NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Garnet Hathaway and Daniel Sprong scored in the opening 5:06, the streaking Washington Capitals built a big lead and held off the slumping New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday. Lars Eller added the third goal in the big first period and Jabub Vrana gave the Capitals breathing room with a third-period breakaway tally. Rookie Vitek Vanecek had 22 saves in his ninth win. READ MORE: Standing Ovation For Trey Mancini, Singles At First-Bat In Orioles Spring Training Nic Dowd added an empty-net goal with less than a minute to play for Washington, 5-1-1 in its last seven after losing four straight. Nico Hischier and Pavel Zacha each scored for the second consecutive game for New Jersey, which has lost four of five. Mackenzie Blackwood had 19 saves as the Devils opened a five-game homestand. The Capitals, who rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat New Jersey last Sunday, learned from that game and started fast. Hathaway opened the scoring at 3:36, depositing a … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Take 3-0 Lead, Beat NJ Devils 5-2
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Nolte: The Gloriously Inappropriate and Problematic ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka’ (1988)
By the time 1988 rolled around, the giants of edgy comedy had lost some of their edge. Norman Lear was no longer on TV. Eddie Murphy was about to move into his Boomerang/ Distinguished Gentlemen phase. Richard Pryor was making cheap comedies. Mel Brooks’ next movie would be Life Stinks . George Carlin had become an elder statesmen. Saturday Night Live was still working out of its mid-80’s doldrums. With the all-important torch of inappropriate comedy just lying around waiting to be picked up, along came 29-year-old Keenan Ivory Wayans and his modest hit and cult-classic, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka . By 1988, Wayans had spent the better part of a decade working his way up the show-biz ropes as a standup comedian and sometime actor. Everything changed after he teamed with his friend (and underrated genius) Robert Townsend to write Hollywood Shuffle (1987). Hollywood Shuffle is a minor masterpiece — a withering, hilarious, touching, and angry (but never … [Read more...] about Nolte: The Gloriously Inappropriate and Problematic ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka’ (1988)
Biden To Sign Three Executive Orders On Immigration Rolling Back Trump Policies
President Joe Biden will sign a number of executive orders Tuesday at the White House that aim to roll back a number of immigration policies held by the Trump administration. Senior White House officials told the Daily Caller that the orders themselves will outline three specific directives. (RELATED: Biden Signs Record Number Of Executive Orders in First Weeks As President) Create a task force to reunify families Stand up a “humane” asylum system and frameworks that study and address illegal migration patterns at the Southern Border Restore “faith in our legal immigration system” and promote integration of immigrants into American society US President Joe Biden meets with Republican Senators to discuss a coronavirus relief plan at the Oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) “President Biden’s strategy is centered on the basic premise that our country is safer, stronger, and more … [Read more...] about Biden To Sign Three Executive Orders On Immigration Rolling Back Trump Policies
California Revenues $10.5B Ahead Of Projections As Rich Get Richer During Pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At the end of 2020, California had lost a record 1.6 million jobs during the pandemic. Nearly a half-million people stopped even trying to look for work. Business properties saw their value plummet more than 30%. But California’s bank account is overflowing. As of January, the state’s tax collections were $10.5 billion ahead of projections. By the end of the fiscal year on July 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature could have a $19 billion surplus to spend. READ MORE: Beloved Black Bear At Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary Dies It’s so much money that, for just the second time ever, the state is projected to trigger a state law requiring the government to send refunds to taxpayers. Economic downturns usually put state governments in a bind, forcing them to cut services at a time when people need them most. That’s what happened a decade ago during the Great Recession when the housing market collapsed and the stock market tanked, creating a cascade of … [Read more...] about California Revenues $10.5B Ahead Of Projections As Rich Get Richer During Pandemic