The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays collide in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series on Friday night. The Dodgers have eliminated the Reds, Phillies and Brewers en route to their second straight World Series. Toronto outmatched the Yankees and Mariners to reach the World Series for the first time since 1993. […]
(WASHINGTON) — Legend says that George Washington once chopped down his father’s cherry tree. Satellite images show President Donald Trump’s project to build a $300 million grand ballroom has appeared to take down at least six trees on the White House grounds — including two historic magnolia trees commemorating Presidents Warren G. Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt. […]
(NORFOLK, Va.) — New York Attorney General Letitia James, appearing in a federal courtroom in Norfolk, Virginia, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of alleged mortgage fraud, after she was indicted earlier this month by President Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. attorney. Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan — who Trump appointed just days after calling on the his attorney […]
Jon M. Chu, director of ‘Wicked: For Good,’ as a special guest judge on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ (Disney/Eric McCandless) Jon M. Chu is ready to return to Crazy Rich Asians. The director, who helmed the 2018 film based on Kevin Kwan‘s bestselling book, recently gave Esquire an update on the upcoming HBO Max series […]
The New York Knicks (1-0) have the Boston Celtics (0-1) rolling into town for an Eastern Conference showdown on Friday night. The Knicks opened the campaign with a 119-111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The Celtics weren’t able to defend their home court, as the Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston 117-116 on Oct. […]
(WASHINGTON) — The United States has carried out another strike against an alleged drug vessel, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday. “Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), trafficking narcotics […]
Tropical outlook for Tropical Storm Melissa. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a major hurricane this weekend and bring catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica. Here’s the latest forecast: Hurricane conditions are expected to first hit southern Haiti on Saturday […]
Stock image of a social security card alongside US dollars. (Tetra Images/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Social security benefits will rise 2.8% starting in January, amounting to an additional $56 per month for 75 million recipients, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Friday. The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, known as COLA, came in […]
For the past 52 years, there has only been one member of the 60-60 club in the NFL, but that changed on Thursday after Jim Harbaugh led his Los Angeles Chargers to a 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. First, if you’re wondering what the 60-60 club is, it’s when a quarterback wins at least […]
No narrative in sports is more pervasive than that of the star player, who bears not only the weight of expectation but almost singlehandedly affixes relevance competitions of their choice. The bigger star, the larger they loom – MLS marked the eve of the first round of the playoffs by celebrating Lionel Messi’s contract extension […]
