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Zion Williamson ‘not close’ to Pelicans return in brutal injury blow

The Pelicans' tough start to the season is getting even worse. Zion Williamson has been sidelined since his last appearance on Nov. 6 with a hamstring injury that appears to be more serious than originally thought. ESPN's Shams Charania reports. On Friday, it was announced that Williamson had “received multiple treatments on his left hamstring” […]

RFK Jr.’s confirmation would be a blow to Big Pharma and a big win for health

Washington, D.C.'s Beltway Publications left no doubt about who stands to lose the most after President Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Politico highlighted the uproarreports on Washington lobbyists' fierce opposition to President Trump's decision to put Kennedy at the helm of the $3 trillion health agency. […]

Islanders blow third-period lead in heartbreaking loss to Red Wings

DETROIT — Next game, a third-period lead, then another loss. At this point, what else can you expect from the Islanders, who magically bounced what should have been a great road trip to three losses? Thursday's game, which ended in a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings on Lucas Raymond's game-winning goal with less than […]

Daniel Jones’ Giants highs and woes following benching blow

The Daniel Jones era is all but over with Tommy DeVito announced to start under center on Sunday when the 2-8 Giants host the Buccaneers. His six seasons had more lows than highs, but here are the four most memorable in each category. The Peaks January 15, 2023: Leaderman In his first and only career […]

Islanders blow third-period lead in loss to Kraken

SEATTLE — File this to back up the victory that slipped through the Islanders' fingers. After playing their best game of the season in Vancouver on Thursday, the Islanders played confident, snappy hockey on Saturday afternoon. But this time it didn't lead to a big win or any other kind of victory. Instead, the Isles […]

Ranked choice voting dealt blow by voters, rejected in numerous states

Ranked voting took a hit last week when several states rejected the bill, including Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho. In Colorado, Proposition 131 would create a primary system open to candidates from any party, with the top four vote-getters advancing to the general election after voters rank the candidates from start to finish. It had […]

Ted Cruz gets behind Rick Scott for leader, in blow to fellow Texan John Cornyn

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced his support for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) Wednesday morning ahead of the 9:30 a.m. leadership election. “This morning, I'm voting for Republican Leader Rick Scott, just as I was two years ago. I helped lead Rick's campaign against McConnell in 2022, and I'm thrilled to be working with him again. […]

Islanders blow lead and waste Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in loss to Devils

While everything has gone wrong for the Islanders this past month, one thing has been clearly and completely true. That is Ilya Sorokin. In the second period Saturday night, the goaltender was once again a force for the Islanders. Then, late in the third inning, the game seemed decided, but the Islanders collapsed, losing a […]