Brad Reese, one of the contestants this season, seems to have a winning quality. He has seen life and its many tribulations. At 50, he may be a rancher but has had an adventurous past. Who is Brad Reese on ‘Survivor?’ The rancher describes himself as a “spontaneous, practical, and patient” person proud of his family of six. He is also a private pilot and almost died of a rattlesnake bite....
Bryant has been named to the American Athletic Conference’s First-Team in back-to-back years, and in 2021, was named the Jim Thorpe Award winner, an honor given to the top defensive back in college football. But on Friday, he’ll be representing the player for whom he was named: Kobe Bryant. The Lakers legend died in a helicopter crash along with seven others, including his daughter, Gianna, in January 2020. MORE: Why isn’t America pulling for underdog Cincinnati?...
“40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you,” Bertinelli wrote in the Twitter tribute. “You gave me the one true light in my life, our son, Wolfgang. Through all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that impish grin. I’m so grateful Wolfie and I were able to hold you in your last moments. I will see you in our next life, my love....
The record label made waves within the music industry when it announced on August 12 that it had signed Meka, a musical creation that is mostly generated by computer other than a voice based on a real human. Industry Blackout, an activist collective that pushes for equity in the music business, led the charge against Meka, calling the AI rapper “an amalgamation of gross stereotypes” in a statement posted Tuesday on Instagram....
Legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo was benched, causing fans to see a new-look Portugal lineup for the knockout stage match against a fellow European opponent. While Ronaldo was the focus of the news, young forward Goncalo Ramos was the beneficiary of the move, filling Ronaldo’s spot at the head of the Portugal attack. With just 34 minutes of international experience to his name before kickoff, Ramos became a central figure in the match, scoring the opening goal and leading Portugal to a first-half advantage as they sought a quarterfinal berth....
Gordon Caplan was one of several parents indicted in the FBI sting operation dubbed “Varsity Blues.” He was accused of paying thousands of dollars to Rick Singer in exchange for altering his daughter’s ACT scores. Caplan pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. His moment before Judge Indira Talwani will come after three other parents, including actor Felicity Huffman, learned their fates. Huffman, who pleaded guilty to having her daughter’s SAT score altered, was first to be sentenced and received only 14 days in prison....
Most notable from the teaser are Twitch streamers Ludwig, TommyInnit, and DisguisedToast as bellhops, Adin Ross as the concierge, and SubUrban as the bartender. The music video comes after Bella Poarch’s single and music video “Build a B—h,” which featured streamer Valkyrae, Mia Khalifa, and YouTuber Bretman Rock. Sub Urban also produced the single. The TikTok star’s single will include a triggering scene for some viewers. Poarch expressed her concerns about the video in the comment section of the premiere....
The biggest match in football will take place in mid-December for the first time when it is held on December 18. The showdown will take place at the Lusail Stadium almost four-and-a-half years after France beat Croatia to win the 2018 final. Who’s playing and who do the bookmakers reckon is the most likely to win the final? Read on to find out what we know so far. MORE: World Cup bracket 2022: Live updated FIFA knockout stages Who is in the World Cup final?...
So who is Haggerty? She’s an actor, model and ordained minister. Haggerty graduated from Second City’s famous improv school in Chicago, where a handful of Saturday Night Live stars and comedians, like Steve Carell and Tina Fey, got their starts. According to her website, she’s currently “interested in Production Assistant roles and 2nd Assistant Director opportunities.” Haggerty is expected to appear on Tuesday night’s episode of Bachelor In Paradise, according to spoiler site Reality Steve....
Elder, whose fans know him as the “Sage of South Central,” formally announced his decision to run against Newsom on Monday, calling the Democrat “arrogant” in a Twitter video. Newsom will face a recall vote on September 14, and if 50 percent of Californians vote to remove him, the state will have a new governor. Elder announced his campaign on his syndicated radio show on the Salem Radio Network and he already has a website seeking donations from supporters to challenge Newsom....
