Politics

Francisco Lindor won’t participate in 2026 WBC due to ‘insurance constraints’ after elbow procedure
One Mets star won’t be participating in the World Baseball Classic after all. Francisco Lindor will not represent Team Puerto Rico this spring because of an elbow procedure he...
NASA stalls Artemis II moon launch due to rare arctic Florida outbreak
Cold temperatures in the Sunshine State have led to a delay in the wet dress rehearsal for NASA’s Artemis II moon launch.  Originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30, the dress rehearsal...
Cops launch frantic manhunt for violent offenders— including 3 murder suspects— who escaped Louisiana jail
A manhunt has been launched after eight inmates — three of whom are facing murder charges — escaped Friday morning from a northeast Louisiana jail. Louisiana State Police confirmed the men,...
Dan Levy, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ cast share emotional tributes to Catherine O’Hara after her sudden death
Catherine O’Hara’s “Schitt’s Creek” co-stars are heartbroken over the Hollywood icon’s sudden death at age 71. “What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of...
The Left’s patriotism problem, progressives’ Nazi-hunting vow and other commentary
Liberal: The Left’s Patriotism Problem If the modern US left is to win serious majority support, argues the Liberal Patriot’s Ruy Teixeira, it needs to rethink on multiple fronts —...
First Fangraphs 2026 projections disagree with Yankees’ run-it-back plan
Early forecasts from the stat nerds aren’t bullish on the Yankees’ American League East chances.  FanGraphs released its first ZiPS projections earlier this week, and it’s not looking pretty...
Former Google software engineer convicted of AI espionage, trade secret theft
A federal jury in San Francisco found a former Google software engineer guilty of espionage and theft of trade secrets in the first-ever espionage conviction related to AI. Following...
Katie Porter sends desperate text threat as Dem rival Matt Mahan enters governor’s race
Former congresswoman Katie Porter issued a desperate plea to supporters Friday, warning of dire consequences if they don’t shore up her fading bid for California governor.“We lose the Governorship...
Sicko ex-teacher McKenna Kindred’s loyal husband moves them across state lines
The lawyer husband of disgraced ex-Washington high school teacher McKenna Kindred has remained fiercely devoted to his convicted sex offender wife – even packing up and moving across state...
Mamdani says being mayor ‘couldn’t be better’ — as 10 die in NYC deep freeze and city faces $12B budget gap
Mayor Zohran Mamdani told other US city leaders that he “struggles” to imagine how his job “could be better” at the moment — even as 10 New Yorkers died...
Kylie Kelce grins while Savannah Guthrie grills her for details about Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce: “I have no idea”
Kylie Kelce is staying mum when it comes to what could be this year’s most anticipated wedding. During her appearance on The Today Show, the podcast host and mother...
Trump says Iran has deadline ‘only they know’ to make a deal with the US
President Trump was asked Friday whether the US has given Iran a “deadline to make a deal.” “Only they know,” he responded, adding that he has sent the message...