Chiefs narrowly escape another lowly opponent with bizarre ending against Raiders to clinch playoff spot
That's not necessarily a good thing for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they somehow found a way to do it again. The Chiefs blew a 13-point lead and defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 on Black Friday. Less than a week after needing a field goal as time expired to defeat the three-win Carolina Panthers, […]
California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996
California voters rejected a measure to raise the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour. This is the first time in nearly 30 years that such an effort has failed nationwide. In the end, 49.2% of Californians supported the wage increase, which fell just short, so the tally was taken two weeks after Election Day. […]
St Pauli lose narrowly to Bayern but stadium masterstroke wins admirers | Bundesliga
IThis was, in many ways, one of those games we see far too often today. The huge difference between the two teams in the same division was all too apparent, with the inferior team holding out, aiming to keep the powder dry and give the punchers a chance in the final stages. Bayern Munich won […]
Gotham FC narrowly keeps repeat title hopes alive on late Rose Lavelle
Through the regular season's ups and downs, ups and downs, injuries, and glimpses of what Gotham FC's complete lineup could accomplish, Delaney Sheehan was one constant. She played in all 26 NWSL games. She had the second longest time. While Sheehan wasn't a splashy offseason acquisition, the midfielder has been with Gotham since 2021 before […]
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat, narrowly defeating Republican Mike Rogers
ANN ARBOR, MI — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin narrowly defeated Republican challenger Mike Rogers, dashing Republican hopes of winning Michigan's Senate seat for the first time since 1994. Slotkin led with 48.6% of the vote, slightly ahead of Rogers' 48.3% with 99% of votes counted, the Associated Press reported. Slotkin, who represents Michigan's 7th […]
Kalen DeBoer reacts after Alabama narrowly avoids second straight SEC upset: ‘Proud of these guys’
The South Carolina Gamecocks gave it their all against No. 7 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Alabama entered the matchup against its Southeastern Conference foes as the overwhelming favorite, but first-year head coach Karen DeBoer quickly realized that the odds were not necessarily in her team's favor. However, South Carolina quarterback Lanoris Sellers made a […]
VA couple narrowly escapes Hurricane Helene’s fury driving through NC mountains: ‘Pretty scary’
A Virginia couple was on their way home through the North Carolina Mountains when they were hit by Hurricane Helen. On Thursday's episode of “The Faulkner Focus,” Alan and Kelly Keffer narrowly escaped a mudslide along an interstate in Black Mountain, North Carolina. “I looked out the window and saw the mountains coming down, along […]
Couple narrowly avoids mudslide triggered by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
A couple driving through North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains narrowly escaped being washed away by a landslide caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helen. Alan and Kelly Keffer captured the moment the mudslide ripped off the back of their car on their dashboard camera. Dashcam footage shows a couple narrowly avoiding a mudslide on a […]
Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain from Hurricane Helene
GREENVILLE, Tenn. – A major flooding emergency was narrowly avoided along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helen brought heavy rains that pushed the river several feet above record flood stage. The Tennessee Valley Authority said rising waters have raised fears of an imminent failure of Nolichucky Dam in Greenville. […]
Harris narrowly beating Trump in six key battleground states: Polling
The latest polls show Vice President Harris narrowly leading former President Trump in six battleground states, but the candidates are tied in Georgia. In the survey, Published late Thursday Bloomberg News/Morning Consult found that Democratic candidates have an advantage over Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin. Harris has a 7-point lead over Trump […]