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The New York Mets are bringing back first baseman Pete Alonso on a two-year, $54 million deal, according to multiple reports. The deal reportedly comes with an opt-out after 2025. The deal also reportedly comes with a $10 million signing bonus and a $20 million salary for 2025, with a $24 million player option for…
Christian music star Lauren Daigle is celebrating a full-circle moment after being tapped to perform at this year’s Super Bowl. On Sunday, the 33-year-old singer will join jazz musician Trombone Shorty for a rendition of “America the Beautiful” during the Super Bowl pregame show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Daigle’s performance in NOLA…
The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for a Coast Guard member who was reported “unaccounted for” aboard the CGC Waesche while operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The CGC Waesche, attached helicopter and small unmanned aircraft systems are currently conducting search patterns in the area, according to LCDR Jeannie Shaye, public affairs officer for…
US consumers may already be seeing additional fees on shipments from China after President Donald Trump’s tariff on Chinese goods took effect on Tuesday. Clint Reid, the founder and CEO of a company that offers software to help with cross-border commerce, posted screenshots on X showing additional charges added to a shipment from DHL: The…
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a new deal with the government of Panama that will eliminate charge fees for U.S. government vessels. “The government of Panama has agreed to no longer charge fees for U.S. government vessels to transit the Panama Canal,” the State Department wrote in an X post Wednesday night. The…
Police at Temple University in Philadelphia are investigating after two students allegedly impersonated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at a business on campus over the weekend. FOX 29 in Philadelphia reported that two people impersonated ICE agents while a third person recorded them. Temple University campus police said they received reports that people…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is seeking to reverse the last-hour commutations for death row murderers last month by former President Joe Biden, directing state officials to pursue the death penalty against the inmates. Bondi, who was confirmed Wednesday, sent out a letter about the commutations to Department of Justice (DOJ) employees Wednesday, accusing Biden…
A prominent Ivy League publication is concerned that recent turmoil involving the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could have major consequences for independent journalists around the world. Reporting on the “tentacular influence” of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk and his “minions” within the federal government, the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) suggested…
Patrick Mahomes is a big reason the Kansas City Chiefs have hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy in back-to-back seasons. He was named the Super Bowl MVP after winning each of those championships. Mahomes earned Super Bowl MVP honors for the first time in the Chiefs’ win over the San Francisco 49ers in the 2020 game. …
Country music star Colt Ford is switching up his diet after he suffered a heart attack last April. The “Slow Ride” singer shared that he ditched certain food and drinks, including fried chicken and Mountain Dew, since his health crisis left him in an 8-day coma. Ford explained that for his 55th birthday he turned…