Atlanta Falcons sign veteran defensive end Calais Campbell to one-year deal

The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran defensive end Calais Campbell in free agency to a one-year deal with the franchise. Campbell, a second-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, spent his first nine seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. The six-time Pro Bowl selection and former Defensive Player of the Year then spent three seasons with the Jacksonville …

Take a look at the trailer for Season 2, Part 2 of ‘Firefly Lane’

Netflix has shared a trailer for the final episodes of Season 2, Part 2 of ‘Firefly Lane.’ Firefly Lane is based on the Kristin Hannah novel of the same name, and the series follows best friends Tully Hart (Katherine Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Sarah Chalke) throughout the decades. The Season 2, Part 2 trailer shows an estranged …

Jeremy Renner to open up about snowplow accident in Diane Sawyer interview

Jeremy Renner is speaking out publicly for the first time about the snowplow accident that almost took his life. The “Hawkeye” star was severely injured and left in critical condition on New Year’s Day when he was crushed by a 7-ton snowcat snowplow outside his Reno, Nevada home while trying to protect his nephew. He was left with …

Murder conviction of Adnan Syed reinstated by Maryland appeals court months after he was freed

A Maryland appeals court has reinstated the murder conviction against Adnan Syed, roughly six months after Baltimore prosecutors provided new evidence in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, due to a lower court’s violation of the victim’s family right to attend the hearing to vacate the conviction. The 41-year-old Syed, whose conviction was made famous …

GOP House committee subpoenas Antony Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to demand the official records on the department’s Dissent Channel warning against a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan.  The Dissent Channel is a confidential channel operated by the State Department and used by foreign affairs officials and other government employees. Employees may use …

Cleveland Guardians and 2B Andrés Giménez agree to 7-year, $106.5M contract extension

The Cleveland Guardians and All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez have agreed to a seven-year, $106.5 million contract extension.  According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the deal begins in 2024 and includes a 2031 club option, and covers three arbitration years and potentially five free-agent seasons if the team picks up the 2031 option. An international free agent …

Wizards’ Bradley Beal under police investigation after incident with fan in Orlando

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is under investigation by police in Orlando, Florida after a confrontation with a fan stemming from a gambling loss.  NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the league is “aware of the report and in the process of gathering more information.” According to police reports obtained by ESPN, the 29-year-old NBA star …

Eddie Redmayne to star in Peacock’s ‘The Day of the Jackal’ series

Eddie Redmayne has been cast in Peacock and Sky’s  “The Day of the Jackal,” a modern reimagining of Frederick Forsyth’s novel, and the 1973 Edward Fox film it inspired. Redmayne will play the Jackal, who is hired by the OAS, a French dissident organization, to kill then-president of France Charles de Gaulle. Production is to begin this …

Grey’s Anatomy is renewed for Season 20 at ABC

ABC has renewed the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy for Season 20. The network also announced that executive producer Meg Marinis will take the reins as showrunner next season, replacing the departing Krista Vernoff.  The Season 20 renewal now extends Grey’s Anatomy’s record as the longest-running primetime medical drama in TV history (Grey’s premiered on …

Grand jury in Trump probe concludes on Monday with no vote

The Manhattan grand jury concluded its proceedings in former President Trump’s case on Monday afternoon with no vote. The grand jury had reconvened Monday in New York City after its proceedings related to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into Trump were canceled twice last week. Bragg has been investigating the $130,000 hush-money payment that …