Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order on Thursday to activate the Minnesota National Guard, in light of protests and looting in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in police custody. Looting has erupted at various locations in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Walz’s office said in a statement Thursday: “Local leaders have requested …
Monthly Archives: May 2020
President Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Protections For Social Media Platforms
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting Twitter and other social media giants, saying he is taking action to “defend free speech from one of the gravest dangers it has faced in American history,” after Twitter called two of his tweets “potentially misleading.” Trump said the order allows for new regulations …
‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Renewed For Season 15 At FX
FX has renewed the popular adult comedy show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia for an record-breaking 15th season. With its 14 seasons to date, It’s Always Sunny had tied ABC’s The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as the longest-running live-action comedy series. However, with an upcoming 15th season in the works, the show will become …
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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Blackface Sketch On ‘SNL’ In 2000
Jimmy Fallon is addressing his impersonation of Chris Rock in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch from 20 years ago in which he appeared in blackface. Fallon issued an apology after video and criticism of the sketch, which originally aired on “SNL” in 2000, resurfaced on social media. Fallon was a cast member on “Saturday Night …
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Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Propose July Re-Opening Dates
Walt Disney World has announced a phased re-open approach for its parks. WDW’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Park are proposing July 11, 2020 as an opening date, and Epcot and Hollywood Studios are targeting July 15, 2020. Once it is approved by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and the committee, it needs final approval …
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Storms Postpone Historic SpaceX Launch Moments Before Liftoff
NASA and SpaceX postponed the return to human spaceflight from the U.S. on Wednesday because of storm clouds at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley had been scheduled for launch to the International Space Station at 4:33 p.m. EDT in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. …
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“Riverdale” Stars Cole Sprouse And Lili Reinhart Split After 3 Years of Dating
After a nearly three-year romance, Riverdale co-stars Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart have called it quits. The couple — who star in the CW teen drama series as Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper — are reportedly quarantining separately after splitting up. A source said that Sprouse, 27, and Reinhart, 23, are often on-again, off-again, but are currently …
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Disney+ Short ‘Out’ Is Pixar’s First Release With Openly Gay Lead
Now available on Disney+ is the latest installment of Pixar’s Spark Shorts series. Out is the first project from the animation studio to feature an openly gay main character. The nine-minute short film follows the story of Greg, who struggles to come out to his parents ahead of his move to the city. When they show …
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Woman Is Fired After Viral Video Showed Her Calling Police On Black Man Who Asked Her To Leash Her Dog In NYC’s Central Park
After a video of a woman in Central Park calling New York police on a black man who says he asked her to leash her dog went viral, the woman has been fired from her job with Franklin Templeton. The incident occurred Monday in the Ramble, a wooded area of Central Park where dogs are …
Minneapolis Police Department Fires Four Officer After Death Of Black Man Pinned Down During Arrest
Four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department have been fired following the death of a man who was pinned down during an arrest. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Tuesday that four officers were fired following a viral video that showed George Floyd, a black man, becoming unresponsive as an officer pinned him to the ground …