Yankees’ Luis Gil wins AL Rookie of the Year after dominant debut
In March, on the field in Clearwater, Fla., Aaron Boone looked around the visiting dugout as Lewis Gil rustled through the Phillies' signature batting lineup. “I kept turning around, 'Who else is watching this?'” the Yankees manager said this spring. After Gil won the job in camp and often dominated during the season, he began […]
Nelly Korda wins, matches Scottie Scheffler thanks to absurd Back 9
Nothing went right for Nelly Korda at Annika early Sunday morning. She made three bogeys on the front nine and turned in nine under par, trailing British woman Charlie Hull by a pair. Something seemed off about Korda's game, and victory seemed far away. And she proved why she's the best player on the planet. […]
Democrat wins House race to retain seat in California’s 21st district
Longtime Congressman Jim Costa (D-Calif.) won reelection in California's 21st Congressional District after more than a week of vote counting, according to the Associated Press. He successfully defended his seat against Republican challenger Michael Maher. The race is one of the last pending House races of the 2024 cycle, and was called more than a […]
Moderate Democrat and Marine veteran wins re-election in Trump leaning congressional district
The Associated Press predicts Democratic Rep. Jared Golden will win reelection over Republican challenger Austin Theriot in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, a red district in an overall blue state. are. He ran against Republican Theriault, a former NASCAR driver and first-term state lawmaker seeking to flip the seat from blue to red. Golden, a veteran […]
January 6 defendant William Pope wins hard-fought trial delay as presidential pardons loom
After a heated battle between federal prosecutors and defendant William Pope on Jan. 6, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said the possibility of a pardon being issued by President-elect Donald J. Trump could be a waste of resources. The court agreed to postpone Pope's trial because of the sexual nature of the case. Pope, 38, […]
Satire site the Onion wins auction for Infowars, vows to make Alex Jones’ empire a ‘cosmic joke’ for Sandy Hook families
Satirical magazine The Onion has been sold at auction, acquiring assets from Alex Jones' Infowars empire. The Onion's CEO has vowed to turn Infowars into a “cosmic joke” for the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones announced the deal in a document Thursday morning. video Posted on X social […]
Texas Salon Owner Jailed for COVID Lockdown Violation Wins Seat in Legislature
A former Dallas salon owner who was jailed for reopening his salon during the coronavirus pandemic will be the next state representative for Texas House District 62. Shelley Luther won the election with nearly 80% of the vote. Mr. Luther defeated Democratic challenger Tiffany Drake in the race for the far north Texas Congressional seat […]
City Council scrambles to reassert control in power struggle with Eric Adams after mayor’s ballot wins
The New York City Council is rushing to reassert control in its ongoing power struggle with Mayor Eric Adams after suffering a painful defeat in the November vote. Lawmakers on Wednesday voted 49-1 in favor of forming their own Charter Revision Commission. It comes after voters supported four of the five initiatives that were “rushed” […]
GOP wins control of House — giving party all three branches under Trump
Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, giving them control of all three branches of government when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. According to the Associated Press, Rep. Juan Siscomani's (R-Ariz.) victory in Arizona's 6th Congressional District will give Republicans at least 218 seats in the new Congress, but […]
Mike Johnson wins Republican support to be House speaker again after Trump endorsement
In a closed-door vote Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was once again elected speaker of the Republican conference. The remarks came after President-elect Donald Trump addressed House Republicans earlier in the day, saying he supported Johnson “100 percent,” according to people present. told Fox News Digital. But several hardline Republicans remain supportive of his […]