Miller Sanford President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday night that he’s picked senior GOP Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead the agency. Calling him a “warrior for Free Speech,” Trump first nominated Carr to serve on the FCC in 2017. “His current term runs through 2029 and, because of his great work, I will now be designating … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign shelled out nearly $2.5 million to Oprah Winfrey’s production company for the celeb-packed town hall it hosted — more than double the initial estimate reported. It was originally surmised that Winfrey’s company Harpo Productions had been paid around $1 million for the talk show legend’s September town hall with Harris, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” declared the Biden administration “has blood on their hands” for the murder of Georgia college student Laken Riley who was allegedly killed by an illegal migrant earlier this year. Former acting immigration and customs enforcement director Tom Homan slammed the outgoing Democratic president as the trial of Riley’s murder … Read more
Sen. Laphonza Butler, a co-chair of Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House bid, embraces someone as they wait for Harris to deliver her concession speech at Howard University after losing the presidential election. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) Political speculation about the future of Sen. Laphonza Butler — the short-term replacement appointed to the chamber … Read more
Jake Paul lands a hit against Mike Tyson during their bout on Friday. (Julio Cortez / Associated Press) Netflix looked for the silver lining in the technically flawed live stream of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight on Friday. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming giant said 60 million households watched the bout between Paul, a fighter … Read more
Rams receiver Cooper Kupp (10) is congratulated after one of his two touchdown catches against the New England Patriots. He and fellow receiver Puka Nacua both surpassed 100 yards in receiving. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) A short week of preparation, a long cross-country flight and an early kickoff for West Coast body clocks presented … Read more
(Los Angeles Sparks) Former head coach Curt Miller and the Sparks parted ways after two, injury-ridden seasons. Magic Johnson, part of the franchise’s six-person ownership group, promised increased attention to help bring Los Angeles back to championship level after ending the year last season with an 8-32 record — the worst in the league. And … Read more
Daniel Penny arriving at Manhattan Criminal Court for his trial on Nov. 15, 2024. James Messerschmidt He stood tall for the scared Marine vet Daniel Penny’s on trial. For manslaughter. Not a black versus white case. No highlighted racial overtones. Witnesses say different things. Some: “His actions were not justified.” Others: “Penny should have held on tighter. … Read more
Grading the Jets’ 28-27 loss to the Colts on Sunday. Offense The Jets ended up putting together some decent numbers and five scoring drives, but their start was abysmal. They did not have a first down on their first five possessions and managed just nine yards on nine plays in the first quarter. QB Aaron Rodgers … Read more
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia wanted no part in hearing a Zach Bryan song while she was taking in UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. LaPaglia had dated the country singer for more than a year before the two split and LaPaglia began to reveal the alleged emotional abuse she suffered at his hands during … Read more