MLB suspends Astros’ Ronel Blanco 10 games with fine after sticky substance ejection
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected and suspended for 10 games Tuesday night for having a sticky substance in his glove. MLB announced the expected suspensions Wednesday, including an undisclosed fine for violating the league’s strict policy on sticky substances for pitchers. GM Dana Brown said via The Athletic that Blanco will not […]
ND lawmaker gets $2,500 fine, 250 hours community service in speculation case
A North Dakota judge on Thursday sentenced a state lawmaker to 250 hours of community service and a $2,500 fine after a jury convicted him of a misdemeanor in connection with a controversial state-rented building he owns. ordered to pay. State District Judge Bobby Weiler also ordered Republican Rep. Jason Dockter of Bismarck to pay […]
Nuggets’ Jamal Murray Hit With $100,000 Fine From NBA After Throwing Towel, Heating Pad At A Referee
He was just lucky he wasn’t suspended. jamal murrayThe Denver Nuggets guard was fined $100,000 by the NBA for throwing both a towel and a hand warmer at a referee. However, he was spared a suspension. The incident occurred Monday night during a Nuggets game. 106-80 Lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2. The […]
NY v Trump: Judge regrets he can’t fine 45th president more money in gag order ruling
The judge presiding over the New York v. Trump trial in Manhattan lamented the failure to fine former President Trump more than $1,000 for each violation of the gag order during the trial. Judge Juan Marchan fines Trump $9,000 He was charged Tuesday morning with violating a gag order that prohibits court officials from speaking […]
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile hit with $200M FCC fine for sharing user location data without consent
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded the nation’s four largest carriers a total of $200 million after completing an investigation that found they illegally shared access to customers’ location data. announced on Monday that it had imposed a fine. T-Mobile received the largest fine of $80 million, and Sprint, a subsidiary it acquired in […]
House Threatens Massie with Fine for Videoing Dems Waving Ukraine Flags
update: Speaker Johnson announces he will not impose a fine on Thomas Massie After seeing Rep. Massey’s tweet, our team reached out to Sgt. I disagree with this assessment and Congressman Massey will not be fined. https://t.co/isqVHdVjUQ — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 23, 2024 As the House passes tens of billions of dollars in […]
Massie says Sergeant at Arms warned of $500 fine
Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie said: post X reported that the House Sergeant-at-Arms threatened to take down the video post or face a $500 fine. The video includes footage of lawmakers waving Ukrainian flags in the House chamber. “Instead of fining the Democratic congressman who waved the flag, the House Sergeant-at-Arms called and said if […]
Biden Sees Very Fine People on Both Sides of Campus Antisemitism
President Joe Biden on Monday condemned anti-Semitism on college campuses, but was equivocal, saying he also condemned those who don’t understand the Palestinian perspective. “I condemn anti-Semitic protests, which is why I launched a program to combat them,” Biden told reporters in Virginia. “I also blame Palestinians and those who do not understand their current […]
Prosecutors want judge to fine Trump $3K, hold him in ‘contempt of court’ for alleged breaches of gag order
Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday asked Judge Marchand to fine Donald Trump $3,000 and hold him in “contempt of court” for allegedly violating a gag order for contempt of a trial witness. Trump, 77, was ordered in March to comply with a limited gag order that prohibits him from slamming witnesses in his hush money trial, […]
Trump meets everyday Americans at Chick-fil-A while Biden fine dines with Clintons, billionaires in DC
On Wednesday, while former President Trump met with ordinary Americans at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Georgia on the campaign trail, President Biden enjoyed an upscale meal at the White House with the Clintons and other prominent guests. I was having fun. In Atlanta, Trump met with local residents for an unscripted conversation, treating them to […]