The Chicks Say The Killing Of George Floyd Spurred Group’s Name Change

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of the late George Floyd, former NBA player Stephen Jackson revealed in an interview.  A publicist for Irving confirmed the report to CBS News early Tuesday, saying the six-time All-Star just wanted to help.

«The Rematch» host Ethan Thomas last week about Floyd's daughter, Gianna, and revealed that Irving had purchased the home.«I think the fact that she's getting so much love, not just from us, but from people all over the world,» he said.

Anne Hathaway is finally getting the correct name recognition. Earlier this week, the 38-year-old actress revealed on that she prefers to go by Annie and not what fans and the media have always called her, Anne.«The only person who calls me Anne is my mother and she only does it when she's really mad at me, like really mad,» the  star shared.

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the George Floyd case after he was seen on video holding his knee against Floyd’s neck will be tried separately from the three other cops accused in connection with the case, court papers on Tuesday show.   Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter A.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told the Manchester United players being handed a rare chance to impress against Watford to take their opportunity to show they should be involved more often.Solskjaer has made nine changes for the Old Trafford tie, with only Dean Henderson and Scott McTominay retained from the side that faced Manchester City in midweek.Only United, City and Tottenham, of Premier League sides, had a game in midweek and United are in action again

direct to your inboxHealth workers have expressed their ‘real and grave concerns’ over the government’s planned changes to the coronavirus vaccine distribution programme.The government has announced its intention to prioritise the first dose of the vaccine for as many as people as possible, extending the time between jabs from the recommended three weeks to up to 12 weeks for some patients.Chief medical officers have defended the move, as they said the ‘great majority’ of initial protection came

Prosecutors handling the Minneapolis case involving four former police officers charged in the death of George Floyd have asked that the trial be delayed by three months, citing coronavirus concerns, according to a report. In a recently filed court motion, prosecutors cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the amount of time needed before enough people are vaccinated and health risks are sufficiently diminished as their reason for the request, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

The Chicks have discussed changing their band name this year, and how the murder of George Floyd spurred them on in their decision.The trio – fka the Dixie Chicks – announced that they were to drop the ‘Dixie’ from their name back in June, a month in which Black Lives Matter protests spread across the globe following Floyd’s death in Minneapolis in late May.In a new interview with The Independent, The Chicks discussed the thought process behind the name change.

Attorney Ben Crump welcomed news Wednesday that two Louisville, Ky., police officers will most likely be terminated from the force over their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes were both recently served with termination paperwork over the botched March 13 drug raid on Taylor's apartment.The FBI concluded Cosgrove fired the shot that killed Taylor.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United should still be confident of beating Everton to claim a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals despite ringing the changes for the trip to Merseyside. The United boss has made nine changes to the team which thrashed Leeds at Old Trafford on Sunday, but Carlo Ancelotti has named a strong Toffees side, making just three changes from the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Everton on Wednesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made nine changes from the side which defeated Leeds at the weekend as Dean Henderson replaces David de Gea in goal. United have also made changes in defence with Axel Tuanzebe, Alex Telles and Eric Bailly selected, with captain Harry Maguire the only member of the back five to keep their place from Sunday.

The members of the group Lady A, which was formerly known as Lady Antebellum, are speaking out about the name change and why it took so long to drop “antebellum.”

The country band Lady A -- previously Lady Antebellum -- is opening up about their decision to change their moniker.  The Grammy-winning group, which is comprised of members, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, recently appeared on the syndicated  "Tamron Hall Show" where they discussed the move that was made over the summer amid the Black Lives Matter movement.  "The heart of our decision still rings true today as much as it did back in June when we made this announcement," Scott,

On Monday, award-winning trio Lady A opened up on the “Tamron Hall Show” about their controversial decision to drop ‘Antebellum’ from their name this past June.

The head of Boston’s largest police union accused a defense attorney who handed over videos allegedly showing officers using excessive force during demonstrations in June following the death of George Floyd of "stitching together" a narrative, arguing the "real enemy" that night were "cop-hating anarchists" who "showed up to a peaceful protest armed for violence and looking for a fight." An unidentified police sergeant was placed on administrative leave after the videos were published online