Gareth Southgate’s new England look worryingly free of energy and resistance | England
By the time the PA announcer announced a “lap of appreciation” – an excitement that seemed at the time a level of malicious mockery – England’s players were applauding amid a stretch of empty red plastic seats.One of the greatest fears among the big teams in tournament football is peaking too early, and on that […]
The True Test of One’s Commitment to Free Speech
Editors Note: We agree that people have a right to say reprehensible and ignorant things. We don’t think the state should do anything to curtail their right to speak. However, private actors such as employers have every right to take their views into consideration when hiring. Those who wish to speak should be free to […]
Charles Barkley Is About To Become The Biggest Free Agent In All Of Sports
No doubt Charles Barkley will get paid! The NBA is reportedly in the midst of signing huge media rights deals with NBC, ESPN and Amazon worth $76 billion, according to NBA reports. The Wall Street JournalThe deal will take effect from the 2025-26 season. $26 billion That is the case at the moment. With TNT […]
House GOP proposes IRS funding cuts, defunding free tax filing system
House Republican appropriators are proposing to cut funding to the IRS and eliminate a free online tax filing system that the Treasury Department recently made permanent and promised to expand to other states. The House Appropriations Committee’s latest Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) bill “[prohibit] Funds used by the IRS to develop government-run tax […]
Soros-Backed DA’s Office Gave Free Consultations To Migrants Charged With Violent Crimes, Docs Show
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office provided free consultations and legal assistance to migrants charged with violent felonies in 2023, documents reveal. The taxpayer-funded consultations were provided to migrants charged with various heinous crimes, such as rape, robbery, strangulation, aggravated assault and homicide by vehicle, in an ostensible effort to help them avoid convictions that […]
Rangers have major decisions to make with restricted free agents
Chris Drury will have to navigate a precarious salary-cap situation if he wants to keep the core of his team. With eight players set to become unrestricted or restricted free agents, it will be nearly impossible for Drury to assemble his entire team again while staying under the projected $87.7 million cap next season. The […]
Idaho Bar Offers Free Beer for ‘Heterosexual Awesomeness Month’
An Idaho bar has caused controversy after announcing it will be celebrating “Straight Awesomeness Month” instead of LGBTQ Pride Month. The Old State Saloon, a bar in Eagle, Idaho, announced its celebrations on Facebook, inviting people to join in on a month of festivities and drink specials. “Please join us in celebrating straight people this […]
Supreme Court unanimously sides with NRA to allow free speech lawsuit against New York official
United States Supreme Court Verdict on Friday A free speech lawsuit by the National Rifle Association against New York state officials could move forward. The decision was written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nation’s most liberal justices. “Government authorities have no right to use their regulatory powers to blacklist objectionable political groups.” Sotomayor […]
Klay Thompson poised to hit free agency with no Warriors extension
Klay Thompson and the Warriors appear to be heading for a divorce. The four-time NBA champion, who played his entire 13-year career with Golden State, appears set to become a free agent after long-term contract negotiations stalled and the Warriors showed little urgency, The Athletic reported. report Friday. “There’s been no notable movement from either […]
FDNY teams up with experts to offer free skin cancer screenings for firefighters
New York’s Bravest are engaged in one of their most personal battles yet. The FDNY will be teaming up with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network on Saturday to offer free skin cancer screenings to smoke-eating firefighters at the Randall’s Island Fire Academy. Firefighters face the harsh reality that […]