Oliver Wahlstrom makes case for spot on Islanders roster
Oliver Wahlstrom missed a lot of opportunities last season, but the Islanders felt they deserved to give him a chance by re-signing him to a one-year deal this offseason. So while Wahlstrom is unlikely to leave the organization unless the Islanders are taken out of training camp, his aim is to be on the 23-man […]
Pennsylvania Dem Rep. Susan Wild’s car booted in DC after racking up $775 in fines, parking in handicap spot
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Washington State last week gave the wheels of a Toyota RAV-4 to a Pennsylvania Democratic lawmaker who collected hundreds of dollars in unpaid fines for a series of parking violations in the district, including parking illegally in a handicap parking space. The punishment was to be strangled. . The city then crippled […]
MLB playoff bracket set as Braves beat Mets to secure final NL Wild Card spot
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 3-0 in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday, clinching a spot in the MLB playoffs as they became the last team to earn a wild-card spot in the National League. The Mets had already clinched a wild-card spot in the National League after winning a […]
Biden makes one thing clear in rambling spot on ‘The View’: Harris co-owns his failures
President Joe Biden said Wednesday on ABC’s “View“Kamala Harris has taken responsibility for her own failures, and not even two assassination attempts will stop her from continuing to dehumanize President Donald Trump.” Less than two weeks after a second Democratic donor allegedly plotted to assassinate President Trump, Biden-Harris Administration Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, [Trump] […]
Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu reacts to interaction with Spike Lee as New York secures spot in semifinals
The New York Liberty eliminated the Atlanta Dream from the WNBA playoffs in a short period of time. Known New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee was there to watch New York's WNBA team reach the semifinals on Tuesday night. At one point in the third quarter, Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu high-fived the famous film director, […]
Gleyber Torres’ baserunning blunder robs Aaron Judge of big spot
Aaron Judge hit another home run in his MVP season, but missed a deciding chance due to a baserunning error by Gleyber Torres. Judge hit a full-count split by Dean Kremer over the left-field fence for a home run in a 5-3 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night, his 56th career home run with […]
Hot travel spot could see new tourist tax as number of travelers increases
The Scottish Highlands are the latest popular holiday destination that may soon be subject to a tourist tax. In May, members of the Scottish Parliament passed a bill allowing local authorities in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax on tourists staying in their accommodation. Highland District Council will be the next body to decide what […]
Zac Jones has ‘great opportunity’ to lock up spot on Rangers defense
Zach Jones entered Rangers training camp with the same goal he has had the past three seasons. However, the situation could not be more different. This marks the first time the Rangers haven't acquired an entirely new defenseman to directly compete with the 23-year-old for the sixth defenseman spot. That's not to say there isn't […]
Rookie Dru Phillips emerging as bright spot for woeful Giants’ defense
Through two games, there haven't been many bright spots in the Giants' defense. But no matter how badly those around him performed, it's hard to overlook Jrue Phillips. Outside of star forward Dexter Lawrence, the rookie cornerback has been perhaps the most impressive piece of the Giants defense through two games. “Coming in as a […]
SEC approves options for BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF – Cointelegraph
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the listing and trading of equity options in BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Nasdaq. In a Sept. 20 notice, the SEC Approved Options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust will begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol IBIT. According to Nasdaq, the exchange […]