Anniversaries celebrated in 2000: FDA approval of Prozac 13 yrs. Introduction of Lite beer 25 Bill and Hillary Clinton’s marriage 25 ‘60 Minutes’ premiere 32 The Rolling Stones formed 38 Playboy magazine first published 47 Memorial Day 52 George and Barbara Bush’s marriage 55 First Gallup poll 68 Completion of the Panama Canal 86 Birth of the Queen Mother 100
“Yesterday the members of @lorneparkbc voted to fire me. The vote went 58-53 in favour of termination,” Joplin tweeted on Tuesday. “I only slept about 90 minutes last night - not for dread or anxiety, but out of eager anticipation over entering the next chapter of my life. I don’t know where I’ll land next, but I know I’ll land as my authentic self.” Joplin is due to deliver a guest sermon via Zoom at St....
Partisan gridlock has a group of lawmakers from both parties fed up with their leadership’s inability to carve out a deal with the Trump administration for struggling Americans, and they are searching for a way forward. Combining proposals from both parties and the White House, the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a roughly $1.5 trillion stimulus proposal on Tuesday that includes a second round of $1,200 checks, enhanced weekly unemployment benefits, liability protections and money for schools, coronavirus testing, state governments, the U....
“We can finally report what our nation has needed to hear for a very long time: More help is on the way,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on the floor. “I hope we can do this as promptly as possible.” The roughly $900 billion relief package would include, among other things: $600 individual checks; $300 weekly supplemental unemployment insurance; small-business aid through the Paycheck Protection Program; food and rental assistance; and money for schools....
These pirates get away with this theft because federal law doesn’t properly punish egregious infringement by these piracy websites that illegally stream copyrighted movies or shows. This is not small-scale or individual acts of piracy by teenagers. These are large-scale, commercial websites operated by sophisticated thieves who make massively illicit profits. Thankfully, this is an easy problem to fix. Congress can raise the penalties for illegal streaming to align the law with the similar widescale pirating of books or DVDs....
Lawmakers have indicated on several occasions that they want to pass another economic relief package addressing the effects of COVID-19 before leaving for their month-long recess this summer. Though negotiations over the next bill aren’t likely to start until July 20, when the Senate is set to reconvene after a two-week break for Independence Day. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that “of course” Congress would have enough time to negotiate another bill before Capitol Hill clears out on August 7....
The Edmonton Oilers announced on Wednesday that McDavid, the best prospect since Sidney Crosby and already a pretty good player, will miss “months” because of the injury, which came courtesy of a Tuesday night skid into the boards. MORE: Tracking the worst injuries of the NHL season | Every team’s best draft class “We’re not talking week-to-week, we are talking months,” Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said. “That’s plural. Months.”...
McGregor said Sunday in a video posted to Twitter that he was out of surgery and that “everything went to plan and everything went perfect,” noting that he was “feeling tremendous.” Fight fans wondering about his next bout will be in for a wait, however; McGregor said that he will be on crutches for the next six weeks before he is able to build back. HALE: Why Conor McGregor’s injury was the best thing for him...
So naturally a last-minute opponent switch at UFC 189 isn’t going to faze the Irish fighter in the least. MORE: Madison Square century | McGregor-Medes odds | Lyoto Machida on retirement “I’m gonna demolish him. I’m gonna rip his head off,” McGregor said (via ESPN) of Chad Mendes, who’s replacing Jose Aldo on the July 11 card in Las Vegas. OK, bluster is part of the fight game. So are predictions....
Trafalgar Group CEO Robert Cahaly was one of only a few pollsters to correctly predict former President Donald Trump’s victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. His polling firm may have been one of the country’s most inaccurate during the 2022 election cycle, predicting a massive national surge of GOP support that largely failed to materialize. During an interview published by New York magazine on Thursday, Cahaly defended his polling methods while arguing that the Republican Party’s poor strategy and inability to “get out the vote” was to largely blame for his polls being out of sync with the election results....
