Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn Limbaugh, announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday morning. In January 2020, he learned he had Stage IV lung cancer, and he told listeners in October that his cancer was terminal and was progressing in the “wrong direction.” “Rush gave us hope that through hard work and determination we can overcome the obstacles in our lives and be our best,” Kathryn said on the show....
With NBA players housed in a bubble for the better part of four months, someone’s going to have to take care of hotel rooms and cleaning up after players. That’s where hotel housekeeping comes in — and Russell Westbrook. According to reports, the Rockets guard left a hefty, $8,000 tip for housekeeping after Houston’s exit from the bubble in mid-September, showing love and appreciation for the hotel staff. Not only that, but he cleaned up after himself, too!...
Now, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback is departing the city where he starred, serving as one of the best QBs of his generation. That means it’s time to sell a home. The couple listed their house in Bellevue, Washington, for sale. It will cost potential buyers a pretty penny, however — $28 million dollars. From the listing description: “A signature waterfront estate offering elevated living, exquisite design and exceptional views. Bask in bluff-top privacy and beachside fun....
U.S. security officials said Russian missiles crossed into Poland, which borders Ukraine, on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. The missiles reportedly struck the village of Przewodów, killing two people. Polish authorities were holding an emergency meeting due to a “crisis situation” but had not publicly commented on the strike. Russia released a statement in response to these reports through state-run media organization Tass. “The statements of the Polish media and officials about the fall of ‘Russian’ missiles in the Przewoduv region are a deliberate provocation, the Russian armed forces did not strike any targets near the Ukrainian-Polish border, the Russian Defense Ministry said,” Tass reported....
Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova put Russia into the Fed Cup semi-finals on Sunday when they secured a 6-2, 6-2 win over Japan’s Ayumi Morita and Misaki Doi for a 3-2 victory. Four-time champions Russia will host Slovakia, who edged 2012 runners-up Serbia 3-2, in April’s semi-finals. Russia and Japan had been locked 1-1 overnight before the Asian outsiders went 2-1 up when Morita defeated Vesnina, standing in for the unwell Maria Kirilenko, 6-4, 6-1....
Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan has been chosen as America’s next representative to Moscow. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in October, and earlier this month was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is now awaiting a full vote in the Senate. But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday he was already hopeful that Sullivan could help overcome strained relations between Moscow and Washington....
In an image widely shared on social media, Lavrov was pictured next to the Lijiang River in southeastern China, sporting a black covering with white letters that read “FCKNG QRNTN” in English. The government mouthpiece newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that Lavrov, who had turned 71 on Sunday, had been given the mask as a birthday present. “The mask jokingly describes the attitude towards the quarantine measures introduced around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic,” the paper said....
RIA Novosti columnist Victoria Nikiforova directly addressed a Newsweek article that cited a Pentagon officer as saying that decapitation strike to kill the Russian leader in the heart of the Kremlin is one of the non-nuclear military options considered by the U.S. Department of Defense in response to his nuclear threats. “After such statements from high-ranking US military officials, any comparisons with the Caribbean crisis seem to be just nonsense,” the RIA Novosti report said....
More than 1,200 firms from around the world were set to appear at the Dubai Air Show, showcasing aerospace technology among various nations seeking lucrative contracts and deals. Nearly 30 Russian companies were among the participants and, as of Monday, Moscow already managed to score some prospective endeavors, especially with host nation the United Arab Emirates. Among the arrangements discussed were potentially supplying the UAE with the Orion-E MALE spy drone, MiG Mi-38 helicopters and Sukhoi Su-35 “fourth-plus-plus-generation” fighter jets, as the state-run Tass Russian News Agency reported....
The event will take place in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, where the Mariupol Chamber Philharmonic is being “urgently remodeled” in preparation for the August 24 display, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said in a report on Friday. The Ukrainians that will purportedly be displayed in the cages are those who were captured while defending the formerly-besieged Azovstal steel plant. Newsweek was not able to independently verify Russia’s alleged plans for the Ukrainian Independence Day display....
