Month: September 2024

JERRY REINSDORF’S 2024 White Sox are a civic disgrace — a scarlet letter now and a pox forever upon him, his family name and the soft-spined regional “leaders” who have enabled him. Book jacket of Ed Kranepool’s autobiography From the back pages of MLB history, Ed Kranepool could care less. Kranepool has informed perspective. At

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record. The Mets (72-64) won their third straight and moved within two games of Atlanta for

(The Hill) – Stop & Shop, a major grocery chain, announced this week that it would be ending its sales of tobacco products. The East Coast chain has 360 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. (Mario Tama, Getty Image) The retailer said it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report regarding Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Following the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli citizen who was kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel, President Joe Biden issued a statement, writing in part he was “devastated and outraged.” The family of 23-year-old Goldberg

JERUSALEM — The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin says he has been killed in the Gaza Strip. The family issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza. “With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother,

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic lawmakers in the California Assembly are pushing back against a last-minute effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass proposals aimed at cutting energy costs for Californians and reducing gas price spikes at the pump. They say they need more time to weigh the impacts. The pushback means the state Legislature might

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. – A couple who disappeared about a week ago in Colton are likely dead, and human remains were found under the home of a man who was arrested a night earlier on suspicion of murder, police said Friday. Redlands Police Department spokesperson Carl Baker made the announcements during a pair of

Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin gave up life on land to become seaborne nomads on a years-long cruise.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants followed a familiar formula Saturday against the Marlins, one that pulled out a thrilling win a night earlier. They got a strong performance from their starting pitcher, struggled against the opponent’s but scratched back late. Unlike in Friday night’s theatric win, however, the Giants’ late magic ran out a run

The Kid Rox were more than all right Saturday night in a 7-5 victory over the Orioles at Coors Field. Rookie right fielder Jordan Beck delivered a clutch RBI single in the eighth to drive in Nolan Jones, who had reached on a one-out double to left-center. Beck then swiped third base and scored on

Red Sox Skubal pitched eight innings and struck out eight batters in the tight win. The Red Sox had no answer for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Saturday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) By DAVE HOGG, Associated Press August 31, 2024 DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight to

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is in stable condition after being shot in San Francisco. Multiple reports have said that he was indeed shot but thankfully seems to be okay. The suspect has been found and is in custody. The incident happened in an attempted robbery in Union Square. BREAKING: 49ers Ricky

Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds. Harris, in a statement posted Saturday on the social media platform X, cited reports that Trump’s campaign