Trump-appointed judge tosses machine gun charges against Kansas defendant, casts doubt on machine gun bans

A federal judge dismissed criminal charges involving the machine gun, ruling that such weapons are “portable weapons” under the Second Amendment. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John W. Blooms in Wichita, Kansas, dismissed two charges against defendant Tamori Morgan for possessing a machine gun in violation of federal law. Last year, the Department of Justice […]
Nelly Korda tosses Women’s Open away; double bogey leads to collapse at St. Andrews

Nelly Korda held a two-stroke lead when she stood on the 14th tee, the final par-5 hole on St. Andrews’ famed Old Course. At eight under par, five straight pars would probably have won her third major. In the end, Lydia Ko birdied the 18th hole to win the Women’s Open at seven under par. […]
Fed judge tosses GOP challenge to Nevada’s mail-ballot counting rules

LAS VEGAS — Republicans have vowed to continue their legal challenge to Nevada’s 2021 law that allows mail-in ballots received up to four days after Election Day to be counted on the ballot. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du said the plaintiffs, who include the Republican National Committee, the state Republican Party, Trump’s 2024 campaign and […]
Judge Tosses Documents Case Against Trump; Jack Smith Appointment Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the prosecution of former President Donald Trump in the “Documents” case, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith was not appointed in a constitutional or lawful manner. Judge Eileen Cannon granted the defense’s motion, ruling that Smith could not lawfully bring charges against Trump in federal court because […]
Caitlin Clark tosses game sneakers to young fan after Fever win

Caitlin Clark delighted young fans in Minnesota by tossing her sneakers into the stands as she left the court. Clark scored 17 points in an 81-74 win over the defending Commissioner’s Cup champion Lynx on Sunday, a homecoming of sorts for the Iowa-born WNBA superstar. Caitlin Clark tossed sneakers to young fans after a Fever […]
Judge tosses out involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin

New Mexico judge threw out In a surprising development on Friday, Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Baldwin had been charged with murder in a shooting on the set of his film “Lust,” which left 42-year-old cinematographer Halina Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded in October 2021. Baldwin maintained his […]
Mets’ Luis Severino tosses gem after rotation shuffle

CHICAGO — Luis Severino may have been disappointed to be removed from the starting lineup for the Subway Series, but it didn’t affect his performance Sunday night. The Mets ace bounced back from a tough outing in Texas last week, pitching six scoreless innings and striking out a season-high 10 in a 5-2 victory over […]
Carlos Rodon tosses gem as Yankees use small-ball to beat Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Yankees benched the 19-foot-4 slugger. In the visiting dugout, which was certainly wider than usual, were Aaron Judge (6-foot-7), who was given the first rest of the season, Giancarlo Stanton (6-foot-6), who sat on the bench with Juan Soto as the designated hitter, and Anthony Rizzo (6-foot-3), who was given […]
Scottie Scheffler tosses putter in frustration at Charles Schwab

Maybe Scottie Scheffler is human after all. Scheffler struggled uncharacteristically at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth and was visibly frustrated on Friday. On the 11th hole, Scheffler’s second of the day, he had a birdie putt from the edge of the green, but the ball went wide left and […]
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes tosses gem after controversial illegal pitch

After Nestor Cortez was called for illegal pitching, the rest of his pitching could only be described as terrible. Cortez retired the last eight batters he faced to lead the Yankees to victory Friday night, as Aaron stormed out of the dugout to take up defense midway through a seventh-inning gem. He was unfazed by […]