Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is set for a return to the field. The seven-time Super Bowl champion will join several current and former pro football players in a three-team flag football tournament scheduled for next March in Saudi Arabia. Joining Brady in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21 will be Saquon Barkley, CeeDee … Read more
Randi Mahomes, mother of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, posted a tribute to Charlie Kirk on social media following his assassination Wednesday. She re-shared one of Kirk’s recent posts on X, adding the message: “Rest in heaven.” Kirk’s original post that Randi Mahomes shared was from Sept. 6, and read, “Jesus defeated death so you can … Read more
As the U.S. labor market cools, the unemployment rate for Black workers is climbing despite campaign pledges to protect “black jobs,” but data analysts say they have identified the likely cause behind the spike. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for black Americans climbed from 7.2% in July … Read more
Mortgage rates posted their sharpest weekly decline in a year, according to new data from Freddie Mac. The lender’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.35%, down from 6.5% last week. A year ago, the average stood at 6.2%. “Mortgage rates are headed in the right … Read more
A newly released video shown Tuesday on Capitol Hill appears to capture a U.S. Hellfire missile bouncing off a reflective object tracked off Yemen’s coast on Oct. 30, 2024. The footage was presented during a House Government Oversight subcommittee hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), the Pentagon’s term for UFOs. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) played … Read more
J.J. McCarthy shook off a sluggish start to deliver three fourth-quarter touchdowns, sparking the Minnesota Vikings to a dramatic comeback win over the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. With Monday’s performance in Chicago, McCarthy became the first quarterback in NFL history to notch three touchdowns in the fourth quarter of his debut. McCarthy, who … Read more
Speaking Monday at a Religious Liberty Commission meeting in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced plans for the Department of Education to issue new guidance protecting prayer in public schools. Trump made the remarks at the Museum of the Bible, founded by Hobby Lobby’s Green family. He did not offer a specific timeline or details … Read more
Police in Germany responding to late-night reports of someone repeatedly ringing doorbells at an apartment building discovered the unlikely culprit: a slug. Residents in Schwabach, Bavaria, had called authorities after their doorbells kept going off, suspecting local youths were behind the disturbance. They grew particularly uneasy when the motion-sensor cameras at the entrance failed to … Read more
A baby raccoon that got drunk after eating fermented peaches and nearly drowned in a dumpster was saved by a Kentucky nurse who performed CPR on the animal. Misty Combs, a registered nurse at the Letcher County Health Department in Whitesburg, said she and several colleagues noticed a frantic mother raccoon running through the parking … Read more
Kent Broussard, a 66-year-old freshman at LSU, went viral after performing with the LSU Tiger Marching Band on Saturday. ESPN featured the nearly AARP-eligible student in its Random Fandom segment. Saturday’s matchup against Louisiana Tech marked Broussard’s debut as an official member of the LSU Tiger Marching Band. “Now, the first time he watched LSU … Read more
An Australian woman convicted of poisoning three lunch guests with the world’s deadliest mushrooms has been sentenced to three life terms, with a non-parole period of 33 years, closing the chapter on a case that has gripped the nation and inspired multiple podcasts and documentaries. Erin Patterson, 50, was found guilty in July of murdering … Read more
The dispute over a Philadelphia Phillies fan who confronted a father for a home run ball during a game against the Miami Marlins has continued to spark outrage. Angry spectators, upset after the woman approached the man and demanded the ball he had given to his young son, began trying to identify her online. Their … Read more
In a fresh sign of strain on the U.S. labor market, worker confidence in the ability to switch jobs has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday. The Fed’s August Survey of Consumer Expectations found respondents saw just a 44.9% chance of landing a new … Read more