American Airlines flight from LaGuardia emergency lands at JFK after bird strike damages engine
American Airlines passengers feared for their lives Thursday when a bird flew into the engine of an outbound LaGuardia flight, forcing the plane to quickly make an emergency landing at another airport in the city. Flight 1722 took off from LGA just after 7:20 p.m. and was scheduled to land at Charlotte Douglas International Airport […]
BYU lands No. 1 recruit A.J. Dybantsa behind record-setting NIL offer
NIL money appears to be flowing to Provo. 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 prospect AJ Divanza will be joining college basketball powerhouse Alabama, thanks to a nearly $7 million name, image and likeness (NIL) offer, in a moment of program change on Tuesday. He chose BYU over Kansas and North Carolina. According to Adam Zagoria. […]
U.S. Navy veteran suing CNN lands key legal victories ahead of high-stakes defamation trial
A Florida judge on Friday sided with U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who is suing CNN for defamation on several key issues in a high-stakes trial that begins next month. Young claims CNN slandered him by suggesting he illegally profited through a “black market” when he helped people leave Afghanistan during the Biden administration's 2021 […]
Hornets run-in lands Jalen Brunson on Knicks’ injury report
Jalen Brunson couldn't avoid the injury report for Saturday's home game against the Pistons. Brunson, who hit the floor hard in a third-quarter collision and did not play the final 14 minutes of Thursday's win over the Hornets, is listed as questionable with a lower back contusion. Tom Thibodeau said after Thursday's game that the […]
BYU’s Jewish QB Jake Retzlaff lands NIL deal with Manischewitz
It's a match made in heaven, made in Provo. BYU's Jake Retzlaff, the first Jewish QB to play at a Mormon school, signed a sponsorship deal with Manischewitz. This is the Jewish food and wine brand's first foray into the NIL space, but financial details were not disclosed. Retzlaff, who goes by the nickname “BYJew,” […]
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 […]
USC lands highly-touted recruit Jahkeem Stewart, but loses other potential talent on early National Signing Day
The USC Trojans have acquired one of the hottest players in the Class of 2025 in five-star defensive end Jakeem Stewart, who is considered the eighth player in the cycle by the Rivals. secured commitment. Stewart, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound defensive end from New Orleans, Louisiana, was originally the No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class, […]
Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in the second major transgender rights case against a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The justices' decision, which was not expected for months, joins similar laws in 25 other states and other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including the sports they can participate […]
Hunter’s ‘get out of jail free’ card lands just in the nick of time
Joe Biden went down in history not as a unifier or statesman, but as the architect of a bold act of corruption in modern American politics. With the stroke of a pen, Biden pardoned his son Hunter for all wrongdoing from 2014 to December 1, 2024. This act is not an amnesty. It's a blanket […]
Colorado lands 5-star quarterback amid Deion Sanders NFL coaching rumors
The Colorado Buffaloes don't play their next game until Saturday against Kansas, but the football program got a big win on Thursday. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis commits to Colorado during “''pat mcafee show. ” Lewis had been committed to the University of Southern California since August 2023, but on Sunday he canceled that commitment and […]