Various news by DANIEL GEORGE STANCU https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l Made with charisma en-us 2020-12-15 10:30:00 UTC 2023-03-05 05:18:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Drake Reveals Teaser and Release Date for New Album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ danielstancu https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019431892 A new studio album from Drake is coming early next year.
The Toronto-born rapper released a short teaser on Saturday, which also happened to be his 34th birthday. The caption confirmed that the name of the album is “Certified Lover Boy,” and the release date is January 2021.
Within the short clip, a young boy — presumably a version of Drake himself — looks up into a spotlight shining down on him as a hazy instrumental plays. The teaser then shows short recreations of the artwork for Drake’s previous releases, including “Take Care,” “Nothing Was the Same” and “Dark Lane Demo Tapes.” The one noticeable difference is that Drake has a heart shaved into his hairline, most likely in reference to the new album’s title.]]> 2020-12-15 10:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019431892 In Trump’s final days, a rush of federal executions danielstancu https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019452491 Five executions are scheduled before President-elect Joe Biden's 20 January inauguration - breaking with an 130-year-old precedent of pausing executions amid a presidential transition.
And if all five take place, Mr Trump will be the country's most prolific execution president in more than a century, overseeing the executions of 13 death row inmates since July of this year.
The five executions began this week, starting with convicted killer 40-year-old Brandon Bernard who was put to death at a penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. The execution of 56-year-old Alfred Bourgeois will take place on the evening of 11 December.]]> 2020-12-15 10:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019452491 Barcelona players agree to pay cuts worth £110m danielstancu https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019552061 The La Liga side currently have the highest wage bill in world football and the pay-cut agreement has to be ratified by the players and coaches affected in the next few days; Barcelona have struggled financially during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
As well as the initial hefty saving, the club have also deferred €50m (£44.9m) of variable payments over a three-year period.


A club statement read: "This agreement in principle is subject to ratification in the coming days by the group of players and coaches affected."In the event that the agreement is ratified, it will represent a highly significant step in the attempts to rectify the current financial situation.

]]> 2020-12-15 11:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019552061 Roger Federer in 'tight' race for 2021 Australian Open danielstancu https://padlet.com/danielstancu/5xaa0svbn3ewot1l/wish/1019573186 Roger Federer says he faces a "tight" race to be fit to play at the Australian Open.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion, 39, has not played since January, having needed two operations on a knee injury.


The Australian Open is likely to start on 8 February, delayed by three weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.

"I would have hoped that I would be 100% in October. But I am still not today. Let's see how the next two months will unfold," the Swiss said.

Federer's last competitive match came at this year's Australian Open, where he lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Melbourne Park.




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