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White Sox say they weren't aware at first that a woman injured at game was shot
Read full article: White Sox say they weren't aware at first that a woman injured at game was shotThe Chicago White Sox say they were not aware at first that a woman injured during Friday’s game at Guaranteed Rate Field was shot and that the Chicago Police Department would have stopped play if officers thought it was unsafe to continue.
Ready to retire? Kurt Busch leaves NASCAR fans guessing
Read full article: Ready to retire? Kurt Busch leaves NASCAR fans guessing“If you’re asking me if this is a retirement video, I’m leaving it open for interpretation,” Busch told The Associated Press on Saturday. Ad“Who gets to go and take a NASCAR car to Key West at 200 mph,” Busch asked. Gronkowski partied in victory lane when Busch won the 2017 Daytona 500 and the fellow Monster athlete says: “Don’t do it, man! Don’t retire!” Busch lives in South Florida near Vanilla Ice, the “Ice, Ice, Baby” rapper who pulls up next to the Chevy and gets caught up in smoke from a burnout. Whether this was a true retirement video, simply a marketing ploy for the energy drink or even a negotiating tactic for another contract remained unclear.
Vanilla Ice to perform Fourth of July weekend concert near Austin as coronavirus cases surge
Read full article: Vanilla Ice to perform Fourth of July weekend concert near Austin as coronavirus cases surgeVanilla Ice is planning to perform a Fourth of July set near Austin. PA Images via ReutersAs coronavirus cases continue to surge in Texas, one venue outside Austin says it still plans to host an in-person concert Friday with rapper Vanilla Ice. "Music is part of Emerald Point and it will always be part of us going forward." Brannam told the Austin Chronicle, which first reported the plans for the concert, that Emerald Point is officially categorized as a restaurant because at least 51% of its sales are food. On Wednesday, state health officials reported its highest number of coronavirus cases yet with 8,000 new cases.
Vanilla Ice Cancels Fourth of July Concert Following Backlash and Coronavirus Concerns
Read full article: Vanilla Ice Cancels Fourth of July Concert Following Backlash and Coronavirus ConcernsWriting that he was moving the show to "a better date," the "Ice, Ice, Baby" rapper told fans in a video message, "Basically, I'm not going. Vanilla Ice added that he came to the decision due to his desire to keep fans safe. Due to the increase in COVID-19 numbers in Austin were gonna move the concert to a better date. We were hoping for better Coronavirus numbers by July but Unfortunately the numbers have increased quite a bit so for the safety and health of everyone were going to stay home. RELATED CONTENT:How Keith Urban Safely Performed a Concert for More Than 200 Healthcare Workers (Exclusive)Chase Rice Speaks Out Following Concert Backlash Over COVID ConcernsKelsea Ballerini Blasts Chase Rice For Holding Concert Amid Pandemic