No, the Michigan State Spartans basketball teams have not been renamed. However, the fact that a sentence like that even needs to be typed out is a sign as to just how ridiculous things have gotten. Two billionaire MSU graduates are using the basketball team/athletics department as a battleground for the mortgage wars waging in Detroit. Shortly […]
Monthly Archives: March 2021
has a slew of titles including actor, husband, father and even “pickle lover,” according to his Instagram bio. But now there is talk of potentially adding Texas governor to the list. In an interview Thursday with the Austin Statesman, part of the USA TODAY Network, the “Dallas Buyers Club” star said he would “be a fool not to consider” the […]
BERLIN — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible. German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that while the country takes reports of possible harmful effects from vaccines “very, […]
Charles Oakley wasn’t surprised Patrick Ewing had trouble getting around the Garden, and he doesn’t understand why his former teammate would want an explanation from James Dolan. “This man (Dolan) offered you a D-League job. There’s no respect behind your name,” Oakley told the Daily News. “Why are you mad now because they asked you […]
The New York Times rose to defend journalist Taylor Lorenz against “calculated and cruel” attacks by the Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The tech reporter for the Times was criticized on Carlson’s show for her online harassment awareness tweet just after International Women’s Day. Lorenz’s tweet read: “For international women’s day please consider supporting women enduring online […]
(CNN)Attorney General Merrick Garland arrived at the Justice Department Thursday for his first day at work and spoke about the need to “adhere to norms” in an implicit rebuke of the Trump-era leadership.”We are united by our commitment to protecting our country as our oath says, from all enemies, foreign and domestic. And by our commitment to […]
Technology companies powered stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, driving the Nasdaq to its biggest gain in four months and more than making up for a sharp skid a day earlier. The Nasdaq surged 3.7%, led by gains in Big Tech companies such as Apple, Amazon and Facebook. Despite its big day, the index remains […]
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd in south Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. With the world watching, proceedings began Monday, March 8. Three other former Minneapolis officers will head to court later in the summer. Here’s how the Chauvin trial is unfolding. Wednesday, March 10 […]
We’re fortunate to be able to add a player of Blake’s caliber to our roster at this point in the season,” said Nets General Manager Sean Marks. “Blake is a versatile frontcourt player with a long track record of success in our league, and we’re excited about the impact he’ll make for us both on […]
Some long-term weather models are predicting Denver could receive 40 or more inches of snow over the weekend. Meteorologists say it’s too early to say how much snow Denver will get, but are warning people to make plans ahead of the storm. Still, there will be one more day of warmth before Colorado swings toward a possible […]