Baltimore’s “State Of Emergency” Lifted

Baltimore saw days of unrest after Freddie Gray, a black man, was taken into custody and suffered critical injuries. He died a week later. Protesters threw bottles and bricks at police during a riot on April 27, injuring nearly 100 officers. More than 200 people were arrested, and about 170 cars and 250 businesses were burned.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and called in 3,000 National Guard troops and 1,000 officers from around the state and country. Hogan rescinded the state of emergency Wednesday and said all of the troops and state police had been pulled out. He said $20 million from state’s Rainy Day Fund will help pay for last week’s response.

 

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Mayweather May Possibily Give Pacman A Rematch

Despite Pacquiao being expected to miss anywhere between four and 12 months due to shoulder surgery, per Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times and Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, Mayweather reportedly texted ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday stating he would be willing to fight Pac-Man again when he’s healthy, perSportsCenter on Twitter.

Given the definitive nature of Mayweather’s win in the first fight, some fans might be asking why a rematch is necessary at all. Mayweather landed more punches and had Pacquiao chasing shadows as he danced around the ring.

However, Pacquiao planted the tiniest seed of doubt regarding his performance after revealing that the shoulder injury limited him in the ring.

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Obama Jokes With Letterman About Post-Retirement Life

Letterman said Obama told him during a commercial break that he plans to take a month off after leaving office. The president said he and the first lady hope to get involved in causes they care about “in a different capacity,” including climate change, as well as helping support disadvantaged youth and military families.

But most of all Obama indicated that, like Letterman, he is looking forward to life out of the spotlight. “It does feel good not to have to be on the stump,” Obama said of the 2016 campaign.

“I was thinking you and me could play some dominoes together,” Obama said. “We could go to the local Starbucks and swap stories.”

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Taco Bell Is Giving Out Free Biscuit Tacos On Cinco De Mayo

What’s the best way to celebrate Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla? (That’s Cinco de Mayo for all you history greenhorns.) Forget the half-priced margaritas and guacamole — it’s all about free biscuit tacos at Taco Bell. That’s right: Tomorrow morning between 7 and 11 a.m., you can start your day with a gratis breakfast sandwich in a taco-shaped biscuit. We don’t know many people who would scoff at that opportunity.

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“Captain America: Civil War” First Photo Teases An Epic Battle Between Captain America and . . .

After publicly challenging DC Comics to box office fight for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for their original May 2016 showdown, DC pushed their release a week ahead in response to potentially have two weeks at the helm of the biggest weekend grosser in exactly a year. With Phase 3 of the Marvel Universe set to start with Captain America: Civil War aka Avengers 2.5, El Mayimbe shared a very important piece of information before Marvel Entertainment was able to reveal their official teaser later this year at Comic-Con.

Before Avengers: Infinity War and Captain Marvel both hit theaters two years later in 2018, take a look at the first promotional poster for Captain America 3 – teasing an unlikely battle with Iron Man and phase 3 spoilers.

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Pacquiao To Undergo Shoulder Surgery For Significant Tear

Only days following his loss to Floyd Mayweather in what was considered the biggest fight of this generation, news has come out that Manny Pacquiao will undergo right shoulder surgery for a slight tear in his rotator cuff. For those following the fight, it was reported that Manny went into the fight injured and was not granted anti-inflammatory medication to help alleviate some of the pain beforehand.

The official diagnosis by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache is that Pacman has a has a rotator cuff tear and he will be out between 9-12 months, depending on his rehab.

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