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The one public service that MLB and the Players Association have provided is instruction on social distancing during a pandemic. Since the offers, counteroffers and insults have all been delivered electronically, the only threat is a computer virus. And any good tech with the correct software could prevent that. It might be forgotten to time …
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Pete Davidson’s “The King of Staten Island” was pulled unceremoniously — and mysteriously — from drive-in theatres last week, reports Variety. The semi-autobiographical film, which offers a comic take on SNL star’s Pete Davidson’s childhood in the borough, was instead released Friday for video only. “There was no explanation,” from Universal, one drive-in theater owner …
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The players basically have told MLB let’s cut to the end game — the next move should be informing the union how many games the owners are willing to play at full prorated salaries. The union told MLB on Saturday it will not be making a counter to the league’s latest proposal. Instead, union executive …
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Blac Chyna is doubling down on her claims that NBCUniversal and E! are plagued by systemic racism. Via her attorney, the Lashed salon owner alleged last week that the Peacock company and its smaller network didn’t inform her about allegations made by the Kardashian family that Chyna had physically abused ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian. She also …
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North Korea criticised Donald Trump in a stinging denunciation of the United States on Friday, the second anniversary of a landmark summit in Singapore where the US president shook hands with leader Kim Jong Un. It was the latest in a series of vitriolic statements from Pyongyang aimed at both Washington and Seoul, and came …
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Nationals ace Max Scherzer flung another high-and-inside pitch at Major League Baseball owners. The three-time Cy Young winner, who serves as a member of the MLBPA’s executive subcommittee, continues to be outspoken in the midst of salary disputes between the players union and MLB. Scherzer took to Twitter Wednesday to unload another jab at team …
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The European Union is planning to file antitrust charges against Amazon for its habit of copying third-party products, according to a new report. The charges against the ecommerce juggernaut could arrive as soon as next week and are the latest step in a two-year investigation into Amazon’s practices, according to the Wall Street Journal. The …
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An astonishing number of people seem to think so. As a Christian libertarian, few things worry me more than the rise of socialism in America. A March 2020 Gallup poll found that four out of ten Americans have a positive view of socialism. Among Democrats, 65 percent surveyed said they hold a favorable view of …
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The Minneapolis police chief announced Wednesday that he will immediately withdraw from negotiations with the city’s police union as the department considers a suite of reforms after George Floyd’s death. Chief Medaria Arradondo said the city’s contract with the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis will be subject to a review that will focus on the …
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China does not present a military threat to “world peace,” the European Union’s top diplomat told reporters on Tuesday. Josep Borrell, chief of foreign affairs for the E.U., made the remarks after a three-hour conference call with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. The discussion came amid rising tensions between European powers and China brought on …
The one public service that MLB and the Players Association have provided is instruction on social distancing during a pandemic. Since the offers, counteroffers and insults have all been delivered electronically, the only threat is a computer virus. And any good tech with the correct software could prevent that. It might be forgotten to time …
