NFL refs face backlash for egregious clock stoppage in closing moments of Commanders-Saints game

NFL officials took heat on Sunday for an unwarranted clock stoppage during a game between the Washington Commanders and New Orleans Saints. On 4th-and-3 with 17 seconds left, Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler threw a pass to Foster Moreau for the conversion. The pass got New Orleans to Washington’s 1-yard line. …...Read More

Viral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny

CNN is investigating the identity of a man who the network reported to be a Syrian prisoner freed from a secret jail as CNN cameras rolled after a local fact-checking group said he was actually a killer and torturer for Bashar al-Assad’s regime. CNN’s Clarissa Ward went viral last week …...Read More

Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy is also a fully functioning toaster

The winner of this year's Pop-Tarts Bowl will be able to taste victory in the form of a toasted breakfast pastry. The only bowl with an edible mascot now has a fully functional toaster for the winning team to enjoy on the field after the Dec. 28 game in Orlando, …...Read More

Pennsylvania mother infuriated after Biden commutes sentence for 'kids-for-cash' judge: 'Ruined my son's life'

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Pennsylvania mother took aim at President Biden after he commuted the prison sentence for a corrupt judge who imposed sentences on juveniles …...Read More

New Jersey pilot 'lost control' after encounter with unidentified drone: report

A New Jersey drone pilot says his device lost power and was forced to descend from a restricted chunk of airspace while the mystery flier he was trying to investigate managed to stay airborne despite a signal designed to shut down legal drones. Michael B, a podcaster and paranormal investigator …...Read More

Kamala Harris aide admits Democrats 'losing hold of culture' as influencer media shifts right

Vice President Kamala Harris' deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty said during an interview that the Democratic Party was "losing hold of culture" as more and more Americans look to podcasts. "Campaigns, in many ways, are last-mile marketers that exist on terrain that is set by culture, and the institutions by …...Read More

Billie Eilish not thrilled after being hit in the face with necklace

Despite its name, Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour" is not an open invitation for fans to throw objects at her. Stopping in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday, the 22-year-old pop star sat cross-legged on the Desert Diamond Arena stage to perform the emotional Grammy and Academy Award-winning ballad, …...Read More

Assad paints himself as 'custodian' to Syria as picture unfolds on collapse of Damascus

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday looked to portray himself as a dedicated "custodian" of his nation who remained fighting "against the terrorist onslaught" before being forced to flee to Russia. Assad, who over the last decade and a half became notorious for his brutal and oppressive tactics employed …...Read More

Schumer requests 360-degree radar system for NY, NJ to detect drones

As unknown airborne craft traverse the night skies in parts of the United States, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called upon the Department of Homeland Security to deploy 360-degree radar systems capable of detecting drones to the New York and New Jersey region. "Our local people who have questions …...Read More

US warns Americans to flee Syria or prepare to 'shelter in place for extended periods'

The U.S. Embassy in Syria is urging Americans inside the war-torn country to flee immediately or prepare to "shelter in place for extended periods." The warning comes as the "security situation in Syria continues to be volatile and unpredictable with armed conflict and terrorism throughout the country" following the downfall …...Read More