The name Latasha Harlins has long been associated with the 1992 Los Angeles race riots after the 15-year-old was murdered in a store over a $1.79 bottle of orange juice. However, this documentary by the streaming giant and director Sophia Nahli Allison seeks to honor Harlins’ life in what they describe as a “dreamlike portrait of a vibrant 15-year-old girl.” Who was Latasha Harlins? On the morning of March 16, 1991, the teenager was shot in the back of a head by a Korean-American store owner and clerk, Soon Ja Du who claimed she was stealing a bottle of orange juice....
At the Zippy Invitational in Akron, Ohio, over the weekend, she finished the 1,650-yard freestyle 38 seconds ahead of her teammate Anna Sofia Kalandaze. Thomas—who’s competing as a senior after the Ivy League establishment canceled the previous swimming season due to the pandemic—won three events and swam the fastest time in the country in two of those races. On Friday, she won the 500-yard freestyle in 4:34.06, setting a new record, Akron pool record, Penn school record, and the Ivy League record....
The 45-year-old was sitting next to the 41-year-old at an intimate birthday bash in the Hamptons. All of this was seen in a video obtained by the New York Post’s Page Six on June 21st. The pair went on the outing two months after their exes got back together in April. Alex Rodriguez and Lindsay Shookus spotted together The former baseball star was talking to someone on his phone, and he sat close to Lindsay....
Just like the first two seasons of the Emmy-nominated show, there are plenty of new faces stopping by in Paris and entering Emily Cooper’s (played by Lily Collins) life—for better or for worse. In Season 3, Greek artist Sofia, played by Melia Kreiling, is one of those new faces who, without intending to, turns Emily’s world upside down and her arrival sparks a chain of events that could alter Emily’s status quo....
China has been hoping to oust the U.S. from the Western Pacific for decades and might believe that between the coronavirus, summer riots, the contested election and the almost total absence of international news in American papers, now is its chance to do something important for Beijing’s interests. A direct attack on U.S. ally Taiwan is probably not in the cards, although the island nation understandably has the shakes. China has long coveted islands governed by Taipei....
The data, released by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on Thursday, found that the pandemic has driven overall U.S. life expectancy to its lowest levels since 2006. The disparity between non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic Black Americans rose by an average of two years from 2019 to 2020. For Black Americans, the life expectancy is now roughly 72 years, while white Americans are expected to live an average of 78 years....
The Democrat has been deemed the victor with calls having seen him cross the threshold for an Electoral College vote majority, though Trump intends to pursue legal challenges over the counting of ballots as he persists he has been truly victorious. Late Saturday evening, CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins told her 722,000 Twitter followers: “Some news — Jared Kushner has approached President Trump about conceding the election” based on two anonymous sources....
“[President Joe Biden]’s no longer in the Senate, and he believes that it’s up to the Senate and Congress to determine how they will hold the former president accountable and what the mechanics and timeline of that process will be,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Friday, again dodging giving a direct answer. The Democrat-controlled Senate is on track to start Trump’s trial as early as Tuesday. Though Biden hasn’t directly addressed the issue of impeachment, he has publicly blamed Trump for the riot....
Grisham does not seem to see any issue with her approach to addressing the media. Hours after the progressive watchdog Media Matters for America released a report on Friday finding Grisham has had no press briefings but seven interviews on Fox News, she appeared again on the network that largely favors President Donald Trump and said, “we’re doing just fine.” When America’s Newsroom co-host Bill Hemmer asked Grisham when she would hold her first briefing, Grisham replied: “Whenever it’s time....
White House aides noted that Sinema and Manchin are generally not responsive to political pressure, which is why they believe it’s better for Biden to explain the package to get the two Democrats on board. The president canceled his plans to visit Chicago Wednesday to promote vaccines, choosing to stay in Washington as negotiations to pass the bill reach a critical stage. White House press secretary Jen Psaki addressed the elements of the “Build Back Better” package during her briefing on Monday in the hopes of convincing lawmakers still on the fence....
