Posts by Sophie Clearwater
The Mets’ 2027 ambitions already come with massive payroll starting point
What will $380 million in payroll get the Mets this season? If they are fortunate, something better than a last-place finish in the NL East. Team owner Steve Cohen, in talking to reporters this week, preached a more disciplined spending approach as he and president of baseball operations David Stearns look to resurrect this wreckage…
Read MoreIf Kathy Hochul really cares about affordability, she’ll do this
Gov. Kathy Hochul has centered her reelection campaign on talk about “affordability,” but if she means it, let her prove it — by OK’ing the Constitution Pipeline project pronto. A new independent study by Daymark Energy Advisors finds that the 125-mile natural-gas line, to run from Pennsylvania to Schoharie County, could save the Northeast as…
Read MoreJapan executes man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at pachinko parlor in Osaka
A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan’s first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government as the country faces growing calls for more transparency and the abolition of capital punishment. Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka by spreading…
Read MoreInside Anna Faris’ Mom Life With Her and Ex Chris Pratt’s Son Jack Pratt
Born in 1993, Patrick is the oldest son of Arnold and Maria. And while having parents in the business is great and all, he’s also credited his brother-in-law Chris with helping him nab one plum part. “I remember when Chris said, ‘Hey you know there’s this young role, Donny Mitchell, you’ll be the youngest in…
Read MoreDear Abby: I’ve told her to lose weight, but she won’t listen, would a letter be better?
DEAR ABBY: My friend of many years, whom I consider to truly be part of the family, has made food the only thing that makes her happy. Besides my husband, she’s all I have left. She went to a doctor a couple years ago who told her she must lose weight, but she ended up…
Read MoreCar salesman, 26, becomes Belgian prince after being recognized as secret son of king’s brother
A Belgian car salesman became a prince after Prince Laurent formally acknowledged Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, as his secret son. Vandenkerckhove was legally recognized by 63-year-old Laurent — the younger brother of King Philippe — as his son and heir at a quiet town hall ceremony about six months ago, with details only now emerging, The…
Read MoreTexts reveal married doctor admitted torrid affair with LI stripper was ‘worst mistake of my life’: report
The married New York doctor embattled in a he-said, she-said legal fight with his Long Island stripper ex-mistress admitted the streamy relationship was the “worst mistake of my life,” a new court filing revealed. Wealthy family physician Keith Hoerning, 51, shot back at his ex-mistress Rosana Kissoon, 39, with a court filing Thursday containing screenshots…
Read MorePilot killed in crash with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter ID’d as ER doctor as ‘dramatic’ video of collision revealed
The pilot of a small plane killed in a “violent” midair collision with a Pennsylvania State Police chopper Wednesday evening has been identified as a veteran ER doctor — as harrowing footage of the crash has been released. Dr. Paul William Sokoloski was identified as the Cessna 150 pilot killed in the crash at Carlisle…
Read MoreMichael Kay calls Yankees’ three-run inning an ‘offensive orgy’ in wild call
There are a lot of ways to describe when a baseball team drives in a few runs in an inning, and Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay certainly found a unique way to do it after a three-run third inning for the Yanks. José Caballero, Ben Rice and Heliot Ramos all brought in runs during the third…
Read MoreTravis Barker’s Daughter Alabama Barker Goes to First “Prom” With N3on After Reconciliation
“We were never dating,” he said in a June stream. “She made it very, very, very clear to me that we’re friends.” “There are times when I’ve reached out and talked to her, and I’ve been like, ‘Yo, I really like you,’ and she never gave the same energy back,” N3on continued. “I would try…
Read MoreJoy-Anna Duggar Addresses Age Gap With Husband Austin Forsyth After “Crushing Hard” on Him at Age 14
Jinger Duggar, Jeremy Vuolo Detail “Reopened Wounds” After Brother Joseph Duggar’s Arrest Joy-Anna Duggar isn’t counting the years between her and husband Austin Forsyth. The 19 Kids and Counting couple shares a four-year age gap, having tied the knot when Joy-Anna was 19 while Forsyth was 23, in a televised 2017 wedding. But the 28-year-old…
Read MoreIslanders reveal winner of fan-created third jersey contest for 2027-28 season
The Islanders finally have their lighthouse project. After weeks of voting on the fan-designed Islanders alternate jerseys for the 2027-28 season, the team announced the winner on Thursday nigh, with the navy lighthouse uniform emerging as the winner. The design features orange and teal piping on the bottom and arms of the jersey and white…
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