Air Force vet calls for grounding iconic Blue Angels over noise, pollution
An Air Force veteran is calling on the Navy to permanently cancel Seattle’s iconic Blue Angels air show, saying the beloved performance is too loud and polluting. At well-known air shows, noise levels have been estimated at 100-110 decibels, sharply increasing the risk of spectators developing hearing loss. Dr. Breck Lebesgue wrote in a Seattle […]
Yankees’ hustle helps power bounce-back effort in win over Blue Jays
The Yankees’ efforts were rewarded twice on Saturday. Ben Rice was sprinting and literally dropped the ball for the Blue Jays, which caused a painful experience. Gleyber Torres — that’s right, Gleyber Torres — sprinted from first base to second base to avoid a potential double play. Gleyber Torres takes a swing during the Yankees’ […]
Rangers still have blue line questions despite defensive returnees
The Rangers’ defense will have largely the same lineup ready for next season, as they have done repeatedly over the past few years, with five of the six players scheduled to return. Now in their fourth year, they’re yet to win a Stanley Cup. The top-five defensemen may be going into their fourth season with […]
Ugly Marcus Stroman start sinks Yankees in loss to Blue Jays
About 30 minutes before the first pitch of a game that had been postponed due to rain, a rainbow appeared in the clouds above Yankee Stadium. When beauty left the Bronx, ugliness moved in. In an eventful game that featured unusual benchings, comebacks and too many mistakes, perhaps the most concerning development for the Yankees […]
Kids as young as 8 forced to take DEI surveys with no parent opt-out in blue state school district
Conservative legal watchdog American First Legal (AFL) announced a major “victory” for a New Jersey school district after the U.S. Department of Education determined that the school system acted unlawfully by failing to offer students the option to opt out of participating in an “equity” and “diversity” survey that was distributed to them. “When talking […]
Mass exodus: Americans flee high-tax blue states for red freedom
Hedge fund manager and investor Ray Dalio thinks a new American civil war is possible, putting the probability at 35-40%. But it probably won’t turn into a gunfight, he says. Instead, it will manifest as geographic relocation: “People will move to states that are in line with their preferences, and they won’t submit to the […]
Democrats Worry Trump Will Overpower Harris in ‘Blue Wall’ States
Fearing defeat in the presidential election, Democrats suggested this week that former President Donald Trump’s appeal in “blue wall” states may be too strong for Vice President Kamala Harris to overcome. Political experts believe seven states — Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina — will determine the president. If Trump wins one […]
Astros acquire Yusei Kikuchi from Blue Jays at MLB trade deadline
Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is now a former Blue Jay. Yeah The move marks an expected end to Kikuchi’s time in Toronto, making him the first Japanese player in franchise history to pitch for the Astros. Details of the trade aren’t fully known, but the deal will likely include prospect Jake Bross and two other top […]
Kamala Harris doubles down on blue — but not the Blue Wall
With Harris’ presidential campaign in high gear and the Democratic Party on fire, we have a good idea of where the focus of the campaign is — but whether that focus will win the election is another matter entirely. First, Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off her campaign with a bang, a call to vote […]
Democrats worry about Harris ‘blue wall’ strength
Democrats have obvious concerns about whether VP Harris will appeal to voters in key battleground states, even as they have rallied behind her candidacy in the six days since President Biden dropped out of the race. Those concerns are overshadowed by growing euphoria for Harris within the party, who is widely seen as a much […]