Florida man Warren Johnson racks up over $31K in charges on company card to purchase lottery tickets
A Clearwater, Florida, man was arrested Monday after allegedly using a company credit card to purchase $31,000 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets, according to law enforcement officials. Warren Alexander Johnson, 47, is charged with conspiracy to defraud people of between $20,000 and $50,000, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office records. FOX 13 in Tampa reports […]
Jussie Smollett Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court to Throw Out His Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
Actor Jussie Smollett, whose reputation was tarnished by a hate crime hoax, convinces the public that he was actually attacked by homophobic racists during a 2 a.m. subway sandwich run in Chicago in 2019. A lawsuit has been filed in the Illinois Supreme Court seeking to do so. Smollett’s lawyers are asking the Illinois Supreme […]
49ers QB Brock Purdy Befuddled by Comparison to Lee Harvey Oswald
NFL players attending the Super Bowl will need to be prepared to respond to any media questions that may come their way. But Brock Purdy clearly didn’t see this coming. On Tuesday, as the 49ers QB sat answering questions from reporters, one reporter asked him if he was aware of some internet chatter claiming he […]
Former Yankee Gary Sanchez signs with Brewers
There’s something similar about Brewin with Gary Sanchez. The former Yankees and Mets catcher signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Brewers on Wednesday. The paper’s reporter Jon Heyman reported. The contract includes an option for 2025. Milwaukee already has Silver Slugger winner William Contreras at the plate, and the addition of Sanchez gives […]
Bobby Valentine had fears about young Patrick Mahomes’ time around Mets
A young Patrick Mahomes was running around the outfield at Shea Stadium hitting fly balls during batting practice, which worried former Mets manager Bobby Valentine. Mahomes’ father, Pat Mahomes Sr., pitched for the Mets in 1999 and 2000 during his 11-year MLB career. Valentine spoke with longtime Mets publicist Jay Horwitz. The current Chiefs star […]
49ers’ Blaine Gabbert has been an off-field hero
LAS VEGAS — Blaine Gabbert has given new meaning to the term “emergency quarterback.” On December 29, 2022, Gabbert and his two brothers were jet skiing in Hillsboro Bay near their home in Tampa when they heard a “pop” that turned out to be the sound of a sinking internal combustion engine. It turns out […]
San Francisco sourdough bread arrived with 49ers gold rush, still flavors city today
Taste San Francisco’s history with every bite of bread from a local bakery. A signature flavor of Golden Gate gastronomy, sourdough bread swept through town with a craze in 1849. It’s still going strong and delicious. As Smithsonian Magazine reported in 2017, one legend says that “Christopher Columbus was the first person to bring European […]
Man arrested for peddling business cards with free cocaine samples stapled on
A Canadian man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of selling business cards with free samples of cocaine on them, police said. Seyed Amir Razavi, 30, is charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. Officers initially found the business card […]