ORLANDO, Fla. – Faced with a dramatic loss of revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Orlando Magic laid off 31 full-time employees on Friday, about 10 percent of the franchise’s full-time staff, The Athletic reported. . Magic CEO Alex Martins said in a prepared statement: “Our business, as well …
Read More »Monthly Archives: July 2020
Texas Clears COVID Cases and Flames Conspiracy Theory Fans
HOUSTON – When health officials quietly removed about 3,500 cases of COVID-19 from the official Texas total on Wednesday, it launched a deluge of conspiracy theories about inflated and unreliable data amid a growing pandemic. The 3,484 cases eliminated were diagnosed using FDA-approved antigen tests. The FDA has said that …
Read More »Can Benavidez beat Figueiredo in the rematch?
The third of four consecutive UFC events at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi comes on Saturday with a vacant flyweight title fight being remade in the main event. UFC on ESPN + 30 takes place on Saturday at Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The card is broadcast …
Read More »Presidents Obama, Clinton, and more celebrate the life of the late Representative John Lewis
Former presidents, members of Congress and numerous celebrities expressed their condolences and respect for Georgia representative John Lewis, a monumental figure in the nation’s civil rights movement who passed away on Friday. Barack Obama praised Lewis, 80, for the physical and emotional sacrifices he made for the United States as …
Read More »Danica Patrick Aaron Rodgers Split
(Newser) – Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick are gone. The Green Bay Packers quarterback and retired race car driver have separated after more than two years together, Patrick’s manager confirmed to Persons. Fans began to suspect something was going on last weekend, when Patrick, 38, did not accompany Rodgers, 36, …
Read More »