What’s trending February 6 – 12, 2022 (TL; DR)

Sports

Lebron pass Kareem in all-time scoring

Lebron James made history by passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in total points scored in the NBA. Saturday, the Lakers faced off with the Warriors on the night James gained the scoring record. James only needed 19 pts to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Lebron James tied Kareem’s record in the first half and passed him in the third quarter. The Lakers still lost to the Warriors 117-115.

Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier

Saturday night, Israel Adesanya faced Jared Cannonier in a title bout. Israel Adesanya walked out of the match with his title still in his possession, winning the match by unanimous decision.

James Harden and Ben Simmons swap

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers were in a standoff since the end of last season’s playoff, and it came to an end thanks to James Harden. James Harden has grown tired of the situation with the Brooklyn Nets and found a way to get himself traded to the 76ers. The 76ers received James Harden for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft picks.

Entertainment

Dave Chappelle Threaten to pull his business from Ohio Village

Ohio Village failed to approve a zoning ordinance that included affordable housing units. Dave Chappelle was opposed to the design of the homes part of the affordable housing units saying they were cookie-cutter and poorly vetted. Dave threatens to pull his business from the town, which causes the vote tie and does not allow the zoning ordinance to pass.

Nelly’s accidental sex-tape

One of Nelly’s story posts on Instagram caught the attention of many fans as he has shown more than he would have liked. The post of him and a woman giving him oral has social media talking all week. Nelly quickly apologized to the woman in the post and her family.

Politics

Embassy staff ordered to leave Ukraine

With Ukraine under the threat of a Russian invasion, President Biden has ordered all Embassy staff to leave Ukraine. More than 100,000 Russian troops surround the border of Ukraine as a solution to the issue will appear.

President Biden push to change Medicare

Some states are upset with President Biden’s push to change states policies on Medicare and Medicaid, particularly Republican states. States like Texas are using a wavier system to charge low-income adults premiums and work for using Medicare and Medicaid. President Biden has halted waivers approved days before he went into the office and is now being sued by Texas.