The New York Yankees are coming off their most disappointing season in a generation. Their 82-80 record was their worst since 1993, the last time they finished under .500. After winning 99 games in 2022, they missed the postseason for the first time since 2016. The franchise may look to …
Read More »Alabama judge, twice suspended, resigns after conviction for violating judicial ethics
An Alabama judge, twice suspended from the bench since 2021 and convicted last year of violating judicial ethics, has resigned, state officials said Tuesday. The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts confirmed Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd’s resignation, which was submitted Monday and will become effective Dec. 6, al.com reported. …
Read More »Analysis finds Americans need extra $11,400 to afford the basics as GOP lawmakers blame 'Bidenomics'
Republican lawmakers and more called out President Biden and his administration on Wednesday while reacting to a new report that found Americans need an extra $11,400 just to afford the basics, pointing to the president’s economic policies and his “Bidenomics” message. Several Republican lawmakers posted to social media on Wednesday, …
Read More »Macaulay Culkin from 'Home Alone' to Hollywood Walk of Fame
Child actor Macaulay Culkin is finally being recognized for his talent, 23 years after “Home Alone” made him a household name. Macaulay, who originally announced his retirement at the age of 14 before returning to the screen shortly after, is being honored by the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a …
Read More »Tiger Woods fan creates mural of the player using 25,000 golf tees: See the artist's stunning design
A golf fanatic created a huge Tiger Woods mural using nothing but different colored golf tees. Aaron Norris, 43, is an artist from Kansas City, Missouri, who came up with the idea of creating a mural of Tiger Woodsusing golf tees. Norris said the idea came to him after he …
Read More »On this day in history, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a White passenger
Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American seamstress and local activist, refused to give up her seat to a White passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, public bus on this day in history, Dec. 1, 1955. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” Parks said of her decision to …
Read More »Reagan historian looks back at historic O'Connor appointment: 'most qualified'
Sandra Day O’Connor, an Arizona rancher’s daughter who went on a distinguished trailblazing legal career, was “the most qualified woman” then-President Ronald Reagan “could possibly find” to appoint to the Supreme Court in 1981, according to a Reagan historian. An accomplished politician turned jurist, O’Connor had been the first female …
Read More »UN reaffirms food assistance to North Korea through 2024
The United Nations has recommitted to offering food assistance to North Korea through December 2024. The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) noted its continued support in an undated document posted to the organization’s website outlining persistent humanitarian challenges faced by the authoritarian nation’s citizens. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea …
Read More »Florida State wins ACC championship game, further dramatizing College Football Playoff selections
The College Football Playoff committee’s nightmares have come true. No. 4 Florida State took home the ACC title on Saturday with their 16-6 win over No. 10 Louisville. The first half was, for the lack of a better term, ugly, as the only score was a Florida State field goal. …
Read More »Celebrity cook Ina Garten didn't start family because her childhood 'was nothing I wanted to recreate'
Ina Garten may be forthcoming with her recipes, but don’t expect her to divulge the intimate details of what sounds like a challenging childhood. Becoming a household name for her televised cooking show, “Barefoot Contessa,” part of Garten’s appeal, aside from her class and charm, is the adorable relationship she …
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