White House defends President Biden’s decision to pardon son Hunter amid backlash
The White House is defending President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, after the President had repeatedly insisted that he had no plans to grant such executive clemency. Biden issued the sweeping pardon on Sunday evening
Chicago Cubs sign free-agent pitcher Matthew Boyd to two-year, $29M deal
ESPN reported on Monday that free-agent pitcher Matthew Boyd has agreed to a two-year, $29 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old veteran, who has never pitched in the National League, can earn an additional $1
NY Jets commit to Aaron Rodgers as starting QB for remainder of season
New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Monday that the team plans to keep Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback, despite his struggles, and the Jets disappointing 3-9 record this season. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said
Trump selects Tiffany Trump’s FIL Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Middle East
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen billionaire businessman Massad Boulos, the father-in-law to his daughter Tiffany Trump, as his senior adviser on Middle Eastern affairs. Trump announced on his Truth Social media platform that Boulos, father of Trump’s
6 injured, 3 critically, in home explosion in Jefferson City, Missouri
Fire officials say that a home explosion in Jefferson City, Missouri over Thanksgiving weekend left the residence in shambles, with six people inside injured – three critically. Jefferson is the state capital, located about 133 miles west
Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair ejected after huge hit to Jaguar’s QB Trevor Lawrence
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off Sunday with what was later ruled a concussion, after a huge hit from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair that led to the ejection from EverBank Stadium field. After Lawrence scrambled
Legendary St. John’s basketball coach Lou Carnesecca dies at age 99
Legendary St. John’s basketball coach and New York sports icon Lou Carnesecca has died at age 99. Carnesecca passed away on Saturday, just a few weeks shy of his 100th birthday. The university said it was notified
Biden hopes President-elect Trump ‘rethinks’ proposed tariffs against Canada and Mexico
Biden told reporters on Thursday that he hopes President-elect Donald Trump “rethinks” his Day 1 proposal to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, calling it a “counterproductive thing to do.” Biden said that Trump’s proposed 25% tariff
21 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for disrupting Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The NYPD arrested 21 pro-Palestinian protesters who briefly blocked the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route Thursday morning, occurring shortly before 9:30 a.m. EST. The annual parade started at 8:30 a.m. in the upper west side of Manhattan
NY Giants first team eliminated from playoffs after loss to Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the NY Giants with a score of 27-20 on Thanksgiving Day, beating the Giants for an eighth time in a row (as well as the 15th time in 16 games). The Thanksgiving Day