Posts by Liam Redmond
Philly sports hosts lose their minds in real time as they find out about Bo Bichette’s Mets deal
These Phillies podcasters were flabbergasted as they found out Bo Bichette agreed to a deal with the Mets on Friday. Jamie Lynch and Tyler Zulli of PHLY Sports were filming their podcast — and analyzing Bichette’s potential suitors in free agency — when one of their staffers interrupted them with the news of the infielder’s…
Read MoreMiami will be without Elija Lofton in national championship game
Miami Hurricanes tight end Elija Lofton will not play in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game due to a lower-body injury. Lofton was carted off during Miami’s semifinal win over Ole Miss and was viewed as a long shot to play the national title game against the Indiana Hoosiers on Jan. 19. The…
Read MoreNvidia H200 chip parts suppliers halt output after China blocks shipments, FT reports
SUPPLIERS of parts for Nvidia’s H200 have paused production after Chinese customs officials blocked shipments of the newly approved artificial intelligence processors from entering China, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, which cited two people with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request…
Read MoreUnderage driver charged with manslaughter in NYC crash that killed motorcyclist: cops
An underage driver was arrested and charged with manslaughter this week in connection to a September crash in Queens that killed a 30-year-old motorcyclist back in September, cops said. The 16-year-old – who was only 15 at the time of the collision – was driving a black 2018 Mitsubishi SUV when he allegedly rear-ended Luis…
Read MoreWoman, 70, died after riding Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster at Universal Orlando
A 70-year-old woman died after riding the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster at Universal Orlando theme park in Florida last year, according to newly released state records. The unidentified thrill-seeker became unresponsive after riding the high-speed indoor attraction — which can reach speeds of up to 45 mph — on Nov. 25, 2025, the…
Read MoreWhite House weighs executive action to cap credit card rates
THE White House is weighing an executive action to enact President Donald Trump’s call for a cap on credit card interest rates, in addition to other measures seeking to ease US affordability challenges. The plan, which is still being crafted as administration officials discuss the terms with industry and Congress, is designed to lower interest rates on credit cards…
Read MoreBill Belichick will work as TV analyst for CFP national championship game
Bill Belichick will be in the building for the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday — but rather than coaching on the sidelines, he will be up in the broadcasting booth. Belichick is expected to join the ACC Network’s coverage of the championship game at Hard Rock Stadium as a guest analyst before…
Read MoreVenezuelan banks will get US$300 million of oil money to sell on exchange market: sources
FOUR Venezuelan banks were notified this week by the country’s government that they will split US$300 million of oil revenues deposited in an account in Qatar, enabling them to sell dollars to Venezuelan companies that need foreign exchange to pay for materials, two financial sources and an analyst said. The injection of foreign capital comes…
Read MoreCandidate with nickname ‘Sieg Heil’ files to run for Congress in Indiana: ‘Another idiot running for office’
A candidate who claims “Sieg Heil” as his nickname has filed to run for Congress in Indiana. Richard Benedict Mayers, 54, filed with the Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday to run on the Republican ticket in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District to appear on the ballot as “Richard Benedict (Sieg Heil) Mayers,” the filing shows.…
Read MoreEuropean shares subdued as luxury stocks, miners weigh
EUROPEAN shares were subdued on Friday, limited by weakness in luxury and mining stocks in a dour end to a week dominated by the start to a busy earnings season alongside geopolitical jitters. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished flat at 614.38 points, with the luxury index falling 3.2 per cent and logging its biggest daily fall since…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends little changed before long weekend
[NEW YORK] US stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off. Healthcare fell 0.8 per cent and led declines for the day among S&P 500 sectors. Shares of chipmakers rose, with an index of…
Read MoreMichelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell make debut in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Madison’ with first photos
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell are getting the Taylor Sheridan treatment. The pair appeared in a series of first-look photos from Sheridan’s upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff, “The Madison,” on Friday. Set to premiere on Paramount+ on March 14, the neo-Western series will center on the Clyburn family after they relocate from New York City to the Madison…
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