Category: World

A few days ago, no one on the planet had heard of torpedo bats. Well, except for some well-connected baseball insiders who obsessively follow such things. But don’t worry, this isn’t an inside-baseball story. It’s a grand-slam example of the collision between a sports league and the media business – which already have a symbiotic…

People on dirt bikes and ATVs were seen driving inside the World War II memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Video posted on X showed at least three people driving around the outdoor memorial late Saturday night. The United States Park Police is aware of the video, according to FOX…

A Maryland bill to establish a commission to study reparations – including financial restitution – is moving forward, as it is expected to clear its final hurdle in the House of Delegates, while the governor attempts to dodge questions about whether he supports the proposal. The bill, a priority for the Legislative Black Caucus of…

Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in many high-profile films, including “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever” and “Tombstone,” died Tuesday. He was 65. The New York Times reported that Kilmer died of pneumonia. Kilmer, who played Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the original “Top Gun” in 1986, died in Los Angeles, according to his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer.  RICHARD…

Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a small plane crashed in Tuscarwas County, Ohio. The incident, which involved a 1973 Cessna 310Q fixed-wing multi-engine plane, happened just after 5 p.m. in Mill Township, Ohio. PLANE CRASH NEAR MINNEAPOLIS SENDS HOME UP IN FLAMES WITH NO SURVIVORS ON BOARD The New Philadelphia Post of the…

Wisconsin will enshrine the state’s voter ID law in the state constitution after voters approved the proposal on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the vote at 9:48 p.m. EST. Wisconsin already requires that voters have photo ID in order to participate at the polls, but the measure now elevates that law to a constitutional amendment. …

Elon Musk visited Central Intelligence Agency headquarters on Tuesday to discuss his government efficiency program.  The visit was the first for Musk since the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is charged with rooting out wasteful federal spending and shrinking the government.  CIA Director John Ratcliffe who invited Musk, posted a photo…

Filmmaker Oliver Stone urged legislators in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and reassess everything from the crime scene to the courtroom, including the rifle and bullets used, fingerprints and the autopsy. President Donald Trump issued an executive order since returning to the Oval Office in…

Sour Patch Kids aren’t sour anymore. Or are they? The gummy candy brand announced last week on social media that it was dropping “sour” from its name and would rebrand itself as “Just Patch Kids,” effective immediately. “We’ve heard enough. We’ve had enough. ‘You’re not sour enough,’ well, guess what – we’re not sour at…

Republican Jimmy Patronis, the former Florida chief financial officer under Gov. Ron DeSantis, fended off his Democrat opponent and successfully won the race to succeed former Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida’s special election on Tuesday.  President Donald Trump notably carried the district by 37 points in the 2024 election.  The 1st Congressional District special election,…