdose that his family said occurred on the same day he found out his hip was broken after performing dozens of shows with a less serious injury. His wife and daughter released the results of Petty’s autopsy via a statement Friday on his Facebook page, […]
20 Year Old Wins $451 Million Jackpot
A $451 million mystery is over. A 20-year-old “retired” background screening worker from Florida claimed the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions lottery history, lotto officials confirmed. Shane Missler, of Port Richey, was the lone winner of the Jan. 5 jackpot. He elected to take a lump sum payout of $281.2 million, officials said. Missler plans […]
Dog Walks Over 40 Miles To Find Owners That Couldn’t Keep Her
After the family moved to a new home in Seminole, Oklahoma, they decided they could no longer keep the 6-year-old Great Pyrenees mix for undisclosed reasons, KOCO reports. Another family in the nearby town of Prague agreed to keep the dog until a local animal shelter could find her a new forever home. Missing her […]