Pritzker expects DNC to be 'like a rock concert'

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) expects the enthusiasm for Harris to continue at this week’s Democratic National Convention, which he said on Sunday would be “like a rock concert.” Pritzker said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the Democratic National Convention will honor President Biden’s work as the party continues to back Harris […]

NYC woman sues Hard Rock for $500K after falling out of golf cart

That was unlucky. A Brooklyn woman who was injured after falling from a golf cart is now suing the Hard Rock Cafe & Hotel in the Dominican Republic for $500,000 in damages. Taylor O’Leary said in documents filed in Brooklyn federal court that she fell from a golf cart in July 2022 because the cart’s […]

Summer on Capitol Hill is like Yacht Rock

A summer breeze has swept through the Capitol for the past two weeks. Not the “summer breeze” that Shields and Crofts sings about, but a political summer breeze that has lawmakers “running like the wind” toward the exits. In the words of Gino Vannelli, lawmakers from both parties declared, “I just want to quit,” and […]

White Sox fire Pedro Grifol with club at rock bottom

The White Sox have finally fired their manager. Chicago fired Pedro Grifol on Thursday morning after an utterly dismal season that saw them finish 28-89 and 36.5 games out of the playoff zone. Grifol, 54, led the team to a 61-101 record last year in his first season in the South. “As we all recognize, […]

Prosecutors alleged father-son murder plot in killing of hip-hop star PnB Rock

COMPTON, Calif. — Both defendants in the murder trial of Philadelphia hip-hop star PnB Rock agree that a 17-year-old boy walked into the South Los Angeles restaurant Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles and shot the rapper twice in the back and once in the chest. Both sides agree that the boy’s father, Freddie Trone, a defendant […]

Failed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Army deal didn’t help recruitment efforts

The deal fell through. Legendary professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s $11 million partnership with the U.S. Army is reportedly so disastrous that it may actually hinder the military’s recruiting efforts. The Army claims “The Rock” breached his contract by sharing an agreed upon number of social media posts during the United Football League season […]

Alleged Intruder Armed With Rock Shot Dead By Homeowner

An Oceanside, California homeowner shot and killed an alleged intruder armed with rocks and a stick just before 7:30 Monday night. ABC 10 News report The home is in the “4100 block of Diamond Circle.” The alleged intruder, a 22-year-old man, entered the home through the back door. The homeowner confronted the intruder and fired […]