Mets’ contract talks with Francisco Alvarez hit roadblock
According to sources, the Mets had been in talks with star young catcher Francisco Alvarez on a long-term contract extension, but the talks were halted after Alvarez’s agent, Limas, headed by Bad Bunny, was disqualified. Talks were just beginning, and both sides were far from reaching an agreement. (The Mets are in the 110% tax […]
Liberty Bell replica hit with pro-Hamas symbols by anti-Israel protesters
A replica of the Liberty Bell outside Washington DC’s Union Station was defaced with pro-Hamas symbols and anti-Israel messages, including one that read “Fuck Israel,” during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. As thousands of protesters descended on the nation’s capital on Wednesday, demonstrations quickly turned to vandalism around Union Station, […]
Frankfurt and Oslo airport flights hit as climate protests continue | Environmental activism
Environmental activists disrupted flights at Frankfurt and Oslo airports on the second day of coordinated “Death by Oil” protests across Europe and North America. Supporters of “The Last Generation,” a movement calling for an end to fossil fuel use by 2030, temporarily grounded flights at Frankfurt airport on Thursday morning after activists said they had […]
Vulnerable Dem senator hit with immigration ad tying his policies to his ‘new friend’ Kamala Harris
First appeared on FOX: Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, considered the weakest senator up for reelection, has faced a new ad from his opponent linking him to Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. “I love Senator Kamala Harris for so many reasons,” Brown says at the start of the video. The new ad […]
2 teens charged in murder of Ohio single mom Alexa Stakely hit by own car during carjacking
Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday in the death of an Ohio single mother who was killed when her SUV struck her while she was trying to stop a carjacking with her young son in the back seat, police said. One of the suspects taken into police custody is 16-year-old Rayon Hawkins, who admitted to trying […]
Delta could take $500M profit hit after Crowdstrike outage: analyst
Wall Street analysts say last week’s global CrowdStrike outage could take a $500 million hit to Delta Air Lines’ current quarter profits. Citi Research aviation analyst Steven Trent slashed his third-quarter profit forecast for the Atlanta-based airline by more than $500 million due to the meltdown, which is still causing flight delays and cancellations this […]
New York Magazine Publishes Dubious Hit Piece Claiming Trump ‘Sucks at Golf’
Despite clear evidence to the contrary in recent videos, New York Magazine Donald Trump claims to be “bad at golf.” Matt Steve, a writer who is not a sports reporter, article Titled Tuesday; Trump may actually be bad at golf.In it, Steve attacks the former president’s game, focusing on Trump’s unconventional swing and especially his […]
Microsoft to take hit as Fortune 500 suffers $5.4B in CrowdStrike losses: study
U.S. Fortune 500 companies excluding Microsoft are facing losses of $5.4 billion due to last week’s CrowdStrike outage, and Microsoft’s losses will add hundreds of millions more to the total. Cloud Insurance Company Parametrics Wednesday. A global technology outage caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike security software crashed Microsoft Windows computers on Friday, forcing […]
Home sales slump in June as prices hit another record high
U.S. existing home sales fell more than expected in June and the median home price hit a record high again, but improving supply and lower mortgage rates raised hopes that home sales may recover in coming months. The National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday that home sales fell 5.4 percent at a seasonally adjusted […]
Rays’ Taylor Walls: Donald Trump-inspired hit celebration wasn’t endorsement of president
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said his Donald Trump-inspired celebration after Sunday’s hit was not intended as an endorsement of the president. After hitting a double against the New York Yankees, Walls turned toward the dugout, pumped his fist and yelled, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” Walls was imitating Trump’s gesture after he was shot in […]