Christmas came early for the Oakland Athletics this year. The Major League Baseball team secured a much-needed third baseman after signing Gio Urshela to the team on Sunday, December 22. Agreeing to a one-year contract with the team, Urshela will receive a base salary of $2.15 million and up to $400,000 in incentives. The 33-year-old […]
Day: December 23, 2024
How Blowing Up on TikTok is Hindering Artist’s Reputations
Social media platforms have changed the way artists are discovered. Artists like Bella Poarch and Ashnikko have blown up overnight, spreading their songs across TikTok like wildfires. The fame doesn’t last, though, at least not in the way these artists would hope. Many people hail TikTok for giving artists an easy outlet to spread their […]
Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Released
After narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives released an 11-page ledger revealing former Representative Matt Gaetz paid multiple women for drugs and sex. The ledger shows payments linked to accounts that belonged to Gaetz between 2017 and 2020 and spent tens of thousands of dollars. “Representative Gaetz appears […]
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty In New York State Charges
On Monday, December 23, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight on the street outside of his New York City hotel on December 4, was arraigned in court. Mangione faced charges in a federal arraignment the week prior and has also faced charges in Pennsylvania – the […]
