Hall of Famer Kurt Warner has a 'huge question' about top NFL Draft prospect J.J. McCarthy

Every year, there always seems to be one quarterback who suddenly shoots up near the top of NFL Draft boards. This year, it's J.J. McCarthy. The Michigan quarterback entered the 2023 college football season on the outside looking in among potential top selections, but after a 15-0 national championship season, …...Read More

Connecticut housefire kills 3, including baby; foul play suspected

Police in Connecticut say a third person has died as the result of a fire that also killed an 8-month-old baby and is being investigated as a crime. The blaze was reported at about 6 p.m. Wednesday at a home in Wallingford, about 14 miles north of New Haven. Police …...Read More

Black parents tell Dr. Phil they're angry with government for funding illegal migrants as taxpayers struggle

Two Black parents struggling to make ends meet criticized how the federal government is managing the economy and their tax dollars on a Thursday night episode of Dr. Phil. Dr. Phil opened the episode by saying America should be a meritocracy "where those who work hard, have talent and add …...Read More

Oregon hotel featured in Jack Nicholson's 'The Shining' catches fire

Firefighters responded to a call at the famous hotel that was featured in director Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film, "The Shining." According to The Oregonian, a portion of the Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon caught on fire at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. The official X account for …...Read More

New York lawmakers nearing passage of $237B budget plan

New York lawmakers are soon expected to pass a series of proposals constituting a $237 billion budget, nearly three weeks after such a plan was originally due. The budget's housing agreement, a key point of contention for Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, was among the most contentious issues in drafting a …...Read More

Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour and a new song

NEW YORK (AP) — Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring and fall for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as "the full-on rocker size." "I’ve been strengthening. I’ve got my trainer," …...Read More

FBI absolved of wrongdoing in anti-Catholic memo debacle, DOJ review concludes

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been exonerated by a Department of Justice review that found investigators did not intend to target traditional Catholics as potential "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists." The Justice Department Inspector General review noted, however, that analysts "incorrectly conflated" an investigative subject's religious views with …...Read More

Anti-Israel protesters heard shouting ‘We are Hamas,’ ‘Long live Hamas’ amid Columbia U demonstrations

Anti-Israel protesters near Columbia University were heard shouting pro-Hamas slogans this week as demonstrations geared up at the private campus. "We are Hamas!" one aggressive protester was captured shouting on video. When a person asked her, "You’re Hamas, wow! You’re what? You’re Hamas?" she answered, "We are all Hamas, pig!" …...Read More

Olympic torch makes Acropolis overnight stop a week before handover to Paris organizers

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The flame that will burn at the Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover to Paris 2024 organizers. During a lull in heavy rain late Friday, a torchbearer lit a cauldron in front of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon …...Read More

White House hosted meeting with climate activist group that sparked chaos at recent DC gala

The climate activist and protest group that caused chaos at a Washington, D.C., gala this week featuring Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was recently hosted for a private meeting at the White House. On Thursday, members of the Washington, D.C.-based Climate Defiance – which was founded in early 2023 by activists …...Read More