What’s Trending January 16 – 22, 2022 (TL; DR)
by experiencehood | Jan 24, 2022Sports
Grayson Allen’s Dangerous play injured Alex Caruso
The Chicago Bulls played the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night. Grayson Allen has been known for dirty plays, but during Friday’s game, he committed his worse act. In the third quarter, Alex Caruso received a pass on a fast break, then went up for a lay-up. Grayson Allen jumps and grabs Caruso’s arm while he is in mid-air, causing Caruso to fall and break his wrist. Allen was ejected from the game. The Bucks won the game 94-90.
Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open
Naomi Osaka against Ash Barty was the match-up everyone was looking for in the late round, but it didn’t happen. Naomi was stopped by Amanda Anisimova, a 20-year-old ranked 60th. After the loss, Naomi was happy with the outcome and appeared to be enjoying playing tennis as she said, “it was fun to play.”
Francis Ngannou unifies the Heavy Weight title
In Anaheim, California, Francis Ngannou unified UFC's undisputed heavyweight title. Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane went all the way and had to be decided by the judges. Ultimately, Francis Ngannou won the decision and went home with the title. After the match, Francis reveals he almost called off the match because of a knee injury.
Entertainment
Microsoft acquires Activision
Microsoft recently acquired Activision for $68.7B. The acquisition would make Microsoft the third-largest gaming. Microsoft just added popular games such as Call of Duty, Tony Hawk pro skater, and Crash Bandicoot.
Moon Knight
Marvel has released a new trailer introducing a new character to the MCU. Moon Knight, a character that first appeared in 1975 in comics, is now going to have a Disney+ series.
Politics
McConnel “African Americans vote as much as Americans”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel said while responding to a question, “African Americans vote as much as Americans. The comment caused outrage and was taken as he doesn’t see African Americans as Americans. Friday, Mitch McConnel cleared up his comment and explained his position on race relations and voting rights.
Havana Syndrome is not a foreign attack
The CIA could not find a link between Havana Syndrome and any foreign country. Most of the illnesses to US diplomats and intelligence officials were related to undiagnosed medical conditions and stresses. The CIA is still investigating cases that could not be explained.
President Biden First year
President Biden held a press conference to address actions taken in his first year as president of the United States of America. President Biden mentioned concerns about COVID-19 and inflations. Also, President Biden stated he should have done more about testing for COVID-19 and i