Breaking down Juan Soto’s historic $765 million Mets contract
DALLAS — Juan Soto's addition to the Mets will be celebrated by the Mets with a press conference Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. The outfielder passed a medical exam on Wednesday, making official the record-setting 15-year contract he agreed to over the weekend, worth $765 million. “This is a landmark moment in franchise history,” team […]
Mets’ historic Juan Soto splash won’t impact Pete Alonso pursuit
DALLAS — Are you considering signing Pete Alonso? The Mets have added significant impact to their lineup with the addition of Juan Soto in a record deal, and team officials have set themselves up to fill other holes. At or near the top of that list are decisions regarding first base. “We want Pete back. […]
Historic East Texas Church Destroyed by Fire
Five East Texas fire departments responded to a fire that destroyed a 163-year-old Methodist church in Marshall on Monday morning. In the 1860s, the church served as an ammunition depot and meeting place for Confederate leaders, including President Jefferson Davis. Around 1 a.m. Monday, four ladder trucks and about 75 firefighters from five area fire […]
Fall of Assad regime a ‘moment of historic opportunity’ for Syrian people, Biden says
President Biden said at a news conference Sunday afternoon that the United States will support Syria's neighbors and help strengthen regional stability after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled China, where the country's civil war continues. . “Finally, the Assad regime has fallen. This regime has brutally tortured and murdered literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians. […]
Netanyahu hails ‘historic’ fall of Bashar Assad in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, claiming it was a “direct result” of Israel's attacks on Iran and Hezbollah. Prime Minister Netanyahu made the remarks in a speech shortly after news broke that Assad had fled Damascus with his family on Saturday night. Islamist rebels […]
Historic Georgia church still holds service days after devastating fire | FOX 5 News
The First Pentecostal Church of Buford held a worship service on Sunday despite their historic building burning the night of … source
GOP AG predicts which side has advantage in historic SCOTUS transgender case with ‘divided’ justices
During oral argument, Supreme Court justices discussed the first high-profile case involving treatment of transgender children. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Scrumetti, a central figure in the lawsuit against the Biden administration, told Fox News Digital that the justices will “think deeply about this case” over the coming months. Asked if he ever foresaw that he […]
All-Star pitcher Luis Severino lands historic deal with A’s: reports
Two-time MLB All-Star pitcher Luis Severino and the Athletics have reached an agreement on a three-year contract, according to multiple reports. The deal is reportedly worth $67 million, which would make it the most lucrative deal in the typically budget-minded franchise's history. The contract exceeds the $66 million contract third baseman Eric Chavez signed from […]
‘The pendulum is swinging’: Experts weigh in on historic SCOTUS transgender case amid oral arguments
The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) began hearing oral arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile case over Tennessee's ban on transgender medical treatment of minors, but one expert said the landmark case “swings the pendulum.” This indicates that the area is shaking. The case, United States v. Scumetti, will decide whether Tennessee's ban on transgender medical treatment […]
Knicks’ high-octane offense is firing at a historic pace
The mighty Knicks lead the NBA in offensive rating, something they haven't done over a full season since the league began tracking a metric that measures points per 100 possessions. The Knicks enter Thursday's home game against the Hornets with a league-high 121.0 offensive rating, also the highest since at least the 1996-97 season, according […]