This Week's Updates, 11/17/2019

This Week's UPDATES

Has anyone been following the public Impeachment Hearings? Well it's our Main Story this week and we have some full details. It all started with the testimonies of acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and the senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine, George Kent. While I did not watch the hearings because I was in college, here's what we know so far, Taylor testified that the day after the Trump–Zelensky phone call, one of his aides, David Holmes, had overheard U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland speaking to President Trump via cellphone in a Kyiv restaurant, hearing the president refer to "the investigations". David Holmes had  testified behind closed doors last Friday and what he heard from Trump is unbelievable. Apparently, he heard the President ask "so, he's gonna do the investigation?" to which Sondland replied, "he's gonna do it", adding [Volodymyr] Zelensky would do "anything you ask him to". Holmes also testified that Sondland later told him that Trump "did not give a shit about Ukraine" and "only cared about the big stuff ... the big stuff that benefits the president like the Biden investigation that Mr. [Rudy] Giuliani was pushing." Marie Yovanovitch's testimony began last Friday and said that she had three contacts with Giuliani, not involving the current allegations, and did not know why he chose to attack and discredit her. She also said that his allegations against her were false and that no one in the State Department believed them and added that she was "shocked and devastated" when Trump disparaged her and said she was "going to go through some things" during his telephone call with Zelensky. From what I'm hearing as I'm writing all of this down, there's no question that the President is in some serious trouble and yet he just doesn't care. Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said a few days ago that Trump may have committed bribery, which according the Constitution is an impeachable offense, but even if the House can do their part in trying to remove him, his faith lies in the hands of the Senate. To get some real analysis on the current state of the Impeachment inquiry, here comes a political Web Choice playlist with video clips from MSNBC, which is quite honesty the only news network I trust these days.

Chris Hayes On How The New Testimony Ties 

Trump To Ukraine Pressure | All In | MSNBC

First Public Impeachment Hearing Presents Triple 

Threat To Trump | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Impeachment Hearing Ties Trump More Directly 

To Ukraine Pressure | The Last Word | MSNBC

Day One Impeachment Testimony Ties Trump 

Closer To Ukraine Controversy | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

Nancy Pelosi Breaks Things Down For Everyone | Morning Joe | MSNBC

New Details Emerge After Marathon Impeachment 

Testimony | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

With so much chatter about the Hearings, we can't forget about the 7-Day Round-Up and I got a brand new one this week, featuring a lot of shockers and devastating news that just go to show that America will always be the same old America.

7-Day Round-Up
Sunday	Apple Card faces scrutiny following alleged gender bias by a NY financial regulator.	KlicK
Monday	Former Governor Deval Patrick is considering joining the 2020 presidential primary.	KlicK
Tuesday	Disney+ suffered technical issues on the launch day of the new streaming service.	KlicK
Wednesday	George Kent and Bill Taylor testified during the Impeachment Hearings held in DC.	KlicK
Thursday	Two students are dead following a high school shooting in Santa Clarita, California.	KlicK
Friday	NFL suspends defensive end Myles Garrett indefinitely after Browns-Steelers brawl	KlicK
Saturday	Five people were under arrest after a shooting at a high school game in New Jersey.	KlicK

Last but not least for today is our Max Sports rundown. It's only a manner of time before someone in the NFL clinches the very first spot in the NFL Playoffs next year, and with no more undefeated teams left this season, it's anybody's ball game now. Elsewhere, the NBA has seen a lot of high scoring moments to start the season as teams are showing off their new toys they acquired from the off-season. We can't also forget about the NHL with teams giving fewer goals in each games to improve their status as the top teams in the hockey league, to see how good teams in each league are doing, you know just where to look.

NBA
Last Night
Nets 117, Bulls 111
Bucks 102, Pacers 83
Hornets 103, Knicks 102
Rockets 125, Timberwolves 105
Heat 109, Pelicans 94
Mavericks 110, Raptors 102
Trail Blazers 121, Spurs 116
Clippers 150, Hawks 101
Today
76ers vs Cavaliers at 3PM
Celtics vs Kings at 3:30PM
Nuggets vs Grizzlies at 6PM
Wizards vs Magic at 6PM
Warriors vs Pelicans at 7PM
Hawks vs Lakers at 9:30PM
Tomorrow
Cavaliers vs Knicks at 7PM
Pacers vs Nets at 7:30PM
Hornets vs Raptors at 7:30PM
Trail Blazers vs Rockets at 8PM on NBATV
Bucks vs Bulls at 8PM
Spurs vs Mavericks at 8:30PM
Celtics vs Suns at 9PM
Timberwolves vs Jazz at 9PM
Thunder vs Clippers at 10:30PM

NHL
Yesterday
Hurricanes 4, Wild 3 in Overtime
Jets 4, Lightning 3
Stars 5, Oilers 4
Coyotes 3, Flames 0
Kings 4, Golden Knights 3
Capitals 3, Bruins 2 in a Shootout
Sabres 4, Senators 2
Devils 4, Canadiens 3 in Overtime
Panthers 4, Rangers 3
Islanders 4, Flyers 3 in a Shootout
Penguins 6, Maple Leafs 1
Ducks 4, Blues 1
Blackhawks 7, Predators 2
Avalanche 5, Canucks 4 in Overtime
Sharks 4, Red Wings 3 in a Shootout
Tonight
Sabres vs Blackhawks at 7PM on ESPN+
Flames vs Golden Knights at 7PM
Tomorrow
Ducks vs Capitals at 7PM on ESPN+
Kings vs Coyotes at 9PM on ESPN+

NFL Week 11
Last Thursday
Browns 21, Steelers 7
Today
Cowboys vs Lions at 1PM on FOX
Jaguars vs Colts at 1PM on CBS
Bills vs Dolphins at 1PM on CBS
Broncos vs Vikings at 1PM on CBS
Saints vs Buccaneers at 1PM on FOX
Jets vs Redskins at 1PM on FOX
Falcons vs Panthers at 1PM on FOX
Texans vs Ravens at 1PM on CBS
Cardinals vs 49ers at 4:05PM on FOX
Bengals vs Raiders at 4:25PM on CBS
Patriots vs Eagles at 4:25PM on CBS
Bears vs Rams at 8:20PM on NBC
Tomorrow
Chiefs vs Chargers at 8:15PM on ESPN
Bye Week
Packers, Titans, Giants, Seahawks

CELEBRITY of the WEEK

Lakeith Stanfield

Born: August 12, 1991

Starred in Snowden and Get Out

Set to star in Knives Out

That's your Celebrity of the Week, Enough Said.