what's Trending February 20 - 26, 2022 (TL; DR)

Sports

Islam Makhachev making waves for a chance at a title

The main event for UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas featured Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green. The match only lasted a little over 3 minutes, with Islam winning the match by TKO with the ground and pound. Both fighters had a legitimate claim for a title shot, and with the win, Islam Makhachev hopes his time is now.

James Harden’s 76ers debut

The first game James Harden played as a 76er lived up to many people’s expectations. The 76ers played the Minnesota Timberwolves, which became a blowout win for the 76ers 133-12.

Entertainment

Amanda Bynes files to end the conservatorship

Nine years into her conservatorship Amanda Bynes is seeking to end her conservatorship. Amanda’s parents are willing to end the conservatorship and approve of the choice. Conservatorship was granted to her mother in 2013, but now Amanda feels she is in a better place.

Free Guy Sequel coming?

The director of the movie Free Guy said that he would like to work on a sequel to the movie with Ryan Reynolds.

Elden Ring

Elden Ring was released this week, and many fans of previous are excited for the new version of souls’ type of game. Elden Ring added open-world to the series giving the ability to roam around while hunting monsters. A storyline is in this game that was not in some of the previous games. Multi-player is also new, which allows you to play with or against other players.

Politics

Musk aid Ukraine

Elon Musk’s Starlink service began available to the people of Ukraine this week after parts of the country were unable to access the internet. Musk promised more terminals to Ukraine.

Ketanji Jackson first black woman nominated to Supreme Court

President Joe Biden fulfilled his claim to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court. Jackson will now go through the process to confirm her place as Supreme Court Justice.

Russia Invaded Ukraine

After many attempts to prevent an invasion of Ukraine, Russia went forward with its plans. Missile strikes hit parts of Ukraine, causing severe causalities to civilians. Many civilians are leaving Ukraine in search of refuge.