Moscow - Russia is to form an air defence force to ensure the security at the Sochi Olympics, a military official said Monday. The special force, to be set up ahead of the 2014 Winter Games, will provide security at all levels, including the Black Sea areas, Air Defence Commander Andrei Yudin told reporters in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, reported Xinhua. The force will include anti-aircraft missile systems and close-range launchers, according to the official....
Zenger News obtained the footage from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Thursday. The Russian MoD said: “The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.” “High-precision air-based missiles have destroyed 2 AFU command posts, 1 electronic warfare station near Pyatikhatka in Kharkov region, 1 Tochka-U missile launcher and 1 Uragan multiple rocket launcher near Barvenkovo in Kharkov region. “Operational-tactical, army and unmanned aviation have hit 57 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration....
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, hoping for a quick victory against his Eastern European neighbor. However, Ukraine’s stronger-than-expected defense—bolstered by military aid from its allies—and struggles within Russia’s own military prevented Moscow from achieving any of its major goals throughout the conflict. In recent weeks, Ukraine began counteroffensive efforts to take back areas Russia won in the early weeks of the conflict....
The U.S and its allies launched a task force to “identify, hunt down, and freeze the assets of sanctioned Russian companies and oligarchs.” “We are coming for your ill-begotten gains,” President Joe Biden told oligarchs during his State of the Union address, saying yachts, luxury homes and private jets would be targeted. As authorities in France and Germany seized yachts owned by Russians, several others owned by Russians have headed to the Maldives and Montenegro, CNBC first reported....
Cristiano Ronaldo will not see out his Real Madrid contract with Florentino Perez keen to sell the Portugal international in 2018-19, acccording to Spanish outlet Don Balon. The 31-year-old signed a new five-year deal back in November, designed to keep him at the Bernabeu until 2021 when he will be 36. Madrid reportedly sought to dispense with his service two years ago but were forced to keep him at the club, Madrid’s Champions League victory last season prompted his contract extension....
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to launch a bid to secure one of South America’s most exciting talents in River Plate forward Sebastian Driussi, according to reports from the Independent . Mauricio Pochettino is keen to open talks with the 20-year-old striker, who scored 10 goals in 14 league games to finish as top scorer in the Argentine top tier in the first half of the season. River club president Rodolfo D’Onofrio and technical director Enzo Francescoli are ready to let the striker leave for Europe as long as a bid in excess of £10 million is received, despite head coach Marcelo Gallardo being desperate to hold onto his star....
Chris Chavez, Alex Lohr and Mitch Kastoff break it all down. MORE: Marathon runner crawls across finish line The NYC Half fields have been announced, with Chris Solinsky and Andrew Bumbalough among the interesting entries. The guys discuss how much of a toss-up the race could be. The hosts also have a change of heart on the new Disney film “McFarland USA.” Listen to the latest episode of the Running Our Mouths podcast:...
The three-time United States Champion, who spoke both in-character and out-of-character during the podcast appearance, said he has celebrated New Year’s with Lana and Morgan in the last two years. However, he is unsure what has happened between the two women and he does not know where the storyline is going to go next. Lana and Bobby Lashley: The WWE wedding of the decade In what was advertised as “the wedding of the decade”, the final RAW episode of the 2010s ended with Lana and Bobby Lashley’s ceremony getting hijacked by two of their former spouses, as well as Liv Morgan and Rusev....
When a fan on Twitter called him by his nickname ‘Bulgarian Brute’, Rusev said that he can’t and won’t use it since WWE holds the trademarks to the name. Rusev released by WWE Last month, WWE released over 30 in-ring and backstage personnel as a cost-cutting measure including big names like Kurt Angle, Rusev himself, The Good Brothers, Heath Slater and several others. In the following weeks, several others Superstars like Curtis Axel, Cain Velasquez and Sting were also let go from their contracts....
Producer James Golden, who works under the pseudonym Bo Snerdley, took to Twitter to announce that frequent guest host Ken Matthews would be filling in for Limbaugh, whose illness has forced him off the air for more than a week. “Our prayers are with Rush as he continues to fight the illness he [has] been afflicted with,” Golden tweeted. “We are still praying for a remission. Today @KenMatthews will fill in for Rush....
