Penn State vs. Oregon, Texas vs. Georgia predictions: College football odds, picks
I'm also hesitant to back James Franklin in a big game. Franklin's team is 1-16 straight up against top-five teams and 5-12 against the spread. Franklin's Lions haven't won against a top-five opponent since October 2016, losing 11 straight on the road. That being said, how “big” is the Big Ten championship game? Both teams […]
NY spends more on holiday lights than any other US state: poll
For the New Yorkers who crowd the halls this season, the holidays will be brighter and their wallets lighter. Empire State residents spend a whopping $463.25 a year on holiday lights, more than any other nation, according to a new study that also looks at who keeps their lights on the longest. Behind New York […]
Elon Musk interacts on X about the current state of Social Security benefits – Here's what happened – La Grada EN
Elon Musk's stance social security benefits The questions come as he prepares to take his first unofficial post in the U.S. administration under President-elect Donald Trump. More than 70 million retirees, survivors, and people with disabilities receive monthly payments from Social Security, the nation's largest entitlement program. However, an impending change in government could result […]
P’Nut the squirrel can’t rest in peace in NY — his headless body held by state as ‘evidence’
Punat cannot rest in peace. The headless body of the world's most famous squirrel is currently stored in a cold room somewhere in upstate New York, The Post has learned. The state Department of Environmental Protection said investigators raided a Chemung County home in November and captured Peanut the squirrel and his friend Fred the […]
3 winners, 3 losers from Golden State Valkyries expansion draft
Thanks to Friday night's expansion draft, the Golden State Valkrees finally have a team. The WNBA's 13th team has selected the following players, all of whom remain unprotected by their previous teams. Kayla Thornton (New York Liberty) Monique Billings (Phoenix Mercury) Julie Vanloo (Washington Mystics) Stephanie Talbot (Los Angeles Sparks) Cecilia Zandarasini (Minnesota Lynx) Temi […]
Boise State wins Mountain West championship as first expanded CFP bracket begins to take shape
Boise State is in the College Football Playoff. The Broncos won the Mountain West Conference title Friday night, defeating UNLV 21-7 in the Mountain West championship game, and qualified for the sport's first 12-team playoffs. Star running back Ashton Giunty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown, his sixth 200+ yard game of the season. […]
Dade Phelon Drops Out Of Texas House Speaker Race After Backlash From Trying To Oust Republican State AG
Dade Phelan, a two-time Republican speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, announced Friday that he will resign and not seek a third term following criticism from within his party. The speaker faced significant backlash after launching an unsuccessful impeachment campaign against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In the May runoff, Phelan's opponent, Dave […]
Meet the 11 WNBA players the Golden State Valkyries selected in the expansion draft
A pick is included! The WNBA's newest team, the Golden State Valkyries, have made their official expansion draft selections, with 11 players selected from across the league. Each existing WNBA team could protect six players from their roster, and the Valkyries then selected one unprotected player from each team (with the exception of the Seattle […]
Blue state county tees up vote on ‘knee-jerk’ resolution to protect illegal immigrants from deportations
San Diego County will soon vote on a resolution that would block the county from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including informing about the release of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, a move the Trump administration has made in its historic deportation campaign. This will take place several weeks before it is expected […]
The Golden State Valkyries selecting Kate Martin in the expansion draft makes perfect sense
The Golden State Valkyries have reportedly selected Kate Martin and Kayla Thornton in the expansion draft. The Athletic's Sabrina Merchant and Marcus Thompson II. Both the Las Vegas Aces rookie and New York Liberty veteran will head to the Bay as part of the WNBA's 15th team's first team. Neither choice is a huge shock. […]