Could Travis Kelce be in “Happy Gilmore 2”? As of now, his involvement in the newly announced sequel is a fan conspiracy. On Wednesday’s episode of the “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” podcast, the brothers discussed a fan theory circling on Reddit that predicts Travis will be part of “Happy Gilmore 2.” “Obviously, been a huge fan of …
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Vince McMahon accuser agrees to pause sexual abuse lawsuit against former WWE boss
Janel Grant, the woman who accused former WWE boss Vince McMahon of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, agreed to pause her lawsuit at the request of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, her lawyer said Thursday. Grant’s lawsuit was filed in federal court in Connecticut earlier this year. McMahon called her claims “pure fiction” back in …
Read More »Netanyahu invited to address Congress as Biden urges Hamas to take Israel peace offer
President Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new peace deal on offer from Israel, but some remain skeptical about the details of the deal and whether it was Israel who proposed the deal in the first place. “The Israeli government is united in the desire to return our hostages as soon as possible and is working to achieve this …
Read More »President Biden tries on Chiefs helmet; Travis Kelce jokes about last year's antics during White House visit
The Kansas City Chiefs made another trip to the White House. President Biden hosted the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions on the South Lawn of the White House Friday to commemorate their most recent title. Travis Kelce was on hand for the festivities, and this time the president invited the star tight end to speak at the podium. “My fellow …
Read More »Russian-American journalist has sentence extended by Russian court amid Kremlin's crackdown on dissent
A court in Russia on Friday ordered a detained Russian American journalist to be held until at least Aug. 5, pending investigation and trial, a further step in the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 and charged with …
Read More »China's hesitation to discuss Russia-Ukraine war raises concerns of pro-Moscow stance
China said Friday it would be “’hard to meet” calls for discussions on the Russia-Ukraine war, citing problems with arrangements that appear to point to Beijing’s strongly pro-Moscow stance. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that “China’s hopes appear to be hard to meet at the meeting. “There is still a clear gap between the arrangements for the meeting and …
Read More »El Salvador says it foiled a plot to plant bombs on the day of President Bukele's inauguration
El Salvador said authorities have broken up a plot to plant bombs around the country to coincide with President Nayib Bukele’s inauguration on Saturday. The country’s National Police said the plot involved “veterans” of the country’s 1980-1992 civil war, an apparent reference to former leftist guerrillas. AT LEAST 241 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN EL SALVADOR’S PRISONS DURING THE ‘WAR ON …
Read More »Gordon Hayward's wife Robyn rips Thunder GM Sam Presti after saying he 'missed on' trade for NBA veteran
Gordon Hayward’s wife Robyn is known to speak out, especially when he comes to matters concerning her husband. She recently took aim at Sam Presti, after the Oklahoma City Thunder general manger shouldered the blame for signing off on the trade for Hayward. “I missed on that,” Presti said, via ESPN. “That’s on me. But I’m learning, I’m trying to …
Read More »Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says
Developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths in the country by 2030, a new study by the United Nations children’s agency said Friday. It would also contribute $296 million to the country’s fragile economy over the next 20 years by reducing maternal, adult and infant mortality, UNICEF said. Conducted by the agency’s …
Read More »France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans
French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The interior minister said it was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks as France is on its highest threat alert level. The man is accused of planning a …
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