Blumenauer becomes ninth House Democrat calling for Biden to step aside
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) on Wednesday became the ninth House Democrat to publicly call on President Biden to drop out of the race, joining a chorus of lawmakers expressing concern about the president and the Democratic Party’s chances of winning in November’s presidential election. “No president has accomplished more under difficult circumstances than President Joe […]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer Ninth House Dem Calling Biden to Step Down
Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon became the ninth House Democrat to call on Biden to step down from the campaign and allow someone else to run. In a statement released Wednesday, the senator said Biden should not be the presidential nominee, without mentioning his poor performance in the debate with former President Donald Trump. “No […]
Mets rally in ninth inning to beat Pirates in thriller
PITTSBURGH — The Mets found themselves in the usual disappointment of a bullpen pitcher blowing a lead on Sunday, but at least they had a chance to turn things around. They fought back with aplomb in the ninth inning, then got the big hit they needed from Francisco Lindor, whose two-out, two-run single provided the […]
Purdue star Zach Edey selected ninth overall in NBA Draft to Grizzlies
He was named college basketball’s Player of the Year for two consecutive years and is now in the NBA. Zach Eddy was selected ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. In two seasons (73 games) with the Boilermarkers, Eddie averaged 23.8 points and 12.5 rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
Ninth Circuit to Hear Challenge to L.A.’s Failing ‘Mansion Tax’
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a challenge to Measure ULA, a November 2022 ballot initiative in Los Angeles that would tax the sale of luxury real estate to fund affordable housing that has fallen short of targets. As Breitbart News reported in early 2023, the ULA bill would have […]
Mets survive another near-collapse in ninth inning vs. Nationals
WASHINGTON — Adrian Hauser was a failure as a starting pitcher, but he’s been given a new role and is quickly becoming the Mets’ secret weapon. The Mets have won just four of their last 14 games, with relief pitcher Hauser making his mark in three of those wins. The most recent came Monday night, […]
Simone Biles cruises to ninth US Championship amid Olympic prep
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth U.S. championship Sunday, leaving no doubt that at 27 years old and having held the top spot for more than a decade, she is as incredible as ever. Biles finished with a two-day overall score of 119.750 points, nearly six points ahead of runner-up […]
Juan Soto crushes homer as Yankees rally in ninth to sweep Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Much of the Yankees’ weekend revolved around Aaron Judge, and rightly so: The former Giants fan turned in a masterful performance in his first game at the stadium near where he grew up. But on Sunday afternoon, Judge’s superstar co-star stole the show. Juan Soto hit two home runs, the second of […]
Clay Holmes’ nightmare ninth snaps Yankees’ win streak at seven with loss to Mariners
As the lights dimmed and began to flash, Clay Holmes jogged toward a jubilant crowd that saw a fairly new closer entrance designed to liven up the stadium. Minutes later, jubilant fans booed the closer as he touched up for the first time this season. Holmes gave up four runs in a nightmarish nine innings […]
Edwin Diaz implodes in ninth, Mets lose heartbreaker to Marlins
MIAMI — The Mets have a big headache in Edwin Diaz. Never mind that the All-Star closer is far from his 2022 peak, but suddenly his reliability to finish games is questionable. After squandering back-to-back save chances against the Phillies, the right-hander was given a no-save situation on Saturday, and in the 10th inning of […]