Day: <span>June 30, 2022</span>

Gist Pasca Jun.30.2022

Tory Lanez Says He’s Still Listening To Convicted Sex Trafficker R. Kelly’s Music But Does Not Like Him As A Person

Convicted sex trafficker R.Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his alleged crimes. He was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York, months after he was found guilty on all nine counts in a high-profile sex trafficking case. In addition […]

Gist Pasca Jun.30.2022

Chelsea Handler Says Alma Mater Won’t Induct Her Into Hall of Fame After Opening Up About Having 3 Abortions

While hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this week, comedian Chelsea Handler weighed in on the topic of abortions following the Supreme Courts’ move to overturn Roe V. Wade — the landmark 1973 decision that affirmed the constitutional right to abortion. During her hosting duties as Kimmel takes a vacation, Handler talked […]

Gist Pasca Jun.30.2022

Supreme Court allows Biden Administration To End Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy For Asylum Seekers

This Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration can terminate the so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy — the rule first implemented under former President Donald Trump that required immigrants arriving at the southern border to wait outside the U.S. for their asylum hearings. The dispute involved whether asylum […]

Gist Pasca Jun.30.2022

Actor, Tom Hiddleston expecting first child with fiancee Zawe Ashton

Tom Hiddleston is set to become a father for the first time as he prepares to welcome a baby with Zawe Ashton. The Loki actor’s fiancée, Zawe, debuted a baby bump at the premiere of her new movie, Mr Malcom’s List, in New York City on Wednesday night, June 29. […]

Sports Live Jun.30.2022

NBA star Kevin Durant Requests Trade From Brooklyn Nets

NBA insiders Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski took to Twitter on Thursday to report that KD has requested to be traded. The news arrives just a few days after Kyrie Irving decided to exercise his player option to return to the Nets next season. According to Woj, Brooklyn’s front office hasn’t had any contract with either […]

Business Live Jun.30.2022

MicroStrategy buys 480 Bitcoins roughly US$10 million

MicroStrategy chief executive Michael Saylor announced via Twitter an additional purchase of 480 Bitcoins (BTC) for roughly US$10 million, as the company remains steadfast on its Bitcoin strategy after speculation of a margin call on a US$205 million loan. Increasing your stake by less than .004% seems more like an […]

Gist Calista Jun.30.2022

Fossilised remains of early human ancestors one million years older than earlier thought

Recent research reveals that the fossilised remains of humanity’s oldest ancestors are one million years older than scientists had originally thought. In the past, Australopithecus fossils have been found at Sterkfontein caves at the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site northwest of Johannesburg. The site had more Australopithecus fossils than any other site […]

Gist Calista Jun.30.2022

UK: A 20-year-old student with no baby bump gives birth to a child in a restroom

A 20-year-old university student in the United Kingdom was in for a surprise when she gave birth to a child while using the restroom before a night out. Strange. Isn’t it? What is completely shocking is that the woman, Jess Davis, had no idea that she was pregnant. Moreover, she did not […]

Sports Calista Jun.30.2022

Plans to replace ball boys with trained dogs at Wimbledon flops, here’s why

The All England Club’s bid to replace ball boys and girls with trained dogs at Wimbledon suffered a major setback when the pooches refused to return the balls back. According to a report in The Daily Star, an attempt was made by a local tennis club to teach the dogs to fetch balls […]

Gist Calista Jun.30.2022

Chinese spacecraft acquires images of the entire planet of Mars

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars. The photos also include the south pole. Chinese spacecraft captures pictures of the red planet China’s Tianwen-1, an uncrewed spacecraft reached Mars in February 2021 as the country’s inaugural mission. A robotic rover has since been deployed on […]