Posts by Liam Redmond
Randolph Mantooth, ‘Emergency!’ star who played Johnny Gage, dead at 80
Randolph Mantooth, the actor best known for playing firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on NBC’s hit 1970s series “Emergency!,” has died. He was 80. Mantooth died Thursday at a hospice facility in Ventura, Calif., after a long illness, his brother Donald Mantooth told The Hollywood Reporter. Donald said the actor had “been ill for a number of…
Read MoreEbola Death Toll Reaches 600 as Suspected Cases Spread Beyond Congo’s Outbreak Zone
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday that the country’s Ebola death toll has risen to 600, while new suspected cases have emerged in two provinces previously unaffected by the outbreak, raising concerns that the virus may be spreading beyond its original epicenter in the country’s east. The Congolese Ministry of Health…
Read MoreOklahoma woman Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dead at 78
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last US polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn’t supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard’s younger sister, Cindy…
Read MoreKristi Noem: Former DHS Secretary to Divorce Husband Bryon Noem after Cross-Dressing Scandal, Mom Claims
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her husband, Bryon Noem, are headed for divorce, according to comments made by Noem’s mother in a recent interview. Speaking to the Daily Mail from her home next to the family ranch where the couple raised their three children, Corinne Arnold said the separation had been expected. “It…
Read MoreWhat Tyler Herro said about Heat right before news of fight with ex-teammate Bam Adebayo broke
“It’s all love in Miami,” according to Tyler Herro. The new Bucks guard was asked about his departure from the Heat after a physical altercation with Bam Adebayo — but before it was reported — and said both sides are “super happy” about their new situations. The interview came during the Bucks-Heat NBA Summer League…
Read MoreApple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case
The iPhone maker says the ChatGPT creator encouraged its staff to share information and materials related to upcoming products Published Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 10:29 AM [LOS ANGELES] Apple sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing the artificial intelligence startup and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about…
Read MoreThe rule of law can’t survive if judges like Hannah Dugan can obstruct justice
Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan got off with a wrist-slap for obstructing justice; we hope the feds appeal, seeking a tougher sentence — because if those sworn to provide justice instead oppose it, the rule of law cannot survive. US District Judge Lynn Adelman, a Bill Clinton appointee, handed Dugan a mere $5,000 fine for…
Read MoreTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce make first appearance post-wedding at former teammate’s nuptials
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce stepped out for their first outing as husband and wife. The couple attended JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk’s wedding Friday at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County, California — one week after their own star-studded nuptials at Madison Square Garden. For the event, Swift wore a strapless pink brocade…
Read MoreEuropean shares snap four-week winning streak on tech selloff, US-Iran war
The Stoxx 600 lost 1.8% as investors dialled back hopes for the energy supply shock easing soon Published Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 09:09 AM [BENGALURU] European shares ended a four-week winning streak on Friday (Jul 10), buffeted by an unwind in tech stocks and resurgent tensions in the Middle East that rattled oil markets.…
Read MoreS&P 500 rises before earnings as SK Hynix debuts
In the final stretch of a week of gains for equities, the S&P 500 approaches record highs Published Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 08:58 AM WALL Street traders drove stocks higher in the countdown to the earnings season, with SK Hynix jumping in its debut and the market parsing the latest geopolitical developments. In the…
Read More‘The Drake Curse’ hits Conor McGregor for $1 million against Max Holloway
Max Holloway bettors rejoice: Drake has bet $1 million on Conor McGregor to win their fight at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The Canadian rapper posted his betting slip on Instagram with an enthusiastic caption backing the Irish MMA legend. “THE MAC IS BACK?!?!?? The proper twelve drinking, tailored…
Read MoreBoneheaded Bay Area burglar busted after snapping selfies during $100K heist
Caught-in-the-act! Selfies clicked by two Hayward men during a burglary led to their arrests for allegedly stealing $100,000 worth of items from an American Canyon business. The duo allegedly swiped tools, copper wire and vehicles Monday, cops said. The American Canyon Police Department identified the two stolen vehicles and put out a notice for other…
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