Posts by Liam Redmond
NFL-ESPN megadeal closes after receiving governmental approval
[ad_1] It’s a touchdown for the NFL and ESPN, and it came just as the frenzy of Super Bowl LX in San Francisco is set to begin this week. The NFL and the Worldwide Leader received governmental approval on a merger on Saturday, according to The Athletic, officially closing a deal in which the two…
Read MoreAustralian man is hit with flying chair thrown by his friend outside strip club
[ad_1] New video has emerged of the moment a man was struck with a flying chair thrown by a (maybe former) friend outside a Melbourne strip club on Friday night. The original footage shared by Seven News on Saturday shows the wild moment unfold on CCTV outside Bar 20 on King Street in the CBD. Video taken…
Read MoreJordon Hudson planning ‘huge bash’ for Bill Belichick on same day as Hall of Fame ceremony after his snub
[ad_1] Jordon Hudson will be holding her own unofficial Hall of Fame ceremony, of sorts, after Bill Belichick’s snub. The girlfriend of the eight-time Super Bowl champion is planning to throw a “huge bash” for Belichick on Aug. 8 — which is the same day as the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony —…
Read MoreJudge, 3 others accused of embezzling nearly $300K from vulnerable Michigan residents
[ad_1] A Detroit judge and three others are charged with embezzling nearly $300,000 dollars from wards of the state — using the ill-gotten gains for a new car and personal investments. Andrea Bradley-Baskin, a judge on Michigan’s 36th district court, is accused of stealing from the estates of incapacitated individuals in a $273,000 conspiracy involving…
Read MoreThese are criminals, not protesters
[ad_1] This weekend, what began as a protest in Los Angeles turned into violence. Not debate. Not a peaceful assembly. Violence. As you watch the scenes unfold on television, it feels like something that should behappening in Iran or Afghanistan — not in Los Angeles. Downtown mobs clashed with federal officers outside the Metropolitan DetentionCenter.…
Read MoreWhy Chinese companies are eyeing SGX again
[ad_1] According to statistics, there are still around 100 Chinese companies listed on SGX today CONNECTIVITY between the capital markets of Singapore and China has continued to deepen, with cooperation strengthening and interest among Chinese companies in secondary listings in Singapore gradually rising. Market participants noted that Chinese businesses now have clearer listing objectives and…
Read MoreCalifornians band together to save wild fox with pipe stuck on its neck
[ad_1] Here’s one fox who was lucky to get hunted. A neighborhood in Monterey County banded together to save a brown fox when its neck got caught in a black plastic pipe — and the good Samaritans didn’t give up despite the wily creature’s best efforts to avoid capture. “We don’t know how this little…
Read MoreAnother sluggish start sinks Rangers in loss to Penguins as season slips further away
[ad_1] PITTSBURGH — The Rangers continue to slide into the Olympic break. In their second-to-last contest before the NHL pauses for 19 days, the Blueshirts showed little to no motivation in participating in what turned out to be their 14th loss — 6-5 at the hands of the Penguins – in their last 18 games…
Read MoreMamdani to sign bill barring ICE from operating out of Rikers or any NYC correctional facility
[ad_1] New York City is set to bar ICE from operating at any of its 19 correction facilities — including Rikers Island. The Safer Sanctuary Act, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign into law in the coming days, significantly expands limits on city officials’ collaboration with federal agents during immigration crackdowns. Currently, sanctuary…
Read More‘Iron Lung’ smokes its competition on its opener
[ad_1] It breathed life into the box office and smoked the competition. “Iron Lung” was No. 1 in theaters on its opener Friday, taking in $8.9 million, according to The Numbers. The sci-fi horror, based on a video game, is set in the post-apocalyptic future after an event dubbed “The Quiet Rapture,” causes sudden darkness.…
Read MoreRangers claim Vincent Iorio off waivers to fill expected blue line need
[ad_1] PITTSBURGH — Players with an upside are the top target of this Rangers retooling initiative, and the club made its first pickup via the waiver wire on Saturday. Defenseman Vincent Iorio is headed to New York after the Blueshirts claimed him off waivers from the Sharks, the team announced. At 23 years old, Iorio…
Read MoreSam Darnold, Drake Maye have perfect chance to halt critical narratives in Super Bowl 2026
[ad_1] Which quarterback do you trust the most in next Sunday’s Super Bowl? Seattle’s Sam Darnold or New England’s Drake Maye? Darnold, for some reason, has been an easy target for critics. Maybe it’s his three-year association with the Jets that stays with him like an indelible tattoo of an old girlfriend. But the narrative…
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