Devin Williams wants to add his name to the list of great Yankee closers. The right-hander, acquired in a trade from Milwaukee last week, listed Mariano Rivera and Aroldis Chapman as examples of “the best of the best” who have finished games in The Bronx. Though Williams arguably has been the most dominant closer in … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials are preparing to execute the state’s first death row inmate in 15 years, who was convicted a quarter-century ago of killing his brother and three other men. Joseph Corcoran, 49, has been on Indiana’s death row since 1999. If he is put to death as scheduled Wednesday, it will be … Read more
A Florida teacher was busted on child abuse charges for allegedly slamming down the arm of a nonverbal 3-year-old student before throwing away his lunch, leaving the boy to cry as his classmates ate. Special education teacher Tonya Gainey, 57, was captured on surveillance footage striking the youngster at the Wise Center in DeFuniak Springs … Read more
An ongoing Geomagnetic Storm Warning has been extended after a blast of energetic particles from the sun hit Earth’s orbit. LightRocket via Getty Images An ongoing Geomagnetic Storm Warning was extended through Tuesday after a blast of energetic particles from the Sun reached Earth. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for Monday night into Tuesday and later … Read more
An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant, according to state officials. 4The fossil was found near Scotchtown in Orange County, NY. NYSE.gov The jaw that belonged to an adult male and other incredible … Read more
Health and Human Services Secretary designee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be calming GOP nerves over his staunch pro-choice views, assuring Republican senators that he won’t be an impediment to key priorities on abortion. During his slew of meetings with senators this week, Kennedy, 70, committed to carrying out conservative goals of reversing Biden … Read more
The attorney general is investigating whether Sacramento Superior Court Judge David Stirling can constitutionally serve as chief deputy to Atty. Gen.-elect Dan Lungren, who appointed him to that post earlier this week. Current Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Nelson Kempsky said the request was made by Gov. George Deukmejian’s legal affairs secretary on behalf of Stirling. … Read more
Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, June 28, 2022. AP For the record, the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Oversight call for the Justice Department to investigate evident witness-tampering by ex-Rep. Liz … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. REUTERS Mr. President-elect, don’t sell out on a TikTok ban: The app is a Chinese state influence op, and you were elected on a promise to get tough when social-media companies collude with governments. A quick recap: After a rare … Read more
ESPN would like to extend its most popular talk show. After “Around the Horn” is canceled in the summer of 2025, ESPN is dabbling with the idea of expanding “Pardon the Interruption” to an hour-long program to fill the void, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports. “PTI,” starring Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, has aired at … Read more
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