Rams kicker Blake Grupe knocks himself out of his debut with a disastrous tackle attempt
Within a week, the Los Angeles Rams waived a kicker for blowing an overtime game-winner against Buffalo, signed Blake Grupe as his replacement, watched Grupe hit a 44-yarder on his first drive, and then lost him to a self-inflicted knee injury on the very next play. Grupe initially delivered on Sunday, capping the offense’s opening […]
Driver released without charges after pickup kills boy, 6, and man on Kansas soccer field
The driver of a pickup truck that plowed onto a Kansas soccer field, killing a young boy and a man, has been released without charges as investigators work to determine what turned a Saturday afternoon of youth sports into tragedy. Wichita police announced Sunday that the 34-year-old woman was released pending toxicology results and a […]
French newspaper rips Macron after riots erupt across France: ‘Indelible stain’
A prominent French newspaper delivered a blistering critique of the country’s leadership after nationwide protests descended into riots, looting and arson. The article, written by Vincent Trémolet de Villers for the conservative newspaper Le Figaro and published Sunday afternoon local time, blamed years of political failures for contributing to the unrest and took particular aim […]
Priest killed by falling crucifix during livestreamed Mass as worshippers rush to help
A priest preparing Communion was fatally struck by a falling crucifix during a livestreamed Mass in Ecuador, turning a moment of worship into a frantic rush to save him. Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was standing at the altar of Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Church in Guayaquil on Saturday when the large wooden crucifix […]
Abdul El-Sayed invokes JFK to dismiss ‘crazy’ questions over family’s alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed compared himself to former President John F. Kennedy during a Saturday “MS NOW Reports” interview with Ali Velshi, likening questions about his family’s alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties to scrutiny Kennedy faced over his Catholic faith. El-Sayed invoked Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign while arguing that questions about his family were […]
Investigation launched after Air Force airman fatally falls before UTSA football game
An Air Force service member died Saturday after falling while rappelling from the rafters of the Alamodome ahead of UTSA’s game against Navy. The airman was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, out of Nellis Air Force Base. His identity has not been released, and the incident is under military investigation. The […]
Chick-fil-A CEO addresses whether fast-food chain would ever consider opening on Sundays
Since its founding in 1946, fast-food chicken chain Chick-fil-A has remained closed on Sundays, and according to CEO Andrew Cathy, that policy will not be changing anytime soon. “So it was open 24 hours a day, six days a week, and it was very common back in the 1940s that a lot of places were […]
Major League Baseball’s best team can’t stop pretending to be the underdogs heading into World Series
The American League Championship Series is tied at two games apiece heading into Sunday evening’s game five. After the Tampa Bay Rays offense scuffled against the Cleveland Guardians’ pitching staff, they finally broke through in game four thanks to Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios. Not exactly the most famous names in Major League […]
Falcons rookie Kendal Daniels stretchered off field after helmet-to-knee collision in scary scene
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels needed to be stretchered off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after colliding with a Chicago Bears player while trying to make a tackle. Daniels was sprinting in to take down Bears tight end Colston Loveland when his helmet smashed into Loveland’s knee. While he made the play, Daniels shook […]
Tim Walz says he takes responsibility for Minnesota fraud by not running for re-election
Gov. Tim Walz took responsibility for mishandling fraud in Minnesota even as he took multiple parting shots at the Trump administration. During Friday’s episode of “The Lever” podcast, Walz said that he lacked the authority to independently stop payments to suspected fraudsters and needed legislative action to obtain that authority, but nonetheless acknowledged that his […]