Getty Images The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with slugging designated hitter Joc Pederson on a two-year pact worth $37 million, reports ESPN. The deal contains an opt out after the first season. The lefty-swinging Pederson, 32, is coming off one of the best seasons of his 11-year MLB career. In 132 games as […]
(WASHINGTON) — A group of 21 House Democrats signed a letter urging the president to exonerate former civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, according to a statement sent by the lawmakers to ABC News on Monday. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers — mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus — to exonerate […]
The 2024 NBA Christmas Day schedule is highlighted by a primetime matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (16-13) and Golden State Warriors (15-13). It will be the fifth Christmas Day meeting between LeBron James and Stephen Curry, with the two splitting the previous four. This will be the two teams’ first matchup this season, and […]
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently sitting at 10-5 in large part thanks to quarterback Russell Wilson. While he didn’t start the season due to a calf injury, the 36-year-old eventually replaced Justin Fields in the lineup, and has gone 6-3 in his nine starts. Wilson was feeling extra generous this holiday season, and […]
(NEW YORK) — A dayslong holiday strike against Starbucks ended on Tuesday with the largest work stoppage ever carried out by the company’s unionized workers, involving strikes at more than 300 stores in dozens of cities nationwide, the union Starbucks Workers United said. “The company should be concerned because this is just the beginning,” Michelle […]
Manchester United have the chance to put a poor week behind them on Boxing Day when they face relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers as the Red Devils aim to climb up the Premier League table. United are 13th place heading into Boxing Day, the result of an inconsistent season that forced the club’s leadership to replace manager […]
(LONDON) — Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning, with the energy minister in Kyiv warning of immediate power cuts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, “Every Russian massive strike takes time to prepare. It is never a spontaneous decision. It is […]
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $1.15 billion on Wednesday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Tuesday, the lottery said. The next drawing will take place on Friday at 11 p.m. ET, with the cash value of the jackpot estimated to be $516.1 […]
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. (Photo by Issa Tazhenbayev / AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau Airport close to the Caspian Sea on Wednesday morning, Kazakh authorities […]
(NEW YORK) — In the days leading up to Christmas, the Food and Drug Administration has further raised the red flag on some eggs distributed to Costco locations linked to possible salmonella exposure. The agency reclassified the affected eggs to the highest Class 1 alert level, reporting that there’s a “reasonable probability” that consuming the […]
