Pentagon finishes review of Austin's failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancer
The Pentagon has completed its review of Defense Secretaryโs Lloyd Austinโs failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery and how the notification process can be improved.
904 native Madison Hughes performing The National Anthem at JAGS Teal Out Game!
Madison has been making headlines nationally since her debut on NBCโs The Voice and now she is back again to show her support for the 9041 Sheโll be singing the National Anthem at the JAGS Teal Out show this Sunday.Locals will also have the opportunity to The Madison Hughes Band and Katie O at Underbelly for the Jags After Party!
Republican wants to require national anthem in Wisconsin
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agreed to play the national anthem after the NBA reiterated its policy to require the song. โThis tradition traces its roots back more than a century โ even pre-dating the songโs adoption as the national anthem. No matter the scope, there is no penalty for violating the requirement, so even if the bar league softball team skipped the national anthem, there would be no repercussion under the law. Dan Patrick has said that requiring the national anthem at all Texas venues that receive public funding will be among his top legislative priorities this session. Although playing the national anthem before games is a staple of American sports at the professional and collegiate levels, it is far less common in other countries.
'A sad day': NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decision
And in Phoenix, the Suns and Toronto Raptors stood in a circle and linked arms for the American and Canadian anthems. โItโs an embarrassing and shameful day in our country,โ New Orleans coach Stan Van Gundy said. Wednesday's events came one day after the decision to not to bring charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year was announced. The NBA had a rule for decades that players and coaches must stand for the national anthem. The Bucks said after the game they held the ball for 7 seconds to reflect the seven times Blake was shot.
Pink on Why She Didn't Headline the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show After Offer
Her stellar appearance even earned her an offer to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show the following year. As Pink explained, everyone who ends up snagging the coveted gig "gets so persecuted" in the press and especially on social media. "They should give it to Janet Jackson... Thats who should be doing the Super Bowl," she shared. "I love that the Super Bowl has two women performing this year. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Share First Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show Details!
What's at stake in Glynn County's high school rivalry
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Glynn Academy (2-4, 0-1) and Brunswick High (4-4, 1-1) will kick off what's known as the City Champion at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Glynn County's stadium. The rivalry game is the News4Jax Football Friday Game of the Week with live reports from 5 p.m. through our late news. Brunswick High is looking to upset the winning streak Glynn Academy has been on, winning the past five years in a row. News4Jax Reporter Brittany Muller spoke with the Head Coach at Glynn Academy ahead of the rivalry game to see how the Terrors have prepared. Randy & Sharon Griffin's dedication to the Pirates is long-running, all four of their children graduated from Brunswick High and now some of their grandchildren have graduated, or are still in school at Brunswick High.
Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out on 3rd Anniversary of His National Anthem Protests
It's been three years since Colin Kaepernick began his National Anthem protests. The accompanying video shows video of police brutality against African-Americans, people who acknowledge the importance of the protests, news clips, emotional speeches and more. This is because I'm seeing things happen to people who don't have a voice," Kaepernick says in a 2016 video. "There's two parts of protest: the protest, and then there's a company or individual saying, 'I hear you, what do we do next?' For more on JAY-Z's NFL partnership, watch the video above.