On Monday, the late 62-year-old’s friend and co-host of Real Science Radio Fred Williams announced his death on Facebook in a now-deleted post. “It comes with an extremely heavy heart that my close friend and co-host of Real Science Radio has lost his battle with COVID,” said Williams. “Bob Enyart was one of the smartest, and without question the wisest person I’ve known. All the while being exceedingly kind and humble, and always, always willing to listen and discuss anything you wanted....
Giroud was bought to help fill the void left by the departure of Diego Costa for Atletico Madrid, and started ahead of Morata in the last-four clash with the Saints at Wembley on Sunday. The former Montpellier frontman gave Chelsea the lead in the 46th minute and substitute Morata made sure of the Blues’ place in the final by doubling their advantage just two minutes after coming on. Conte acknowledged the importance of acquiring a player with Giroud’s skillset to implement his preferred tactics....
The coach has come under pressure this season amid Chelsea’s poor defence of the Premier League title they won in his first season. The Blues head into the final game of the Premier League season with a slim chance of sealing a place in the Champions League with a top four finish. Conte’s men need to win at Newcastle and hope Liverpool lose at home to Brighton in order to leapfrog Jurgen Klopp’s team....
A reported £20 million-a-year contract, which will almost triple his current salary at the Stamford Bridge club, has also convinced Oscar, who is set to leave the club where he has spent the last four-and-a-half-years. How Ronaldo has evolved his game The Blues boss believes that although the deal is “incredible” for Chelsea the club will miss their midfielder, and praised the outgoing star for maintaining a professional attitude throughout his time at the club....
Gattuso has overseen an upturn in fortunes since replacing Vincenzo Montella in November, guiding Milan to a 10-match unbeaten streak in Serie A. Milan have only tasted defeat to Arsenal in the Europa League during that period, having also qualified for the Coppa Italia final. The Rossoneri are sixth and only five points adrift of fourth-placed Inter – who occupy the final Champions League qualifying spot – and Milan right-back Conti lauded Gattuso’s impact....
C.W. Chief Moose + Getting bulk of credit for sniper arrest—even if the truth is more complicated. Will he cash in? Wellstone + The little guy who stood up for the little guy no matter what. Even his ideological opposites are grieving. Pitt - Names former FBI chief Webster to key SEC oversight job. No coincidence Webster knows squat about accounting. Jeb Bush - It’s nip and tuck in Fla....
Aaron Humphries, 32, claims he suffered “life-changing injuries” after he was hit in the leg following a tense standoff. Police dashed to Ronkswood Hill, Worcester, in England’s West Midlands region, after reports Humphries was holding a submachine gun outside his ex-partner’s house on October 2 last year. He claims the weapon was a plastic BB gun and he had no intention of threatening anyone with it and was asleep in his car when police were called....
That’s not good enough for him to be ahead of Justin Jefferson, however. At least, according to the Vikings’ wide receiver. “Coop is good, but I’ll say he’s behind me,” Jefferson told the Pioneer Press. Does Kupp feel Jefferson’s right? Not quite. “I would hope he would say that. I think that’s the beauty of this game, and I think it speaks to the competitiveness of this league,” Kupp said....
One one hand, they have Dak Prescott, whom most people would agree is clearly the top signal-caller on the roster. On the other, they have backup Cooper Rush, who has led the Cowboys to a 4-0 record in place of the injured Prescott. Including a winning start last season, Rush is just the 14th quarterback in NFL history to begin his career 5-0 as a starter. Hence, Dallas owner/general manager Jerry Jones’, ahem, questionable, assertion that he would gladly welcome a “QB controversy” in Dallas....
The Rangers center was pulled over by a New York City police officer in Manhattan prior to New York’s Game 2 win over Washington in the second-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brassard’s new car had a license plate displayed on the back but not the front. Upon recognizing the playmaker, the officer let him go on one condition. MORE: Devils tab Ray Shero as GM | Teams’ offseason needs...
